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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION - CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Vella-Wilkinson, McLaughlin, Nardolillo, Lancia, and | |
Date Introduced: January 19, 2018 | |
Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-11 of the General Laws entitled "Certification of Teachers [See |
2 | Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board Of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding |
3 | thereto the following section: |
4 | 16-11-8. Recruitment and selection of teachers - Troops to teachers. |
5 | (a) The Rhode Island department of education shall, as part of its certification of qualified |
6 | candidates, utilize the Troops to Teachers (TTT) program whose oversight is provided by the |
7 | United States Department of Defense and managed by the defense activity for non-traditional |
8 | educational support (DANTES). |
9 | (b) The commissioner shall implement whatever rules and regulations including the |
10 | creation of necessary forms and applications required to implement the provisions of this section. |
11 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION - CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS | |
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1 | This act would direct the department of education to utilize the federal governments |
2 | troops to teachers program. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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