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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 - CURRICULUM | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, and Lombardi | |
Date Introduced: January 23, 2018 | |
Referred To: Senate Education | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-22 of the General Laws entitled "Curriculum [See Title 16 |
2 | Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding thereto |
3 | the following section: |
4 | 16-22-29. Yearly field trips to nature preserve, reserve, or conservatory required. |
5 | The general assembly recognizes the importance of a citizenry well educated in the |
6 | principles of nature and our environment, as well as the general assembly's duty to provide for the |
7 | preservation, regeneration and restoration of the natural environment of the state, as enunciated |
8 | in the constitution of the state of Rhode Island. In light of this, public schools of this state, |
9 | beginning in kindergarten and continuing through and including grade twelve (12), shall annually |
10 | provide access for every student to at least one field trip to a nature preserve, reserve, or |
11 | conservatory. |
12 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2018. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM | |
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1 | This act would require that public schools of this state, beginning in kindergarten and |
2 | continuing through and including grade twelve (12), would annually provide access for every |
3 | student to at least one field trip to a nature preserve, reserve, or conservatory. |
4 | This act would take effect on July 1, 2018. |
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