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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

     

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: January 23, 2018

     Referred To: Senate Education

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-22 of the General Laws entitled "Curriculum [See Title 16

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Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding thereto

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the following section:

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     16-22-29. Field trips to nature preserve, reserve, or conservatory.

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     The general assembly recognizes the importance of a citizenry well educated in the

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principles of nature and our environment, as well as the general assembly's duty to provide for the

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preservation, regeneration and restoration of the natural environment of the state, as enunciated

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in the constitution of the state of Rhode Island. In light of this, public schools of this state,

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beginning in kindergarten and continuing through and including grade twelve (12), are

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encouraged to use their best efforts to provide access to every student to at least one field trip to a

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nature preserve, reserve, or conservatory.

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     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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     This act would encourage the public schools of this state, beginning in kindergarten and

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continuing through and including grade twelve (12), to use best efforts to provide access to every

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student to at least one field trip to a nature preserve, reserve, or conservatory.

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     This act would take effect on July 1, 2018.

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