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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS

     Introduced By: Senator Roger Picard

     Date Introduced: March 21, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Education

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 16-2-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-2 entitled "School

Committees and Superintendents [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of

Education Act]" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     16-2-3. Emergency reduction of school year.

     In the event of any emergency brought about by the incidence of any epidemic or the

threat of an epidemic or any emergency which may endanger the health of children or the

physical well being of the community, the school committee of any city or town with the

approval of the board of regents for council on elementary and secondary education may reduce

the number of school days to not less than one hundred seventy (170) days; provided, that the

compensation of teachers, janitors, clerks, and other employees in the public schools of the city or

town shall not be reduced by reason of the shortening of the school year; provided, further, that

the school committee demonstrates a good faith effort to use the procedures set forth in § 16-2-

2(a) and (c) to meet the required number of days set forth in § 16-2-2(a).

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS

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     This act would require a school committee to demonstrate a good faith effort to meet the

required number of days in the school year.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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