2020 -- H 7185

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $800,000 TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR

CENTRAL FALLS EDUCATIONAL AID FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021

     

     Introduced By: Representatives McLaughlin, Barros, Jackson, and McNamara

     Date Introduced: January 22, 2020

     Referred To: House Finance

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     WHEREAS, Central Falls schools have been funded by the state department of education

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since 1991; and

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     WHEREAS, Central Falls in March, 2019 reported an increase of three hundred thirty-six

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(336) students, and the department of education sought a substantial increase in the funding for

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Central Falls; and

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     WHEREAS, The department of education did not receive all the requested funding for

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Central Falls; and

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     WHEREAS, As a result of funding shortfalls, Central Falls school officials may cut two

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(2) teaching positions, increase class size and delay restoration of after-school programs; now,

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therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not

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otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget, the sum of eight hundred thousand

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dollars ($800,000), in addition to the funds appropriated in the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget, to

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the department of education for Central Falls educational aid; and the state controller is hereby

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authorized and directed to draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said sum

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upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $800,000 TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR

CENTRAL FALLS EDUCATIONAL AID FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of eight hundred thousand

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dollars ($800,000) to the department of education for educational aid to Central Falls. The

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authorization is in addition to funds appropriated in the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget.

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