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 | |
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Introduced By: Representatives McLaughlin, Barros, Jackson, and McNamara | |
Date Introduced: January 22, 2020 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
1 | WHEREAS, Central Falls schools have been funded by the state department of education |
2 | since 1991; and |
3 | WHEREAS, Central Falls in March, 2019 reported an increase of three hundred thirty-six |
4 | (336) students, and the department of education sought a substantial increase in the funding for |
5 | Central Falls; and |
6 | WHEREAS, The department of education did not receive all the requested funding for |
7 | Central Falls; and |
8 | WHEREAS, As a result of funding shortfalls, Central Falls school officials may cut two |
9 | (2) teaching positions, increase class size and delay restoration of after-school programs; now, |
10 | therefore be it |
11 | RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not |
12 | otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget, the sum of eight hundred thousand |
13 | dollars ($800,000), in addition to the funds appropriated in the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget, to |
14 | the department of education for Central Falls educational aid; and the state controller is hereby |
15 | authorized and directed to draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said sum |
16 | upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
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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1 | This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of eight hundred thousand |
2 | dollars ($800,000) to the department of education for educational aid to Central Falls. The |
3 | authorization is in addition to funds appropriated in the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget. |
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