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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION

ACT

     

     Introduced By: Senators Cano, Acosta, Pearson, Lauria, DiPalma, Lawson, Murray, Euer,
Kallman, and Burke

     Date Introduced: May 15, 2023

     Referred To: Senate Education

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-87 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Prekindergarten

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Education Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     16-87-8. Enrollment at Progreso Latino/Progreso Excellence Academy. Effective

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July 1, 2023, the early childhood education program known as the Progreso Latino/Progreso

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Excellence Academy (the "program") located in the city of Central Falls, Rhode Island, may accept

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students into the program who are not residents of Central Falls. The acceptance of students into

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the program who are not residents of Central Falls shall not, in and of itself, cause a loss or reduction

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in state or local education aid to the program.

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     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 -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION

ACT

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     This act would allow the early childhood education program known as the Progreso

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Latino/Progreso Excellence Academy in the city of Central Falls to accept students into the

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program who are not residents of Central Falls.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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