07-R393

2007 -- H 5766 AS AMENDED

Enacted 07/02/07

 

 

J O I N T  R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE

CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN RHODE ISLAND

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Slater, Naughton, Segal, Diaz, and Lima

     Date Introduced: February 28, 2007

 

     RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created

consisting of fourteen (14) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the House of

Representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

Speaker of the House; three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than two (2)

from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; one of whom shall

be the President of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, or designee; one of whom shall

be the president of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees, or designee; one of

whom shall be the President of the National Education Association (NEA), or designee; two (2)

of whom shall be members of the general public, one (1) to be appointed by the Speaker of the

House; one (1) to be appointed by the President of the Senate; two (2) of whom shall be

Rhode Island public school teachers, one to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one to be

appointed by the President of the Senate; and one (1) of whom shall be the President of the Rhode

Island Chapter of the American Federation of Teachers, or his/her designee.

     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a general

assembly resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to

serve in lieu of a legislator; provided, that the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader of the

political party which is entitled to the appointment consents to the appointment of the

member of the general public.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of the

consolidation of Rhode Island's school districts.

     Forthwith, upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

the call of the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate and organize and shall select,

from among the legislators, a chairperson. Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like

manner as the original appointment.

     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

     The Joint Committee on Legislative Services is hereby authorized and directed to provide

suitable quarters for said commission; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

General Assembly no later than May 1, 2008, and said commission shall expire on February 1,

2009.

     

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