Title 16, Title 16 Title 16

The board of regents for elementary and secondary education may, in its discretion, issue certificates of qualification without examination to persons who may present evidence of qualification and shall comply with the regulations of the board. Provided, that any teacher who is c…

(a) The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate rules and regulations under which a certificate may be annulled for cause. The holder shall be entitled to notice and a hearing before the commissioner of elementary and secondary education prior to the a…

The interstate agreement on qualification of education personnel is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: 1. The states party to this agreement, desiring by common action to improve their resp…

The “designated state official” for this state shall be the commissioner of elementary and secondary education. The commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into contracts pursuant to article III of the agreement in § 16-11-5.

True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education and in the office of the secretary of state. The department of elementary and secondary education shal…

(a) The Rhode Island department of education shall, as part of its certification of qualified candidates, utilize and apply for available grants with the Troops to Teachers (TTT) program whose oversight is provided by the United States Department of Defense and managed by the Def…

(a) The department of elementary and secondary education (the “department”) shall establish a fast-track principal certification program. (b) The fast-track principal certification program shall include, but need not be limited to, the following courses: (1) School finance; (2) S…