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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-25.4-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island American Sign Language Instruction Act”.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-25.4-2. Legislative purposes
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(a) The legislature declares that: (1) The recognition of the unique social, cultural, and linguistic heritage of a community is crucial to the respect and well-being of that community; (2) It is crucial that children of every community receive strong language base; (3) Over the …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-25.4-3. Development of educational curriculum
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The department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the state’s school districts, two (2) consumer members of the state’s deaf community to be appointed by the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf, two (2) members of the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-25.4-4. Development of qualifications for instructors
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The state board of governors for higher education, in consultation with the state’s public institutions of higher education, two (2) consumer members of the state’s deaf community to be appointed by the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf, two (2) members of the Rhode Island Ass…