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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 16

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Title 16, Title 16 Title 16

169 chapters · 1,225 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 161,225 Ch 16-2, Chapter 16-2 School Committees and S…56 Ch 16-21, Chapter 16-21 Health and Safety of P…52 Ch 16-16, Chapter 16-16 Teachers’ Retirement […48 Ch 16-7, Chapter 16-7 Foundation Level School…40 Ch 16-22, Chapter 16-22 Curriculum [See Title …40 Ch 16-32, Chapter 16-32 University of Rhode Is…37 Ch 16-59, Chapter 16-59 Council on Postseconda…31 Ch 16-3, Chapter 16-3 Establishment of Region…28 Ch 16-62, Chapter 16-62 The Rhode Island Stude…22 Ch 16-3.1, Chapter 16-3.1 Cooperative Service A…21 Ch 16-7.1, Chapter 16-7.1 The Paul W. Crowley R…20 Ch 16-57, Chapter 16-57 Rhode Island Higher Ed…19 Ch 16-40, Chapter 16-40 Private Schools [See T…18 Ch 16-60, Chapter 16-60 Council on Elementary …18

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-26-1. Name of school
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The name of the institution previously existing under the provisions of this chapter as the Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf is changed to Rhode Island School for the Deaf, and shall be known as Rhode Island School for the Deaf. Where the words “Rhode Island Institute for the …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-26-10. Annual report to general assembly
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The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall annually in the month of January make a report to the general assembly of the state and condition of the school, and a statement of all expenses incurred for salaries, maintenance, tuition, and other items of curre…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-26-11. Execution of chapter — Rules and regulations
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The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall carry out the provisions of this chapter and shall make any rules and regulations governing the operation of the school that may be required.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-26-12. Other sources of funding
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(a) The 2009 general assembly, through the FY 2010 appropriation act, established a fee for a service program, also known as a tuition program, for the Rhode Island school for the deaf effective July 1, 2009 in accordance with the fee structure developed and implemented by the de…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-26-2. Control by board of regents for elementary and secondary education

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The state board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall have supervision, administration, and control of the school for the deaf.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-26-3.1. Board of Trustees

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(a) The powers delegated and authorized in this chapter for the board of regents for elementary and secondary education and the department of elementary and secondary education shall be in addition to those previously authorized by any other general or public law. (b) The governa…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-26-6. Admission of students

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The board of regents for elementary and secondary education may admit any persons in the Rhode Island School for the Deaf as provided in § 16-26-7.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-26-7. Persons admissible

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(a) All children of parents, or under the control of guardians or other persons, legal residents of this state, between the ages from birth to twenty-one (21) years, whose hearing or speech, or both, are impaired as to make it impracticable for this student to make progress towar…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-26-7.1. Regional hearing impaired programs

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(a) Each city and town may contract with the Rhode Island School for the Deaf to establish and operate programs for the hearing impaired. (b) When these programs are operated by the Rhode Island School for the Deaf, each participating city or town shall be assessed for the cost o…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-26-9. Certificates of proficiency

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Any child having attended the school for a time or course prescribed by the board, upon leaving the school, shall be entitled to receive a certificate of his or her proficiency from the board.