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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-66-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known as the “Rhode Island School Staff Institute Act”.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-66-2. Findings
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The general assembly has found and declares that: (1) In-service education is different from pre-service education. Effective staff development programs are directed at educational improvements and also encourage the professional development of individual participants. (2) In-ser…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-66-3. Institute created
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The Rhode Island school staff institute is created as a part of the department of elementary and secondary education.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-66-4. Operations
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The department of elementary and secondary education shall: (1) Establish policies and procedures for the institute consistent with this chapter. (2) Carry out the following responsibilities: (i) Receive, process, and approve requests for in-service education program grants; (ii)…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-66-5. Institute program grant funds — Restrictions on use
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Institute program grants may be used to pay for consultants, materials, and certain incidental expenses when these are approved by the department of elementary and secondary education; they may not be used to pay for tuition, stipends, substitutes for participants, meals, confere…