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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-7.2-1. Legislative findings
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(a) The general assembly recognizes the need for an equitable distribution of resources among the state’s school districts, property tax relief and a predicable method of distributing education aid. The general assembly finds that there is a need to reform the way public educatio…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-7.2-10. Reporting to the General Assembly
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On or before November 15, 2010, the department of education shall report to the senate president, speaker of the house, and chairs of the Senate and House Finance Committees on the following: (a) The identification and evaluative impact of alternative mechanisms to update or supp…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-7.2-2. Joint legislative committee to establish a permanent education foundation aid formula for Rhode Island
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(a) There is hereby established a joint legislative committee to develop a basic foundation support program and an appropriate transition plan to fully implement a new funding system. The committee shall consist of ten (10) members, five (5) of which shall be appointed by the spe…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-7.2-3. Permanent foundation education aid established
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(a) Beginning in the 2012 fiscal year, the following foundation education-aid formula shall take effect. The foundation education aid for each district shall be the sum of the core instruction amount in subsection (a)(1) of this section and the amount to support high-need student…