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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-99-1. Short title
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This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Full-Day Kindergarten Accessibility Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-99-2. Legislative findings
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares as follows: (1) According to the National Center for Education Statistics, children in full-day kindergarten classes make greater academic gains in both reading and mathematics compared to those in half-day classes; (2) According to …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-99-3. Full-day kindergarten
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(a) For the purpose of this chapter, the term “full-day kindergarten” means a kindergarten program that operates a minimum of five and one-half (5½) hours or three hundred thirty (330) minutes of actual school work, excluding lunch, recess periods, common planning time, pre- and …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-99-4. Eligible school districts; funding
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(a) A school district shall be eligible to request funding pursuant to § 16-99-4(b), if: (1) The school district is a public school district; and (2) The school district operates a half-day kindergarten program as of September 1, 2012, but not a full-day kindergarten, as defined …