BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Requires that the board of elementary and secondary education adopt a competency-based/proficiency-based learning policy whereby students can earn credits through demonstration of competency.)
{LC100/1}
01/15/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Raptakis, Morgan, Paolino, Lombardo, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS - BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR (Requires public schools, including charter schools, begin the school year on the day after Labor Day commencing in the school year 2020-2021.)
{LC395/1}
01/15/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Repeals § 16-7-34.3 regarding reimbursement by the state for conventional public housing students, and adds provisions to § 16-7.2-6 providing permanent foundation education aid funding for students residing in conventional public housing units.)
{LC102/1}
01/15/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY DiPalma, Picard, Pearson, Murray, Seveney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES (Requires the state to reimburse the city or town for any costs associated with transporting children placed in foster care to an educational facility outside the regional transportation district.)
{LC644/1}
01/16/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY DiPalma, Seveney, Paolino, Felag, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Redefines extraordinary costs associated with the education of special education students to be costs that are above the core foundation amount.)
{LC290/1}
01/16/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the calculation of the permanent foundation education aid to school districts, and would make an adjustment based upon students residing in qualified low-income housing.)
{LC101/1}
01/16/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Gallo, Conley, Satchell, Pearson, Sheehan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Provides that the department of education, in consultation with a workgroup composed of various stakeholders, would develop a funding formula for school districts sending students to career and technical programs outside the district.)
{LC684/1}
01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
(General Treasurer)
BY Cano, Gallo, Goodwin, Paolino, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FINANCIAL LITERACY (Mandates that a program of financial literacy be taught to all students in the public high schools throughout the state of Rhode Island.)
{LC334/1}
01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Senate Resolution No.
118BY Gallo, Satchell, Sheehan, Lawson, Metts
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE OFFICE OF THE POSTSECONDARY COMMISSIONER FORM A WORK GROUP TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH REVIEW INTO HOW RHODE ISLAND CAN PROTECT STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS
{LC688/1}
01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Gallo, Cano, Lawson, Satchell, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Requires that all high school students attending public schools fulfill at least one-half credit or course requirement in civics education, commencing with the graduating class of 2020.)
{LC405/1}
01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY McNamara, Casimiro, Ackerman, Amore, Lyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT AND STANDARDS FOR ALL STUDENTS (Provides for the review of existing and the development of new statewide academic standards by the commissioner of education.)
{LC222/1}
01/03/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/30/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McNamara, Casimiro, Ackerman, Amore, Lyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (Directs school districts experiencing high rates of student absenteeism to establish attendance review teams to address this absenteeism.)
{LC226/1}
01/03/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/30/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(General Treasurer)
BY McNamara, Ackerman, Amore, Diaz, Lyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FINANCIAL LITERACY (Mandates that a program of financial literacy be taught to all students in the public high schools throughout the state of Rhode Island.)
{LC312/1}
01/04/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
BY Millea, O'Brien, Amore, Hawkins, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHING A CLASS SIZE MAXIMUM FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWO (2) (Limits public school K through 2 class size to twenty (20) students.)
{LC191/1}
01/09/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Lombardi, Hull, Walsh
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Requires school committees to provide transportation for any student who resides two (2) or more miles from school.)
{LC186/1}
01/10/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/30/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Requires the department of education to develop and make available for school use a mental health curriculum. Requires schools to provide four (4) hours of mental health instruction to seventh (7th) grade students.)
{LC87/1}
01/10/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/30/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Directs the council on elementary and secondary education to develop recommendations for a high school curriculum to prepare students for successful postsecondary education and careers in computer science.)
{LC185/1}
01/10/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/30/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Provides for professional development opportunities relating to reading disabilities and would require two (2) hours of professional development instruction pertaining to reading disabilities for certain general education teachers.)
{LC187/1}
01/10/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
BY Amore, O'Brien, Azzinaro, Edwards, Fogarty
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES (Requires the state to reimburse the city or town for any costs associated with transporting children placed in foster care to an educational facility outside the regional transportation district.)
{LC633/1}
01/17/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY McNamara, Ackerman, Solomon, Bennett, Cassar
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ALL STUDENTS (Directs that services provided by school social workers and certified school psychologists would be included as health care related services eligible for federal Medicaid reimbursement.)
{LC759/1}
01/23/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Amore, O'Brien, Edwards, Blazejewski, McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION-ACCESS TO ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (Establishes a process for the Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island to accept for college credit an advanced placement subject test score of three (“qualified”) or better.)
{LC634/1}
01/23/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Diaz, Alzate, Maldonado, Fogarty, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE WORLD LANGUAGE AND DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION ACT (Establishes and requires funding for a world language and dual language immersion program.)
{LC216/1}
01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Coyne, Seveney, DiPalma, Valverde, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE (Extends the sunset provision for the pilot program known as "after school alternative program" until June 30, 2024.)
{LC1086/1}
01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Ciccone, Nesselbush, Quezada, Cano, Archambault
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE WORLD LANGUAGE AND DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION ACT (Establishes and requires funding for a world language and dual language immersion program.)
{LC463/1}
01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Gallo, Satchell, Sheehan, Seveney, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHING A CLASS SIZE MAXIMUM FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWO (2) (Limits public school K through 2 class size to twenty (20) students.)
{LC1056/1}
01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Senate Resolution No.
200BY Metts, Seveney, Quezada, Gallo, Picard
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCY TO HOUSE ADULT EDUCATION (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to conduct a review and make recommendations regarding the appropriate state agency to house adult education from March 1, 2019, to March 3, 2020, and would expire on June 3, 2020.)
{LC849/1}
01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Millea, Corvese, O'Brien, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides that the state's share of foundation education aid would follow the student, the school the student is attending, and that districts would make adjustments between themselves for and to the nearest monthly increment.)
{LC529/1}
01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
5252BY Messier, Williams, Ajello, Morin, O'Brien
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION
{LC1136/1}
01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Morin, O'Brien, Almeida, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - ARBITRATION - CERTIFIED SCHOOL TEACHERS - MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (Makes the arbitrator's decision binding on all matters pertaining to certified public school teachers and municipal employees, including those matters involving the expenditure of money.)
{LC535/1}
01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shanley, McNamara, Vella-Wilkinson, Solomon, Kennedy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Amends the career and technical education program to provide standards in curriculum, additional opportunities for students, and provides certain tuition formulas and reimbursement rates.)
{LC1105/1}
02/01/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
BY Diaz, Maldonado, Ranglin-Vassell, Ajello, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Provides students attending public schools enrolled in grades K-12 with a student's bill of rights prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, gender, economic status or mental, physical, developmental or sensory disabilities.)
{LC1013/1}
02/06/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
BY Amore, Serodio, Barros, Ranglin-Vassell, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Requires charter school populations to reflect the combined demographics of the sending district(s) in terms of special education, English language learners, and students who qualify for free and reduced price lunch.)
{LC1063/1}
02/07/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY O'Brien, Marshall, Corvese, McNamara, Blazejewski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS RIGHTS (Broadens the definition of "teacher" and create a comprehensive bill of rights for school teachers.)
{LC369/1}
02/08/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
BY O'Brien, Marshall, Craven, Ucci, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Extends the reimbursement to a school district or municipality for the employment of a new hire school resource officer from a period of three (3) years to ongoing.)
{LC769/1}
02/08/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Resolution No.
5386BY McEntee, O'Brien, Donovan, Amore, Craven
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING SUFFICIENT SUMS TO PAY ONE-HALF THE COSTS OF TEACHERS IN OBTAINING AN INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION ("IDA") ALIGNED GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN DYSLEXIA KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE
{LC1381/1}
02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance
(by request)
BY Quattrocchi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCREENING AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA AND RELATED DISORDERS (Requires public schools to provide screening for dyslexia/related disorders/establish approp. treatment and/or education plan for students starting in school year 2020-2021/creates study comm. for 2 schools dedicated to instruction of dyslexic children.)
{LC1153/1}
02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.