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Education Legislative Update

 
 

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Bill Number

Bill Details

Hearing Date

Hearing Details

H7108

House Bill No. 7108

BY McNamara, Jacquard, Malik

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (would require the establishment of clear training guidelines for teachers who will teach advanced placement classes in RI public schools.)

1/12/2012 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.

 

 

H7126

House Bill No. 7126

BY McNamara, Ferri, Azzinaro, Diaz, Ruggiero

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - STATEWIDE VIRTUAL EDUCATION (would establish the Rhode Island statewide virtual education act, to promote the use of and quality of virtual courses as part of public education in Rhode Island.)

1/17/2012 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.

 

 

H7133

House Bill No. 7133

BY McNamara

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - COOPERATIVE SERVICE AMONG SCHOOL DISTRICTS (would provide that the Urban Collaborative would receive state education funds pursuant to the provisions of the state's recently enacted education aid formula.)

1/17/2012 Introduced, referred to House Finance

 

 

H7217

House Bill No. 7217

BY Naughton, Palumbo, Morrison, Silva, Slater

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

This act would require that there be a referral to an IEP team for all 1 children who have been suspended repeatedly or whose behavior, attendance or progress in school is unsatisfactory.

 

 

 

H7266

House Bill No. 7266

BY Costa, Corvese, Reilly, Newberry, Tomasso

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (would provide that persons who cannot show that they are U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents would not be able to obtain in-state tuition rates and fees at the state institutions of higher education)

1/26/2012 Introduced, referred to House Finance

 

 

 

H7287

House Bill No. 7287

BY Diaz, Slater, McNamara, Silva, Cimini

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (would prohibit schools from considering a student’s truancy or absenteeism as a basis for using an out-of-school suspension as a disciplinary action.)

02/03/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

 

DATE: Wednesday, February 08, 2012

TIME: Rise of the House

PLACE: Room 135 - State House

 

House Committee On Health, Education & Welfare

 

H7304

House Bill No. 7304

BY Palumbo, Trillo, Malik, Jacquard, DeSimone

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (persons who cannot show U.S. citizens/U.S. perm. residents, or have not been granted certain status from the US Dept of HS, would not be able to obtain in-state tuition rates & fees at the state institutions of higher education.)

2/1/2012 Introduced, referred to House Finance

 

 

H7304

House Bill No. 7304

BY Palumbo, Trillo, Malik, Jacquard, DeSimone

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (persons who cannot show U.S. citizens/U.S. perm. residents, or have not been granted certain status from the US Dept of HS, would not be able to obtain in-state tuition rates & fees at the state institutions of higher education.)

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2/1/2012 Introduced, referred to House Finance

 

 

H7340

House Bill No. 7340

BY Diaz, Silva, Valencia, Williams, Slater

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TUITION EQUITY (would identify those students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at public universities, colleges or community colleges)

2/2/2012 Introduced, referred to House Finance

 

 

S2042

Senate Bill No. 2042

BY Gallo, Miller

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - COOPERATIVE SERVICE AMONG SCHOOL DISTRICTS (This act would provide that the Urban Collaborative would receive state education funds pursuant to the provisions of the state's recently enacted education aid formula.)

1/11/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

 

 

S2077

Senate Bill No. 2077

BY DeVall, Crowley, DiPalma, Gallo, Picard

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (would enable the dept of education to implement its final report on the creation of a demonstration program for after school and summer learning for RI school children.)

1/18/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

 

 

S2114

Senate Bill No. 2114

BY Hodgson, Gallo, Bates, Doyle, Ottiano

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM

1/18/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

 

 

S2143

Senate Bill No. 2143

BY Shibley, Kettle, Cote, Pinga

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (would provide that persons who cannot show that they are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, would not be able to obtain in-state tuition rates and fees at the state institutions of higher education)

1/18/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance