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Bills Tracked During the 2008 Session of the Rhode Island General Assembly: EDUCATION FUNDING Senate Bill No.2650
Introduced by Senators: Gallo, Perry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT
(establish a new system for the support of public education in Rhode Island)
Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No.2807
Introduced by Senators: Paiva-Weed, Gallo, Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(would require the state to annually pay for the tuition and related costs for students attending a state elementary or secondary vocational education school/the payments would be made directly to the respective schools) Action:
03/05/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance House Bill No.7542
Introduced by Representatives: Loughlin, Long, Amaral
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(would require the state to pay all tuition and costs for students attending state elementary and secondary vocational technical schools)
Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/19/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/19/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No.7545
Introduced by Representatives: Walsh, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Rice
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(require the state to annually pay for the tuition and related costs for students attending a state elementary or secondary vocational education school/The ayments would be made directly to the respective schools)
Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No.7546
Introduced by Representatives: Walsh, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Rice
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(require the state to annually pay for the tuition and related costs for students attending a state elementary or secondary vocational education school)
Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No.7565
Introduced by Representatives: Rice, Melo, Walsh, Ajello, Segal
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - COOPERATIVE SERVICE AMONG SCHOOL DISTRICTS
(require the dept of elementary and secondary education and the dept of administration to create and submit a plan to the general assembly concerning statewide financing for the education of students, which occurs out of district) Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/12/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No.7854
Introduced by Representatives: Almeida, Handy, Williams, Segal
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATIONAL FINANCING
(increase the limit on the yearly maximum increase city and town real estate tax levy for the years 2010 through 2013 and would also increase the yearly maximum school budget increase for the same years) Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No.8091
Introduced by Representatives: Fox, Ajello, Slater, Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE
(allow the department of elementary and secondary education to suspend contractual and/or non-contractual provisions relative to the department’s intervention and support for failing schools) Action:
03/27/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
06/04/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
06/04/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES AND FUNDING Senate Bill No.2806
Introduced by Senator Ruggerio
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
(would require local school committees to pay and provide for the education of children with disabilities placed in private schools) Action:
03/05/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/27/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
06/03/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
06/03/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/05/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar
06/11/2008 Senate passed Sub A
06/12/2008 Referred to House Finance
06/20/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
06/21/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2008 Placed on House Calendar
06/21/2008 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/30/2008 Transmitted to Governor
07/02/2008 Signed by Governor House Bill No.7567
Introduced by Representatives: Loughlin, McManus, Ehrhardt, Long, Amaral
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
(allow city and town councils to seek waivers of any state law or regulation related to education/regulations governing the education of children with disabilities, in order to reduce school budget increases to specified levels) Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/05/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/05/2008 Withdrawn at sponsor's request House Bill No. 7715 SUB A
Introduced by Representatives: Lally, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
(clarify the responsibilities of a municipality in regard to transportation of children with special needs/responsibilities regarding the provision of a free/appropriate public education to those special needs students in a private school) Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/19/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/19/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/18/2008 Committee transferred to House Finance
06/20/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
06/21/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/21/2008 Placed on House Calendar
06/21/2008 House passed Sub A
06/21/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar
06/21/2008 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/27/2008 Transmitted to Governor
07/01/2008 Signed by Governor House Bill No.7989
Introduced by Representatives: Naughton, Slater, Dennigan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(modify into the general laws certain language regarding the instruction of special needs students) Action:
0/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/21/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/21/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study SCHOOL DISCIPLINE House Bill No.7325
Introduced by Representatives: Story, Malik, McNamara, Walsh, Mumford
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
(provide that a school district may, suspend upon the charging and expel upon the conviction of a student who commits a felony. It would further provide for notice, hearings or appeals) Action:
01/31/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/13/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/13/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No.7692
Introduced by Representative: Smith
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE
(provide funds for alternative school districts for public school students chronically subject to suspension) Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/28/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/28/2008 Committee heard
House Bill No.7693
Introduced by Representative: Smith
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(establish an Alternative School Pilot Program to be adopted by board of regents of elementary and secondary education and the local school committees for the purpose of educating children who have been expelled from school) Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/28/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/28/2008 Committee heard ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS House Bill No.7738
Introduced by Representative: Singleton
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BILINGUAL EDUCATION
(require all instruction in public schools grades kindergarten through and including grade 12 to be in English ) Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
04/08/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/08/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
IMMIGRATION ISSUES Senate Bill No.2689
Introduced by Senator Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - INTERPRETER SERVICES
(set forth various standards for the department of human services to properly ensure that persons who are not proficient in English are informed of receiving appropriate interpreter services in various languages)
Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
05/21/2008 Scheduled for hearing
05/21/2008 Committee continued
06/11/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
06/11/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/17/2008 Scheduled for consideration
06/17/2008 Committee recommends passage
06/17/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar
06/18/2008 Senate read and passed
06/18/2008 Referred to House Finance CREATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS House Bill No.7874
Introduced by Representatives: Vaudreuil, Kilmartin, McManus, Silva, Fox
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT(authorize mayors and elected town administrators in the cities and towns to create certain charter schools through nonprofit organizations established for the purpose)
Action:
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/09/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/09/2008 Committee heard UNIVERSAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST House Bill No.7403
Introduced by Representatives: Dennigan, Ajello, Handy, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- UNIVERSAL BREAKFAST PROGRAM
(establish a Universal Breakfast Program for all Rhode Island "severe need" public schools, as defined by the Federal School Lunch Program)
Action:
02/12/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/09/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/09/2008 Commitee heard Senate Bill No.2347
Introduced by Senators: Levesque C, Perry, Gallo, Sosnowski, Alves
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- UNIVERSAL BREAKFAST PROGRAM
(establish a Universal Breakfast Program for all Rhode Island school students regardless of family income)
Action:
2/07/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance KINDERGARTEN ELIGIBILITY House Bill No.7410
Introduced by Representatives: Ucci, McNamara, Fellela, Petrarca, Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - ELIGIBILITY FOR ATTENDANCE
(authorize school departments to admit children into their kindergarten programs even though those children have not reached age 5 by September 1 of the school year) Action:
02/12/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
04/02/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/02/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/23/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/23/2008 Committee recommends passage
04/23/2008 Placed on House Calendar
05/08/2008 House read and passed
05/27/2008 Referred to Senate Education Senate Bill No.2102
Introduced Senators: Moura, Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - ELIGIBILITY FOR ATTENDANCE
(would authorize school departments to admit children into their kindergarten programs even though those children have not reached age 5 by September 1 of the school year) Action:
01/22/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Education SCHOOL/DISTRICT FINANCE AND STRUCTURE Senate Bill No.2107
Introduced Senators: Moura, DaPonte
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(provide for the reimbursement of extraordinary services to school districts) Action:
01/22/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No.2133
Introduced Senators: Gibbs, Cote, Jabour, Bates, Breene
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
(allow city and town councils to seek waivers of any state law or regulation related to education/ regulations governing the education of children with disabilities, in order to reduce school budget increases to specified levels) Action:
01/30/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance House Bill No.7043
Introduced by Representatives Story, Coaty, Ehrhardt, Savage, Long
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(provide for the reimbursement of extraordinary services to school districts) Action:
01/03/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
02/06/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/06/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No.7285
Introduced by Representative Kilmartin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - REGIONAL COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS
(establish a regional county school superintendent in each county of the state, within the Providence County, for purposes of oversight and facilitating the combination of resources in the county) Action:
01/29/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/06/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/06/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No.7324
Introduced by Representatives: Moffitt, Serpa, Fellela, Church, Ucci
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
Action:
01/31/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/13/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/13/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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