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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - FUNDING OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

     Introduced By: Senators Doyle, Nesselbush, and DiPalma

     Date Introduced: February 06, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 16-77.1-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-77.1 entitled

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"Funding of Charter Public Schools" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     16-77.1-5. Facilities support for charter public schools. -- A charter public school

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district or districts may access state aid for reimbursement of school housing costs for district

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sponsored charter public schools pursuant to sections 16-7-35 through 16-7-47. Effective July 1,

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2013, the state aid for charter public school housing costs shall be calculated annually using a

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three (3) year weighted average of the state aid percentages calculated pursuant to section 16-7-39

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for the communities sending students to the charter public school on the basis of the reference

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year as defined in subdivision 16-7-36(4). This provision shall apply only to school housing

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projects completed after June 30, 2013. Public charter schools not sponsored by a public school

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district or districts may apply for thirty percent (30%) reimbursement of school housing cost on

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the basis of demonstrated need. The Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary

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education shall promulgate regulations to implement this section consistent with the purposes and

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procedures of the existing school housing aid program pursuant to sections 16-7-35 through 16-7-

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47. For purposes of this section only, "facilities support, the urban collaborative accelerated

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program" will be defined as a charter school.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - FUNDING OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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     This act would change the formula in granting access for reimbursement of charter school

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housing costs.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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