2018 -- H 7546 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STATE AID | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Marshall, Donovan, Morin, Johnston, and Casey | |
Date Introduced: February 09, 2018 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-5 of the General Laws entitled "State Aid [See Title 16 Chapter |
2 | 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding thereto the |
3 | following section: |
4 | 16-5-35. Education achievement incentive bonus program. |
5 | (a) There is created and established a program to be known as the "education |
6 | achievement incentive bonus program." |
7 | (b) The purpose of this program is to reward those school systems that meet or exceed |
8 | annual education goals and/or standards established by the Rhode Island department of education |
9 | to the extent of any funds appropriated by the general assembly in any given fiscal year. Any |
10 | funds appropriated for this purpose shall be in addition to any funds allotted to a school system |
11 | pursuant to the provisions of chapter 7.2 of this title. |
12 | (c) The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate any rules |
13 | or regulations deemed necessary for the operation of the education achievement incentive bonus |
14 | program. The decision of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall be final |
15 | on all questions regarding bonuses based on the tabulations of the Rhode Island department of |
16 | education relating to achievement of the annual goals and/or standards. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STATE AID | |
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1 | This act would create the education achievement incentive bonus program to be funded |
2 | by an appropriation by the general assembly to reward school systems that meet or exceed annual |
3 | education goals and/or standards established by the Rhode Island department of education. The |
4 | bonus would be in addition to any funds awarded pursuant to the state funding formula. |
5 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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