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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SOCIAL SERVICES (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 --THE | |
RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT)--STAFFING | |
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Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Cano, Coyne, Gallo, Felag, Seveney, Miller, and | |
Date Introduced: February 08, 2022 | |
Referred To: Senate Education | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-73 of the General Laws entitled "Education - Social Services [See |
2 | Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding |
3 | thereto the following section: |
4 | 16-73-7. School social worker staffing. |
5 | In grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12), each public school shall have among its staff |
6 | at least one full-time social worker for every four hundred (400) students. For purposes of this |
7 | section, "social worker" shall mean any person who holds a valid professional certificate in school |
8 | social work issued by the state department of education. |
9 | 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 -- SOCIAL SERVICES (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 --THE | |
RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT)--STAFFING | |
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1 | This act would require all public schools, in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12), to |
2 | have at least one full-time certified school social worker for every four hundred (400) students. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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