Chapter 143

2018 -- H 7367 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 07/02/2018

A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION

Introduced By: Representatives Keable, McEntee, Amore, Hearn, and Canario

Date Introduced: January 31, 2018

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 16-2 of the General Laws entitled "School Committees and

Superintendents [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

16-2-9.6. Joint purchasing agreements for technology and IT infrastructure.

Notwithstanding any other law or rule, any two (2) or more school committees may

establish joint purchasing agreements between and among themselves or with the Rhode Island

Society of Technology Educators ("RISTE"), a domestic, nonprofit corporation, for the purposes

of establishing bids pursuant to chapter 55 of title 45, and jointly purchasing technology-related

goods and services. The RISTE, acting on behalf of any school committee(s) that are members of

a joint purchasing agreement with RISTE, may establish specifications and bid on behalf of such

the member school districts. The RISTE shall comply with bidding requirements of chapter 55 of

title 45. The RISTE and any consortia created pursuant to a joint purchase agreement under this

chapter shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits set forth in §37-2-56. Notwithstanding the

foregoing, nothing in this section permits any non-public school or non-public school district

access to the master price agreement maintained by the department of administration, division of

purchases.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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