| Chapter 298 |
| 2021 -- H 5157 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 07/09/2021 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM |
Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Fenton-Fung, C Lima, Donovan, and McNamara |
| Date Introduced: January 25, 2021 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 16-22 of the General Laws entitled "Curriculum [See Title 16 |
| Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding thereto the |
| following section: |
| 16-22-9.1. Foster care youth academic reports. |
| (a) Every superintendent of schools employed in accordance with the provisions of chapter |
| 2 of this title 16 shall on or before September 15, 2022, and annually thereafter on or before |
| September 15, complete a report on the progress and status of educational achievement and |
| development of all foster care youth attending every public school under the superintendent's care |
| and supervision. The report shall include, but not be limited to: |
| (1) The total number of foster care youth identified by school and grade of instruction; |
| (2) The number of foster care youth receiving supplementary literacy instruction pursuant |
| to the provisions of § 16-67-2; |
| (3) The foster care youth uniform testing scores for testing pursuant to the provisions of § |
| 16-22-9, and the percentage of foster care youth that who meet or exceed the mean average score |
| for uniform testing; |
| (4) The percentage of foster care youth meeting academic standards; |
| (5) The number and percentage of foster care youth receiving alternative or special |
| education services; |
| (6) The number of foster care youth suspended or expelled from school during the |
| academic year; |
| (7) The number of foster care youth identified as involved in chronic absenteeism, truancy, |
| or as drop-outs; and |
| (8) The number of foster care youth assigned to advanced placement. |
| (b) If the superintendent determines based on the information provided in the report |
| prepared pursuant to subsection (a) of this section that foster care youth are disproportionately |
| failing to meet academic standards or are disproportionately subject to school discipline compared |
| to the overall student population, then the superintendent shall develop a remediation plan and |
| include the remediation plan as part of the report promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) of this |
| section. |
| (c) Every superintendent shall provide a copy of the reports promulgated pursuant to |
| subsection (a) of this section to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education and the |
| applicable school committee. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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