| Chapter 368 |
| 2024 -- H 7561 Enacted 06/26/2024 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM |
Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Donovan, Cotter, Kislak, McNamara, Abney, Voas, Serpa, Shekarchi, and Craven |
| Date Introduced: February 09, 2024 |
| 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: |
| 16-22-4.3. Instruction in specially designed physical education. |
| (a) Any city or town may enact a municipal ordinance, to provide that any specially |
| designed physical education instruction that is provided as part of a student's individualized |
| education program (IEP) shall be open to all students choosing to participate; provided that, the |
| student agrees to be incorporated into the specially designed physical education class as a "partner" |
| to help implement the program and accompany and assist the student who requires the IEP. |
| "Partner" for purposes of this section means any student who enrolls in a specially designed |
| physical education class whichthat is part of another student's IEP to serve as a partner to provide |
| assistance to the student. |
| (b) Students participating as partners under this section shall receive full credit towards |
| their graduation requirements as a full participant of the physical education class as if the class |
| were offered pursuant to § 16-22-4 and each class hour spent as a partner under this section shall |
| count as an hour of education as requiresrequired by § 16-22-4. |
| (c) Participating as a partner under this section shall be subject to procedures regarding |
| eligibility and approval by the individual school administration. |
| (d) The department of education is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations |
| necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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