Chapter 2
School Committees and Superintendents [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

Index of Sections

§ 16-2-1. Cities included as towns.

§ 16-2-2. City and town schools required — School year — Location — Kindergartens.

§ 16-2-3. Emergency reduction of school year.

§ 16-2-4. Repealed.

§ 16-2-5. Composition of city or town school committees — Election and terms of members — Vacancies.

§ 16-2-5.1. Professional development.

§ 16-2-6. Chairperson and clerk of city or town committee.

§ 16-2-7. Distribution of documents and blanks by clerk.

§ 16-2-8. Regular meetings of committee.

§ 16-2-9. General powers and duties of school committees.

§ 16-2-9.1. Code of basic management principles and ethical school standards.

§ 16-2-9.2. Joint purchasing agreements.

§ 16-2-9.3. The advisory council on school finances.

§ 16-2-9.4. School district accounting compliance.

§ 16-2-9.5. Other post-employment benefits — OPEB trusts.

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

§ 16-2-10. Certification of superintendents.

§ 16-2-11. General powers and duties of superintendent.

§ 16-2-11.1. General powers and duties of school principals.

§ 16-2-12. Joint superintendent employed by two or more cities or towns.

§ 16-2-13. Joint committee — Annual convention — Superintendent — Dissolution.

§ 16-2-14. Repealed.

§ 16-2-15. Location of schools — Control of property.

§ 16-2-15.1. Pawtucket school committee — Abandonment, closing, reopening, or acquisition of school buildings — Public hearings.

§ 16-2-16. Rules and regulations — Curriculum.

§ 16-2-17. Right to a safe school.

§ 16-2-17.1. In school suspensions.

§ 16-2-18. Selection of teachers and superintendent — General control of schools — Expenses.

§ 16-2-18.1. Criminal records review.

§ 16-2-18.2. Prior criminal records checks.

§ 16-2-18.3. Rules and regulations.

§ 16-2-18.4. Criminal records review for volunteers.

§ 16-2-18.5. Prior criminal records checks for school volunteers.

§ 16-2-19. Children attending in adjoining cities or towns.

§ 16-2-20. Visitation and examination of schools.

§ 16-2-21. Pre-budget consultation — Annual reports — Appropriation requests — Budgets.

§ 16-2-21.1. Repealed.

§ 16-2-21.2. Three-year budget forecasting process.

§ 16-2-21.3. Meetings with city and town councils.

§ 16-2-21.4. School budgets — Compliance with certain requirements.

§ 16-2-21.5. Notification of state school aid to school districts.

§ 16-2-21.6. Collective bargaining fiscal impact statements.

§ 16-2-22. Repealed.

§ 16-2-23. Expenditures pending annual appropriation.

§ 16-2-24. Survey of city or town schools.

§ 16-2-25. Distribution of powers in Providence and Cranston.

§ 16-2-26. Special statutes prevailing.

§ 16-2-27. Eligibility for attendance — Kindergarten.

§ 16-2-28. [Repealed.]

§ 16-2-28.1. Regulations.

§ 16-2-28.2. Kindergarten multiple sessions.

§ 16-2-29. Repealed.

§ 16-2-30. School lunch programs.

§ 16-2-31. School crossing guard equipment.

§ 16-2-32. Policy manual for school committee.

§ 16-2-33. City of Woonsocket — Compensation to school committee members.

§ 16-2-33.1. City of Woonsocket — School dress code.

§ 16-2-33.2. City of Central Falls — School dress code.

§ 16-2-34. Central Falls School District board of trustees.

§ 16-2-35. The Middletown public schools sponsorship program.

§ 16-2-36. Orientation.

§ 16-2-37. Excused absences to include participation in agricultural fairs.