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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Gallo, DiPalma, Lanzi, DeVall, and Metts | |
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Date Introduced: January 11, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Education | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 16-2-5.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-2 entitled "School |
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Committees and Superintendents" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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16-2-5.1. Professional development. -- (a) The Rhode Island College in cooperation |
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with the Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary education and the Rhode Island |
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association of school committees shall develop a professional development educational program |
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for Rhode Island school committees, that will include instruction in labor and labor relations, |
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negotiating collective bargaining agreements, employee contract analysis, school finance, school |
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law; duties and responsibilities of the committee, duties and responsibilities of the superintendent, |
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ethics, the requirements of the open meetings law, student achievement, strategic planning, |
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educational standards, student assessment, school accountability, data interpretation and analysis, |
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collaboration building, advocacy, annual performance evaluation of the school superintendent and |
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the local school committee, and any other topics as the Rhode Island department of elementary |
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and secondary education and/or the Rhode Island association of school committees may deem to |
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be necessary. Professional development courses shall be offered online as soon as practical by the |
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Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary education and/or the Rhode Island |
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association of school committees. |
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(b) In conformity with section 16-60-4(15), the board of regents for elementary and |
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secondary education shall approve the professional development program and create a process for |
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recognizing school committee members that successfully complete the program in part or in |
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whole. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would provide that the Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary |
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education would be included in developing the professional development educational program for |
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Rhode Island school committees required under current law. This act would also provide that |
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such courses would be offered online as soon as practical. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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