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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCY OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Phillips, Silva, Casey, Corvese, and Guthrie | |
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Date Introduced: February 14, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Finance | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 16-64-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-64 entitled "Residence |
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of Children for School Purposes" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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16-64-5. Children under care and control of state agency. -- In cases where the |
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director of a Rhode Island state agency considers it likely that a child under his or her care and |
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control will be subject to a short term placement or series of short term placements, the director |
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may petition the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to designate the child's |
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original city or town of residence as having continuing responsibility for the child's education. |
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This designation shall be effective for period not greater than two (2) months unless an extension |
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is granted by the commissioner. In cases where a child is placed in a different school district by |
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the department of children, youth and families, the cost of school transportation shall be the |
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responsibility of the department. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit |
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any school system from providing transportation for the child without charge. Disputes under this |
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section including disputes relating to transportation shall be resolved in accordance with section |
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16-64-6. |
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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 make the department of children, youth and families responsibility for |
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school transportation costs when a child is placed in a different school district. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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