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2013 -- H 5649 SUBSTITUTE A | |
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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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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY ALL EDUCATION | |
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HEARINGS AT THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND | |
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SECONDARY EDUCATION | |
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Introduced By: Representatives MacBeth, McLaughlin, McNamara, and Marshall | |
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Date Introduced: February 27, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
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RESOLVED, That a special house commission be and the same is hereby created |
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consisting of twelve (12) members: six (6) members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the |
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House of Representatives from among the members of the House of Representatives, not more |
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than five (5) of whom shall be from the same political party; one of whom shall be a State |
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certified special education teacher, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of whom |
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shall be a State certified administrator of special education, to be appointed by the Speaker of the |
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House; one of whom shall be a parent of a student who is receiving special education services, to |
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be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the Executive Director of the |
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Rhode Island Association of School Committees, or designee; one of whom shall be the President |
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of the Rhode Island Superintendents Association, or designee; and one of whom shall be the |
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President of the Rhode Island Principals Association, or designee. |
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In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory |
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commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a general assembly |
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resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu |
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of a legislator, provided that the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader of the political party |
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which is entitled to the appointment consents to the appointment of the member of the general |
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public. |
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The purpose of the commission shall be to study all education hearings at the Rhode |
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Island department of elementary and secondary education, including commissioner hearings and |
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special education due process hearings, and to make recommendations on improving these |
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systems. More specifically, the focus of the commission shall be to insure that the hearing process |
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balances the rights and needs of the individuals involved, especially students with disabilities, |
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while also maintaining educational and academic integrity, discipline, and authority. |
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Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at |
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the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select from among the legislators a |
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chairperson and vice-chairperson. Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as |
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the original appointment. |
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The membership of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services. |
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All departments, boards, commissions, and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice |
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and information, documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed |
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necessary or desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this section. |
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The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters |
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for said commission; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the |
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Speaker of the House on or before January 23, 2014, and the commission shall expire on March |
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25, 2014. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY ALL EDUCATION | |
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HEARINGS AT THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND | |
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SECONDARY EDUCATION | |
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This resolution would create a twelve (12) member special legislative commission whose |
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purpose would be to study all education hearings at the Rhode Island department of elementary |
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and secondary education and who would report back to the General Assembly no later than |
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January 23, 2014, and whose life would expire March 25, 2014. |
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