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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 - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Naughton, Ackerman, Shekarchi, Silva, and Bennett | |
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Date Introduced: February 28, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 16-2 of the General Laws entitled "School Committees and |
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Superintendents" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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16-2-15.2. Shared use of school facilities. – (a) School committees are encouraged to |
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allow public use of indoor and outdoor school property for recreation or sport, provided such use |
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does not conflict with the function or purpose of the school department. |
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(b) A municipality, school department, school committee, or school personnel shall not |
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be liable for any claim from a loss or injury arising from the use of indoor or outdoor school |
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property and facilities made available for public recreation or sport. |
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(c) Nothing in this section shall limit the liability of a municipality, school department, |
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school committee, or school personnel for acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or |
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willful or wanton conduct. |
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(d) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: |
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(1) "Recreation" means any indoor or outdoor game or physical activity, either organized |
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or unorganized, undertaken for exercise, relaxation, sport, or pleasure; any creative art such as |
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theatre or musical productions; or any other purpose of importance to the community. |
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(2) "School" means any public elementary, middle, and/or secondary school as outlined |
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in title 16. |
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(3) "School property" means all indoor or outdoor structures, facilities and land, whether |
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owned, rented, or leased by the school committee or school district. |
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(4) "Sport" means an activity requiring physical exertion and skill, and which, by its |
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nature and organization is competitive, includes a set of rules and generally accepted as being a |
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sport. |
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(5) "Public" means members of the community, including students during non-school |
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hours and school staff when not working as employees of the school. |
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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 encourage school committees to allow public use of indoor and outdoor |
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school property for recreation or sport. The act would limit the liability of the school committee |
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and municipality for claims of loss and injury arising from such use. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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