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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 - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Metts, Crowley, Miller, and Sheehan | |
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Date Introduced: March 27, 2013 | |
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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 16-21-25 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-21 entitled "Health |
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and Safety of Pupils" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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16-21-25. Review of school safety plans - Waiver. -- |
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(a) Each city, town, or regional department school safety plan and school emergency |
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response plans shall be reviewed on an annual basis by the school committee and updated as |
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appropriate. These reviews and updates shall be completed by July 1 of any given year, and by |
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August 1 of that year the commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall certify to |
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the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, and the governor that such reviews or |
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updates have been completed. |
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(b) The commissioner of elementary and secondary education and school committee |
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shall make each city, town, or regional department school safety plan and school emergency |
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response plan not deemed confidential under section 38-2-2 available for public comment at least |
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thirty (30) days prior to its adoption. All meetings of school safety teams shall comply with the |
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open meetings law pursuant to chapter 46 of title 42, but such meetings may be held in closed |
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session to the extent permitted by section 42-46-5 of the open meetings law. |
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(c) The commissioner of elementary and secondary education may grant a waiver of the |
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requirements of §§ 16-21-23 and 16-21-24 to any city, town, or regional school department for |
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period of up to two (2) years upon a finding by the commissioner that the town, city, or regional |
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district had adopted a comprehensive school safety plan or school emergency response plans |
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which are in substantial compliance with the requirements of §§ 16-21-23 and 16-21-24. |
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Provided, however, no waiver shall extend beyond June 30, 2003. |
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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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RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS | |
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This act would require school committees to annually review and update school safety |
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and school emergency plans by July 1 of each year. The act would further require that by August |
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1 of each year, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education would certify to the |
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general assembly and to the governor that such reviews and/or updates have been completed. |
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Such plans that are not deemed confidential pursuant to section 38-2-2 would be available for |
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public comment. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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