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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM | |
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Introduced By: Senators DiMario, and Valverde | |
Date Introduced: February 12, 2024 | |
Referred To: Senate Education | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-22 of the General Laws entitled "Curriculum [See Title 16 |
2 | Chapter 97 — the Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding thereto the |
3 | following section: |
4 | 16-22-4.3. Instruction in specially designed physical education. |
5 | (a) Any city or town may enact a municipal ordinance, to provide that any specially |
6 | designed physical education instruction that is provided as part of a student's individualized |
7 | education program (IEP) shall be open to all students choosing to participate; provided that, the |
8 | student agrees to be incorporated into the specially designed physical education class as a "partner" |
9 | to help implement the program and accompany and assist the student who requires the IEP. |
10 | "Partner" for purposes of this section means any student who enrolls in a specially designed |
11 | physical education class which is part of another student's IEP to serve as a partner to provide |
12 | assistance to the student. |
13 | (b) Students participating as partners under this section shall receive full credit towards |
14 | their graduation requirements as a full participant of the physical education class as if the class |
15 | were offered pursuant to § 16-22-4 and each class hour spent as a partner under this section shall |
16 | count as an hour of education as requires by § 16-22-4. |
17 | (c) Participating as a partner under this section shall be subject to procedures regarding |
18 | eligibility and approval by the individual school administration. |
19 | (d) The department of education is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations |
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1 | necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. |
2 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM | |
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1 | This act would enable cities and towns to enact enabling legislation authorizing a partner |
2 | program to assist students with an IEP for specially designed physical education classes. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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