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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 -- FEDERAL AID

     

     Introduced By: Senators Lauria, Murray, Bissaillon, DiMario, Britto, Acosta, Ciccone,
DiPalma, Gallo, and Cano

     Date Introduced: April 05, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 16-8-10.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-8 entitled "Federal Aid

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[See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended to read

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as follows:

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     16-8-10.2. Mandatory contract terms.

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     No school board or school receiving aid under this chapter for school lunch programs shall

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negotiate, extend, or renew any school lunch service contract unless the contract provides for

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payments to school-lunch workers and aides for one hundred and eighty (180) days or the length

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of the contract for the school year, exclusive of paid time off, including vacation days, or other

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forms of compensatory time off, whichever is longer.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID

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     This act would expand the law on school lunch service contracts requirements that provides

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for payment to school-lunch workers and aides for one hundred eighty (180) days or the length of

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the contract for the school year, exclusive of paid time off, including vacation days or other forms

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of compensatory time off.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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