05-R
239
2005 -- H 6456
Enacted 05/04/05
H O U S E R E
S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING MAY 1-7, 2005 AS
"RHODE ISLAND CHARTER SCHOOLS WEEK
Introduced By:
Representatives Crowley, Shanley, Lally, Lewiss, and Fox
Date
Introduced: May 04, 2005
WHEREAS,
Since the 1995 passage of Rhode Island's charter public schools enabling
legislation, 11 start-up
institutions have been established serving over 2,200 students from 26
communities, with approximately
1,850 of those students, or 83%, classified as "at risk"; and
WHEREAS,
Rhode Island charter public schools are demonstrating great success in
serving students from
disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly in our urban centers; and
WHEREAS,
All Rhode Island charter public schools are classified as either moderately
or high performing; and
WHEREAS,
There is a growing demand for Rhode Island public charter schools as
evidenced by a waiting list of
over 1,000 students seeking enrollment; and
WHEREAS,
Charter public schools encourage parental and community involvement in
the education of our youth and
provide Rhode Islanders with their only public school choice
option; and
WHEREAS,
Rhode Island charter public schools are required to participate in all state
mandated assessments, the
School Accountability for Learning and Teaching (SALT) process, are
subject to all financial
reporting requirements which include participation in the In$ite program
and are required to file
quarterly financial reports to both the auditor General and the Office of
Municipal Affairs; and
WHEREAS,
Because they are public schools of choice, they are held to the highest level
of accountability…consumer
demand; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That the House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations hereby
proclaims May 1-7, 2005 as "Rhode Island Charter Schools
Week", and recognizes the
achievement of our 11 charter public schools; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit duly certified copies
of this resolution to the principals/directors of Rhode Island's 11
charter public schools.
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