06-R 358

2006 -- S 2474

Enacted 06/22/06

J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSOLIDATING ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Introduced By: Senators Issa, Doyle, McBurney, and Gallo

Date Introduced: February 09, 2006

     RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created

consisting of fourteen (14) members: four (4) of whom shall be members of the House of

Representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

Speaker of the House; four (4) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than three (3)

from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; one of whom shall

be the Executive Director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, or designee; one of

whom shall be the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees, or

designee; one of whom shall be the Executive Director of the Rhode Island School

Superintendents' Association, or designee; one of whom shall be the Executive Director of the

Rhode Island Principals' Association, or designee; one of whom shall be the Executive Director

of the National Education Association of Rhode Island, or designee; and one of whom shall be

the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers, or designee.

     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly

resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

of a legislator, provided that the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader of the political party

which is entitled to the appointment consents to the appointment of the member of the general

public.

     The purpose of said commission shall be:

     (1) to study the effectiveness of consolidating the administrative functions of school

districts, while taking into consideration such matters, including, but not limited to, shifting

demographic trends, preserving community identity and facilitating local input; and

     (2) to improve recommendations with regard to the consolidation of administrative

functions of school districts.

     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

the call of the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate and organize and shall select,

from among the legislators, a chairperson. Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like

manner as the original appointment.

     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

     The Joint Committee on Legislative Services is hereby authorized and directed to provide

suitable quarters for said commission; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

General Assembly on or before June 26, 2007, and said commission shall expire on August 26,

2007.

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LC01766

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