Introduced By: Senators Issa and Izzo
Date Introduced : February 4, 1999
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16-3.1-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-3.1 entitled "Cooperative Service Among School Districts" is hereby amended to read as follows:
16-3.1-11. Urban collaborative. -- } Notwithstanding
the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary,
the school committees of the cities of Providence, Pawtucket,
{DEL and DEL} East Providence {ADD , Central Falls and such
other Rhode Island school districts as may be approved for inclusion
by existing member districts in accordance with collaborative
by laws ADD} are hereby authorized and empowered to continue and/or
initiate cooperative efforts to provide alternate education programs
and/or diagnostic services required by law or regulation for students
achieving limited success in traditional settings and to do all
things in connection therewith and necessary thereto including,
but not limited to utilization of technology, including television,
all on a collaborative basis. The various school committees may
assign and delegate to their respective superintendents of schools,
acting as a regional board of superintendents, such duties, responsibilities,
and powers as the committees may deem necessary for the conduct,
administration, and management of the urban collaborative.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
