Rhode Island SB 2185: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Provides that the department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with a workgroup composed of various stakeholders, develop a funding formula for school districts sending students to career and technical programs outside their district.)

Bill Text

2020 -- S 2185
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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020
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A N A C T
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Lombardo, Picard, and Seveney
Date Introduced: February 04, 2020
Referred To: Senate Education

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 16-45.1 of the General Laws entitled "Career and Technical 1
Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby 2
amended by adding thereto the following section: 3
16-45.1-4. Care e r and te chnical e ducation tuition formula. 4
(a) The department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with a 5
workgroup as described in subsection (c) of this section, shall develop a formula for calculating 6
tuition to career and technical education programs to be paid by the sending district. Said formula 7
shall be developed and a copy provided to the chairs of the senate committee on education and 8
the house committee on health, education and welfare no later than December 31, 2020. 9
(b) The tuition of all career and technical programs shall be posted on the school district's 10
website if the district operates a program or school that receives tuition for a career and technical 11
program. The sending school district shall remit tuition to the district that operates the career and 12
technical program. The provisions of § 16-45-10 shall be applicable to this section. 13
(c) The department shall convene a workgroup, including, but not limited to, 14
representatives from career and technical schools, the Rhode Island School Superintendents' 15
Association, the Rhode Island Association of School Committees, the National Education 16
Association, the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, and the Rhode 17
Island Career and Technical board of trustees. The purpose of the workgroup shall be to assist the 18
department in creating a formula for calculating tuition to career and technical education 19

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programs. 1
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 2
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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This act would provide that the department of elementary and secondary education, in 1
consultation with a workgroup composed of various stakeholders, would develop a funding 2
formula for school districts sending students to career and technical programs outside their 3
district. 4
This act would take effect upon passage. 5
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