§ 16-12-9. Residency within municipality not required.
Notwithstanding any prior ratification and validation by the general assembly of any home rule charter provision requiring that a public school department employee reside within the employing city or town, effective September 1, 2001, no home rule charter provision shall require that a public school department employee reside within the city or town as a condition of appointment or continued employment. Any prior ratification and validation by the general assembly of a home rule charter provision requiring residency within a city or town as a condition for employment of a public school department employee is expressly repealed by the general assembly. Nor shall any town or city council make or ordain any ordinance requiring that a public school department employee reside within the employing city or town as a condition of appointment or continued employment. Any existing ordinance requiring that a public school department employee reside within the employing city or town as a condition of appointment or continued employment is considered contrary to the laws of this state and is thus void as violative of state law.
History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 204, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 146, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 121, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 20, § 5; P.L. 2005, ch. 299, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 310, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-12 - Rights and Duties of Teachers Generally
Section 16-12-1. - “Teacher” defined.
Section 16-12-2. - Employment of school committee member as teacher.
Section 16-12-3. - Duty to cultivate principles of morality.
Section 16-12-3.1. - Period of silent meditation.
Section 16-12-4. - Register of pupils — Reports required by school authorities.
Section 16-12-5. - Minimum salary.
Section 16-12-6. - Dismissal of teachers.
Section 16-12-6.1. - Special rules as to Cumberland.
Section 16-12-7. - Maximum school year in state schools.
Section 16-12-8. - Extension of general laws to include certified teachers in state schools.
Section 16-12-9. - Residency within municipality not required.
Section 16-12-10. - Immunity for reports of suspected substance abuse.