§ 16-22-34. The basic education program.
(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the “basic education program” means a set of regulations promulgated by the council on elementary and secondary education pursuant to its delegated statutory authority to determine standards for the Rhode Island public education system and the maintenance of local appropriation to support its implementation under Rhode Island general laws.
(b) The basic education program (BEP) shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following basic elements:
(1) A standard for students who are English language learners; and
(2) Any other requirements set forth elsewhere in Rhode Island general laws or departmental regulations.
(c) By August 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the department of elementary and secondary education (the “department”) shall review BEP compliance of each local education agency (LEA) within the state. The department shall:
(1) Assess programmatic compliance with the BEP to ensure high-quality education is available to all public school students, regardless of where they reside or which school they attend;
(2) Determine the incremental cost to meet the BEP utilizing uniform chart of account (UCOA) data from the LEA and all LEAs statewide;
(3) Determine the sufficiency of both the state and the local education aid to the LEA to meet the BEP; and
(4) If a deficiency exists in the local education aid to the LEA to meet the BEP, the department shall consult with the department of revenue to issue a joint report to the general assembly on the feasibility of the municipality to raise sufficient funds to meet the BEP standard set in law.
History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 10, § 3, effective July 6, 2021.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-22 - Curriculum [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — the Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
Section 16-22-2. - Civics education.
Section 16-22-3. - Instruction in physiology and hygiene.
Section 16-22-4. - Instruction in health and physical education.
Section 16-22-4.1. - Rhode Island healthy weight pilot program established.
Section 16-22-4.2. - Free-play recess.
Section 16-22-5. - Course in fire prevention prescribed.
Section 16-22-6. - Duty of school officials to arrange for fire prevention course.
Section 16-22-8. - Foreign language courses.
Section 16-22-9. - Uniform testing.
Section 16-22-9.1. - Foster care youth academic reports.
Section 16-22-10. - Voting instruction.
Section 16-22-11. - Pledge of allegiance.
Section 16-22-12. - Required courses on alcohol and substance abuse.
Section 16-22-13. - Consumer education.
Section 16-22-14. - Suicide prevention awareness.
Section 16-22-15. - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.
Section 16-22-16. - Blocked air passage treatment training.
Section 16-22-17. - AIDS education program.
Section 16-22-18. - Health and family life courses.
Section 16-22-19. - Electronic news or educational programming.
Section 16-22-21. - Community service learning.
Section 16-22-22. - Genocide and human rights education.
Section 16-22-23. - Mathematics, English/Language Arts, and Science.
Section 16-22-24. - Dating violence education.
Section 16-22-25. - Lyme disease awareness and prevention program.
Section 16-22-26. - Age appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness education.
Section 16-22-27. - Availability of instruction in musical performance education.
Section 16-22-28. - Instruction in media literacy.
Section 16-22-29. - Field trips to nature preserve, reserve, or conservatory.
Section 16-22-30. - Statewide academic standards.
Section 16-22-31. - Curriculum frameworks.
Section 16-22-32. - High quality curriculum and materials.
Section 16-22-33. - Curriculum implementation accountability.
Section 16-22-34. - The basic education program.
Section 16-22-35. - Littering prevention and recycling awareness program.
Section 16-22-36. - Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history study.
Section 16-22-37. - Dual language immersion model policy and timeline.
Section 16-22-38. - Career and technical education programs. [Effective January 1, 2023.]