§ 16-29-6. Visitation and supervision by department of elementary and secondary education.
The department of elementary and secondary education is authorized and empowered to provide for the visitation, inspection, and supervision of day and evening schools maintained under the provisions of this chapter, and the general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum that it may deem necessary to defray the expenses of the visitation, inspection, and supervision, for meeting any appropriation as may be provided by the federal government for similar purposes, and for the promotion of Americanization; and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of the sum, or so much of this sum as may from time to time be required, upon receipt by the controller of proper vouchers approved by the department of elementary and secondary education.
History of Section.P.L. 1919, ch. 1802, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 6; P.L. 1925, ch. 580, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-6.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools
Section 16-29-1. - Establishment of free evening schools.
Section 16-29-2. - Day continuation schools.
Section 16-29-3. - Schools in shops and factories.
Section 16-29-4. - Notice to department of schools established.
Section 16-29-5. - State support of public schools.
Section 16-29-6. - Visitation and supervision by department of elementary and secondary education.
Section 16-29-7. - [Repealed.]
Section 16-29-8. - Private instruction in lieu of required attendance.
Section 16-29-9. - [Repealed.]
Section 16-29-10. - Enforcement of attendance requirement.
Section 16-29-11. - Establishment of home and community classes.
Section 16-29-12. - Teachers for home classes — Joint maintenance by two or more towns.
Section 16-29-13. - Attendance at home classes.
Section 16-29-14. - State home class supervisor — Expenditures.