Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-3 - Establishment of Regional School Districts [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
Section 16-3-4. - Creation of planning committee — Appropriations.

§ 16-3-4. Creation of planning committee — Appropriations.
(a) Any city or town, by majority vote of its appropriating authority, may create a special unpaid committee to be known as a regional school district planning committee, to consist of three (3) members, two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the president of the city or town council and one of whom shall be appointed by the chairperson of the school committee; and shall at the same meeting appropriate for the expense of the committee a sum, not exceeding one tenth of one percent (.1%) of the assessed valuation of the city or town in the preceding year.
(b) The committee may consist of more than three (3) members; if this is the case then two-thirds (⅔) shall be appointed by the president of the city or town council, and the remaining members by the chairperson of the school committee.
(c) In cities and towns where the mayor or town administrator is directly elected, the committee shall be appointed in equal numbers of members by the mayor or town administrator, president of the city or town council, and chairperson of the school committee.
History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. 3511, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-3-1; G.L. 1956, § 16-3-4; P.L. 1958, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 336, § 5.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 16 - Education

Chapter 16-3 - Establishment of Regional School Districts [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

Section 16-3-1. - Purpose of chapter.

Section 16-3-2. - Purposes of regional school district schools.

Section 16-3-3. - Regional school educational services.

Section 16-3-3.1. - Creation of regional school district planning board.

Section 16-3-4. - Creation of planning committee — Appropriations.

Section 16-3-5. - Formation of regional planning board.

Section 16-3-6. - Studies and reports by planning board.

Section 16-3-7. - Recommendations as to establishment of regional district.

Section 16-3-7.1. - Equalized representation.

Section 16-3-7.2. - Transfer of North Providence school department.

Section 16-3-8. - Submission of agreement to board of regents for elementary and secondary education and the cities or towns.

Section 16-3-9. - Action by city or town on recommendations.

Section 16-3-10. - Acceptance by voters — Establishment of regional school district.

Section 16-3-11. - School committees of regional school districts — Powers and duties.

Section 16-3-12. - Regional school district financial meeting — Special meetings.

Section 16-3-13. - Powers of regional school district financial meeting.

Section 16-3-14. - Regional representatives.

Section 16-3-15. - Moderator and clerk.

Section 16-3-16. - Operation expenses.

Section 16-3-17. - Capital outlay debt limitation.

Section 16-3-18. - Transfer and use of plant.

Section 16-3-19. - Costs of operation — Payment of debts — Apportionment among district members.

Section 16-3-20. - Appropriations by member towns.

Section 16-3-21. - Payments by members.

Section 16-3-22. - Regional school fiscal year.

Section 16-3-23. - Repealed.

Section 16-3-24. - Additional state assistance.

Section 16-3-25. - Districts organized prior to 1959.

Section 16-3-26. - Appropriation for regionalization studies.