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

§ 16-3-6. Studies and reports by planning board.
It shall be the duty of the regional school district planning board to study the advisability of establishing a regional school district, its organization, operation, and control, and of constructing, maintaining, and operating a school or schools and the types of services to be performed by the school or schools to serve the needs of the district; to estimate the construction and its operating costs; to investigate the methods of financing the school or schools, and any other matters pertaining to the organization and operation of a regional school district; and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the city or town councils of the several participating cities or towns. Planning boards created under § 16-3-3.1 shall include in their report the items listed in § 16-3-3.1.
History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. 3511, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 16-3-3; G.L. 1956, § 16-3-6; 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.