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

§ 16-3-7. Recommendations as to establishment of regional district.
The regional district planning board may recommend that there shall be established a regional school district which may include all the cities or towns represented by its membership, or alternatively, any specified combination of the cities or towns. If the regional district planning board so recommends, it shall submit a proposed agreement or agreements setting forth as to each alternative recommendation, if such be made, the following:
(1) The number, composition, method of selection, and terms of office of the members of the regional district school committee.
(2) The cities or towns in which the regional district school or schools are to be located.
(3) The type of regional district school or schools and the type of services to be undertaken by the regional school district.
(4) The method of apportioning the expenses of the regional school district, and the method of apportioning the costs of school construction, including any interest and retirement of principal of any bonds or other obligations issued by the district among the several cities or towns comprising the district, and the time and manner of payment of the shares of the several cities or towns of the expenses.
(5) The method by which school transportation shall be provided, and if transportation is to be furnished by the district, the manner in which the expenses shall be borne by the several cities or towns.
(6) The terms by which any city or town may be admitted to or separated from the regional school district.
(7) The method by which the agreement may be amended.
(8) The detailed procedure for the preparation and adoption of an annual budget.
(9) Any other matters, not incompatible with law, which the board may deem advisable.
History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. 3511, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 16-3-4; G.L. 1956, § 16-3-7; 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.