§ 16-3-7.1. Equalized representation.
Any other provisions of this chapter or any other general or public law to the contrary notwithstanding, members of the regional district school committee shall be selected from voting districts as nearly equal in population as is practicable within each city or town in the district, and member cities or towns in the districts shall be entitled to representation on the school committee in proportion to their population.
History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 225, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 336, § 5.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
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 16-3-9. - 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 16-3-24. - Additional state assistance.
Section 16-3-25. - Districts organized prior to 1959.
Section 16-3-26. - Appropriation for regionalization studies.