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

§ 16-3-9. Action by city or town on recommendations.
Each city or town council of the respective cities or towns shall, upon receipt of a recommendation that a regional school district should be formed, and of a proposed agreement submitted in accordance with the provisions of §§ 16-3-4 to 16-3-8, and with the approval required by § 16-3-8, direct the city or town clerk to cause the question of accepting the provisions of this and the following sections and the proposed agreement or agreements to be placed on the official warrant for the warning and calling of a special or annual financial town meeting or referendum to be held in either case within six (6) months after receipt of the recommendation by the city or town council, in substantially the following form:
“Shall the city or town accept the provisions of chapter 3 of title 16, providing for the establishment of a regional school district, together with the cities or towns of and , and the construction, maintenance, and operation of regional schools by the district in accordance with the provisions of a proposed agreement filed with the city or town council?”
History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. 3511, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 16-3-5; G.L. 1956, § 16-3-9; 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.