§ 16-40-12. Schools instructing persons above compulsory school age.
All private schools offering instruction in any academic or vocational field to students above the compulsory school age shall be registered at the department of elementary and secondary education or the office of higher education, the registry showing the name of the school, the location, the names of the officers or persons in charge, the field or fields in which instruction is to be given, the rate of tuition to be charged, and the training and experience of the teachers. These schools shall not operate until they have received the approval of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education or the board of governors for higher education and shall continue to operate only as long as the approval remains in force. These schools shall report annually to the appropriate board, in the month of July, on prescribed forms furnished by the department or office, showing the number of different pupils enrolled, the fields of instruction covered, the length of the course, the number of teachers employed, and any other facts that the board may require.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 176, § 6; P.L. 1941, ch. 1032, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-12.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
Section 16-40-1. - Approval of secondary and higher schools — Certification to secretary of state.
Section 16-40-2. - Authority to grant degrees not presumed.
Section 16-40-3. - Reference of charter amendments to boards.
Section 16-40-4. - Degrees without specific authority prohibited.
Section 16-40-5. - Revocation of approvals.
Section 16-40-6. - Degrees conferred after revocation of approval.
Section 16-40-7. - Register of approved schools and revocations.
Section 16-40-8. - Penalty for violations.
Section 16-40-9. - Prosecution of violations — Forfeiture of charter.
Section 16-40-9.1. - Injunctive relief.
Section 16-40-10. - Schools exempt.
Section 16-40-10.1. - Repealed.
Section 16-40-10.2. - Mater Ecclesiae.
Section 16-40-11. - Registration and reports of private schools.
Section 16-40-12. - Schools instructing persons above compulsory school age.
Section 16-40-13. - Promise of employment — Penalty for violations.
Section 16-40-14. - Schools unaffected.
Section 16-40-15. - Registers and blanks.
Section 16-40-16. - Student records and school closings — Notice of closing.