§ 16-63-4. Rights of adults.
The applicable provisions of the laws of the state or local governments, and of any regulations or policies arising from these, shall be construed to include adults and young persons as the recipients and beneficiaries of education; adults shall not be subject to compulsory attendance pursuant to chapter 19 of this title. Provided, nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a mandate to any city or town to provide any compulsory educational program nor shall requirements contained in this chapter supplant requirements for the education of individuals with disabilities between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) years pursuant to §§ 16-24-1 and 16-24-2.
History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 416, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 37; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 37.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-63 - Adult Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
Section 16-63-1. - Short title.
Section 16-63-2. - Legislative findings and policy.
Section 16-63-3. - Definitions.
Section 16-63-4. - Rights of adults.
Section 16-63-5. - Categories of adult education programs and service.
Section 16-63-6. - Office of adult education — Coordinator.
Section 16-63-7. - Functions of office.
Section 16-63-8. - State plan for adult education.
Section 16-63-9. - Delivery system.
Section 16-63-10. - Community education.
Section 16-63-11. - Cooperative agreements.
Section 16-63-12. - Study of adult basic education entitlement.
Section 16-63-13. - Adult education financing.
Section 16-63-14. - Appropriations of state funds.
Section 16-63-15. - Local support.
Section 16-63-16. - Severability.
Section 16-63-17. - Liberal construction of chapter required.