Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-7 - Foundation Level School Support [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
Section 16-7-31. - Failure of community to furnish funds — Withholding of state funds.

§ 16-7-31. Failure of community to furnish funds — Withholding of state funds.
If any community shall fail to maintain local appropriation or fail to appropriate or otherwise make available to the school committee the minimum sums provided in this chapter, including specifically but without limitation the minimum salary schedule as established in § 16-7-29, and the funds and funding levels required for voluntary participation as an EPSDT provider pursuant to § 40-8-18, all state education as provided in Title 16, and the minimum budget provision as established in § 16-7-23, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education may notify the general treasurer of the amount of any deficiency. The general treasurer, on being so informed in writing of the amount of the deficiency by the commissioner, shall withhold state funds otherwise due during the subsequent state fiscal year to the community for its general uses and purposes in an amount equal to the deficiency.
History of Section.P.L. 1960, ch. 27, § 11; P.L. 1983, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 289, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 399, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 15, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 16 - Education

Chapter 16-7 - Foundation Level School Support [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

Section 16-7-1 - — 16-7-14. Repealed.

Section 16-7-15. - Statement of purpose.

Section 16-7-16. - Definitions.

Section 16-7-17. - Time of payment of state’s share of the basic program and approved expenditures.

Section 16-7-18. - Determination of mandated minimum program level.

Section 16-7-19. - Computation of standard local tax rate.

Section 16-7-19.1. - Optional incentive plan.

Section 16-7-20. - Determination of state’s share.

Section 16-7-20.1. - Annual report of number of children with disabilities receiving support.

Section 16-7-20.2. - Repealed.

Section 16-7-20.3. - Repealed.

Section 16-7-20.4. - Repealed.

Section 16-7-20.5. - Computation of regionalization bonus.

Section 16-7-20.6, 16-7-20.7. - Repealed.

Section 16-7-21. - Determination and adjustment of equalized weighted assessed valuation.

Section 16-7-22. - Determination of average daily membership.

Section 16-7-23. - Community requirements — Adequate minimum budget provision.

Section 16-7-23.1. - Special maintenance of effort rules for high local contribution and high per pupil expenditure communities.

Section 16-7-23.2. - School deficit reduction — Maintenance of effort provision.

Section 16-7-24. - Minimum appropriation by a community for approved school expenses.

Section 16-7-25. - Minimum program required.

Section 16-7-26. - Repealed.

Section 16-7-27. - School tax rate to be identified.

Section 16-7-28. - Separate revenue and expenditure records kept by school communities.

Section 16-7-29. - Minimum salary schedule.

Section 16-7-30. - School attendance when high school not maintained by community.

Section 16-7-31. - Failure of community to furnish funds — Withholding of state funds.

Section 16-7-32. - Annual review of expenditures.

Section 16-7-33. - Evaluation of operations — Recommendations.

Section 16-7-34. - Appropriation of funds.

Section 16-7-34.1. - Repealed.

Section 16-7-34.2. - Appropriation of funds for education of children with disabilities.

Section 16-7-34.3. - Reimbursement by the state for conventional public housing students.

Section 16-7-35. - Foundation program for school housing — Declaration of policy.

Section 16-7-36. - Definitions.

Section 16-7-37. - Reports from communities.

Section 16-7-38. - Time for payments to communities.

Section 16-7-39. - Computation of school housing-aid ratio.

Section 16-7-40. - Increased school housing ratio.

Section 16-7-41. - Computation of school housing aid.

Section 16-7-41.1. - Eligibility for reimbursement.

Section 16-7-42. - Other aid for school housing projects — Effect.

Section 16-7-43. - Repealed.

Section 16-7-44. - School housing project costs.

Section 16-7-44.1. - Program restrictions.

Section 16-7-44.2. - Repayment of school housing aid.

Section 16-7-45. - Annual appropriations.

Section 16-7-46. - Repealed.

Section 16-7-47. - Addition to existing aid.

Section 16-7-48, 16-7-49. - Repealed.