Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-7 - Foundation Level School Support [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
Section 16-7-34.3. - Reimbursement by the state for conventional public housing students.

§ 16-7-34.3. Reimbursement by the state for conventional public housing students.
(a) Each school district shall be reimbursed for expenditures for services and instructional programs for students residing in conventional public housing units owned by public housing authorities which are not on local tax rolls. Reimbursement shall be made when the services and programs have been carried out in accordance with the requirements of state law and regulations of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education. The following formula shall be used to distribute aid for the students residing in the public housing units:
(1)(i) The following formula and definitions are to be used to determine the entitlement for each school district:
(ii) The incentive entitlement for a district shall be the product of the average per pupil cost for the district, the number of full time equivalent pupils in grade 12 and below residing in conventional public housing, and the state share ratio for the district.
(2) In this formula the following terms have the following meanings:
(i) “Incentive entitlement” means the sum payable to a local school district under this formula.
(ii) “Average per pupil costs for the district” means all expenditures approved by the state board of regents for elementary and secondary education as defined in § 16-7-20 plus the costs of special education required under chapter 24 of this title divided by average daily membership of pupils as determined in § 16-7-22(1).
(iii) “State share ratio” means the effective state share ratio as calculated under § 16-7-20.
(iv) “Conventional public housing” means those properties identified as eligible low rent housing projects under title I of P.L. 81-874, 20 U.S.C. § 236 et seq.
(b) Students living on property owned by the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation shall also be included in computations under this section.
(c) Students living in the North Kingstown Traveler’s Aid housing project shall also be included in computations under this section.
(d) An amount shall be appropriated for the purpose of reimbursing school districts as required pursuant to subsection (a) for conventional public housing.
(e) If the sum appropriated in subsection (a) of this section is not sufficient to pay in full the amount for conventional public housing which each city and town is entitled to receive in any fiscal year, the maximum amount which all cities and towns are entitled to receive under this section shall be deducted from the sum appropriated for all cities and towns under § 16-7-20. If, after final allocation of §§ 16-7-15 through 16-7-34, a district receives more than one hundred percent (100%) reimbursement, the excess shall be deducted from this conventional public housing allocation in the following fiscal year.
(f) Reimbursement payments as calculated under this chapter shall be made according to § 16-7-16. All payments under this chapter shall be used exclusively to support services for conventional public housing students.
(g) Expenditure reports shall be submitted by the local school districts to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education in accordance with rules and regulations of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.
History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 287, art. 30, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 118, art. 12, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 490, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 33, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 43, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 18, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 31.

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.