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All Legislation

Legislation

Mar 08, 2021

Students’ Rights

"School Tracking" (S 285)

We expressed concerns about a piece of legislation which would have required an “individual career and academic plan (ICAP)” for all Rhode Island students in grades six through twelve.

Legislation

Mar 05, 2021

Students’ Rights

Right to an Education (H 5421, S 205)

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has several times rejected the notion that students have a judicially enforceable right to an education; this bill would have ensured and constitutionally established this right as fundamental.

Legislation

Mar 01, 2021

Students’ Rights

School Field Trips (H 5079 A, S 936)

Legislation was introduced to ensure both that no student can be excluded from a school activity due to a lack of income and that no parent or guardian can be compelled to give money that they cannot afford for their student to participate in these activities.

Legislation

Feb 26, 2021

Students’ Rights

School Discipline Reform (H 5234)

We supported a critical piece of legislation which would have largely eliminated the ability for a K-5 student to be given an out-of-school suspension and strengthened the current reporting requirements for school districts.

Legislation

Mar 13, 2020

Students’ Rights

Recruitment of Teachers of Color (H 7292)

This bill would have instructed the Commissioner of Education to develop strategies with the intent of bolstering the retention and recruitment of minority teachers and administrators in Rhode Island public schools.

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Students’ Rights

Mental Health Personnel Funding (H 7171, Article 10)

A provision of the proposed FY 2021 budget would extend the current reimbursement funding available for the hiring of school resource officers (SROs) to the hiring of mental health professionals by public schools.

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Students’ Rights

School Discipline Reform (H 7439)

This bill would have largely eliminated the ability for a K-5 student to be given an out-of-school suspension and strengthen the current reporting requirements for school districts.

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Students’ Rights

Over-the-Counter Medication in Schools (H 7506, S 2401)

This legislation would allow high school students to bring over-the-counter medications for self-administration on school property.

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Students’ Rights

School Computer Privacy (H 7509)

This bill would implement comprehensive privacy policy requirements for any school-loaned device program.

Legislation

Mar 08, 2021

Legislation

Mar 08, 2021

Students’ Rights

"School Tracking" (S 285)

We expressed concerns about a piece of legislation which would have required an “individual career and academic plan (ICAP)” for all Rhode Island students in grades six through twelve.

Legislation

Mar 05, 2021

Legislation

Mar 05, 2021

Students’ Rights

Right to an Education (H 5421, S 205)

Legislation

Mar 01, 2021

Legislation

Mar 01, 2021

Students’ Rights

School Field Trips (H 5079 A, S 936)

Legislation

Feb 26, 2021

Legislation

Feb 26, 2021

Students’ Rights

School Discipline Reform (H 5234)

Legislation

Mar 13, 2020

Legislation

Mar 13, 2020

Students’ Rights

Recruitment of Teachers of Color (H 7292)

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Students’ Rights

Mental Health Personnel Funding (H 7171, Article 10)

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Students’ Rights

School Discipline Reform (H 7439)

This bill would have largely eliminated the ability for a K-5 student to be given an out-of-school suspension and strengthen the current reporting requirements for school districts.

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Students’ Rights

Over-the-Counter Medication in Schools (H 7506, S 2401)

This legislation would allow high school students to bring over-the-counter medications for self-administration on school property.

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Students’ Rights

School Computer Privacy (H 7509)

This bill would implement comprehensive privacy policy requirements for any school-loaned device program.

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