§ 16-105-1. Legislative findings.
(a) The state of Rhode Island is committed to providing high-quality educational opportunities
for all public school students.
(b) School facilities provide more than a place for instruction. The physical learning
environment contributes to the successful performance of educational programs designed
to meet students' educational needs.
(c) Every student needs a safe, healthy, and sanitary learning environment that promotes
student learning and development.
(d) School construction policies sh
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§ 16-105-1. Legislative findings.
(a) The state of Rhode Island is committed to providing high-quality educational opportunities
for all public school students.
(b) School facilities provide more than a place for instruction. The physical learning
environment contributes to the successful performance of educational programs designed
to meet students' educational needs.
(c) Every student needs a safe, healthy, and sanitary learning environment that promotes
student learning and development.
(d) School construction policies should encourage districts to reduce excess capacity
through means such as partnering with other districts, closing buildings, and altering
grade configurations in certain buildings to maximize the use of square feet.
(e) In order to maximize limited state resources, the project prioritization process should
focus on projects with the most urgent and immediate need.
(f) State-funded school construction project financing should transition from a system
that largely reimburses local debt service to one that provides a set amount of financing
annually to provide greater stability from a budgetary perspective while guiding limited
resources to best use.