Rhode Island § 16-54-2 § 16-54-2. Duty of the school committee.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 16-54-2 — § 16-54-2. Duty of the school committee.

Rhode Island § 16-54-2

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-54Education of Limited English Proficient Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 â€” The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-54-2 (2026).

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§ 16-54-2. Duty of the school committee.
In any city or town where there is a child who is eligible to attend elementary or
            secondary schools, and whose English proficiency is limited to such a degree that
            it impedes his or her academic progress, the school committee of the city or town
            shall provide those special services and programs which satisfy the needs of the child
            with limited English proficiency, in any programs and services as approved by the
            department of elementary and secondary education in accordance with rules and regulations
            promulgated by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.
         

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§ 16-54-2. Duty of the school committee.

In any city or town where there is a child who is eligible to attend elementary or secondary schools, and whose English proficiency is limited to such a degree that it impedes his or her academic progress, the school committee of the city or town shall provide those special services and programs which satisfy the needs of the child with limited English proficiency, in any programs and services as approved by the department of elementary and secondary education in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.