Rhode Island § 16-7.2-8 § 16-7.2-8. Accountability.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 16-7.2-8 — § 16-7.2-8. Accountability.

Rhode Island § 16-7.2-8

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-7.2The Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-7.2-8 (2026).

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§ 16-7.2-8. Accountability.
(a) Pursuant to §§ 16-7.1-3 and 16-7.1-5, the department of elementary and secondary education (the "departmentâ€�) shall use
            the uniform chart of accounts to maintain fiscal accountability for education expenditures
            that comply with applicable laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the
            basic education program. This data shall be used to develop criteria, priorities,
            and benchmarks specific to each local education agency (LEA) to improve cost controls,
            efficiencies, and program effectiveness. The department shall present LEA-specific
            information to the LEA to which it applies, and provide a summary of 

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§ 16-7.2-8. Accountability.

(a) Pursuant to §§ 16-7.1-3 and 16-7.1-5, the department of elementary and secondary education (the "departmentâ€�) shall use the uniform chart of accounts to maintain fiscal accountability for education expenditures that comply with applicable laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the basic education program. This data shall be used to develop criteria, priorities, and benchmarks specific to each local education agency (LEA) to improve cost controls, efficiencies, and program effectiveness. The department shall present LEA-specific information to the LEA to which it applies, and provide a summary of all LEA reports to the governor and the general assembly annually, beginning on August 1, 2022.

(b) The department of elementary and secondary education shall establish and/or implement program standards to be used in the oversight of the use of foundation aid calculated pursuant to § 16-7.2-3. Such oversight will be carried out in accordance with the progressive support and intervention protocols established in chapter 7.1 of this title.