§ 16-77-2.1 — § 16-77-2.1. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 16-77-2.1

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 16: Education
• Ch. 16-77: Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

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§ 16-77-2.1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(1) "District charter schools� means schools created by existing public schools, groups of public school personnel, public school districts, or a group of school districts.

(2) "Independent charter schools� means schools created by: (I) Rhode Island nonprofit organizations provided that these nonprofit organizations shall have existed for at least two (2) years and must exist for a substantial reason other than to operate a school; or (ii) Colleges or universities within the State of Rhode Island.

(3) "Mayoral academies� means schools created by a mayor of any city or town within the State of Rhode Island, acting by or through a nonprofit organization (regardless of the time said nonprofit organization is in existence) to establish a mayoral academy as hereinafter described in chapter 16-77.4 ("Mayoral Academies�). For purposes of this chapter the term "mayor� shall include any elected town administrator.

(4) "Charter public schools� means district charter schools, independent charter schools, or mayoral academies.

(5) "Board of regents� means the Rhode Island board of regents for elementary and secondary education.

(6) "Commissioner� means the Rhode Island commissioner of elementary and secondary education.

(7) "Sending school district� means the district where the student attending or planning to attend a charter public school resides.

Legislative History

P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 3; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 3.