§ 16-94-2 — § 16-94-2. Definitions.

§ 16-94-2. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the following meaning given to them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

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

(2) "Department� means the Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary education.

(3) "Public schools� means all public schools of any city or town in the state. The term also includes all public charter and/or vocational schools.

(4) "School district� means any public school district, school unit, area-vocational-technical school, or charter school that composes a school district; the term also encompasses a single high school or multiple high schools within a school district where applicable.

Legislative History

P.L. 2011, ch. 246, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 251, § 1.