Rhode Island § 45-9.1-1 § 45-9.1-1. Declaration of policy and legal standard.

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§ 45-9.1-1 — § 45-9.1-1. Declaration of policy and legal standard.

Rhode Island § 45-9.1-1

Title 45Towns and cities

Ch. 45-9.1.Warwick Public Schools Budget Commission.

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-9.1-1 (2026).

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§ 45-9.1-1. Declaration of policy and legal standard.
Pursuant to article XII of the Rhode Island constitution, it is the duty of the general
            assembly to promote public schools, and to adopt all means which it may deem necessary
            and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education.
            It shall be the policy of the state to provide a mechanism for the state to work with
            a city when its school district is undergoing financial distress that threatens the
            fiscal well-being, public safety, and welfare of such city and school district. The
            powers delegated by the general assembly in this chapter shall be carried out having
       

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§ 45-9.1-1. Declaration of policy and legal standard.

Pursuant to article XII of the Rhode Island constitution, it is the duty of the general assembly to promote public schools, and to adopt all means which it may deem necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education. It shall be the policy of the state to provide a mechanism for the state to work with a city when its school district is undergoing financial distress that threatens the fiscal well-being, public safety, and welfare of such city and school district. The powers delegated by the general assembly in this chapter shall be carried out having due regard for the needs of the citizens of the state and of the city of Warwick, including the city's school district, and in such manner as will best preserve the education and welfare of citizens of the state and the city of Warwick, including the city's school district, all to the public benefit and good.