Requires the school district of a child in the custody of the department of children, youth and families (DCYF) to pay all the educational cost of the child if the child is place in another school district.
Requires any remaining funds in the enacted budget from the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship program or the Rhode Island Hope Scholarship program to be reimbursed to the onward we learn for any scholarships paid on behalf of Rhode Island College students.
Maddy summaryThis House Resolution formally honors and thanks James R. Hoyt for his fifty years of dedicated service with the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket. It acknowledges his long career, leadership as CEO, and contributions to expanding programs and facilities for young people in the community.
Mandates additional state education funding for the mental and behavioral health of students equal to 2% of the district’s total expenditures, and require those funds be used to hire staff such as school social workers, and behavioral specialists.
Gives teachers who takes an unpaid parental or medical leave during the year credit for a year of service for that school year if they served a minimum of 135 days.
Maddy summaryHB 5282, titled "The Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act," amends how the state calculates funding for special education services provided by local school districts. The bill redefines "extraordinary costs" for individual special education students, which are expenses above a certain threshold. It gradually lowers this financial threshold over three fiscal years, starting in FY 2027, making more special education costs eligible for state reimbursement sooner. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will also collect data on various cost thresholds.
Provides for increases or decreases in the amount of foundation level school support that a community would receive, based upon a community's ability to meet and surpass its minimum low- and moderate-income housing requirements.
Reinstates and extends reporting and expiration of commission studying the development and implementation of an anti-littering education program for elementary students, from February 2, 2024, to February 2, 2026, and would expire on April 2, 2026.
Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2026.
Maddy summaryHB 5600 amends the legislative purpose and operational guidelines for charter public schools in Rhode Island. It reinforces that charter schools are public institutions, subject to federal anti-discrimination laws, and aims to foster innovation, improve student learning, and increase opportunities for at-risk pupils. The bill establishes new requirements, such as mandating local written support from town or city councils for network charter schools or expansions. It also details specific criteria for charter revocation and sets a cap of 35 charters statewide, with a focus on serving at-risk students.
