Section 16-111-4. – Food service — Local sources preferred.
§ 16-111-4. Food service — Local sources preferred. It shall be the policy of the state, the department of education, and any educational entity to encourage that any request for proposal (RFP) to a food service company (vendor) to provide food services to an educational entity encourage the use of a vendor that purchases ten […]
Section 16-111-5. – Food donations by food service companies.
§ 16-111-5. Food donations by food service companies. (a) It shall be the policy of the state, the department of education, and any educational entity to require that any request for proposal (RFP) to select a food service company (vendor) to provide food services to an educational entity shall require the vendor to donate any […]
Section 16-111-6. – Expiration dates.
§ 16-111-6. Expiration dates. An educational entity, person, or vendor who or that donates food as permitted by law shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability or penalty for any violation of any laws, regulations, or ordinances regulating the labeling or packaging of the donated product or, with respect to any other laws, […]
Section 16-111-7. – Rules and regulations.
§ 16-111-7. Rules and regulations. The commissioner is hereby authorized to promulgate whatever rules and regulations may be required to implement this chapter and shall annually provide notice to all educational entities of the department’s school waste disposal and refuse disposal policies. History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 344, § 1, effective September 1, 2021; P.L. […]
Section 16-107-5. – Administration of scholarship program.
§ 16-107-5. Administration of scholarship program. (a) The financial aid office, in conjunction with the office of enrollment management or their respective equivalent offices, at the community college of Rhode Island, shall administer the scholarship program for state residents seeking associate degrees who meet the eligibility requirements in this chapter. (b) An award of the […]
Section 16-107-6. – Eligibility for scholarship.
§ 16-107-6. Eligibility for scholarship. (a) Beginning with the students who enroll at the community college of Rhode Island in the fall of 2017, to be considered for the scholarship, a student: (1) Must qualify for in-state tuition and fees pursuant to the residency policy adopted by the council on postsecondary education, as amended, supplemented, […]
Section 16-107-7. – Reporting and disbursement.
§ 16-107-7. Reporting and disbursement. (a) On or before November 10 and May 10 of each fiscal year following fiscal year 2017, the community college of Rhode Island shall submit a report to the director of the office of management and budget, the state budget officer, the house fiscal advisor, the senate fiscal advisor, the […]
Section 16-107-8. – Rules and procedures.
§ 16-107-8. Rules and procedures. The council on postsecondary education is hereby authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and the community college of Rhode Island shall establish appeal procedures for the award, denial, or revocation of funding under the scholarship program. The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with § […]
Section 16-108-1. – Short title.
§ 16-108-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “All Students Count Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 102, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 108, § 1.
Section 16-108-2. – Definitions.
§ 16-108-2. Definitions. The following words and phrases, as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings: (1) “Entity” means the Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary education, its subagencies and state agency(s) and local municipalities from which it collects demographic data. (2) “Southeast Asian” means individuals who identify with one or more […]