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 16-111-4. – 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 16-111-1. – Definitions.
§ 16-111-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter. (1) “Educational entity” or “educational entities” means all Rhode Island school districts, including a single school district, regional school district, multiple school districts, any public or private school grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12), any charter public school, or any career and technical high school. (2) “Waste audit” […]
Section 16-111-2. – Waste audit/report.
§ 16-111-2. Waste audit/report. (a) On or after January 1, 2022, and every three (3) years thereafter, every educational entity shall coordinate and cooperate with the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation (RIRRC) for the purpose of conducting school waste audits. These audits shall produce waste management reports that shall be collected, maintained, and delivered to […]
Section 16-111-3. – Food service and refuse disposal.
§ 16-111-3. Food service and refuse disposal. 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 include, as part of its proposal, assurances that […]