§ 16-21-1. Transportation of public and private school pupils. (a) The school committee of any town or city shall provide suitable transportation, that may include, but is not limited to, pupil transportation vehicles as defined in § 31-22.1-1, to and from school for pupils attending public and private schools of elementary and high school grades, […]
§ 16-21-1.1. Student registration for transportation. (a) The school committee of any city or town or regional school district in this state may maintain a registry of any students who will require busing during the school year. (b) The students’ parents may register the names and addresses of students with the school district at the […]
§ 16-21-10. Scoliosis screening. The school health program shall provide for the yearly screening or examination for scoliosis of all school children in grades six (6) through eight (8) and the preservation of records of the screening or examinations of those children. The parent or guardian of any child in grades six (6) through eight […]
§ 16-21-11. Repealed. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 182, § 2; P.L. 1948, ch. 2103, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-21-10; Repealed by P.L. 1961, ch. 133, § 5.
§ 16-21-12. Dental treatment provided by town or city. The school committee may provide at the expense of the town or city proper dental treatment for children, found to be suffering from dental defects or conditions arising from dental defects, whose parents or guardians or custodians neglect to provide proper dental treatment within one month […]
§ 16-21-13. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 816, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 78, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 182, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 16-21-13; Repealed by P.L. 1996, ch. 404, § 14, effective August 9, 1996.
§ 16-21-14. Hearing, speech, and vision screenings — Records — Statewide hearing screening program. (a) The program shall provide for screenings of the hearing, speech, and vision of all children in these schools, and the preservation of records of the screenings of the children and notification of the parent or guardian of any child where […]
§ 16-21-14.1. Vision screening. (a) Upon entering kindergarten or within thirty (30) days of the start of the school year, the parent or guardian of each child shall present to school health personnel certification that the child, within the previous twelve (12) months has passed a vision screening conducted by a health care professional licensed […]
§ 16-21-15. Eye protective devices. (a) Every student and teacher in a public or private school, college, or university participating in any of the courses listed in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be required to wear approved eye protective devices at all times while participating in the courses or laboratories. The devices […]
§ 16-21-16. Students suspected of narcotic addiction. Any teacher having reasonable cause to suspect that a secondary or elementary student under eighteen (18) years of age is addicted to a narcotic drug or under the influence of a dangerous drug who reports this information to the appropriate secondary or elementary school officials pursuant to the […]
§ 16-21-17. School bus safety programs. Every school department shall provide school bus safety instructions for all children in grades kindergarten through six (6). The instruction shall take place at least four (4) times per year, two (2) of which shall take place during the months of September and October. History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. […]
§ 16-21-18. Students prohibited from bringing or possessing firearms on school premises. The school penalty for bringing or possessing a weapon as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, a firearm or realistic replica of a firearm within school premises, premises being used for school purposes or activities, into a vehicle used for school transportation, or […]
§ 16-21-19. Special rules for students with disabilities bringing firearms to school. (a) Students with disabilities as defined by the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1415, shall be subject to the provisions of § 16-21-18 to the extent permitted by the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1415. (b) Students […]
§ 16-21-2. Repealed. History of Section.This section (G.L. 1923, ch. 70, § 31½; P.L. 1937, ch. 2506, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 178, § 31; G.L. 1956, § 16-21-2; P.L. 1971, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 187, § 1), which was declared unconstitutional by the federal district court, Members of Jamestown School Comm. […]
§ 16-21-20. Alternative placement and prevention activities. The department of elementary and secondary education in conjunction with the attorney general’s task force to prevent violence in schools shall develop requirements for the alternative placement of students suspended under the provision of § 16-21-18. The placements shall be cooperative efforts between the local school district, which […]
§ 16-21-21. Student discipline codes. Each school committee shall make, maintain, and enforce a student discipline code. The purpose of the code is to foster a positive environment that promotes learning. The department of elementary and secondary education shall provide necessary technical assistance in the development of the student discipline code. The school committee shall […]
§ 16-21-21.1. Penalties for drug, alcohol or weapons offenses. The discipline of any public school student for violating a school policy relating to the possession or use of alcohol, drugs or weapons not described in § 16-21-18 of this chapter, shall be imposed on a case-by-case basis pursuant to guidelines developed and promulgated by the […]
§ 16-21-22. Allergic emergencies — Anaphylaxis — Use of epinephrine — Immunity for those administering. (a) The department of elementary and secondary education and the department of health shall incorporate into their policies, rules, and regulations pertaining to school health programs a procedure for addressing incidents of anaphylaxis (exaggerated allergic reaction) in order to provide […]
§ 16-21-23. School safety teams, school crisis response teams, and school safety assessments. (a) Each school district of each town, city, and regional school department shall conduct a school safety assessment in conjunction with local police, fire, school safety team pursuant to the provisions of this section and any other expert said school department deems […]
§ 16-21-23.1. Model school safety plans and checklists — Development and dissemination. (a) It shall be the duty of the department of elementary and secondary education to collaborate with the Rhode Island emergency management agency, state police, state fire marshal, the department of behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and hospitals, and other safety officials to develop […]
