§ 16-1-10 - Assumption of control of city or town schools by department – School lunch program. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 16-1-10

   § 16-1-10  Assumption of control of city ortown schools by department – School lunch program. – (a) The school committee of any city or town in which the taxable property isnot adequate, at the average rate of taxation for public school supportthroughout the state, to provide with the money that may be apportioned fromthe general treasury an amount sufficient to provide and maintain publicschools of a high standard, may at a regular meeting held before the first dayof July in any year request the department of elementary and secondaryeducation to assume the supervision, control, and management of the publicschools of the city or town for the ensuing year; provided that the city ortown has appropriated for the support of public schools for the year a sumequivalent to thirty cents (30¢) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of theassessed valuation of the city or town. Upon receiving the request thedepartment, if it is satisfied that the request is warranted and that the bestinterests of the public schools would be served, may assume supervision,control, and management.

   (b) The department shall make available in its school lunchprogram low fat fortified milk with a milk fat content of one percent (1%) orless.