§ 16-3.1-7 - Newport County regional special education program. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 16-3.1-7

   § 16-3.1-7  Newport County regional specialeducation program. – Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary,the school committees of the towns of Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, andLittle Compton are authorized and empowered to continue their cooperativeefforts to provide special education programs and diagnostic services requiredby law or regulation, and related functions, through participation in theNewport County regional special education program and, for that purpose, toassign and delegate to their respective school committee chairs or designee orsuperintendents of schools or designee, acting as a regional board duties,responsibilities, and powers as the committees may deem necessary or desirablefor the conduct, administration, and management of the regional specialeducation program. In matters pertaining to the regional special educationprogram, the regional board shall constitute and act as the school boardreferred to in chapter 24 of this title.