§ 16-40-12 - Schools instructing persons above compulsory school age. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 16-40-12

   § 16-40-12  Schools instructing personsabove compulsory school age. – All private schools offering instruction in any academic or vocational field tostudents above the compulsory school age shall be registered at the departmentof elementary and secondary education or the office of higher education, theregistry showing the name of the school, the location, the names of theofficers or persons in charge, the field or fields in which instruction is tobe given, the rate of tuition to be charged, and the training and experience ofthe teachers. These schools shall not operate until they have received theapproval of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education or theboard of governors for higher education and shall continue to operate only aslong as the approval remains in force. These schools shall report annually tothe appropriate board, in the month of July, on prescribed forms furnished bythe department or office, showing the number of different pupils enrolled, thefields of instruction covered, the length of the course, the number of teachersemployed, and any other facts that the board may require.