§ 16-63-4 - Rights of adults. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 16-63-4

   § 16-63-4  Rights of adults. – The applicable provisions of the laws of the state or local governments, and ofany regulations or policies arising from these, shall be construed to includeadults and young persons as the recipients and beneficiaries of education;adults shall not be subject to compulsory attendance pursuant to chapter 19 ofthis title. Provided, nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a mandateto any city or town to provide any compulsory educational program nor shallrequirements contained in this chapter supplant requirements for the educationof individuals with disabilities between the ages of eighteen (18) andtwenty-one (21) years pursuant to §§ 16-24-1 and 16-24-2.