§ 16-77-11 - Portions of title 16 applicable to charter schools. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 16-77-11

   § 16-77-11  Portions of title 16 applicableto charter schools. – The following provisions of this title shall be binding on charter publicschools and may not be waived by the commissioner of elementary and secondaryeducation:

   (1) Section 16-2-2 (minimum length of school year);

   (2) Section 16-2-17 (right to a safe school);

   (3) Section 16-8-10 (federal funds for school lunch);

   (4) Section 16-11-1 (certification of public school teachers);

   (5) Section 16-12-3 (duty to cultivate principles ofmorality);

   (6) Section 16-12-10 (immunity for report of suspectedsubstance abuse);

   (7) Chapter 13 (teachers' tenure) (with the exception ofmayoral academies);

   (8) Chapter 16 (teachers' retirement) (with the exception ofmayoral academies);

   (9) Section 16-19-1 (compulsory attendance);

   (10) Sections 16-20-1 (school holidays enumerated);

   (11) Sections 16-21-3 and 16-21-4 (fire safety);

   (12) Sections 16-21-10, 16-21-14, and 16-21-16 (healthscreenings);

   (13) Section 16-22-9 (uniform testing);

   (14) Section 16-24-2 (regulations of state board);

   (15) Section 16-38-1 (discrimination because of race or age);

   (16) Section 16-38-1.1 (discrimination because of sex);

   (17) Section 16-38-2 (immunizations);

   (18) Section 16-38-4 (exclusive club);

   (19) Section 16-38-6 (commercial activities prohibited);

   (20) Section 16-38-9 (misconduct of school officers);

   (21) Section 16-38-10 (power of officials to visit schools);

   (22) Section 16-39-1 (appeal of matters of dispute tocommissioner);

   (23) Section 16-39-2 (appeal of school committee actions tocommissioner);

   (24) Section 16-39-3 (appeal to state board);

   (25) Section 16-39-3.1 (enforcement of final decision);

   (26) Section 16-39-3.2 (interim protective orders);

   (27) Section 16-39-8 (subpoena power of commissioner);

   (28) Section 16-40-16 (student records);

   (29) Section 16-71-1 (Educational Record Bill of Rights Act).