Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5520 Compare Versions

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9	9	S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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14	14	A N A C T
15	15	RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME
16	16	Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Noret, Cotter, Donovan, Cortvriend, Serpa,
17	17	Fellela, Messier, and Shallcross Smith
18	18	Date Introduced: February 10, 2023
19	19	Referred To: House Finance
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22	22	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
23	23	SECTION 1. Title 16 of the General Laws entitled "EDUCATION" is hereby amended by 1
24	24	adding thereto the following chapter: 2
25	25	CHAPTER 112 3
26	26	BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT -OF-SCHOOL TIME 4
27	27	16-112-1. Short title. 5
28	28	This act shall be known and may be cited as "Building Opportunities in Out-of-School 6
29	29	Time". 7
30	30	16-112-2. Purpose. 8
31	31	The purpose of this chapter is to provide funding to support comprehensive and effective 9
32	32	afterschool, school vacation summer learning and workforce development programming for 10
33	33	students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12). 11
34	34	16-112-3. Funding. 12
35	35	(a) The general assembly shall allocate no less than four million dollars ($4,000,000) per 13
36	36	fiscal year to invest in: 14
37	37	(1) High-quality afterschool and out-of-school ("OST") programs and instructors; 15
38	38	(2) Quality assistance supports for educator professional development; 16
39	39	(3) Workforce development and funding for a pipeline of high-quality youth development 17
40	40	professionals; and 18
41	41	(4) Funding for retention and professional development. 19
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45	45	(b) Recipients of funding may include nonprofit organizations, local governments, 1
46	46	universities and local education authorities. 2
47	47	16-112-4. Department of education. 3
48	48	(a) The Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary education shall create a 4
49	49	competitive request for proposals process to allocate funding for each fiscal year. 5
50	50	(b) Only programs that adhere to the Rhode Island afterschool quality standards and 6
51	51	indicators shall be funded. 7
52	52	(c) Applicants shall detail funds received from all public sources for existing afterschool, 8
53	53	summer learning and workforce development programs and the types of students and programs 9
54	54	served by the funds. 10
55	55	(d) Priority shall be given to those programs that seek to support: 11
56	56	(1) Equity, diversion, inclusion and accessibility; 12
57	57	(2) Low-income families, youth with disabilities, multi-language learners, and youth and 13
58	58	families who have challenges with access to services; and 14
59	59	(3) Offering youth a broad array of additional resources, educational programs, social 15
60	60	emotional learning opportunities and civic learning engagements presented in multiple ways, 16
61	61	including twenty-first century learning skills supported through youth engagement in STEM 17
62	62	(science, technology, engineering and math) arts and other collaborative programs that are designed 18
63	63	to prepare youth for learning and traditional academic programs. 19
64	64	(e) The department of education shall consult with the department of human services to 20
65	65	maximize the provision of services and coordinate programs and services for youth during 21
66	66	programs funded by this chapter. 22
67	67	16-112-5. Reporting. 23
68	68	The department of elementary and secondary education shall send a written report to the 24
69	69	general assembly and the governor no later than December 31 of each year on the status and 25
70	70	progress of the program authorized by this chapter. 26
71	71	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 27
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78	78	EXPLANATION
79	79	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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81	81	A N A C T
82	82	RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME
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84	84	This act would provide four million dollars ($4,000,000) to support comprehensive and 1
85	85	effective afterschool, school vacation, summer learning and workforce development programs for 2
86	86	students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12), and requires an annual report to the general 3
87	87	assembly and the governor on the status and progress of the program. 4
88	88	This act would take effect upon passage. 5
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