Rhode Island § 16-21-20 - Health and Safety of Pupils
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§ 16-21-20. Health and Safety of Pupils
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-20
§ 16-21-20. Alternative placement and prevention activities.
The department of elementary and secondary education in conjunction with the attorney general’s task force to prevent violence in schools shall develop requirements for the alternative placement of students suspended under the provision of § 16-21-18. The placements shall be cooperative efforts between the local school district, which shall be responsible for instruction of students, and other appropriate state and local agencies. Further, the department of elementary and secondary education in conjunction with the attorney general’s task force shall establish policies in support of locally developed prevention and education activities that include broad parent, teacher, and community involvement.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 61, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-21-20 ("Health and Safety of Pupils") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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