Rhode Island § 16-21-27 - Health and Safety of Pupils
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§ 16-21-27. Health and Safety of Pupils
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-27
§ 16-21-27. Alternative education programs.
Each school district shall adopt a plan to ensure continued education of students who are removed from the classroom because of a suspension of more than ten (10) days or who are chronically truant. The plan shall be adopted by the school committee and shall be submitted to Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary education as part of its annual strategic plan submission.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 555, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-21-27 ("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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