Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-22.1 – The Statewide Virtual Education Act


§ 16-22.1-1	Short title
§ 16-22.1-2	Legislative findings
§ 16-22.1-3	Purpose
§ 16-22.1-4	Definitions
§ 16-22.1-5	Regulations for virtual learning
§ 16-22.1-6	Oversight, quality assurance, reporting, and evaluation of virtual courses
§ 16-22.1-7	Cooperation with public institutions of higher education

Board: means the Rhode Island board of regents for elementary and secondary education. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-22.1-4
Commissioner: means the Rhode Island commissioner for elementary and secondary education. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-22.1-4
Course: means a course of study consistent with subdivision 16-1-5(4) and that meets the requirements of the basic education program. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-22.1-4
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
School district: means local education agencies in Rhode Island operated by municipalities and those entities established under §§ 16-77. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-22.1-4