§ 16-7-15 Statement of purpose
§ 16-7-16 Definitions
§ 16-7-17 Time of payment of state’s share of the basic program and approved expenditures
§ 16-7-18 Determination of mandated minimum program level
§ 16-7-19 Computation of standard local tax rate
§ 16-7-19.1 Optional incentive plan
§ 16-7-20 Determination of state’s share
§ 16-7-20.1 Annual report of number of children with disabilities receiving support
§ 16-7-20.2 Repealed
§ 16-7-20.3 Repealed
§ 16-7-20.4 Repealed
§ 16-7-20.5 Computation of regionalization bonus
§ 16-7-21 Determination and adjustment of equalized weighted assessed valuation
§ 16-7-22 Determination of average daily membership
§ 16-7-23 Community requirements – Adequate minimum budget provision
§ 16-7-23.1 Special maintenance of effort rules for high local contribution and high per pupil expenditure communities
§ 16-7-23.2 School deficit reduction – Maintenance of effort provision
§ 16-7-24 Minimum appropriation by a community for approved school expenses
§ 16-7-25 Minimum program required
§ 16-7-26 Repealed
§ 16-7-27 School tax rate to be identified
§ 16-7-28 Separate revenue and expenditure records kept by school communities
§ 16-7-29 Minimum salary schedule
§ 16-7-30 School attendance when high school not maintained by community
§ 16-7-31 Failure of community to furnish funds – Withholding of state funds
§ 16-7-32 Annual review of expenditures
§ 16-7-33 Evaluation of operations – Recommendations
§ 16-7-34 Appropriation of funds
§ 16-7-34.1 Repealed
§ 16-7-34.2 Appropriation of funds for education of children with disabilities
§ 16-7-34.3 Reimbursement by the state for conventional public housing students
§ 16-7-35 Foundation program for school housing – Declaration of policy
§ 16-7-36 Definitions
§ 16-7-37 Reports from communities
§ 16-7-38 Time for payments to communities
§ 16-7-39 Computation of school housing-aid ratio
§ 16-7-40 Increased school housing ratio
§ 16-7-41 Computation of school housing aid
§ 16-7-41.1 Eligibility for reimbursement
§ 16-7-42 Other aid for school housing projects – Effect
§ 16-7-43 Repealed
§ 16-7-44 School housing project costs
§ 16-7-44.1 Program restrictions
§ 16-7-44.2 Repayment of school housing aid
§ 16-7-45 Annual appropriations
§ 16-7-46 Repealed
§ 16-7-47 Addition to existing aid

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-7 - Foundation Level School Support

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  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.