Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-77.3 – Independent Charter Schools


§ 16-77.3-1	Entities eligible to apply to become independent charter schools
§ 16-77.3-2	Procedure for creation and expansion of independent charter schools
§ 16-77.3-3	Process for consideration of proposed charter or expansion
§ 16-77.3-4	Revocation of the charter of an independent charter school
§ 16-77.3-5	Budgets and funding
§ 16-77.3-6	Applicability of other provisions of title 16
§ 16-77.3-7	Portions of title 16 applicability to independent charter schools
§ 16-77.3-8	Charter school reporting

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Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
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