§ 16-1-5 Duties of commissioner of elementary and secondary education
§ 16-1-8 Visits of commissioner to schools
§ 16-1-10 Assumption of control of city or town schools by department – School lunch program
§ 16-1-11 Powers of department after taking over city or town schools
§ 16-1-15 Restricted receipts
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-1 - State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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