§ 16-39-1 Appeal of matters of dispute to commissioner
§ 16-39-2 Appeal of school committee actions to commissioner
§ 16-39-3 Appeal to state board of regents
§ 16-39-3.1 Enforcement of final decisions
§ 16-39-3.2 Interim protective orders
§ 16-39-4 Judicial review
§ 16-39-5 Legal remedies preserved
§ 16-39-6 Rules for appeals
§ 16-39-7 Costs in matters appealable under chapter
§ 16-39-8 Subpoena power of the department of elementary and secondary education
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.