Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• 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.
• 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
• Board of regents: means the Rhode Island board of regents for elementary and secondary education. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-77-2.1
• Charter public schools: means district charter schools, independent charter schools, or mayoral academies. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-77-2.1
• Commissioner: means the Rhode Island commissioner of elementary and secondary education. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-77-2.1
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• District charter schools: means schools created by existing public schools, groups of public school personnel, public school districts, or a group of school districts. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-77-2.1
• Independent charter schools: means schools created by: (I) Rhode Island nonprofit organizations provided that these nonprofit organizations shall have existed for at least two (2) years and must exist for a substantial reason other than to operate a school; or (ii) Colleges or universities within the State of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-77-2.1
• mayor: shall include any elected town administrator. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-77-2.1
• Mayoral academies: means schools created by a mayor of any city or town within the State of Rhode Island, acting by or through a nonprofit organization (regardless of the time said nonprofit organization is in existence) to establish a mayoral academy as hereinafter described in chapter 16-77. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-77-2.1
• Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
• 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