Rhode Island H7680 establishes funds for special education, transportation, and regionalization bonuses, and supports school resource officers.

Rhode Island H7680, the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act, establishes funds to cover excess costs for special education students, transportation of students to and within regional school districts, and regionalization bonuses for certain districts. It also provides state support for school resource officers in public middle and high schools. The act mandates criteria for allocating funds for categorical programs, including pre-kindergarten, career and technical education, and stabilization funds for specific districts.

Rhode Island H7680 establishes funds for special education, transportation, and regionalization bonuses, and supports school resource officers.

Rhode Island H7680, the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act, establishes funds to cover excess costs for special education students, transportation of students to and within regional school districts, and regionalization bonuses for certain districts. It also provides state support for school resource officers in public middle and high schools. The act mandates criteria for allocating funds for categorical programs, including pre-kindergarten, career and technical education, and stabilization funds for specific districts.