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S.2017

Provides that the school year for all public schools, including traditional public and public charter schools, independent charter schools, and mayoral academies, would start on the same date of each calendar year.

Introduced·1/9/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S2017 mandates that all public schools start on the same date each year.

Rhode Island S2017 amends the General Laws to ensure that all public schools, including traditional public, charter, and mayoral academies, begin their academic year on the same date. The bill allows for flexibility in the number of school days and hours, provided that a minimum of 1,080 school hours is met annually. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will determine the start date for the school year. This change aims to standardize the school year across all public schools in Rhode Island.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee on Education: Be held for further study

8 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 4

12:00 AM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Mar 4

Senate

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Feb 27

Senate

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)

Jan 9

Senate

Introduced, referred to Senate Education