S.2077

Expands council on elementary and secondary education and board of education and makes teacher of year and student advisory chair voting members on each.

Chamber Passed·5/28/26
Introduced Text

Expands the council on elementary and secondary education and board of education, making the teacher of the year and student advisory chair voting.

This bill expands the council on elementary and secondary education and the board of education. It makes the Rhode Island teacher of the year a voting member of the council on elementary and secondary education. It also establishes a student advisory council to the council on elementary and secondary education, consisting of one elected high school student representative from each public secondary school in Rhode Island. The chair of the student advisory council becomes a voting member of the council on elementary and secondary education.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 37–0 · May 28
Current
Education Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

37 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Not Voting

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Calendar

May 26

12:00 AM

Senate Education Consideration

Apr 8

12:00 AM

Senate Education Hearing

History

May 29

House

Referred to House Education

May 28

Senate

Senate read and passed

May 26

Senate

Committee recommends passage