H8232 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER (Changes the date of the regional school district financial meeting for the Foster-Glocester regional school district to March 24, 2026.)

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Sponsor: Chippendale, Santucci, Place
Last action: 2026-04-03
Official status: Referred to Senate Education
Effective date: Not listed

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Plain English: H8232aa 2026 -- H 8232 AS AMENDED ======== LC005988 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.

H8232aa 2026 -- H 8232 AS AMENDED ======== LC005988 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.
2026 ____________ A N A C T AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Santucci, and Place Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1.
Paragraph 1 of Section 8 of Chapter 109 of the 1958 Public Laws entitled 2 "An Act Authorizing the Formation of a Regional School District Embracing the Towns of Foster 3 and Gloucester" is hereby amended to read as follows: 4 The regional school district financial meeting shall be held on March 24, 1998 March 24, 5 2026 at 8:00p.m.
7:00 p.m.

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Bill History

2026-04-03 Rhode Island General Assembly
Referred to Senate Education
2026-03-19 House
House passed as amended (floor amendment)
2026-03-17 Committee
Committee recommends passage
2026-03-17 Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on House Calendar (03/19/2026)
2026-03-13 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
2026-03-04 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Official Summary Text

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER (Changes the date of the regional school district financial meeting for the Foster-Glocester regional school district to March 24, 2026.)

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H8232aa

2026 -- H 8232 AS AMENDED
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LC005988
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING
THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER

Introduced By:
Representatives Chippendale, Santucci, and Place

Date Introduced:
March 04, 2026

Referred To:
House Municipal Government & Housing
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Paragraph 1 of Section 8 of Chapter 109 of the 1958 Public Laws entitled
2
"An Act Authorizing the Formation of a Regional School District Embracing the Towns of Foster
3
and Gloucester" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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The regional school district financial meeting shall be held on
March 24, 1998

March 24,
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2026
at
8:00p.m.

7:00 p.m.
at the regional school building, or other such location as the regional
6
school committee may publicly designate in advance. Beginning in
1999

2027
, the regional school
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district financial town meeting will be held on the third Tuesday in March each year. Special
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meetings may be called by vote of the regional district school on accordance with conditions
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governing town meetings generally prescribed by state law. All voters qualified at the financial
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town meeting next
preceeding

preceding
such regional school district financial meeting and the
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respective towns of Foster and Glocester shall be eligible to attend and vote at the regional district
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school financial meeting.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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LC005988
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EXPLANATION
OF
A N A C T
AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING
THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER
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This act would change the date of the regional school district financial meeting for the
2
Foster-Glocester regional school district to March 24, 2026.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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LC005988
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