HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO SHARED SERVICES BETWEEN RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Creates a special legislative commission to study and provide recommendations relating to shared services between Rhode Island school districts.)

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO SHARED SERVICES BETWEEN RHODE ISLAND
SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Introduced By:
Representatives Cortvriend, and McNamara

Date Introduced:
April 10, 2026

Referred To:
House Education
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RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created
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consisting of thirteen (13) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the House, not more
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than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of
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whom shall be a member of the public with extensive business consolidation and shared services
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experience, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be a student from a
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Rhode Island public high school facing funding challenges, to be appointed by the Speaker of the
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House; one of whom shall be the President or chief executive officer of the Rhode Island Public
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Expenditure Council, or designee; one of whom shall be the Commissioner of Elementary and
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Secondary Education, or designee; one of whom shall be the President of the National Education
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Association of Rhode Island, or designee; one of whom shall the President of the Rhode Island
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Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, or designee; one of whom shall be the president
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of the Rhode Island School Superintendents Association, or designee; one of whom shall be the
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President of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees, or designee; one of whom shall
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the be President or chief executive office of the Rhode Island Manufacturer’s Association, or
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designee; and one of whom shall be the President of the Rhode Island Association of School
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Principals, or designee.
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In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory
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commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly
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resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

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of a legislator; provided that, the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party
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which is entitled to the appointment consents to the appointment of the member of the general
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public.
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The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study and provide
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recommendations on the issues relating to exploring a shared services model between Rhode
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Island school districts facing funding and operational challenges.
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Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at
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the call of the Speaker of the House and shall organize and select a chairperson from among the
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legislators.
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Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.
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The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.
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All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,
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documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or
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desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.
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The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters
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for said commission; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the
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House of Representatives no later than April 30, 2027, and said commission shall expire on June
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24, 2027.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO SHARED SERVICES BETWEEN RHODE ISLAND
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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This resolution would create a special legislative commission whose purpose it would be
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to study and provide recommendations relating to shared services between Rhode Island school
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districts, and who would report its findings and recommendations to the House of Representatives
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no later than April 30, 2027, and said commission would expire on June 24, 2027.
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