JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000,000 TO RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to each public school in Rhode Island for school safety and security improvements.)

S2030

2026 -- S 2030
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000,000 TO RHODE
ISLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS

Introduced By:
Senators Rogers, de la Cruz, E Morgan, Paolino, DiMario, Thompson,
Patalano, and Raptakis

Date Introduced:
January 09, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Finance
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WHEREAS, According to RIDE’s Information & Accountability data, Rhode Island has
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more than 300 public schools from which it collects and analyzes data; and
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island General Laws § 16-3.2-1 states “…the general assembly is
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committed to developing and supporting strategies that foster cultures of excellence, innovation,
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and continuous improvement in Rhode Island schools” and that schools benefit from “…the
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autonomy and flexibility to continuously improve instruction and implement and adopt strategies
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that meet the needs of their students”; and
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WHEREAS, With the horrendous increase in mass shootings across the country and the
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rapid advances in information technology systems and fields, investment in these areas is critical
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to the success of Rhode Island’s students; now, therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury from
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capital funds allocated to school construction in the fiscal year 2026-2027 state budget, the
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approximate sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) of which one hundred thousand dollars
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($100,000) would be distributed to each public school in Rhode Island for school safety and
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security improvements including, but not limited to, audio and visual systems, access control
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systems, and communication upgrades; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed
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to draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of

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said sum, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000,000 TO RHODE
ISLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS
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This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to each public
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school in Rhode Island for school safety and security improvements.
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