Rhode Island General Laws
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-6 (2026)
Dismissal of teachers
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The school committee of any town may, on reasonable notice and hearing, dismiss any teacher for refusal to conform to the regulations made by the committee, or for other just cause.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1965–2023 · leading case: Jacob v. Bd. of Regents for Educ., 365 A.2d 430 (R.I. 1976).
Jacob v. Bd. of Regents for Educ., 365 A.2d 430 (R.I. 1976). “General Laws 1956 (1969 Reenactment) §16-12-6; Town of North Kingstown v. Robinson, 99 R.”
Town of North Kingstown v. Robinson, 207 A.2d 389 (R.I. 1965). “After a hearing the commissioner entered a decision holding that under §16-12-6, Mr. Tracy was “entitled to a recitation of the charges on which he was dismissed and to a hearing” thereon by the committee.”
Cloutier v. Baker (D.R.I. 2023). “Cloutier alleges a violation of due process based on constitutionally protected interests—a liberty interest in his freedom of speech, a property interest in his employment as a substitute teacher and/or detention monitor, and a statutory right to due process under R.I. Gen.…”
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