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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-39-2 (2026)

Appeal of school committee actions to commissioner

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Any person aggrieved by any decision or doings of any school committee or in any other matter arising under any law relating to schools or education may appeal to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education who, after notice to the parties interested of the time and place of hearing, shall examine and decide the appeal without cost to the parties involved.

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Cited in 36 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1960–2026 · leading case: Sch. Comm. of Providence v. Bd. of Regents for Educ., 429 A.2d 1297 (R.I. 1981).
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Sch. Comm. of Providence v. Bd. of Regents for Educ., 429 A.2d 1297 (R.I. 1981). · cites it 5× “Lauro asserts that the commissioner had jurisdiction under § 16-39-2. 8 Under this section several requirements must be met.”
Pawtucket Sch. Comm. v. Pawtucket Teachers All., 610 A.2d 1104 (R.I. 1992). · cites it 11× “1956 (1988 Reenactment) § 16-39-2. Instead, it filed a grievance and sought to have the matter heard before an arbitrator pursuant to the provisions of the then-existing collective-bargaining agreement.”
Slattery v. Sch. Comm. of Cranston, 354 A.2d 741 (R.I. 1976). · cites it 6× “Section 16-39-2. 3 He is thereafter entitled to a further appeal from a decision of the commissioner to the Board of Regents for Education.”
Jacob v. Burke, 296 A.2d 456 (R.I. 1972). · cites it 7× “It suffices at this juncture to note that §16-39-2 provides for an appeal by any person aggrieved by a decision of a local school board to the commissioner of education.”
Brown v. Elston, 445 A.2d 279 (R.I. 1982). · cites it 7× “1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 16-39-2, which provides: “Any person aggrieved by any decision or doings of any school committee or in any other matter arising under any law relating to schools or education may appeal to the commissioner of education who, after notice to the parties…”
D'Ambra v. North Providence Sch. Comm., 601 A.2d 1370 (R.I. 1992). · cites it 2× “Section 16-39-2 states in pertinent part “Any person aggrieved by any decision or doings of any school committee or in any other matter arising under any law relating to schools or education may appeal to the commissioner of * * * education.”
Asadoorian v. Warwick Sch. Comm., 691 A.2d 573 (R.I. 1997). · cites it 2× “” General Laws 1956 § 16-39-2. (Emphasis added.) See generally School Committee of Providence v.”
Weber v. Cranston Pub. Sch. Comm., 245 F. Supp. 2d 401 (D.R.I. 2003). · cites it 2× “See R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-39-2 (2001). Furthermore, R.”
Bochner v. Providence Sch. Comm., 490 A.2d 37 (R.I. 1985). · cites it 6× “” These petitioners received the process that was due them under § 16-39-2, that is, proper notice and hearings.”
Pawtucket Sch. Comm. v. Bd. of Regents for Elementary & Secondary Educ., 513 A.2d 13 (R.I. 1986). · cites it 5× “” Although the school committee would never be an aggrieved person who would seek review of its own decision pursuant to § 16-39-2, it is cleaily entitled to the § 16-39-3 review of “any commission decision.”
Chaves v. Sch. Comm. of Town of Middletown, 211 A.2d 639 (R.I. 1965). · cites it 5× “The cause was presented to this court by the commissioner pursuant to G.”
Gallison v. Bristol Sch. Comm., 493 A.2d 164 (R.I. 1985). “1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 16-39-2. They argued before the commissioner that G.”
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