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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-7.1-19 (2026)

Vocational technical equity fund

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(a) The general assembly recognizes the need to support the academic instruction component of vocational education for students enrolled in career and technical education programs. To accomplish this, the general assembly shall appropriate some sum per student for each student who attends a locally operated career and technical center based on the enrollments reported to the department of elementary and secondary education for the reference year as defined in § 16-7-16. The sum shall be five hundred dollars ($500) per student. Funding under this section will be limited to those students enrolled in programs that are part of the career and technical education system as approved by the department of elementary and secondary education.

(b) For fiscal year 2007, aid received pursuant to this section shall be equal to aid received in the fiscal year 2006 enacted by the 2005 general assembly.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2014–2014 · leading case: Chariho Reg'l Sch. Dist. v. Gist, 91 A.3d 783 (R.I. 2014).
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Chariho Reg'l Sch. Dist. v. Gist, 91 A.3d 783 (R.I. 2014). · cites it 13× “The Commissioner granted the motion of the Department of Education to dismiss the action on the grounds that the Regulations were “trump[ed]” by G.L.1956 § 16-7.1-19, which created a vocational-technical equity fund.”
Chariho Reg'l Sch. Dist. v. Deborah Gist, in her capacity as the Comm'r of Elementary & Secondary Educ. of the State of Rhode Island, No. 11-85 (R.I. May 30, 2014). · cites it 11× “, infra, for a more detailed discussion of G.L. 1956 § 16-7.1-19. 4 The Board of Regents upheld the Commissioner’s granting of the Department of Education’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ action.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-7.1-19(a): 2 cases
Chariho Reg'l Sch. Dist. v. Gist, 91 A.3d 783 (R.I. 2014). “The Commissioner granted the motion of the Department of Education to dismiss the action on the grounds that the Regulations were “trump[ed]” by G.L.1956 § 16-7.1-19, which created a vocational-technical equity fund.”
Chariho Reg'l Sch. Dist. v. Deborah Gist, in her capacity as the Comm'r of Elementary & Secondary Educ. of the State of Rhode Island, No. 11-85 (R.I. May 30, 2014). “, infra, for a more detailed discussion of G.L. 1956 § 16-7.1-19. 4 The Board of Regents upheld the Commissioner’s granting of the Department of Education’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ action.”
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