16-7.2-9. Applicability.

This chapter applies to education aid for any city, town or regional school district including

the Central Falls state operated school district, charter schools, the William M. Davies, Jr. Career

and Technical High School, and the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center.

Calculation and distribution of aid under §§ 16-7-20.5, 16-7.1-6, 16-7.1-8, 16-7.1-9, 16-7.1-10, 16-

7.1-11, 16-7.1-11.1, 16-7.1-12, 16-7.1-15, 16-7.1-16, 16-7.1-17, 16-7.1-18, 16-7.1-19, 16-67-4,

and 16-77.1-2 is hereby suspended effective July 1, 2011, until further action by the general

assembly. Aid under this chapter will be paid pursuant to § 16-7-17, except that aid to the Central

Falls state operated school district and charter schools, Davies, and the Met Center pursuant to §

16-7.2-5 shall be paid in twelve (12) equal installments on the first of each month.

SECTION 5. Title 16 of the General Laws entitled "EDUCATION" is hereby amended by

adding thereto the following chapter:

CHAPTER 54.1

THE SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT

30 16-54.1-1. Short title.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Support and Access to Bilingual

Education Act.”