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2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 16 - Education
Chapter 16-21 - Health and Safety of Pupils
- Chapter 16-21-1 - Transportation of public and private school pupils.
- Chapter 16-21-2 - Repealed.
- Chapter 16-21-3 - Standards for school building.
- Chapter 16-21-3.1 - Approval.
- Chapter 16-21-4 - Fire, evacuation and lockdown drills required Failure to comply.
- Chapter 16-21-5 - Uniform fire code or drill tactics Reports.
- Chapter 16-21-6 - Repealed.
- Chapter 16-21-7 - School health.
- Chapter 16-21-8 - Certified nurse-teacher.
- Chapter 16-21-9 - Health examinations and dental screenings Reports Records.
- Chapter 16-21-10 - Scoliosis screening.
- Chapter 16-21-11 - Repealed.
- Chapter 16-21-12 - Dental treatment provided by town or city.
- Chapter 16-21-13 - Repealed.
- Chapter 16-21-14 - Hearing, speech, and vision screenings Records Statewide hearing screening program.
- Chapter 16-21-14.1 - Vision screening.
- Chapter 16-21-15 - Eye protective devices.
- Chapter 16-21-16 - Students suspected of narcotic addiction.
- Chapter 16-21-17 - School bus safety programs.
- Chapter 16-21-18 - Students prohibited from bringing or possessing firearms on school premises.
- Chapter 16-21-19 - Special rules for students with disabilities bringing firearms to school.
- Chapter 16-21-20 - Alternative placement and prevention activities.
- Chapter 16-21-21 - Student discipline codes.
- Chapter 16-21-21.1 - Penalties for drug, alcohol or weapons offenses.
- Chapter 16-21-22 - Allergic emergencies Anaphylaxis Use of epinephrine Immunity for those administering.
- Chapter 16-21-23 - School safety plans School safety teams and school crisis response teams.
- Chapter 16-21-24 - Requirements of school safety plans, school emergency response plans, and school crisis response plans.
- Chapter 16-21-25 - Review of school safety plans Waiver.
- Chapter 16-21-26 - Repealed.
- Chapter 16-21-27 - Alternative education programs.
- Chapter 16-21-28 - Health and wellness subcommittee.
- Chapter 16-21-28.1 - Legislative findings.
- Chapter 16-21-28.2 - Requirements for glucagon administration in a school setting.
- Chapter 16-21-28.3 - Performance standards.
- Chapter 16-21-28.4 - Immunity for those using glucagon.
- Chapter 16-21-28.5 - Training of school personnel.
- Chapter 16-21-28.6 - Administration.
- Chapter 16-21-29 - Definitions.
- Chapter 16-21-30 - Dating violence policy.
- Chapter 16-21-31 - Notice of peanut/tree nut allergies Posting.
- Chapter 16-21-32 - Peanut/tree nut allergies.
- Chapter 16-21-33 - Safe schools act.
- Chapter 16-21-34 - Statewide bullying policy implemented.
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