2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 16 - Education
Chapter 16-7 - Foundation Level School Support
Chapter 16-7-36 - Definitions.

§ 16-7-36 Definitions. – The following words and phrases used in §§ 16-7-35 to 16-7-47 have the following meanings:

(1) "Adjusted equalized weighted assessed valuation" means the equalized weighted assessed valuation for a community as determined by the division of property valuation within the department of revenue in accordance with § 16-7-21; provided, however, that in the case of a regional school district the commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall apportion the adjusted equalized weighted assessed valuation of the member cities or towns among the regional school district and the member cities or towns according to the proportion that the number of pupils of the regional school district bears to the number of pupils of the member cities or towns.

(2) "Approved project" means a project which has complied with the administrative regulations governing §§ 16-7-35 through 16-7-47, and which has been authorized to receive state school housing reimbursement by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education.

(3) "Community" means any city, town, or regional school district established pursuant to law; provided, however, that the member towns of the Chariho regional high school district, created by P.L. 1958, ch. 55, as amended, shall constitute separate and individual communities for the purposes of distributing the foundation level school support for school housing for all grades financed in whole or in part by the towns irrespective of any regionalization.

(4) "Reference year" means the year next prior to the school year immediately preceding that in which aid is to be paid.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1960, ch. 26, § 2; P.L. 1961, ch. 93, § 2; P.L. 1980, ch. 264, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 252, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 134, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 9; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 38, § 3.)