2014 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 16 - Education
Chapter 16-103 - Student Social Media Privacy
Section 16-103-4 - Disciplinary action prohibited.

RI Gen L § 16-103-4 (2014) What's This?

§ 16-103-4 Disciplinary action prohibited. – No educational institution shall:

(1) Discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize or threaten to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize any student for a student's refusal to disclose or provide access to any information specified in § 16-103-2, or for refusal to add a coach, teacher, administrator, or other school employee or school volunteer to his or her list of contacts associated with a personal social media account, or to alter settings associated with a personal social media account, as specified in § 16-103-3; or

(2) Fail or refuse to admit any applicant as a result of the applicant's refusal to disclose or provide access to any information specified in § 16-103-2 or for refusal to add a coach, teacher, school administrator, or other school employee or school volunteer to his or her list of contacts associated with a personal social media account or to alter settings associated with a personal social media account, as specified in § 16-103-3.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2014, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 207, § 1.)

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