2009 -- H 6340

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2009

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMISSION

FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVISING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT INFORMATION

SYSTEM

     Introduced By: Representative Timothy A. Williamson

     Date Introduced: June 26, 2009

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, The legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a need for real-time

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student data from school districts, regional school districts, state schools and charter schools in

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Rhode Island to track absenteeism, especially in the event of a public health emergency, duplicate

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registrations, timely enrollment information, and transfers within school districts in the state; and

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     WHEREAS, The legislature further declares that such statewide student information

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systems have been implemented in other states, using technological advances available for the

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integration of individual school districts' student data to meet state, district, school and classroom

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level reporting requirements; and

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     WHEREAS, The legislature further declares that such a statewide student information

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system should provide standardization and efficiencies in operation; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That for the purpose of the establishment of a statewide information

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system, the legislature declares that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will

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establish a study commission to investigate the technologically available options for the statewide

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procurement of a single statewide system. This advisory commission shall be comprised of seven

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(7) members as follows: one of whom shall be the Commissioner of the Department of

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Elementary and Secondary Education, or his/her designee; one of whom shall be the Executive

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Director of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees, or his/her designee; one of

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whom shall be the President of the Rhode Island Association of School Business Officials, or

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his/her designee; one of whom shall be the President of the Rhode Island School Superintendents'

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Association, or his/her designee; one of whom shall be the President of the Rhode Island Society

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of Technology Educators (RISTE), or his/her designee; one of whom shall be a member of the

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House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; and one of whom shall be

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a member of the business community to be appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of

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Elementary and Secondary Education; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, The Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary

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Education shall have the authority to appoint the commission members from the business

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community. The commission shall report its findings in a report by September 30, 2010 to the

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Commissioner. Said recommendations shall be advisory in nature and may be adopted by the

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Commissioner in part or in whole; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives respectfully requests that the

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Commissioner for the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education report

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back the commission's findings and its recommendations to the House of Representatives on or

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before December 31, 2010; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Rhode Island

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Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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