R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12.1-6: Appeals.

An administrator aggrieved by a final decision of a school committee may obtain review under the provisions of chapter 39 of this title by petitioning the commissioner of elementary and secondary education within ten (10) days of receipt of the decision. When an appeal is taken, the school board shall forward a copy of the complete record of the case to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education.