R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-1.1: Student registration for transportation.

(a) The school committee of any city or town or regional school district in this state may maintain a registry of any students who will require busing during the school year.

(b) The students’ parents may register the names and addresses of students with the school district at the start of each school year.

(c) The school district of each city or town or regional school district may use the information in the registry to more cost-efficiently provide transportation to its pupils who it is responsible for transporting to school.