{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-102-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-102-1","heading":"Legislative purpose.","body":"It is the purpose of the Rhode Island teachers’ advisory council to provide a streamlined communication mechanism between teachers and the state board of education, the policy setting board of elementary and secondary education by:\n(1) Providing teachers with the ability to inform policymakers about implementation, concerns, and or practical issues regarding regulations and/or policies, whether proposed or promulgated;\n(2) Bringing voices of classroom teachers into the conversation about policies and regulations which impact classroom activities; and\n(3) Improving the conversation about the policies and regulations regarding our education system to ensure their successful implementation that benefits all Rhode Island students.","path":["Title 16 Education","Chapter 102 The Rhode Island Teachers’ Advisory Council"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE16/16-102/16-102-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:58Z","sha256":"f1b71f8cb4ddfb522bab6536fc75ee6e39fb48d5426711ca7bd1a910c835f570","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-101-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-102-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}