The bill amends Section 16-48-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-48, which is titled "Educational Services to Very Young Children." The amendment changes the applicability of the chapter by removing private schools from the scope of educational services provided to children between the ages of three and five. Specifically, the legal language being deleted from current law is "or any private school," which means that the chapter will no longer pertain to private schools that have been approved pursuant to §§ 16-1-5 and 16-60-6 and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

The explanation provided by the Legislative Council clarifies that the purpose of the act is to exclude private schools from the general laws that relate to educational services for very young children. The bill will become effective immediately upon passage, indicating that the changes to the law will be implemented as soon as the bill is formally enacted.

Statutes affected:
7780: 16-48-1