The bill amends Section 16-3.1-11 of the General Laws regarding the governance of the urban collaborative in Providence. It establishes that the urban collaborative will be overseen by a board of trustees, which will consist of five members: the superintendent of the Providence school district or their designee, a superintendent or designee from another Rhode Island school district approved for inclusion, and three members appointed by the council on elementary and secondary education with input from the commissioner of elementary and secondary education. The bill also clarifies that certain powers and duties are reserved for the commissioner.

Additionally, the bill removes previous language that authorized school committees from specific cities to initiate cooperative efforts for alternate education programs and diagnostic services. It retains provisions for funding the urban collaborative, including state and local education funding, and allows the collaborative to receive various forms of aid and revenue as if it were a school district. The act will take effect upon passage.