This bill amends the structure and membership of the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education and the Rhode Island Board of Education. It increases the number of members on the council from eight to ten, establishes a quorum of six members, and designates the Rhode Island Teacher of the Year as a voting member of the council. Additionally, it requires the student advisory council to meet at least quarterly and allows its chairperson to serve as a voting member of the council.

Furthermore, the bill expands the Rhode Island Board of Education from seventeen to nineteen members, with the Teacher of the Year and the chairperson of the student advisory council included as voting members. The bill specifies that the governor will appoint members with the advice and consent of the Senate, and it establishes term limits for the board members. The act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
774: 16-60-2, 16-97-1