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RI S2245
RI S2245Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.
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Introduced
01/23/2026
01/23/2026
In Committee
01/23/2026
01/23/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This act would require all public schools, in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12), to have at least one full-time certified school social worker for every two hundred fifty (250) students and provide for an appropriation by the general assembly in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the budget for Fiscal Year 2027 to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional social workers. This act would take effect upon passage.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that all public schools, from kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12), must employ at least one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students, with a "social worker" being defined as someone holding a valid professional certificate in school social work issued by the state department of education. Additionally, the bill allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget to help school districts and municipalities hire more social workers, and it will become effective immediately upon its passage.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Finance (on 01/23/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| BillText | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2245.pdf |
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