SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY SHARED SERVICES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR REGIONALIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

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The resolution sets up a nine‑member commission—including senators, education officials, teachers’ union leaders and local government representatives—to examine whether Rhode Island’s public school districts can share services or merge regionally. It will look at costs, equity, governance and any legal changes needed, and must report its findings to the Senate by April 15 2027. The study’s results could shape future decisions about how school districts are organized.

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