· RI legislature · 2025

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT

Mandates 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.

Sponsor

Earl Read (D-RI)

Introduced

2025-03-07

Policy area

Education

Latest action

04/29/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study