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Read. Follow. Verify.Rhode Island Bill H 8560 Ends State Control of Providence Schools and Sets Teacher Rules
Last action · May 15, 2026: Introduced, referred to House FinanceSponsor: Edith Ajello
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What This Bill Proposed
Rhode Island bill H 8560 permits a distinct minimum salary schedule for Providence public school teachers, establishes teacher dismissal and demotion procedures, and ends state and control of Providence public schools on June 30, 2026.
Changes local governance authority and employment standards for public school educators in the state's largest school district.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Providence public school teachers
Subject to a new minimum salary schedule and specific processes for dismissal and demotion.
Providence public schools
State reconstitution and control over the district terminates on June 30, 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- May 15, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, referred to House Finance
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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