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H 7388RHODE ISLANDSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Rhode Island Bill Establishes High-Cost Special Education Fund for Student Services

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (Establishes a new high-cost special education fund to pool resources and generates income to support excess costs associated with providing services to special education students.)

Last action · April 28, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: Terri Cortvriend and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Rhode Island lawmakers introduced legislation to create a designed to pool resources and generate income supporting excess costs for special education student services.

Why it matters

Local school districts face significant financial strain when funding specialized services for students with high-needs special education requirements, making resource pooling a central mechanism for distributing fiscal responsibility across districts.

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.

Directly affected

Special Education Students

Special education students receive support services funded through the newly established high-cost resource pool.

Directly affected

School Districts

School districts access pooled resources from the state fund to help manage excess costs incurred by special education services.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the new high-cost special education fund?

The fund is established to pool resources and generate income to support excess costs associated with providing services to special education students.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Apr 28, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Apr 24, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
Jan 28, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to House Finance

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Connected Entities

Paul W. Crowley Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative

OrganizationPaul W. Crowley Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative“The legislative initiative referenced in the act relating to education.”Map →

Sources

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status.rilegislature.gov

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