§ 16-25.4-3 - Development of educational curriculum.
SECTION 16-25.4-3
§ 16-25.4-3 Development of educationalcurriculum. – The department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with thestate's school districts, two (2) consumer members of the state's deafcommunity to be appointed by the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf, two (2)members of the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf, or their designee to beappointed by the presiding officer, two (2) members of the Rhode Islandcommission on the deaf and hard of hearing or their designee to be appointed bythe presiding officer, two (2) members of the American Sign Language Teachers'Association or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, oneperson with expertise in linguistics or language to be appointed by the stateboard of regents for elementary and secondary education and one person withexpertise in linguistics or language to be appointed by the board of governorsfor higher education, shall develop the educational curriculum, adopt teacherqualification standards, and implement policies and procedures for the teachingof American Sign Language in the state's public elementary and secondaryeducation system. In order to effectively communicate pursuant to this section,the state's department of elementary and secondary education shall incur allfees relating to sign language interpreters.