TITLE 16
Education
CHAPTER 16-2
School Committees and Superintendents [See Title 16 Chapter 97 The
Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
SECTION 16-2-5
§ 16-2-5 Composition of city or town
school committees Election and terms of members Vacancies.
The school committee of each city or town shall consist of three (3) residents
of the city or town, or of any number as at the present time constitute the
committee. In cities or towns having annual elections of city or town officers
the committee shall be divided as equally as may be into three (3) classes
whose several terms of office shall expire at the end of three (3) years from
the dates of their respective elections. In cities or towns having biennial
elections the committee shall be divided as equally as may be into two (2)
classes whose several terms of office shall expire at the end of four (4) years
from the dates of their respective elections. As the office of each class shall
become vacant, the vacancy or vacancies shall be filled by the city or town at
its regular city or town meeting for the election of state or city or town
officers, or by the city or town council at its next meeting after this. In
case of a vacancy by death, resignation, or otherwise than as is provided in
this section, the vacancy shall be filled by the city or town council until the
next regular city or town meeting for the election of state or city or town
officers, when it shall be filled for the unexpired term as is provided in this
section. This section shall not apply to the cities of Providence, Central
Falls, Woonsocket, or the Town of North Smithfield.
History of Section.
(G.L. 1896, ch. 54, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 66, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 69,
§ 4; P.L. 1925, ch. 680, § 16; P.L. 1926, ch. 889, § 15; G.L.
1938, ch. 179, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 16-2-5; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, §
71; P.L. 2015, ch. 1, § 3; P.L. 2015, ch. 4, § 3.)
