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Rhode Island General Laws
Title 16
Chapter 16-21
R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 16, ch. 21
Health and Safety of Pupils
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16-21-1
Transportation of public and private school pupils
16-21-1.1
Student registration for transportation
16-21-2
Repealed
Repealed
16-21-3
Standards for school building
16-21-3.1
Approval
16-21-4
Fire, evacuation, and lockdown drills required — Failure to comply
16-21-5
Uniform fire code or drill tactics — Reports
16-21-5.1
Carbon monoxide detectors required in school buildings
16-21-6
Repealed
Repealed
16-21-7
School health
16-21-7.1
Unhealthy food and beverage advertising prohibited in schools
16-21-8
Certified nurse-teacher
16-21-9
Health examinations and dental screenings — Reports — Records
16-21-10
Scoliosis screening
16-21-11
Repealed
Repealed
16-21-12
Dental treatment provided by town or city
16-21-13
Repealed
Repealed
16-21-14
Hearing, speech, and vision screenings — Records — Statewide hearing screening program
16-21-14.1
Vision screening
16-21-15
Eye protective devices
16-21-16
Students suspected of narcotic addiction
16-21-17
School bus safety programs
16-21-18
Students prohibited from bringing or possessing firearms on school premises
16-21-19
Special rules for students with disabilities bringing firearms to school
16-21-20
Alternative placement and prevention activities
16-21-21
Student discipline codes
16-21-21.1
Penalties for drug, alcohol or weapons offenses
16-21-22
Allergic emergencies — Anaphylaxis — Use of epinephrine — Immunity for those administering
16-21-23
School safety teams, school crisis response teams, and school safety assessments
16-21-23.1
Model school safety plans and checklists — Development and dissemination
16-21-23.2
Threat assessment teams and oversight committees
16-21-24
Requirements of school safety plans, school emergency response plans, and school crisis response plans
16-21-25
Review of school safety plans — Exemption from open meetings and public records requirements
16-21-26
Repealed
Repealed
16-21-27
Alternative education programs
16-21-28
Health and wellness subcommittee
16-21-28.1
Legislative findings
16-21-28.2
Requirements for glucagon administration in a school setting
16-21-28.3
Performance standards
16-21-28.4
Immunity for those using glucagon
16-21-28.5
Training of school personnel
16-21-28.6
Administration
16-21-29
Repealed
Repealed
16-21-30
Dating violence policy
16-21-31
Notice of peanut/tree nut allergies — Posting
16-21-32
Peanut/tree nut allergies
16-21-33
Safe schools act
16-21-33.1
Automatic external defibrillators
16-21-34
Statewide bullying policy implemented
16-21-35
Opioid-related drug overdose — Use of opioid antagonists — Immunity for those administering
16-21-36
Duty to report — Posting child abuse hotline telephone number
16-21-37
Water bottle filling stations in new and renovated schools
16-21-38
Availability of feminine hygiene products
16-21-39
Sun safety
16-21-40
Trauma-informed schools act
16-21-41
Trauma-informed schools act commission
16-21-42
Diabetes informational material
16-21-43
Policy on use of personal electronic devices in schools. [Effective August 1, 2026.]