- (1) “Recovery High School” means a public school or a special education program licensed by RIDE that: (i) Serves students diagnosed with substance use disorder or dependency, as defined by the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders IV-TR; and (ii) Provides both comprehensive four (4) year high school education and a structured plan of recovery.
- (2) “Board of regents” means the Rhode Island board of regents for elementary and secondary education.
- (3) “Commissioner” means the Rhode Island commissioner of elementary and secondary education.
- (4) “RIDE” means the Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary education.
- (5) “Sending school district” means the district where the student attending or planning to attend a recovery high school resides, and that, upon recommendation of a clinician licensed pursuant to chapter 42-35, refers the student for enrollment.
As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 331, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 388, § 1.