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RI H8270
Bill
Status
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Leonela Felix
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AI Summary
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Effective July 1, 2026, adds a 25% student success factor multiplier to the core instruction per-pupil amount for each multilingual learner (MLL) student in Rhode Island's education funding formula
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Applies the same 25% multiplier for each resident child whose family income is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines
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Requires local education agencies to report annually by September 1 to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on planned and prior year use of MLL funding
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Maintains existing provisions that determine poverty status through SNAP participation, with directly certified students multiplied by a factor of 1.6
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Takes effect upon passage, with the new funding formula provisions beginning July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Revises the calculation for the student success factor in the education-aid formula by adding an additional multiplier for twenty-five percent (25%) for each resident child who is identified as a multilingual learner.
Education
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Finance
3/11/2026