RI S2208

Restructures governance of the urban collaborative (serving Providence, Pawtucket, East Providence, Central Falls, and other approved districts) from school committee chairs/superintendents to a formal urban collaborative board

Each member district's school committee appoints one board member plus one additional member for every 30 students attending from that district

Prohibits termination of Providence's participation in the urban collaborative during the state takeover without approval from the Providence school board; any prior such decisions are null and void

Prevents withdrawal of Providence students from the urban collaborative without their consent and without Providence school board approval

Requires Providence public schools to maintain funding to the urban collaborative at no less than fiscal year 2025 levels, adjusted for increases in state school aid