RI S2934

Providence public school district may negotiate alternative teacher salary schedules that depart from the standard 12-step system, including bonuses for teachers taking on greater responsibilities

Principals in Providence may dismiss or demote teachers with superintendent approval; teachers with at least 90 calendar days of service must receive written notice and a 10-day opportunity to respond before dismissal

Tenured Providence teachers may appeal dismissals through arbitration within 30 days, with arbitrators selected from American Arbitration Association lists and costs split equally between parties

Layoff exemptions in Providence apply to teachers meeting specific criteria regardless of tenure, including those working in high-needs schools, teachers of the year, those with top performance ratings, and teachers with bilingual proficiency in languages spoken by 5% or more of students

State commissioner's reconstitution and control of Providence public schools (issued October 15, 2019) terminates on June 30, 2026, with expectations that the city increase per-student funding aligned with inflation or state aid increases