Rhode IslandFoster-Glocester school district would change its financial meeting date
The measure changes the Foster-Glocester regional school district's financial meeting date to March 24, 2026, and sets an annual March schedule beginning in 2027.
What it does
The Foster-Glocester regional school district would hold its financial meeting on March 24, 2026, instead of the date listed in the existing act.
Beginning in 2027, the district's annual financial town meeting would be held on the third Tuesday in March, with eligible Foster and Glocester voters allowed to vote.
Argument forA set annual date may help district voters plan ahead for the meeting and decisions about school finances.
Argument againstChanging the meeting schedule could confuse voters or require extra notice and planning, especially around the transition to 2026 and 2027.
More detail
The regional school district would hold its financial meeting on March 24, 2026. The meeting concerns the regional school district serving Foster and Glocester. The listed meeting date changes from March 24, 1998, to March 24, 2026; the act would take effect upon passage.
The regional school district would hold its annual financial town meeting on the third Tuesday in March. The rule applies to the Foster-Glocester regional school district and its annual financial town meeting. The regional school committee may publicly choose another meeting location in advance. Special meetings may be called under state rules for town meetings. Eligible voters from Foster and Glocester may attend and vote. This annual schedule would begin in 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2606/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signatureLatest
- Jun 1806/18/2026 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 906/09/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrencePassed Senate
- Jun 406/04/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)Minor
- Jun 306/03/2026 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrenceMinor
- Jun 106/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- Jun 106/01/2026 Committee transferred to Senate Housing & Municipal Government
- Apr 304/03/2026 Referred to Senate EducationMinor
- Mar 1903/19/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment)Passed House
- Vote recorded PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded AS AMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 1703/17/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/19/2026)Minor
- Mar 1703/17/2026 Committee recommends passageMinor
- Mar 1303/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
- Mar 403/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & HousingIntroduced
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