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4/6/2026
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Media Advisory: Senate Education Committee to bills on school safety, Providence schools, regionalization
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STATE HOUSE – School safety, exploration of regionalization and the return of Providence schools to local control are among the subjects of bills scheduled for hearings before the Senate Education Committee Wednesday.
The committee meets Wednesday, April 8, at 4 p.m. in Room 313 on the third floor of the State House. Among the bills scheduled for hearings are:
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2026-S 2526 — Sponsored by Sen. Samuel W. Bell (D-Dist. 5, Providence), this bill would nullify the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recommendation that the turnaround plan for Providence Public Schools be continued.
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2026-S 2216 — Sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz (R-Dist. 23, North Smithfield, Burrillville, Glocester), this bill would provide for a comprehensive criminal and employment background check procedure for all school employees.
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2026-S 3010 — Sponsored by Sen. Bridget Valverde (D-Dist. 35, North Kingstown, East Greenwich, South Kingstown), this bill would require the names of any nonteacher school employee who is terminated for good and just cause to be furnished to the Department of Education.
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2026-S 3009 — This resolution sponsored by Sen. Jonathon Acosta (D-Dist. 16, Central Falls, Pawtucket) creates a nine-member commission to study shared services and the potential for regionalization of school districts.
The meeting will be televised by Capitol Television on Cox channels 15 and 61 for high definition; i3Broadband (Formerly Full Channel) channel 15; and Verizon channel 34. Senate committee hearings may also air on Channel 75 for Cox Subscribers. Livestreaming is available at https://capitoltvri.cablecast.tv
Any written testimony must be emailed to SLegislation@rilegislature.gov prior to 3 p.m. on Wednesday in order for it to be provided to the members of the committee at the hearing and to be included in the meeting records. Testimony will become a public record.
For more information, contact:
Greg Pare, Director of Communications for the Senate
State House Room 112
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 276-5558
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