Rhode Island General Laws Title 16. Education § 16-11.4-2. Policy advisory board on teacher and administrator certification--Establishment--Composition

There is hereby established a policy advisory board on teacher and administrator certification to consist of eleven (11) members: two (2) of whom shall be representatives of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals; two (2) of whom shall be representatives of the National Education Association of Rhode Island; two (2) of whom shall be members of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Rhode Island (AICU Rhode Island); one of whom shall be a representative of the University of Rhode Island School of Education; one of whom shall be a representative of the Rhode Island College School of Education; one of whom shall be a representative of the Rhode Island Association of School Principals; one of whom shall be a representative of the Rhode Island Association of School Administrators; and one of whom shall be the commissioner of higher education, or his or her designee. The director of the department of elementary and secondary education office of teacher preparation, certification and professional development shall be non-voting ex-officio to the board. The policy advisory board shall advise the commissioners of elementary and secondary education and the board of regents for elementary and secondary education on the development of all policies, rules, and regulations relating to the certification of teachers and administrators.