Rhode Island General Laws Title 16. Education § 16-19-1.1. Grants and gifts--Acceptance and expenditure--Coventry--Woonsocket

(a) The Coventry and Woonsocket school departments or school committees may accept any and all donations, gifts and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any state, the federal government, or any governmental entity or agency; or from any person, firm, association, foundation or corporation, and shall receive, utilize and dispose of the same pursuant to the express terms or conditions stipulated by such donation, gift or grant.

(b) Any amounts so received shall be deposited with the city/town treasurer and shall be held as a separate account and may be expended by such school department or school committee receiving the grant, gift or donations without further appropriation.

(c) If the express terms or conditions of the donation, gift or grant so stipulate, interest on the donated, gifted or granted funds may remain with and become a part of the donation, gift or grant account and may be expended as part of the donation, gift or grant by the school department or school committee receiving the donation, gift or grant without further appropriation.