Rhode Island General Laws Title 16. Education § 16-21.1-4. Duties of school committees

It shall be the duty of the respective school committees of the city or town to provide the bus transportation required by this chapter, either by the use of its own bus facilities and personnel or by contract. School committees may enter into contracts as they deem necessary in order to accomplish the requirements of this chapter, and may enter into cooperative agreements with other school committees for the purposes of conforming to the requirements of this chapter.