Rhode Island General Laws Title 16. Education § 16-74-2. Objectives of program

(1) Limit the property tax rate levied in each community for education;

(2) Provide for the costs necessary to educate students with special or additional needs;

(3) Provide for an examination of expenditures to determine their support of student achievement trends and state education goals;

(4) Provide for incentives to improve student achievement;

(5) Provide for the establishment of a per pupil expenditure rate which shall also take into account the costs of programs for children with special needs and circumstances;

(6) Establish a process to determine the rates in subdivision (5) of this subsection;

(7) Provide for the design of an appropriate database; and

(8) Include an implementation plan.