Rhode Island General Laws Title 45. Towns and Cities § 45-9.1-1. Declaration of policy and legal standard

Pursuant to article XII of the Rhode Island constitution, it is the duty of the general assembly to promote public schools, and to adopt all means which it may deem necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education.  It shall be the policy of the state to provide a mechanism for the state to work with a city when its school district is undergoing financial distress that threatens the fiscal well-being, public safety, and welfare of such city and school district.  The powers delegated by the general assembly in this chapter shall be carried out having due regard for the needs of the citizens of the state and of the city of Warwick, including the city's school district, and in such manner as will best preserve the education and welfare of citizens of the state and the city of Warwick, including the city's school district, all to the public benefit and good.