200 R.I. Code R. 200-RICR-20-30-3.24
LEAs shall appoint an LEA-wide ELL Advisory Committee consisting of parents and educators. The LEA shall ensure that each year the Committee has active members and regularly scheduled meetings. The LEA, in consultation with parents of ELL students, may choose to have this Committee be a stand-alone committee or have it be a subcommittee of an existing LEA Parent Advisory Committee. The ELL parent membership shall be representative of the language groups in the LEA. Low-incidence LEAs are encouraged to create a regional advisory committee. RIDE will provide guidance and assistance to LEAs that opt to create regional advisory committees. The membership of the Committee shall include representation from the School Improvement Team (SIT) of each school having an ELL population. Membership of each local Committee shall be composed of persons involved in or concerned with the education of ELL students. Family members of ELL students shall make up a majority of the committee membership, and at least fifty percent (50%) of this majority shall be selected by the families of ELL students. Each local Committee shall also include a former ELL student, an ELL Administrator and/or an ELL Coordinator, an ELL classroom teacher, and a general-education classroom teacher and/or administrator. Additional membership shall be at the discretion of the LEA. Appointment of community representatives from appropriate language groups is encouraged.
200 R.I. Code R. 200-RICR-20-30-3.24