Section 200-RICR-30-15-4.3 - Procedural Rules for Appeals to and Hearings Before the CommissionerA. How to file an appeal 1. Appeals must be sent to the Commissioner of Education by mail or by fax or e-mail. The person filing the appeal must provide the following information: a. Name, telephone number, and address of the person filing the appeal;b. A brief statement of the facts describing the nature of the appeal;c. A statement of the relief being requested.B. Appeal schedule 1. The Commissioner shall schedule hearings as promptly as possible or as required under R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-39-3.2.C. Decisions of the Commissioner 1. It is the policy of the Commissioner that decisions will be promptly rendered. Consistent with that policy, all hearing officers appointed to hear and recommend decisions on appeals under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 16-39 shall complete and transmit to the Commissioner their written recommended decisions no later than forty-five (45) working days following the completion of the appeal record and the Commissioner shall render a decision within thirty (30) days.2. An appeal record shall be deemed to be complete when the hearing officer has in his or her possession the official transcript of the hearing and written legal briefs (when applicable) from the parties to the dispute. The Commissioner may grant an extension when both parties to the appeal request an extension or for other reasons he/or she deems appropriate.200 R.I. Code R. 200-RICR-30-15-4.3
Amended effective 12/31/2018