Chapter

Health and Safety of Pupils

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-1— Transportation of public and private school pupils
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-1.1— Student registration for transportation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-2— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-3— Standards for school building
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-3.1— Approval
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-4— Fire, evacuation, and lockdown drills required — Failure to comply
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-5— Uniform fire code or drill tactics — Reports
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-5.1— Carbon monoxide detectors required in school buildings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-6— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-7— School health
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-7.1— Unhealthy food and beverage advertising prohibited in schools
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-8— Certified nurse-teacher
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-9— Health examinations and dental screenings — Reports — Records
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-10— Scoliosis screening
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-11— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-12— Dental treatment provided by town or city
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-13— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-14— Hearing, speech, and vision screenings — Records — Statewide hearing screening program
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-14.1— Vision screening
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-15— Eye protective devices
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-16— Students suspected of narcotic addiction
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-17— School bus safety programs
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-18— Students prohibited from bringing or possessing firearms on school premises
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-19— Special rules for students with disabilities bringing firearms to school
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-20— Alternative placement and prevention activities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-21— Student discipline codes
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-21.1— Penalties for drug, alcohol or weapons offenses
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-22— Allergic emergencies — Anaphylaxis — Use of epinephrine — Immunity for those administering
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-23— School safety teams, school crisis response teams, and school safety assessments
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-23.1— Model school safety plans and checklists — Development and dissemination
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-23.2— Threat assessment teams and oversight committees
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-24— Requirements of school safety plans, school emergency response plans, and school crisis response plans
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-25— Review of school safety plans — Exemption from open meetings and public records requirements
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-26— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-27— Alternative education programs
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-28— Health and wellness subcommittee
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-28.1— Legislative findings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-28.2— Requirements for glucagon administration in a school setting
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-28.3— Performance standards
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-28.4— Immunity for those using glucagon
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-28.5— Training of school personnel
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-28.6— Administration
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-29— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-30— Dating violence policy
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-31— Notice of peanut/tree nut allergies — Posting
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-32— Peanut/tree nut allergies
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-33— Safe schools act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-33.1— Automatic external defibrillators
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-34— Statewide bullying policy implemented
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-35— Opioid-related drug overdose — Use of opioid antagonists — Immunity for those administering
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-36— Duty to report — Posting child abuse hotline telephone number
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-37— Water bottle filling stations in new and renovated schools
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-38— Availability of feminine hygiene products
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-39— Sun safety
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-40— Trauma-informed schools act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-41— Trauma-informed schools act commission
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-42— Diabetes informational material
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-43— Policy on use of personal electronic devices in schools. [Effective August 1, 2026.]