Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 200 - Board of Education
Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education
Subchapter 20 - Educator Quality and Certification
Part 5 - Regulations for Approval of Non-Public Schools in Rhode Island
Section 200-RICR-20-20-5.4 - School Staff

A. The faculty and staff shall be large enough to carry out the program of the school. All personnel shall be of high character and integrity, shall be genuinely devoted to the profession of teaching and shall have the knowledge, training, and experience adequate for the positions they hold.

B. All teachers in non-public schools shall have a bachelor's degree or equivalent. This requirement may be waived by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education for teachers who were employed prior to September 1, 1972. Such teachers will be expected, however, to enroll in courses and/or to participate in seminars and other programs which will further develop their professional competencies.

C. Para-professional personnel shall be selected and utilized in accordance with state policy and criteria developed by the school system.

D. The comprehensive school health program as defined in the Regulations for School Health Programs, 216-RICR- 20-10-4.3(A)(11) shall be staffed by personnel whose qualifications are substantially equivalent to their counterparts in public schools and as required by the Regulations for School Health Programs, 216-RICR- 20-10-4.10.