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The registry is a free, voluntary statewide database managed by the Rhode Island Department of Health and used by emergency managers and first responders to identify residents with access or functional needs. \"It's a free and voluntary statewide registry\" Herman said, adding that municipalities identify a small number of users — typically police, fire, EMS or emergency management staff — who can access only their municipality's enrollments.

Committee members pressed for details about how the tool is used and what it can do. Dr. Rachel Santa, the district's director of student services, asked, \"Who has access to it? Like, by ZIP code?\" Herman replied that access is tightly controlled and limited to authorized municipal users and RISNER managers at the Department of Health, and that users can pull only the list for their ZIP code.

Herman described several RISNER features. If an enrolled person's phone number is used to call 911, the dispatcher's system will display the registrant's top three health conditions so responders can individualize their response. The registry also supports preparedness and response tasks — for example, mapping affected enrollments during localized flooding — and has been used by some municipalities for door-to-door wellness checks after outages. Herman cited a 2019 example in Newport where officials used the registry to check on residents after a citywide gas outage.

Enrollment is open to Rhode Island residents of any age who have chronic conditions, mobility or sensory needs, or other access or functional needs. Individuals may self-enroll or be registered by a caregiver with the enrolled person's consent. Herman noted that enrollment does not guarantee assistance: \"Enrollment in RISNER does not guarantee assistance,\" she said. The registry is intended to be an information tool for local responders to use when allocating available resources.

The presenter reviewed how to enroll: by paper form (mailed to the Department of Health), by phone (ask for a RISNER manager) or online via the Department of Health website. Required fields for submission are name, date of birth, street address, phone number and a signed consent; additional medical or living-situation details are optional. Herman said the registry is HIPAA-compliant, uses encrypted devices and dual passwords, and provides access by ZIP code. Materials and forms are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Committee members raised limits and implementation questions. A parent asked whether listing a medically vulnerable household would create priority snow-removal or public-works routing; Herman said the registry does not automatically cross-reference municipal public-works systems and that any such local practice would be a municipality-level decision. A question about whether a school nurse calling from a school phone would trigger the 911 dispatcher display received the answer that the display is tied to the phone number listed in the registry: if the school phone number is registered, that number would populate for the dispatcher.

Herman left contact information and paper brochures for committee members and said RISNER staff offer presentations and a \"personal preparedness 101\" session for communities.

Less urgent details: Herman said the registry has routine data cleaning and validation against vital records, a biennial mailing to encourage updates, and the option for enrollees to request removal at any time.

Clarifying details and local next steps were discussed but no formal action or municipal policy changes were taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NKSD SELAC SubCommittee Meeting February 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mary Herman of the Rhode Island Department of Health briefed the North Kingstown Special Education Local Advisory Committee on the Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry, known as RISNER, during the committee's meeting (date not specified).","taxTitle","North Kingstown, School Districts, Rhode Island","taxId",73306,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6660546,"North Kingstown schools report budget request, preschool relocation plans and special-education program changes",1558,1094000,2652000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2434838-35c4b2e5ddcba0e027eac1ca1e86b53e&start=1094&end=2652","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2434838-35c4b2e5ddcba0e027eac1ca1e86b53e/thumbnail_1094000.jpg","/articles/6660546/North-Kingstown/School-Districts/Rhode-Island/North-Kingstown-schools-report-budget-request-preschool-relocation-plans-and-special-education-program-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6660546-66a3e529f91955fd6a46fad41646e138/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197881&Signature=XOEFKdyheq50y8v5YQZ~7QZQje3VDN~QLFszRqVC3US1oQT-JoNRErHAsiKz46qai5dz9wH8y8rJTxoefuzfZXd5asKURzFxW0CLn06HvVOCxGDMCSEqHQNSsr9opUIAfui5NuBBzIxkciMEOkDO0CJaDNQS7ysAN9NnkjakF2ChvWRTLvgrhpwC~xu3kLoCbH6bXy~rzevk2LWcBxlIEcCl7TI0WqwfyuTu5hb9ZyP57go1Pg23bZdXF0mYpoHMNlt~vWabmciZAlgyBa9mRx~ujKckSOVSt3skOBIv7sCyCsB0WE9JCzUePQJJJiO7k-eeyAmIiPzU~qrujGbnLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Rachel Santa, director of student services for the North Kingstown School District, updated the Special Education Local Advisory Committee on several district initiatives, including a budget request that includes staff for a proposed \"Positive Pathways K\" program, a preschool relocation plan to Davisville Academy and program changes intended to increase early and intensive supports for students.

The school committee has supported budget requests that include a kindergarten-level Positive Pathways program (likely at Fishing Cove) and additional teacher support intended to expand social-emotional and intensive resources, Santa said: \"So those were supported by our budget that was approved this week.\" Erin Earl, school committee chair, later described the district's proposed overall budget request as about a 3.6% increase and warned committee members that town-level negotiations could reduce funding.

Santa said moving the preschool into Davisville Academy is part of a broader redistricting plan that is not yet fully approved. If the move proceeds, the district would renovate the Davisville Academy courtyard and build a new playground and reconfigure internal space to add classroom and office space. The proposal also includes space for a Momentum ABA clinic on site to reduce barriers families face in accessing intensive early services; Santa described the Momentum clinic as an outside provider that would operate in district space with little to no direct district cost beyond utilities.

Davisville Academy and program staffing updates: Santa said Davisville Academy currently enrolls 27 students and that \"They're all North Kingstown. I have not allowed any out of district placement.\" She described program-level changes since a prior review: a focus on training staff in de-escalation and safety-care approaches, cohort models for special-education instruction, new job-coach and GED supports for older students and a marked reduction in physical-management incidents. \"Last year there was a total of 8 physical management in that building, the entire building for the entire year... This year... we've had 0,\" Santa said.

Special-education preschool and early-intervention numbers were presented by preschool staff member Jackie, who reported program capacity and referral data: \"I have a total of 57 special needs students right now currently in the program. I only have 4 spots available... Our program total right now is a hundred and 5. Our capacity is 1 15.\" Jackie also listed lottery and transition dates: the preschool lottery will be pulled on March 7 and the district's \"K Countdown\" transition events are scheduled for late July and early August at multiple elementary schools.

Extended School Year (ESY) planning and staffing: Julie Alfano, the ESY coordinator, dispatched required paperwork and staff recruitment is underway; Alfano and district staff said ESY this year will operate at Hamilton Elementary and at the high school.

Program additions at Woodford Middle School and elsewhere: Santa described an \"intensive resource\" program placed at Woodford Middle School that assigns a case manager and cohort to improve continuity of support. District leaders said the high school \"Success Academy\" model was restructured into a cohort-based co-teaching approach so one special-education teacher follows a cohort across core classes, and administrators reported that model is yielding better outcomes when IEP time and electives are adjusted to give flexibility where needed.

Policy, redistricting and advocacy: Erin Earl and other committee members underscored that the district's proposed budget must still be approved by the town and encouraged parents to follow town council hearings and the town manager's departmental review (scheduled March 18). Earl said the district used some one-time funds (fund balance) to cover needed services during a period of declining federal ESSER dollars and that if the town does not fully fund the request, the district may face cuts.

No formal motions or votes on these items were taken during the SELAC meeting. Committee members asked district staff to share details about redistricting proposals, special-education impacts and transition procedures with families. The district agreed to bring clarifying information to future advisory meetings.","District officials described a proposed preschool move to Davisville Academy, staffing requests included in a school budget the committee supported, plans for an on-site ABA clinic, ESY locations and special-education enrollment and program restructuring at Davisville Academy and Woodford Middle School.","actionData","errors"]

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