The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on April 25, 2006 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Farrell, Vice Chairman Coutu and Commissioners Richard, Blackburn, Preiss, Burlingame and Filippi were present.  The fire service was represented by Deputy State Fire Marshal Joseph Barroso of the State Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Burlingame and seconded by Commissioner Richard to grant the Applicant relief as outlined herein.  The motion was unanimous.
FINDINGS OF FACT
	The numbers of the Decision below correspond with those of a May 5, 2005 inspection report compiled by the State Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the State Fire Marshals Office during the April 25, 2006 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the May 5, 2005 inspection report as its initial findings of fact.  Any modification of the Boards findings, such as correction of a deficiency by the Applicant, shall be noted herein. 
	Any deficiency understood by the Board to have been corrected, which is not so corrected, shall be immediately corrected by the Applicant.  The term approved, as used herein, is understood to mean in accordance with the specific provisions related to the particular subject as are contained in this Code, or as approved in particular by the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee.

CONCLUSIONS AND VARIANCE REQUESTS 
	1.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 1 by providing this facility with an approved fire alarm system.
	2.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 2 by providing the fire alarm system with an approved remote drill switch.
	3.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 3 by providing this facility with approved carbon monoxide detection.
	4.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 4 by providing approved no smoking signs.
	5.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days from the date of this decision in order to locate the appropriate certification of the flame spread finish on the paneling of this facility or to provide that finish, at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	6.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days from the date of this decision in which to develop a plan of action and submit the same to the State Fire Marshal's office for correction of this deficiency.  The Board shall then grant the Applicant a time variance of 120 days from the original thirty (30) days in which to correct this deficiency, at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	7.  The Board hereby directs the Applicant to correct deficiency 7 by providing a separate means of egress for kindergarten, first and second grade children.
	8.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency  8 by removing the cited barrel bolt locks on the doors of this facility.
	9.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency  9 by providing this facility with approved fire extinguishers.

STATUS OF DECISION AND APPEAL RIGHTS
	This Decision represents a comprehensive, integrated plan of fire safety for the above-captioned facility under the above-cited use or occupancy.  Accordingly, every variance granted is conditioned upon the Applicants timely and continued compliance with all of the directives of the Board. Every variance granted is further conditioned upon the continued use or occupancy of this facility under the above-cited classification reviewed by the Board.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-17).
	Failure of the Applicant to initially comply with the full Decision of the Board, within the stated time frame, shall void all variances granted herein.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-18.)  In the event of complete, timely and continued compliance with the full Decision of the Board, the above cited variances shall be deemed to have vested in the above-captioned facility.  As long as this facility is in continued compliance with the full Decision of the Board, the above-cited variances shall remain with this facility in the absence of any change in use or occupancy mandating review under a separate classification of the Fire Code or a revision of the above-cited classification.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-19).  
Such changes in use or occupancy of this facility, or failure to continually comply with the Boards Decision shall void all variances granted under the above-cited use or occupancy.  If such change creates a new use or occupancy as outlined in R.I.G.L. 23-28.1-6, all variances granted under the original use or occupancy are void and this facility shall be reviewed under the newly created use or occupancy.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-20).
	The Applicant may appeal the Boards Decision, within thirty (30) days of the mailing date of this Decision, by commencing an action against the State Fire Marshal in the Sixth division of the District Court.  Commencement of such an action does not operate as an automatic stay of this Decision [R.I.G.L. 42-35-15(c)].