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From the ECS State Policy Database
2000 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2000. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date].

State Status/Date Level Summary
+ Accountability
+ Accountability--Accreditation
+ Accountability--Measures/Indicators
+ Accountability--Reporting Results
+ Accountability--Rewards
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play
+ Adult Basic Education
+ Assessment
+ Assessment--Accommodations
+ Assessment--End-of-Course
+ Assessment--High Stakes/Competency
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol
+ Attendance
+ Attendance--Compulsory
+ Attendance--Truancy
+ Background Checks
+ Bilingual/ESL
+ Business Involvement
+ Career/Technical Education
+ Cheating
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance
+ Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment
+ Choice of Schools--Tax Credits
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers
+ Civic Education
+ Civic Education--Character Education
+ Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance
+ Class Size
+ Counseling/Guidance
+ Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Arts Education
+ Curriculum--Core Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Drivers Education
+ Curriculum--Environmental Education
+ Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed.
+ Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language
+ Curriculum--Geography Education
+ Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education
+ Curriculum--Language Arts
+ Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling
+ Curriculum--Mathematics
+ Curriculum--Multicultural
+ Curriculum--Physical Education
+ Curriculum--Science
+ Curriculum--Sex Education
+ Curriculum--Social Studies/History
+ Data-Driven Improvement
+ Demographics--Enrollments
+ Desegregation
+ Economic/Workforce Development
+ Equity
+ Finance
+ Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost
+ Finance--Bonds
+ Finance--District
+ Finance--Equity
+ Finance--Facilities
+ Finance--Funding Formulas
+ Finance--Litigation
+ Finance--Local Foundations/Funds
+ Finance--Lotteries
+ Finance--Private Giving
+ Finance--Resource Efficiency
+ Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures
+ Finance--Student Fees
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues
+ Governance
+ Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule
+ Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest
+ Governance--School Boards
+ Governance--Site-Based Management
+ Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies
+ Health
+ Health--Mental Health
+ Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses
+ Health--Teen Pregnancy
+ High School
+ High School--Advanced Placement
+ High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment
+ High School--Exit Exams
+ High School--Graduation Requirements
+ Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling
+ Instructional Approaches--Official English
+ Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools
+ Leadership
+ Leadership--District Superintendent
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure
+ Mentoring/Tutoring
+ Middle School
+ Minority/Diversity Issues
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--African American
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic
+ No Child Left Behind--Assessment
+ Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning
+ Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses
+ P-16 or P-20
+ P-3
+ P-3 Child Care
+ P-3 Early Intervention (0-3)
+ P-3 Ensuring Quality
+ P-3 Family Involvement
+ P-3 Finance
+ P-3 Governance
+ P-3 Grades 1-3
+ P-3 Health and Mental Health
+ P-3 Kindergarten
+ P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten
+ P-3 Preschool
+ P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development
+ Parent/Family
+ Parent/Family--Parent Rights
+ Postsecondary
+ Postsecondary Accountability
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees
- Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans
NYSigned into law 10/2000Postsec.College Savings Plans
A.B. 8834
Relates to the College Choice Tuition Savings Program; amends the definition of eligible education institution; permits an account owner to designate a successor owner of family tuition account in the event of the death of the original owner; increases the all...

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ILSigned into law 06/2000Postsec.College Savings Pool
S.B. 1862
Public Act No. 91-829, Amends the State Treasurer Act; makes a technical change in the College Savings Pool Section; provides that the College Savings Pool's assets and operation are exempt from taxation by the State and its subdivisions, as are its accrued ea...

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LASigned into law 06/2000Postsec.Tax-Free Deposits
S.B. 81
Makes deposits to the START Tuition Savings Program exempt from state income tax and provides for direct deposit of state income tax refunds....

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MISigned into law 06/2000P-12
Postsec.
Education Savings Accounts
H.B. 5654
Provides for income tax deductions for tax-deferred education savings account contributions....

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MISigned into law 06/2000Postsec.Tax Deductions for College Savings Accounts
H.B. 5653
Public Act 162., Provides for income tax deductions for contributions to the State Education Savings Account Program....

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MISigned into law 06/2000P-12
Postsec.
Education Savings Accounts
S.B. 599
Relates to income tax; establishes tax-deferred education savings account....

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PASigned into law 06/2000Postsec.Amends College Savings Bond Act
S.B. 8
Act No. of 2000., Amends the Tuition Account Program and College Savings Bond Act. Expands the scope of the Act. Further provides for tuition account programs. Establishes scholarship programs....

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IASigned into law 05/2000Postsec.Educational Savings Plan
H.B. 2550
Relates to the educational savings plan trust; provides an effective date....

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MDSigned into law 05/2000Postsec.Program Name Change
H.B. 11
Changes the name of the Maryland Higher Education Investment Program to the Maryland Prepaid College Trust; authorizes the Maryland Higher Education Investment Board to provide for rebates to owners of prepaid contracts; requires the Board to allow the transfe...

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IDSigned into law 04/2000Postsec.College Savings Program
H.B. 627
Establishes the College Savings Program; establishes the College Savings Program Board; provides the powers and duties of the board....

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MDVetoed 04/2000Postsec.Maryland Prepaid College Trust
S.B. 140
Changes the name of the Maryland Higher Education Investment Program to the Maryland Prepaid College Trust; authorizes the Maryland Higher Education Investment Board to provide for certain rebates to owners of prepaid contracts; requires the Board to allow the...

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MSSigned into law 04/2000Postsec.Affordable College Savings Program
S.B. 2298
Creates Affordable College Savings Program; reconstitutes tuition board; authorizes board to manage the state Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program and the state Affordable College Savings Program....

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NESigned into law 04/2000Postsec.Education Savings Plan
L.B. 1003
Creates an educational savings plan for Nebraskans who want to save for their child's college education. The program will accept and invest contributions from participants to pay for future education costs for designated beneficiaries. The minimum annual contr...

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AKSigned into law 03/2000Postsec.College Tuition Savings Plan
S.B. 186
Relates to tuition; establishes a college tuition savings plan....

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INSigned into law 03/2000Postsec.Save Indiana Program
S.B. 373
Relates to education; defines the Save Indiana Program; makes conforming changes; extends the expiration date of a noncode provision that requires the Treasurer of State, Board for Depositories, Commission for Higher Education, and State Student Assistance Com...

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KSSigned into law 03/2000Postsec.Postsecondary Education Savings Program
H.B. 2655
Concerns the Kansas postsecondary education savings program....

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KYSigned into law 03/2000Postsec.Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund
H.B. 180
Creates the Commonwealth Postsecondary Education Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund to be governed by a board of directors and administered by a division in the Office of the State Treasurer; establishes membership and duties regarding the prepaid tuition program; ide...

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KYSigned into law 03/2000P-12
Postsec.
Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust
H.B. 462
Relates to Education Finance; deletes endowment trust held by the Kentucky Educational Savings Plan Trust; deletes definition of endowment trust; delegates particular functions to the program administrator; deletes that a beneficiary must be under 15 when acco...

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OHSigned into law 03/2000P-12
Postsec.
College Savings Program
S.B. 161
Authorizes the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority to establish a variable college savings program....

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SDVetoed 03/2000Postsec.Education Savings Plan
H.B. 1057
Creates the South Dakota education savings plan....

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UTSigned into law 03/2000Postsec.College Savings Plans
H.B. 225
Relates to higher education; increases the age designation for beneficiaries designated in participation agreements from birth to age 16 to birth to age 18 as a tax incentive....

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WVSigned into law 03/2000P-12
Postsec.
Modifies the Prepaid Tuition Program
H.B. 4679
Relates to the prepaid tuition contract; authorizes a reduction in Federal adjusted gross income for purposes of the West Virginia personal income tax; extends the modification for payments made for other college savings plans administered by the Board of Trus...

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WYSigned into law 03/2000P-12
Postsec.
Family College Savings Program
S.B. 70
Relates to the family college savings program; modifies the program; establishes a trust; specifies the trustee; modifies duties of the Select Committee on Capital Financing and Investments and the State Treasurer; grants rulemaking authority; clarifies progra...

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VASigned into law 02/2000P-12
Postsec.
Virginia College Savings Plan
S.B. 359
Relates to college tuition savings initiatives; changes the name of the Virginia Higher Education Tuition Trust Fund to the Virginia College Savings Plan, removes contributors to a savings trust account within the Plan who are age 70 and over from the requirem...

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VASigned into law 02/2000P-12
Postsec.
College Savings Plan
H.B. 438
Changes the name of the Higher Education Tuition Trust Fund to the College Savings Plan; removes contributors to a savings trust account within the Plan who are over a specified age from requirement that deductions for such contributions not exceed a specified...

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+ Postsecondary Faculty
+ Postsecondary Finance
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges
+ Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary
+ Postsecondary Online Instruction
+ Postsecondary Participation--Access
+ Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements
+ Postsecondary Participation--Outreach
+ Postsecondary Students--Disabled
+ Postsecondary Success--Completion
+ Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation
+ Private Schools
+ Privatization
+ Promising Practices
+ Promotion/Retention
+ Public Involvement
+ Reading/Literacy
+ Religion
+ Remediation (K-12)
+ Scheduling/School Calendar
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round
+ School Safety
+ School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution
+ School Safety--Code of Conduct
+ School Safety--Corporal Punishment
+ School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension
+ School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault
+ School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes
+ School/District Structure/Operations
+ School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation
+ School/District Structure/Operations--District Size
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching)
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation
+ Service-Learning
+ Social/Emotional Learning and Non-Cognitive Skills
+ Special Education
+ Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations
+ Special Education--Finance
+ Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming)
+ Special Education--Placement
+ Special Education--Transition
+ Special Populations--Corrections Education
+ Special Populations--Gifted and Talented
+ Special Populations--Homeless Education
+ Standards
+ Standards--Implementation
+ State Longitudinal Data Systems
+ State Policymaking
+ State Policymaking--Politics
+ State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions
+ Student Achievement
+ Students
+ Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities
+ Students--Records/Rights
+ Teaching Quality
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits
+ Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring
+ Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals
+ Teaching Quality--Preparation
+ Teaching Quality--Professional Development
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights
+ Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract
+ Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining
+ Technology
+ Technology--Computer Skills
+ Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware
+ Technology--Equitable Access
+ Technology--Funding Issues
+ Technology--Internet Safety
+ Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training
+ Textbooks and Open Source
+ Urban