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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 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 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 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 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 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 Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring Student Supports--Remediation Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure PA Signed into law 12/2000 P-12 Teacher Certification, Professional Standards H.B. 2189 Amends Teacher Certification Law. Provides for short title, definitions relative to standards and requirements, Professional Standards and ... More... TX Passed 11/2000 P-12 Transitional Permits for Teachers 19 TEX. ADMIN. CODE Chapter 233 The TEXAS State Board of Educator Certification has approved a new transitional license that will allow "educated people to become teachers ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2000 P-12 Changes in Teacher Certification A.B. 752 Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to provide for optional concentrations in dance and in theater within 2 or more of the cred... More... CA Vetoed 09/2000 P-12 Postsec. Alternative Certification Program A.B. 309 Authorizes any school district, county office of education, or regionally-accredited public or private college or university, as specified, ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Lower Standards for Out of State Teachers A.B. 877 Relates to existing law which requires out-of-state applicants to meet prescribed requirements for the preliminary multiple or single subjec... More... CA Vetoed 09/2000 P-12 Tracking Non-Credentialed Teachers A.B. 2339 Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to prepare a report on the number of classroom teachers who received credentials, internshi... More... MA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Provisional Education With Advanced Standing S.B. 207 Chapter No. 264 of 2000., Relates to teacher certification; defines "provisional educator with advanced standing"; states that a provisional... More... MA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Out-of-State Certification S.B. 2136 Chapter No. 284 of 2000., Relates to the temporary certification of teachers with out of state certification for 1 year contingent upon thei... More... SC Signed into law 08/2000 P-12 Alternative Certification, Adds Days to the School Year, Teacher Evaluation S.B. 1111 Adds 3 days for the next 2 school years and 2 more days for all school years thereafter; provides that the State Board of Education shall re... More... OK Signed into law 07/2000 P-12 Substitute Teachers H.B. 2000 Authorizes a substitute teacher who holds a lapsed or expired certificate or has a bachelors degree to teach up to 100 days during a school ... More... CT Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Teacher and Administrator Certification Restrictions for Felons H.B. 5317 Bars State Board of Education from issuing a teacher or administrator license to anyone convicted of certain felonies for 5 years after serv... More... IL Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Preschool special education programs H.B. 2940 Public Act No. 91-765; Amends the School Code; exempts all persons holding a special certificate with a special education endorsement from p... More... IL Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Changes in Special Education S.B. 1447 Public Act No. 91-784., Provides that the provision (Article of the School Code) requiring the assignment of a surrogate parent for educatio... More... SC Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Hearing Officers H.B. 4616 Relates to hearings of the State Board of Education, so as to permit the Board to designate a hearing officer as well as one of its members ... More... CO Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Competencies for Provisional Teaching Licenses S.B. 195 Requires the State Board of Education to identify by rule those professional competencies required of applicants for provisional teaching li... More... DE Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Professional Development and Educator Accountability Act S.B. 260 Creates the Professional Development and Educator Accountability Act. Beginning in 2002, at least 20% of educator's performance evaluation w... More... HI Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Waivers for Lack of Credentials H.B. 2490 Allows the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to extend teaching credentials for teachers for the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 school years on a case... More... IA Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Investigative Information Confidential S.B. 292 Provides for the designation of investigative information possessed by the board of educational examiners as privileged and confidential; re... More... ME Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Teacher Eligibility Standards S.B. 963 Public Law No. 783., (LD 2505) Lowers eligibility standards for child development students to apply to the Educators for the Maine Program; ... More... MN Signed by governor 05/2000 P-12 License for Teaching Adult Learners H.B. 3800 Directs the Board of Teaching to develop a competency-based license for adult learners as an alternative to the current licensing requiremen... More... MS Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Graduated Licensing for Teachers S.B. 3176 Enacts a graduated licensing system.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Qualifications of Teachers Teaching Honors Level Courses S.B. 1392 Requires school districts to ensure that teachers of honors courses are certified to teach in the subject area of the honors course taught. ... More... OK Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Teacher Qualifications H.B. 2728 (Omnibus Bill) Teachers employed by a public school or certified after 1999 to teach mathematics in grades 6-8 must be certified to teach intermediate or s... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Reciprocity H.B. 2265 Relates to school employees; requires the Board to establish minimum requirements regarding teacher certification reciprocity, which include... More... CO Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Reciprocity H.B. 1151 Permits state board to grant professional licenses to teachers, special services providers, principals and administrators if the applicant i... More... GA Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Certificate Renewal Conditions S.B. 336 Provides that the Professional Standards Commission shall grant a renewable certificate in a teaching field to an applicant whom meets certa... More... IA Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Para-Educators/Practitioners H.B. 2146 Relates to the authority of the Board of Educational Examiners over certification and licensing of para-educators and practitioners; broaden... More... ME Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Teachers for Shortage Areas S.B. 886 (LD 2301); Creates a new certificate authorizing a person to teach in an area determined to be a teacher shortage area.... More... MS Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Licensure Renewal Requirements H.B. 845 Requires the State Board of Education to extend the licenses of certain educators who have completed a Master's or Doctorate degree in order... More... MS Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Vocational/Technical Teachers H.B. 1212 Requires the State Board of Education to recognize Vocational and Technical Education Teachers' summer work in their respective fields in fu... More... TN Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Non-Public School Teachers H.B. 2680 Allows teachers at non-public schools to receive professional licensure on same basis as similarly qualified public school teachers.... More... AZ Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Testing Prior to Certification S.B. 1084 One component addresses testing as a requirement for teacher certification. States that the proficiency exam "shall consist of only a profe... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Omnibus Bill - Teacher Certification and Computer Competency H.B. 1187 Mandates that holders of a renewable certificate must pass a computer skills competency test before they can receive certification renewal. ... More... IN Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Proficiency in Reading Instruction S.B. 352 Provides that an individual seeking licensure as an elementary teacher must demonstrate proficiency in comprehensive reading instruction ski... More... KY Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Alternative Certification for Veterans H.B. 76 Creates an alternative teaching certification at K-12 and vocational institutions for veterans with at least 6 years on active duty, dischar... More... KY Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Reciprocity H.B. 290 Relates to certified professional counselors; includes licensed professional counseling boards; allows for reciprocity of certification with... More... ME Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Certification Exam S.B. 937 (LD 2387); Amends the qualifying examination for initial teacher certification.... More... NM Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Substitute Teachers H.B. 409 Relates to substitute teacher certification requirements.... More... TN Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Apprentice Teachers S.B. 2182 Specifies the teacher employed as probationary teacher for 1 year and as an apprentice teacher for 2 years will be considered as having met ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Incentive for Reading Endorsement H.B. 397 Creates a reading performance improvement scholarship program to assist selected elementary teachers in obtaining a reading endorsement.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 School Boards, Unlicensed Teachers H.B. 119 Provides that a local school board member's term of office is two years; provides that the size of a local board of education shall be based... More... UT Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Teacher Licensing/ H.B. 303 Relates to disclosure of information relating to prior school employment; provides that an applicant for a teacher's license provide the lic... More... VA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Board Issuance of Three-Year Licenses S.B. 113 Establishes a mechanism for local school boards to issue three-year local teacher licenses.... More... VA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Revocation of License for Cheating H.B. 867 Authorizes the Board of Education to suspend or revoke the teaching or administrative license of any person who knowingly and willfully comm... More... VA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Reciprocity S.B. 289 Directs the Board of Education to provide for licensure by reciprocity for individuals holding a valid out-of-state license and national cer... More... VA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Teacher Licensure Reciprocity H.B. 473 Directs the Board of Education to provide for licensure by reciprocity for individuals holding a valid out-of-state teaching license and nat... More... 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. 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