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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 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 CA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Teachers Salaries A.B. 1087 Revises the incentive formula established for purposes of the Jack O'Connell Beginning-Teacher Salary Incentive Program which authorizes the... More... CA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Teacher Tax Credits/Low Interest Mortgages A.B. 2060 Chapter No. 331, Declares that a substantial public benefit is served by providing federal tax credits or reduced interest rate mortgages to... 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 Training Teachers in Hard to Staff Schools S.B. 573 Authorizes the Los Angeles County Office of Education to design and implement a one-year telecommunications-based pilot project for the purp... 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 Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Teacher Tax Credit A.B. 1080 Relates to the Personal Income Tax Law which authorizes various credits against the tax imposed by that law, including a credit, for each ta... More... CA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Retired Workers Ability to go back to work A.B. 1733 Eliminates until 01/01/2008, the post-retirement earnings limitation for retired members who return to work after retirement and who, for on... 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... CA Signed into law 08/2000 P-12 Postsec. In-State Tuition for Students Receiving Education Degree A.B. 632 Requires that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a student holding an emergency permit authorizing service in the public schools o... More... CA Signed into law 08/2000 P-12 Postsec. School Loans to Students in the Education Field A.B. 899 Relates to existing law regarding an assumption program of loans for education for students who intend to acquire teaching credentials. Requ... More... CA Vetoed 08/2000 P-12 Teacher Shortages S.B. 1575 Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in consultation with a broadly representative and diverse advisory committee by 06/30/01, ... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 P-12 Substitute Teachers H.B. 7246, S.B. 2590 Extends the period of time that a retired teacher may act as a substitute teacher to 90 days in a school year.... More... CA Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Recruitment S.B. 1666 Public school teachers who become National Board Certified are eligible for a one-time incentive award of $10,000. To be eligible for this a... More... IL Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Retaining Teachers for Child Care H.B. 4021 Public Act No. 91-831; Provides that beginning October 1, 2000, the Department of Human Services shall operate a Great Start (Strategy to At... More... KY Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Teaching Quality S.B. 77 Requires statewide teacher recruitment plan; requires state department to establish teacher academies in core disciplines; makes funds avail... More... TN Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Retired Teachers May Return S.B. 2124 Allows retired teachers to resume teaching without loss of benefits under certain conditions.... More... VT Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Retired Teachers H.B. 688 Permits eligible teachers to be employed and compensated up to 60% rather than 50% of the average teachers' compensation and still receive a... More... CA Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Teacher Retirement Allowances A.B. 141 Chapter No. 22; Relates to State Teachers' Retirement Law, the service retirement allowance of a retired member shall be reduced if the memb... More... CT Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Education and Technology Programs sHB 5737 The act provides incentives to encourage students to enter high-tech fields, including pilot scholarship and loan reimbursement programs for... More... MD Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Re-employment of Retired Principals S.B. 220 Exempts from an offset of a retirement allowance retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System or the Teachers' Pension System who are employe... More... MD Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Homeownership Opportunities for Teachers S.B. 206 Declares the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Housing and Community Development develop a program to promote homeowners... More... ME Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Commission on Teacher Recruitment/Retention H.B. 1658 Resolve No. 130., (LD 2327) Establishes a commission to study teacher recruitment and retention.... More... MN Signed by governor 05/2000 P-12 Minnesota New Teacher Project H.B. 3800 Establishes this project in the Department of Children, Families and Learning to retain new teachers in the profession and to provide models... More... NY Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Teachers of Tomorrow A.B. 11005 Establishes the Teachers of Tomorrow Teacher Recruitment and Retention Program; funds programs to recruit teachers in school districts in de... More... OK Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Postsec. Regents Allowed to Set Maximum Loan Amounts S.B. 1393 States legislative intent that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education establish a loan repayment program for secondary level mathem... More... WI Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Loan Program A.B. 629 Relates to a loan program for teachers and orientation and mobility instructors of visually impaired pupils; grants rule-making authority; m... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 In-State Tuition for Teachers H.B. 2123 Relates to postsecondary education; relates to in state student status for postsecondary education; permits public school teachers to qualif... More... KY Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Retired Teachers May Return to Work H.B. 519 Relates to teachers' retirement act; defines critical shortage area as a lack of certified teachers in particular subject matters, in grade ... 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 Recruitment H.B. 294 Clarifies that licensed teachers serving in geographical critical teacher shortage areas are eligible for scholarships toward master or spec... More... NE Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Salary Study L.B. 1399 Creates a 14-member task force that will study teacher salaries and report to the Legislature by Oct. 1. The task force will be directed to ... More... VA Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Community College Diversity in Teaching Initiative Awards S.B. 652 Changes the Diversity in Teaching Program to the Diversity in Teaching Initiative Awards and makes the award program a component of the Virg... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Postsec. Omnibus Bill - Scholarships for Paraprofessionals H.B. 1187 Creates Promise Scholarships in teacher education for paraprofessionals and instructional aides who were employed in a public school in Geor... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Postsec. Omnibus Bill - Recruitment of Paraprofessionals into Teaching Field H.B. 1187 Creates Promise Scholarships in teacher education for paraprofessionals and instructional aides who were employed in a public school in Geor... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 Postsec. PROMISE Teacher's Scholarships H.B. 1619 Relates to PROMISE teacher's scholarships; changes the requirements for eligibility for the scholarship; defines certain terms.... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Omnibus Bill - Teacher Recruitment for Areas Experiencing Shortages H.B. 1187 In schools and school systems where there is an insufficient supply of qualified teachers in mathematics, science, special education, or for... More... MS Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Employer-Assisted Housing S.B. 2937 Amends the Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Teacher Program that provides interest-free loans to licensed teachers in critical teacher ... More... TN Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Teachers over 70 S.B. 2299 Relates to teachers, principals and school personnel; deletes provisions preventing contract extension for teacher 70 years of age or older.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2000 P-12 Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program S.B. 630 Revises the provisions of the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program; allows support through gifts, donations, grants, bequests and othe... More... VA Signed into law 02/2000 P-12 Scholarship for Teachers Program H.B. 1408 Establishes the Virginia scholarship for teachers program and fund to provide incentive awards to students enrolled in approved teacher educ... More... 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 Whole Child