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From the ECS State Policy Database 2001 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2001. 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 OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Quality Education Commission H.B. 2295 Establishes Quality Education Commission; directs the Commission to identify quality goals for kindergarten through grade 12; directs the Commission to identify best practices for meeting goals and amount of monies sufficient to implement those practices; dire... More... FL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Florida Education Finance Program H.B. 1545 2001-157., Requires the designation and publication of district performance grades; revises minimum requirements of the Florida Education Finance Program to include minimum classroom expenditure requirements; authorizes the Legislature to require a school dist... More... MD Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Grants for Improvement of Low-Performing Schools S.B. 64 Alters the authorized uses of Schools for Success challenge grant funds and extends the termination date provisions relative to challenge grants for school improvement. The grants are distributed by the department for use in accountability of low-performing sc... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Reporting Exemptions and Teacher Pay H.B. 1433 Except for school districts with one or more school sites which are identified as low performing or high challenged, all school districts shall be exempt from reporting to the state board the following legislatively-mandated plans: Comprehensive Local Educatio... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Academic Performance S.B. 810 Requires state to complete draft Academic Performance Index by July 13, 2001. On or before February 28, 2002, must file the final baseline Academic Performance Index with the governor. Makes assessments contigent on funding.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Public School Accountability, Various Components H.B. 1144 Requires that records relating to student performance be coordinated and maintained in standardized, compatible formats that allow the exchange of information between K-12 and higher education and throughout student educational careers; school districts must e... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Performance Audits H.B. 2934 Creates a system of education performance audits as a tool for determining the quality of education. Stipulates that measures used to evaluate performance: (1) are clearly aligned with the educational goals and expectations established for the student, school... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Fiscal Audits/Inspections H.B. 2225 §18-9B-13. Eliminates the requirement that audits of school boards be conducted once every three years by the office of chief inspector. The state board of school finance may assign authorized representatives to make inspections and examinations of the fisc... More... ME Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Use of Impact Fees H.B. 268 Public Law No. 38., 39 (LD 346) Clarifies that communities that are part of a school administrative district or other single or multicommunity school district may deposit the proceeds of school impact fees in a trust fund to be used to pay their proportionate ... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Audits H.B. 87 Relates to public money; provides for stratified or statistical pre- and post-audits; requires quarterly reports from local public bodies, school districts and certain institutions or higher education.... More... Accountability--Accreditation CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Posting Information on losing accreditation A.B. 1725 Chapter No.598, Requires a school board to give official notice at a school board meeting if a public school within the district that has elected to be accredited loses its accreditation. Requires written notice to parents or guardians of students if a school ... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Exemption from Accreditation S.B. 223 Exempts elementary and secondary education institutions operated by churches, religious organizations and faith-based ministries from requirements of the Private Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization Act. Before a child enrolls in an institution th... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Waivers S.B. 2166 Allows any school or school district to apply to the superintendent of public instruction for a waiver of any rule governing the accreditation of schools, provided the waiver encourages innovation, has the potential to result in improved education opportuniti... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Accreditation Process S.B. 661 Increases the cycle of accreditation from three years to six years. The language in the bill leaves the cycle open so that some schools can be visited more often than the current three years, and some less often. These changes support an effort to shift the fo... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Minimum Wage for School Employees H.B. 2553 From the legislation: FULL-TIME CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT RECEIVE AN HOURLY RATE OF COMPENSATION LESS THAN SIX DOLLARS AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS ($ 6.25) PER HOUR. ... More... MT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Multiyear accreditation of schools; accreditation of 7th and 8th grades funded at high school rates H.B. 103 Allows for multiyear accreditation of schools; requires compliance with teacher certification laws to receive multiyear accreditation; provides for accreditation of 7th and 8th grades funded at high school rates.... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Admission Contingent on Accreditation S.B. 1324 Provides that the failure of a Virginia public high school to achieve full accreditation pursuant to the Standards of Accreditation promulgated by the board of education shall not be the sole criterion for denial of admission and enrollment of a student gradua... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Using Accreditation as Factor for Admission H.B. 2144 Provides that the failure of a Virginia public high school to achieve full accreditation shall not be the sole criterion for denial of admission and enrollment of a student graduating from such high school to a public institution of higher education in Virgini... More... Accountability--Measures/Indicators OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Performance Indicators Provision S.B. 1 Repeals all former district performance indicators, and requires the state board to establish at least 17 new indicators annually through 2006, and every six years thereafter. Requires the state board to notify school districts of new indicators at least two ... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools A.B. 961 Establishes the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools within the Public Schools Accountability Act. Requires a school that participates in the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools that maintains kindergarten o... More... OR Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 Grading Schools and Reporting S.B. 811 Encourages school districts to implement programs to improve student performance and school personnel satisfaction such as the Initiative for Quality in Education; provides the programs shall allow schools to achieve their individual and unique goals as reflec... More... NH Vetoed 07/2001 P-12 School Performance S.B. 164 Establishes criteria for measuring school performance standards and creates a watch list for schools which are not making satisfactory progress in school performance areas; establishes an education improvement fund in the Department of Education, which shall b... More... CO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 New rankings for school report cards S.B. 98 Directs new rankings for school report cards; adds new categories of information to be included in school report cards; requires low performing schools to develop a school improvement plan; provides for financial assistance on a matching basis for certain low ... More... DE Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 School Accountability Program H.B. 220 Relates to school and district accountability for student outcomes; provides for notification to the public of school rankings; provides technical and financial assistance to schools classified as needing improvement.... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 At Risk Guidelines S.B. 702 Texas law defines a "student at risk of dropping out of school" by age rather than grade level for students in grade levels higher than seventh grade. This definition is used in determining portions of a school district's funding. S.B. 702 expands the definit... More... FL Filed as Chapter No 05/2001 P-12 School Performance Grades H.B. 1633 2001-90. Revises provisions relating to the designation of school performance grade categories; revises the basis for such designations; revises provisions relating to statewide annual assessments; revises provisions relating to the use of a statistical system... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Staff Performance Evaluation Plan S.B. 165 Section formerly required each school to develop staff performance evaluation plan that would examine each employee's performance. New language requires each school's staff performance evaluation plan to evaluate "the school's and the school's educators' perfo... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Accountability System S.B. 165 Eliminates language that defined "expected [school] performance level" by student attendance rates, remediation rates, assessment scores and graduation rates; replaces it with definition of "student performance improvement level" which refers to "improvement i... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Academic Performance S.B. 810 Requires state to complete draft Academic Performance Index by July 13, 2001. On or before February 28, 2002, must file the final baseline Academic Performance Index with the governor. Makes assessments contigent on funding.... More... SC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Performance Indicators H.B. 3600 Relates to the education oversight committee's academic performance ratings and performance indicators under the education accountability act, so as to provide that the committee in all ratings rather than just in the improvement rating shall consider certain ... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Students Tested; Reporting S.B. 660 Relates to annual school accountability reporting. There are five indices through which public school performance shall be measured and reported to school districts: (1) student achievement as measured by a nationally norm-referenced or criterion-referenced t... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Attendance Rates Reported H.B. 1222 Concerns the replacement of information on student dropout rates with information on school attendance rates in reports for elementary schools.... More... Accountability--Reporting Results OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Performance Indicators Provision S.B. 1 Repeals all former district performance indicators, and requires the state board to establish at least 17 new indicators annually through 2006, and every six years thereafter. Requires the state board to notify school districts of new indicators at least two ... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools A.B. 961 Establishes the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools within the Public Schools Accountability Act. Requires a school that participates in the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools that maintains kindergarten o... More... OR Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 Grading Schools and Reporting S.B. 811 Encourages school districts to implement programs to improve student performance and school personnel satisfaction such as the Initiative for Quality in Education; provides the programs shall allow schools to achieve their individual and unique goals as reflec... More... CO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 New rankings for school report cards S.B. 98 Directs new rankings for school report cards; adds new categories of information to be included in school report cards; requires low performing schools to develop a school improvement plan; provides for financial assistance on a matching basis for certain low ... More... DE Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 School Accountability Program H.B. 220 Relates to school and district accountability for student outcomes; provides for notification to the public of school rankings; provides technical and financial assistance to schools classified as needing improvement.... More... MO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 School Report Cards H.B. 865; S.B. 575 Requires an annual report for each building in a district to be made available in several ways, including but not limited to, providing the report when a student enrolls or receives grades, in newspapers, or on the Internet. Instead of reporting financial info... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Accountability System S.B. 165 Eliminates language that defined "expected [school] performance level" by student attendance rates, remediation rates, assessment scores and graduation rates; replaces it with definition of "student performance improvement level" which refers to "improvement i... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Accountability and Various Provisions S.B. 165 Revises provisions governing the accountability of public schools; revises provisions governing the requirements for a person to take tests on general education development; revises provisions governing the pupil count and the calculation of basic support unde... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Annual Reports A.B. 364 Requires regional subdistricts created in certain school districts to prepare annual reports, prescribing the information required to be reported, requires the boards of trustees of such school districts to prepare a compilation of the reports that includes an... More... SC Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Higher Education Reporting H.B. 3533 Relates to the Commission on Higher Educations Annual Report under the Education Accountability Act; provides for that information which must be submitted by two- and four-year postsecondary institutions for inclusion in the report.... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Disaggregated Data H.B. 1301 Requires the disaggregation of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program scores prior to release as part of the commissioner's annual report due on November 1.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Financial Accounting Rating System S.B. 218 Requires the commissioner to, in consultation with the comptroller, develop and implement a financial accountability rating system for school districts. The system must include uniform indicators adopted by the commissioner by which to measure a district's fi... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Students Tested; Reporting S.B. 660 Relates to annual school accountability reporting. There are five indices through which public school performance shall be measured and reported to school districts: (1) student achievement as measured by a nationally norm-referenced or criterion-referenced t... More... UT Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Reporting Requirements H.B. 235 Modifies the provisions relating to the State System of Public Education by requiring school districts to have published in an newspaper the district's annual financial report and the annual report on teachers' salaries within the district.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Attendance Rates Reported H.B. 1222 Concerns the replacement of information on student dropout rates with information on school attendance rates in reports for elementary schools.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Disaggregated Data, Professional Development S.B. 28 Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education to address issues related to the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS); expands the categories for disaggregating student performance data to include limited English profici... More... Accountability--Rewards CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Changes In the States Accountability Reward System A.B. 1295 Deletes the provision by which schools that meet the State target are eligible for the Governor's Performance Award Program and would require a school, including a school participating in the Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program, to meet at a... More... DE Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 School Accountability Program H.B. 220 Relates to school and district accountability for student outcomes; provides for notification to the public of school rankings; provides technical and financial assistance to schools classified as needing improvement.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Rewards, Continuing Education, Teacher Shortages, H.B. 1499--Multiple Components Concerns Academic Performance Awards Programs, continuing education for mathematics teachers, National Board certification; removes authority of Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to establish repayment of certain student loans program; establishes te... More... Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Levels of Intervention S.B. 1 Requires the state board to establish a standard unit of improvement for buildings and requires districts that are not excellent or effective to develop district-wide continuous improvement plans and to develop continuous improvement plans for buildings within... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools A.B. 961 Establishes the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools within the Public Schools Accountability Act. Requires a school that participates in the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools that maintains kindergarten o... More... PA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 School Districts in Distress S.B. 640 Amends the Public School Code. Relates to distress in school districts. Authorizes a school reform commission to assume control of a district after declaration of a school district in distress. Makes provisions regarding school district taxes and non-tax reven... More... NH Vetoed 07/2001 P-12 School Performance S.B. 164 Establishes criteria for measuring school performance standards and creates a watch list for schools which are not making satisfactory progress in school performance areas; establishes an education improvement fund in the Department of Education, which shall b... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Placement of School in Academic Receivership S.B. 165 Deletes language permitting local board to place school in academic receivership if school fails for four consecutive school years to attain expected performance levels. Beginning with 2002-03 school year, requires local board to place school in academic recei... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Accountability and Various Provisions S.B. 165 Revises provisions governing the accountability of public schools; revises provisions governing the requirements for a person to take tests on general education development; revises provisions governing the pupil count and the calculation of basic support unde... More... SC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Technical Assistance H.B. 3890 (Joint Resolution) States that schools may qualify for technical assistance based on the criteria established by the Education Oversight Committee for school ratings and on the most recently available Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests scores. The funding pr... More... TN Became law without governor's signature 05/2001 P-12 No Pass No Drive Amendments S.B. 146 Increases from five to ten unexcused absences allowed prior to suspension or denial of driver license of minor individual enrolled in GED courses.... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Omnibus Bill with Appropriations S.B. 307 Creates public school reading proficiency fund to help train teachers to teach reading and writing to students below grade level; sets up "enterprise centers" to provide fee-for-service assistance to districts; creates "probationary school intervention funds" ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Admission Contingent on Accreditation S.B. 1324 Provides that the failure of a Virginia public high school to achieve full accreditation pursuant to the Standards of Accreditation promulgated by the board of education shall not be the sole criterion for denial of admission and enrollment of a student gradua... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Using Accreditation as Factor for Admission H.B. 2144 Provides that the failure of a Virginia public high school to achieve full accreditation shall not be the sole criterion for denial of admission and enrollment of a student graduating from such high school to a public institution of higher education in Virgini... More... Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive TN Became law without governor's signature 05/2001 P-12 No Pass No Drive Amendments S.B. 146 Increases from five to ten unexcused absences allowed prior to suspension or denial of driver license of minor individual enrolled in GED courses.... More... Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Placement of School in Academic Receivership S.B. 165 Deletes language permitting local board to place school in academic receivership if school fails for four consecutive school years to attain expected performance levels. Beginning with 2002-03 school year, requires local board to place school in academic recei... More... Accountability--School Improvement MD Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Grants for Improvement of Low-Performing Schools S.B. 64 Alters the authorized uses of Schools for Success challenge grant funds and extends the termination date provisions relative to challenge grants for school improvement. The grants are distributed by the department for use in accountability of low-performing sc... More... Adult Basic Education LA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Postsec. Adult Education and Literacy Training Related to TANF Programs H.B. 1759 Specifies that adult basic education and literacy training are within the definition of vocational education training for purposes of Temporary Assistance of Needy Families (TANF) programs.... More... PA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Adult Literacy/Family Literacy S.B. 35 Act No. 26 of 2001. Amends the Pennsylvania Adult Basic and Literacy Education Act; provides for short title, for findings and purpose, for definitions, for grant program, for limitations on funding, for interagency coordinating council, for audits and records... More... AZ Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Health Care Training H.B. 2618 Appropriates funds from the State General Fund in each of the fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 to the Department of Education to establish an Adult Education Qualified Health Care Labor Pool Program for a 3 year model training program for health care worke... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Teach blindness skills to individuals 55 and older H.B. 429 Makes an appropriation for teachers to teach blindness skills to individuals 55 and older with severe visual impairment or blindness.... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Distribution of Adult Education Funds to Tribal Colleges H.B. 267 Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to distribute adult education funds for the support of an adult education program operated by an accredited tribal college in Montana.... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Adult Part-Time Students H.B. 2897 Provides higher education adult part-time student grants to students enrolled in postsecondary certificate, industry-recognized credential and other skill development programs of study in demand occupations.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Private/Home Schooled Students in Adult Ed. S.B. 940 Amends the Arkansas Code regarding requirements for private school and home-schooled students to enroll in an adult education program. Students age 16 or 17, enrolled in a private, parochial or home school who desire to enroll in an adult education program sha... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Students Attending Adult Ed. Programs H.B. 2300 Institutes a monitoring program for students obtaining waivers of school attendance requirements to attend adult education programs.... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Adult Education Task Force Study S.B. 399; H.B. 775 Establishes a task force to study adult education services, including basic skills instruction, English as a second language, General Equivalent Diploma instruction and family literacy instruction.... More... CA Signed into law 01/2001 P-12 Omnibus Bill--Adult Education Component A.B. 804 Chapter No.734 Adult education programs, courses, and classes shall not be used to supplant the regular high school curriculum for high school pupils enrolled in adult education. Adult education shall supplement and enrich the high school pupil's educational e... More... Assessment OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Standards, Assessments S.B. 1 Eliminates the requirement that school districts implement competency-based education programs. Directs the State Board of Education to develop statewide academic standards for each of grades K-12 in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies; diagnos... More... CA Vetoed 10/2001 P-12 Appropriations for the State's Assessment Program A.B. 50 Appropriates funds to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to school districts for the purposes of standards-based instructional materials as specified by the Schiff-Bustamante Standards-Based Instructional Materials Program. Appropriates fu... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Standardized Testing and Reporting Program S.B. 233 Extends the repeal date concerning provisions of the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program. Requires the achievement test to contain English and language arts, mathematics and science and makes other conforming changes. Names the standards-based achieveme... More... CA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Requirements For State Test Results S.B. 245 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to return achievement test results to a district in the timeframe specified by the Board of Education; requires the test publisher and district to provide makeup tests for absent pupils within the testing perio... More... CT Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Taking the State Test in the Junior year instead of the Sophomore Year S.B. 1175 Changes the academic year that students take the Connecticut Academic Performance Test from the sophomore to the junior year.... More... NV Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 8th Grade Assessment S.B. 13A Makes an appropriation to the Department of Education for the development of a new criterion-referenced test for pupils in grade 8.... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Exempting Schools with a large amount of students who have IEPs H.B. 1348 Authorizes the State Board of Education by rule to exclude a school from receiving an academic performance grade if more than 95% of the students at the school have individual educational programs; clarifies which students scores will not be used in a school's... More... FL Filed as Chapter No 05/2001 P-12 School Performance Grades H.B. 1633 2001-90. Revises provisions relating to the designation of school performance grade categories; revises the basis for such designations; revises provisions relating to statewide annual assessments; revises provisions relating to the use of a statistical system... More... MO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Assessment Requirements for Limited English, Low-Performing and Special Education Students S.B. 319 Provides that assessment scores of students for whom English is a second language (ESL) shall not be counted until the student has been educated in a school where English is the primary language for three full years. Also, the act eliminates the mandatory rete... More... ND Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Reading and Math Tests H.B. 1293--One Component Beginning during the second half of the 2001-02 school year and annually thereafter, the superintendent of public instruction shall administer to public school students a test that is aligned to the state content standards in reading and mathematics. This test... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Assessment Issues A.B. 214 Requires the Department of Education and each school district to adopt a plan setting forth procedures concerning the security of certain examinations; prohibits retaliatory action against an official of a school district or charter school who discloses inform... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Academic Performance S.B. 810 Requires state to complete draft Academic Performance Index by July 13, 2001. On or before February 28, 2002, must file the final baseline Academic Performance Index with the governor. Makes assessments contigent on funding.... More... OR Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Math & English Assessments H.B. 2822 Requires statewide math problem solving and English writing assessments to be given on or after March 1 in grades 3, 5, or 8. Requires the Board of Education to establish criteria and a process for granting waivers to school districts for the testing dates. Fi... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Testing Accomodations S.B. 343 Requires the state department of education to develop alternative assessment for disabled students. The department is required to develop two alternative assessments as follows: (1) An academic skills assessment to be administered at an appropriate level of ac... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Timely Test Score Data S.B. 188 Requires the state department to provide raw test score data to local education agencies as soon as practicable after receipt of such data, but in no case later than June 30. Amends TCA Section 49-1-606.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Exemptions from Testing H.B. 2109 Exempts higher education students from taking the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) test if the person graduates from a public high school or an accredited private high school in any state with a gradepoint average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale or the equ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Public School Accountability, Various Components H.B. 1144 Requires that records relating to student performance be coordinated and maintained in standardized, compatible formats that allow the exchange of information between K-12 and higher education and throughout student educational careers; school districts must e... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Comparing Test Scores to Student Grades S.B. 942 Requires the Department of Education to develop a plan to compare a school district's student gradepoint averages with student ACT and ACTAP scores.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Arkansas Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education. S.B. 907 Creates the Arkansas Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education. From the legislation: The purpose of the General Assembly in establishing the Arkansas Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education is to: (1) seek to actively involve the private sector as full a... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Students Tested; Reporting S.B. 660 Relates to annual school accountability reporting. There are five indices through which public school performance shall be measured and reported to school districts: (1) student achievement as measured by a nationally norm-referenced or criterion-referenced t... More... TX Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Accomodation for Mobility and Language S.B. 676 Students are exempt from testing for a period of up to one year after initial enrollment in a school in the United States if the student is of limited English proficiency and has not demonstrated proficiency in English as determined by the assessment system; e... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Expanding ACT Assistance Pilot Program H.B. 1827 Clarifies the General Assembly's intent to continue the Arkansas American College Test Assessment Assistance Pilot Program; increases the number of pilot locations.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Use of the Rising Junior Exam H.B. 1048 Until such time as the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves other assessment processes or exams to be used by Arkansas colleges and universities, the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency exam, known as the "rising junior exam," shall ... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Reading Evaluations S.B. 1116 Provides statewide goals for reading evaluations conducted in public schools; provides additional assistance to schools which fail to achieve specified goals.... More... SD Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Standards-Based Assessment S.B. 234 Every school district shall administer the same national norm-referenced academic achievement test to all students in 2, 4, 8, and 11, and every school district shall administer to all students in grades 5 and 9 an achievement test to assess writing skills. In... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Disaggregated Data, Professional Development S.B. 28 Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education to address issues related to the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS); expands the categories for disaggregating student performance data to include limited English profici... More... Assessment--Accommodations CT Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Change in Exemptions for limited-English-proficient students H.B. 6751 Limits the exemptions from the Connecticut Master Test and the Connecticut Academic Performance Test for limited-English-proficient students to students enrolled for one year or less, rather than three years or less, in a program of bilingual education or Engl... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Exempting Schools with a large amount of students who have IEPs H.B. 1348 Authorizes the State Board of Education by rule to exclude a school from receiving an academic performance grade if more than 95% of the students at the school have individual educational programs; clarifies which students scores will not be used in a school's... More... MO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Assessment Requirements for Limited English, Low-Performing and Special Education Students S.B. 319 Provides that assessment scores of students for whom English is a second language (ESL) shall not be counted until the student has been educated in a school where English is the primary language for three full years. Also, the act eliminates the mandatory rete... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Testing Accomodations S.B. 343 Requires the state department of education to develop alternative assessment for disabled students. The department is required to develop two alternative assessments as follows: (1) An academic skills assessment to be administered at an appropriate level of ac... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Students Tested; Reporting S.B. 660 Relates to annual school accountability reporting. There are five indices through which public school performance shall be measured and reported to school districts: (1) student achievement as measured by a nationally norm-referenced or criterion-referenced t... More... TX Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Accomodation for Mobility and Language S.B. 676 Students are exempt from testing for a period of up to one year after initial enrollment in a school in the United States if the student is of limited English proficiency and has not demonstrated proficiency in English as determined by the assessment system; e... More... Assessment--End-of-Course SC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Section 3 H.B. 3534 Amends Section 59-18-310(B). The statewide assessment program in the four academic areas shall include grades 3 through 8, an exit examination which is to be first administered in grade 10, and end-of-course tests for gateway courses in English/language arts, ... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Omnibus Bill with Appropriations S.B. 307 Creates public school reading proficiency fund to help train teachers to teach reading and writing to students below grade level; sets up "enterprise centers" to provide fee-for-service assistance to districts; creates "probationary school intervention funds" ... More... Assessment--Formative/Interim OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Standards, Assessments S.B. 1 Eliminates the requirement that school districts implement competency-based education programs. Directs the State Board of Education to develop statewide academic standards for each of grades K-12 in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies; diagnos... More... Assessment--High Stakes/Competency OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) Provision S.B. 1 Delays the requirement for students to pass all five tests to receive a high school diploma from the class of 2001 to the class of 2007. Provides an alternative graduation requirement for students who pass all of the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) except for one... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 High School Exit Exam A.B. 1609 Specifies that 2000-01 school year is the only year in which ninth-graders may take the high school exit examination. Creates new section requiring the state superintendent to contract for an independent study regarding the requirement of passage of the high s... More... AK Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 2 Year Transition for the High School Grad. Requirement S.B. 133 Relates to a 2 year transition for implementation of the public high school competency examination; establishes an essential skills examination as a high school graduation requirement; provides for an effective date.... More... DE Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Changes in the States Assessment System S.B. 106 This piece of legislation makes adjustments in the states High Stakes assessment system. These changes include looking at measures other than state test scores to determine if students are up to standards. In addition it changes the titles of the state's dif... More... NV Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Assessments, National Board Certification, Professional Development S.B. 3A Relates to achievement and proficiency examinations administered in public schools; revises provisions governing the increase of salary for a teacher who is certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; requires school districts to creat... More... WA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Delays Assessments S.B. 5686 Delays assessments timelines in areas other than reading and math.... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Accountability System S.B. 165 Eliminates language that defined "expected [school] performance level" by student attendance rates, remediation rates, assessment scores and graduation rates; replaces it with definition of "student performance improvement level" which refers to "improvement i... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Informational Pamphlet on the High School Proficiency Examiniation A.B. 318 Requires the department to develop an informational pamphlet concerning the high school proficiency examination; requires boards of each school district to provide a copy to each junior high, middle school or high school within the school district for posting.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 CSAP Test Results H.B. 1196 Allows local school districts to review the writing portion of a student's Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) test in order to help improve that student's writing skills.... More... At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) NC Signed into law 12/2001 P-12 At-risk student assistance S.B. 1005 -- Sec. 28.17(e), 115C-105.41 Adds section concerning students who have been placed at risk of academic failure. Requires that schools identify students who have been placed at risk for academic failure. Stipulates that identification should occur as early as can be reasonable done and c... More... CA Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 Programs for At-Risk Students A.B. 844 Chapter No.187, Extends the effective date of provisions authorizing school districts to establish an alternative education and work center for dropouts. Reenacts inactive provisions relating to educational clinics. Authorizes certification of educational clin... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Changes in the State's At-Risk Programs H.B. 1096 Makes changes to the definition of student at risk of academic failure; defines alternative educational opportunities for at-risk students to receive a General Education Diploma (GED).... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Education Courses at Juvenile Facilities H.B. 1638 , Provides for completion of educational courses, including a General Education Development course, or other programs offered at juvenile facilities.... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Programs for At-Risk Youth with Disciplinary Problems S.B. 1035 Authorizes youth development and assistance programs for elementary students at risk of having disciplinary problems; requires parental involvement in such programs.... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Suicide Prevention Program S.B. 792 Establishes a program of suicide prevention in public schools.... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 At Risk Guidelines S.B. 702 Texas law defines a "student at risk of dropping out of school" by age rather than grade level for students in grade levels higher than seventh grade. This definition is used in determining portions of a school district's funding. S.B. 702 expands the definit... More... FL Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Demonstration program for prevention of learning problems in young children S.B. 1018 Relates to prevention of learning problems in young children; authorizes a demonstration program to be called Learning Gateway; creates a steering committee; provides for membership and appointment of steering committee members; establishes duties of the steer... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 At-Risk Elementary Students H.B. 1499 Multiple Components for At-Risk Elementary Students States that each urban school district as defined in Section 1210.568 of this title and as identified as having a high population of elementary grade students who are at-risk and in need of alternative education shall expand the annual student needs assessment... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Alternative Approaches Grants H.B. 1460 Alternative Approaches grants are to be targeted at school districts located in counties with a high number of dropouts for the school year preceding the year for which the grant is being sought, and a high number of referrals to the juvenile justice system, o... More... GA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. At Risk Programs and Hope Scholarship Changes H.B. 656 Act No. 29., Relates to elementary and secondary education; creates early intervention programs for kindergarten, primary grades, and upper elementary grades, in place of the special instructional assistance program to assist students with certain identified d... More... NM Vetoed 03/2001 P-12 At-Risk Funding Index H.B. 49 Relates to public school finance; changes the calculation of the at-risk index to determine additional program units.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Teacher Proficiency H.B. 2514 Teacher proficiency; continuing contract status. Provides that any teacher hired on or after July 1, 2001, will be required, as a condition of achieving continuing contract status, to have successfully completed training in instructional strategies and techniq... More... At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Contracts, Provisions for Alternative Schools H.B. 196 Permits school districts that establish certain alternative schools to contract with nonprofit or for profit entities to operate those schools; provides that teachers employed by those entities may be licensed in the same manner as employees of nontax supporte... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 School district superintendents and suspension policy A.B. 177 Authorizes a school district superintendent or designee, if he or she chooses to extend a suspension, to address the academic needs of the pupil by transferring the pupil to an alternative school placement for remedial instruction or, to the extent feasible, p... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Private Alternative Education Programs S.B. 258 Allows State Board of Education to establish standards for private alternative education programs; specifies what is included in school district annual evaluation of private alternative education programs.... More... NC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Programs for Short-Term Suspensions S.B. 71 Establishes a pilot program under which participating local school administrative units place all students who are on short-term out-of-school suspension in alternative learning programs.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 At-Risk Elementary Students H.B. 1499 Multiple Components for At-Risk Elementary Students States that each urban school district as defined in Section 1210.568 of this title and as identified as having a high population of elementary grade students who are at-risk and in need of alternative education shall expand the annual student needs assessment... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Alternative Approaches Grants H.B. 1460 Alternative Approaches grants are to be targeted at school districts located in counties with a high number of dropouts for the school year preceding the year for which the grant is being sought, and a high number of referrals to the juvenile justice system, o... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 False alarms, Threats H.B. 1088 Relates to the placement in an alternative education program or expulsion of a public school student who makes a false alarm or report or a terroristic threat.... More... VA Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Age-Appropriate Education Programs S.B. 1144 Creates optional age-appropriate education programs for students in grades K-5 who require guidance, supervision and discipline in a structured learning environment and who need to be redirected toward appropriate classroom decorum and acceptable personal beha... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Suspension, Expulsion, Alternative Programs H.B. 2512 Reorganizes the student discipline statutes and moves some sections to other articles of Title 22.1. Requires division superintendents, in making recommendations for expulsion for violations other than those involving weapons or drugs, to consider various fact... More... At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Drug Offenses -- Teachers H.B. 1040 Requires immediate suspension and dismissal of teachers convicted of certain drug offenses. Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 5.... More... MN Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Notification of Student's Possession of Drug Paraphernalia S.B. 991 Requires notification to schools by law enforcement when a student within their jurisidiction is found in possession of drug paraphernalia.... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Smoking Prevention S.B. 2380 Establishes a youth smoking prevention commission; provides a community health grant program.... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Teachers to Notify Principals H.B. 1046 One portion of the bill requires teachers to notify principals if they know of or have reason to believe that a student is using, in possession of, or delivering alcohol or a controlled substance while on school property or in a school-related activity.... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Alcohol Abuse H.B. 1882 Relates to public school instruction regarding alcohol abuse and drunk driving; provides that instruction concerning the public safety hazards of alcohol abuse, underage drinking and drunk driving shall be provided in the public schools; provides that the Depa... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Employee Drug Offenses H.B. 1862 Suspension of school employees. Provides that school employees who are placed on probation as first offenders for drug offenses are not entitled to any escrowed salary or reinstatement. Under current law, a school employee may be suspended for good and just ca... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Instruction in Dangers of Alcohol H.B. 1882 Relates to public school instruction regarding alcohol abuse and drunk driving; adds instruction in alcohol and alcohol abuse, the illegality of underage drinking, and the dangers of drunk driving to the instruction in drug abuse currently required to be provi... More... Attendance LA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Compulsory Attendance Until Age 18 H.B. 19 , Requires with certain exceptions, persons having control of a child to send such child to school from the child's seventh birthday until his eighteenth birthday rather than his seventeenth birthday.... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Truancy S.B. 1432 Relates to truancy and the authority of justice and municipal courts in relation to children; provides criminal penalties for contributing to a truancy.... More... IA Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Compulsory Attendance S.B. 412 Relates to the compulsory attendance age and attendance at school during the regular school calendar by a child who has reached the age of 16.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Remote Internet-Based Courses S.B. 595 The state board shall adopt rules no later than July 1, 2001, to provide for the implementation of remote internet-based courses. Each district board of education shall adopt policies and procedures that conform to rules for internet-based courses as adopted ... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Cannot Suspend for Truancy S.B. 439 Prohibits suspension as discipline for failure to attend class; stipulates other methods of discipline may be used for the pupil which may include, but are not limited to, detention, extra class time or alternative class settings; abolishes corporal punishment... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Students Attending Adult Ed. Programs H.B. 2300 Institutes a monitoring program for students obtaining waivers of school attendance requirements to attend adult education programs.... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Attendance of Six-Year Olds H.B. 1371 Any person having responsibility for a child between the ages of seven and sixteen years shall ensure that the child is in attendance at a public school for the duration of each school year. If a person enrolls a child of age six in a public school, the perso... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Compulsory Attendance Age H.B. 781 Raises compulsory school attendance age from 16 to age 17.... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 State Fair an Excuse for Missing School S.B. 86 Relates to school districts; requires districts to excuse students participating in the state fair from school attendance.... More... Attendance--Compulsory LA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Compulsory Attendance Until Age 18 H.B. 19 , Requires with certain exceptions, persons having control of a child to send such child to school from the child's seventh birthday until his eighteenth birthday rather than his seventeenth birthday.... More... Background Checks RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 P-12 Background Checks for Private School Teachers H.B. 5288 States any person seeking employment with a private school who has not previously been employed by a private school or public school department in Rhode Island in the last 12 months shall undergo a national and state criminal background check; exempts those hi... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Requirement for Background Checks S.B. 117 Requires in a criminal history review of a school employee the reporting of all felonies and all offenses against a minor of which a person has been convicted or pled nolo contendere.... More... ME Vetoed 06/2001 P-12 Repeals Requirement for Background Checks S.B. 322 (LD 1090) Repeals the law requiring background checks and fingerprinting of school employees; corrects cross-references to the repealed provisions.... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Sports Coaches H.B. 2781 Relates to youth sports coaches and supervisors; requires youth sports providers to create and adopt a list of crimes that would preclude individuals from coaching or supervising youth sports activities; provides for criminal background checks for such individ... More... KY Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Criminal Records Checks for Volunteers H.B. 204 Relates to criminal records checks; provides that any criminal records checks for school volunteers are valid for five years unless school board determines an additional check is needed earlier based on hearsay or actual evidence; provides that students in an ... More... OK Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Criminal Records H.B. 1253 Relates to requirement of filing of criminal history record for teacher licensure; requires certain notification about school employees.... More... WV Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 FBI Backgrount Checks H.B. 3049 Applicants for initial license must be fingerprinted by state police and then have prints forwarded to the FBI for national criminal history record check. Applicant pays the cost. ... More... ND Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Designees May Do Fingerprint Checks H.B. 1225 Allows fingerprint checks to be done by a law enforcement officer or a properly trained designee of a law enforcement officer.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Illegal substances S.B. 63 Revises the definition of illegal substances for purposes of revoking or refusing to issue a certificate to a teacher or administrator; permits revocation or refusal to issue a certificate for certain offenses involving moral turpitude, including certain traff... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Background Check Exemptions S.B. 91 Exempts certain school district employees from the requirement for certain background checks.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Background Check Transfers S.B. 117, S.B. 91 Any school district employee who is employed by more than one school district is only required to obtain one criminal background investigation, if the background investigation was conducted no more than five years before the person is first employed by the add... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Background Checks H.B. 1996 Provides that criminal histories obtained by school boards for those who are offered or accept permanent, temporary, full or part time school board employment, address all felony and misdemeanor convictions and equal offenses in other states; provides that rep... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Exchange of Background Check Information H.B. 2588 Authorizes local school boards to exchange information obtained from a criminal history records check of an applicant, if the applicant has requested and given permission in writing that another school board to which he has applied for employment may be inform... More... Bilingual/ESL AZ To governor 12/2001 P-12 English Learners Issues H.B. 2010B Requires the State Board of Education to prescribe, for Federal funding purposes, the manner in which primary language is determined for new pupils, the administration of English language proficiency examinations, the types of training for bilingual education ... More... AL Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 ESL Teachers H.J.R. 44C Urges to State Board of Education to to provide funding that is sufficient to provide an adequate number of English as a second language teachers.... More... CA Chaptered by Secretary of State 09/2001 P-12 Recruit/Retain bilingual teachers A.B. 1499 Chapter No.268, Authorizes a school district receiving Teaching As A Priority Grant funds to offer incentives to recruit and retain credentialed teachers interested in attaining cross-cultural, language, and academic development certification or bilingual, cro... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 ESL Grants H.B. 2286 Creates a grant program for school districts for costs associated with educating students in English as a Second Language programs; appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for grant program.... More... MD Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Provisions for Limited English Proficiency Services S.B. 542 States intent of the General Assembly that State agencies are authorized to provide services to those with limited English proficiency; defines terms; requires agencies to survey the need for services and the measures taken to provide said; requires Department... More... ND Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Bilingual Funding H.B. 1321 Amends 15.1-27-12. In addition to any other payments provided for by this chapter, each school district is entitled to receive $425 for each student who has been assessed by the student's school district and found to have negligible limited English language s... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Dual Language Bilingual Programs S.C.R. 50 Encourages school districts to develop and implement dual language bilingual programs.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Dual Language Immersion S.B. 467 Amends the Education Code to authorize a school district to adopt a dual language immersion program (program) for students enrolled in elementary school grades. The bill specifies that a program should include a class of students composed of approximately 50 ... More... WA Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 English Learners H.B. 2025 Relates to students whose primary language is other than English and the State assessment of student learning; provides for a review of same by the Superintendent of Public Instruction; requires the Superintendent to develop an evaluation system to measure inc... More... DE Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Enhance ESL programs H.B. 9 Directs the Department of Education to develop, implement and enhance programs for students with limited English proficiency.... More... Career/Technical Education CA Signed into law 10/2001 Postsec. Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act A.B. 201 Relates to existing law, the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act, that establishes the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education and sets standards applicable to every audit, review, statement, or financial report required... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 California Information Technology Career Academy Grant Initiative A.B. 717 Establishes the California Information Technology Career Academy Grant Initiative to establish a partnership between the State and the National Academy Foundation. Provides grants to create up to 100 information technology career academies in public high schoo... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Creating a clearinghouse of academic and career-related information A.B. 1341 Requires the State Department of Education to collect specified information from all public high schools on existing academic and career-related curriculum for the purposes of establishing a clearinghouse of information on academic and career-related curriculu... More... HI Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Amends powers of School To Work Executive Council S.B. 865 Amends powers of School To Work Executive Council; administratively places council within the Department of Education; reinstates the Director of Human Services on the Council and removes the Director of Human Resources Development; appropriates unspecified fu... More... LA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Postsec. Adult Education and Literacy Training Related to TANF Programs H.B. 1759 Specifies that adult basic education and literacy training are within the definition of vocational education training for purposes of Temporary Assistance of Needy Families (TANF) programs.... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 High Technology School-to-Work Program S.B. 845 Establishes a High Technology School-to-Work Program in the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to increase the number of students who opt to enter occupations requiring advanced skills in the areas of science, mathematics, and advanced technology; re... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Changes from Vocational Major to Career Major S.B. 113 Changes references in the high school career options program from a vocational major to a career major and provides for program reporting requirements.... More... UT Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Community College Postsec. Utah College of Applied Technology H.B. 1003A Creates the Utah College of Applied Technology and other regional applied technology colleges in Utah; establishes their governance structure; defines their powers and duties. Each regional applied technology college shall: (a) offer a post-secondary and extr... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School To Work Programs S.B. 1472 Relates to school to work Programs; makes appropriations to the Department of Commerce for school to work programs.... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School To Work Programs H.B. 1561 , Appropriates funds for activities and personnel related to the Career Development System; provides for the operational transition from the School to Work System to the Career Development System Plan; provides such Career Development System will enable all st... More... KS Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Vocational Education Boards S.B. 11 Concerns vocational education; relates to supervision of the administration of programs by local education agencies. From the legislation: THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004. ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2004, THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL BE AND HEREBY IS DESIGNATED AS THE S... More... MD Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School to Work Programs S.B. 613 Authorizes eligible parties to establish specified approved paid work-based learning programs under which arrangements are made between schools and employers to provide youths with specified structured employer-supervised learning; allows a credit against the ... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. References to Voc/Tech. to Include K-12 Career Ed; Changes to Funding Formula and Eliminates Propriety Postsecondary Council H.B. 134 (LC 0135) Revises certain provisions; relates to K-12 vocational education; substitutes "K-12 career and vocational/technical education" for references to K-12 vocational education; revises the K-12 career and vocational/technical education funding formula; el... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Tech-Prep Curriculum S.B. 1743 Authorizes local education agencies (LEAs) to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit entities to offer technical-prep high school curriculum under the following conditions: the local board of education must approve all agreements; agreements must be... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Healthcare Awareness H.B. 1124 Establishes a community healthcare awareness and mentoring program for students. Intent is to introduce interested high school students to the spectrum of professional health care careers through activities such as health care camps and shadowing of health ca... More... TX Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Career Studies H.B. 660 Adds a state objective that school districts will offer programs of study for broad career concentrations in areas of agriculture science technology, arts and communication, business education, family and consumer science, health occupations technology, trade ... More... VT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Technical Centers H.B. 495 The purpose of this act to enable technical center regions to establish alternative governance structures which meet regional technical education needs, ensure equal educational opportunities to technical education students throughout Vermont, and prepare Verm... More... WA Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Career and Technical Education S.B. 5940 States the importance of career and technical education as it supports applied learning, increases the number of students completing high school, assists with transitions from secondary schools to postsecondary education, training and employment. Adds section... More... AZ Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Community College Joint Technological Education District H.B. 2560 Provides a school district may join a Joint Technological Education District (JTED) by holding an election on any prescribed date prior to a certain date; provides that the JTED shall submit a report containing information on enrollments and on the courses tha... More... KY Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Career and Technical Education H.B. 185 Defines the purposes of career and technical education; relates to school district funding for area centers and departments; requires a report on the academic achievement of technical education students with at least 3 high school credits, further assessments ... More... MS Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Vocational Study Programs H.B. 52 Authorizes local school districts to establish a vocational study program through which students may receive credits toward graduation for vocational experience; provides that students in the vocational study program shall be required to complete the core curr... More... MT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Administration of Perkins Grants by Bd. of Regents S.B. 425 Makes permanent the designation of the Board of Regents as the eligible agency for administering the Carl D. Perkins vocational and applied technology education act programs in Montana; revises the provisions of the Development of the state plan to require cre... More... AR Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Terminating the Vocational Resource Center H.B. 1282 Repeals provisions pertaining to the Model Vocational-Technical Education Resource Center. From the legislation: > EMERGENCY CLAUSE. IT IS FOUND AND DETERMINED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT QUESTIONS HAVE ARISEN REGARDING THE USE OF FUNDS BY THE MODEL VOCATIO... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Career and Technical Education S.B. 1055 Changes the name of vocational technical education to refer to career and technical education.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Technology Funds S.B. 1057 Clarifies that funds provided for educational technology may be used for career and technical education and vocational programs as well as academic programs.... More... Cheating LA Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Investigation of Improprieties in Administration of Standardized Tests H.B. 482 Requires each city, parish and other local public school board to adopt a policy establishing uniform procedures for the investigation of employees accused of irregularities or improprieties in the administration of standardized tests.... More... NH Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Falsifying Academic Credentials S.B. 44 Creates the class A misdemeanor of false academic documentation.... More... Choice of Schools--Charter Schools NC Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Teachers for Charter Schools S.B. 139 Permits local flexibility with regards to the hiring of teachers who leave public schools to teach in charter schools; authorizes certain charter schools to elect to participate in the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement Systems. Session Law 462.... More... CA Chaptered by Secretary of State 09/2001 P-12 Reporting for Charter Schools S.B. 675 Chapter No.344, Requires a charter school to transmit a copy of its annual, independent, financial audit report for the preceding fiscal year to its chartering entity and the State Department of Education by December 15 of each year. Provides that the charter ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Charter School funding issues S.B. 740 Authorizes a charter school that has an approved charter to receive funding for nonclassroom-based instruction only if a determination for funding is made by the Board of Education. Establishes the Charter School Facility Grant Program for the purpose of provi... More... LA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Charter Schools - Closure and Failure to Open Obligations H.B. 1247 Requires charter schools that fail to open or that close for any reason to refund all cash on hand to the state or local school district.... More... OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Amends Charter Law H.B. 3395 Prohibits charter school employees from serving on districts school board; directs the State Board of Education to grant waiver of public charter school laws upon joint application of school and district school board; prohibits public charter school employees ... More... AK Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Increase the Number of Charter Schools H.B. 101 Increases the number of charter schools in the state from 30 to 60 and extends their contracts from 5 years to 10 years.... More... DE Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Changes in Charter School Legislation S.B. 168 This Bill clarifies ambiguity in the original charter school legislation. It provides a more appropriate means by which charter approving authorities can manage the charter school programs and more clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of those partie... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 At-Risk Student Enrollment in Charter Schools H.B. 794 Relates to requirements for enrolling at-risk pupils in certain charter schools in certain parishes. For Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4 charter schools in any parish having a population of between 20,000 and 521,000 according to the most recent census, the percent... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Charter School Procedures and Litigation H.B. 1282 , Relates to the chartering process for charter schools, procedures for application and budget submission to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, funding adjustments and allocations, litigation costs, pupil counts, and exemptions; provides th... More... NV Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Amends Charter Schools Law, Programs of Distance Education S.B. 399 Prohibits an existing public school or home school from converting to a charter school; prohibits charter schools from operating for profit; creates the fund for charter schools; provides for the sponsorship of charter schools by the state board of education; ... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Criteria for Charter Proposals S.B. 255 Changes criteria that State Board of Education may use to reject public charter school proposal during review process.... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Charter School Law Changes H.B. 946 This bill revises the state charter school law, including the establishment of New Century Charter Schools. This legislation can be found below.... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Charter Schools Established in Indiana S.B. 165 Creates new section establishing charter schools in the state. Permits mayor of Indianapolis to serve as a sponsor of a charter school within the city. However, before issuance of charter, mayor must receive Indianapolis City Council approval for establishment... More... LA Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Charter School Provisions H.B. 1401 Amends and reenacts R. S. 17:3997(A)(1), relative to charter school employees; to provide for the authority of a charter school to employ faculty and staff; to permit certain contracts between a nonprofit organization and a for-profit organization to manage a ... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Revisions to Charter Schools Law S.B. 243 Revises provisions governing the reemployment of employees of a charter school by a school district; provides that a certain percentage of the apportionment from the state distributive school account must be set aside and paid to the school district that spons... More... PA Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Independent Schools H.B. 996 A school district may designate any school of the district as an independent school operating under an agreement with the board that grants operational control to the governing body of the independent school. The composition of the governing body is establish... More... TX Became law without governor's signature 05/2001 P-12 Open Enrollment Charter Schools H.B. 6 Authorizes establishment of open enrollment charter schools. Includes a provision that the state board may grant a charter on the application of a public senior college or university for an open-enrollment charter school to operate on the campus of the public... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Limited Charter Schools S.B. 478 This legislation creates "Limited Charter Schools" in the state. The relevant legislation can be found at the bottom.... More... MS Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Charter schools pilot program authorization H.B. 545 Reenacts sections 37-28-1 through 37-28-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, which establishes the procedure for public schools to apply for and be granted charter school status by authorizing the State Board of Education to establish a pilot program of six local cha... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Admission preference areas for charter schools H.B. 294 Provides that a new or conversion charter school shall specify an attendance area for admission preference to students within that area.... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Advanced Payments to Charters H.B. 278 Authorizes advance payment of a portion of a charter school's estimated annual apportionment under specified conditions.... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Charter School Reporting S.B. 1060 Requires public charter schools to prepare and submit audit reports and to annually file financial and statistical reports with the State Department of Education according to the same accounting standards, categories and procedures used for other public school... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Approval of Charters S.B. 1132 Provides for appeal to the State Board of Education of a decision not to approve the revision of a charter school's charter.... More... NM Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Charter School Transportation H.B. 753 A charter school must negotiate with a local school district to provide transportation to students eligible for transportation under the provisions of the Public School Code. The local school district, in conjunction with the charter school, must establish a l... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Charters No Longer Pilot S.B. 169 Removes the pilot program status of charter schools.... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Charter Applications S.B. 1393, H.B. 2439 Eliminates the now outdated requirement that a local school board must provide public notice by December 31, 2000, of its intent to accept or not to accept applications for public charter schools. The bill provides the school boards must, prior to receiving ap... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Charter School Applications H.B. 2439 Relates to charter schools; clarifies that, prior to receiving applications for any public charter school, a local school board must provide public notice of its intent to accept or not to accept applications for public school charters and may, upon providing ... More... WY Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Amends Charter Schools Law S.B. 96 Relates to charter schools; modifies provisions for establishment and operation of charter schools; specifies funding provisions; repeals existing charter school provisions.... More... AR Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Charter Schools and Desegregation S.B. 322 Amends the selection process for admission to a Charter school in a school district under court ordered desegregation.... More... Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings LA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Charter Schools - Closure and Failure to Open Obligations H.B. 1247 Requires charter schools that fail to open or that close for any reason to refund all cash on hand to the state or local school district.... More... Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Charter School Finance Issues S.B. 955 Makes instructional minute requirements in charter schools a condition of apportionment of State funds. Relates to computation of categorical block grants for charter schools. Prescribes funding transfers of school aid from basic aid districts to nonbasic aid ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Charter School funding issues S.B. 740 Authorizes a charter school that has an approved charter to receive funding for nonclassroom-based instruction only if a determination for funding is made by the Board of Education. Establishes the Charter School Facility Grant Program for the purpose of provi... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Bond Proceeds that Go to Charter Schools S.B. 237 Concerns the capital construction needs of charter schools; provides that a portion of the proceeds from approved school district bond measures on or after a certain shall go to charter schools in amount determined by a proportioned ratio of the charter school... More... Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Evaluating Charter Schools S.B. 1172 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE ARIZONA K-12 CENTER AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALL CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FUNDED BY STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES. ... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Evaluating Charter Schools S.B. 1038 Amends existing law to provide that the State Board of Education may review the effectiveness of charter schools and report to the Legislature.... More... Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Enrollment in Adjoining School Districts S.B. 1052 Authorizes the enrollment of a pupil in a school system adjoining his districted system when the transportation of the pupil equals or exceeds one hour.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 School Choice Program S.B. 772 Makes several changes to the states school choice program. A public school choice program is established to enable any student to attend a school in a district in which the student does not reside, subject to the restrictions contained in this section.... More... MT Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Tuition and Transportation Payments for Out-of-District Students S.B. 65 Revises the out-of-district tuition laws; eliminates mandatory tuition approval if the resident district provides transportation but is not in the same county as the district of choice; allows a school district to waive tuition for a specific group required to... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Modifies Open Enrollment Law S.B. 2106 A school district participating in an open enrollment program may not give or offer to give a student remuneration, or directly or indirectly exert influence on the student or the student's family, in order to encourage participation in the open enrollment pro... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Student Transfers for School Attendance. S.B. 892 Changes the rules for student transfer. Stresses the rules requiring students to attend the school district in which their home is located.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Resident district's fiscal obligation for student enrolled in another district H.B. 1158 Any student who enrolls in another district from a district that does not receive state aid remains the financial obligation of the resident district.... More... Civic Education AL Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Patriotic Education H.J.R. 152C Relates to urging the Boards of Education to incorporate patriotic education as part of the daily Pledge of Allegiance.... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 P-12 Civics Education H.B. 5899 Creates a permanant legislative commission for the purpose of developing and coordinating public outreach programs for the legislature that educate the public about representative democracy with emphasis on explaining the legitamate, diverse competing ideas an... More... CO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Encourages The Development of Character Education H.B. 1292 Encourages and promotes the development and establishment of character education programs through cooperation between parents and school districts; provides school districts may submit a report to the Legislature concerning any program developed.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance S.B. 128 Relates to schools; designates November 11 as Veterans Day; requires public schools to conduct and observe Veterans Day programs; allows schools to conduct a moment of silence for certain purpose; requires certain instruction in United States flag etiquette an... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Celebrate Freedom Week H.B. 1776 The last full week of classes in September is designated as Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools. Celebrate Freedom Week may include appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district, in each social studies class. Instruction should include ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Character Education Programs H.B. 946 Allows schools to provide character education programs, but any programs must stress positive character traits, such as: courage; trustworthiness, including honesty, reliability, punctuality, and loyalty; integrity; respect and courtesy; responsibility, inclu... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Character Education H.B. 2208 Requires the state board to establish comprehensive character education into all aspects of school culture, school functions and existing curriculum by September 2001.... More... KS Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Use and Display of US Flag in Public Schools H.B. 2105 Concerns the use and display of the flag of the United States of America in public schools. It shall be the duty of the state board of education to prepare program providing for patriotic exercises for public schools. The program of patriotic observation of e... More... MS Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 High School Student Registration Opportunities H.B. 955 Enhances opportunities for high school students to register to vote; authorizes the registrar of each county to visit each public school, for the purpose of registering to vote any person who is eligible to vote in the county; provides that registrars shall pr... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Pledge of Allegiance S.B. 1331 Requires all students to learn the Pledge of Allegiance and to demonstrate such knowledge and requires each school board to call for the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in each classroom of the school division and to ensure that an American flag i... More... Civic Education--Character Education AL Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Patriotic Education H.J.R. 152C Relates to urging the Boards of Education to incorporate patriotic education as part of the daily Pledge of Allegiance.... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 P-12 Civics Education H.B. 5899 Creates a permanant legislative commission for the purpose of developing and coordinating public outreach programs for the legislature that educate the public about representative democracy with emphasis on explaining the legitamate, diverse competing ideas an... More... CO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Encourages The Development of Character Education H.B. 1292 Encourages and promotes the development and establishment of character education programs through cooperation between parents and school districts; provides school districts may submit a report to the Legislature concerning any program developed.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance S.B. 128 Relates to schools; designates November 11 as Veterans Day; requires public schools to conduct and observe Veterans Day programs; allows schools to conduct a moment of silence for certain purpose; requires certain instruction in United States flag etiquette an... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Celebrate Freedom Week H.B. 1776 The last full week of classes in September is designated as Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools. Celebrate Freedom Week may include appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district, in each social studies class. Instruction should include ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Character Education Programs H.B. 946 Allows schools to provide character education programs, but any programs must stress positive character traits, such as: courage; trustworthiness, including honesty, reliability, punctuality, and loyalty; integrity; respect and courtesy; responsibility, inclu... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Character Education H.B. 2208 Requires the state board to establish comprehensive character education into all aspects of school culture, school functions and existing curriculum by September 2001.... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Evaluating Charter Schools S.B. 1172 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE ARIZONA K-12 CENTER AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALL CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FUNDED BY STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES. ... More... KS Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Use and Display of US Flag in Public Schools H.B. 2105 Concerns the use and display of the flag of the United States of America in public schools. It shall be the duty of the state board of education to prepare program providing for patriotic exercises for public schools. The program of patriotic observation of e... More... MS Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 High School Student Registration Opportunities H.B. 955 Enhances opportunities for high school students to register to vote; authorizes the registrar of each county to visit each public school, for the purpose of registering to vote any person who is eligible to vote in the county; provides that registrars shall pr... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Pledge of Allegiance S.B. 1331 Requires all students to learn the Pledge of Allegiance and to demonstrate such knowledge and requires each school board to call for the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in each classroom of the school division and to ensure that an American flag i... More... Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance AL Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Patriotic Education H.J.R. 152C Relates to urging the Boards of Education to incorporate patriotic education as part of the daily Pledge of Allegiance.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance S.B. 128 Relates to schools; designates November 11 as Veterans Day; requires public schools to conduct and observe Veterans Day programs; allows schools to conduct a moment of silence for certain purpose; requires certain instruction in United States flag etiquette an... More... KS Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Use and Display of US Flag in Public Schools H.B. 2105 Concerns the use and display of the flag of the United States of America in public schools. It shall be the duty of the state board of education to prepare program providing for patriotic exercises for public schools. The program of patriotic observation of e... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Pledge of Allegiance S.B. 1331 Requires all students to learn the Pledge of Allegiance and to demonstrate such knowledge and requires each school board to call for the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in each classroom of the school division and to ensure that an American flag i... More... Class Size CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Small Class Size Program A.B. 231 Authorizes, on a pilot program basis, the Torrance and Poway Unified School Districts to implement an alternative class size reduction program to reduce class size in kindergarten and grades 1 to 5, inclusive, to 23 pupils, with the exception that grades 4 and... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Class Size Limits H.B. 3313 A campus or district that is granted an exception from class size limits shall provide written notice of the exception to the parent of or person standing in parental relation to each student affected by the exception. ... More... Counseling/Guidance CA Signed by Governor 09/2001 P-12 Pupil Support Personnel A.B. 722 Chapter No.250, Requires the State Department of Education to conduct a study of pupil support, defined to include school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers, in the schools. Requires the State Department of Education to report the resu... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Student Advising S.B. 158 Each counselor at an elementary, middle, or junior high school is required to advise students and their parents or guardians regarding the importance of higher education, coursework designed to prepare students for higher education, and financial aid availabil... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Counselors' Duties S.B. 538 Requires the comptroller of public accounts to conduct a comprehensive statewide study of the duties public school counselors perform. The study is to determine the percentage of total employment time public school counselors spend in performing duties relatin... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Standards for Teachers, Administrators H.B. 1045 Relates to elementary and secondary education provisions addressed in the creation of North Dakota Century Code; relates to administration, boards, teacher licenses; school guidance and counseling services; special education; vocational and technology educatio... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Qualifications for Counselors H.B. 14 Relates to professional counselors; provides that provisions of law shall not apply to interns in counseling acting under direct supervision of a licensed professional counselor in private practice; requires that applicant for licensure as a professional couns... More... Curriculum NJ Vetoed 12/2001 P-12 Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Culture and Education A.B. 3693 Establishes Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Culture and Education; appropriates funds. The duties of the commission include giving assistance to and advising public and nonpublic schools on the positive contributions and achievement of... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Creating a clearinghouse of academic and career-related information A.B. 1341 Requires the State Department of Education to collect specified information from all public high schools on existing academic and career-related curriculum for the purposes of establishing a clearinghouse of information on academic and career-related curriculu... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 New State Reporting Requirements for Physical Ed. A.B. 367 Imposes new duties on the State Department of Education regarding physical education, including, among others, that the department would be required to issue a notice of noncompliance to each school district that fails to comply with certain requirements, incl... More... NC Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 State History and Geography H.B. 195 Session Law Number 363., Requires the public schools to provide courses of instruction on North Carolina history and geography to students in elementary and middle schools; enacts the Student Citizenship Act of 2001.... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Instruction for Students in Personal Financial Management S.B. 212 Authorizes local school systems to offer instruction in personal financial management to students, provided such instruction is integrated into an existing course of study.... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Teaching of Native American History H.B. 255 Public Law No. 403., (LD 291)Requires that Maine Native American history and culture be taught in all elementary and secondary schools; requires the Department of Education to include Maine Native American history and culture in the system of learning results;... More... NV Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Holocaust Education A.B. 520 Makes an appropriation to the Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust for the continuation of its educational programs.... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Student Bill of Rights, Dual Enrollment S.B. 65 Eliminates the 2-year second language requirement for students who have completed grade 12; requires all students who have met the requirements for Certificate of Initial Mastery to demonstrate proficiency in second language; requires school districts to make ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 CPR Instruction H.B. 821 Relates to cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction of public school students.... More... KY Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Study of Advanced Placement Program S.C.R. 2 Directs a study of the Advanced Placement Program in Kentucky's high schools; directs the co-chairs of the Interim Joint Committee to Education to appoint a special subcommittee composed of four Senate members and four House of Representatives members to study... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Accountability and Various Provisions S.B. 165 Revises provisions governing the accountability of public schools; revises provisions governing the requirements for a person to take tests on general education development; revises provisions governing the pupil count and the calculation of basic support unde... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Personal Finance Curriculum H.B. 1177 Requires public schools to include in the course of instruction a component on personal finance education to help students develop an understanding of and develop appropriate skills relating to the role of money, credit, budgets, financial planning, and other ... More... VT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 American Sign Language S.B. 25 Authorizes schools to offer American Sign Language (ASL) as a course of foreign language credit; directs the Board of Education to establish licensing credentials for ASL teachers; directs the Commissioner of Education to encourage postsecondary institutions t... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Holocaust Education Commission S.B. 647 Creates the Holocaust Education Commission, a permanent state commission which, as an organized body and on a continuous basis, will survey, design, encourage and promote implementation of holocaust education.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Art/Music Education H.B. 1883 Requires public elementary schools to provide instruction in the subjects of visual art or music for all students.... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Financial Institutions As Part of High School Program S.B. 2231, 2230 Relates to the authority of school district boards to establish student financial institutions operated as part of a high school educational program; permits the institution to lend money, cash checks and take deposits; provides for the fee for establishing a ... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Marching Band Physical Education H.B. 554 Establishes marching band as a physical education requirement.... More... OK Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Amends Advanced Placement Program S.B. 790 States that on or before October 1 of each year, the state department of education must issue a report on the Advanced Placement Incentive Program for the previous school year which shall include, but is not limited to, the number of: students taking an advanc... More... TX Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Agricultural Projects in Urban Schools S.B. 701 Directs the department to develop a grant program to large urban school districts for elementary schools for the purpose of establishing agricultural related projects.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Mandarin Chinese Course S.B. 57 Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by requiring the State Board of Education to develop and implement a concurrent enrollment course on Mandarin Chinese to be taught over EDNET, the state's two-way interactive system for video ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Sex Education S.B. 75 Provides that the State Board of Education shall approve instructional materials for use in health, physiology, hygiene, and prevention of communicable disease curricula that local school boards may choose to adopt; provides local schools with an option of usi... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Music, Art, Dance, Theater H.B. 174 Requires music, visual art, dance or theater instruction to take place in elementary schools.... More... Curriculum--Arts Education MA Signed into law 12/2001 P-12 Funding for technology training/infrastructure and a music education initiative H.B. 4797A Creates the Capital Needs Investment Trust Fund, which sets aside money for education technology; provides for statewide systems and competitive grants for districts that use technology to increase student achievement; funds the virtual education space, an onl... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Student Bill of Rights, Dual Enrollment S.B. 65 Eliminates the 2-year second language requirement for students who have completed grade 12; requires all students who have met the requirements for Certificate of Initial Mastery to demonstrate proficiency in second language; requires school districts to make ... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 New Arts Positions H.B. 1391 , Appropriates funds for at least 28 fine arts positions within the Department of Education.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Art/Music Education H.B. 1883 Requires public elementary schools to provide instruction in the subjects of visual art or music for all students.... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Marching Band Physical Education H.B. 554 Establishes marching band as a physical education requirement.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Music, Art, Dance, Theater H.B. 174 Requires music, visual art, dance or theater instruction to take place in elementary schools.... More... Curriculum--Drivers Education IA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Driver education course H.B. 353 Relates to the amount of classroom instruction offered in an approved driver education course as programmed by the Department of Education.... More... Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Personal Finance Curriculum H.B. 1177 Requires public schools to include in the course of instruction a component on personal finance education to help students develop an understanding of and develop appropriate skills relating to the role of money, credit, budgets, financial planning, and other ... More... Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Student Bill of Rights, Dual Enrollment S.B. 65 Eliminates the 2-year second language requirement for students who have completed grade 12; requires all students who have met the requirements for Certificate of Initial Mastery to demonstrate proficiency in second language; requires school districts to make ... More... VT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 American Sign Language S.B. 25 Authorizes schools to offer American Sign Language (ASL) as a course of foreign language credit; directs the Board of Education to establish licensing credentials for ASL teachers; directs the Commissioner of Education to encourage postsecondary institutions t... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Mandarin Chinese Course S.B. 57 Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by requiring the State Board of Education to develop and implement a concurrent enrollment course on Mandarin Chinese to be taught over EDNET, the state's two-way interactive system for video ... More... Curriculum--Geography Education NC Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 State History and Geography H.B. 195 Session Law Number 363., Requires the public schools to provide courses of instruction on North Carolina history and geography to students in elementary and middle schools; enacts the Student Citizenship Act of 2001.... More... Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Information on school meals S.B. 19 Authorizes every public school to post a summary of nutrition and physical activity laws and regulations and the school district policies. Requires the Department of Education to develop the summary. Requires the sale of all foods on school grounds of certain ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 CPR Instruction H.B. 821 Relates to cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction of public school students.... More... GA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Recess In Schools S.R. 252 Act No. 33., Relates to obesity in children; creates the Joint Study Committee on Physical Activity (recess) in Schools.... More... Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling TN Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Reading and Writing Proficiency S.B. 1881/H.B. 1921--Omnibus Bill Requires the state board of education to establish by rule and policy a reading initiative for kindergarten through grade 8 that includes at a minimum: (1) clear content and performance standards for student reading proficiency; (2) specific qualifications, re... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Testing in Reading, Writing S.B. 673 Adds statewide testing in reading writing. Requires the department of education to involve local school district personnel, especially certified elementary reading specialists, in the development of methods on a statewide basis to measure student reading perfo... More... Curriculum--Mathematics CO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Creates the Science and Technology Education Center Grant Program H.B. 1365 Creates the Science and Technology Education Center Grant Program to provide start-up and operating money for science and technology education centers; creates a board to oversee the grants program; instructs the State Board of Education to create rules for th... More... KY Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Professional Development for Middle School Math Teachers H.B. 66 Retains priority for funding to improve middle school mathematics teachers' content knowledge; permits the Department of Education to approve funding for other content areas during 2000-2002 for middle school teachers if all funds are not needed for the first ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Strengthens Mathematics Instruction H.B. 1144 Mathematics Aspects Requires establishment of a master mathematics teacher certificate and a related course of study. Requires state department to establish the master mathematics teacher grant program, providing $5,000 stipends to qualified teachers, starting in the 2003-04 sch... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Engineering/Computer Science Initiative; Secondary Teacher Preparation S.B. 61 Establishes a Public Education Job Enhancement Program to attract, train and retain highly qualified secondary teachers in math, physics, chemistry, physical science, learning technology and information technology. States that eligible teachers are those nomin... More... Curriculum--Multicultural NJ Vetoed 12/2001 P-12 Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Culture and Education A.B. 3693 Establishes Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Culture and Education; appropriates funds. The duties of the commission include giving assistance to and advising public and nonpublic schools on the positive contributions and achievement of... More... Curriculum--Physical Education CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 New State Reporting Requirements for Physical Ed. A.B. 367 Imposes new duties on the State Department of Education regarding physical education, including, among others, that the department would be required to issue a notice of noncompliance to each school district that fails to comply with certain requirements, incl... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Physical Activity S.B. 19 The state board by rule may require a student enrolled in kindergarten or a grade level below grade 7in an elementary school setting to participate in daily physical activity as part of a school district's physical education curriculum or through structured ac... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Marching Band Physical Education H.B. 554 Establishes marching band as a physical education requirement.... More... Curriculum--Science CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 The use of toxic substances as part of educational instruction S.B. 286 Requires the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health Services, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and the Office of Health Hazard Assessment to study and report to the Legislature on the use of toxic substances as pa... More... CO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Creates the Science and Technology Education Center Grant Program H.B. 1365 Creates the Science and Technology Education Center Grant Program to provide start-up and operating money for science and technology education centers; creates a board to oversee the grants program; instructs the State Board of Education to create rules for th... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Mercury Safety S.B. 594 Provides the State Board of Education shall adopt rules eliminating the use and purchase of elemental mercury, mercury compounds and mercury added instructional materials by public elementary and secondary schools.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Engineering/Computer Science Initiative; Secondary Teacher Preparation S.B. 61 Establishes a Public Education Job Enhancement Program to attract, train and retain highly qualified secondary teachers in math, physics, chemistry, physical science, learning technology and information technology. States that eligible teachers are those nomin... More... Curriculum--Sex Education CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program S.B. 1058 Reenacts and recasts provisions of law establishing a Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program targeted at pupils in elementary and secondary schools and would make those provisions inoperative on July 1, 2003 and would repeal them as of January 1, 2004.... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Sex Education/Sexual Conduct S.B. 1222 Requires school districts to integrate into existing sex education curricula; relates to sexual conduct with a minor for pupils in grades 7 through 12; allows school districts to develop their own curricula relating to the instruction of laws relating to sexua... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Sex Education S.B. 75 Provides that the State Board of Education shall approve instructional materials for use in health, physiology, hygiene, and prevention of communicable disease curricula that local school boards may choose to adopt; provides local schools with an option of usi... More... Curriculum--Social Studies/History NC Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 State History and Geography H.B. 195 Session Law Number 363., Requires the public schools to provide courses of instruction on North Carolina history and geography to students in elementary and middle schools; enacts the Student Citizenship Act of 2001.... More... NV Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Holocaust Education A.B. 520 Makes an appropriation to the Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust for the continuation of its educational programs.... More... IL Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 History Standards S.B. 109 Amends the School Code; adds Hispanics to the list of the specific ethnic groups whose role and contributions to the history of this country and State are required to be studied in the teaching of the history of the United States; changes a reference from Amer... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Celebrate Freedom Week H.B. 1776 The last full week of classes in September is designated as Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools. Celebrate Freedom Week may include appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district, in each social studies class. Instruction should include ... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Holocaust Education Commission S.B. 647 Creates the Holocaust Education Commission, a permanent state commission which, as an organized body and on a continuous basis, will survey, design, encourage and promote implementation of holocaust education.... More... Data-Driven Improvement WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Performance Audits H.B. 2934 Creates a system of education performance audits as a tool for determining the quality of education. Stipulates that measures used to evaluate performance: (1) are clearly aligned with the educational goals and expectations established for the student, school... More... Demographics--Enrollments TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Increasing Postsecondary Enrollment H.B. 400 Pilot program to provide to prospective students in three areas of the state with the highest number of students who do not attend institutions of higher education, as determined by the board, information related to enrollment in public or private or independe... More... NM Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Denial of Admission H.B. 151, HB 16 Amends Section 22-1-4: Requires local school boards to adopt rules pertaining to grounds for denial of enrollment or re-enrollment at schools within their school district. A formal hearing and appeals process must be implemented by local school boards to add... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Growth in Student Population Account H.B. 273 Relates to the Education Protection Funding Program; creates the Growth in Student Population Restricted Account within the Uniform School Fund; allows monies from the account to be used by school districts to address the anticipated surge in student growth; a... More... Desegregation OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Urban Boundaries and Inclusions H.B. 2976 Requires local government to amend urban growth boundary if analysis finds actual housing types and densities insufficient for next 20 years; requires inclusion of certain school facilities, parks and open spaces.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Court Ordered Desegregation H.B. 2238 Requires school districts involved in court ordered desegregation to comply with zoning requirements within 90 days after release from the court order.... More... Economic/Workforce Development NY Signed into law 12/2001 P-12 Farm-to-School Program S.B. 4886 Establishes a Farm-to-School program to facilitate and promote the purchase of New York farm products by schools, universities and other educational institutions; calls for establishment of a harvest for New York Kids Week to promote State farm products.... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Postsec. Career technical programs A.B. 1018 Establishes the Industry-Based Certification Incentive Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants to selected school districts, county offices of education, and regional occupational centers and programs to establish industry-based certification programs... More... NC Signed into law 08/2001 Postsec. Community College Community Colleges and Economic Development S.B. 531 Session Law Number 368., Exempts certain community college activities from the Umstead Act; provides for use of community college personnel or facilities, with the consent of the trustees of that college, in support of private business enterprise located on th... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. Use of Federal Workforce Investment Act Funds H.B. 1042 Public Law No. 363., (LD 1399) Delegates the requirement that at least one third of all federal funds received by the State under the federal Workforce Investment Act be used for education and skills training; requires that at least 15% of funds be used for su... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. Council for Knowledge and Economic Development S.B. 273 Establishes the Oregon Council for Knowledge and Economic Development to advise the governor, the legislature, the state boards of K-12 and higher education, the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission, the Oregon Growth Account Board and the Oreg... More... OK Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Workforce Investment Act H.B. 1388 Enacts the Workforce Investment Act; establishes the Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards; requires the designation of workforce investment areas; provides workforce investment activities grant procedures for local entities; provi... More... OR Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Community College Small Business Development Centers H.B. 2342 Allows small business development centers in state universities; extends purposes of centers to include counseling; requires assent of Commissioner for Community College Services and Chancellor of State Board of Higher Education before Economic and Community D... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Texas Excellence Fund H.B. 1839 Establishes the Texas excellence fund to provide funding to promote increased research capacity and to develop institutional excellence at eligible general academic teaching institutions in order to ensure that Texas and its workforce remain at the forefront o... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Municipal Development Corporation S.B. 607 States that it is an appropriate role for a municipality to foster economic opportunity, job generation, and capital investment by promoting a favorable business climate, preparing the workforce for productive employment, and supporting infrastructure developm... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Technology Workforce S.B. 353 Relates to certain programs to develop the technology workforce in Texas by supporting and promoting higher education in electrical engineering and computer science.... More... VT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Technical Centers H.B. 495 The purpose of this act to enable technical center regions to establish alternative governance structures which meet regional technical education needs, ensure equal educational opportunities to technical education students throughout Vermont, and prepare Verm... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Adult Part-Time Students H.B. 2897 Provides higher education adult part-time student grants to students enrolled in postsecondary certificate, industry-recognized credential and other skill development programs of study in demand occupations.... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Workforce Development Initiative H.B. 2898 Relates to modernization and procurement of equipment for workforce development initiative grant programs; addresses improving employer awareness and access to services available through the state's education institutions, providing designated professionals an... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Changes to Job Training Programs and Act H.B. 1251 Changes the Maryland Job Training Partnership Act to the Maryland Workforce Investment Act; repeals provisions concerning the Governor's plan concerning job training and placement programs for employment; makes technical changes to reflect changes made to fede... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Advantage Virginia Incentive Program H.B. 2565 Relates to the Advantage Virginia Incentive Program; revises the programs focus which is to provide job training scholarships; changes the term occupational areas where there is a high demand for workers to qualified jobs, defined as jobs in high demand as des... More... Education Research CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Reading Programs A.B. 876 Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for purposes of contracting for a study that identifies reading programs in schools that maintain any kindergarten or grades 1-6 where the performance of 75% of the pupils was at or above the 80th percentile on... More... Equity TX Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Women's Athletic Development Fund S.B. 903 Relates to the establishment and use of a women's athletic development fund and a study of women's athletic development practices at institutions of higher education.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Civil Rights Compliance H.B. 2198 The Department of Education may withhold state aid from any district that fails to file its assurance of compliance with civil rights responsibilities by October 15 each year, or fails to file any other information with a published deadline requested from scho... More... Federal NM Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Reporting Federal Expenditures H.B. 323 Requires annual reporting by school districts and the Superintendent of Public Instruction on expenditures of federal funds.... More... Finance AL Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 The Use of Bond Proceeds H.B. 6C Relates to Alabama Public School and College Authority bonds; provides that local boards of education may use bond proceeds for the purchase and repair of equipment and building and other capital outlay projects and for the retirement of indebtedness, and to c... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Elections for School Bonds S.B. 975 Public Act No. 92-06., Amends the Election Code and the School Code; provides that notice of a referendum concerning the issuance of certain school bonds may be given by publication in at least one newspaper published in and having general circulation in the d... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School Funding and Textbook Issues H.B. 1272 Increases state funding to schools for the 2001-02 school year; requires school districts to adopt a plan for use of such monies; specifies that when schools receive new textbooks, allocated funds should be used first for new textbooks in certain subjects; cha... More... ME Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Carry Over of School District Budgets S.B. 524 Public Law No. 127., (LD 1647)Permits school boards to carry forward general operating fund balances at the end of a school administrative unit's fiscal year to meet the needs of the school administrative unit for up to 3 years to reduce the State and local al... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Use of Impact Aid by Districts S.B. 457 Authorizes a school district to use a portion of its impact aid funds for repayment of bonds.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Adjustments to Finance H.B. 2879 Senate analysis states that current state policy regarding public education provides that the public school finance system of Texas is required to adhere to a standard of neutrality that provides for substantially equal access to similar revenue per student at... More... ME Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Use of Impact Fees H.B. 268 Public Law No. 38., 39 (LD 346) Clarifies that communities that are part of a school administrative district or other single or multicommunity school district may deposit the proceeds of school impact fees in a trust fund to be used to pay their proportionate ... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Standards for Teachers, Administrators H.B. 1045 Relates to elementary and secondary education provisions addressed in the creation of North Dakota Century Code; relates to administration, boards, teacher licenses; school guidance and counseling services; special education; vocational and technology educatio... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Audits H.B. 87 Relates to public money; provides for stratified or statistical pre- and post-audits; requires quarterly reports from local public bodies, school districts and certain institutions or higher education.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Technical Changes in School Financing S.B. 603 This bill makes several technical changes to school financing in the areas of: bonding, high cost transportation and isolated school funding.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Education License Plate S.B. 213 Provides for the issuance of special Committed to Education motor vehicle license plates.... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Land Exchange Program H.B. 348 Provides for an exchange of certain endowment lands, managed by the Board of Land Commissioners, which are adjacent to the Idaho State University/University of Idaho Center for Higher Education, with lands of equivalent market value owned by the Board of Educa... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Advanced Payments to Charters H.B. 278 Authorizes advance payment of a portion of a charter school's estimated annual apportionment under specified conditions.... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Interest Earnings S.B. 11 Of the revenue deposited into the common school account within the permanent land fund from revenues available under the negotiated easement agreement with the Express Pipeline Partnership in 1996, five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) shall be accounted for ... More... Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost NH Vetoed 07/2001 P-12 School Performance S.B. 164 Establishes criteria for measuring school performance standards and creates a watch list for schools which are not making satisfactory progress in school performance areas; establishes an education improvement fund in the Department of Education, which shall b... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Equity and Adequacy Task Force H.B. 625 Requires the Governor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct a study of the adequacy and equity of funding for K-12 public schools in Montana; provides an appropriation.... More... MT Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Revision of Base Aid To Include Percentage of Special Education Allowance S.B. 94 Amends the definition of base aid to include a percentage of the special education allowable cost payment; amends definition of maximum general fund budget to increase the special education allowable cost payment component.... More... ND Signed by Governor 03/2001 P-12 Core Curriculum S.B. 2324 Requires the legislative council shall consider studying the delivery of a core curriculum to each elementary and high school student in this state and the feasibility and desirability of providing total state funding solely for the delivery of a core curricul... More... Finance--District CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Finance Reporting for certain districts A.B. 139 Requires the superintendent of schools of each county to annually present a report regarding fiscal solvency of any district with a disapproved budget, qualified interim certification or negative interim certification, or that has been determined at any time t... More... PA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 School Districts in Distress S.B. 640 Amends the Public School Code. Relates to distress in school districts. Authorizes a school reform commission to assume control of a district after declaration of a school district in distress. Makes provisions regarding school district taxes and non-tax reven... More... IL Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 Reporting District Finance Information On the Web S.B. 898 Public Act No. 92-438., Requires a school district to post its current annual budget, itemized by receipts and expenditures, on the district's Internet website, if the district has a web site; requires the school district to notify the parents or guardians of ... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Cost-Sharing Agreements Between Districts H.B. 977 Public Law No. 373., (LD 1301) Provides an option for municipal members of a school district to design a cost-sharing formula; requires a cost-sharing plan to be approved by a referendum of the voters in each municipality in the district; provides for professi... More... ME Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Carry Over of School District Budgets S.B. 524 Public Law No. 127., (LD 1647)Permits school boards to carry forward general operating fund balances at the end of a school administrative unit's fiscal year to meet the needs of the school administrative unit for up to 3 years to reduce the State and local al... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Audits H.B. 1601 Authorizes the Office of State Finance to conduct audits of certain school districts; allows request of performance audits; provides for payment of cost of requested review; requires cost savings to be used for classroom expenditures.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Financial Accounting Rating System S.B. 218 Requires the commissioner to, in consultation with the comptroller, develop and implement a financial accountability rating system for school districts. The system must include uniform indicators adopted by the commissioner by which to measure a district's fi... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Fiscal Audits/Inspections H.B. 2225 §18-9B-13. Eliminates the requirement that audits of school boards be conducted once every three years by the office of chief inspector. The state board of school finance may assign authorized representatives to make inspections and examinations of the fisc... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 School Energy Conservation Programs S.B. 1178 Specifies that school districts are ineligible to adjust budget limit for energy reduction purposes if the school district did not participate in energy conservation measures during FY 2001.... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 School District Investments S.B. 1111 Relates to county treasurers; provides definitions for agency pool participant, and collecting entity; relates to duties of a school district finance officer; expands investments that may be made by the treasurer to include commercial paper rated P1, A1 or bet... More... NE Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Taxing Authority L.B. 240 LB 240 allows school districts that are in an empowerment zone or enterprise community or which have at least 35% of their students eligible for free or reduced-cost lunches to levy a property tax for any qualified purpose. The term qualified purpose for an ac... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Superintendent's Budget H.B. 376 Appropriates funds to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Department of Education for fiscal year 2002; limits the number of full time equivalent positions; provides legislative intent that a specified amount may be used to assist in defraying expenses r... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Supplies & Materials H.B. 42 Appropriates a specified amount from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of Education for distribution to public school teachers for classroom supplies and materials.... More... Finance--Equity OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Local Option Equalization Grant Program H.B. 2300 Establishes a Local Option Equalization Grant Program for school districts that impose Local Option Tax and that have district total assessed value of taxable property per student that is less than top 25% of districts.... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Equity and Adequacy Task Force H.B. 625 Requires the Governor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct a study of the adequacy and equity of funding for K-12 public schools in Montana; provides an appropriation.... More... Finance--Facilities ME Approved by voters 11/2001 P-12 Authorizes Bond for School Facilities S.B. 549/ Bond Issue Question 4 Private and Special Law No. 40., (LD 1707) Authorizes a bond issue to capitalize the School Revolving Renovation Fund for repairs and improvements in public school facilities to address health, safety and compliance deficiencies, general renovation needs and l... More... CA Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 Major Maintenance Funding Requirements A.B. 1558 Chapter No.194, Defines major maintenance for purposes of the Greene Act, requires commencing on a certain date, any school district applying for funding pursuant to the Greene Act to annually review the plan, update it as needed, and certify that it is in com... More... OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Facility Planning H.B. 3045 Requires school facility plan for high growth school district to cover a period of at least 5 years; expands analyses that must be included in plan; requires school district to cooperate with the city or county, or both, to identify land for school facilities ... More... OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Postsec. Community College Earthquake Safety S.B. 14 Requires inventory and rehabilitation of certain public school, community college and public university buildings that would pose threat to occupant safety in event of earthquake.... More... AK Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. The use of tobacco fund to finance school construction H.B. 234 Relates to funding and use of the Tobacco Use Education and Cessation Fund; Relates to finance of construction and major maintenance of public school facilities; authorizes the commissioner of revenue to sell the right to receive a portion of the anticipated r... More... MN Vetoed 06/2001 P-12 Capital Improvement Funds H.B. 8A Relates to capital improvements; appropriates funds for capital improvement, flood hazard mitigation grants, acquisition of easements and to implement conservation practices on frequently flooded croplands, the Closed Landfill Cleanup Program, the Maximum Effo... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Urban Boundaries and Inclusions H.B. 2976 Requires local government to amend urban growth boundary if analysis finds actual housing types and densities insufficient for next 20 years; requires inclusion of certain school facilities, parks and open spaces.... More... SC Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Campus Housing S.B. 557 Authorizes the Board of Trustees of State University and other institutions of higher education to enter into a ground lease agreement with a private entity for providing all services necessary to the creation and operation of an on-campus student housing faci... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Technology Education Grant Program H.B. 1163 Creates the Information Technology Education Grant Program; provides money to school districts and charter schools to use in integrating information technology education into secondary curriculum in public schools; creates a Information Technology Fund to fund... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Bond Proceeds that Go to Charter Schools S.B. 237 Concerns the capital construction needs of charter schools; provides that a portion of the proceeds from approved school district bond measures on or after a certain shall go to charter schools in amount determined by a proportioned ratio of the charter school... More... FL Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Higher Educational Facilities Financing Act S.B. 302 2001-79., Creates Higher Educational Facilities Financing Act; creates the Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority; provides criteria for and covenants relating to authorization of issuance of notes and revenue bonds not obligating the full faith and... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Funding Repair and Maintenance S.B. 1577 Funds backlog of repair and maintenance for public school facilities through general obligation; establishes funding formula for on-going preventive repair and maintenance.... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Facilities Financing Program S.B. 493 Establishes the school repair and maintenance trust fund as a separate fund of Hawaii 3R's, a nonprofit corporation, for coordination of private and federal efforts to repair and maintain public schools; establishes a tax credit and procurement procedures for ... More... ME Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Funds for Higher Education Facilities H.B. 136 (LD 147) Prohibits the Maine State Commission for Higher Education Facilities from accepting funds from any source that would place conditions or restrictions on the use of funds in such a way as to interfere with or otherwise restrict the academic freedoms of... More... OR Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Facilities Projects H.B. 3207 Authorizes Health, Housing, Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority to finance projects for public and nonprofit schools providing pre-kindergarten through grade 12 education.... More... FL Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Special Facility Construction Account H.B. 1 Authorizes school districts to qualify construction projects for funding under Special Facility Construction Account by using school capital outlay surtax in lieu of maximum millage against their nonexempt assessed property value; specifies funding eligibility... More... GA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Supplementary appropriations for public school capital outlay H.B. 139 Act No. 212., Provides supplementary appropriations for public school capital outlay for the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, in addition to the appropriation made by the General Appropriations Act and any other appropriations.... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Establishment of a State Debt for School Construction S.B. 288 Authorizes the creation of a State Debt to be used as a grant to the Interagency Committee on School Construction for the allocation to the eligible school system under the Aging School Program for the repair, renovation, and capital improvements of qualified ... More... MD Signed by Governor 04/2001 Postsec. Increasing the bonding authority for the University System of Maryland H.B. 1263 Increasing to $875,000,000, the bonding authority for the University System of Maryland; approving certain projects for the acquisition, development, and improvement of certain academic facilities for the University System of Maryland; and approving the issuan... More... ME Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Use of Impact Fees H.B. 268 Public Law No. 38., 39 (LD 346) Clarifies that communities that are part of a school administrative district or other single or multicommunity school district may deposit the proceeds of school impact fees in a trust fund to be used to pay their proportionate ... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Public School Capital Outlay Council S.B. 167 Provides criteria and procedures for funding public school capital outlay projects for public school buildings; authorizes the issuance of short term severance tax bonds, supplemental severance tax bonds and statewide public school general obligation bonds. Cr... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 County Gross Receipts Tax S.B. 516 Upon a finding of need, the boards of every school district in a county that is either located wholly within the exterior boundaries of the county or that has a student membership no more than ten percent of whom reside outside the exterior boundaries of the c... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Standards for Higher Education Construction S.B. 512 Amends code sections pertaining to Arkansas State Building Services review and approval of higher education institution capital improvements.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Expanding Bonded Indebtedness H.B. 2240 Authorizes an increase in school district bond debt to 35% of the assessed value of real and personal property in the district in cases of unexpected, unforeseen or extreme hardship.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Regulations for School Facilities S.B. 818 Directs the establishment of regulations regarding self-construction projects by public educational entities.... More... AZ Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 The State School Facilities Board S.B. 1181 Relates to the School Facilities Board; provides for sale of school property; provides for authorization to issue bonds for school construction; provides for repairs to school buildings.... More... KY Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 School Construction Revenues H.B. 173 Relates to school facilities construction; provides that "available local revenue" for school building construction shall no longer include the balance of the general fund budget above 10 percent and shall now include the bonding potential of capital outlay an... More... NJ Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 New Facilities, Growth A.B. 3076 Provides school district budget cap adjustment for expenses related to opening of new school facility during the budget year; states the district's budget may also be adjusted for increases in enrollment, certain capitol outlay expenditures for courtesy busing... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 State Support of Maintenance and Operations H.B. 3, S.B. 3 Modifies provisions relating to the state system of public education in the funding of the Minimum School Program. This act provides a ceiling for the state contribution of the operation and maintenance portion of the Minimum School Program Act not to exceed $... More... WY Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Adequacy Standards for Construction H.B. 275 Relates to school capital construction; imposes a condition on state building adequacy standards.... More... WY Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Major Facility Repair/Replacement H.B. 5 Relates to major building and facility repair and replacement payments; modifies major maintenance payment computations; imposes major maintenance payment expenditure reporting requirements upon districts; requires the State superintendent to report informatio... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Capital Outlay for Lease-Purchase H.B. 1006 Adjusts the use of the capital outlay fund; provides that it may also be used for installment or lease-purchase payments for the purchase of public school real property, plant or equipment, which have a contracted terminal date not exceeding twenty years.... More... SD Veto overridden 02/2001 P-12 Funding for Textbooks H.B. 1196 Authorizes the funding of textbooks through the school capital outlay fund.... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Committee on Capital Construction S.B. 167 Relates to school capital construction; establishes a select committee on capital construction; provides an appropriation.... More... Finance--Funding Formulas CA Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 Changes in the School Finance Formula A.B. 441 Chapter No.155. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to compute an equalization adjustment for each school district so that no district's prior year base revenue limit per unit of average daily attendance is less than the prior year base revenue ... More... CA Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 Changes in Financing Special Education S.B. 982 Chapter No.203, Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to perform specified computations with respect to special education local planning areas and affected pupils and to permanently increase the amount per unit of average daily attendance for those... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Makes Changes In the State Funding Formula H.B. 3050 Amends the School Code; increases the foundation level of support, the average daily attendance figures utilized in the computation of general state aid, the amount of a supplemental general state aid grant, and which school districts may receive grants; exten... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Changes in The States Funding Formula H.B. 2255 Provides that for the purpose of calculating the grant index, school districts are grouped into categories to compute equalized assessed valuation per pupil in average daily attendance.... More... PA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Community College Multiple Amendments S.B. 485 Act No. 35 of 2001., Amends Public School Code. Provides for school districts, national assessment tests, school director relations with districts, management reports, distressed districts, equipment, duty to employ qualified professionals, continuing developm... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 State Education Fund S.B. 204 Creates the state education fund and specifies how the amount of revenues to be deposited in the fund is to be derived; defines the terms "categorical programs", "federal taxable income, as modified by law," "inflation" and total state funding for all categori... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Base Funding Levels H.B. 121 Increases the total partial equivalence relation average number belonging and basic entitlements for public schools for school fiscal years beginning on or after 7/1/01; increases the basic entitlement for an elementary school district or a K-12 school distric... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Revision of School District Budget Limitations H.B. 164 Under current law, if entitlements increase by more than 4% in a single fiscal year, school budgets not at the BASE might not be able to increase the full amount of the increase. This bill removes that restriction. As a result, school budgets and local tax lev... More... NE Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Funding Changes L.B. 797--Two Components Section 16 changes the definition of general fund operating expenditures for purposes of the state aid formula (TEEOSA). The bill provides that general fund operating expenditures will not include retirement incentive plans and staff development assistance. Th... More... NE Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 L.B. 797 Changes the definition of general fund operating expenditures for purposes of the state aid formula. General fund operating expenditures will not include retirement incentive plans and staff development assistance. The exclusion of these items from general fun... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Education Finance Study H.B. 2169 Directs the State Board of Education to conduct a study of public education, its structure, financial needs, and funds needed for improvement.... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Small Schools Exemption in Finance Formulas H.B. 2183 Relates to small school districts exemption from the general budget limit.... More... CO Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Adjustments in the School Aid formula S.B. 129 This bill makes adjustments in the school aid formula including the addition of funding for pre-school programs. The full text of the bill is below.... More... MT Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Exempts Districts from Mill Levy Limitations S.B. 117 Exempts all school district levies from property tax mill levy limitations; increases the mill levy limit for adult education.... More... MT Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Finance Formula Changes S.B. 390 Revises the school finance laws; clarifies the requirement that a school district operate for both the minimum number of pupil instruction days and the minimum number of hours; clarifies the duty of the County Superintendent regarding the apportionment of Coun... More... MT Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Revisions to Public School Fund S.B. 495 Revises school funding through the use of the Public School Fund; revises the structure of the Public School Fund; authorizes the Board of Investments to purchase the mineral rights held by the public school fund; provides that royalty payments on the purchase... More... MT Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Revision of Base Aid To Include Percentage of Special Education Allowance S.B. 94 Amends the definition of base aid to include a percentage of the special education allowable cost payment; amends definition of maximum general fund budget to increase the special education allowable cost payment component.... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Modifies Components of Funding Formula H.B. 1344 Relates to the amount set per student as part of the funding formula. Also, establishes school district employee compensation report. Requires districts beginning in 2002, to provide the following information to the superintendent of public instruction, with... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Enrollment Growth Calculation H.B. 23 Prior to the 1999-2000 school year, funding for schools was based upon current year membership, and a district that had a growth in membership equal to or greater than 1 percent was allocated an additional 0.05 units for each additional student. With the shift... More... MT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Multiyear accreditation of schools; accreditation of 7th and 8th grades funded at high school rates H.B. 103 Allows for multiyear accreditation of schools; requires compliance with teacher certification laws to receive multiyear accreditation; provides for accreditation of 7th and 8th grades funded at high school rates.... More... NM Vetoed 03/2001 P-12 At-Risk Funding Index H.B. 49 Relates to public school finance; changes the calculation of the at-risk index to determine additional program units.... More... SD Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Distribution of State Aid H.B. 1258 Revises the distribution of state aid to education.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 State Support of Maintenance and Operations H.B. 3, S.B. 3 Modifies provisions relating to the state system of public education in the funding of the Minimum School Program. This act provides a ceiling for the state contribution of the operation and maintenance portion of the Minimum School Program Act not to exceed $... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Growth in Student Population Account H.B. 273 Relates to the Education Protection Funding Program; creates the Growth in Student Population Restricted Account within the Uniform School Fund; allows monies from the account to be used by school districts to address the anticipated surge in student growth; a... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Foundation Funding H.B. 4 Relates to school finance; extends application of foundation program dollar per average daily membership amounts.... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Completion of School Finance Model H.B. 197 Modifies the required dates for the undertaking and completing a reevaluation of the cost based school finance model.... More... Finance--Litigation HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 S.B. 1084 Appropriates $ 27,931,118 to the Department of Education as an emergency appropriation for special education costs as a result of the Felix consent decree. This was a result of the Felix v. Cayetano case.... More... Finance--Local Foundations/Funds IA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 H.B. 191 Provides for the establishment of the state percent growth for purposes of the state school foundation program. The state budget is set to grow 4 % in the 2001-02 fiscal year and 4% in the 2002-03.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Permanent School Fund Inflation Adjustment S.B. 93 Amends Chapter 5-10 by adding a new section that sets inflation adjustment period, states that the rate rate of inflation is based on the consumer price index prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor; that the princip... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Common School Account H.B. 31 Annual appropriations from the general fund are made to the common school permanent fund reserve account. This bill clarifies calculation of funds appropriated to and from the common school permanent fund reserve account and makes technical corrections. Ame... More... Finance--Lotteries SC Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Education Lottery Act S.B. 496 Enacts the State Education Lottery Act; provides for a state lottery; creates the State Education Lottery Corporation to conduct the state lottery; provides for the corporation's board membership, duties and powers; provides for the method of contracting with ... More... TN 2002 November Ballot 06/2001 Postsec. Lottery Ballot Initiative V. 1 LOTTERY AND GAMING (TNSJR1-2001) Proposes an amendment to article XI, Section 5, of the Constitution of Tennessee, relating to lotteries; provides that the net proceeds are state allocated to enable citizens of the state to attend postsecondary educational ins... More... NE Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Distance Education Funding L.B. 833 Changes the allocation of the Education Innovation Fund in 2001-02 and 2002-03. The bill provides that up to 20% of the Education Innovation Fund (lottery proceeds), not to exceed $1.5 million per fiscal year, will be granted for a distance education network c... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Lottery Success Fund H.B. 22 Amends the New Mexico Lottery Act to increase the distribution of net lottery revenue allocated to the Lottery Tuition Fund, changes the distribution of lottery proceeds from the public school capital outlay fund to the educational technology fund, adds langua... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Lottery Funds S.B. 59 The "lottery tuition fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the commission on higher education. Earnings from investment of the fund shall accrue to the credit of the fund. Any balance in the fund at the end of any fiscal yea... More... Finance--Performance Funding NC Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Community College Performance Measures H.B. 438 Clarifies the performance measures on which community colleges are evaluated for the purpose of performance budgeting.... More... Finance--Private Giving AZ Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Exempts from the public records laws Info. about Private Givers S.B. 1527 Exempts from the public records laws State university records such as intellectual property, donated historical materials and names and information concerning donors or potential donors to a university.... More... Finance--Resource Efficiency CA Signed by Governor 09/2001 P-12 Pupil Support Personnel A.B. 722 Chapter No.250, Requires the State Department of Education to conduct a study of pupil support, defined to include school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers, in the schools. Requires the State Department of Education to report the resu... More... FL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Florida Education Finance Program H.B. 1545 2001-157., Requires the designation and publication of district performance grades; revises minimum requirements of the Florida Education Finance Program to include minimum classroom expenditure requirements; authorizes the Legislature to require a school dist... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Cost-Sharing Agreements Between Districts H.B. 977 Public Law No. 373., (LD 1301) Provides an option for municipal members of a school district to design a cost-sharing formula; requires a cost-sharing plan to be approved by a referendum of the voters in each municipality in the district; provides for professi... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 School Energy Conservation Programs S.B. 1178 Specifies that school districts are ineligible to adjust budget limit for energy reduction purposes if the school district did not participate in energy conservation measures during FY 2001.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 School Fund Management H.B. 1529 Allows the County Treasurer to receive and disburse school district funds from 1 account if the school district is using a proper computerized accounting system.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 State Audits of Educational Institutions H.B. 1009 Directs the State Auditor or the auditor's designee to conduct records management audits in all departments, institutions, and agencies of state government, including educational institutions and the judicial and legislative branches to determine if such agenc... More... IA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 H.B. 191 Provides for the establishment of the state percent growth for purposes of the state school foundation program. The state budget is set to grow 4 % in the 2001-02 fiscal year and 4% in the 2002-03.... More... Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures AL To governor 12/2001 P-12 Reduction in State Education Spending S.B. 30D Reduces state appropriations from the Education Trust Fund by by 3.85 percent for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Finance Reporting for certain districts A.B. 139 Requires the superintendent of schools of each county to annually present a report regarding fiscal solvency of any district with a disapproved budget, qualified interim certification or negative interim certification, or that has been determined at any time t... More... AL Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 The Sale of $82 million in bonds S.B. 626 Authorizes the Alabama Public School and College Authority to sell and issue eighty-two million dollars aggregate principal amount of bonds, in addition to all other bonds previously issued by the authority.... More... AL Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. State Education Budget H.B. 307 Appropriates for the support, maintenance and development of public education in Alabama, for debt service, and for capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002. See the attached budget below.... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Changes in Education Budgeting S.B. 82 Creates the State Education Fund and 2 accounts within the fund; provides for appropriation of moneys in the fund to comply with the mandatory education funding requirements; explains the annual increase requirements for the legislature to increase annual fund... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 State Education Fund S.B. 204 Creates the state education fund and specifies how the amount of revenues to be deposited in the fund is to be derived; defines the terms "categorical programs", "federal taxable income, as modified by law," "inflation" and total state funding for all categori... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Funds for Education H.B. 41 Revises laws governing dedicated revenue and statutory appropriations; provides for the deposit of state school fund revenue in the state special revenue fund; appropriates timber harvest funds to schools for technology acquisition. ... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Impact Aid Revenue Bonds H.B. 2440 Requires an election authorizing the use by school districts of Impact Aid Revenue Bonds; specifies the dates such election may be held; allows school districts to issue such bonds; provides for the method of securing the bonds; states the use of such bonds; p... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Budget Adjustments H.B. 2634 This bill creates a fund for extraordinary special education cost. Local district may apply to this fund if they face high special ed. cost. In addition the states base funding number was adjusted downward.... More... CO Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Mandated increase in State funding for public schools H.B. 1232 Concerns plans to use the constitutionally mandated increase in State funding for public schools to be used for specific and accountable purposes to improve public schools such as class size, student achievement and charter school funding.... More... CO Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Adjustments in the School Aid formula S.B. 129 This bill makes adjustments in the school aid formula including the addition of funding for pre-school programs. The full text of the bill is below.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 State Audits of Educational Institutions H.B. 1009 Directs the State Auditor or the auditor's designee to conduct records management audits in all departments, institutions, and agencies of state government, including educational institutions and the judicial and legislative branches to determine if such agenc... More... MS Governor's veto overridden by HOUSE 03/2001 P-12 Gas and Oil Taxes for Education S.B. 2680 Provides that until fiscal year 2006, all of the State share of oil and gas severance taxes shall be appropriated for the support of the minimum education or adequate education program; clarifies that such proceeds shall not be considered State general funds f... More... Finance--Student Fees CO Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Non-Enrolled Participation H.B. 1129 Increases the fee a school of participation may charge a non-enrolled student for participation in an extracurricular activity; allows the school of participation in certain circumstances to charge a non-enrolled student the actual cost of post-season particip... More... Finance--Taxes/Revenues NJ Signed into law 12/2001 P-12 Support for Literacy Volunteers A.B. 2545 Establishes the Literacy Volunteers of America - New Jersey Fund; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for Literacy Volunteers of America - New Jersey.... More... WA Approved by voters 11/2001 P-12 Property Tax Limitation Initiative 747 Initiative Measure No. 747 concerns limiting property tax increases. This measure would require state and local governments to limit property tax levy increases to 1% per year, unless an increase greater than this limit is approved by the voters at an election... More... WA Approved by voters 11/2001 P-12 Property Tax Limitation Initiative 747 Initiative 747, which limits property tax levy increases to 1% per year, (unless a greater increase is approved by voters), passed with 826,258 "yes" votes (or about 58%). 609,266 citizens (or about 42%) voted "no" on the measure.... More... NH Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 P-12 Property Tax H.B. 170 Relates to State fees, funds, revenues and expenditures; part of the bill decreases the rate of the education property tax.... More... CO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 State Tax Calculations H.B. 1262 Requires office of State Planning and Budgeting to calculate amount of State income tax revenues that must be diverted to State Education Fund during any State fiscal year no fewer than 4 times per year and to certify to the Department of Revenue the amount of... More... FL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Additional School Taxes S.B. 1872 Allows a school district that is operating under a Seal of Best Financial Management to levy, by local referendum, additional district school taxes, for a maximum period of 4 years; provides limitations on the uses of such tax revenues.... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Tax Credits for Employer-Paid Scholarships H.B. 2521 Requires the Student Assistance Commission to develop and adopt rules that provide the minimum criteria that an employer must meet in order for the employer's scholarship program for employees and dependents to be certified as eligible for the Employee and Dep... More... TX Became law without governor's signature 06/2001 P-12 Tax Incentives H.B. 1200 Authorizes certain ad valorem tax incentives for economic development; authorizes school districts to provide tax relief for certain corporations and limited liability companies that make large investments that create or maintain jobs in this state; continues ... More... AL Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 The Sale of $82 million in bonds S.B. 626 Authorizes the Alabama Public School and College Authority to sell and issue eighty-two million dollars aggregate principal amount of bonds, in addition to all other bonds previously issued by the authority.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Tax Deductions for Oklahoma College Savings Plan Accounts H.B. 1896 Authorizes deduction for contributions to Oklahoma College Savings Plan Accounts. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001, there shall be allowed a deduction in the amount of a contribution to an account established pursuant to the Oklahoma College... More... OR Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Deductions for Oregon Qualified Tuition Savings Plan H.B. 3080 1999 SB 756 established the Oregon Qualified Tuition Savings Plan. Beginning 2001, annual contributions up to $2,000 to a qualified account can be subtracted from Oregon taxable income. Under Internal Revenue Code section 529, realization of earnings accruing... More... AL Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Property Taxes for Education S.B. 363 Levies a special ad valorem tax for public school purposes at the rate of 12 mills on each one dollar on the value of property in Mobile County; provides for certain exemptions.... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Impact Aid Revenue Bonds H.B. 2440 Requires an election authorizing the use by school districts of Impact Aid Revenue Bonds; specifies the dates such election may be held; allows school districts to issue such bonds; provides for the method of securing the bonds; states the use of such bonds; p... More... WV Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Locally Raised Revenues S.B. 237 Establishes that tax revenues raised by counties, school districts or municipalities are not revenues of the state.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 School District Millage Rollback H.B. 2098 Amends School District Millage Rollback compensation appropriation for the 2001-2003 biennium.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Expanding Bonded Indebtedness H.B. 2240 Authorizes an increase in school district bond debt to 35% of the assessed value of real and personal property in the district in cases of unexpected, unforeseen or extreme hardship.... More... MS Governor's veto overridden by HOUSE 03/2001 P-12 Gas and Oil Taxes for Education S.B. 2680 Provides that until fiscal year 2006, all of the State share of oil and gas severance taxes shall be appropriated for the support of the minimum education or adequate education program; clarifies that such proceeds shall not be considered State general funds f... More... ND Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Tax Structure Study S.B. 2428 The legislative council shall consider studying the state and local tax structure for funding of elementary and secondary education to determine the feasibility and desirability of enhanced state funding to school districts for delivery of core curriculum inst... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Tax Deductions for Contributions H.B. 281 Relates to an individual income tax deduction for contributions for education to allow for contributions made to applied technology centers or applied technology service centers.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Timing: Adjusting Property Tax Levies H.B. 1187 Revises the time period for adjusting property tax levies for the purpose of maintaining the state's percentage of aid to general and special education.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Tax Refunds as School Contributions H.B. 2583 Permits individuals to designate that a specified amount of their income tax refunds, or additional amounts, be contributed to local school improvement projects.... More... Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues NY Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 License Plates to fund Agriculture in the Classroom S.B. 3077 Authorizes distinctive agriculture license plates to fund Agriculture in the Classroom programs; establishes a fund for deposit of fees associated with such license plates to provide funds for such program.... More... AK Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. The use of tobacco fund to finance school construction H.B. 234 Relates to funding and use of the Tobacco Use Education and Cessation Fund; Relates to finance of construction and major maintenance of public school facilities; authorizes the commissioner of revenue to sell the right to receive a portion of the anticipated r... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Tax Return Funds Earmarked for Education S.B. 1211 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY INDIVIDUAL WHOSE STATE INCOME TAX REFUND FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR IS $ 2 OR MORE MAY DESIGNATE $ 2 OF THE REFUND TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE HAWAII SCHOOL-LEVEL MINOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE SPECIAL FUND ... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Income Tax Checkoff for Schools of Deaf/Blind H.B. 2267 Establishes an income tax checkoff for the Arkansas School for the Blind and Arkansas School for the Deaf.... More... AR Became law without governor's signature 04/2001 P-12 Alcoholic beverages tax to provide funding for the child care for working families act S.B. 576 Relates to the imposition and collection of an alcoholic beverages tax to provide funding for the child care for working families act and the Arkansas Better Chance education program.... More... IN Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Education license plates H.B. 2126 Continues the division of fees collected from the education license plates as follows: 25% to the School Intervention and Career Counseling Development Fund, 75% to local education foundations.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Contracts With Soft Drink Vendors H.B. 1070 Allows vendors to sell soft drinks or other concessions on school property; permits a school district to enter into contracts for sale of soft drinks or other concessions.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Tax Refunds as School Contributions H.B. 2583 Permits individuals to designate that a specified amount of their income tax refunds, or additional amounts, be contributed to local school improvement projects.... More... Governance TX Approved by voters 11/2001 P-12 Postsec. Compensation for Certain Board Members V. 11 PROPOSITION 11 (HJR85-2001)Proposes a Constitutional amendment to allow current and retired public school teachers and college professors, and retired public school administrators to receive compensation for serving on the governing bodies of school districts,... More... OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Quality Education Commission H.B. 2295 Establishes Quality Education Commission; directs the Commission to identify quality goals for kindergarten through grade 12; directs the Commission to identify best practices for meeting goals and amount of monies sufficient to implement those practices; dire... More... OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Funding Formula for Education Service Districts S.B. 260 Creates funding equalization formula over a four-year period for education service districts; directs education service districts to expend a specified percentage of available funds on services or programs approved by component school districts; directs the De... More... NV Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. Board Membership S.B. 14A Relates to elections; revises the districts from which members of the state legislature are elected; changes the number of members of the state board of education; revises the districts from which members of the state board of education are elected; changes th... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Education Service Districts S.B. 259 Defines education service district; provides for the mission requirements for such districts on a regional level; provides for the establishment of zones within the district to assure the majority of land area has at least one member on the districts' board.... More... PA Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Independent Schools H.B. 996 A school district may designate any school of the district as an independent school operating under an agreement with the board that grants operational control to the governing body of the independent school. The composition of the governing body is establish... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Regional Education Cooperatives H.B. 139 Regional education cooperatives authorized by the state board may own, and have control and management over, buildings and land independent of the control division of the general services department; cooperatives shall submit budgets to the department of educa... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Task Force H.B. 267 Creates the Enhancement of Public Education Task Force with a primary focus on reviewing the purpose, functions, roles, and responsibilities of the State Office of Education.... More... Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Waivers S.B. 2166 Allows any school or school district to apply to the superintendent of public instruction for a waiver of any rule governing the accreditation of schools, provided the waiver encourages innovation, has the potential to result in improved education opportuniti... More... Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Exception from Ethics Code for Former School Board Members S.B. 221 Provides for an exception from the Ethics Code to allow former city/parish school board members to contract with, be employed by, or be appointed by such board to any position with such board which requires a teacher's certificate.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Ethical guidelines for educational administrators, employees and board members. S.B. 817 Provides to set forth certain ethical guidelines and prohibitions for educational administrators, employees and board members.... More... Governance--School Boards TX Approved by voters 11/2001 P-12 Postsec. Compensation for Certain Board Members V. 11 PROPOSITION 11 (HJR85-2001)Proposes a Constitutional amendment to allow current and retired public school teachers and college professors, and retired public school administrators to receive compensation for serving on the governing bodies of school districts,... More... HI Vetoed 06/2001 P-12 State student council S.B. 670 Establishes the state student council, with student representatives from each departmental school district; requires the council to conduct an annual conference of secondary students; requires the council to determine whether to select the student member of th... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Exception from Ethics Code for Former School Board Members S.B. 221 Provides for an exception from the Ethics Code to allow former city/parish school board members to contract with, be employed by, or be appointed by such board to any position with such board which requires a teacher's certificate.... More... MI Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 School Board Open Meeting Laws H.B. 4429 Public Act 27., Provides that a school board vote is not valid unless it is conducted at a meeting deemed an open meeting under the Open Meetings Act.... More... NC Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Appeals Processes S.B. 532 Session Law Number 260., Clarifies the right to appeal to a local board of education and to require notice of the dismissal, demotion or suspension without pay of noncertified employees.... More... NJ Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Code of Ethics A.B. 1755 Expands indemnification for school board members and employees in civil, administrative or criminal proceedings; establishes a code of ethics for school board members.... More... HI Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Board of Education to invite the military representative to participate H.B. 868 Requires the Board of Education to invite the military representative to participate in discussing about board matters except those matters discussed in executive meeting.... More... ME Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Carry Over of School District Budgets S.B. 524 Public Law No. 127., (LD 1647)Permits school boards to carry forward general operating fund balances at the end of a school administrative unit's fiscal year to meet the needs of the school administrative unit for up to 3 years to reduce the State and local al... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School Board Control Over Investments S.B. 260 Authorizes trustees of a school district to establish and temporarily transfer district funds into independent investment accounts to increase school board control over investments; establishes guidelines for district expenditures for investment accounts; auth... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School Board Petitions S.B. 423 Requires the Board of Trustees of a school district, upon receipt of a petition signed by 15% or more of the qualified electors of a district requesting the creation of a single-member trustee district, to submit the proposal to the qualified electors of the d... More... OR Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School Board Chairs H.B. 3193 Increases, from two to four, the number of years that a person can serve as chairperson of a school district board. Applies to any person serving as chairperson of a school board on or after the effective date of the measure. Takes effect on passage.... More... VA Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 School Board Salaries H.B. 637 School board salaries. Provides that any elected school board may pay each of its members an annual salary that is consistent with the salary procedures and no more than the salary limits provided for local governments in Article 1.1 (§ 15.2-1414.1 et seq.) of... More... VT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Proportional Representation H.B. 314 Ensures that every union school board follows the proportional representation principle.... More... AL Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Birmingham School Board S.B. 3 Relating to the City of Birmingham, Jefferson County; establishing the Lewis Spratt Act; providing for the election and operation of the board of education for the City of Birmingham; providing that the members of the board shall be elected from defined distri... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Teacher Negotiation Rights S.B. 979 , Prohibits school boards and their representatives from actively discouraging efforts of teachers to secure negotiation rights.... More... DE Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Code of Conduct for Local School Board Members H.B. 54 This legislation requires local school board members to now face the same State Code of Conduct that all state employees must live up to.... More... HI Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Defining State Board Members for Immunity H.B. 1016 Includes Board of Educational in definition of "members" for purposes of providing immunity from or indemnification for civil liability.... More... IA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Suspension of a practitioner by a board H.B. 389 Relates to the duties of the Board of Directors of a school district; includes those related to the suspension of a practitioner by the board of directors of a school district.... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Change from Appointed to Elected School Board in Worchester County H.B. 1347 Provides that members to the Worchester County Board of Education shall be elected; establishes procedure for election of members to the Worcester County Board of Education; provides for the termination of incumbent appointed members holding office on a specif... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Student Member on Baltimore Board of Education H.B. 899 Authorizes voting student member to be appointed to serve on the Baltimore Board. Prohibits student member from voting on issues relating to personnel; capital and operating budgets; school closings, repopenings, and boundaries; collective bargaining decisions... More... MT Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 School Board Budget Meetings H.B. 249 Authorizes the Board of Trustees of a school district to hold its final budget meeting on or before 8/15; extends the time for providing notification of the final budget meeting.... More... OK Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Continuing Education For Board Members H.B. 1044 Requires continuing education hours for school board members to be completed before filing for reelection; provides and emergency effective date.... More... VA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Definition of School Board H.B. 2786 Modifies the definition of school board, for purposes of Title 22.1, to mean the governing body of a school division. "Governing body" or "local governing body" means the governing body board of supervisors of the a county, council of a city, or council of a ... More... VA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 School Boards H.B. 2786 Adjusts the definition of school board to note that such body governs a school division and revises the definition of governing body or local governing body in the education title to be like the definition in the local government title.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Require Board Members to visit classrooms H.B. 1501 Requires members of the board of directors to annually visit classrooms in the district in which they serve.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 County Boards of Education S.B. 192 Clarifies the rights and duties of the county boards of education, the county school supervisors, and the county board of education designees.... More... AZ Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Qualifications for School Boards S.B. 1451 Relates to public officers and employees; limits school candidates to one school district governing board.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 School Board Evaluation of a Superintendent H.B. 1146 Concerns the performance evaluation of the superintendent of a school district by a school district board of education.... More... MT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Election of School Bd. Members by Nonresidents H.B. 321 Provides a second alternative method of electing members to a high school district board of trustees when more than half of the electors of the high school district reside outside of the territory of the elementary school district in which the high school dist... More... NM Vetoed 03/2001 Postsec. Training Requirements for Regents H.B. 137 Amends Section 21-1-26 NMSA 1978 to make the existing orientation and in-service training for members of the Boards of Regents mandatory. ... More... MT Signed into law 02/2001 Postsec. School Board Write-In Candidates H.B. 91 Coordinates school election dates; requires a person seeking to become a write in candidate for a trustee position on a school board to file a declaration of intent at least 25 days before the election.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Employment Prohibition H.B. 1067 Prohibits school boards from employing any person whose certificate has been revoked or suspended.... More... Governance--Site-Based Management IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Local School Improvement Committee Membership S.B. 165 Beginning in 2004-05 school year, the makeup of any local school improvement committee is to be determined by IC 20-10.2... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School Personnel Laws S.B. 227 Requires first-class permits for superintendents; provides that principals chair the process for interviewing prospective professional and paraprofessional employees; requires superintendent to allow principals the opportunity to interview and make recommendat... More... Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies UT Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 State Board Elections H.B. 2002B Modifies statutory provisions governing State Board of Education districts; eliminates current boundaries and establishes new boundaries; establishes election dates for each district to ensure that state board terms are staggered.... More... MO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Removes Residency Requirement for Commissioner of Education H.B. 45 Removes the one-year residency requirement for the Commissioner of Education.... More... NV Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. Board Membership S.B. 14A Relates to elections; revises the districts from which members of the state legislature are elected; changes the number of members of the state board of education; revises the districts from which members of the state board of education are elected; changes th... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Commission on Postsecondary Education S.B. 237 Removes the commission on postsecondary education from the Department of Education.... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Regional Education Cooperatives H.B. 139 Regional education cooperatives authorized by the state board may own, and have control and management over, buildings and land independent of the control division of the general services department; cooperatives shall submit budgets to the department of educa... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Task Force H.B. 267 Creates the Enhancement of Public Education Task Force with a primary focus on reviewing the purpose, functions, roles, and responsibilities of the State Office of Education.... More... Health CA Chaptered by Secretary of State 10/2001 P-12 Mercury Reduction Act S.B. 633 Chapter No.656, Enacts the California Mercury Reduction Act of 2001. Prohibits any person, on and after a certain date, from selling at retail or supplying a mercury fever thermometer, as defined, to a consumer or patient in the State, except by a prescription... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 The use of toxic substances as part of educational instruction S.B. 286 Requires the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health Services, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and the Office of Health Hazard Assessment to study and report to the Legislature on the use of toxic substances as pa... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Backpacks and Student Health A.B. 1030 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction conduct a study of school districts throughout the State to examine the lack of pupil locker space on school campuses, the weight of hardcover textbooks, any a correlation between pupils carrying heavy instruct... More... CA Vetoed 07/2001 P-12 Authorizes School Personnel to Assist a Pupil to Take or Apply Medication A.B. 1061 Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE for concurrence., Authorizes designated school personnel, during the regular school day, to assist a pupil to take or apply medication for which a prescription is not required if the school district receives a w... More... RI Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 School-Based Health Center H.B. 5976 Defines school-based health centers as those located in elementary or secondary schools that deliver primary and preventive health care services to students on site; includes school-based health centers in the definition of health care facility with respect to... More... CT Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Meningitis Vaccinations of College Students H.B. 5675 Requires meningitis vaccinations of college students living in on-campus housing.... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Encourage School Personnel to Learn Life-saving Techniques H.B. 3137 Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act; provides that a school board shall encourage that all teachers and other school personnel acquire, develop, and maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to properly administer life-... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Student Self Administration of Asthma Medication S.B. 979 Public Act No. 92-402., Requires a school board to permit self administration by a pupil of prescribed asthma medication; requires the parents of the pupil provide to the school written authorization of the self administration and provide the school board writ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Medicaid Trust Fund S.B. 757 Establishes the Medicaid Trust Fund For School-Based Services.... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Use of Locally Grown Foods in School Food Programs S.B. 376 Public Law No. 447., (LD 1214)Encourages the use of locally grown foods in school food services programs; provides that the State will match a portion of the monies a school administrative unit spends on local produce for food service programs; specifies that ... More... NH Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Health S.B. 13 Relates to the duties of a school nurse and school foods and nutrition programs; repeals the statutory provision requiring children to be examined for tuberculosis prior to school entrance; repeals the statutory provision requiring a local school board to main... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Physical Exams for Sports Participants S.B. 160 Directs school districts to require students in grades 7 through 12 who participate in sports to receive physical examination.... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Diabetes S.B. 769 Directs Department of Education to conduct annual survey on number of Oregon children with diabetes; directs physicians to report to Health Division cases of diabetes among Oregon children.... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 CPR Instruction H.B. 821 Relates to cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction of public school students.... More... DE Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Permits Educators on a School Field Trip to Assist with Medications S.B. 68 Relates to administration of medications on school field trips; permits educators on a school field trip to assist with medications such as oral, topical, or inhalant medications; includes inhalers, antibiotics, anti-convulsants and emergency medications such ... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Full Time Nurses In Schools H.B. 284 Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for full time registered nurses for the State's public schools and for a grant to the Organ Donor Center.... More... IL Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Meningitis Information S.B. 168 Relates to the governance of the public universities in Illinois; provides that at the beginning of each semester, the university shall inform incoming freshmen and transfer students and the students' parents or guardian about meningitis and its transmission; ... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Student Self Medication S.B. 376 Provides that a school corporation's discipline policy must allow a student with a chronic disease or medical condition to possess and self-administer medication while the student is on school grounds or off school grounds at a school activity, function, or ev... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 The Use of Mercury In Schools H.B. 1901 Prohibits the sale and distribution of mercury-added novelties after 7/1/2003; limits the circumstances under which a mercury fever thermometer may be sold or supplied to an individual after 7/1/2003; restricts a public or nonpublic school from using or purcha... More... ME Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Immunization for School Children H.B. 1163 (LD 1563)Amends immunization requirements for school children and children in child care to ensure consistent wording and requirements for the parents of children seeking to exempt their child from 1 or more immunization; shifts the specific disease and vaccin... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Start-Up Costs for School Breakfast Programs H.B. 353 Provides start-up costs for school districts to establish school breakfast programs.... More... NC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Health Screening H.B. 608 Modifies the health certificate requirements for public school employees to include tuberculosis or any physical or mental disease.... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Nursing Services A.B. 1 Requires that nursing services in all school districts must be provided under the direction and supervision of a chief nurse; prescribes the qualifications of a chief nurse; revises provisions relating to nursing services provided to certain pupils; provides o... More... OR Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Student Medication H.B. 2682 Expands civil and criminal immunity for school personnel who administer medication to students.... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Vision Screenings Required S.B. 304 Adds vision screening to requirements for admission to public school, nursery school, kindergarten, preschool and child care; encourages parents to also obtain child's vision screening within six months of 3rd grade. (Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 50)... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Physical Activity S.B. 19 The state board by rule may require a student enrolled in kindergarten or a grade level below grade 7in an elementary school setting to participate in daily physical activity as part of a school district's physical education curriculum or through structured ac... More... WA Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Pesticides Around Schools S.B. 5533 Relates to the procedures for posting and notification of pesticide applications at schools and licensed day care centers. "School facility" means any facility used for licensed day care center purposes or for the purposes of a public kindergarten or public e... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 In-school Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs H.B. 2528 Requires the department of health to use 40% of the funds appropriated for in-school tobacco prevention and cessation programs on state-wide implementation of the kids-for-health program.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Mandated Health Education H.B. 2514 Mandates every public educational institution in this state to offer health related education including physical education training and instruction.... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Smoking Prevention S.B. 2380 Establishes a youth smoking prevention commission; provides a community health grant program.... More... AL Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Prohibiting Petroleum Tanks Near Schools H.B. 363 Prohibits the location of a petroleum product tank farm within one and one-half miles of any existing school; provides for the site to be approved by resolution of the local governing body.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Sex Education S.B. 75 Provides that the State Board of Education shall approve instructional materials for use in health, physiology, hygiene, and prevention of communicable disease curricula that local school boards may choose to adopt; provides local schools with an option of usi... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Immunization of College Students H.B. 2762 Relates to immunizations for full time four year students prior to enrollment in public institutions of higher learning against meningococcal disease; provides for a waiver; states the State Council of Higher Education must, with the Board and Commissioner of ... More... NJ Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Self -Administration of Medication S.B. 1372 Revises procedure for self-administration by pupils of medication for asthma or a potentially life-threatening illness; replaces liability requirements by a grant of immunity for those acting in good faith in accordance with statutes; allows pupil who is allo... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Comprehensive Physical Exams S.B. 1201 Adds a physician assistant who is acting under the supervision of a licensed physician to the list of those practitioners who are qualified to perform a comprehensive physical exam of students prior to their entering kindergarten or elementary school.... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Pesticides Near Schools H.B. 28 Relates to Wyoming Environmental Pesticides Control Act; requires notification of pesticide application in or on school facilities and property; specifies requirements for posting of signs; authorizes school boards to develop policies on pesticide use in or on... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Toxic Chemicals H.B. 324 Requires the establishment of guidelines for the storage and disposal of toxic chemicals at public schools; requires school districts to implement safe storage and disposal standards for toxic chemicals and other hazardous substances.... More... Health--Child Abuse MD Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Disclosure of Child Abuse Reports S.B. 810 Authorizes the disclosure of reports or records concerning child abuse or neglect to public school superintendents for specified purposes following a report of specified abuse committed by an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor w... More... Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Full Time Nurses In Schools H.B. 284 Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for full time registered nurses for the State's public schools and for a grant to the Organ Donor Center.... More... Health--Suicide Prevention LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Suicide Prevention Program S.B. 792 Establishes a program of suicide prevention in public schools.... More... High School CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Creating a clearinghouse of academic and career-related information A.B. 1341 Requires the State Department of Education to collect specified information from all public high schools on existing academic and career-related curriculum for the purposes of establishing a clearinghouse of information on academic and career-related curriculu... More... MO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 High School Graduation Diploma to War Veterans H.B. 441 Provides honorary high school diplomas to World War I, and World War II and Korean War veterans who left high school before graduation to serve in the United States military.... More... ME Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Granting High School Diplomas to WW II Veterans H.B. 21 (LD 21) Allows a local school board the option of granting a diploma to a veteran of World War II who was honorably discharged even though the veteran does not meet the graduation requirements.... More... MO To governor 05/2001 P-12 High School Diplomas for WW II Veterans H.B. 244; H.B. 94 Provides honorary high school diplomas to World War II veterans who left high school before graduation to serve in the United States military.... More... MS Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Occupational Diplomas for Special Education Students S.B. 2578 Authorizes the State Board of Education to develop and issue criteria for an occupational diploma for students with disabilities.... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Informational Pamphlet on the High School Proficiency Examiniation A.B. 318 Requires the department to develop an informational pamphlet concerning the high school proficiency examination; requires boards of each school district to provide a copy to each junior high, middle school or high school within the school district for posting.... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Tech-Prep Curriculum S.B. 1743 Authorizes local education agencies (LEAs) to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit entities to offer technical-prep high school curriculum under the following conditions: the local board of education must approve all agreements; agreements must be... More... VT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Technical Centers H.B. 495 The purpose of this act to enable technical center regions to establish alternative governance structures which meet regional technical education needs, ensure equal educational opportunities to technical education students throughout Vermont, and prepare Verm... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Eligiblity of Middle and High School Libraries for Grant Funding H.B. 434 Alters the state school library funds grant program of the School Accountability Funding and Excellence Program in order to make middle schools and high schools eligible for grants under the program.... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Competency in Writing S.B. 665 Expands graduation requirements to include passing a state competency test in writing.... More... OK Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Amends Advanced Placement Program S.B. 790 States that on or before October 1 of each year, the state department of education must issue a report on the Advanced Placement Incentive Program for the previous school year which shall include, but is not limited to, the number of: students taking an advanc... More... MS Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 School Certificates to Veterans H.B. 396 Authorizes the State Board of Education to award high school diplomas and honorary 8th grade certificates of completion to WW II and Korean Conflict Veterans who were unable to complete their education due to their military service; requires the State Board of... More... NM Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Academic Competitions S.B. 25 Amends the Public School Code to require that public schools in each conference shall provide academic competitions similar to their athletic competitions. Students who participate in such competitions shall qualify for an academic letter in the subject in whi... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Access to Students S.B. 1207 Requires any school board that provides access to a high school's student body or other contact with its students during a school or school division-sponsored activity to persons or groups for occupational, professional or educational recruitment to provide eq... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Class Rankings H.B. 2401 Standard 4 of the Standards of Quality; Literacy Passports, diplomas, and certificates; class rankings. Authorizes each local school board to devise, vis-a-vis the award of diplomas to secondary school students, a mechanism for calculating class rankings that ... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Graduation Requirements H.B. 2674 Relates to a standard diploma; restores language in the Standards of Quality that was unintentionally deleted by legislation reorganizing in the 2000 Session; provides that the requirements for a standard diploma shall include at least two sequential electives... More... High School--Advanced Placement KY Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Study of Advanced Placement Program S.C.R. 2 Directs a study of the Advanced Placement Program in Kentucky's high schools; directs the co-chairs of the Interim Joint Committee to Education to appoint a special subcommittee composed of four Senate members and four House of Representatives members to study... More... OK Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Amends Advanced Placement Program S.B. 790 States that on or before October 1 of each year, the state department of education must issue a report on the Advanced Placement Incentive Program for the previous school year which shall include, but is not limited to, the number of: students taking an advanc... More... AR Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Teacher Training for Advanced Placement Courses. S.B. 60 Increases the award for subsidized teacher training for advanced placement courses. The award will now increase from $450 to $650 per teacher.... More... High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Dual Enrollment Agreements H.B. 265 Authorizes boards of trustees of school districts to enter into interlocal agreements with postsecondary institutions to allow 11th and 12th grade students to obtain credits through attending classes available only at postsecondary institutions; provides eligi... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Joint High School/Junior College Credit S.B. 82 Amends the Education Code to authorize a public junior college to offer a course in which a student attending any high school in this state with written consent of the person operating the high school, may enroll and simultaneously receive high school and juni... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Dual Enrollment Students H.B. 1127 Relates to higher education and part-time grant programs; pertains to dual enrollment students; includes students who are dually enrolled in a secondary school in the state and an institution of higher education in the State in the part-time student grant prog... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Mandarin Chinese Course S.B. 57 Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by requiring the State Board of Education to develop and implement a concurrent enrollment course on Mandarin Chinese to be taught over EDNET, the state's two-way interactive system for video ... More... High School--Exit Exams OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) Provision S.B. 1 Delays the requirement for students to pass all five tests to receive a high school diploma from the class of 2001 to the class of 2007. Provides an alternative graduation requirement for students who pass all of the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) except for one... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 High School Exit Exam A.B. 1609 Specifies that 2000-01 school year is the only year in which ninth-graders may take the high school exit examination. Creates new section requiring the state superintendent to contract for an independent study regarding the requirement of passage of the high s... More... AK Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 2 Year Transition for the High School Grad. Requirement S.B. 133 Relates to a 2 year transition for implementation of the public high school competency examination; establishes an essential skills examination as a high school graduation requirement; provides for an effective date.... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Informational Pamphlet on the High School Proficiency Examiniation A.B. 318 Requires the department to develop an informational pamphlet concerning the high school proficiency examination; requires boards of each school district to provide a copy to each junior high, middle school or high school within the school district for posting.... More... SC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Section 3 H.B. 3534 Amends Section 59-18-310(B). The statewide assessment program in the four academic areas shall include grades 3 through 8, an exit examination which is to be first administered in grade 10, and end-of-course tests for gateway courses in English/language arts, ... More... VA Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 State Licensure Exams as Standards of Learning Assessments S.B. 1056 Requires the Board of Education to authorize, in its regulation for accrediting public schools, the substitution of industry certification and state licensure examinations for Standards of Learning assessments for the purpose of awarding verified units of cred... More... High School--Graduation Requirements NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Competency in Writing S.B. 665 Expands graduation requirements to include passing a state competency test in writing.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Graduation Requirements H.B. 2674 Relates to a standard diploma; restores language in the Standards of Quality that was unintentionally deleted by legislation reorganizing in the 2000 Session; provides that the requirements for a standard diploma shall include at least two sequential electives... More... Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices CA To governor 09/2001 P-12 Postsec. Grade Weighting A.B. 458 Prohibits a school district, when calculating a pupil's grade point average, from assigning extra grade weighting to a course that covers a subject required for admission to the University of California or the California State University unless the University ... More... FL To governor 05/2001 P-12 Change of Grading Practices S.B. 636 Alters the required ranges of percentage grades that equate to letter grades and grade points.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Uniform Grading Scale H.B. 1826 Requires a uniform grading scale for non-traditional high school courses.... More... Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling DE Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Creates a committee to research homeschooling S.J.R. 9 Relates to home schools; creates a committee to research and issue a report regarding issues.... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Home Schooling H.B. 2595 Provides for instruction of students in the home or other approved place; waives the requirement that persons providing instruction in the home have at least four years more formal education (until July 2003). Home school providers must have high school diplo... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Home Schooling, Prohibiting Sex Offenders S.B. 758 Prohibits home schooling if a sex offender resides in the home.... More... NM Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Home School Requirements S.B. 374 Requires that any person operating or intending to operate a home school must notify the state superintendent of the establishment of a home school within 30 days of its establishment and notify the state superintendent in writing on or before April 1 of each ... More... CO Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Non-Enrolled Participation H.B. 1129 Increases the fee a school of participation may charge a non-enrolled student for participation in an extracurricular activity; allows the school of participation in certain circumstances to charge a non-enrolled student the actual cost of post-season particip... More... Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Community Learning Centers H.B. 2082 Directs the Departments of Education, Human Services, the State Commission on Children and Families and the Criminal Justice Commission to support development and implementation of community learning centers; requires specified State and local entities to expl... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Interagency Shared Information System S.B. 400 Modifies the Interagency Shared Information System; defines participating State agency or organization for system; directs the Employment Department to establish system for collecting, analyzing and sharing data for development of education, training and emplo... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Social Workers H.B. 2380 Provides licensed social workers to serve the needs of children enrolled in public schools in Arkansas.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Repeals Governor's Partnership Council H.B. 1633 Repeals the Governor's Partnership Council and the Intervention and Prevention Grant Program for Arkansas School Children.... More... Leadership CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Principal Training Program A.B. 75 Establishes, until a certain date, the Principal Training Program to provide incentive funding to provide school site administrators with instruction and training. Requires the State Board of Education, with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, to develop ... More... CA Signed into law 08/2001 Postsec. Community College Community Colleges Contracting with Employees S.B. 838 Limits the right to employment as a first-year probationary faculty member to persons previously employed as administrators who were not employed pursuant to prescribed types of contracts; provides that community college district governing boards may employ ac... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 National Board Certification Eligibility for Administrators S.B. 114 Adds school administrators as eligible to earn the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification salary adjustment of $ 5000 and extends the period of eligibility for such adjustment to certified by 7/1/10.... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 06/2001 Postsec. Classified Employee Negotiations H.B. 5188 (Joint Resolution) Extends the reporting date of the special legislative commission to study the feasibility of allowing unionized classified employees at all higher education institutions to be able to negotiate directly with Rhode Island Board of Governors f... More... AL Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Superintendent Legal/Financial Training S.B. 93 Relates to local superintendent of education, newly elected or appointed, required to complete financial and legal training program; relates to committee establishment to develop and implement.... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Qualifications for Principals and Vice-Principals H.B. 469 Repeals the requirement that principals and vice-principals have served as teachers for a period of not less than 5 years; requires principals and vice-principals to have appropriate school-level experience as determined by the department of education.... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Compensation for Educational Officers S.B. 1385 Requires the board of education to adopt a classification and compensation structure for education officers that more accurately reflects the level of work being performed.... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Incentives to keep exemplary principals and vice-principals at the school level S.B. 530 Provides incentives to keep exemplary principals and vice-principals at the school level; encourages exemplary principals and vice principals to accept long-term assignments to hard-to-staff schools, special needs schools, and schools with high teacher turnove... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Principals' Performance Evaluations S.B. 204 Provides that a school principal's performance evaluation may not be based wholly on Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress (ISTEP) scores of students in the principal's school, but the scores may be used as one factor in the evaluation; authorizes... More... NC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Non-Certificated Administrators S.B. 378 Permits an individual who has leadership, management and administrative ability in a field other than education to serve as a local superintendent of schools.... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Administrator Contracts A.B. 130 If a postprobationary teacher who is an administrator is not reemployed as an administrator after either year of his probationary period, and there is a position as a teacher available for the ensuing school year in the school district in which the person is e... More... SC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Section 4 H.B. 3534 Amends Section 59-18-1930. The Education Oversight Committee shall provide for a comprehensive review of state and local professional development to include principal leadership development and teacher staff development. The review must provide an analysis of... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Hiring of Superintendents H.B. 389 Requires boards of education to announce when applications for superintendent are to be submitted and when superintendent will be employed. - Amends TCA Section 49-2-203.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Severance Payments S.B. 1446 Requires the commissioner to reduce a district's Foundation School Program funds by any amount paid to a terminated superintendent if it exceeds the amount earned by the superintendent under the contract as of the date of termination, including any amount that... More... WA Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Superintendent Review Committees H.B. 1256 Amends educational service districts' superintendent review committees composition to include a subcommittee of the board, two school district superintendents from within the educational service district selected by the educational service district board, and ... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School Personnel Laws S.B. 227 Requires first-class permits for superintendents; provides that principals chair the process for interviewing prospective professional and paraprofessional employees; requires superintendent to allow principals the opportunity to interview and make recommendat... More... WV Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Absence of Principals H.B. 2954 Limits absences of school principals from school duties to attend the principals academy.... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Retirement Allowances for Teachers and, Principals H.B. 442, S.B. 221 Exempts from an offset of a retirement allowance, retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System or the Teachers' Pension System who are reemployed as principals and supervisors of principals; requires county boards of education to provide information to the Stat... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Standards for Teachers, Administrators H.B. 1045 Relates to elementary and secondary education provisions addressed in the creation of North Dakota Century Code; relates to administration, boards, teacher licenses; school guidance and counseling services; special education; vocational and technology educatio... More... MS Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Administrator Sabbatical Leave Program Extended S.B. 2229 Extends the automatic repealer in the school administrator sabbatical leave program.... More... NE Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Certification Assessment Requirements L.B. 314 LB 314 exempts certain applicants for an entry-level teacher or administrator certificate from the requirement to take and pass a basic skills competency examination. An applicant is exempted from the test if the person has a certificate issued by another stat... More... SD Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Code of Ethics S.B. 153 Subjects uncertified school administrators to a code of ethics.... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Admission Contingent on Accreditation S.B. 1324 Provides that the failure of a Virginia public high school to achieve full accreditation pursuant to the Standards of Accreditation promulgated by the board of education shall not be the sole criterion for denial of admission and enrollment of a student gradua... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Superintendents Exempt From Requirements S.B. 126 Exempts district superintendents from certification requirements by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board.... More... Leadership--District Superintendent TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Hiring of Superintendents H.B. 389 Requires boards of education to announce when applications for superintendent are to be submitted and when superintendent will be employed. - Amends TCA Section 49-2-203.... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Superintendents Exempt From Requirements S.B. 126 Exempts district superintendents from certification requirements by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board.... More... Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 National Board Certification Eligibility for Administrators S.B. 114 Adds school administrators as eligible to earn the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification salary adjustment of $ 5000 and extends the period of eligibility for such adjustment to certified by 7/1/10.... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Qualifications for Principals and Vice-Principals H.B. 469 Repeals the requirement that principals and vice-principals have served as teachers for a period of not less than 5 years; requires principals and vice-principals to have appropriate school-level experience as determined by the department of education.... More... NC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Non-Certificated Administrators S.B. 378 Permits an individual who has leadership, management and administrative ability in a field other than education to serve as a local superintendent of schools.... More... Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Retirement Allowances for Teachers and, Principals H.B. 442, S.B. 221 Exempts from an offset of a retirement allowance, retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System or the Teachers' Pension System who are reemployed as principals and supervisors of principals; requires county boards of education to provide information to the Stat... More... Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Principals' Performance Evaluations S.B. 204 Provides that a school principal's performance evaluation may not be based wholly on Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress (ISTEP) scores of students in the principal's school, but the scores may be used as one factor in the evaluation; authorizes... More... Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation MS Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Administrator Sabbatical Leave Program Extended S.B. 2229 Extends the automatic repealer in the school administrator sabbatical leave program.... More... Mentoring/Tutoring NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Tutoring for Children in the Entertainment Industry S.B. 236 States that if a child is exempt from compulsory attendance and is employed to work in the entertainment industry pursuant to a written contract for a period of more than 91school days, including employment with a motion picture company or employment with a pr... More... NM Vetoed 03/2001 P-12 Student Enhancement Act H.B. 46 Appropriates $3 million from the general fund to the state department for the purpose of establishing a new fund designed to support academic and social enrichment activities through tutoring and enhanced learning opportunities for students in grades 6, 7 and ... More... Middle School KY Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Professional Development for Middle School Math Teachers H.B. 66 Retains priority for funding to improve middle school mathematics teachers' content knowledge; permits the Department of Education to approve funding for other content areas during 2000-2002 for middle school teachers if all funds are not needed for the first ... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Eligiblity of Middle and High School Libraries for Grant Funding H.B. 434 Alters the state school library funds grant program of the School Accountability Funding and Excellence Program in order to make middle schools and high schools eligible for grants under the program.... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Middle Schools Defined S.B. 662 The term and definition of "middle school" will be added to the school classifications of the Public School Code. Otherwise, the code defines only elementary, junior high and high schools. ... More... Minority/Diversity Issues ME Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Teaching of Native American History H.B. 255 Public Law No. 403., (LD 291)Requires that Maine Native American history and culture be taught in all elementary and secondary schools; requires the Department of Education to include Maine Native American history and culture in the system of learning results;... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Civil Rights Compliance H.B. 2198 The Department of Education may withhold state aid from any district that fails to file its assurance of compliance with civil rights responsibilities by October 15 each year, or fails to file any other information with a published deadline requested from scho... More... Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Indian Education Program S.B. 1031 Extends the Indian Education Program until 2007. Requires each California Indian education center, as a condition of receipt of annual funding, to collect and report site evaluation data that measure prescribed items. Requires each center to submit an evaluati... More... No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Changes In the States Accountability Reward System A.B. 1295 Deletes the provision by which schools that meet the State target are eligible for the Governor's Performance Award Program and would require a school, including a school participating in the Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program, to meet at a... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools A.B. 961 Establishes the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools within the Public Schools Accountability Act. Requires a school that participates in the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools that maintains kindergarten o... More... No Child Left Behind--Assessment OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Standards, Assessments S.B. 1 Eliminates the requirement that school districts implement competency-based education programs. Directs the State Board of Education to develop statewide academic standards for each of grades K-12 in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies; diagnos... More... No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Levels of Intervention S.B. 1 Requires the state board to establish a standard unit of improvement for buildings and requires districts that are not excellent or effective to develop district-wide continuous improvement plans and to develop continuous improvement plans for buildings within... More... No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Levels of Intervention S.B. 1 Requires the state board to establish a standard unit of improvement for buildings and requires districts that are not excellent or effective to develop district-wide continuous improvement plans and to develop continuous improvement plans for buildings within... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Changes In the States Accountability Reward System A.B. 1295 Deletes the provision by which schools that meet the State target are eligible for the Governor's Performance Award Program and would require a school, including a school participating in the Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program, to meet at a... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools A.B. 961 Establishes the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools within the Public Schools Accountability Act. Requires a school that participates in the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools that maintains kindergarten o... More... PA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 School Districts in Distress S.B. 640 Amends the Public School Code. Relates to distress in school districts. Authorizes a school reform commission to assume control of a district after declaration of a school district in distress. Makes provisions regarding school district taxes and non-tax reven... More... No Child Left Behind--Report Cards OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Performance Indicators Provision S.B. 1 Repeals all former district performance indicators, and requires the state board to establish at least 17 new indicators annually through 2006, and every six years thereafter. Requires the state board to notify school districts of new indicators at least two ... More... No Child Left Behind--School Support CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools A.B. 961 Establishes the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools within the Public Schools Accountability Act. Requires a school that participates in the High Priority Schools Grant Program for Low Performing Schools that maintains kindergarten o... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Six-to-Six Before and After School Program A.B. 297 Chapter No.453, Relates to the After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnership Program. Establishes the Six-to-Six Before and After School Program to provide local before and after school enrichment programs. Permits such programs to operate for up to... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Omnibus Bill with Appropriations S.B. 307 Creates public school reading proficiency fund to help train teachers to teach reading and writing to students below grade level; sets up "enterprise centers" to provide fee-for-service assistance to districts; creates "probationary school intervention funds" ... More... No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Student Interventions S.B. 1 Requires districts and community schools (charters) to provide intervention services to students who fail to attain a proficient score on any fourth grade proficiency test, and creates an intervention requirement for students who score below the proficient lev... More... Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Oklahoma Statewide Portal System H.B. 1662 Creates the Oklahoma Statewide Portal System; relates to Internet access.... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Electronic Textbooks H.B. 604 Allows electronic textbooks to be recommended, adopted, and purchased in same manner as regular textbooks. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22.... More... KS Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Technology Network for Schools H.B. 2035 Concerns the KAN-ED Act; provides for the establishment and maintenance of a broadband technology-based network for certain schools, libraries, and hospitals.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 State Instructional Materials Commission S.B. 7 Modifies provisions related to the State Textbook Commission by changing its name to the State Instructional Materials Commission; Expands the scope of materials reviewed by the commission to include workbooks, computer software, laserdiscs or videodiscs and m... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Internet Usage H.B. 1691 Relates to internet access in public schools; directs every public school furnishing student access to the Internet to utilize the appropriate technology to ensure, to the extent technologically feasible, that students are not permitted access to child pornogr... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Additional compensation for teachers that teach over Digital Dakota Network H.B. 1291 Any teacher that teaches a course over the Digital Dakota Network shall receive additional compensation for each course and from each school for which the teaching services are provided. ... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Internet Usage H.B. 1691 Relates to internet access in public schools; directs every public school furnishing student access to the Internet to utilize the appropriate technology to ensure, to the extent technologically feasible, that students are not permitted access to child pornogr... More... Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses NV Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Amends Charter Schools Law, Programs of Distance Education S.B. 399 Prohibits an existing public school or home school from converting to a charter school; prohibits charter schools from operating for profit; creates the fund for charter schools; provides for the sponsorship of charter schools by the state board of education; ... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Distance Learning Standards H.B. 1934 Allows distance learning methods to account for 50% of continuing education requirements for all professions, except doctors, nurses, and dentists; authorizes the executive director of the Indiana professional licensing agency to review appeals of denials of t... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Remote Internet-Based Courses S.B. 595 The state board shall adopt rules no later than July 1, 2001, to provide for the implementation of remote internet-based courses. Each district board of education shall adopt policies and procedures that conform to rules for internet-based courses as adopted ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Electronic Courses S.B. 975 Requires the commissioner to implement a program no later than May 1, 2002 under which a school district may offer an electronic course to students enrolled in the district or to students enrolled in another district. Requires the commissioner to select schoo... More... ID Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Distance Learning Requirements H.B. 317 Provides for the utilization of virtual distance and on line learning in which financial apportionment is based upon student course completion.... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 State Distance Learning Program H.B. 316 Provides for continuing technological instruction or distance learning in the public schools through the special application of the School Foundation Program.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Additional compensation for teachers that teach over Digital Dakota Network H.B. 1291 Any teacher that teaches a course over the Digital Dakota Network shall receive additional compensation for each course and from each school for which the teaching services are provided. ... More... P-16 or P-20 IL Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 Postsec. Illinois Future Teacher Corps Scholarships S.B. 1521 Public Act No. 92-445., Amends the State Finance Act, the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, and the Illinois Vehicle Code; creates a program to provide new teacher training scholarships, to be known as Illinois Future Teacher Corps Scholarships; provide... More... FL Filed as Chapter No 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. Community College Florida's K-20 education performance accountability system S.B. 1162 Establishes Florida's K-20 system. Relates to Florida On-Line High School, abolishing the Board of Regents, Board of Community Colleges and the Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, the regulation of independent schools or home education, to preschool,... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Increasing Postsecondary Enrollment H.B. 400 Pilot program to provide to prospective students in three areas of the state with the highest number of students who do not attend institutions of higher education, as determined by the board, information related to enrollment in public or private or independe... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Public School Accountability, Various Components H.B. 1144 Requires that records relating to student performance be coordinated and maintained in standardized, compatible formats that allow the exchange of information between K-12 and higher education and throughout student educational careers; school districts must e... More... GA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Decision of the P-16 Council H.R. 217 Reverses the decision of the P-16 Council which eliminates agricultural courses and other courses on the list of state funded courses for grades 9-12 approved by the State Board of Education (Act No. 38).... More... KY Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Defines P-16 Councils and Provides Grants H.B. 17 Relates to education councils; defines "P-16 council" or "council of partners"; specifies that the Council on Postsecondary Education administer a competitive grant program to enable the establishment of local P-16 councils; criteria for participation in the g... More... P-3 NY Signed into law 12/2001 P-12 Child Care S.B. 4861 Provides for child day care to eligible families during breaks in activities; provides child day care for up to a month in certain cases; provides that a social services district may use the funds allocated to it from the block grant to provide child care assi... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Student Records for pre-school students A.B. 1539 Requires State-funded preschool or infant and toddler program to provide a child's records to a public school when the child transfers, as specified. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to advise local education agencies regarding related federal... More... CT Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Equitable wages for early childhood education professionals H.B. 6931 Concerns education and equitable wages for early childhood education professionals; increases the number of highly qualified early childhood education professionals.... More... OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Voluntary Statewide Early Childhood System H.B. 3659 Directs the Commission on Children and Families, the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services to jointly establish polices for voluntary statewide early childhood system; specifies that these agencies develop a plan for sharing and linking ... More... OR Vetoed 07/2001 P-12 Phonics Game S.B. 593 Directs state department to provide instructional phonics game to each approved Oregon prekindergarten.... More... TN Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Child care report cards and tiered reimbursement system. S.B. 1667; same as H.B. 1390 Establishes and implements a mandatory child care agency report card system and a separate and voluntary child care agency rated licensing system. Child care providers that participate in the voluntary 3-star ratings system will receive an increase in the rat... More... CO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. Early Childhood Professional Loan Repayment Program H.B. 1293 Requires the State Commission on Higher Education to establish and maintain an Early Childhood Professional Loan Repayment Program; makes such individuals eligible for two years of loan repayment; provides the program to be funded through the Federal Child Car... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Universal Early Childhood Education for Four-Year Olds S.B. 776 Establishes a program of universal early childhood education and care classes for four-year olds in any public school system that wishes to participate.... More... OK Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Expands Resident Teacher Program S.B. 499 Expands the resident teacher program to include early childhood teachers. (One-year residency program is required as part of the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act.)... More... PA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Adult Literacy/Family Literacy S.B. 35 Act No. 26 of 2001. Amends the Pennsylvania Adult Basic and Literacy Education Act; provides for short title, for findings and purpose, for definitions, for grant program, for limitations on funding, for interagency coordinating council, for audits and records... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Early Childhood Education Grant Evaluation S.B. 1516 Relates to Early Childhood Education Grant Evaluation; provides that the legislative council shall develop outcome measures to indicate the effectiveness of the Early Childhood Education Program; provides that the auditor general shall conduct programming eval... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Funding Preshool Programs S.B. 123 Concerns the required expenditure of a portion of a school district's per pupil operating revenue for the school district's preschool program.... More... FL Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Demonstration program for prevention of learning problems in young children S.B. 1018 Relates to prevention of learning problems in young children; authorizes a demonstration program to be called Learning Gateway; creates a steering committee; provides for membership and appointment of steering committee members; establishes duties of the steer... More... FL Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Cuts Early Childhood Programs S.B. 1162 - Omnibus The following programs have been repealed by S.B. 1162: 1) Gold Seal Quality care program, a three tiered quality rating system 2) Early screening and intervention program for children in subsidized child care programs 3) Child Development Associate Trai... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Child care development vouchers S.B. 110 Provides that a child care ministry that receives child care development voucher may only be required by a local Step Ahead Council to meet child care standards; specifies that a local Step Ahead Council may not require child care ministries to meet additional... More... ME Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Safety Standards for Nursery Schools S.B. 291 (LD 1002) Authorizes the Department of Human Services to adopt rules for the safe operation of nursery schools.... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Education Reform Act of 2001 S.B. 1881/H.B. 1921--Omnibus Bill Preschool Funding: Requires schools for preschool children organized as public schools or as public school classes to be maintained and supported from state, local and federal funds which hereafter may be appropriated specifically for preschool purposes, or fr... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Early Childhood Services S.B. 665 Relates to the creation of an office within the Health and Human Services Commission for coordinating the delivery of early childhood services.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 T.E.A.C.H. S.B. 1294 Establishes Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H) pilot projects to assist teachers in retaining employment in the field of child care. Authorizes the commission, in establishing and administering the program, to consult with any other early ch... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Free Prekindergarten for Certain Children S.B. 596 Districts are required to offer prekindergarten classes if the district identifies 15 or more children who are eligible (English learners, educationally disadvantaged, or homeless) and are at least four years of age. A school district may offer prekindergarte... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Head Start Coordination S.B. 1293 Requires each Head Start or Early Head Start program provider to coordinate with the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards regarding subsidized child care services. Requires the coordination required by this section to include coo... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Early Childhood Foundation H.B. 1801 Authorizes the establishment of a foundation for early childhood care and education.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Children Entering Kindergarten H.B. 2195 Requires the Department of Education to develop and conduct readiness testing for children who are entering kindergarten.... More... NE Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Early Childhood Education Grants L.B. 759 LB 759 changes current law pertaining to early childhood education pilot program grants. The bill provides for an Early Childhood Education Grant Program in lieu of the pilot projects that are currently funded. Programs selected for grants may be provided one... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Even Start Family Literacy H.B. 33 Relates to public education; provides for even start family literacy programs; provides for benchmarks, performance standards and evaluations; makes an appropriation.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Funding for early childhood programs. H.B. 2241 , Amends the application process for the Arkansas Better Chance Program; provides funding for early childhood programs.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Alternative Preschool Programs S.B. 49 Requires school district preschool program councils to periodically assess whether alternative community providers are available and to ensure the highest quality service at the lowest cost.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Dept. of Ed. oversight for state preschool program H.B. 1041 Concerns the duties of the Colorado Department of Education in providing oversight of the Colorado Preschool Program.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Eligibility in the preschool program S.B. 120 Provides certain significant family risk factors of a child's home environment for eligibility in the preschool program.... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Regional Preschool Teacher Development H.B. 113 Relates to regional development preschool system teachers; includes employment as a teacher in the regional development preschool system as school district service credit; modifying the teacher seniority adjustment computation under the foundation program form... More... P-3 Child Care NY Signed into law 12/2001 P-12 Child Care S.B. 4861 Provides for child day care to eligible families during breaks in activities; provides child day care for up to a month in certain cases; provides that a social services district may use the funds allocated to it from the block grant to provide child care assi... More... TN Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Child care report cards and tiered reimbursement system. S.B. 1667; same as H.B. 1390 Establishes and implements a mandatory child care agency report card system and a separate and voluntary child care agency rated licensing system. Child care providers that participate in the voluntary 3-star ratings system will receive an increase in the rat... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Child care development vouchers S.B. 110 Provides that a child care ministry that receives child care development voucher may only be required by a local Step Ahead Council to meet child care standards; specifies that a local Step Ahead Council may not require child care ministries to meet additional... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 T.E.A.C.H. S.B. 1294 Establishes Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H) pilot projects to assist teachers in retaining employment in the field of child care. Authorizes the commission, in establishing and administering the program, to consult with any other early ch... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Head Start Coordination S.B. 1293 Requires each Head Start or Early Head Start program provider to coordinate with the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards regarding subsidized child care services. Requires the coordination required by this section to include coo... More... P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Preschoolers with Disabilities H.B. 23 Relates to preschool education for children with disabilities; modifies the distribution of federal funds available to the state for preschool special education programs as specified.... More... P-3 Ensuring Quality TN Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Child care report cards and tiered reimbursement system. S.B. 1667; same as H.B. 1390 Establishes and implements a mandatory child care agency report card system and a separate and voluntary child care agency rated licensing system. Child care providers that participate in the voluntary 3-star ratings system will receive an increase in the rat... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Early Childhood Education Grant Evaluation S.B. 1516 Relates to Early Childhood Education Grant Evaluation; provides that the legislative council shall develop outcome measures to indicate the effectiveness of the Early Childhood Education Program; provides that the auditor general shall conduct programming eval... More... FL Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Cuts Early Childhood Programs S.B. 1162 - Omnibus The following programs have been repealed by S.B. 1162: 1) Gold Seal Quality care program, a three tiered quality rating system 2) Early screening and intervention program for children in subsidized child care programs 3) Child Development Associate Trai... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Child care development vouchers S.B. 110 Provides that a child care ministry that receives child care development voucher may only be required by a local Step Ahead Council to meet child care standards; specifies that a local Step Ahead Council may not require child care ministries to meet additional... More... ME Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Safety Standards for Nursery Schools S.B. 291 (LD 1002) Authorizes the Department of Human Services to adopt rules for the safe operation of nursery schools.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Alternative Preschool Programs S.B. 49 Requires school district preschool program councils to periodically assess whether alternative community providers are available and to ensure the highest quality service at the lowest cost.... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Regional Preschool Teacher Development H.B. 113 Relates to regional development preschool system teachers; includes employment as a teacher in the regional development preschool system as school district service credit; modifying the teacher seniority adjustment computation under the foundation program form... More... P-3 Family Involvement PA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Adult Literacy/Family Literacy S.B. 35 Act No. 26 of 2001. Amends the Pennsylvania Adult Basic and Literacy Education Act; provides for short title, for findings and purpose, for definitions, for grant program, for limitations on funding, for interagency coordinating council, for audits and records... More... FL Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Cuts Early Childhood Programs S.B. 1162 - Omnibus The following programs have been repealed by S.B. 1162: 1) Gold Seal Quality care program, a three tiered quality rating system 2) Early screening and intervention program for children in subsidized child care programs 3) Child Development Associate Trai... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Even Start Family Literacy H.B. 33 Relates to public education; provides for even start family literacy programs; provides for benchmarks, performance standards and evaluations; makes an appropriation.... More... P-3 Finance CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Funding Preshool Programs S.B. 123 Concerns the required expenditure of a portion of a school district's per pupil operating revenue for the school district's preschool program.... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Child care development vouchers S.B. 110 Provides that a child care ministry that receives child care development voucher may only be required by a local Step Ahead Council to meet child care standards; specifies that a local Step Ahead Council may not require child care ministries to meet additional... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Education Reform Act of 2001 S.B. 1881/H.B. 1921--Omnibus Bill Preschool Funding: Requires schools for preschool children organized as public schools or as public school classes to be maintained and supported from state, local and federal funds which hereafter may be appropriated specifically for preschool purposes, or fr... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Early Childhood Foundation H.B. 1801 Authorizes the establishment of a foundation for early childhood care and education.... More... NE Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Early Childhood Education Grants L.B. 759 LB 759 changes current law pertaining to early childhood education pilot program grants. The bill provides for an Early Childhood Education Grant Program in lieu of the pilot projects that are currently funded. Programs selected for grants may be provided one... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Funding for early childhood programs. H.B. 2241 , Amends the application process for the Arkansas Better Chance Program; provides funding for early childhood programs.... More... P-3 Governance OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Voluntary Statewide Early Childhood System H.B. 3659 Directs the Commission on Children and Families, the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services to jointly establish polices for voluntary statewide early childhood system; specifies that these agencies develop a plan for sharing and linking ... More... FL Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Demonstration program for prevention of learning problems in young children S.B. 1018 Relates to prevention of learning problems in young children; authorizes a demonstration program to be called Learning Gateway; creates a steering committee; provides for membership and appointment of steering committee members; establishes duties of the steer... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Early Childhood Services S.B. 665 Relates to the creation of an office within the Health and Human Services Commission for coordinating the delivery of early childhood services.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Dept. of Ed. oversight for state preschool program H.B. 1041 Concerns the duties of the Colorado Department of Education in providing oversight of the Colorado Preschool Program.... More... P-3 Grades 1-3 CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Student Records for pre-school students A.B. 1539 Requires State-funded preschool or infant and toddler program to provide a child's records to a public school when the child transfers, as specified. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to advise local education agencies regarding related federal... More... CA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Kindergarten Students in a Year-Round School A.B. 764 Authorizes a pupil in a kindergarten in a school operating on a program of multitrack year-round scheduling to be kept in school on any day for 265 minutes of instruction, exclusive of recesses.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Full-Day Kindergarten H.B. 1499--Multiple Components Every school district must provide and offer a full six-hour day of kindergarten free of tuition for every child residing in such district who attains the age of five (5) years on or before the first day of September during the school year such kindergarten is... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Kindergarten Enrollment H.B. 1092 Allows six-year olds that did not attend kindergarten the opportunity to enroll in either kindergarten or first grade; allows school principals to approve the enrollment of four-year olds into kindergarten.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Children Entering Kindergarten H.B. 2195 Requires the Department of Education to develop and conduct readiness testing for children who are entering kindergarten.... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Omnibus Bill with Appropriations S.B. 307 Creates public school reading proficiency fund to help train teachers to teach reading and writing to students below grade level; sets up "enterprise centers" to provide fee-for-service assistance to districts; creates "probationary school intervention funds" ... More... NM Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Amends Full-Day Kindergarten H.B. 246 Full-day kindergarten programs shall be phased in over a five-year period as follows with priority given to those school districts that serve children in schools with the highest proportion of students most in need based upon indicators in the at-risk [factor]... More... P-3 Kindergarten AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Children Entering Kindergarten H.B. 2195 Requires the Department of Education to develop and conduct readiness testing for children who are entering kindergarten.... More... P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten CA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Kindergarten Students in a Year-Round School A.B. 764 Authorizes a pupil in a kindergarten in a school operating on a program of multitrack year-round scheduling to be kept in school on any day for 265 minutes of instruction, exclusive of recesses.... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Full Day Kindergarten Program S.B. 91 Authorizes a pilot program for school districts to offer full day kindergarten education programs at certain schools with low academic performance; makes an appropriation in connection therewith.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Full-Day Kindergarten H.B. 1499--Multiple Components Every school district must provide and offer a full six-hour day of kindergarten free of tuition for every child residing in such district who attains the age of five (5) years on or before the first day of September during the school year such kindergarten is... More... NM Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Amends Full-Day Kindergarten H.B. 246 Full-day kindergarten programs shall be phased in over a five-year period as follows with priority given to those school districts that serve children in schools with the highest proportion of students most in need based upon indicators in the at-risk [factor]... More... P-3 Preschool OR Vetoed 07/2001 P-12 Phonics Game S.B. 593 Directs state department to provide instructional phonics game to each approved Oregon prekindergarten.... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Universal Early Childhood Education for Four-Year Olds S.B. 776 Establishes a program of universal early childhood education and care classes for four-year olds in any public school system that wishes to participate.... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Funding Preshool Programs S.B. 123 Concerns the required expenditure of a portion of a school district's per pupil operating revenue for the school district's preschool program.... More... FL Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Cuts Early Childhood Programs S.B. 1162 - Omnibus The following programs have been repealed by S.B. 1162: 1) Gold Seal Quality care program, a three tiered quality rating system 2) Early screening and intervention program for children in subsidized child care programs 3) Child Development Associate Trai... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Education Reform Act of 2001 S.B. 1881/H.B. 1921--Omnibus Bill Preschool Funding: Requires schools for preschool children organized as public schools or as public school classes to be maintained and supported from state, local and federal funds which hereafter may be appropriated specifically for preschool purposes, or fr... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Free Prekindergarten for Certain Children S.B. 596 Districts are required to offer prekindergarten classes if the district identifies 15 or more children who are eligible (English learners, educationally disadvantaged, or homeless) and are at least four years of age. A school district may offer prekindergarte... More... NE Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Early Childhood Education Grants L.B. 759 LB 759 changes current law pertaining to early childhood education pilot program grants. The bill provides for an Early Childhood Education Grant Program in lieu of the pilot projects that are currently funded. Programs selected for grants may be provided one... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Funding for early childhood programs. H.B. 2241 , Amends the application process for the Arkansas Better Chance Program; provides funding for early childhood programs.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Alternative Preschool Programs S.B. 49 Requires school district preschool program councils to periodically assess whether alternative community providers are available and to ensure the highest quality service at the lowest cost.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Dept. of Ed. oversight for state preschool program H.B. 1041 Concerns the duties of the Colorado Department of Education in providing oversight of the Colorado Preschool Program.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Eligibility in the preschool program S.B. 120 Provides certain significant family risk factors of a child's home environment for eligibility in the preschool program.... More... P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development CT Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Equitable wages for early childhood education professionals H.B. 6931 Concerns education and equitable wages for early childhood education professionals; increases the number of highly qualified early childhood education professionals.... More... CO Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. Early Childhood Professional Loan Repayment Program H.B. 1293 Requires the State Commission on Higher Education to establish and maintain an Early Childhood Professional Loan Repayment Program; makes such individuals eligible for two years of loan repayment; provides the program to be funded through the Federal Child Car... More... OK Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Expands Resident Teacher Program S.B. 499 Expands the resident teacher program to include early childhood teachers. (One-year residency program is required as part of the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act.)... More... FL Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Cuts Early Childhood Programs S.B. 1162 - Omnibus The following programs have been repealed by S.B. 1162: 1) Gold Seal Quality care program, a three tiered quality rating system 2) Early screening and intervention program for children in subsidized child care programs 3) Child Development Associate Trai... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 T.E.A.C.H. S.B. 1294 Establishes Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H) pilot projects to assist teachers in retaining employment in the field of child care. Authorizes the commission, in establishing and administering the program, to consult with any other early ch... More... NE Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Early Childhood Education Grants L.B. 759 LB 759 changes current law pertaining to early childhood education pilot program grants. The bill provides for an Early Childhood Education Grant Program in lieu of the pilot projects that are currently funded. Programs selected for grants may be provided one... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Regional Preschool Teacher Development H.B. 113 Relates to regional development preschool system teachers; includes employment as a teacher in the regional development preschool system as school district service credit; modifying the teacher seniority adjustment computation under the foundation program form... More... Parent/Family MI Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Parental Involvement Contracts H.B. 4630 Encourages school districts to adopt parental involvement contracts; requires department to develop model.... More... NC Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Notices to Parents S.B. 811 Session Law Number 244., Ensures that the parents or guardians of students who are suspended or expelled for more than 10 days from school receive notice that is in the appropriate language when foreign language resources are readily avialable.... More... UT To governor 06/2001 P-12 Notification of Parents (Custodial and Noncustodial) H.B. 1001A, S.B. 1001A The House Bill requires a public school to notify the custodial and attempt to notify the noncustodial parent of a student who is injured or becomes ill at the school and requires medical treatment for the injury or illness at a facility not located on the sch... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Parental involvement in the school S.B. 505 Sets forth provisions that a school's strategic and continuous school improvement and achievement plan may include to encourage parental involvement in the school; requires models of parental involvement plans be available to schools for use in developing plan... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Parental Involvement A.B. 201 Requires the state Board of Education and the board of trustees of each school district to adopt policies encouraging parental involvement in the education of their children.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Parents as Scholars Pilot Program H.B. 1187 Sec. 31.072. PARENTS AS SCHOLARS PILOT PROGRAM. Requires the commission to establish a Parents as Scholars pilot program under which recipients of financial assistance participating in the program are allowed to fulfill applicable work or employment activitie... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 The use of Internet Filters H.B. 1003 Requires public schools and public libraries to install internet filters or purchase internet connectivity from a provider that provides filter services to limit access to material that is harmful to minors.... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Legislative Parental Involvement Act S.B. 303 The purpose of the Legislative Parental Involvement Act is to promote school and community partnerships that will increase parental involvement in public schools to promote the social, emotional and academic growth of children; to foster relationships and impr... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Parental Notification for Students involved with the Police H.B. 2275 Mandates parental notification of students reported to, interviewed by or taken into custody by law enforcement personnel.... More... UT Vetoed 03/2001 P-12 Includes Noncustodial Parent in Communications H.B. 168 Requires a public school to notify the custodial and attempt to notify the noncustodial parent of a student who is injured or becomes ill at the school and requires medical treatment for the injury or illness at a facility not located on the school premises.... More... UT Vetoed 03/2001 P-12 Notification of Noncustodial Parent S.B. 222 Requires a peace officer, case worker or school to inform a custodial and noncustodial parent when a minor is taken into custody or suspended or expelled from school.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Parent Rights Concerning Special Education H.B. 1226 Relates to publication of procedure for changing special education placements. Directs the Board of Education to publicize and disseminate, to parents of students who are enrolled in special education programs or for whom a special education placement has been... More... Parent/Family--Parent Rights AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Parental notification of non-certified teachers S.B. 416 Requires parental notification of an assignment of a non-certified teacher to teach a class for more than thirty consecutive days.... More... HI Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Foster Parent's Rights S.B. 1104 Relates to authority of foster parents to provide consents for the foster child's educational and recreational needs.... More... UT Vetoed 03/2001 P-12 Includes Noncustodial Parent in Communications H.B. 168 Requires a public school to notify the custodial and attempt to notify the noncustodial parent of a student who is injured or becomes ill at the school and requires medical treatment for the injury or illness at a facility not located on the school premises.... More... UT Vetoed 03/2001 P-12 Notification of Noncustodial Parent S.B. 222 Requires a peace officer, case worker or school to inform a custodial and noncustodial parent when a minor is taken into custody or suspended or expelled from school.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Parent Rights Concerning Special Education H.B. 1226 Relates to publication of procedure for changing special education placements. Directs the Board of Education to publicize and disseminate, to parents of students who are enrolled in special education programs or for whom a special education placement has been... More... Postsecondary LA Signed into law 10/2001 Postsec. Policies for Postsecondary Students Members of Uniformed Services H.B. 13B Provides for policies addressing academic issues of student members of uniformed services; prohibits undue penalties against student members of the uniformed services called to active service; requires the Board of Regents and the management boards of public p... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 Postsec. Reports from the Postsecondary Education Commission A.B. 1721 Requires the Postsecondary Education Commission, in carrying out its duty as the statewide postsecondary education planning and coordinating agency and adviser to the Legislature and the Governor, to conduct a study periodically of the percentages of Californi... More... CA Chaptered by Secretary of State 08/2001 Postsec. Campus Names A.B. 1719 Chapter No.219, Specifies that the names of various campuses of the State University are the property of the State. Requires the trustees of the California State University to prescribe policies and procedures for the acquisition of services, facilities, mater... More... AK Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Alaska Advantage Loan Program and the Alaska Supplemental Education Loan Program H.B. 204 Relates to the Commission on Postsecondary Education in the Alaska Student Loan Corporation; relates to student financial aid programs and the financing of those programs; establishes the Alaska Advantage Loan Program and the Alaska Supplemental Education Loan... More... CO Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities H.B. 1263 Establishes the Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; establishes a standard degree credit hour requirement; provides for additional fees for students who exceed a certain amount of credit hours without a degree for each additional credit hour for which... More... CT Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Meningitis Vaccinations of College Students H.B. 5675 Requires meningitis vaccinations of college students living in on-campus housing.... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Community College Establishment of Learning Centers by Board of Regents S.B. 829 Authorizes the Board of Regents to establish learning centers and to provide for their operation, management, and supervision. The Board of Regents may establish learning centers designed to develop and use consortia of existing institutions of postsecondary e... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. Creates Commission on Postsecondary Educational Attainment S.B. 616 Resolve No. 67., (LD 1797) Creates the Blue Ribbon Commission on Postsecondary Educational Attainment.... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. System Name Change S.B. 326 Changes name of State System of Higher Education to Oregon University System; changes name of Chancellor of State Board of Higher Education to Chancellor of Oregon University System.... More... AL Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Higher Education Governance Joint Interim Legislative Committee S.J.R. 134 Establishes the Higher Education Governance Joint Interim Legislative Committee to study and produce innovative recommendations and action initiatives for improving the governance of higher education in the state. ... More... FL Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Higher Educational Facilities Financing Act S.B. 302 2001-79., Creates Higher Educational Facilities Financing Act; creates the Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority; provides criteria for and covenants relating to authorization of issuance of notes and revenue bonds not obligating the full faith and... More... HI Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Reducing Legal Liability S.B. 1207 Requires the University of Hawaii to reduce legal liability. From the legislation: (B) THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SHALL SUBMIT A CONFIDENTIAL REPORT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE CHAIRS OF THE HOUSE AND SE... More... IL Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Rules for the Higher Ed. Board H.B. 260 Amends the Board of Higher Education Act and various Acts relating to the governance of the public universities in Illinois; requires the governing board of each public university to report to the Board of Higher Education of each year the tuition and fee waiv... More... KS Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Community College Core indicators of quality S.B. 10 Concerns postsecondary educational institutions; relates to the identification, selections and approval of core indicators of quality performance; preserving certain powers, duties and functions of community college boards of trustees.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Public Awareness Campaign S.B. 573 Relates to public awareness campaign to promote the value and availability of higher education.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Transfer Credits May Substitute H.B. 1645 Relates to the use of certain transferred freshman-level credit courses to satisfy the requirements of the Texas Academic Skills Program. Adds Subsection. Applies to an undergraduate student who transfers to an institution of higher education from an accredi... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Long-Range Planning H.B. 1799 Requires the board to develop and periodically revise a long-range statewide plan to provide information and guidance to policy makers to ensure that institutions of higher education meet the current and future needs of each region of this state for higher edu... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Parents as Scholars Pilot Program H.B. 1187 Sec. 31.072. PARENTS AS SCHOLARS PILOT PROGRAM. Requires the commission to establish a Parents as Scholars pilot program under which recipients of financial assistance participating in the program are allowed to fulfill applicable work or employment activitie... More... VT Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Institutional Approval S.B. 86 Increases the scope to include any institution that uses the words "college," "university" or "institute," which is intended to indicate that it offers postsecondary education; requires that the institution apply for a certificate of approval from the state bo... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Omnibus Bill S.B. 703 Relates to higher education retirement plans; directs Higher Education Policy Commission to oversee certain private institutions; relates to student aid; provides terms for issuance of tax-exempt revenue bonds; relates to employee classification system, pay gr... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Providing Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student Grants H.B. 2897 Provides higher education adult part-time student grants to students enrolled in post-secondary certificate, industry recognized credential and other skill development programs of study in demand occupations.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Institutions of higher education can exceed the maximum salary levels for exceptionally well qualified personnel S.B. 583 Amends Arkansas code 6-63-309 to allow institutions of higher education to exceed the maximum salary levels for exceptionally well qualified personnel; relates to non-academic personnel; relates to non-classified personnel.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Higher Education Institutions Developing Employee Benefits Programs H.B. 2362 Requires state agencies and institutions of higher education to develop an informational program on employee benefits.... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Exempts from the public records laws Info. about Private Givers S.B. 1527 Exempts from the public records laws State university records such as intellectual property, donated historical materials and names and information concerning donors or potential donors to a university.... More... HI Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Advertising Unaccredited Higher Ed. Institutions H.B. 761 Exempts an accredited degree granting institution from the disclosure requirement under specified conditions. From the legislation: (B) WHERE PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL FOR AN UNACCREDITED INSTITUTION CONSISTS OF AN ADVERTISEMENT IN A PERIODICAL PUBLISHED BY A PER... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Community College Inclusion of Community Colleges Under Health and Hight Education Facilities Act S.B. 588 Modifies the term "institution of higher education" under the Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Act (MHHEFA) to include specified community colleges; authorizes the boards of trustees of community colleges to finance or refinance the ... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Bill defining the State Board of Higher Education powers and duties S.B. 2042 Updates statutes defining State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) powers and duties. Allows the board to go into executive session when considering the appointment or removal of a chancellor of higher education, as it currently may do in regard to an institutio... More... TX Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Campus to Meet Diverse Needs S.B. 576 Relates to the University of North Texas System and the component institutions of that system. Analysis states that the Laws pertaining to the University of North Texas System have been introduced piecemeal into legislation, and as a result the language of cu... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Standards for Higher Education Construction S.B. 512 Amends code sections pertaining to Arkansas State Building Services review and approval of higher education institution capital improvements.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Higher Ed. Vehicle Restrictions S.B. 540 Relates to motor vehicle restrictions for the various institutions of higher education.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Use of the Rising Junior Exam H.B. 1048 Until such time as the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves other assessment processes or exams to be used by Arkansas colleges and universities, the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency exam, known as the "rising junior exam," shall ... More... SD Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Accreditation S.B. 160 Prohibits the offering of postsecondary education credit or degree by non-accredited institutions.... More... Postsecondary Accountability ME Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. Creates Commission on Postsecondary Educational Attainment S.B. 616 Resolve No. 67., (LD 1797) Creates the Blue Ribbon Commission on Postsecondary Educational Attainment.... More... NC Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Community College Program Audits H.B. 386 Session Law Number 111. Modifies the audit procedures of community college programs.... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Participation of Tennessee S.J.R. 59 (Joint Resolution) Urges National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education to select Tennessee a one of multi-state participant in long-term strategic planning on state higher education policy using NCPPHE's Measuring Up 2000 report.... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Designate North Dakota University System colleges and universities as a unified system and provide for a strategic planning process S.B. 2041 Amends state statute to formally designate North Dakota University System (NDUS) colleges and universities as a unified system dedicated to meeting the education, research and service needs of the state and its citizens. The bill also provides for incorporati... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Audits H.B. 87 Relates to public money; provides for stratified or statistical pre- and post-audits; requires quarterly reports from local public bodies, school districts and certain institutions or higher education.... More... Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation SD Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Accreditation S.B. 160 Prohibits the offering of postsecondary education credit or degree by non-accredited institutions.... More... Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid DE Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Improving the Administration of Financial Assistance for Higher Ed. H.B. 246 This bill streamlines the process to help the Higher Education Commission effectively administer the states financial aid programs.... More... LA Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Tuition Opportunity Program for Students Reporting Requirements H.B. 2012 Relates to Tuition Opportunity Program for Students; provides for a uniform information reporting system and for certain notifications to parents of public elementary and secondary school students.... More... LA Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Eligibility for Tuition Opportunity Program for Students H.B. 1800 Relates to the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students; provides eligibility for TOPS-Tech and Opportunity awards for certain students who graduate from high schools or complete home study programs outside the U.S. and its territories.... More... LA Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Eligibility for TOPS Performance Awards H.B. 1945 Permits certain high school students completing honors courses and having a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 to qualify for TOPS Performance Awards under specified circumstances.... More... AK Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Alaska Advantage Loan Program and the Alaska Supplemental Education Loan Program H.B. 204 Relates to the Commission on Postsecondary Education in the Alaska Student Loan Corporation; relates to student financial aid programs and the financing of those programs; establishes the Alaska Advantage Loan Program and the Alaska Supplemental Education Loan... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Higher Education Student Assistance Act S.B. 406 Public Act No. 92-45., Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act; increases the maximum Monetary Award Program grant for full time and part time undergraduate students.... More...