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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 Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--Legal Issues At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Career/Technical Education Cheating Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Curriculum Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Data-Driven Improvement Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--District Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--School Boards Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Exit Exams High School--Graduation Requirements Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Child Care P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid 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 pa... 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 ... 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 TO... 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 t... 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 ... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Donations to the College Savings Account Pool S.B. 902 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act; allows a deduction for individuals for moneys contributed in the taxable year to a college savings pool ... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Prepaid Tuition Program H.B. 841 Amends the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act; removes a provision that provides that if a qualified beneficiary is awarded a grant or scholarship... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. TOPS Eligibility for Students Graduation in Less than Four Years H.B. 389 Prohibits a TOPS award recipient from being restricted or otherwise delayed in first using the award due to the student having graduated fro... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Louisiana Student Tuition Assistant Program S.B. 690 Provides for administration of, participation in, and alternative investment options relative to the Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Required ACT Score for TOPS Eligibility S.B. 438 Lowers the required ACT score for a TOPS Tech award from 19 to 17, beginning with the 2000 - 2001 high school graduates.... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Extension of TOPS Waiver Due to Course Unavailability H.B. 818 , Extends through the 2002-2003 school year the time period for a TOPS waiver form meeting high school core curriculum requirements due to c... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Establishes Maine Scholarship Foundation H.B. 799 Public Law No. 459., (LD 1043) Establishes the Maine Scholarship Foundations and the Maine Education Scholarship Endowment Fund to provide e... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. College Saving Plans and Scholarships S.B. 579 Public Law No. 381., (LD 1757) Provides for the usage of funds in the State College Savings Program to include matching grants to encourage ... 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 ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Graduate and Professional Program Admissions H.B. 1641 Revises admissions standards for graduate and professional programs. One portion states that an applicant's performance on a standardized t... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. TEXAS Grant II Program S.B. 1596 Relates to the establishment and operation of the Toward Excellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) Grant II program; provides a grant of money t... More... CA Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Community College Cal. Grant Program S.B. 176 Chapter No.8, Adds to the eligibility requirements for the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Programs a provision specifying that a qualifying s... More... FL Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program S.B. 1180 2001-82., Creates the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; provides for eligibility; establishes obligations o... More... MD Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Community College Income Requirements for Maryland HOPE Scholarship H.B. 329, Increasing to $95,000 the maximum annual total family income for a recipient of a Maryland HOPE Scholarship or a HOPE Community College Tran... More... MD Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Mentoring for Family Investment Program Recipients S.B. 541 Requires Higher Education Commission and Department of Human Resources to coordinate efforts to encourage college student volunteers to ment... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Eligibility for Family Education Savings Accounts S.B. 258 Revises the laws governing family education savings accounts; excludes from income those earnings on accounts that are withdrawn for qualifi... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Eligibility for State Financial Aid S.B. 256 Makes compliance with the federal military selective service act a prerequisite for State agency or Montana University system employment, pa... 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 ... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Administration of various minority scholarship programs H.B. 2554 Authorizes the higher education coordination board to continue the administration of various minority scholarship programs.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Impact of Scholarship Programs H.B. 2477 Requires a report from the Department of Education and the Department of Higher Education on the impact of Scholarship Programs.... More... AR Became law without governor's signature 04/2001 Postsec. Arkansas Academic Challenge Program S.B. 595 Amends the Arkansas Academic Challenge Program to change the eligibility requirements; changes the financial need criteria; changes the cont... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Governor's Scholars Program S.B. 762 Amends the Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program; changes the eligibility requirements; reduces the number of applicants; lowers the amount 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 ... More... HI Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Student Loans H.B. 1411 Relates to Secondary Market Services Corp.--Hawaii, the state designated student loan secondary market, to purchase student loan notes held ... More... KS Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Community College Community College Scholarships H.B. 2188 Concerns community colleges; relates to expenditures for scholarships; authorizes the charging of fees. The board of trustees of any communi... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Teacher Scholarships for Full- and Part-time Graduate Students H.B. 299, S.B. 206 Expands the Maryland Teacher Scholarship program to include full-time or part-time graduate students in programs leading to Maryland profess... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Science and Technology Scholarships S.B. 357 Requires the State Scholarship Administration to offer yearly Maryland Science and Technology Scholarships to students who have been accepte... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Use of Carry Over Financial Aid Dollars H.B. 1004 Establishes that money appropriated by the State for student financial assistance that is not used in that fiscal year may not revert to the... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. National Guard Scholarship Program H.B. 53 Provides authority to the Adjutant General to provide incentive payments for registration fees and tuition for Idaho National Guard members ... More... KY Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Participation in KY Education Excellence Scholarships by Congressional Page or Foreign Exchange Students S.B. 71 Relates to the inclusion of students enrolled in a Congressional Page School or in a foreign exchange high school program under the Kentucky... More... SD Vetoed 03/2001 Postsec. Regents Scholarship S.B. 239 Would have established the regents scholarship program and provides for its funding. Would have allowed students to attend one of the publi... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 Postsec. Rehabilitation Services to Include Student Tuition/Fees H.B. 1030 Revises the rehabilitation services provided at public cost to disabled and visually impaired persons based on economic need to include post... More... 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