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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 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 Counseling/Guidance 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 Mentoring/Tutoring 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 Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Reading/Literacy Religion Religion--Prayer/Meditation Remediation (K-12) Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Year School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Corporal Punishment School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes School/District Structure/Operations NJ Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Joint Services S.B. 986 Permits jointure commissions to provide services to school districts including, education of disabled pupils; states when 2 or more boards of education determine to carry out jointly the duties imposed upon them in regard to education and training of disabled ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Salary Supplement for Counselors Meeting National Certification Requirements S.B. 247 Provides for a salary supplement for certain school counselors who have met the requirements and acquired the National Board of Certified Counselors credential.... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Small Districts S.B. 519 Establishes the Small School District Supplement fund; requires the Department of Education to award grants to small school districts with one or more small high schools; requires the department to study the relationship between small school districts size and... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Appeals of Decisions by State High School Athletic Associations S.B. 220 Allows appeal of decisions made by organizations that administer interscholastic activities. Appeals go before the state board, which may hear the matter or by rule may delegate authority to a hearings officer to hold a hearing and enter a final order.... 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... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Risk Management for Schools S.B. 535 Requires the Department of Education to establish risk management and related programs for school administrators, teachers, and other school personnel to mitigate the potential for liability in the performance of their jobs.... More... KS Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Acquisition of Land H.B. 2068 Concerns townships; relates to the acquisition of property; allows townships to procure not to exceed 3 acres of land for the township, and to build permanent buildings, or to purchase school building or grounds or both the building and grounds the same to be ... More... ME Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School Employee's Payment Over 10 or 12 Months H.B. 1110 Public Law No. 156., (LD 1479) Amends current law to allow school year employees to receive their pay over a period of either 10 or 12 months as determined by a written agreement between the employees and the school administrative unit.... More... ME Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 State Retirement System Provisions S.B. 576 Public Law No. 192.,& 181 (LD 1754)Relates to the Maine State Retirement System; establishes the Consumer Price Index as the benchmark for the cost-of-living adjustments; establishes standards for the determination by the Board of Trustees of the Maine State R... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School District Sharing Agreements S.B. 394 Authorizes the trustees of a school district to enter into an interlocal cooperative agreement with another K-12 accredited public institution to provide educational services to supplement the district's educational program; requires that credits received and ... 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... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School District Sharing Agreements H.B. 108 Authorizes a school district to enter into a cooperative purchasing contract with one or more districts for the procurement of supplies and services; provides bidding and advertisement requirements for a cooperative purchasing contract; provides for rejection ... 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... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School District Consolidation Agreements H.B. 488 Allows school districts that consolidate to each retain their basic entitlement for 6 years; retains 100% of the entitlement for the 1st 3 years; reduces the entitlement over the next 3 years by 25% each year.... More... NC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Paperwork Reduction S.B. 708 Eliminates unnecessary and duplicative paperwork in the public schools.... 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... OR Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Schools Outside District H.B. 2291 Allows the district school board to open a school outside of district with permission of the school district in which the school will be located; provides for withholding of State School Fund moneys if the school opened without permission; allows school distri... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Salary Adjustments S.B. 346 States that Basic Education Program funds generated in salary components for non-licensed personnel may be used to increase salaries for currently employed non-licensed personnel except where such funds are generated for new or additional positions. ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Classes Held Off Campus S.B. 826 Senate Bill 826 amends the Education Code to authorize the board of trustees of a school district to operate a school or program or hold a class on the campus of an institution of higher education if the board obtains written consent from the president or othe... More... TX Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Paperwork Reduction H.B. 106 Requires trustees of each district to adopt a policy to limit redundant requests for information and the number and length of written reports that a classroom teacher is required to prepare. A classroom teacher may not be required to prepare a written report... 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... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 District Web Pages H.B. 2503 Requires districts to establish web pages and then post relevant district information on that web page.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Creation of New School Districts H.B. 1882 Creates a procedure for the creation of a school district by detachment.... More... MD Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 School District Contract Requirements S.B. 438 Requires county board of education to draft specifications encouraging maximum competition in public school procurement contracts when advertising is required; prohibits specifications favoring a single prospective bidder or offerer.... More... MT Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 School District Budget Transfers S.B. 436 Revises school district operating expense and purchasing laws by allowing a district to make transfers between different funds or between the final budget and a budget amendment; prohibits transfers from the general fund.... More... MT Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 School District Sharing Agreements S.B. 182 Expands the Interlocal Cooperation Act to allow school districts to share teachers, specialists, or superintendents.... 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... TN Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Consolidation Authorization H.B. 465 Authorizes counties with metropolitan governments in which principal city is not county seat to adopt consolidation plan for school systems with approval of governing body of metropolitan government and approval by all affected school boards. - Amends TCA Titl... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 The Disposition of Property by School Districts S.B. 819 AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY BY PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES; TO RESTRICT THE DONATION OF SCHOOL PROPERTY TO RETIREES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES... More... MT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Opening or Reopening of Elementary Schools, Including Isolated Schools H.B. 358 Revises the procedures for opening or reopening an elementary school; allows parents of at least two pupils to petition the trustees; lowers the required average number belonging to two; allows the trustees to open or reopen the school during the current schoo... More... NE Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Bus Inspections L.B. 36 Changes provisions relating to inspection of pupil transportation vehicles.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 District Boundaries H.B. 1123 Repeals that the requirement that school districts consist of adjoining territory.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Energy Contracts H.B. 1967 Allows any local governing body, school district or public institution of higher education to enter into energy performance-based contracts to significantly reduce energy and operating costs of a facility.... More... 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