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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 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 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 School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--School Size School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation NJ To governor 12/2001 P-12 Transportation in Llieu of Payments A.B. 2928 Extends transportation services to nonpublic school pupils who reside in certain regional school districts that provide aid in-lieu-of payme... More... NY Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Two-Way Transportation Requirement S.B. 5805 Relates to the return transportation of students from extracurricular activities; requires that transportation back shall be provided for a ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Task Force for a New Transportation Funding System A.B. 1213 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish the Pupil Transportation Task Force to review the strengths and limitations o... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Bus Safety A.B. 1079 Requires every transit bus operated by a public agency on behalf of a public agency that provides public transportation services to be equip... More... DE Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Adjusting the Rules for School Bus Drivers S.B. 170 From the legislation: Currently, in order to get a school bus endorsement, drivers can not have been convicted of a felony within the past ... More... LA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Leasing of School Buses H.B. 1955 , Authorizes local school boards to lease school buses from their school bus operators under certain circumstances; provides an exception to... More... NJ Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Lease-Purchase of Buses A.B. 2934 Authorizes 10-year lease purchase agreements for acquisition of school buses.... More... OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Safe Travel Routes H.B. 3712 City and county governing bodies shall work with school district personnel to identify barriers and hazards to children walking or bicycling... More... IN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Rules for Busing Students S.B. 501 Requires a person that transports children in the care of a preschool operated by a school corporation, a public elementary school, or a pub... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Transportation Funding S.B. 344 Increases the base rate for reimbursement for an individual transportation contract to a specified amount; increases the maximum reimburseme... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 School Bus Safety H.B. 2464 Requires students to be seated while the school bus is moving.... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Bus Driver Licensing H.B. 2181 Specifies school bus lighting equipment and school bus driver requirements and pre-employment criminal history checks; provides that a schoo... More... NC Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Penalty for School Bus Interference S.B. 45 Clarifies and strengthens the law pertaining to persons who interfere with the operation of public school buses; relates to clarifying that ... 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, ... More... NJ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Contracts for Transportation S.B. 2097 Expands the role of county superintendents relative to pupil transportation; requires them to arbitrate disputes between boards of education... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Transportation H.B. 689 Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the state department of public education for expenditure in... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Bus Owner-Operator Contracts H.B. 108 The bill would allow an individual school bus owner-operator to exercise an option to convert their contract to a fleet operator contract wi... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 School Bus Safety S.B. 3 Changes the definition of commercial vehicle to exclude school buses regulated by the Department of Education, from the regulation by the De... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Transportation Safety H.B. 85 Modifies the Public Safety Code by requiring vehicles used to transport students to comply with certain safety standards.... More... NE Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Bus Inspections L.B. 36 Changes provisions relating to inspection of pupil transportation vehicles.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Bus Safety--Traffic Violations S.B. 905 Relates to passing a stopped school bus; provides that for the purpose of being reckless driving or having a civil penalty imposed, the test... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Bus Stops H.B. 325 Specifies where a on a roadway a school bus shall stop to receive or discharge children.... More... Special Education Special Education--Finance Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) Special Education--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Standards Standards--Implementation State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring Student Supports--Remediation Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring Teaching Quality--Preparation Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Technology Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training Textbooks and Open Source Urban