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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 Special Education CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Use of a braille instructional aide A.B. 306 Chapter No.736, Authorizes a school district, special education local plan area or county office of education to reinforce braille instructi... More... NY Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Alternative Formats for Instructional Materials A.B. 7926 Requires every school district and board of cooperative educational services to develop a plan to ensure that all instructional materials to... More... CA Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 Reimbursement to Public Employees A.B. 992 Chapter No.215. Deletes the prohibition against reimbursement by the State for special education and related services provided by a nonpubl... More... 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 o... More... OR Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Special Education Finance Task Force H.B. 2598 Establishes a task force on special education and school finance; charges said task force with studying and delivery of financing of instruc... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Assisting in completing a functional behavioral assessment, S.B. 116 Amends the School Code; provides that school social work services may include assisting in completing a functional behavioral assessment, as... More... NJ Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 State Funds for Special Education S.B. 2167 Provides that State funds to provide special education and related services to students enrolled in nonpublic schools may not be included by... More... TN Became law without governor's signature 06/2001 P-12 Full Federal Funding Resolution S.J.R. 239 Relates to Congress; urges fully funding federal commitment to Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).... More... TN Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Age groupings, Case Loads S.B. 733 Limits age ranges of instructional groups to range to a maximum of 36 months for special education purposes; requires state board of educati... 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... 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... 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... KY Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Suspension of Special Education Students S.B. 64 Relates to exceptional children and youth; clarifies a change in educational placement occurs if, due to a suspension, an exceptional child ... More... LA Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Hearings and Appeals for Special Education Students H.B. 489 Provides procedural safeguards with respect to children with exceptionalities; to provide relative to procedures for hearings and appeals re... More... ME Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Review of Regulations Related to Student Restraints H.B. 22 Resolve No. 9., (LD 22) Provides for legislative review of the regulations of the Department of Education governing timeout rooms, therapeut... More... MS Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Special Education Requirements S.B. 2633 Relates to the education of exceptional children; defines certain terms relating to the education of such children; requires the state to pr... 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... NE Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Special Education Funding Component LB 797 Section 37 of LB 797 allows Class I school districts to amend the general fund budget of expenditures after October 15th of each year for sp... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Full Funding for Special Education H.J.R. 151 Urges the President and the United states Congress to increase federal funds for special education to the share level authorized by the Indi... More... TX Became law without governor's signature 05/2001 P-12 Restraint and Time Out S.B. 1196 Requires the commissioner to adopt procedures for the use of restraint and time-out by a school district employee or volunteer or an indepen... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Discipline of Special Education Students S.B. 1735 Any disciplinary action regarding a student with disabilities that would constitute a change in placement under federal law may only occur a... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Professional Development S.B. 1727 From bill analysis: The number of special education students included in the mainstream classroom has steadily increased over the last twent... More... VT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Special Education Services Cost Sharing H.B. 499 Relates to special education services cost sharing; states the Commissioner of Education and the Secretary of Human Services shall present t... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Reimbursement to Parent for Special Education Services H.B. 248 Alters the conditions under which a county board is not required to reimburse a parent or guardian for certain tuition or related costs for ... More... MN Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Related to Federal Government Funding of 40 Percent of Special Education S.B. 647 , Memorializes the President and Congress to carry through their pledge to fund 40 percent of special education costs.... 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 gene... 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... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Definition of Disability H.B. 1142 "Student with disabilities" means an individual who is at least three years of age but who has not reached the age of twenty-one before Sept... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Medicaid in Schools S.B. 432 Senate Bill 432 amends the Public School Code as follows: Creates an Office of Medicaid in the Schools in the state department. Creates a ... More... OR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Billing related to special education services S.B. 264 Directs the Department of Education to bill resident school district for children who receive certain special education services.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Braille Materials Available to Students S.B. 537 Provides instructional materials to disabled students in a format that is compatible with commonly used braille translation and speech synth... More... AZ Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Special Ed. Students Rights H.B. 2379 Relates to special education; permits adult disabled pupils to execute a delegation of rights regarding their education.... More... MT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Fixed Limits for Special Education Funding H.B. 160 Revises the special education funding formula to establish fixed limits for distribution of the state's total special education allocation; ... More... OR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Special Education Costs S.B. 253 Directs Department of Education to recover costs of certain special education programs from State School Fund.... More... SD Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Extraordinary Cost Fund S.B. 60 Expands the uses of the Special Education Extraordinary Cost Fund.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Residency for Special Education Services S.B. 145 Revises school district residency for the purposes of special education; revises the distribution of state aid to special education.... 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, ... More... 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 prescho... More... 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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