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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 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 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 Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure CA Chaptered by Secretary of State 10/2001 P-12 Rules for Emergency Teaching Permits S.B. 837 Chapter No.585, Defines the requirements that a school district make a diligent search for certified teachers by listing specific requirements before issuing or renewing emergency teaching or specialist permits.... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Training Program for Teachers Hired on an Emergency Basis S.B. 321 Chapter No.576, Authorizes the Los Angeles Unified School District to develop, on a pilot project basis, a 30-day training program for the teachers it hires on an emergency basis and who will be assigned to schools that have 20% or more teachers on emergency p... More... IL Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Limits on Substitute Teachers S.B. 1293 Public Act No. 92-184., Provides that a teacher holding an early childhood, elementary, high school, or special certificate may substitute teach for a period not to exceed 120 paid school days or 600 paid school hours in any one school district in any one scho... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 P-12 Certification Standards Board S.B. 331 Establishes a policy advisory board on teacher and administrator certifications for public school teachers and administrators; provides for its composition, meetings, staff support and powers and duties.... More... DE Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Teacher Certification Rules S.B. 176 Relates to implementation of the Professional Standards Board; permits the Professional Standards Board, with the approval of the State Board, to establish a time line for implementing certification requirements; permits a temporary extension for teacher appli... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 American Indian Language S.B. 690 Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to establish American Indian language teaching license; allows American Indian tribes to develop language test used for licensure; provides that holder of an American Indian language teaching license who does ... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Professional Organizations Certification Fund S.B. 324 Creates Professional Organizations Certification Fund (separate and distinct from the General Fund). Interest earned on moneys in the Professional Organizations Certification Fund are to be credited to the fund. The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission ... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 State Assistance for National Board Certification S.B. 1214 Relates to National Board certification for Department of Education teachers. Establishes a national board certification support program to provide assistance to any teacher in a public school who becomes a candidate for National Board certification.... More... LA Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Certification of Out-of-State Teachers H.B. 221 Extends from one to three years the length of time for which certain out-of-state teachers are granted nonrenewable provisional teaching certification.... More... MN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Temporary Teaching Licenses H.B. 1192 Relates to education; permits applicants for a temporary limited teaching license or a personnel variance to submit their application by July 1 in any year; directs the Board of Teaching to amend its rules to conform with the July 1 date.... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - Stipends H.B. 42 Recognizes excellence in teaching; provides annual professional stipends to teachers who obtain certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Alternative Route to Licensure S.B. 388 State board may grant an exception to requirements for licensure and certification and, upon demonstration by an individual of specific competency in the subject area of specialization, may grant a license or certificate to the individual. No teacher candidat... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Appeals Process S.B. 813 Applicants for licensure or certification who did not receive a favorable recommendation from the Teacher Competency Review Panel, including applicants who did not receive a favorable recommendation prior to the effective date of this act, are entitled to appe... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Testing for Licensure H.B. 1721 Allows certification of educators holding a certificate or other credential issued by another state or country, if they passed a state examination similar to and at least as rigorous as that required in Texas.... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Master Technology Teachers H.B. 1475 Requires the commissioner to establish a master technology teacher grant program to encourage teachers to: (1) become certified as master technology teachers; and (2) work with other teachers and with students in order to increase the use of technology in ea... More... WA Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Alternative Routes S.B. 5695 Creates a statewide Partnership Grant Program to provide new high quality alternative routes to residency teacher certification; provides for recruitment by school districts of teachers to teach in subject matter shortage areas or areas with shortages of teach... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Community College Certification in order to teach a class at a community college H.B. 2316 Clarifies the statute governing the collection of teaching certification fees so that it applies to all staff or employees that require certification in order to teach a class at a community college.... 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... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Special education and mental retardation credentials H.B. 1465 Relates to special education credentials and mental retardation credential; provides an expiration date.... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Education Standards and Practices Board H.B. 1326 Amends 15.1-13-02 --changing the membership of the Education Standards and Practices Board from nine to ten members. 1. The governor shall appoint to the education standards and practices board: Four individuals who are public school classroom teachers; one i... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Omnibus Bill--Three-Tiered Licensure S.B. 308 Sections 31 through 41 provide new language to the existing Public School Code and enact a three-tiered system of teacher licensure with a minimum salaries specified for each licensure level. This would apply to both standard 9 ½ month contract and for an annu... More... NV Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Certification Assessment Exemptions A.B. 223 Authorizes commission on professional standards in education to provide exemption for certain persons from examinations required for initial licensure of educational personnel. The regulations may provide an exemption from the examinations required for initia... More... OK Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Career-Technology Professional Certification H.B. 1914 Creates the Task force on Career-Technology Professional Certification; states purpose.... More... VA SENATE accepts GOVERNOR'S recommended amendments 04/2001 P-12 Alternative for Praxis I H.B. 2123 Directs the Board of Education, in setting passing scores for the professional teacher's examination required for initial licensure, to establish an alternative for the Praxis I assessments, which test academic skills; states a passing score in a specialty are... More... VA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Testing of Teacher Candidates H.B. 2123 Directs the Board of Education, in setting passing scores for the professional teacher's examination required for initial licensure, to establish an alternative for the Praxis I assessments. Currently, applicants for initial licensure must pass the Praxis I: A... More... WA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Allows Lapsed Teaching Certificates H.B. 1120 Permits a holder of a lapsed teaching certification, not a revoked or suspended certification, to be employed on a conditional basis by a school district provided the holder must complete certification renewal requirements within 2 years of reemployment.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Bonus for National Board Certification S.B. 245 Increases the bonus for teachers obtaining the National Board Professional Teaching Certification.... More... ND Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Lifetime Licensure S.B. 2412 If an individual has been licensed to teach in North Dakota for a period of thirty years, the education standards and practices board shall grant the individual lifetime licensure. Nothing in this section precludes the board from taking any action against an i... 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... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Teaching Quality S.B. 16 Modifies provisions related to State System of Public and Higher Education to address issues of teacher quality in recognition of relationship to student success; provides for comprehensive policy on teacher quality to include components on recruitment, preser... 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 Repeals certain penalties against persons teaching in nonpublic schools S.B. 62 Repeals § 13-42-1 that made it a petty offense for a person to teach in a nonpublic school any of state required courses without being certified to teach the courses in the state's public schools. A violation of this section is sufficient grounds for revocatio... 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... 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