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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
NCSigned into law 11/2001P-12Teachers for Charter Schools
S.B. 139
Permits local flexibility with regards to the hiring of teachers who leave public schools to teach in charter schools; authorizes certain ch...

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CAChaptered by Secretary of State 09/2001P-12Reporting for Charter Schools
S.B. 675
Chapter No.344, Requires a charter school to transmit a copy of its annual, independent, financial audit report for the preceding fiscal yea...

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CASigned into law 09/2001P-12Charter School funding issues
S.B. 740
Authorizes a charter school that has an approved charter to receive funding for nonclassroom-based instruction only if a determination for f...

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LASigned into law 07/2001P-12Charter Schools - Closure and Failure to Open Obligations
H.B. 1247
Requires charter schools that fail to open or that close for any reason to refund all cash on hand to the state or local school district....

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ORSigned into law 07/2001P-12Amends Charter Law
H.B. 3395
Prohibits charter school employees from serving on districts school board; directs the State Board of Education to grant waiver of public ch...

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AKSigned into law 06/2001P-12Increase the Number of Charter Schools
H.B. 101
Increases the number of charter schools in the state from 30 to 60 and extends their contracts from 5 years to 10 years....

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DESigned into law 06/2001P-12Changes in Charter School Legislation
S.B. 168
This Bill clarifies ambiguity in the original charter school legislation. It provides a more appropriate means by which charter approving au...

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LASigned into law 06/2001P-12At-Risk Student Enrollment in Charter Schools
H.B. 794
Relates to requirements for enrolling at-risk pupils in certain charter schools in certain parishes. For Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4 charter ...

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LASigned into law 06/2001P-12Charter School Procedures and Litigation
H.B. 1282
, Relates to the chartering process for charter schools, procedures for application and budget submission to the State Board of Elementary a...

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NVSigned into law 06/2001P-12Amends Charter Schools Law, Programs of Distance Education
S.B. 399
Prohibits an existing public school or home school from converting to a charter school; prohibits charter schools from operating for profit;...

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ORSigned into law 06/2001P-12Criteria for Charter Proposals
S.B. 255
Changes criteria that State Board of Education may use to reject public charter school proposal during review process....

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HISigned into law 05/2001P-12Charter School Law Changes
H.B. 946
This bill revises the state charter school law, including the establishment of New Century Charter Schools. This legislation can be found b...

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INSigned into law 05/2001P-12Charter Schools Established in Indiana
S.B. 165
Creates new section establishing charter schools in the state. Permits mayor of Indianapolis to serve as a sponsor of a charter school withi...

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LASigned into law 05/2001P-12Charter School Provisions
H.B. 1401
Amends and reenacts R. S. 17:3997(A)(1), relative to charter school employees; to provide for the authority of a charter school to employ fa...

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NVSigned into law 05/2001P-12Revisions to Charter Schools Law
S.B. 243
Revises provisions governing the reemployment of employees of a charter school by a school district; provides that a certain percentage of t...

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PASigned into law 05/2001P-12Independent Schools
H.B. 996
A school district may designate any school of the district as an independent school operating under an agreement with the board that grants ...

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TXBecame law without governor's signature 05/2001P-12Open Enrollment Charter Schools
H.B. 6
Authorizes establishment of open enrollment charter schools. Includes a provision that the state board may grant a charter on the applicati...

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ARSigned into law 04/2001P-12Limited Charter Schools
S.B. 478
This legislation creates "Limited Charter Schools" in the state. The relevant legislation can be found at the bottom....

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MSSigned into law 04/2001P-12Charter schools pilot program authorization
H.B. 545
Reenacts sections 37-28-1 through 37-28-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, which establishes the procedure for public schools to apply for and be...

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IDSigned into law 03/2001P-12Admission preference areas for charter schools
H.B. 294
Provides that a new or conversion charter school shall specify an attendance area for admission preference to students within that area....

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IDSigned into law 03/2001P-12Advanced Payments to Charters
H.B. 278
Authorizes advance payment of a portion of a charter school's estimated annual apportionment under specified conditions....

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IDSigned into law 03/2001P-12Charter School Reporting
S.B. 1060
Requires public charter schools to prepare and submit audit reports and to annually file financial and statistical reports with the State De...

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IDSigned into law 03/2001P-12Approval of Charters
S.B. 1132
Provides for appeal to the State Board of Education of a decision not to approve the revision of a charter school's charter....

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NMSigned into law 03/2001P-12Charter School Transportation
H.B. 753
A charter school must negotiate with a local school district to provide transportation to students eligible for transportation under the pro...

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UTSigned into law 03/2001P-12Charters No Longer Pilot
S.B. 169
Removes the pilot program status of charter schools....

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VASigned into law 03/2001P-12Charter Applications
S.B. 1393, H.B. 2439
Eliminates the now outdated requirement that a local school board must provide public notice by December 31, 2000, of its intent to accept o...

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VASigned into law 03/2001P-12Charter School Applications
H.B. 2439
Relates to charter schools; clarifies that, prior to receiving applications for any public charter school, a local school board must provide...

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WYSigned into law 03/2001P-12Amends Charter Schools Law
S.B. 96
Relates to charter schools; modifies provisions for establishment and operation of charter schools; specifies funding provisions; repeals ex...

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ARSigned into law 02/2001P-12Charter Schools and Desegregation
S.B. 322
Amends the selection process for admission to a Charter school in a school district under court ordered desegregation....

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+ 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
+ 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