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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
CASigned into law 08/2001P-12Changes in the School Finance Formula
A.B. 441
Chapter No.155. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to compute an equalization adjustment for each school district so that no...

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CASigned into law 08/2001P-12Changes in Financing Special Education
S.B. 982
Chapter No.203, Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to perform specified computations with respect to special education local ...

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ILSigned into law 06/2001P-12Makes Changes In the State Funding Formula
H.B. 3050
Amends the School Code; increases the foundation level of support, the average daily attendance figures utilized in the computation of gener...

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ILSigned into law 06/2001P-12Changes in The States Funding Formula
H.B. 2255
Provides that for the purpose of calculating the grant index, school districts are grouped into categories to compute equalized assessed val...

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PASigned into law 06/2001Postsec.
Community College
Multiple Amendments
S.B. 485
Act No. 35 of 2001., Amends Public School Code. Provides for school districts, national assessment tests, school director relations with dis...

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COSigned into law 05/2001P-12State Education Fund
S.B. 204
Creates the state education fund and specifies how the amount of revenues to be deposited in the fund is to be derived; defines the terms "c...

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MTSigned into law 05/2001P-12Base Funding Levels
H.B. 121
Increases the total partial equivalence relation average number belonging and basic entitlements for public schools for school fiscal years ...

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MTSigned into law 05/2001P-12Revision of School District Budget Limitations
H.B. 164
Under current law, if entitlements increase by more than 4% in a single fiscal year, school budgets not at the BASE might not be able to inc...

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NESigned into law 05/2001P-12Funding Changes
L.B. 797--Two Components
Section 16 changes the definition of general fund operating expenditures for purposes of the state aid formula (TEEOSA). The bill provides t...

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NESigned into law 05/2001P-12
L.B. 797
Changes the definition of general fund operating expenditures for purposes of the state aid formula. General fund operating expenditures wil...

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ARSigned into law 04/2001P-12Education Finance Study
H.B. 2169
Directs the State Board of Education to conduct a study of public education, its structure, financial needs, and funds needed for improvemen...

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AZSigned into law 04/2001P-12Small Schools Exemption in Finance Formulas
H.B. 2183
Relates to small school districts exemption from the general budget limit....

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COSigned into law 04/2001P-12Adjustments in the School Aid formula
S.B. 129
This bill makes adjustments in the school aid formula including the addition of funding for pre-school programs. The full text of the bill ...

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MTSigned into law 04/2001P-12Exempts Districts from Mill Levy Limitations
S.B. 117
Exempts all school district levies from property tax mill levy limitations; increases the mill levy limit for adult education....

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MTSigned into law 04/2001P-12Finance Formula Changes
S.B. 390
Revises the school finance laws; clarifies the requirement that a school district operate for both the minimum number of pupil instruction d...

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MTSigned into law 04/2001P-12Revisions to Public School Fund
S.B. 495
Revises school funding through the use of the Public School Fund; revises the structure of the Public School Fund; authorizes the Board of I...

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MTSigned into law 04/2001P-12Revision 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...

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NDSigned into law 04/2001P-12Modifies Components of Funding Formula
H.B. 1344
Relates to the amount set per student as part of the funding formula. Also, establishes school district employee compensation report. Requ...

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NMVetoed 04/2001P-12Enrollment Growth Calculation
H.B. 23
Prior to the 1999-2000 school year, funding for schools was based upon current year membership, and a district that had a growth in membersh...

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MTSigned into law 03/2001P-12Multiyear accreditation of schools; accreditation of 7th and 8th grades funded at high school rates
H.B. 103
Allows for multiyear accreditation of schools; requires compliance with teacher certification laws to receive multiyear accreditation; provi...

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NMVetoed 03/2001P-12At-Risk Funding Index
H.B. 49
Relates to public school finance; changes the calculation of the at-risk index to determine additional program units....

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SDSigned into law 03/2001P-12Distribution of State Aid
H.B. 1258
Revises the distribution of state aid to education....

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UTSigned into law 03/2001P-12State Support of Maintenance and Operations
H.B. 3, S.B. 3
Modifies provisions relating to the state system of public education in the funding of the Minimum School Program. This act provides a ceili...

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UTSigned into law 03/2001P-12Growth in Student Population Account
H.B. 273
Relates to the Education Protection Funding Program; creates the Growth in Student Population Restricted Account within the Uniform School F...

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WYSigned into law 02/2001P-12Foundation Funding
H.B. 4
Relates to school finance; extends application of foundation program dollar per average daily membership amounts....

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WYSigned into law 02/2001P-12Completion of School Finance Model
H.B. 197
Modifies the required dates for the undertaking and completing a reevaluation of the cost based school finance model....

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+ 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