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2002 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2002. 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."

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State Status/Date Level Summary
- Accountability
NEAdopted 12/2002P-12Establishes major rules regarding regulations and procedures for the accreditation of schools. Repeals 94 NAC 3. NEBRASKA REG 895 (SN)
Title: 92 NAC 10 (Rule 10)
Source: StateNet

PAAdopted 12/2002P-12Promulgates rules relating to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Ensures that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging State achievement standards and academic assessments. Provides grants to State education agencies and sub- grants to local educational agencies. Provides for a single, statewide accountability system. http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol32/32-50/2219.html Effective Date: The standards will be effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin PENNSYLVANIA REG 3742 (SN)
Title: 22 PA. CODE CH. 403
Source: Dec. 2002 The Pennsylvania Bulletin, Volume 32, Number 50

UTAdopted 11/2002P-12Provides school districts with a comprehensive list of required assurances and provides for accountability to the State Board of Education. These include: (1) the National motto is displayed in schools; (2) a policy has been developed, in consultation with school personnel, parents, and school community, to provide for effective implementation of student education plans/student education occupation plans (SEPs/SEOPs) consistent with Section 53A-1a-106(2)(b); (3) a plan is in place for the expenditure of Interventions for Student Success Block Grant Program funds consistent with Section 53A-17a-123.5; (4) a policy has been developed for Quality Teaching Block Grant Program consistent with Section 53A- 17a-124; (5) a policy has been developed on education association leave consistent with Section 53A-3-425; and (6) each public school within the district has established a community council consistent with Section 53A-1-606.5, and the community council members have been advised of their responsibilities consistent with Sections 53A-1a-108 and 53A-1a-108.5; (7) the district has provided the USOE with required Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS) statistical data in order for the USOE to fulfill the requirements of 53A-1-605. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-108.htm UTAH REG 25325 (SN)
Title: R277-108
Source: StateNet

CASigned into law 09/2002P-12Establishes the California Quality Education Commission for the purpose of developing, evaluating, validating and refining a quality education model for prekindergarten through grade 12. Requires the commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature. Requires the continuance of the commission.
Title: A.B. 2217
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

FLSigned into law 08/2002P-12Eliminates commissioner waiver authority in school improvement/accountability system (see bill section 379, page 849, line 29 ff) Places Florida School Recognition Program eligibility on basis of school grades rather than application process. According to legislative summary, "Schools are eligible to receive a bonus if they receive an 'A' or improve a letter grade." Establishes provision that if school staff and school advisory council cannot agree on method of use of school recognition award by November 1, money must automatically be evenly distributed among all classroom teachers currently teaching in school. See bill section 381, page 864, line 25: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us

OKSigned into law 06/2002P-12Relates to performance review of certain school districts; modifies authority and duties of Office of Accountability related to school performance ; clarifies authorized use of certain funds. Allows the Office of Accountability to contract with an outside entity or hire personnel for development and design of a performance review program. The Office of Accountability may contract with outside entities to assist in conducting performance review programs.
Title: S.B. 1335
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1335_enr.rtf

SCSigned into law 06/2002P-12Relates to the education oversight committee, so as to add the state superintendent of education or the superintendent's designee as an ex officio nonvoting member.
Title: H.B. 3602
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MDSigned into law 05/2002P-12Increases maximum of aggregate principal amount of bonds outstanding that Baltimore district may hold from $25 million to $75 million. Require Baltimore board and CEO to ensure increased community involvement and outreach in support of the city's public schools. Deletes 1997 section requiring adoption and implementation of transition plan. Replaces with requirement that by June 1, 2002, Baltimore district CEO submit 5-year comprehensive master plan to board for review and approval by August 30, 2002 and subsequent review and approval by state board and superintendent. Requires CEO or designee to consult with specified others, including teachers, students and parents during the development of the master plan. Requires master plan to be updated and submitted for state board and superintendent review and approval on annual basis. Establishes areas which master plan must address. Requires department and Baltimore school system to jointly develop a principal development initiative pairing distinguished principals from outside the system and action support teams with principals in training in Baltimore. Addresses minimum appropriations to Baltimore Public School System. Requires consultant to evaluate the Baltimore City-State Partnership and the reform initiatives of the Baltimore City Public School System by December 1, 2006, and the board of commissioners and the state board to report to the general assembly on a review of the evaluation by January 15, 2007. Requires chief officers of Baltimore Public Schools to meet on at least a quarterly basis with the Special Master assigned to the case, after 6 of which meetings the CEO and the state superintendent may adjust the communication schedule. Requires state and Baltimore agencies to communicate on at least a quarterly basis on facilities planning in the Baltimore Public Schools, including on capital improvement program issues. Requires transfer of certain real property assets from Baltimore City Public School System to Baltimore City Board of Commissioners. Through June 30, 2009, permits Board of Public Works to approve state funding for capital improvements to Baltimore public school buildings deeded to Baltimore board or mayor and city council of Baltimore. Requires city to continue cooperation with school system to eliminate environmental hazards in the school system. Permits funds appropriated for the Baltimore City-State Partnership to be used to support the principal development initiative. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0853e.rtf
Title: H.B. 853
Source: mlis.state.md.us

KYSigned into law 04/2002P-12Makes it explicit that the Office of Education Accountability has a responsibility to periodically review personnel policies and practices relating to recruitment, selection, evaluation, termination, and promotion of personnel.
Title: S.B. 166
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

KYSigned into law 04/2002P-12Requires the membership of the Education assessment and accountability subcommittee include 4 members from each chamber, including at least 1 member of the minority party in the chamber; provides that a majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum; provides that actions that require affirmative vote of a majority.
Title: H.B. 292
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

VASigned into law 03/2002P-12Requires, to ensure the integrity of the standards of quality, the Board of Education is to exercise its constitutional authority to determine and prescribe the standards, subject to revision only by the General Assembly, by (i) reviewing the standards and (ii) either proposing amendments to the standards or (iii) making a determination that no changes are necessary. In any odd-numbered year in which the Board proposes changes to the standards of quality, the budget estimates that are statutority required to be reported must take into consideration the Board's proposed standards of quality. Prior to 1984, the Board was required to revise the standards every two years in the odd-numbered year. With the codification of the standards in 1984, this requirement was removed. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?021+ful+CHAP0498
Title: S.B. 201
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us

WVSigned into law 03/2002P-12Calls for development and implementation of a system to hold schools accountable for student performance and progress toward obtaining a high quality education. Creates a "Process for Improving Education Council" comprised of the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability, the Governor and Chancellor of the Higher Education Policy Commission. Council has the authority to meet and consult with the state board and to make recommendations on issues related to student, schools and school system performance. To ensure high quality education continues to be delivered, the statute grants the state board the authority to intervene again in county systems where they had once intervened within the past five years. If a second intervention is necessary, the bill provides the state board the authority to delegate additional authority to the state superintendent to conduct hearings or to make personnel changes.  

Title: H.B. 4319
Source: West Virginina Department of Education News

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