ECS
From the ECS State Policy Database
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."

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--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization)
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol
+ Attendance
+ Attendance--Truancy
+ Background Checks
+ Bilingual/ESL
+ Business Involvement
+ Career/Technical Education
+ Cheating
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance
+ Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment
+ Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Tax Credits
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers
+ Civic Education
+ Civic Education--Character Education
+ Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance
+ Class Size
+ Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Arts Education
+ Curriculum--Core Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Drivers Education
+ Curriculum--Environmental Education
+ Curriculum--Family Living Education
+ Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed.
+ Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language
+ 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--Bonds
+ Finance--District
+ Finance--Does Money Matter?
+ Finance--Equity
+ Finance--Facilities
+ Finance--Funding Formulas
+ Finance--Local Foundations/Funds
+ Finance--Lotteries
+ Finance--Private Giving
+ Finance--Resource Efficiency
+ Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures
+ Finance--Student Fees
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues
+ Governance
+ Governance--School Boards
+ Governance--School Boards--Training
+ Governance--Site-Based Management
+ Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies
+ Health
+ Health--Child Abuse
+ Health--Mental Health
+ Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses
+ High School
+ High School--Advanced Placement
+ High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment
+ High School--Exit Exams
+ High School--GED (General Education Development)
+ High School--Graduation Requirements
+ High School--International Baccalaureate
+ Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices
+ Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling
+ Instructional Approaches--Official English
+ Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping
+ Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools
+ International Benchmarking
+ 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
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention
+ Middle School
+ Minority/Diversity Issues
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--African American
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic
+ No Child Left Behind
+ 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--Full-Day Kindergarten
+ P-3 Preschool
+ P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development
+ Parent/Family
+ Parent/Family--Parent Rights
+ Postsecondary
+ 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--Intellectual Property
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure
+ Postsecondary Finance
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures
- Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges
AZSigned by Governor 12/2002Postsec.
Community College
Community College Performance Measures
S.B. 1001 §14
Adjusts appropriations for various departments, including community colleges and outlines community college performance measures: Performanc...

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ORTemporary Rule Adoption 12/2002Postsec.Support for self-improvement reduced
OAR 589-002-0100
Reduces support for self-improvement classes (except those related to workforce development and health) by half for the remainder of the aca...

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NCTo governor 10/2002P-12
Community College
Postsec.
Job Sharing, Benefits
S.B. 1443
Provides that the state board shall facilitate job sharing by public school teachers; authorizes the legislative research commission to stud...

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CASigned into law 09/2002Postsec.
Community College
Changes In the Community College Funding Formula
A.B. 2781
Relates to moneys for the support of school and community college districts, adjusting the total revenue limit for each school district, com...

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CASigned into law 09/2002Postsec.
Community College
Community College Hiring Practices
S.B. 2028
Enacts provisions relating to equal employment opportunity hiring by the community colleges. Establishes the Equal Employment Opportunity Fu...

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CAVetoed 08/2002Postsec.
Community College
Policy Review and Instructional Hours
S.B. 1382
Requests the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, by using existing resources, to among other things, review its polices...

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MDSigned into law 08/2002Postsec.
Community College
Grants to community colleges
HB 179
Altering the fiscal year in which unrestricted grants of specified amounts shall be distributed to the boards of each small community colleg...

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MDSigned into law 08/2002Postsec.
Community College
Community college grants
HB 179
Provides for certain unrestricted grants to be provided to the Board of certain small community colleges....

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MDSigned into law 08/2002Postsec.
Community College
Community colleges technology program
HB 1237
An act extending the Innovative Partnerships for Technology Program for state community colleges for a certain number of years, alters the i...

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AZBecame law without governor's signature 06/2002Postsec.
Community College
Distribution of Vocational Education Funds to Community Colleges
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Changes recipient of at least 15% of federal vocational and applied technological education monies (including Carl Perkins funds) received f...

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AZBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2002Postsec.
Community College
Rules for local Community College Ballot Proposals
H.B. 2710
Relates to community college districts; relates to education budget reconciliation; requires that questions submitted to voters to form or e...

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KSSigned into law 06/2002Postsec.
Community College
Governance, Interlocal Agreements
H.B. 2831
The board of trustees shall have custody of and be responsible for the property of the community college and shall be responsible for the op...

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MOSigned into law 06/2002Postsec.
Community College
Community College Taxes
H.B. 2022
Repeals and reenacts without change the statue that sets community college property tax rates and creates a procedure to establish capital i...

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MSSigned into law 05/2002Postsec.Community College Board of Trustees powers
S.B. 2621
An Act to delineate the duties of the president and board of trustees of community or junior colleges. The Act authorizes the board of trus...

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MSSigned into law 05/2002Postsec.Study of Community Colleges
H.B. 1612
An Act requiring the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges to conduct a study of the state funding structure relating to community a...

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IASigned into law 04/2002Postsec.
Community College
Community College Quality Faculty Plans and Related Activities
H.B. 2394
Eliminates licensure of community college faculty and instead requires each college to develop a plan for hiring and developing quality facu...

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KSSigned into law 04/2002Postsec.
Community College
Act concerning early retirement incentive programs
S.B. 375
Amends existing law to include that any community college Board of Trustees may establish an early retirement incentive program for employee...

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IDSigned into law 03/2002P-12
Community College
Postsec.
Maximum Annual Tuition Increases
S.B. 1384
Amends existing law to provide that tuition at community colleges may be increased by increments of not more than ten percent per annum to a...

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NMSigned into law 03/2002P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Learning Center Districts
H.B. 307
A learning center district may be established in a school district or community college district upon adoption of a resolution by the local ...

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VASigned into law 03/2002Postsec.
Community College
Community College Offerings
S.B. 572
Requires community colleges to (i) offer non-credit courses at a time and place that meet the needs of employers and at a cost not to exceed...

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VASigned into law 03/2002Postsec.
Community College
Course Offerings
H.B. 1022
Requires community colleges maximize non-credit course offerings at a time and place that meet the needs of employers and at a cost not to e...

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+ Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary
+ Postsecondary Participation--Access
+ Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements
+ Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action
+ Postsecondary Participation--Outreach
+ Postsecondary Students--Disabled
+ Postsecondary Students--Minority
+ Private Schools
+ Privatization
+ Promotion/Retention
+ Public Involvement
+ Reading/Literacy
+ Religion
+ Religion--Prayer/Meditation
+ Scheduling/School Calendar
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round
+ School Safety
+ School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution
+ School Safety--Code of Conduct
+ School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension
+ School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools
+ School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault
+ 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--Transportation
+ Service-Learning
+ Special Education
+ Special Education--Finance
+ Special Education--Placement
+ Special Populations--Corrections Education
+ Special Populations--Gifted and Talented
+ Special Populations--Homeless Education
+ Standards
+ Standards--Implementation
+ State Longitudinal Data Systems
+ State Policymaking
+ State Policymaking--Politics
+ State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions
+ Student Achievement
+ Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance
+ Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring
+ Student Supports--Remediation
+ Students
+ Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities
+ Students--Employment
+ Students--Records/Rights
+ Teaching Quality
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative
+ 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--Retirement/Benefits
+ Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring
+ Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals
+ Teaching Quality--Preparation
+ Teaching Quality--Professional Development
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention
+ 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--Internet Safety
+ Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training
+ Textbooks and Open Source
+ Urban