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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 Counseling/Guidance 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 Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Official English Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Baccalaureate 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 Mentoring/Tutoring 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 Accountability 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 FL Approved by voters 11/2002 Postsec. Local Trustees and Statewide Governing Board to Manage Florida's University System Constitutional Amendment 11 Proposes a Constitutional amendment (Article IX, Section 7). A local board of trustees shall administer each state university. Each board shall have thirteen members dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and service to community. A statewide governing... More... ME Signed into law 08/2002 Postsec. Establishing a Higher Education Attainment Council SB 767 Act establishes the Maine Higher Education Attainment Council; establishes that the council should consist of 16 members to be appointed by the Governor, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives; lists membership requirements includi... More... MO Signed into law 07/2002 Postsec. Expansion and Prescribed Membership of Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents H.B. 1406 This bill expands the Board of Regents for Northwest Missouri State University from seven to nine members. Six members must live in the state college district in which the university is located, and one member must be a resident of Nodaway County. Two additio... More... KS Signed into law 06/2002 Postsec. 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 operation, management and control of the college. The board has the power to enter into interlocal cooperation agreements... More... SC SENATE override line item veto Nos. 2. 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. School Funding H.B. 4879 Requires funding equal to 1994-95 appropriation to be appropriated to the state department annually to offset any reduction suffered by districts due to a change in the distribution of employee contribution funds. Provides that in the event of an EIA revenue ... More... AZ Signed by governor 05/2002 Postsec. State Board of Regents sunset date S.B. 1243 Proposes a Constitutional Amendment to extend the termination date of the State Board of Regents to July 1, 2012.... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Community College Education Code Re-Write: Office of Inspector General Established S.B. 20E According to a legislative summary, "The bill establishes the Office of Inspector General within the State Board of Education to be responsible for promoting accountability, efficiency and effectiveness and detecting fraud and abuse within school districts, co... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Education Code Re-Write: State Board to Enforce Compliance S.B. 20E According to a legislative summary, "The bill provides for the state board to be the entity responsible for ensuring that school districts and public postsecondary institutions comply with law and state board rule and authorizes a number of options to enforce ... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Education Code Re-Write: State Board Oversight Enforcement Authority S.B. 20E Creates new section giving state board oversight of all public school boards and public postsecondary institution boards, gives state board authority to undertake sanctions, including withholding funds, against school district or public postsecondary education... More... MS Signed into law 05/2002 Postsec. 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 trustees to designate a personnel supervisor to recommend teachers but restricts the authorization to no more than two (2) p... More... MS Signed into law 05/2002 Postsec. 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 and junior colleges. Study shall: evaluate the validity of the current student classification system used in the funding... More... FL Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Community College State Universities/Board of Trustees H.B. 353 An act relating to postsecondary education; revises the membership of state university boards of trustees; provides requirements for university student governments, the adoption of internal procedures and for review of an internal procedure disapproved by a un... More... KY Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. KY Higher Education Assistance Authority and the KY Higher Education Student Loan Corporation H.B. 505 Amend current law to increase the amount of compensation for board member of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to $100/day for their services; to permit meetings of the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation board of directors to b... More... WA Signed into law 03/2002 Postsec. Student Members H.B. 2841 Requires a student member on the higher education coordinating board; changes number of members.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2002 P-12 Postsec. Regular Submission of Plans H.B. 79 Requires the State Council of Higher Education to prepare and submit its plans and recommendations for implementing a coordinating system of higher education to the Governor and the General Assembly at least once every four years.... More... Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges 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 Remediation (K-12) 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 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