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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].

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+ Accountability
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+ No Child Left Behind
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+ P-16 or P-20
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+ Private Schools
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+ Scheduling/School Calendar
- Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs
MISigned into law 12/2002P-12Provides for the exemption of before and after school child care programs for school-age children and that are operated or contracted for by public schools from registration with the Department of Consumer and Industry Affairs under certain conditions. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0696.pdf
Title: H.B. 5584
Source: StateNet

CAApproved by voters 11/2002P-12Increases state grant funds available for before and after school programs providing tutoring, homework assistance, and educational enrichment. Establishes priority for continued funding level for schools already receiving grants. Makes public elementary, middle and junior high schools, including charter schools, eligible for grants ranging from $ 50,000 to $ 75,000. Provides priority for additional funding to schools with mainly low-income students. Funding for before and after school programs will be above Proposition 98 base funding and at least $85 million for the first year, increasing to $550 million annually if state revenues increase. http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_j.htm#2002General
Title: Proposition 49
Source: California Secretary of State, NCSL

CASigned into law 09/2002P-12Relates to existing law which provides incentives for schools and communities to partner together to establish after school enrichment programs. Authorizes nutrition education to be provided as part of the educational enrichment component.
Title: A.B. 2024
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

CASigned into law 09/2002P-12Establishes the 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens Program. Creates incentives for establishing locally driven after school enrichment programs for high school pupils in the hours after the regular school day. Requires the Department of Education to select a minimum of 10 programs to receive funding. Authorizes a successful applicant to receive a 5- year grant subject to certain conditions.
Title: A.B. 1984
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MASigned into law 08/2002P-12Permits districts to establish full-time or part-time preschool, after-school or summer school programs English language learners programs, although these programs may not substitute for English language learners programs provided during the regular school year. http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house/ht05010.htm
Title: H.B. 5010
Source: http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house/ht05010.htm

OKSigned into law 06/2002P-12Part of this bill directs the Office of Juvenile Affairs, Department of Human Services, State Department of Education, State Department of Health, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, State Arts Council, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, 4-H Clubs, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and other organizations identified by the Department of Juvenile Justice that provide services to children and youth to coordinate on the creation of an out-of-school resource center subject to the availability of funds.
Title: H.B. 2850
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2850_enr.rtf

FLSigned into law 05/2002P-12Eliminates subsection allowing districts to employ community education coordinators to promote, coordinate, organize, and administer community education programs. See bill section 239, page 596, line 17 ff: 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

GASigned into law 05/2002P-12Changes the method for calculating funding for certain after-school programs for students who have previously dropped out of school and students who have previously failed courses in a regular day time school; provides for related matters. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/fulltext/sb384.htm
Title: S.B. 384
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

KYSigned into law 04/2002P-12Authorizes the commissioner of education to approve district requests for grant waivers that would allow the district to use grants for extended day/week/year through an "alternative service delivery option," including offering programs during the school day.
Title: H.B. 626
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MSSigned into law 04/2002P-12Allows any local school district to fund extended day and -year programs for kindergarten or compulsory age students through sources other than the adequate education program. Permits local boards to expend funds from any available sources to help defray costs of student field trips to public or private nonprofit museums. Allows local boards to enter into contracts or agreements with public or private individuals or entities to provide staff training or development. Requires School Executive Management Institute to issue certificates of completion to those school board members who complete the basic education course within the institute. Deletes language relating to required content and location of local board member basic training courses. Transfers responsibility for issuance of school board member continuing education courses from institute to state school boards association. Requires state school boards association to report annually to state board and assembly education committee chairs on activites and provide evaluation of continuing education programs offered by the association each year. Eliminates language mandating content of continuing education courses conducted by School Executive Management Institute for elementary and secondary school principals. Eliminates language requiring board members to file annually a certificate of completion of continuing education course conducted by postsecondary institutions but maintains same requirement for courses conducted by Mississippi School Boards Association. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2002/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0494SG.htm
Title: H.B. 494
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us

MSSigned into law 03/2002P-12Deletes the automatic repealer on the authority of local school boards to provide extended school day and extended school year programs and on local school district instructional home rule authority.
Title: S.B. 2317
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

+ 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
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+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights
+ Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract
+ Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining
+ Technology
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+ Technology--Equitable Access
+ Technology--Funding Issues
+ Technology--Internet Safety
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+ Textbooks and Open Source
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