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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 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 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 MI Signed into law 12/2002 P-12 School Construction Liability S.B. 670 Clarifies liability for certain school construction projects; provides that the architect or engineer preparing the plans and specifications... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Library Materials Act A.B. 1781 Repeals certain provisions of the California Classroom Library Materials Act of 1999. Authorizes a school district to use funding from the I... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 P-12 Temporary Prohibition on Forming or Entering Existing Joint Technological Education Districts Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Establishes moratorium from November 30, 2002 until June 30, 2004 on creation of new joint technological education districts unless specifie... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 P-12 Lease-to-Own Facility Finance Programs Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Creates new sections permitting 1) school facilities board to acquire school facilities to permit local districts to use through a lease-to-... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 P-12 Deficiencies Corrections Deadlines and State Schools for Deaf and Blind Omnibus--H.B. 2710 States that dates by which actions must be completed do not apply to the Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind. Requires that sch... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 P-12 Duties of School Facilities Board Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Requires that school building inspection carried out by school facilities board every five years ensure compliance wtih routine preventative... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 P-12 Auditor General Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Eliminates provision in statute that requires school-wide audit team in the office of the auditor general to randomly audit each school dist... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 P-12 Minimum Adequate Gross Square Footage Requirements Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Makes addition to subsection forbidding local board to reduce pupil square footage when such action would cause the district to fall below m... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 P-12 Minimum School Facility Adequacy Requirements Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Estabishes specific circumstances under which excess square footage in new construction may not be included in the gross square footage. Als... More... CO Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Criminal Background Checks H.B. 1459 Expands inquiry process at nonpublic schools from applicants to include employees of such schools. If nonpublic school employee is subject o... More... KS Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 District Aid for Consolidated Districts S.B. 551 Concerns certain school districts and the computation of state financial aid; relates to powers and duties of schools and school districts; ... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 School District Boundary Adjustments H.B. 2084 Allows the governing boards of a unified school district, adjacent common and union high school districts to authorize minor boundary adjust... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 School District Insurance H.B. 2198 Relates to school district insurance; permits public agencies to jointly purchase workers' compensation, property and liability insurance or... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Minor District Boundary Adjustments H.B. 2084 Allows the governing boards of a unified school district, adjacent common and union high school districts to authorize minor boundary adjust... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 School District Unification and Consolidation Commission S.B. 1180 Establishes state-level school district unification and consolidation commission; establishes required membership and duties. http://www.azl... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 School Closure Community Meetings S.B. 1180 Requires thirty days' written notice to all parents of students at school board is considering closing prior to community meeting on closure... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Education Facility Survey S.B. 20E According to state legislative summary, "To ensure that educational facilities information used by the legislature is accurate, [section] is... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Personnel Nominations S.B. 20E Allows school boards more time to decide on personnel nominations when the Legislature adjourns before May 31.... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Proposed School Site on Contaminated Land Prohibited S.B. 20E New section forbids building of K-12 school on or adjacent to known contaminated site unless action has been taken to ascertain that student... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Community Education Coordinators Eliminated S.B. 20E Eliminates subsection allowing districts to employ community education coordinators to promote, coordinate, organize, and administer communi... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Community College Education Code Re-Write: District, Community College, and University Uniform Records and Accounts S.B. 20E Requires state department rules re: accounts and financial records of districts, community colleges and universities to adhere to the requir... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Relocatable Classrooms S.B. 20E Eliminates date for purgation of certain relocatable classrooms and establishes system by which districts may obtain permission to continue ... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Summer Food Programs for Low-Income Pupils S.B. 20E Creates new section mandating that districts report to the department by February 1, 2004 on their participation in federal summer food serv... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Education Code Re-Write: Small Schools S.B. 20E To reduce the anonymity of students in large schools, encourages local boards to adopt policies to encourage any school that does not meet t... More... AL Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Pay Increases for Public Education Employees H.B. 340 Relating to the salaries of public education employees, to provide for a revision of the State Minimum Salary Schedule and to reflect pay in... More... HI Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Licensing of School Bus or Van Operators H.B. 2580 States that a school bus or van operator shall be properly licensed to operate the category of vehicles that the operator operates as a scho... More... LA Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Probationary Period of Non-Teaching Employee S.B. 35A Reinstates provisions providing for the probationary period of a school employee who is promoted in a school system with a population of 425... More... LA Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 District Consolidation S.B. 65A Allows parish governing authorities to consolidate certain precincts; relates to the redistricting and reapportionment of a parish, city, or... More... MD Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 District Purchasing of Goods or Commodities S.B. 480 Authorizes a county board to participate in contracts for goods or commodities awarded by other public agencies or intergovernmental purchas... More... MD Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Bidding for Goods or Commodities H.B. 492 Authorizes a county board to participate in contracts for goods or commodities awarded by other public agencies or intergovernmental purchas... More... MD Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Montgomery County Redistricting H.B. 712 Redistricts the Board of Education districts of Montgomery County; alters compensation received by the president; does not apply to incumben... More... MS Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 School District Reapportionment and Consolidation and Reconstitution S.B. 2864 Establishes rules for district reapportionment or consolidation; addresses composition of governing boards of reconstituted districts. http:... More... IA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 District Reorganization S.B. 2260 Relates to the reception or dissolution of area education agencies.... More... ID Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Funding for Border Districts S.B. 1363 Relates to public school students attending school in another state by deleting language which is in conflict with the border district allow... More... ID Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 School Abatement S.B. 1434 Amends existing law to clarify requirements for the abatement of unsafe or unhealthy conditions in school buildings; defines a serious safet... More... KS Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Closure of School Buildings in Certain Districts S.B. 394 Allows any school district to close any of its school buildings at any time the district's board of education finds that the building should... More... ME Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 S.B. 733 Creates a study group to study school administrative unit organization; provides that the group shall study the history of formation of dist... More... NM Signed into law 03/2002 P-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 ... More... WA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Health Care Plans Available H.B. 2536 Gives the health care authority to publish and distribute to nonparticipating school districts and educational service districts by October ... More... AL Signed into law 02/2002 P-12 Redistricting According to 2000 Census S.B. 187 Divides the state into State Board of Education districts; specifies such districts based upon the 2000 federal census.... More... NM Vetoed 02/2002 P-12 Redistricting District Boundaries H.B. 153 A school district with membership that is greater than thirty-five thousand students is required to redistrict. The state board must adopt a... More... ID Signed into law 01/2002 P-12 Elections on Proposed Closures of Secondary Schools S.B. 1485 Provides that in proposed closure of public secondary schools which are thirty miles or more distant from another public secondary attendanc... More... 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