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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."

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CASigned into law 06/2002P-12Allows Fresno Unified School District to apply for a waiver from certain regulations so as to allow the district to use designated funds for pupils at Cooper Middle School performing below basic or far below basic in math and reading on the California Standards Tests an instructional day 60 minutes longer than at other middle schools in the district instead of offering supplemental instructional programs the monies were originally intended to provide. Cooper Middle School may also offer an instructional day 60 minutes longer than at other district middle schools to students who have scored above below basic on the math and reading portions of the California Standards Tests. Includes parental opt-out, which requires that children be placed in a regular program at another district middle school. Program must be evaluated by state superintendent and reported on to general assembly by December 31, 2004. Section repealed as of January 1, 2005. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1251-1300/ab_1285_bill_20020621_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1285
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov

COSigned into law 05/2002P-12Provides that if sufficient funding from the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is obtained, directs the Department of Education to administer, starting at the latest in spring 2006, a statewide assessment in mathematics to public school students grades 3 and 4 and in science to public school students grades 5 and 10. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2002a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/C731057D04EC44DF87256B26004ECCDF?Open&file=1306_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1306
Source: www.leg.state.co.us

DESigned into law 05/2002P-12Before enactment of this legislation, this subparagraph banned any 3rd-, 5th- or 8th-grader scoring Well Below the Standard on the state reading assessment from being promoted to the next grade unless the student participated in a summer school program and attained a proficient-level score on the state reading assessment before the start of the new school year. The subparagraph now states that a 3rd-, 5th- or 8th-grader scoring Well Below the Standard on the state reading assessment may not be promoted to the next grade unless he/she attends a summer school program and scores at Below the Standard or above on the state reading assessment before the start of the next school year and, if the student at the end of summer school scores at Below the Standard, the student's parents/guardian and the district agree upon an individual improvement plan. In addition, a separate subparagraph barred any 8th-grader performing Well Below the Standard on the state math assessment from being promoted to the next grade unless he/she attended summer school and attained a proficient score on the state math assessment before the beginning of the new school year. The new legislation changes this such that now no 8th-grader scoring Well Below the Standard on the state math assessment can be promoted unless he/she attends summer school and scores at Below the Standard or above on the state math assessment before the start of the new school year and, if the student performs at Below the Standard, the student's parents/guardian and the district agree on an individual improvement plan. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/LIS141.NSF/vwLegislation/
Title: S.B. 322
Source: www.legis.state.de.us

NHSigned into law 05/2002P-12Establishes a pre-engineering technology curriculum in the public high schools in the state and creates a pre-engineering technology curriculum advisory council to advise the department of education on the implementation of such curriculum; transfers a capital appropriation to acquire pre-engineering technology equipment and bonds.
Title: H.B. 1231
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

OKSigned into law 05/2002P-12Allows sixth grade mathematics teachers to obtain middle level endorsement by successfully completing a professional development institute in middle level mathematics. Such teacher shall be eligible to participate in a professional development institute in middle level mathematics developed and administered by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation one time free of charge.certain institute; allows participation in institute one time free of charge; directs the state board and the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to conduct a joint study relating to school psychologists and speech pathologists; states purpose of study; requires a report.
Title: H.B. 2625
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2625_enr.rtf

OKSigned into law 05/2002P-12Narrows the requirements for remediation in grades three through eight to the subject areas of reading and mathematics.
Title: S.B. 1631
Source: 2002 Session Highlights

ALSigned into law 04/2002P-12Relates to the membership of the Board of Trustees of the state High School of Mathematics and Science; provides that the Assistant State Superintendent of Education in charge of curriculum development, the Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Ways and Means Education, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education and named other members may designate a person to serve on the board in his or her stead. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchableinstruments/2002rs/bills/hb289.htm
Title: H.B. 289
Source: alisdb.legislature.state.al.us

WASigned into law 03/2002P-12Repeals student improvement goals provisions, includes reading and mathematic goals. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/Senate/5800-5824/5823-s_sl_03272002.txt
Title: S.B. 5823
Source: www.leg.wa.gov

CASigned into law 01/2002P-12Intensive Algebra Instruction Academies Program. A school district or charter school that maintains
grade 7 or 8, or both, may operate a program that provides multiple, intensive opportunities for pupils in either of these grades to practice skills in prealgebra, algebra, or both. Intensive prealgebra and algebra instruction provided pursuant to this chapter shall be offered four hours per day for six continuous weeks during the summer or when school is not regularly in session.The Regents of the University of California are requested to jointly develop with the Trustees of the California State University and the independent colleges and universities, the Algebra Academies Professional Development Institutes, to be administered by the university, in partnership with the California State University and with private, independent universities in California.
Title: A.B. 804
Source: California Legislative Web Site

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