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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 AK Approved by voters 11/2002 P-12 Bonds to Support Education Facilities Bonding Proposition C State General Obligation Educational and Museum Facility, Design, Construction, and Major Maintenance Bonds $236,805,441. An Act relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of design, construction, and major mainten... More... CA Approved by voters 11/2002 P-12 Postsec. Kindergarten - University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002 Proposition 47 Kindergarten - University Public Facilities Bond Act of 2002. (http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_j.htm#2002General)... More... NM Approved by voters 11/2002 P-12 Capital Projects General Obligation Bonds General Obligation Bonds Bonds B and C: Authorizes the issuance and sale of capital projects general obligation bonds for various capital expenditures including public education capital improvements and acquisitions. (http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Election/02General/GOEng.pdf)... More... NV Rejected by voters 11/2002 P-12 Exemption from State Debt Limits Ballot Question 7 The proposal to amend the Nevada Constitution would allow an exemption from the state debt limit for the improvement, acquisition or construction of public elementary and secondary schools. Approval of this proposal does not increase bonded indebtedness in the... More... OR Approved by voters 11/2002 P-12 General Obligation Bonds For Seismic Rehabilitation Of Public Education Buildings Measure 15 (SJR 21) Amends Constitution: Authorizes State To Issue General Obligation Bonds For Seismic Rehabilitation Of Public Education Buildings (Defined) (http://sos-venus.sos.state.or.us:8080/elec_srch/web_irr_search.record_detail?p_reference=20020302..QSCYYY)... More... VA Approved by voters 11/2002 P-12 Educational Facilities Bond Issue, Question 1 Approving general obligations bonds authorized by Chapters 827 and 859, Acts of the General Assembly of 2002 in the maximum amount of $900,488,645 according to Article X, Section 9(b) of the Constitution of Virginia for capital projects for educational facilit... More... ME Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Bond Issue Authorized H.B. 1628 Authorizes a $28,500,000 General Fund bond issue to capitalize the School Revolving Renovation Fund, to provide grants to public educational institutions to install sprinkler systems in dormitories, to renovate the Harlow Office Building and to provide a cente... More... MI Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Bond Authority to Fund Deficits H.B. 5415 Amends a section of the Revised School Code relating to a school district's bond authority to fund a deficit.... More... AL Act No. 03/2002 P-12 Bonding Authority S.B. 517 Authorizes Public School and College Authority to sell and issue aggregate principal amount of Bonds, in addition to all other bonds previously issued by the Authority; provides funds to pay the cost of workforce development, education and training and the acq... More... ID Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Sales Taxes May Refund Some School Bonds S.B. 1424 Amends existing law to authorize the pledge of state sales tax moneys for payment of refunding school bonds issued on and after March 1, 1999, for voter approved bonds which were voted upon by the electorate prior to March 1, 1999.... More... MI Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 District Bonding/Borrowing Authority H.B. 5414 Makes a technical amendment to the section of the Revised School Code relating to school district borrowing and bond authority.... More... MI Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Bond Authority for Districts Housing Voc./Tech. Ed. Program H.B. 5408 Amends the provision of law relating to the bond authority an intermediate school district in which an area vocational-technical education program is established under the Revised School Code.... More... MI Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 School District Bond Authority H.B. 5407 Amends a section of the provision of law related to school district bond authority under the Revised School Code.... More... MI Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 District Bonding/Borrowing Authority H.B. 5413 Makes a technical amendment to the Revised School Code relating to the bonding or borrowing authority of school districts.... More... MS Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Use of Bond Funds S.B. 2695 Relates to school board investment of surplus funds; provides they may be invested in the same manner as 16th Section funds.... More... 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 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