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Summary |
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| AR | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules governing the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program and the Academic Distress Program (ACTAAP). http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20162%20actaap.pdf
Title: ADE 162
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| IL | Total veto stands 11/2003 | P-12 | Extends the repeal date of a Section requiring the establishment of the Chicago Schools Academic Accountability Council (from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2009). Extends the repeal date of provisions creating the State Board of Education Fund, the State Board of Education Special Purpose Trust Fund, and the Private Business and Vocational Schools Fund (from July 16, 2003 to July 16, 2007). http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=564&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3195&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 564
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| TX | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | One portion of this bill transfers the performance review of school districts, interscholastic competition, state agencies and state agency records management to the Legislative Budget Board from the Comptroller of Public Accounts. All unexpended and unobligated appropriations and employees relating to the reviews will be transferred to the Legislative Budget Board. Further, the bill requires the
Legislative Budget Board to conduct periodic performance reviews of certain higher education institutions.
Link to fiscal note: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/data/docmodel/783/fiscal/pdf/HB00007F.PDF
Title: H.B. 7
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Rule Adoption 07/2003 | P-12 | Revises content of the document formerly known as Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2001. MISSISSIPPI REG 8796 (SN)
Title: (Uncodified)
Source: StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Requires emphasis on reading; requires certain accountability measures; eliminates the limitations on the number of charter schools per school district; authorizes community colleges to operate charter schools that provide students with the option of receiving an associates degree upon high school graduation and develop administrative fees charged by sponsor for provision of services; provides report to Governor; revises eligibility criteria for charter school capital outlay funding; provides allocation criteria for future said outlay appropriations. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0055&Year=2003A&Chamber=House#BillText
Title: H.B. 55-A
Source: Florida State Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Modifies school achievement profile designations and extends for an additional year the time before a school is classified as a school failing to meet academic standards; provides that a parent of a pupil may apply for reimbursement from the failing schools tutoring fund; provides grants for schools. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2277
Title: H.B. 2277
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| OK | to governor 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends membership of Education Oversight Board; assigns responsibility to oversee implementation of the provisions of Enrolled House Bill No. 1017 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 42nd Oklahoma Legislature. Also oversees implementation of the provisions of the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act; and makes recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on methods to achieve an aligned, seamless system from preschool through postsecondary education. Also, assigns oversight of the Office of Accountability to the Accountability Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are directs the Regents to support the Office of Accountability from the budget of the Regents. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1767_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1767 - Omnibus Bill
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board to develop and implement in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 (ESEA), P.L. No. 107-110, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, an accountability system as provided for in 20 U.S.C., 6311 and any related federal regulations. The accountability system shall be implemented beginning with the 2002-2003 school year and shall be based on the Academic Performance Index data as established pursuant to Section 3-150 of this title and as modified to meet the mandates of the ESEA. Requires the state board to implement an accountability system based on the state Academic Performance Index with a system of recognition, rewards, sanctions and technical assistance and abolishes the connotations of low-performing and high challenge schools.
http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1414_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1414 (Accountability Component)
Source: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, for purposes of determining the performance of a school district under this chapter, including the accreditation status of the district, a student confined by court order in a residential program or facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Youth Commission is not considered to be a student of the school district in which the program or facility is physically located. The
performance of such a student on an assessment instrument or other academic excellence indicator adopted under Section 39.051 shall be
determined, reported, and considered separately from the performance of students attending a school of the district in which the program or facility is physically located. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=02683&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 2683
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires certain data be made available on the Department of Education website; includes financial data reports for school districts, administrator and teacher salary and benefit data, and local and state revenue sources. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2887.pdf
Title: H.B. 2887
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends §§ 6-15-402 - 6-15-406. Creates the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program Act; including requiring the State Board of Education to establish standards defining what students should know in content areas and a system for reporting schools' performance on state mandated exams to comply with No Child Left Behind; requires the State Board to develop a mandatory school readiness screening system for kindergarten students; requires a school improvement system. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes full-time program of internal auditing at specific state postsecondary institutions, including various community/junior colleges, the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University, and the department of education. Requires each specified postsecondary institution and the department to employ an agency internal audit director and professional and support staff to conduct internal auditing. Sets forth internal audit directors' qualifications and duties. Establishes manner in which audits should be conducted as well as availability, procedures and frequency of audit reports. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0650SG.htm
Title: H.B. 650
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Adds Section 69 to create the "office of education accountability" in the legislative council service. The office is to provide an independent evaluation of the Assessment and Accountability Act and the School Personnel Act by: monitoring implementation of both acts; periodically reviewing district and school-based decision-making policies relating to the recruitment and retention of school employees; verifying the accuracy of reports of school, district and state performance; and conducting studies of other states' efforts at assessment and accountability and other educational reforms and report its findings to the New Mexico legislative council, legislative education study committee and legislative finance committee. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico Legislature
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Establishes a single, statewide state accountability system. The system is required to hold public schools and public school districts accountable for the academic achievement of their students and must ensure that all public schools and all public school districts make adequate yearly progress in continuously and substantially improving the academic achievement of their students. The system is to be based on reading and math standards, set the additional academic indicator for the public K-8 elementary schools as the annual rate of student attendance and the additional academic indicator for public 9-12 high schools shall be the annual rate of graduation. The timeline for adequate yearly progress must ensure that no later than the 2013-2014 school year, all students meet or exceed the state's proficient level of academic achievement as measured by the state's assessments. Sets annual measurable objectives in both reading and mathematics. Requires annual progress of sub-groups of students, using annual assessment data and data from one additional academic indicator. The school's progress in mathematics and reading shall be compared separately to the state's annual objectives for adequate yearly progress in mathematics and reading. Requires the system to include consequences for schools and districts in the form of sanctions, rewards, and recognition. Delegates details to the state board. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2003/bills/SB40enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 40
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Section 53A-3-402 requires local boards to implement the core curriculum using instructional materials that best correlate to the core curriculum and graduation requirements; administer required tests and create plans to improve student progress; use progress-based assessments as part of a plan to identify schools, teachers and students that need remediation and determine the type and amount of resources to implement that remediation; develop early warning systems for students or classes failing to make progress; work with the state office of education to establish a library of documented best practices; implement training programs for school administrators, including basic management training, best practices in instruction, budget training, staff management, managing for learning results and continuous improvement, and how to help every child achieve optimal learning in core academics. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| AR | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules governing standards of accreditation of Arkansas public schools. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20156%20standards.pdf
Title: ADE 156
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| AR | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding standards for accreditation of Arkansas public schools; describes the process for how public schools or districts will be cited or placed in probationary status for failure to meet standards of accreditation; establishes enforcement actions that may be applied to public schools or school districts that fail to meet standards of accreditation.
http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/standards%20regs.pdf
Title: Uncodified
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| TX | Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules concerning education administration. Clarifies that Youth Commission schools are accredited under certain provisions. TEXAS REG 85576 (SN)
Title: 37 TAC 91.41
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends §§ 6-15-202 - 6-15-209. Revises state accreditation regulations and consequences for schools and districts failing to meet Arkansas Standards of Accreditation. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 | P-12 | Allow the Arkansas State Board of Education to waive the minimum of 178 days required in the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools for the purposes of professional development or natural necessity due to inclement weather, fire, natural disaster or
other catastrophic event which makes conducting required student-teacher interaction time impossible or would create imminent
danger to the health or safety of students or school personnel. Regulation is effective April 14, 2003 and expires August 10, 2003. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/waivers%20school%20days.pdf
Title: ADE 153
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2003 | P-12 | States the intent of the Legislature to establish an Opportunity for Teaching and Learning Index as part of the Public School Performance Accountability Program to measure the opportunity for teaching and learning as evidenced by access to high-quality learning resources, conditions, and opportunities, based on standards specifying what all schools should have available for instruction and support. Requires recommendations for the development of the index by July 1, 2004. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0451-0500/sb_495_bill_20030911_enrolled.html
Title: S.B. 495
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Creates the Ohio Accountability Task Force to study the state's accountability system (to make recommendations, periodically review fees for data analysis and reporting, periodically report to the department and state board, to examine the implementation of the value-added progress dimension and the reporting of performance data. Defines "graduation rate" as the ratio of students receiving a diploma to the number of students who entered ninth grade four years earlier. Students who transfer into the district are added to that calculation. Students who transfer out of the district for reasons other than dropout are subtracted from the calculation. Directs the Legislative Office of Education Oversight to conduct a study of each of the following: the academic achievement gap, (2) the provision of intervention services, (3) the Ohio Graduation Test performance of the Class of 2007, and (4) the progress of meeting the federal requirement of having only "highly qualified" teachers in core subject areas. Eliminates the requirement that certain state board rules be approved by the General Assembly prior to taking effect.
Title: H.B. 3--Section 3302.01
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | This section defines "performance index score;" defines subgroups as major racial and ethic groups, students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged, and limited English proficient students. Defines "other academic indicators" as attendance rate for elementary and middle schools and the graduation rate for high schools. Defines "Annual measurable objective"and requires 95% of the student population and each subgroup to be tested, except for any subgroup that contains less than 40 students. In calculating AYP, subgroups of 30 or more are counted, except students with disabilities is not used in the calculation unless it contains 45 or more students.
Title: H.B. 3--3302.01
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | The measure revises the public school accountability provisions of the Nevada Education Reform Act and related sections of the law to conform to requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The bill requires the state board to define the measurement for determining whether this state, each school district, and each public school has made adequate yearly progress (AYP) in accordance with the federal law. The primary method of measuring AYP will be standards-based test scores in grades 3 through 8, along with the high school proficiency examination. Secondary indicators will include graduation rates for high schools and attendance rates for all other schools. In addition, the state board is required to prepare an annual report of accountability. Further, the measure requires the state board, each school district, and each public school to develop a plan to improve the achievement of pupils. The bill also revises existing provisions concerning the accountability designations of public schools, and for the first time, requires the Department of Education to designate school districts based upon the achievement of pupils enrolled within the school district as a whole, using categories and criteria similar to the school-level accountability categories. As required under federal law, all students must now be tested, including disabled students and English Language Learners. (114 page bill) http://www.leg.state.nv.us/19thSpecial/bills/SB/SB1_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 1 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Research Division, Legislative Counsel Bureau
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Currently, Texas law requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to adopt rules to evaluate the performance of schools using the academic excellence indicators adopted under Sections 39.051(b)(1) through (7), Education Code, including assessment instrument results; dropout, completion, and attendance rates; and SAT results. Additional criteria to be considered may include consideration of compliance with certain statutory and SBOE requirements and the effectiveness of the district's programs for special populations. S.B. 1820 adds the consideration of the effectiveness of the district's career and technology programs in the rules adopted by SBOE. (from Education Committee Report) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01820&VERSION=4&TYPE=A
Title: S.B. 1820
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Modifies school achievement profile designations and extends for an additional year the time before a school is classified as a school failing to meet academic standards; provides that a parent of a pupil may apply for reimbursement from the failing schools tutoring fund; provides grants for schools. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2277
Title: H.B. 2277
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 19. (1) A district shall comply with any requirements of sections 1204a, 1277, 1278, and 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1204a, 380.1277, 380.1278, and 380.1280, commonly referred to as "public act 25 of 1990" that are not also
required by the no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425, as determined by the department.
(2) Each district and intermediate district shall provide to the department, in a form and manner prescribed by the
department, information necessary for the development of an annual progress report on the required implementation
of sections 1204a, 1277, 1278, and 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1204a, 380.1277, 380.1278, and 380.1280,
commonly referred to as "public act 25 of 1990".
[1204a: Annual education report for district, prerequisite for accreditation; enrollment of high school students in postsecondary courses
1277: School improvement plan; criteria for evaluation; intermediate school district plan; review and report
1278: Core academic curriculum content standards; recommended model; curriculum for special education students; special assistance in reading; nonessential elective courses
1280: Accreditation of public schools; full building-level evaluation standards; summary accreditation standards; interim status; review of school performances; technical assistance; failure to meet standards; report to legislature]
(3) A district or intermediate district shall comply with all applicable reporting requirements specified in state and
federal law. Data provided to the center, in a form and manner prescribed by the center, shall be aggregated and
disaggregated as required by state and federal law.
(4) Each district shall furnish to the center not later than 7 weeks after the pupil membership count day, in a manner
prescribed by the center, the information necessary for the preparation of the district and high school graduation report. The center shall calculate an annual graduation and pupil dropout rate for each high school, each district, and
this state, in compliance with nationally recognized standards for these calculations. The center shall report all
graduation and dropout rates to the senate and house education committees and appropriations committees, the state
budget director, and the department not later than June 1 of each year.
(5) A district shall furnish to the center, in a manner prescribed by the center, information related to educational
personnel as necessary for reporting required by state and federal law.
(6) If a district or intermediate district fails to meet the requirements of subsection (2), (3), (4), or (5), the
department shall withhold 5% of the total funds for which the district or intermediate district qualifies under this act
until the district or intermediate district complies with all of those subsections. If the district or intermediate district
does not comply with all of those subsections by the end of the fiscal year, the department shall place the amount
withheld in an escrow account until the district or intermediate district complies with all of those subsections.
(7) If a school in a district is not accredited under section 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1280, or is not
making satisfactory progress toward meeting the standards for that accreditation, the department shall withhold 5% of
the total funds for which the district qualifies under this act that are attributable to pupils attending that school. The
department shall place the amount withheld from a district under this subsection in an escrow account and shall not
release the funds to the district until the district submits to the department a plan for achieving accreditation for each
of the district's schools that are not accredited under section 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1280, or are not
making satisfactory progress toward meeting the standards for that accreditation.
(8) Before publishing a list of schools or districts determined to have failed to make adequate yearly progress as
required by the federal no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425, the department shall allow
a school or district to appeal that determination. The department shall consider and act upon the appeal within 30 days
after it is submitted and shall not publish the list until after all appeals have been considered and decided.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 94a. (1) There is created within the office of the state budget director in the department of management and
budget the center for educational performance and information. The department of management and budget shall
provide administrative support to the center. The center shall do all of the following:
(a) Coordinate the collection of all data required by state and federal law from all entities receiving funds under this
act.
(b) Collect data in the most efficient manner possible in order to reduce the administrative burden on reporting
entities.
(c) Establish procedures to ensure the validity and reliability of the data and the collection process.
(d) Develop state and model local data collection policies, including, but not limited to, policies that ensure the
privacy of individual student data. State privacy policies shall ensure that student social security numbers are not
released to the public for any purpose.
(e) Provide data in a useful manner to allow state and local policymakers to make informed policy decisions.
(f) Provide reports to the citizens of this state to allow them to assess allocation of resources and the return on their
investment in the education system of this state.
(g) Assist all entities receiving funds under this act in complying with audits performed according to generally
accepted accounting procedures.
(h) Other functions as assigned by the state budget director.
(2) The state budget director shall appoint a CEPI advisory committee, consisting of the following members:
(a) One representative from the house fiscal agency.
(b) One representative from the senate fiscal agency.
(c) One representative from the office of the state budget director.
(d) One representative from the state education agency.
(e) One representative each from the department of career development and the department of treasury.
(f) Three representatives from intermediate school districts.
(g) One representative from each of the following educational organizations:
(i) Michigan association of school boards.
(ii) Michigan association of school administrators.
(iii) Michigan school business officials.
(h) One representative representing private sector firms responsible for auditing school records.
(i) Other representatives as the state budget director determines are necessary.
(3) The CEPI advisory committee appointed under subsection (2) shall provide advice to the director of the center
regarding the management of the center's data collection activities, including, but not limited to:
(a) Determining what data is necessary to collect and maintain in order to perform the center's functions in the most
efficient manner possible.
(b) Defining the roles of all stakeholders in the data collection system.
(c) Recommending timelines for the implementation and ongoing collection of data.
(d) Establishing and maintaining data definitions, data transmission protocols, and system specifications and
procedures for the efficient and accurate transmission and collection of data.
(e) Establishing and maintaining a process for ensuring the accuracy of the data.
(f) Establishing and maintaining state and model local policies related to data collection, including, but not limited
to, privacy policies related to individual student data.
(g) Ensuring the data is made available to state and local policymakers and citizens of this state in the most useful
format possible.
(h) Other matters as determined by the state budget director or the director of the center.
(4) The center may enter into any interlocal agreements necessary to fulfill its functions.
(5) From the general fund appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $363,400.00 for
2003-2004 to the office of the state budget in the department of management and budget to support the operations of
the center. In addition, from the general fund appropriation in section 11 for 2003-2004, there is allocated $1,500,000.00
to the center for a contract with Standard & Poor's for the school evaluation services website. The center shall
cooperate with the state education agency to ensure that this state is in compliance with federal law and is maximizing
opportunities for increased federal funding to improve education in this state. In addition, from the federal funds
appropriated in section 11 for 2003-2004, there is allocated the following amounts in order to fulfill federal reporting
requirements:
(a) An amount estimated at $1,000,000.00 funded from DED-OESE, title I, disadvantaged children funds.
(b) An amount estimated at $284,700.00 funded from DED-OESE, title I, reading first state grant funds.
(c) An amount estimated at $46,800.00 funded from DED-OESE, title I, migrant education funds.
(d) An amount estimated at $500,000.00 funded from DED-OESE, improving teacher quality funds.
(e) An amount estimated at $100,000.00 funded from DED-OESE, drug-free schools and communities funds.
(6) Federal funds allocated under this section that are not expended in the fiscal year in which they were allocated
may be carried forward to a subsequent fiscal year.
(7) The center may bill departments as necessary in order to fulfill reporting requirements of state and federal law.
(8) As used in this section:
(a) "Center" means the center for educational performance and information created under this section.
(b) "DED-OESE" means the United States department of education office of elementary and secondary education.
(c) "State education agency" means the department.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Governor explanation of veto (page 9/36): http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/journal/house/pdf/2003-HJ-08-13-064.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires, by July 1, 2005 and not later than July 1, 2007, the implementation of a value-added progress dimension for districts and buildings, and the integration of that dimension into the report cards and performance ratings. Requires the state board to adopt rules. Requires assessment data to be disaggregated by age group, race/ethnicity, gender, performance of those who have been enrolled in a district or school for 3 or more years, performance of those enrolled in a district or school for one year or less, economically disadvantaged, those enrolled in a conversion community school (charter school), limited proficient, disabilities and migrant. Reports must include information pertaining to any change from the previous year on any performance indicator and a list of additional iformation collected by the department that is available for the district or building for which the report card is issued. When available, this must include mobility data disaggregated by race and socioeconomic status, college enrollment data, and data from other required reports. The minimum number for reporting subgroup information is 10. Annual reports must include the performance index score of the district or building, whether it has made adequate yearly progress, and whether it is excellent, effective, needs continuous improvement, is under academic watch, or is in a state of academic emergency. In calculating the rates of achievement on the performance indicators and the performance index scores for each a school performance report, the department must exclude all students with disabilities. Requires the inclusion of the percentage of "highly qualified" teachers on the report cards. Reports may include additional education and fiscal data.
Title: H.B. 3--Sec. 3302-021
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| NH | Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 | P-12 | States that a comprehensive, statewide educational accountability system should include reporting on pupil performance at the school, school district, and state levels. Not later than December 1, 2003, and annually thereafter, the department must issue a public report on the condition of education statewide and on a district-by-district and school-by-school basis. This report shall be entitled "New Hampshire School District Profiles" and shall be made available at every school administrative unit for public review. It must include demographic and pupil performance data on (a) Attendance rates. (b) Annual and cumulative drop-out rates of high school pupils and annual drop-out rates for pupils in grades 7 and 8. (c) School environment indicators, such as safe-schools data. (d) Number and percentage of graduating pupils going on to post-secondary education, military service, and advanced placement participation. (e) Performance on state tests administered pursuant to RSA 193-C and other standardized tests administered at local option. (f) Expulsion and suspension rates, including in-school and out-of-school suspensions, which shall be reported for each school year. (g) Number and percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers. (h) Teacher and administrative turnover rates at the school and district levels. and other relevant statistics as determined by the department of education. Comparisons with state averages are to be provided for all data reported. Comparisons of each district and school to itself based on its own statewide improvement and assessment performance for the prior school year and its most recent 3-year rolling averages are to be provided. Statewide rankings of each district and school are to be provided, including a statewide ranking of each school and school district based on the percentage increase of improvement as compared with the same school district's performance in the previous year. The report must be organized and presented in a manner that is easily understood by the public and that assists each school district with the identification of trends, strengths, and weaknesses and the development of its local school education improvement plan. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0139.html
Title: H.B. 139 (193-E:3, III)
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us
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| NY | Adopted 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules to establish criteria and procedures to ensure State and local educational agency compliance with the provisions of the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 relating to public reporting requirements. NEW YORK REG 15899 (SN) The proposed amendment to section 100.2(m) establishes criteria and procedures to ensure compliance with the public reporting requirements of the NCLB, including the issuance of the New York State Report Card and local report card requirements. Each board of education shall make its report card available by appending it to copies of the proposed budget, making it available for distribution at the annual meeting, transmitting it to local newspapers of general circulation and making it available to parents. In accordance with the district's plan for school-based management and shared decision making, each board of education shall initiate measures designed to improve student achievement on the State learning standards. In a district in which a school performs below the benchmark established by the Commissioner, a local assistance plan shall be developed that specifies the actions to be taken to raise student results above such benchmark. A district may incorporate the elements of such plan into a comprehensive district education plan in lieu of a separate local assistance plan. The local assistance plan shall annually be made widely available through public means according to a timeline established by the Commissioner.
The proposed amendment to section 100.2(bb) establishes criteria and procedures relating to school district data reporting to ensure compliance with the NCLB. Each school district shall submit electronic records to the Department for each student enrolled in a public school in the district or placed out of the district for educational services by the district Committee on Special Education, including information relating to student demographic data, services provided, performance on State assessments, credentials awarded, and documentation of transfers and dropouts for secondary level students, and such other information as the Commissioner may require. The district files on record in the Department will be used for public reporting and for determining school/district accountability. The proposed amendment to section 119.3 establishes criteria and procedures relating to data and reporting requirements for charter schools to ensure compliance with the NCLB. The charter school files on record in the Department will be used for public reporting and for determining school accountability. http://www.regents.nysed.gov/July2003/0703brca2.htm
Title: Section 100.2(m) of Title 8 NYCRR
Source: http://www.regents.nysed.gov
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| NY | Adopted 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules to establish criteria and procedures relating to school district data reporting to ensure State and local educational agency compliance with the provisions of the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 relating to public reporting requirements. NEW YORK REG 15900 (SN) http://www.regents.nysed.gov/July2003/0703brca2.htm
Title: 8 NYCRR Section 100.2(bb)
Source: http://www.regents.nysed.gov
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| DE | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules due to changes in state and federal statutes concerning school, district and state accountability for student performance; continues the mandates for the development of profiles for schools districts and the state; includes the information that must appear in each type of profile; defines when and how the profiles will be published. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%20100%20Accountability.htm#P4_57
Title: 14 DAC 104
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Expands legislative intent for K-20 education performance accountability system; provides requirements and implementation schedule for performance-based funding; provides mission, goals, and measures; requires collection of certain data; provides eligibility criteria for participation in Florida School Recognition Program; relates to equivalent scores for purpose of graduation; relates to the No Child Left Behind Act.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0915&Chamber=House&Year=2003&Title=%2D%3EBill%2520Info%3AH%25200915%2D%3ESession%25202003
Title: H.B. 915
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Senate Bill 1 also revises provisions governing accountability and reporting requirements, in accordance with implementing spring testing for all statewide achievement tests in grades 3 through 8. Until the 2005-2006 school year, the state will use the combination of standards-based criterion referenced tests (CRTs) and norm referenced tests (NRTs) that are currently in place. Beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, grades 3 through 8 will utilize CRTs, and the NRTs will be permanently shifted to spring administrations in grades 4, 7, and 10. Reporting dates and related accountability deadlines also are changed to accommodate spring administrations. Additional accountability reporting elements for all schools and districts will include the percentage of paraprofessionals who are not qualified as defined within the federal law. (114 page bill) http://www.leg.state.nv.us/19thSpecial/bills/SB/SB1_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 1 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Research Division, Legislative Counsel Bureau Summary
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the commissioner to develop a process for auditing school district dropout records electronically. The commissioner must also develop a system and standards for review of the audit or use systems already available at the agency. The system must be designed to identify districts that are at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records and that, as a result, require on-site monitoring of dropout records. If the electronic audit of a district's dropout records indicates that a district is not at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records, the district may not be subject to on-site monitoring under this subsection. If the risk-based system indicates that a district is at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records, the district is entitled to an opportunity to respond to the commissioner's determination before on-site monitoring may be conducted. The district must respond not later than the 30th day after the date the commissioner notifies the district of the commissioner's determination. If the district's response does not change the commissioner's determination that the district is at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records or if the district does not respond in a timely manner, the commissioner shall order agency staff to conduct on-site monitoring of the district's dropout records. Rules must ensure that the Public Education Information Management System links student performance data to other related information for purposes of efficient and effective allocation of scarce school resources, to the extent practicable. Allows the use of compensatory funds for at risk or drop-out prevention programs but requires oversight of those districts with potential mis-use of funds. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB00894F.HTM
Title: S.B. 894
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to computation and reporting of the ratios of a school district's expenditures and personnel relating to direct student instruction.
Title: S.B. 900
Source: StateNet
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| CO | Vetoed 05/2003 | P-12 | Eliminates the requirement that the department of education print and provide to each public school a specified number of school accountability reports; eliminates the requirement that a public school distribute copies of its school accountability report to every parent or legal guardian of a student at the school.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/EBCBEFA2DAA42A9987256CE600679E28?Open&file=275_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 275
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Department of Education to issue Delaware Public Education Profiles for all public schools, including charter schools and vocational-technical school districts, on or before August 1 of each year. The purpose of the profiles is to report on the state of the public education system and the progress toward achieving educational goals established by the State Legislature, the State and the federal ESEA Act of 2001. The Department is to develop a performance-based system of rewards and sanctions for schools and school districts. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: S.B. 76
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that the state board must incorporate reporting of student achievement into the standards and accreditation system. NEW SUBSECTION. 53. Develop and implement a statewide program of educational assessment reporting. The director shall provide information needed to improve public schools by collecting and disseminating data and information resulting rom assessments made of public school students, to aid in the development and evaluation of educational programs and policies by school districts, and to inform parents of the educational progress of their children in the public schools. Information collected under the department's statewide program of educational assessment reporting shall be utilized as part of the state report card on school performance and on statewide progress by the state in accordance with implementation of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-110. The program shall include the assignment of a unique student identifier to each student attending kindergarten through grade twelve. (Vetoed Section Five) http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: http://www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Changes repeal date from 2003 to 2004 on chapter establishing statewide early intervention block grant program. Components of this program include K-3 class size reduction and K-3 diagnostic reading assessments. Chapter requires districts to annually report to the department their current class sizes for grades K-3. Chapter also requires districts to annually report to public the percentage of fourth-graders who are proficient in reading, and encourages districts to report to public on K-3 student reading proficiency. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Extends the implementation date for the applicability of specified standards for data collection forms for schools, school systems, and the state department of education. http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/hb/hb1055t.rtf
Title: H.B. 1055
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends §§ 6-15-420 - 6-15-429. Requires the state board to establish a clear concise system of reporting the academic performance of each school on the state mandated criterion reference exam which conforms with the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Requires the state board to develop policy requiring the Department of Education to implement a program for identifying, evaluation, assisting and addressing school district failing to meet established levels of achievement mandated states as required in the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program (§§ 6-15-402 - 6-15-406). http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends §§ 6-15-402 - 6-15-406. Creates the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program Act; including requiring the State Board of Education to establish standards defining what students should know in content areas and a system for reporting schools' performance on state mandated exams to comply with No Child Left Behind; requires the State Board to develop a mandatory school readiness screening system for kindergarten students; requires a school improvement system. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to submit two reports to the Governor and Legislature that summarize the reporting requirements of school districts, charter schools and state education entities including recommendations to repeal any duplicative or unnecessary reports. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2303&x=26&y=6
Title: H.B. 2303
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the schedule by which the Department of Education releases school accountability reports; deletes the requirement that the department wait to update its website to include reports until after the department transmits the reports for printing. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/B43F5B5F6581B53187256CA2006BBA60?Open&file=117_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 117
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| IN | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Changes the required publication date and some components of school corporation annual performance reports. Provides for reports to be made available on the Internet. Requires school corporations to provide free copies of reports upon request. Removes language concerning the performance based accreditation program. Provides a method for calculating the graduation rate for high school students. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&session=1&request=getBill&docno=1120#latest_info
Title: H.B. 1120
Source: StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Concerns modifications for notifying schools districts of unsatisfactory schools. Concerns deadlines for charter school proposals. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/pubhome.nsf
Title: S.B. 137
Source: State legislative web site
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Adds a new section (22-2A-11). Requires state board to adopt the format for reporting student scores to parents. If the state board has adopted a state improving schools program, the annual report must include the results of that program for each public school. Local boards may establish additional indicators, but each report must include results of a parent survey and be publicly disseminated. Stipulates questions that must be included. District reports must be published no later than November 15 and must include names of local board members who failed to attend annual mandatory training. Also must include expenditures information. Requires the state department to create an accountability data system, provide resources to train district personnel and annually report to the legislature on districts using performance-based budgeting. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico Legislature
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| NJ | Signed into law 12/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Governor's Annual Award for Outstanding Educational Services Professionals.
Title: S.B. 2397
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Prepayment Methods of General and Academic Performance Awards. Reflects the prepayment method which results in cost savings and improves administrative efficiency. NEW YORK REG 16380 (SN)
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 2206.3
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Makes changes concerning school recognition standards for student performance and school improvement, recognition levels, rewards and acknowledgements for schools and school districts, academic warning and watch statuses for schools and districts, school and district improvement panels, state interventions, mandate waivers, technical assistance from the state board of education, and an appeals process. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=878&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3731&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 878
Source: Legislative Web site
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 704. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for national board certification, the department shall pay 1/2 of the application fee for teachers who are deemed by the department to be qualified to apply to the national board for professional teaching standards for professional teaching certificates or licenses and to provide grants to recognize and reward teachers who receive certification or licensure.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Allows state board to provide for and department to use monies (remaining after department provision of all school rewards in school accountability system) for school improvement as an optional secondary use for money in the statutory school rewards fund. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=SB231&doctype=BT
Title: S.B. 231
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MD | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | A. The State Board and the State Superintendent of Schools shall annually review the progress of each local school system to determine if the school system is making AYP in reading and in mathematics and shall publicize the results of the review to each local school system, teachers, staff, and the community and include statistically sound disaggregated results.
B. The State Board, upon the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Schools, may make monetary or nonmonetary rewards to schools, school systems, or both, that significantly close the achievement gap between subgroups or exceed their AYP in reading or in mathematics for 2 or more consecutive years and designate certain schools as distinguished schools that have made the greatest gains in closing the achievement gap or exceeding AYP.
Title: COMAR 13A.01.04.09
Source: Westlaw
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| DE | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Department of Education to issue Delaware Public Education Profiles for all public schools, including charter schools and vocational-technical school districts, on or before August 1 of each year. The purpose of the profiles is to report on the state of the public education system and the progress toward achieving educational goals established by the State Legislature, the State and the federal ESEA Act of 2001. The Department is to develop a performance-based system of rewards and sanctions for schools and school districts. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: S.B. 76
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| TX | Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Repeals old rules and establishes rules relating to public school accountability. Each school district must be assigned an accountability rating by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The accountability rating of a school district is based primarily on its overall performance by all student
populations, on the district's current special education compliance status with the TEA, and on the performance of each of its campuses as demonstrated on state-adopted academic excellence indicators. The academic excellence indicators stipulated in law and the district's current special education compliance with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) are to be the main consideration of the TEA in the annual rating of districts and campuses. Requires the commissioner of education will take any necessary action to comply with all requirements of the No
Child Left Behind Act and other federal statutes and regulations. The commissioner of education may impose sanctions as authorized under the No Child Left Behind Act and other federal statutes and regulations in addition to those imposed under Texas Education Code, Chapter
39, Subchapter G. TEXAS REG 89925 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 2.97.A.97.1 thru 97.4
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules governing the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program and the Academic Distress Program (ACTAAP). http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20162%20actaap.pdf
Title: ADE 162
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Makes changes concerning school recognition standards for student performance and school improvement, recognition levels, rewards and acknowledgements for schools and school districts, academic warning and watch statuses for schools and districts, school and district improvement panels, state interventions, mandate waivers, technical assistance from the state board of education, and an appeals process. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=878&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3731&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 878
Source: Legislative Web site
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Spells out what constitutes school or district status of "excellent," "effective," "in need of continuous improvement," "academic watch" and "academic emergency." Sets out requirements for processes and consequences of failing to meet adequate yearly progress that include provisions for each additional year that AYP is not met. After five consecutive years, for example, these include reopening the school as a community school (charter); replacing personnel; contracting with a nonprofit or for-profit entity to operate the building; turning operation over to the department; otherwise restructuring the buiding's governance.
Title: H.B. 3--Section 3302.03
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Designates low-performing schools as high-priority schools for purposes of the Academic Performance Index. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_96&sess=CUR&house=B&author=bermudez
Title: A.B. 96
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| AR | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the development of a single Arkansas comprehensive testing, assessment and accountability program (ACTAAP); ensures all public school students have an equal opportunity to demonstrate grade-level academic proficiency; improves student learning and classroom instruction, and supports high academic standards for all students; requires intervention for students not performing at grade-level; establishes a program for schools districts in academic distress. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20188%20actaap.pdf
Title: ADE 188
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the principal of any public or private school to notify the office of motor vehicles when any student between the ages of 14 and 18 has been subjected to any of the following disciplinary actions: expulsion or suspension from school for ten or more consecutive school days or an assignment to an alternative educational setting for ten or more consecutive school days in accordance with any policy of the school or of the local public school board, limited to expulsions, suspensions, and assignments to alternative educational settings for infractions involving the sale or possession of drugs, alcohol, or any other illegal substance, the possession of a firearm, or an infraction involving assault or battery on a member of the school faculty or staff. Requires local boards to adopt rules and regulations regarding these provisions.
Requires the driver's license (or learner's license or intermediate license) of any student subjected to any of the above disciplinary actions to be revoked for one year. Allows student to obtain a special identification card, hearing or a hardship license. Specifies that a license suspension under these provisions cannot extend beyond the student's 18th birthday. Allows a student's driver's license to be eligible for reinstatement if, after six months from the date of denial or suspension, the principal notifies the department in writing that the student has displayed exemplary student behavior at school, has not violated any school policies or been found guilty of any misconduct pursuant to R.S. 17:416 or any policy of the school or of the local public school board, and no further disciplinary measures have been taken.
Bars issuer of car insurance from increasing rates or premiums because of any suspension of a license under these provisions.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT4/OUT/0000KSQH.PDF
Title: H.B. 1686
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MD | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | A. If the State Board of Education rejects a local board of education reconstitution proposal, school improvement plan, or annual update, or approves the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Schools for State reconstitution of a school, the State Board of Education shall reconstitute the school.
B. Contract With Third Party.
(1) The State Board of Education may order the school to be operated under contract with a third party pursuant to conditions established by the State Board of Education.
(2) The State Board of Education, the local board of education, and the third-party contractor shall be parties to the contract.
(3) The contract may be for an initial term not to exceed 5 years, and may be subject to renewal upon review and approval by the State Board of Education.
(4) The contract shall include specific benchmarks by which the third-party contractor shall be measured. The State Board of Education shall monitor the contractor's performance.
(5) The local school system shall pay to the third-party contractor for the term of the contract the higher of an amount equal to the average system-wide per pupil expenditure times the full time equivalent enrollment for kindergarten and higher grades in the State reconstituted school as of September 30, or the total actual cost of operating the school for the previous school year. Adjustments in the average per pupil expenditure calculation may be made for certain targeted funding programs in accordance with the legal requirements for those programs. In addition the contractor will receive funds equal to the amount of support the school system received in the previous school year for pre-kindergarten services at the identified school.
C. Penalty Procedure. If a local school system fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter, the State Superintendent of Schools may require the State Comptroller to withhold from that school system, pursuant to Education Article, §2-303(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, all or any part of:
(1) An appropriation made by the General Assembly; and
(2) Any other payment from funds budgeted by the State.
D. The State Board of Education may, for good cause shown, shorten or extend the procedural time limitations set forth in this chapter.
Title: COMAR 13A.01.04.10
Source: Westlaw
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| NH | Became law without governor's signature 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires state commissioner to make public a list of schools not meeting performance targets. Establishes strategic responses for local education improvement plans. Requires state department to work cooperatively with the school or district(s). Establishes corrective action plans and sets minimum requirements, including: (a) Identify the area in which the school failed to meet the annual statewide performance targets established under RSA 193-H:2. (b) Identify and describe the strategy the school intends to implement to improve its performance.
(c) Establish and explain a strategy designed to promote family and community involvement. (d) Detail how the school district budget reflects the goals of the local education improvement plan. Allows other elements, including: (a) The school's curriculum including curricular priorities and instructional materials. (b) Instructional models that incorporate research-based practices that have been proven to be effective in improving student achievement. (c) Formal and informal opportunities to assess and monitor each child's progress. (d) Evidence of data-based decisions. (e) Structural reform strategies that may include schedule, organization, support mechanisms, and resources. (f) Shared leadership structure to support school improvement. (g) Professional development that is aligned with school improvement goals. (h) External support and resources based on their effectiveness and alignment with the school improvement plan. (i) Extended learning activities for students. Repeals and reenacts the duties of the Legislative Oversight Committee to include: I. Review the development and implementation of the school performance and accountability program II. Review the provisions of RSA 193-H and submit a report of such review annually to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the governor, and the chairpersons of the house and senate education committees.
III. Propose legislation that is needed. IV. Confer with the commissioner and the state board to identify operational principles which should guide the work of the department of education in supporting improved school performance and accountability. V. Analyze existing department of education programs and initiatives which support improved school performance and accountability. VI. Receive reports from the commissioner regarding the status of public education in New Hampshire, updates on the improvement made by local school districts toward achieving satisfactory progress in statewide student performance under RSA 193-H:2 and status reports on the on-going issues and implications of school accountability at the state and federal level. VII. Review and approve statewide performance targets developed by the department of education and recommended to the legislative oversight committee by the state board of education. VIII. Receive reports from the state board relative to statewide performance targets. Propose legislation to be submitted to establish such statewide performance targets in state statute during the legislative session following the approval of any recommendations which the state board of education is required to make. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0139.html
Title: H.B. 139 (193-G:1)
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | The act sets forth the consequences for public schools and school districts that are designated as demonstrating need for improvement. Schools and school districts must be designated as "in need of improvement" on the basis of two consecutive years of data, and only data for pupils who have attended the school or the district for a full academic year may be included in the computations. District level technical assistance partnerships provide technical assistance for schools in need of improvement in the first two years, and the Nevada Department of Education must form state level support teams for the third and subsequent years of needing improvement. Under federal requirements, if schools receiving Title I funds continue to be classified as in need of improvement for five or more years, certain consequences are imposed that can include specified corrective actions and significant restructuring of the school. For non-Title I schools, the consequences of replacing the curriculum, decreasing management authority, or extending the school day or school year are optional, at the recommendation of the state school support teams. School districts that receive Title I funds and are classified as "in need of improvement" face similar sanctions. (114-page bill) http://www.leg.state.nv.us/19thSpecial/bills/SB/SB1_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 1 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Research Division, Legislative Counsel Bureau Summary
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the commissioner of education to reconstitute any campus rated as low performing for two consecutive years, removing closure
of the school program as one of the possible penalties. Provides that a special campus intervention team would decide which
educators to retain. Also requires the Texas Education Agency to report campus performance by August 1 each year and includes as a prerequisite to receive a public education grant or authorization to change schools within the district that the student is assigned to a public school campus that has been considered at any time to be low performing. The bill also provides for a board of managers, appointed by the commissioner of education, to take over the powers of the board of trustees of the district for a period of time. (Bill Analysis, House Committee) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00618&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 618
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires districts to analyze information related to dropout prevention. Sec. 29.908. MIDDLE COLLEGE EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM requires: (a) The commissioner shall establish and administer a middle college education pilot program for students who are at risk of dropping out of school or who wish to accelerate high school completion. If a district has been rated as academically unacceptable for a period of two years or more due to the district's dropout rates, impose sanctions designed to improve high school completion rates, including: (A) ordering the development of a dropout prevention plan for approval by the commissioner; (B) restructuring the district or appropriate school campuses to improve identification of and service to students who are at risk of dropping out of school; (C) ordering lower student-to-counselor ratios on school campuses with high dropout rates; and (D) ordering the use of any other intervention strategy effective in reducing dropout rates, including mentor programs and flexible class scheduling. Also, Sec. 130.0012. PILOT PROJECT: BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS requires: (a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to establish a pilot project to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of authorizing public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs in the fields of applied science and applied technology. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB00976F.HTM
Title: S.B. 976
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| DE | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Department of Education to issue Delaware Public Education Profiles for all public schools, including charter schools and vocational-technical school districts, on or before August 1 of each year. The purpose of the profiles is to report on the state of the public education system and the progress toward achieving educational goals established by the State Legislature, the State and the federal ESEA Act of 2001. The Department is to develop a performance-based system of rewards and sanctions for schools and school districts. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: S.B. 76
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that any elementary or secondary school found academically unacceptable under the state school accountability system must be designated a "failed school." If the local board 1) does not present the state board with a plan to reconstitute the failed school, or 2) presents an unacceptable reconstitution plan, or 3) fails at any time to adhere to the reconstitution plan approved by the state board, or if the school is identified as academically unacceptable for four consecutive years, jurisdiction over the school is to be transfered from the district to that of the Recovery School District, subject to state board approval.
Requires a failed school to be reorganized and operated by the Recovery School District in the manner most likely to raise school performance to an acceptable level as determined by the accountability plan. Requires the Recovery School District to maintain jurisdiction over any school transferred to it until the state board, upon recommendation by the district's adminstering agency, establishes an agreement with the local board to return the school to the local board's jurisdiction. State board must require the RSD's administering agency to seek return of the school to the local district when the school is no longer academically unacceptable. Details components that such agreement must include.
Specifies that when a school transferred to the Recovery School District has been operated by RSD for four years and is still academically unacceptable, state board must 1) Revoke all school approval; 2) Require the Recovery School District to end the operational agreement and offer an alternate operational agreement; or 3) Return the school to the jurisdiction of the local board. Specifies that state board in this case must not take action if the school's performance score in the state accountability system has risen by at least 20 points during the four-year period of Recovery School District oversight. School board may also not take action in any subsequent four-year period in which a school continues to be academically unacceptable if the school's performance score has risen at least 20 additional points. Allows parent or guardian of student assigned to school transferred to Recovery School District to exercise option made available by local board to attend another school in the district.
Requires state board, represented by the superintendent of the Recovery School District, to annually submit a report to the House and Senate education committees that must include specified components.
Establishes Recovery School District, which is to be administered by the state department of education. Gives RSD powers of system school was formerly under the jurisdiction of, but forbids RSD from contracting with any for-profit private provider for either operation or providing instructional services in any school under its authority. Allows RSD to require any local board to provide school or student support services such as transportation, food service or assessment for special education eligibility to students in school transferred from its jurisdiction. Also grants the RSD rights to use buildings and property otherwise part of the school prior to school transfer to RSD. RSD not required to provide extensive building repair that would be considered capital expense, but must provide routine repair and maintenance.
Establishes funding mechanism for Recovery School District and schools under its jurisdiction.
Creates "Type 5" classification for charter schools that are transferred to the Recovery School District. Specifies that only students who would have been eligible to enroll in the school prior to its transfer to the Recovery School District may attend, including any student participating in a school choice program, subject to capacity. Requires all proposals for a Type 5 charter school to be made to the state board. Requires consideration of such proposals to be only upon recommendation of the administering agency of the Recovery School District. Specifies that certain provisions of state law regarding charters do not apply to Type 5 charter schools.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT3/OUT/0000KFH9.PDF
Title: S.B. 710
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Adds §§ 6-20-1901- 6-15-1911. Creates the Arkansas Fiscal Assessment and Accountability Program; to establish and implement a program at the Department of Education to identify, assess and address school districts in fiscal distress. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends §§ 6-13-1403 - 6-13-1405; 6-13-1410. Outlines the conditions and the policies under which the State Board of Education may annex school districts who fail to meet the requirements of The Quality Education Act of 2003. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| SC | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003 | P-12 | (Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to intervention where quality of education in a local school district is impaired. The state department recommends the repeal of Regulation 43-301, Intervention Where Quality of Education in a Local School District is Impaired. S.C. Code Ann. Section 59-18-30 (Supp. 2001) related to intervention in impaired school districts was repealed by the Education Accountability Act of 1998. The Act provides the specifics of a new system of intervention based on school report card ratings. 24 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 43-301 (Supp. 2001) deals with intervention in impaired districts and is no longer needed. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess115_2003-2004/bills/3872.htm
Title: H.B. 3872
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends Sections 22-2-6 and Section 22-2-14 to allow the state department to take over the control and management of a public schools or district that has failed to meet requirements of law or state board rules and standards. The state board may suspend a board, local superintendent or principal that has notice of disapproval and fails to comply with procedures. Sets other conditions of suspension and appeal, etc. Also allows the department to issue a state identification number for each public school student for use in the accountability data system. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico State Legislature
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Outlines procedures and timelines for schools that have failed to make adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years (ranked as a school that needs improvement). These schools must develop an improvement plan with documentation of performance measures in which it failed to make AYP; (2) measurable objectives to indicate the action that will be taken to address failed measures; (3) benchmarks to be used to indicate progress in meeting academic content and performance standards; (4) an estimate of the time and the resources needed to achieve each objective in the improvement plan; (5) the support services that shall be provided to students and applications for federal and state funds; and (6) any other information the public school that needs improvement, the local superintendent, the local school board or the department deems necessary. May apply to the department for financial assistance. Must provide transportation or pay the cost of transportation for students who choose to enroll in a higher ranked school. After 3 consecutive years, the school must provide supplemental services, including after-school programs, tutoring and summer services, within available funds. Requires the state board to adopt rules that govern the priority for studnets for who supplemental services are provided and for whom transportation costs are paid. After 4 consecutive years, the school is subject to corrective action and the district must do one of the following (1) replace staff as allowed by law; (2) implement a new curriculum; (3) decrease management authority of the public school; (4) appoint an outside expert to advise the
public school; (5) extend the school day or year; or (6) change the public school's internal organizational structure. If a public school fails to make adequate yearly progress for 5 consecutive years, the district must take one or more of the following actions: (1) reopen as a charter school; 2) replace all or most of the staff as allowed by law; (3) turn over the management of the public school to the department; or
(4) make other governance changes. Prohibits entering into management contracts with private entities.Section 22-2A-10 establishes a "Schools in Need of Improvement Fund" in the state treasury. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico State Legislature
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Expunges motor vehicle license information for nineteen-year-olds when suspensions or revocations of their licenses are due to school attendance.
Title: S.B. 162
Source: StateNet
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| OR | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Allows a school district to request suspension of driving privileges of a student who has been suspended or expelled at least twice for activities involving controlled substances; defines the mixture or substance for certain controlled substance laws.
Title: S.B. 342
Source: StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the principal of any public or private school to notify the office of motor vehicles when any student between the ages of 14 and 18 has been subjected to any of the following disciplinary actions: expulsion or suspension from school for ten or more consecutive school days or an assignment to an alternative educational setting for ten or more consecutive school days in accordance with any policy of the school or of the local public school board, limited to expulsions, suspensions, and assignments to alternative educational settings for infractions involving the sale or possession of drugs, alcohol, or any other illegal substance, the possession of a firearm, or an infraction involving assault or battery on a member of the school faculty or staff. Requires local boards to adopt rules and regulations regarding these provisions.
Requires the driver's license (or learner's license or intermediate license) of any student subjected to any of the above disciplinary actions to be revoked for one year. Allows student to obtain a special identification card, hearing or a hardship license. Specifies that a license suspension under these provisions cannot extend beyond the student's 18th birthday. Allows a student's driver's license to be eligible for reinstatement if, after six months from the date of denial or suspension, the principal notifies the department in writing that the student has displayed exemplary student behavior at school, has not violated any school policies or been found guilty of any misconduct pursuant to R.S. 17:416 or any policy of the school or of the local public school board, and no further disciplinary measures have been taken.
Bars issuer of car insurance from increasing rates or premiums because of any suspension of a license under these provisions.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT4/OUT/0000KSQH.PDF
Title: H.B. 1686
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| MD | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | A. If the State Board of Education rejects a local board of education reconstitution proposal, school improvement plan, or annual update, or approves the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Schools for State reconstitution of a school, the State Board of Education shall reconstitute the school.
B. Contract With Third Party.
(1) The State Board of Education may order the school to be operated under contract with a third party pursuant to conditions established by the State Board of Education.
(2) The State Board of Education, the local board of education, and the third-party contractor shall be parties to the contract.
(3) The contract may be for an initial term not to exceed 5 years, and may be subject to renewal upon review and approval by the State Board of Education.
(4) The contract shall include specific benchmarks by which the third-party contractor shall be measured. The State Board of Education shall monitor the contractor's performance.
(5) The local school system shall pay to the third-party contractor for the term of the contract the higher of an amount equal to the average system-wide per pupil expenditure times the full time equivalent enrollment for kindergarten and higher grades in the State reconstituted school as of September 30, or the total actual cost of operating the school for the previous school year. Adjustments in the average per pupil expenditure calculation may be made for certain targeted funding programs in accordance with the legal requirements for those programs. In addition the contractor will receive funds equal to the amount of support the school system received in the previous school year for pre-kindergarten services at the identified school.
C. Penalty Procedure. If a local school system fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter, the State Superintendent of Schools may require the State Comptroller to withhold from that school system, pursuant to Education Article, §2-303(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, all or any part of:
(1) An appropriation made by the General Assembly; and
(2) Any other payment from funds budgeted by the State.
D. The State Board of Education may, for good cause shown, shorten or extend the procedural time limitations set forth in this chapter.
Title: COMAR 13A.01.04.10
Source: Westlaw
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| CA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Appropriates funds to provide the Oakland Unified School District with an emergency loan. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint a trustee to oversee the operations of the district and to approve disbursements. Requires the district to develop a financial recovery plan. Authorizes the administrator to enter into agreements and to change existing policies. Provides that the school district is ineligible for hardship state funding during that time. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_39_bill_20030602_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 39
Source: California Legislative web site
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that any elementary or secondary school found academically unacceptable under the state school accountability system must be designated a "failed school." If the local board 1) does not present the state board with a plan to reconstitute the failed school, or 2) presents an unacceptable reconstitution plan, or 3) fails at any time to adhere to the reconstitution plan approved by the state board, or if the school is identified as academically unacceptable for four consecutive years, jurisdiction over the school is to be transfered from the district to that of the Recovery School District, subject to state board approval.
Requires a failed school to be reorganized and operated by the Recovery School District in the manner most likely to raise school performance to an acceptable level as determined by the accountability plan. Requires the Recovery School District to maintain jurisdiction over any school transferred to it until the state board, upon recommendation by the district's adminstering agency, establishes an agreement with the local board to return the school to the local board's jurisdiction. State board must require the RSD's administering agency to seek return of the school to the local district when the school is no longer academically unacceptable. Details components that such agreement must include.
Specifies that when a school transferred to the Recovery School District has been operated by RSD for four years and is still academically unacceptable, state board must 1) Revoke all school approval; 2) Require the Recovery School District to end the operational agreement and offer an alternate operational agreement; or 3) Return the school to the jurisdiction of the local board. Specifies that state board in this case must not take action if the school's performance score in the state accountability system has risen by at least 20 points during the four-year period of Recovery School District oversight. School board may also not take action in any subsequent four-year period in which a school continues to be academically unacceptable if the school's performance score has risen at least 20 additional points. Allows parent or guardian of student assigned to school transferred to Recovery School District to exercise option made available by local board to attend another school in the district.
Requires state board, represented by the superintendent of the Recovery School District, to annually submit a report to the House and Senate education committees that must include specified components.
Establishes Recovery School District, which is to be administered by the state department of education. Gives RSD powers of system school was formerly under the jurisdiction of, but forbids RSD from contracting with any for-profit private provider for either operation or providing instructional services in any school under its authority. Allows RSD to require any local board to provide school or student support services such as transportation, food service or assessment for special education eligibility to students in school transferred from its jurisdiction. Also grants the RSD rights to use buildings and property otherwise part of the school prior to school transfer to RSD. RSD not required to provide extensive building repair that would be considered capital expense, but must provide routine repair and maintenance.
Establishes funding mechanism for Recovery School District and schools under its jurisdiction.
Creates "Type 5" classification for charter schools that are transferred to the Recovery School District. Specifies that only students who would have been eligible to enroll in the school prior to its transfer to the Recovery School District may attend, including any student participating in a school choice program, subject to capacity. Requires all proposals for a Type 5 charter school to be made to the state board. Requires consideration of such proposals to be only upon recommendation of the administering agency of the Recovery School District. Specifies that certain provisions of state law regarding charters do not apply to Type 5 charter schools.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT3/OUT/0000KFH9.PDF
Title: S.B. 710
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| CO | Emergency Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the administration of the School Improvement Plan. COLORADO REG 7620 (SN)
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/download/bdregs_301-52%20feb04va.pdf
Title: 1 CCR 301-52
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| AR | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules governing the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program and the Academic Distress Program (ACTAAP). http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20162%20actaap.pdf
Title: ADE 162
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| IL | Amendatory veto by Governor - Bill Dead 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to implement and administer a student achievement improvement grant program to provide 2- year grants to school districts on the academic watch list and other school districts that have the lowest achieving students. Requires a school district to establish an accountability program in order to receive a grant. Requires a grant to be automatically renewed when achievement goals are met. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=207
Title: S.B. 207
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program (IIUSP) to specify timelines for entering into a contract with a school assistance and intervention team and for adopting the team's recommendations. Specifies per pupil allocation of funds and support for teams from NCLB funds or from state funds appropriated for IIUSP program. Amends High Priority School Grant Program for Low Performing Schools to specify participation and funds requirements. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1251-1300/ab_1266_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1266 § 9 - 13
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Makes changes concerning school recognition standards for student performance and school improvement, recognition levels, rewards and acknowledgements for schools and school districts, academic warning and watch statuses for schools and districts, school and district improvement panels, state interventions, mandate waivers, technical assistance from the state board of education, and an appeals process. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=878&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3731&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 878
Source: Legislative Web site
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Directs the department to establish a system of "intensive, ongoing support" for the improveoment of school districts and buildings. Eliminates the requirement that the department provide the Ohio SchoolNet Commission with an annotated bibliography of successful intervention practices.
Title: H.B. 3 - School Support
Source: Digest of Enactments 2003
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Encourages the governing board of a school district to discuss Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) test scores and to analyze the results of those assessments. Authorizes the governing board of a school district with a school not meeting a certain specified standard to conduct an assessment and adopt an improved performance plan.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ab_36_bill_20030714_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 36
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| AR | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the development of a single Arkansas comprehensive testing, assessment and accountability program (ACTAAP); ensures all public school students have an equal opportunity to demonstrate grade-level academic proficiency; improves student learning and classroom instruction, and supports high academic standards for all students; requires intervention for students not performing at grade-level; establishes a program for schools districts in academic distress. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20188%20actaap.pdf
Title: ADE 188
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Concerns closing achievement gap; creates a program to assist schools that have received an unsatisfactory rating or have a significant achievement gap; establishes a commission to propose actions to close the achievement gap. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/F2377ACD76563BFA87256C7500641173?Open&file=254_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 254
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Amended regulation to conform to state and federal statutes that address school, district and state accountability for student performance; added five levels of performance for students in grades 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9 in reading, writing and mathematics beginning in 2006; defined Adequate Yearly Process (AYP) as it affects student achievement and discusses how AYP is determined and calculated; addressed other academic indicators, assessment criteria and the school and district review process. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%20100%20Accountability.htm#P4_57
Title: 14 DAC 101, 103
Source: Delware State Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Modifies school achievement profile designations and extends for an additional year the time before a school is classified as a school failing to meet academic standards; provides that a parent of a pupil may apply for reimbursement from the failing schools tutoring fund; provides grants for schools. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2277
Title: H.B. 2277
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends §§ 6-15-420 - 6-15-429. Requires the state board to establish a clear concise system of reporting the academic performance of each school on the state mandated criterion reference exam which conforms with the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Requires the state board to develop policy requiring the Department of Education to implement a program for identifying, evaluation, assisting and addressing school district failing to meet established levels of achievement mandated states as required in the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program (§§ 6-15-402 - 6-15-406). http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends §§ 6-15-402 - 6-15-406. Creates the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program Act; including requiring the State Board of Education to establish standards defining what students should know in content areas and a system for reporting schools' performance on state mandated exams to comply with No Child Left Behind; requires the State Board to develop a mandatory school readiness screening system for kindergarten students; requires a school improvement system. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Concerns modifications for notifying schools districts of unsatisfactory schools. Concerns deadlines for charter school proposals. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/pubhome.nsf
Title: S.B. 137
Source: State legislative web site
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | Postsec. | Relates to award of Cal Grants to older and returning adult students. Requires the Student Aid Commission to convene an existing advisory committee to review the existing formula for calculating high school grade point averages. Requires the commission to review whether the act provides adequate resources for nontraditional, returning, and older adult students. Requires the commission to report the findings and
recommendations of this committee to the Legislature as part of a report that is currently required to be submitted to the Legislature,
prior to December 31, 2004. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0651-0700/sb_680_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 680
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 107a. (1) The family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee is established to explore and make
recommendations on implementing a new integrated system of delivering adult education and related family services
beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, including, but not limited to:
(a) Educational services, including, but not limited to, high school completion programs, adult basic education,
general education development (G.E.D.) test preparation, English as a second language programs, and early childhood
education.
(b) Family services, including, but not limited to, even start programs, 21st century learning center grants,
before- and after-school child care programs, parenting classes, and referrals for family and child services.
(c) Employment and training services, including, but not limited to, career preparation programs and work readiness
classes.
(2) The family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee shall consist of the following:
(a) Two members of the senate, 1 appointed by the senate majority leader and 1 appointed by the senate minority
leader.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, 1 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and
1 appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(c) A representative of the Michigan association of community and adult education.
(d) A representative of the Michigan works! association.
(e) Three local adult education program directors, appointed jointly by the legislative members appointed under
subdivisions (a) and (b).
(f) Three local Michigan works program directors, appointed jointly by the legislative members appointed under
subdivisions (a) and (b).
(g) The state director of adult education.
(3) The timetable for the work of the family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee is as follows:
(a) Not later than September 1, 2003, report on its progress to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees
responsible for this act.
(b) Not later than November 1, 2003, make final recommendations to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees responsible for this act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Defines an adult as a person who is not enrolled in a public school program, eliminates the requirement that local or regional board of education eligible expenditures for adult education for computer equipment not exceed five per cent of the total expenditure for adult education during a fiscal year, requires a student to take at least one-half credit course in civics and American government before receiving a diploma. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=966&which_year=2003&SUBMIT.x=17&SUBMIT.y=14
Title: S.B. 966
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes a pilot program to expand adult education opportunities for incumbent workers (individuals who are employed in this state, but who are in need of additional skills, training or education in order to upgrade employment). http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=6634&which_year=2003&SUBMIT.x=6&SUBMIT.y=7
Title: H.B. 6634
Source: Connecticut
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Allows parent receiving temporary assistance for needy families to attend eligible post secondary institution as allowable work activity when necessary waivers are in effect or federal law permits enrollment at educational institution as allowable work activity.
Title: H.B. 2450
Source: StateNet
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Allows a prisoner to receive additional credit time for a diploma or degree completed before July 1, 1999, if the prisoner has a good conduct record since the completion of the diploma or degree, unless the prisoner has been convicted of certain sex crimes and sex crimes involving children. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&request=getBill&docno=482
Title: S.B. 482
Source: Indiana Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides for a continuum of adequate educational opportunities for adults who do not have a high school diploma; creates the Workforce Investment Board and Adult Education Study Committee. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2714.pdf
Title: H.B. 2714
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Creates the Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant Program; provides funding for collegiate level adult education.
Title: S.B. 882
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Rule Adoption 04/2003 | Postsec. | Establishes rules regarding adult education program policies. http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/AdultEdProgramPolicies2003.pdf
Title: Uncodified
Source: Arkansas Department of Workforce Education Web site
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to education; transfers the authority for adult basic education to the commission on higher education; imposes upon the commission the responsibility of planning and budgeting of statewide adult education programs and establishing protocols for access to funding for eligible agencies, teacher improvement, education improvement and approval of various curricula.
Title: S.B. 691
Source: StateNet
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| OH | Rule Adoption 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes rules regarding criteria for enrolling eligible adults in public secondary education programs. Addresses definitions, adult high school diploma programs, program elements, basis for awarding adult high school credits, and criteria for issuing adult diplomas. Addresses administering ninth-grade proficiency tests to eligible adults, criteria and procedures for exemption of job ready general assistance recipients from educational/skills training programs. Regards allocation of funds, approval of request for funds, revisions of vocational plans, provisions for nonpublic school students, and full- time equivalent students for vocational education. OHIO REG 10456 (SN)
Title: OAC 3301-42-01; -43-01 thru -06; -45-01; -61-04 thru -15 (non-seq); -67-01
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Community College | Changes repealer from 2003 to 2007 on 1) the School Crisis Management Program, 2) the transfer of the industrial and adult short-term training programs to the State Board of Community Colleges, 3) the School Administrator Sabbatical Leave Program, 4) the section permitting expulsion for certain disruptive students, 5) requirement that state board develop and make available to district and schools a list of recommended conflict resolution, mediation, cultural diversity and other such materials, and 6) creation of permanent records and cumulative folders for each student in state public schools, to include among other data student's grades, attendance and date of any expulsion from the school system and a description of the student's act or behavior resulting in the expulsion. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0744SG.htm
Title: H.B. 744
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | Postsec. | Expands the eligibility for higher education adult part-time student grants.
Title: H.B. 2051
Source: StateNet
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| Assessment |
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| AR | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules governing the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program and the Academic Distress Program (ACTAAP). http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20162%20actaap.pdf
Title: ADE 162
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| OK | Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules regarding school administration and instructional services. Concerns School Testing Program scope and general administration. OKLAHOMA REG 12999 (SN)
Title: OAC 210:10-13-2 thru -18 (non seq.)
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Amends the existing Leroy F. Greene California Assessment of Academic Achievement Act that provides a system of individual assessment of pupils. The existing act establishes the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program and requires each school district, charter
school, and county office of education to administer to each of its pupils in grades 2 to 11, inclusive, an achievement test and a
standards-based achievement test. Requires, commencing on July 1, 2004, the achievement test to be administered to pupils in grades 3 and 8, and the standards-aligned achievement test to be administered to pupils in grades 2 to 11. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1451-1500/ab_1485_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1485 §§ 4 - 7
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board to develop tests to revise the system of statewide achievement testing to include annual achievement tests in reading and math in grades three through eight. Requires the state board to designate five ranges of scores on the tests (advanced, accelerated, proficient, basic and limited). States that any committee established by the department for making recommendations regarding the state board's designation of scores on the tests must inform the board of the probable percentage of students who would score in each of the ranges. To the extent possible, these percentages must be disaggregated by the subgroups designated under No Child Left Behind. Also deletes language that allowed English language learners to be temporarily exempted from testing and coforms the definition of ELL to federal law. Section 0714 concerns the administration of diagnostic assessments. Requires districts to annually assess the progress of LEP students in learning English. http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=125_HB_3
Title: H.B. 3--Section 3301.0710
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | This section defines "performance index score;" defines subgroups as major racial and ethic groups, students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged, and limited English proficient students. Defines "other academic indicators" as attendance rate for elementary and middle schools and the graduation rate for high schools. Defines "Annual measurable objective"and requires 95% of the student population and each subgroup to be tested, except for any subgroup that contains less than 40 students. In calculating AYP, subgroups of 30 or more are counted, except students with disabilities is not used in the calculation unless it contains 45 or more students.
Title: H.B. 3--3302.01
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Allows the use of indicators other than assessments prior to mandatory summer school; permits other indicators to be used to determine if a student has demonstrated proficient performance relative to the state content standards prior to summer school; provides other indicators cannot be used to waiver participation in summer school on more than two occasions.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: S.B. 141
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| TX | Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules to implement the Success Initiative. Provides purpose, authority, and definitions. Specifies exemptions and exceptions. Concerns assessment instruments, minimum passing standards, advisement and plan for academic success, and determination of readiness to perform freshman-level academic coursework. TEXAS REG 86368 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 4.51 thru .60
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the development of a single Arkansas comprehensive testing, assessment and accountability program (ACTAAP); ensures all public school students have an equal opportunity to demonstrate grade-level academic proficiency; improves student learning and classroom instruction, and supports high academic standards for all students; requires intervention for students not performing at grade-level; establishes a program for schools districts in academic distress. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20188%20actaap.pdf
Title: ADE 188
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires testing in compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act; states an elementary teaching endorsement is valid for kindergarten to grade 6 and a comprehensive special education teaching endorsement is valid for kindergarten to grade 12; requires the state board of education to establish requirements for subject area endorsements; requires teacher certification to include teaching experience in birth-to three programs approved by the Department of Mental Retardation. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2003/act/Pa/2003PA-00168-R00SB-01155-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 1155
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Amended regulation to conform to state and federal statutes that address school, district and state accountability for student performance; added five levels of performance for students in grades 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9 in reading, writing and mathematics beginning in 2006; defined Adequate Yearly Process (AYP) as it affects student achievement and discusses how AYP is determined and calculated; addressed other academic indicators, assessment criteria and the school and district review process. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%20100%20Accountability.htm#P4_57
Title: 14 DAC 101, 103
Source: Delware State Web site
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | The measure revises the public school accountability provisions of the Nevada Education Reform Act and related sections of the law to conform to requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The bill requires the state board to define the measurement for determining whether this state, each school district, and each public school has made adequate yearly progress (AYP) in accordance with the federal law. The primary method of measuring AYP will be standards-based test scores in grades 3 through 8, along with the high school proficiency examination. Secondary indicators will include graduation rates for high schools and attendance rates for all other schools. In addition, the state board is required to prepare an annual report of accountability. Further, the measure requires the state board, each school district, and each public school to develop a plan to improve the achievement of pupils. The bill also revises existing provisions concerning the accountability designations of public schools, and for the first time, requires the Department of Education to designate school districts based upon the achievement of pupils enrolled within the school district as a whole, using categories and criteria similar to the school-level accountability categories. As required under federal law, all students must now be tested, including disabled students and English Language Learners. (114 page bill) http://www.leg.state.nv.us/19thSpecial/bills/SB/SB1_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 1 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Research Division, Legislative Counsel Bureau
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| OK | Vetoed 06/2003 | P-12 | The performance standard and cut points are to be determined by a standard of what the average student in the applicable grade level should know relative to the content of the state academic standards set in the Priority Academic Student Skills. The performance standard and cut points are to remain consistent from year to year within the context of the Priority Academic Student Skills. Student performance levels shall be labeled: advanced, satisfactory, limited knowledge, and unsatisfactory. In addition to the information provided on test results, test scores shall be reported for each student on each test as number correct and as number incorrect. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1476_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1476
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| SC | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes that the standards for student achievement be a matter of public record through information and policy rather than through regulation. Relates to the Basic Skills Assessment Program, Writing Test which sets the minimum standards of student achievement and scoring criteria. SOUTH CAROLINA REG 2484 (SN)
Title: R. 43-262.6
Source: StateNet
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| TX | to governor 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires state commissioner to develop, in coordination with appropriate representatives of institutions of higher education and school districts: (1) a diagnostic and assistance program for each subject assessed by an assessment instrument; and (2) other academic programs of mutual benefit to school districts and institutions of higher education. Requires the commissioner to seek private funding to make available and maintain on the Internet each diagnostic and assistance program. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB01108F.HTM
Title: S.B. 1108 (Section 29.910)
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires pupils enrolled in the Technology Assisted Project Based Instruction Program (TAPBI) to be subject to testing requirements, and students who fail to meet testing requirements may not be able to participate in the Program the following year, unless more than 95% of the pupils have been tested. Ensures that pupils in the Program were previously enrolled in a public school in the state, and allows kindergartners who have a sibling already enrolled in the Program to be eligible to participate. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to evaluate all nationally standardized norm-reference achievement tests offered in kindergarten and grade one, and may make a recommendation for a K-1 test for the Program, which schools may choose to administer. Creates the Joint Select Committee on Technology Assisted Learning, which is repealed December 31, 2003, and adds an Emergency Clause. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2093
Title: H.B. 2093
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| CO | Vetoed 05/2003 | P-12 | Suspends the administration of the reading and mathematics assessments for students in the ninth grade and the curriculum based, achievement college entrance exam to students in the eleventh grade. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2003a/2003SLSEN.htm; http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/pubhome.nsf
Title: S.B. 292
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| CO | Vetoed 05/2003 | P-12 | Concerns a suspension of the administration of statewide assessments in writing. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/C2AD9B7F773A7D3287256CCB00775965?Open&file=309_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 309
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Revises provisions relating to payment of fees for advanced placement tests; revises provision relating to the release of certain test questions; deletes provision that students with alternate assessments shall not count for accountability purposes; changes provisions regarding expenditure controls for the 2003-2004 school year; changes provisions regarding maximum class size for the 2003-2004 school year and provides for automatic repeal; changes provisions regarding funding for additional days of instruction; provides that when certain sales taxes for educational purposes are imposed, each board of education expending proceeds of the tax undergo a performance audit or performance review of the expenditures and provides for performance audit or review contracts. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sb249.htm
Title: S.B. 249
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Changes repeal date from 2003 to 2004 on chapter establishing statewide early intervention block grant program. Components of this program include K-3 class size reduction and K-3 diagnostic reading assessments. Chapter requires districts to annually report to the department their current class sizes for grades K-3. Chapter also requires districts to annually report to public the percentage of fourth-graders who are proficient in reading, and encourages districts to report to public on K-3 student reading proficiency. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Language is effective immediately and applies to 2005-06 school year and later. Establishes assessment advisory committee of up to 11 members, all of whom are chosen by the state commissioner of education. Specifies required membership of commission. Requires commission to review all state assessments, submit its recommendations to the commissioner and legislative committees that have jurisdiction over K-12 education policy and budget issues. Requires the commissioner to consider the committee's recommendations before finalizing a statewide assessment. Committee expires on June 30, 2014.
See Section 11: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&number=HF302&session_number=0&session_year=2003
Title: H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| NY | Proposed Rule 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes criteria for the identification and assessment of students with limited English proficiency through use of the Language Assessment Battery-Revised test and the New York State English as a Second Language Test. Establishes curriculum and reporting requirements for such students. NEW YORK REG 15847 (SN)
Title: 8 NYCRR 154
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Brings the state testing program in compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act. The measure institutes the testing configuration:
3rd: Reading, Math
4th: Reading, Math
5th: Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Writing
6th: Reading, Math
7th: Reading, Math, Geography
8th: Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies
3rd - 8th: Arts Assessment
Secondary Level: End of Course Tests in English II, Algebra I, Biology I, U.S. History
All tests are criterion-referenced based on state academic standards adopted by the state board in the Priority Academic Student Skills.
Testing window dates will be set as near to the end of the course as possible, with testing results to be delivered to the school districts before the beginning of the next school year. Per federal requirements, the test results will be disaggregated by gender, race, ethnicity, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged. HB 1414 also requires the state board to implement an
accountability system based on the state Academic Performance Index with a system of recognition, rewards, sanctions and technical assistance and abolishes the connotations of low-performing and high challenge schools. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1414_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1414 (Assessment Component)
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends §§ 6-15-420 - 6-15-429. Requires the state board to establish a clear concise system of reporting the academic performance of each school on the state mandated criterion reference exam which conforms with the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Requires the state board to develop policy requiring the Department of Education to implement a program for identifying, evaluation, assisting and addressing school district failing to meet established levels of achievement mandated states as required in the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program (§§ 6-15-402 - 6-15-406). http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends §§ 6-15-402 - 6-15-406. Creates the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program Act; including requiring the State Board of Education to establish standards defining what students should know in content areas and a system for reporting schools' performance on state mandated exams to comply with No Child Left Behind; requires the State Board to develop a mandatory school readiness screening system for kindergarten students; requires a school improvement system. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to assessment of public school students in reading, mathematics and science. From the Fiscal Note: SB 2065 requires the state to develop and implement state assessments in reading/English language arts, mathematics, and science in identified grades as established by a specified schedule. The fiscal impact from SB 2065 falls entirely on the state. School districts are responsible for the administration of the state assessments within their proscribed instructional periods; therefore, there are no additional costs that impact local schools.
Costs associated with the development and implementation of the state assessments include: the development of state content standards, the development of state achievement standards, the alignment of state content standards with test items; the development of future test items, the administration of the actual assessments to students; the scoring of student tests; the establishment of achievement cut scores related to the state achievement standards; the printing and dissemination of reports to students, schools, districts, and the state; the development of school and district Report Cards and Profiles; the use of student data analysis and reporting applications, and associated professional development and technical assistance to schools. A state advisory committee has concurred with the Department of Public Instruction's identification of these development and administration activities. Listed below is an outline of the projected costs associated with the state assessment program.
Activity 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Standards Development: 350,000 275,000 50,000 50,000 350,000
Assessment Development: 800,000 2,480,000 3,310,000 4,150,000 3,950,000
State Accountability Initiatives: 1,500,000 1,050,000 950,000 300,000 300,000
Total 2,650,000 3,805,000 4,310,000 4,500,000 4,600,000
These projections may vary depending on the final determination of contract negotiations, unanticipated costs or
savings, schedule delays or postponements, or other associated project activities. Fiscal Note: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/fiscal_notes/DQVU0500.pdf; bill text: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_actions/BA2065.html
Title: S.B. 2065
Source: http://www.state.nd.us
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Adds Section 22-2A-3 and Section 22-2A-4. Requires the state board to adopt content and performance standards in mathematics, reading and language arts, science and social studies. Section 22-2A-4 requries the state board to establish a statewide assessment and performance standards and that measures adequate yearly progress for each student, public school and district. Testing requirements: (1) for grades kindergarten through two, diagnostic and standards-based tests on reading that include phonemic awareness, phonics and comprehension by the 2003-2004 school year; (2) for grades three through nine and for grade eleven, standards-based academic performance tests in mathematics, reading and language arts and social studies by the 2005-2006 school year; provided that testing in ninth grade and testing in social studies shall not occur until the legislature has provided funding for test development and implementation; (3) for grades four, six, eight and eleven, standards-based academic performance writing tests by the 2005-2006 school year and (4) for one of grades three through five and six through nine and for grade eleven, standards-based academic performance tests in science by the 2007-2008 school year. C. The department shall involve appropriate licensed school employees in the development of the standardsbased academic performance tests. D. All students shall participate in the academic assessment program. The state board shall adopt standards for reasonable accommodations in academic testing for students with disabilities and limited English proficiency, including when and how accommodations may be applied. The legislative education study committee shall review the standards prior to adoption by the state board. E. Students who have been determined to be limited English proficient may be allowed to take the standards-based academic performance test in their primary language. A student who has attended school for three consecutive years in the United States shall participate in the English language reading test unless granted a waiver by the department based on criteria set by the state board. New section 22-13-1 itemizes minimum instructional areas for accreditation, including graduation requirements.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico State Legislature
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Section 53A-3-402 requires local boards to implement the core curriculum using instructional materials that best correlate to the core curriculum and graduation requirements; administer required tests and create plans to improve student progress; use progress-based assessments as part of a plan to identify schools, teachers and students that need remediation and determine the type and amount of resources to implement that remediation; develop early warning systems for students or classes failing to make progress; work with the state office of education to establish a library of documented best practices; implement training programs for school administrators, including basic management training, best practices in instruction, budget training, staff management, managing for learning results and continuous improvement, and how to help every child achieve optimal learning in core academics. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Revises the achievement assessments required in public schools, and the grades to be assessed.
Title: S.B. 39
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Adopted 01/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules relating to assessment. Implements certain requirements for the new testing program, called the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). Clarifies transitional issues related to this new testing program. TEXAS REG 84616 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 101.3001, 101.3003
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 01/2003 | P-12 | Relates to education testing amendments. Eliminates the requirement to include constructed response test times in certain achievement tests. Directs that the savings resulting from this change be used to pay for online test administration.
Title: H.B. 6005
Source: StateNet
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| TX | Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules to implement the Success Initiative. Provides purpose, authority, and definitions. Specifies exemptions and exceptions. Concerns assessment instruments, minimum passing standards, advisement and plan for academic success, and determination of readiness to perform freshman-level academic coursework. TEXAS REG 86368 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 4.51 thru .60
Source: StateNet
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Revises provisions relating to payment of fees for advanced placement tests; revises provision relating to the release of certain test questions; deletes provision that students with alternate assessments shall not count for accountability purposes; changes provisions regarding expenditure controls for the 2003-2004 school year; changes provisions regarding maximum class size for the 2003-2004 school year and provides for automatic repeal; changes provisions regarding funding for additional days of instruction; provides that when certain sales taxes for educational purposes are imposed, each board of education expending proceeds of the tax undergo a performance audit or performance review of the expenditures and provides for performance audit or review contracts. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sb249.htm
Title: S.B. 249
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Effective the 2003-04 school year and later, bars the state education commissioner from implementing the profile of learning portion of the state's results-oriented graduation rule, or classroom assessments that schools must use. Replaces references to "results oriented graduation rule" with "academic standards." (Retains requirement that students pass basic skills test to be eligible for high school graduation.) Requires students to complete district-determined course credit requirements to be eligible for high school graduation starting with students entering the ninth grade during the 2004-05 school year.
Establishes language arts, math, science, social studies and the arts as subject areas required for statewide accountability. Requires public elementary and middle schools to offer at least three and require at least two of the following four arts areas: dance, music, theater and visual arts. Requires public high schools to offer at least three and require at least one of the following five arts areas: media arts, dance, music, theater and visual arts. Requires the commissioner to submit proposed science and social studies standards to the legislature by February 1, 2004. Requires the commissioner to consider recommendations from specified stakeholders when developing state academic standards in language arts, math, science, social studies and the arts. Specifies that standards must: (1) be clear, concise, objective, measurable, and grade-level appropriate; (2) not require a specific teaching methodology or curriculum; and (3) be consistent with the constitutions of the United States and the state of Minnesota. Requires the commissioner to adopt rules for implementing statewide rigorous core academic standards in language arts, math and the arts. Specifies that after the rules are initially adopted, the commissioner may not amend or repeal these rules nor adopt new rules on the same topic without specific legislative authorization. Requires these academic standards to be implemented for all students beginning in the 2003-2004 school year. Additionally requires the commissioner to supplement the required state academic standards with grade-level benchmarks, although high school benchmarks may cover more than one grade. Establishes other requirements regarding benchmarks.
Requires every district to establish its own standards in the elective subject areas of health and physical education, vocational and technical education, and world languages. Requires every district to offer courses in all above elective subject areas, and to use a locally selected assessment to determine whether a student has achieved an elective standard. Additionally requires every district, by the 2007-08 school year, to adopt graduation requirements that meet or exceed state graduation requirements. Must provide students who enter grade 9 in or before the 2003-04 school year the opportunity to earn a diploma based on existing local graduation requirements in effect when student entered ninth grade.
Establishes graduation requirements based on course credits in language arts, math, science, social studies and electives, including the arts, for students entering grade 9 in the 2004-05 school year.
Beginning the 2005-06 school year and later, requires annual statewide testing in language arts and math in grades 3 through 8 and at the high school level. Also requires annual science assessments in one grade in grades 3-5 span, the grades 6-9 span, and the grades 10-12 span for the 2007-08 school year and later. Requires a state-developed test in a subject other than writing, developed after the 2002-03 school year, to include both multiple choice and constructed response questions. Requires state tests to be aligned with state academic standards, and for statewide results to be aggregated at the school and district level. Deletes language excluding test scores of students receiving limited English proficiency instruction from school and district testing results. Permits exemption of limited English proficiency students if the student has been in the United States for fewer than three years. Requires state assessments, by the 2006-07 school year to include a value-added component to measure student achievement growth over time. Requires commissioner to include alternative assessments for the very few students with disabilities for whom statewide assessments are inappropriate and for students with limited English proficiency.
Permits school, district or charter school to use a high school student's performance on a state assessment as a percentage of the student's final grade in a course or to place the student's assessment score on the student's transcript.
Requires the commissioner to develop language arts, math and science assessments aligned with state standards, which districts must use. Specifies that commissioner must not develop state assessments for academic standards in social studies and the arts.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&number=HF302&session_number=0&session_year=2003
Title: H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Effective the day after enactment, requires the commissioner to provide written recommendations to the committees of the legislature having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education policy and budget issues by February 1, 2004, that: (1) identify the cut-scores on high school reading and mathematics assessments indicating that remedial instruction in the state's two-year higher education institutions is unneeded; (2) recommend alternative assessments, including student portfolios; (3) recommend whether students must pass state end-of-course examinations as a requirement for high school graduation; (4) evaluate the feasibility of including state percentile rankings and a national comparison; and (5) establish a method for using the grade 8 language arts and math tests to satisfy basic skills requirements.
See Article 2, Section 2: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&number=HF302&session_number=0&session_year=2003
Title: H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | A special education student can be exempted from the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) and given an alternative assessment instrument if the student receives modified instruction in the essential knowledge and skills and the TAKS would not provide an appropriate measure of student achievement. H.B. 447 provides that a special education student must receive modified instruction in the essential knowledge and skills for the assessed subject in order to be assessed with the alternative assessment instrument. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00447&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 447
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| UT | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 01/2003 | P-12 | Relates to education testing amendments. Eliminates the requirement to include constructed response test times in certain achievement tests. Directs that the savings resulting from this change be used to pay for online test administration.
Title: H.B. 6005
Source: StateNet
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Effective the day after enactment, requires the commissioner to provide written recommendations to the committees of the legislature having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education policy and budget issues by February 1, 2004, that: (1) identify the cut-scores on high school reading and mathematics assessments indicating that remedial instruction in the state's two-year higher education institutions is unneeded; (2) recommend alternative assessments, including student portfolios; (3) recommend whether students must pass state end-of-course examinations as a requirement for high school graduation; (4) evaluate the feasibility of including state percentile rankings and a national comparison; and (5) establish a method for using the grade 8 language arts and math tests to satisfy basic skills requirements.
See Article 2, Section 2: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&number=HF302&session_number=0&session_year=2003
Title: H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends Section 22-13-1.1. Increases graduation requirements: 4 units of English, with major emphasis on grammar and literature; 3 units of math, at least one of which is equivalent to algebra 1 or higher; 2 units of science, one of which has a lab requirement, but for students entering 9th grade beginning in 2005-2006, 3 units of science -- one with a lab requirement; 3 units social science (including U.S. history and geography, world history and geography, and government & economics); 1 unit physical education or other physical activity; 1 unit communication skills or business education, with a major emphasis on writing and speaking and that may include a language other than English; 9 elective units and 8 elective units for students entering 9th grade in the 2005-2006 school year. Service learning must be offered as an elective. Students may not receive a diploma if they have not passed a state graduation examination in reading, English, math, writing, science and social science. Without passage of such exam, student receives an appropriate state certificate indicating the number of credits earned and the grade completed. May pass the test within 5 years and receive a diploma. Section 22-13-1.2 adds a requirement that end-of-course tests be aligned with the placement tests in two and four-year public postsecondary institutions. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico Legislature
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board to develop tests to revise the system of statewide achievement testing to include annual achievement tests in reading and math in grades three through eight. Requires the state board to designate five ranges of scores on the tests (advanced, accelerated, proficient, basic and limited). States that any committee established by the department for making recommendations regarding the state board's designation of scores on the tests must inform the board of the probable percentage of students who would score in each of the ranges. To the extent possible, these percentages must be disaggregated by the subgroups designated under No Child Left Behind. Also deletes language that allowed English language learners to be temporarily exempted from testing and coforms the definition of ELL to federal law. Section 0714 concerns the administration of diagnostic assessments. Requires districts to annually assess the progress of LEP students in learning English. http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=125_HB_3
Title: H.B. 3--Section 3301.0710
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
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| TX | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to basic education. Clarifies that commission youth are administered state educational assessments required to complete a high school diploma. TEXAS REG 90170 (SN)
Title: 37 TAC 3.91.B.91.41, 91.43
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop a request for a proposal for an independent consultant to assess options and provide recommendations for alternatives to the high school exit examination for pupils with disabilities to be eligible for a high school diploma. Requires the establishment of an advisory panel for the purpose of advising the independent consultant. Provides for funding. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0951-1000/sb_964_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 964
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| TX | Adopted 09/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board to determine the level of performance considered to be satisfactory on the assessment instruments. Sets the "commended" and "met" standards based on spring 2003 operational test forms. The adopted amendment to §101.23 incorporates into rule a table depicting the performance standards established by the board for every grade and subject area and maintains equivalent test forms in the future. Future forms will be equated by the Texas Education Agency to the 2003 assessments in order to ensure that equivalent standards are maintained. The exit-level standard in place when a student enters Grade 10 is the standard that will be maintained throughout the student's high school career. For example, a student in Grade 12 during the 2004-2005 school year will be allowed to graduate under the TAKS exit-level standard that was in place at the time the student entered Grade 10 in the 2002-2003 school year. The alternative assessment of academic skills will measure annual growth based on appropriate expectations for each student receiving special education services, as determined by the student's admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee. The adopted amendment to §101.33 revises language to reflect the statutory change requiring a reduction in the frequency of releasing assessments to the public to only every other year.
Title: 19TAC §101.23 & 101.33
Source: TEA.state.tx.us
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| TX | Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12 | §101.23. Performance Standards. (a) Except as otherwise provided by the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Subchapter B, the State Board of Education (SBOE) shall determine the level of performance considered to be satisfactory on the assessment instruments. The table in this subsection identifies the performance standards established by the SBOE for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). The "commended" and "met" standards are based on spring 2003 operational test forms. Future forms will be equated by the Texas Education Agency to the 2003 assessments in order to ensure that equivalent standards are maintained. The exit-level standard in place when a student enters Grade 10 is the standard that will be maintained throughout the student's high school career. For example, a student in Grade 12 during the 2004-2005 school year will be allowed to graduate under the TAKS exit-level standard that was in place at the time the student entered Grade 10 in the 2002-2003 school year.
(b) The alternative assessment of academic skills will measure annual growth based on appropriate expectations for each student receiving special education services, as determined by the student's admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee in accordance with criteria established by the commissioner of education as required by the TEC, §39.024(a).Amends rules concerning development and administration of tests. Relates to performance standards and release of tests. TEXAS REG 86271 (SN) http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/board/adopted/0903/101-023a-two.html
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/board/adopted/0903/101-023a.pdf
Title: 19 TAC 101.23, .33
Source: http://www.tea.state.tx.us
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Makes provisions regarding state goals and assessments. Provides for student testing and limits maximum time allowed for all state testing in grades 3 through 8 not to exceed 38 (instead of 40) hours across those grades.Makes changes regarding testing time and transitional bilingual educational programs. Provides that additional tests and assessment resources may be used by school districts for local diagnostic purposes. Includes students enrolled in a public university laboratory school, Department of Corrections, residential school, or academy. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=2352&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=3626&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 2352
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| MA | Rule Adoption 07/2003 | P-12 | Students in the graduating class of 2003 shall meet or exceed the Needs Improvement threshold scaled score of 220 on both the English Language Arts and the Mathematics MCAS grade 10 tests in order to satisfy the requirements of the Competency Determination. The Board intends to raise the threshold scaled score required for the Competency Determination in future years.
Title: 603 CMR 30.03
Source: Westlaw
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Revises statutes to allow student scores on grade 10 mastery exams to be added to the student's permanent record and transcipt for a student who meets or exceeds the state-wide mastery goal level for any component of the exam; students passing componets of the mastery exam should be issued a certificate of mastery for each component.
http://prdbasis.cga.state.ct.us/2003/act/Pa/2003PA-00174-R00SB-01093-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 1093 § 1
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Provides learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of- country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements; provides requirements for certain transfer students; provides for alternate assessments for the grade 10 Florida's Comprehensive Assessment Test and immersion English language instruction. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2003B/House/bills/billtext/pdf/h0023Ber.pdf
Title: H.B. 23
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the state competency testing program to ensure that high school students who do not pass the competency test are given an opportunity to take an alternative test. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2003/Bills/House/PDF/H801v4.pdf
Title: H.B. 801
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Addresses the mathematics portion of the high school proficiency exam. A passing score on this exam is required for Nevada students to obtain a high school diploma. The bill requires the Department of Education to reset the passing score in accordance with a 95 percent confidence interval for the recommended passing score. This change will make the passing rate for students similar to that of the reading portion of the test. For 2003 only, students graduating in 2003 who have otherwise met all requirements for graduation must be allowed to participate in district graduation ceremonies under the presumption that they have passed the tests; however, such a student would not receive a diploma until their score was determined to meet or exceed the new passing score. The Department is directed to incrementally increase the passing score over the next several years, until it is at least the same as the current passing score for the class graduating high school in 2007. During the 2003-2005 interim period, the school districts are required to review their curriculum and the amount and type of mathematics credits they require for high school graduation, make any necessary adjustments, and submit certain information to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for report back to 2005 Legislature. Adding science to the high school proficiency test is effective July 1, 2007. (114 page bill) http://www.leg.state.nv.us/19thSpecial/bills/SB/SB1_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 1 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Research Division, Legislative Counsel Bureau Summary
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| TX | to governor 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the principal or other staff to identify each student who (1) hasn't performed well on assessments; (2) is not likely to receive a diploma before the fifth year of high school and then develop a graduation plan for each student that (1) identifies educational goals; (2) includes diagnostic information, appropriate monitoring and intervention, etc.; (3) includes an intensive instruction program; (4) addresses participation of the parent or guardian; provides innovative mthods to promote the student's advancement, including flexible scheduling, alternative learning environments, on-line instruction, and other interventions that are proven to accelerate the learning process and have been scientifically validated to improve learning and cognitive ability. For a student with disabilities, this program must be designed to: (1) enable the student to attain a standard of annual growth on the basis of the student's individualized education program; and (2) if applicable, carry out the purposes of Section 28.0211.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB01108F.HTM
Title: S.B. 1108 (Section 28.0212)
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Effective the 2003-04 school year and later, bars the state education commissioner from implementing the profile of learning portion of the state's results-oriented graduation rule, or classroom assessments that schools must use. Replaces references to "results oriented graduation rule" with "academic standards." (Retains requirement that students pass basic skills test to be eligible for high school graduation.) Requires students to complete district-determined course credit requirements to be eligible for high school graduation starting with students entering the ninth grade during the 2004-05 school year.
Establishes language arts, math, science, social studies and the arts as subject areas required for statewide accountability. Requires public elementary and middle schools to offer at least three and require at least two of the following four arts areas: dance, music, theater and visual arts. Requires public high schools to offer at least three and require at least one of the following five arts areas: media arts, dance, music, theater and visual arts. Requires the commissioner to submit proposed science and social studies standards to the legislature by February 1, 2004. Requires the commissioner to consider recommendations from specified stakeholders when developing state academic standards in language arts, math, science, social studies and the arts. Specifies that standards must: (1) be clear, concise, objective, measurable, and grade-level appropriate; (2) not require a specific teaching methodology or curriculum; and (3) be consistent with the constitutions of the United States and the state of Minnesota. Requires the commissioner to adopt rules for implementing statewide rigorous core academic standards in language arts, math and the arts. Specifies that after the rules are initially adopted, the commissioner may not amend or repeal these rules nor adopt new rules on the same topic without specific legislative authorization. Requires these academic standards to be implemented for all students beginning in the 2003-2004 school year. Additionally requires the commissioner to supplement the required state academic standards with grade-level benchmarks, although high school benchmarks may cover more than one grade. Establishes other requirements regarding benchmarks.
Requires every district to establish its own standards in the elective subject areas of health and physical education, vocational and technical education, and world languages. Requires every district to offer courses in all above elective subject areas, and to use a locally selected assessment to determine whether a student has achieved an elective standard. Additionally requires every district, by the 2007-08 school year, to adopt graduation requirements that meet or exceed state graduation requirements. Must provide students who enter grade 9 in or before the 2003-04 school year the opportunity to earn a diploma based on existing local graduation requirements in effect when student entered ninth grade.
Establishes graduation requirements based on course credits in language arts, math, science, social studies and electives, including the arts, for students entering grade 9 in the 2004-05 school year.
Beginning the 2005-06 school year and later, requires annual statewide testing in language arts and math in grades 3 through 8 and at the high school level. Also requires annual science assessments in one grade in grades 3-5 span, the grades 6-9 span, and the grades 10-12 span for the 2007-08 school year and later. Requires a state-developed test in a subject other than writing, developed after the 2002-03 school year, to include both multiple choice and constructed response questions. Requires state tests to be aligned with state academic standards, and for statewide results to be aggregated at the school and district level. Deletes language excluding test scores of students receiving limited English proficiency instruction from school and district testing results. Permits exemption of limited English proficiency students if the student has been in the United States for fewer than three years. Requires state assessments, by the 2006-07 school year to include a value-added component to measure student achievement growth over time. Requires commissioner to include alternative assessments for the very few students with disabilities for whom statewide assessments are inappropriate and for students with limited English proficiency.
Permits school, district or charter school to use a high school student's performance on a state assessment as a percentage of the student's final grade in a course or to place the student's assessment score on the student's transcript.
Requires the commissioner to develop language arts, math and science assessments aligned with state standards, which districts must use. Specifies that commissioner must not develop state assessments for academic standards in social studies and the arts.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&number=HF302&session_number=0&session_year=2003
Title: H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Effective the day after enactment, requires the commissioner to provide written recommendations to the committees of the legislature having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education policy and budget issues by February 1, 2004, that: (1) identify the cut-scores on high school reading and mathematics assessments indicating that remedial instruction in the state's two-year higher education institutions is unneeded; (2) recommend alternative assessments, including student portfolios; (3) recommend whether students must pass state end-of-course examinations as a requirement for high school graduation; (4) evaluate the feasibility of including state percentile rankings and a national comparison; and (5) establish a method for using the grade 8 language arts and math tests to satisfy basic skills requirements.
See Article 2, Section 2: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&number=HF302&session_number=0&session_year=2003
Title: H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | To facilitate the transfer of military personnel and their dependents to and from the public schools of this state, the agency is required to pursue reciprocity agreements with other states governing the terms of those transfers. Reciprocity agreement must permits a student to satisfy the requirements of Section 39.025 through successful performance on comparable exit-level assessment instruments administered in another state. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00591&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 591
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| WA | Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules to indicate notation on the high school transcript regarding the secondary Washington assessment of student learning (WASL) results. WASHINGTON REG 21518 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-51-063
Source: StateNet
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires participation in the national assessment of educational progress.
Title: S.B. 38
Source: StateNet
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Requires each outreach consultant utilized for purposes of a school- based motivation and maintenance program to possess a Dropout Prevention Specialist Certificate from a California State University. Requires a school- based motivation and maintenance program plan to include provisions for participation in specified activities organized and provided by the network of schools implementing pupil motivation and maintenance programs. Bill provisions will be inoperative on July 1, 2007, repealed as of January 1, 2008.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0801-0850/ab_841_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 841
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Revises the review day for expulsions; Provides that if a pupil completes algebra coursework in grades 7 or 8, the pupil is not exempt for the high school graduation requirement for algebra; Revises deadlines for individualized education programs; Includes other miscellaneous changes. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_300_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 300
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires the Chicago Board of Education to establish a pilot program to prevent crime by developing guidelines to identify students at risk of committing crimes (limited to students who have engaged in serious acts of misconduct in violation of the board's policy on discipline), and require them to tour a prison to discourage criminal behavior; touring of a prison is subject to approval, in writing, of a student's parent or guardian. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=1107
http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0538
Title: S.B. 1107
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Creates the Ohio Accountability Task Force to study the state's accountability system (to make recommendations, periodically review fees for data analysis and reporting, periodically report to the department and state board, to examine the implementation of the value-added progress dimension and the reporting of performance data. Defines "graduation rate" as the ratio of students receiving a diploma to the number of students who entered ninth grade four years earlier. Students who transfer into the district are added to that calculation. Students who transfer out of the district for reasons other than dropout are subtracted from the calculation. Directs the Legislative Office of Education Oversight to conduct a study of each of the following: the academic achievement gap, (2) the provision of intervention services, (3) the Ohio Graduation Test performance of the Class of 2007, and (4) the progress of meeting the federal requirement of having only "highly qualified" teachers in core subject areas. Eliminates the requirement that certain state board rules be approved by the General Assembly prior to taking effect.
Title: H.B. 3--Section 3302.01
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| NH | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | This bill establishes a dropout prevention and dropout recovery program in the department of education to provide a variety of services to high school students. The program is required to: (a) Provide and coordinate services designed to assist pupils in the successful completion of high school.
(b) Encourage individual, corporate, and state support and involvement to promote employment opportunities for New Hampshire's students.
(c) Render assistance in ensuring student placement in quality jobs with ample career opportunities.
(d) Encourage students to pursue postsecondary education by assisting in securing appropriate part-time work to accompany that education.
(e) Encourage lifelong learning by introducing students to the importance of skills training and demonstrating how learning is relevant to skills necessary in the workplace.
(f) Provide tutoring, study skills training, and instruction leading to successful completion of secondary school, including dropout prevention strategies through a school-site mentor.
(g) Provide alternative secondary school services with high academic standards.
(h) Deliver pre-employment and work maturity skill training, paid and unpaid work, work-based learning experiences that teach all aspects of industry-specific and general workplace competencies, including internships, job shadowing, and school sponsored workplace mentoring.
(i) Provide opportunities which may include community service and peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social behaviors during non-school hours, including linking youth and adult mentoring, as appropriate.
(j) Provide support services and transitional links that assist students in the elimination of barriers.
(k) Establish an 85 percent graduation rate, and a 90 percent return to school rate as performance goals for program participants most likely to drop out. "Graduation rate" means the number of seniors who receive a diploma from a high school divided by the number enrolled in this program at such high school. "Return to school rate" means the percentage of students in grades 9-11 enrolled in the program who return to school for the next school year.
Also establishes a dropout prevention and dropout recovery oversight council. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0619.html
Title: H.B. 619
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us
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| RI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 | P-12 | Allocates moneys from the student equity investment fund based on each district's proportion of resident children eligible for USDA reimbursable school meals relative to the total number of eligible students statewide.
Title: H.B. 6055
Source: StateNet
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Acknowledges and address special education needs of children in the juvenile justice system. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=6391&which_year=2003&SUBMIT.x=14&SUBMIT.y=13
Title: H.B. 6391
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Prevention Council to determine long-term goals, strategies and outcome measures to promote the health and well being of children and families including; early intervention strategies, an increase in healthy pregnant women and newborns, a decrease in child neglect and abuse, an increase in school-ready children, an increase in children who succeed in school, a decrease in children who are unsupervised after school and a decrease in juvenile suicide and crime. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2003/act/Pa/2003PA-00145-R00SB-00886-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 886
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to child abuse and deprivation records; permits the Department of Human Resources to share access to child abuse records and release information from such records to the Office of School Readiness, includes principals, guidance counselors, school social workers or school psychologist; provides that counseling records are confidential and may not be disclosed to any unauthorized person. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sb201.htm
Title: S.B. 201
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| NH | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes a committee to study methods to prevent or reduce the high school dropout rate.
Title: S.B. 116
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Vetoed 06/2003 | P-12 | Having high school dropout rates affects the Texas economy and decreases not only the state's future tax revenues but also its ability to attract new business. Some believe that Texas' method of reporting dropouts has obscured the dropout problem, resulting in the loss of federal grants for certain school districts. C.S.H.B. 1518 requires the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to evaluate the accelerated instruction program and to include an analysis of the effectiveness of each dropout reduction program. This bill also requires TEA to collect and report dropout and
school completion data and requires the legislative budget board, the office of the state auditor, and the comptroller to review TEA's standards and definitions for dropouts and students completing school. C.S.H.B. 1518 requires the commissioner of education (commissioner) to adopt rules under which the commissioner must grant a one-year exemption from audits related to state compensatory education to a school district that consistently achieves significant reductions in dropout rates, but prohibits the commissioner from granting an exemption to a district that
does not make consistent significant progress in reducing its dropout rate. (From Bill Analysis, Senate Research Center) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01518&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 1518
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes each school district to provide a mentoring services program to students at risk of dropping out of school. The bill requires a district that provides a mentoring services program using compensatory education funds to meet standards adopted by the governor under the mentoring initiative established by the governor. The bill requires the board of trustees of the district to obtain the consent of a student's parent or guardian before allowing the student to participate in the program. The bill authorizes the board of trustees of the district to arrange for any public or private community-based organization to come to the district's schools and implement the program. The bill authorizes funds allocated under Section 42.152 to be used to fund a district's mentoring services program. (Committee Analysis Report) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00016&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 16
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the commissioner to develop a process for auditing school district dropout records electronically. The commissioner must also develop a system and standards for review of the audit or use systems already available at the agency. The system must be designed to identify districts that are at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records and that, as a result, require on-site monitoring of dropout records. If the electronic audit of a district's dropout records indicates that a district is not at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records, the district may not be subject to on-site monitoring under this subsection. If the risk-based system indicates that a district is at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records, the district is entitled to an opportunity to respond to the commissioner's determination before on-site monitoring may be conducted. The district must respond not later than the 30th day after the date the commissioner notifies the district of the commissioner's determination. If the district's response does not change the commissioner's determination that the district is at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records or if the district does not respond in a timely manner, the commissioner shall order agency staff to conduct on-site monitoring of the district's dropout records. Rules must ensure that the Public Education Information Management System links student performance data to other related information for purposes of efficient and effective allocation of scarce school resources, to the extent practicable. Allows the use of compensatory funds for at risk or drop-out prevention programs but requires oversight of those districts with potential mis-use of funds. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB00894F.HTM
Title: S.B. 894
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires districts to analyze information related to dropout prevention. Sec. 29.908. MIDDLE COLLEGE EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM requires: (a) The commissioner shall establish and administer a middle college education pilot program for students who are at risk of dropping out of school or who wish to accelerate high school completion. If a district has been rated as academically unacceptable for a period of two years or more due to the district's dropout rates, impose sanctions designed to improve high school completion rates, including: (A) ordering the development of a dropout prevention plan for approval by the commissioner; (B) restructuring the district or appropriate school campuses to improve identification of and service to students who are at risk of dropping out of school; (C) ordering lower student-to-counselor ratios on school campuses with high dropout rates; and (D) ordering the use of any other intervention strategy effective in reducing dropout rates, including mentor programs and flexible class scheduling. Also, Sec. 130.0012. PILOT PROJECT: BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS requires: (a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to establish a pilot project to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of authorizing public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs in the fields of applied science and applied technology. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB00976F.HTM
Title: S.B. 976
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allows the court to order a student with an individual education program to comply with this program as a condition of probation. The court must take into account the juvenile's intellectual functioning, adaptive behavior and emotional behaviors associated with his/her disability. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/6FEE0BD67084DDEE87256C9200612869?Open&file=1025_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1025
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Provides that a student who is expelled from a charter school is subject to the same requirements for enrollment in another school corporation as a student who is expelled from a public school or required to separate from a nonpublic school or a school in a state other than Indiana. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&request=getBill&docno=186
Title: S.B. 186
Source: Indiana Legislative Web site
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Defines "informal kinship care" as a child who is not under the care or custody of social services living with a relative due to serious family hardship. Defines "serious family hardship." Requires a district receiving a child living in an informal kinship care situation to receive an appropriate education and include the child into its FTE enrollment. Except under certain circumstances, the district the child left must pay the receiving district the local current per-pupil expense in the sending district or receiving district, whichever is less. If the child is disabled, the sending district must pay the receiving district three times the local current per-pupil expense of the sending or receiving district, whichever is less. If the child is disabled and needs a nonpublic educational program, the sending district must pay. Requires every receiving district to give the state superintendent the name of every child in an informal kinship care relationship in its district, and make a preliminary determination of the sending district responsible for each child in informal kinship care. Establishes system by which sending district determined to be financially responsible may appeal that determination to the state superintendent within 30 days of mailing of notification by receiving agency to state superintendent. Superintendent has authority to make final determination on sending district's financial responsibility.
Requires a county superintendent to allow a child living in informal kinship care to attend school in the superintendent's district upon submission of a sworn affidavit from the relative providing informal kinship care. Specifies the required content and form of the sworn affidavit. Specifies that the parent or legal guardian of a child in an informal kinship care relationship has final decisionmaking authority on the child's educational needs. Specifies data that districts are required to report to the department on or before September 1, 2003 regarding family hardship waivers.
Title: S.B. 32
Source: StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Defines "residential child care program" and specifies that group homes, alternative living units and emergency shelter care are classified as such. Requires a licensed operator of a residential child care program who receives state funding and who has legal custody of a child at least 5 but less than 16 to enroll the child in the school system in which the program is located, unless the program runs an approved educational program in accordance with the licensing regulations for the residential child care program. Also requires the operator to expeditiously start and monitor the transfer of the child's academic records, to ensure that the records are transferred to the school the child will attend while living at the program. Allows an operator to ask for a meeting with the child's teachers, and requires the operator to meet the child's teachers when enrolling the child and at any other time the school or teacher requests. Requires the operator to sign the child's report card, make sure the report card is returned to school, and keep a copy of the report card in the child's case record. Requires the department licensing the group home to inform any relevant group home of these requirements. http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/sb/sb0178e.rtf
Title: S.B. 178
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | The governing body of a regional training program may facilitate and coordinate access to information by teachers and administrators concerning issues related to suicide among pupils. Such information must be offered for educational purposes only. Receipt of or access to information does not create a duty for any person in addition to those duties otherwise required in the course of his employment.
Title: S.B. 36
Source: Nevada Legislative Web Site
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Revises the criteria for determining at-risk children for pre-school and early learning programs from those "who live below the poverty line determined pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 9847" to those "who meet eligibility requirements identical to those met by school age children
qualifying for free and reduced lunch pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1771. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB1975.pdf
Title: S.B. 1975
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Creates a special joint committee to study public school dropout rates in Tennessee. This special joint committee, consisting of 5 Representatives and 5 Senators, shall reports its findings and recommendations no later than February 1, 2004, at which time the
committee shall cease to exist.
Title: H.J.R. 19
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires dropout rates, including dropout rates and district completion rates for grade levels 9 through 12, be computed in accordance
with standards and definitions adopted by the National Center for Education Statistics of the United States Department of Education. The
bill adds to the list of indicators high school graduation rates, computed in accordance with standards and definitions adopted in compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act. (Bill Analysis, House Committee) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00186&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 186
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires student level data for the Student Accountability Information System (SAIS) to include reasons for a withdrawal, if provided by the pupil or the parent or guardian of the pupil. The Arizona Department of Education must include data relating to students who withdraw from school due to pregnancy or being a biological parent of a child. The ADE must adopt guidelines for removing outdated confidential information from SAIS. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1238
Title: S.B. 1238
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Concerns a juvenile's right to counsel at proceedings under the School Attendance Law of 1963. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/C38AB5E15B8915CF87256CAB000098EF?Open&file=1226_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1226
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to juveniles; authorizes public support for public-private partnerships to develop after-school and other prevention programs for the youth of New Mexico; provides for fund distribution.
Title: H.B. 700
Source: StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the continuation of the statewide pilot program for teen pregnancy and dropout prevention. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/2909E7C05A4AB41187256C87004DB7AE?Open&file=1028_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1028
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department to annually report graduation and dropout rates to the legislature in terms of grades 7-12 and grades 9-12 cohort groups, both by district and statewide. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0859SG.htm
Title: H.B. 859
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| CA | Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules concerning alternative schools accountability model. CALIFORNIA REG 15452 (SN)
http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=125942&E22=Title%205&E23=1068&E24=&infobase=ccr&querytemplate=%261.%20Go%20to%20a%20Specific%20Section&record={F02A}&softpage=Document42
Title: Title 5 CCR 1068 thru 1074
Source: California State Web site
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Creates the Innovative Education Initiatives Act to develop cooperative efforts between secondary schools and institutions of higher education to reduce dropout rates, increase high school and college graduation rates and decrease the need for higher education remedial programs; creates the cooperative innovative high school programs; permits public and private colleges and private businesses or organizations to participate; provides for funding. The General Assembly strongly endorses the Governor's goal of making North Carolina's system of
education first in America by 2010. With that as the goal, the Education Cabinet shall set as a priority cooperative efforts between secondary schools and institutions of higher education so as to reduce the high school dropout rate, increase high school and college graduation rates, decrease the need for remediation in institutions of higher education, and raise certificate, associate, and bachelor degree completion rates.
The Cabinet shall identify and support efforts that achieve the following purposes: (1) Support cooperative innovative high school programs; (2) Improve high school completion rates and reduce high school dropout rates; (3) Close the achievement gap; (4) Create redesigned middle schools or high schools; (5) Provide flexible, customized programs of learning for high school students who would benefit from accelerated, higher level coursework or early graduation; (6) Establish high quality alternative learning programs; (7) Establish a virtual high school; (8) Implement other innovative education initiatives designed to advance the state's system of education. Requires the Education Cabinet to identify federal, state, and local funds that may be used to support these initiatives. In addition, the Cabinet is strongly encouraged to
pursue private funds that could be used to support these initiatives. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003/bills/AllVersions/Senate/S656vc.html
Title: S.B. 656
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to placement of certain students in alternative education programs.
Title: H.B. 1314
Source: StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | States that mandatory minimum 24-month expulsion of any student age 16 or older, or mandatory minimum 12-month expulsion of student under age 16 in grades six through 12, who is found guilty of possession of, or knowledge of and intentional distribution of, or possession with intent to distribute any drug or controlled substance on school grounds does not apply if the student participates full time in a juvenile drug court program operated by a Louisiana court. States that the district may place the student in an state board-approved alternative education program for suspended and expelled students.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB639&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 639
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Makes juvenile justice alternative education pilot program a permanent, non-pilot program. Specifies that the juvenile justice alternative education program is for students who are suspended, expelled, identified as candidates for being suspended or expelled, or ordered to attend by the juvenile court as a condition of probation. Requires the department of education to oversee and the state board of education to organize and run the program. Establishes composition of juvenile justice alternative education advisory board membership. Specifies that the state board must, with the advice of the advisory board, select a private agency to administer the program, and that the program may be operated in a facility owned and operated by a private party or a county board. Specifies that student who is suspended, expelled or is identified as a candidate for suspension or expulsion must attend the program starting the first day of the student's suspension or expulsion. Requires students to receive courses focusing on English/language arts, math, science and social studies. Requires every board to consider course credit earned in such a program as credit earned in a county school. Requires the county board to pay the juvenile justice alternative education program the basic current expenses per pupil for each student transferred to the program from the county's schools.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/hb/hb0490e.rtf
Title: H.B. 490
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Prohibits the state board from providing funding to an alternative education program that does not receive a recommendation for continued funding in the evaluation provided for in this subsection. Any school district not receiving such a recommendation for continued funding may request a hearing before the board with a review of the evaluation prior to the board's final determination. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/sb801_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 801
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| DE | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules removing the reference to an unauthorized beeper or communication devise from 1.3 and 3.10 as it relates to searching a student's motor vehicle. Changes the words 'caffeine pills' to 'diet pills' for clarity of intention in the definition of Drug-Like Substances. Shortens the section about a program of intervention and assistance to require the existence of such a program but not to mandate the specific elements of the program. DELAWARE REG 1421 (SN)
http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%20600%20Discipline.htm#P113_16092
Title: 14 DAC 612
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| OR | Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules to support the Athletics Department chemical health program which incorporates educational, testing, and treatment components. Establishes procedural requirements for drug testing of participants in student athletic programs. OREGON REG 24555 (SN)
Title: OAR 577-033-0001, -0010, -0020, -0030, -0040, -0050, -0060
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act. Provides that the sale or distribution at no charge of cigarettes from a lunch wagon engaging in any sales activity within 1,000 feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school grounds is prohibited. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=1030
Title: S.B. 1030
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| WA | Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2003 | Postsec. | Amends rules concerning alcohol on campus. Regulates the sale, possession, consumption, and service of alcohol on the UW campuses. Repeals rules prohibiting the sale of alcohol on campus. WASHINGTON REG 21962 (SN)
Title: WAC 478-136-030
Source: StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Revises provisions of the Smoking in Enclosed Indoor Workplace Act for purpose of implementing an article of State Constitution;
re-enacts provisions which prohibit any person under 18 years of age to smoke tobacco in, on, or within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school and provides related penalties; includes other provisions.
http://www.myfloridahouse.com/BillInfo.aspx?bid=11610
Title: H.B. 63 - A
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Prohibits the sale, manufacture, or delivery of controlled substances, or possession of controlled substances with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver, within 1000 feet of certain educational institutions, public parks, publicly owned community centers or recreational facilities, and public housing; provides enhanced penalties for controlled substances offenses committed within a specified distance of a public or private college or other postsecondary institution. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2003/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s1588er.pdf
Title: S.B. 1588
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the director of the office of substance abuse to review procedures for collecting youth drug and alcohol use information, including a review of Washington State's "Healthy Youth Survey." Director must report to legislature in fall 2003 with recommendations on specified areas. Requires the director of the office of substance abuse to review the office's methods of preparing teachers and others who give the Maine Youth Drug and Alcohol Use Survey in schools, to ensure that survey administrators are adequately prepared. Requires the director to collaborate with appropriate local district representatives to design a plan for training and coordinating administration of the 2004 survey, to be presented to the legislature.
Requires the commissioner of education to review the Project ALERT program and other similar prevention programs and prepare recommendations on whether these programs are viable alternatives to the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. Requires recommended options to be available statewide and through the system of learning results, and to include a teacher training program. Requires commissioner to present such recommendations to the legislature in the fall of 2003.
Requires the commissioner of education to examine state standards and performance indicators to determine whether standards on health and physical education adequately incorporate the principles and goals of the alcohol and drug use policies for student athletes as presented in the 2002 report by the Youth Policy and Empowerment Project, and to propose changes to those standards if the commissioner determines that they do not adequately incorporate those principles and goals. Requires the commissioner to present the results of that review and those recommendations to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD042501.doc
Title: H.P. 333 (LD 425)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Makes appropriation from the healthy Iowans tobacco trust and the tobacco settlement trust fund for various initiatives, including for a $400,000 grant to a program that utilizes high school mentors to teach life skills, violence prevention, and character education in an effort to reduce the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and other substances. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00600/HF00685/Current.html
Title: H.F. 685
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| TX | Became law without governor's signature 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the Texas Education Agency, in conjunction with the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the Texas Department of Health, and the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, shall assess existing school-based mental health and substance abuse programs. The assessment must include recommendations regarding further development of such programs, including the incorporation of information regarding substance abuse prevention, mental health education, and access to related services. (b) The Texas Education Agency shall report on the results of the assessment to the 79th Legislature not later than January 11, 2005. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00491&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 491
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Subjects an offender to an enhanced sentence of an additional ten years in prison for manufacturing a controlled substance nears various facilities including a school or college. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2155.pdf
Title: H.B. 2155
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires voluntary and mandatory drug testing policies, in accordance with the most recent enunciation of constitutional principles by the Supreme Court of the United State of America, to be included in the Board of Education's guidelines for student conduct policies and guidelines for conducting student searches.
Title: H.B. 2091
Source: StateNet
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| Attendance |
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| NM | Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules amending language to remove school attendance requirements for children under 18 years of age. Clarifies school attendance requirements for children 18 years of age. NEW MEXICO REG 3931 (SN)
Title: NMAC 8.200.420; Section 10
Source: StateNet
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| WI | Signed into law 11/2003 | P-12 | Provides for the specifications for school attendance of a dispositional order for truant or habitual truant and the disclosure of juvenile court records by a juvenile court or a municipal court for children of certain age groups.
Title: A.B. 62
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules concerning student attendance accounting. Adopts by reference the 2003-2004 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook which provides student attendance accounting rules for school districts and charter schools. TEXAS REG 86427 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 129.1025
Source: StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department of education, by January 1, 2004, to provide to the General Assembly a feasible standard for measuring school district attendance rates.
Title: H.B. 3 - Omnibus Bill -- Attendance Rates
Source: Digest of Enactments 2003
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Relates to truancy; permits local school districts and charter schools to define what constitutes a valid excuse from attending school and to excuse students with a valid excuse from attending school; requires that persons acting as caregivers must ensure that pupils are enrolled in and attend school; defines the term school year.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: H.B. 186
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Enhances the state's ability to protect children; after a student has 10 absences, if a principal finds that the parent has not made a
good faith effort to comply with the law, the principal is required to notify the district attorney and the director of social services of the county where the child resides. Upon receiving notification by the principal, the director of social services must determine whether to undertake an investigation. Relates to child welfare service worker training; creates a registry of all family foster and therapeutic foster home applicants; relates to the Child Fatality Review Team. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003/bills/AllVersions/Senate/S421vc.html
Title: S.B. 421
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NH | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Relates to legal residency for the purpose of public school education; changes the definition of legal residency for homeless children and youths; provides that disputes regarding residency shall be resolved by the commissioner of the department of education, or a designee.
Title: H.B. 568
Source: StateNet
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | This act would provide that a child, who has or will have completed six (6) years of life on or before September 1, rather than December 1, of any school year, shall be eligible to attend first grade. This act would take effect on January 1, 2006.
Title: S.B. 593
Source: StateNet
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Provides that a child, who has or will have completed six (6) years of life by September 1, rather than December 1, of any school year, and has not completed sixteen (16) years of life, must regularly attend school.
Title: S.B. 594
Source: StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | This legislation is in response to the report by the Homeschool Committee as created by SJR 9. This legislation defines the types of homeschools, provides that students who are educated in the defined types of homeschools are exempt from the public school compulsory attendance requirement, and clarifies the enrollment and attendance reporting requirements for non-public schools. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/LIS142.NSF/c6fe685e20e98b2b882569a60053971e/0783ba9d9139e14185256d20005d86c1?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,103
Title: S.B. 103
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires that disciplinary, attendance and health records be included in the records that follow a student who transfers to another school either within or outside the state. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD026201-1.asp
Title: S.P. 96 (LD 262)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Regards age eligibility for enrollment in a public secondary school; authorizes the Commissioner of Education to waive on a case-by-case basis waivers of age requirements to allow students who have reached 20 years of age before the start of the school year to enroll as public secondary school students. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD059201.doc
Title: S.P. 201
Source: StateNet
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Provides that a pupil must be in attendance for a minimum number of days to obtain credit or to be promoted to the next higher grade; requiring each school to provide notice to the parent or legal guardian of a
pupil before the pupil is denied credit or promotion to the next higher grade; providing that a pupil and his parent or legal guardian may request a review of a decision to deny credit or promotion to the next higher grade. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/72nd/bills/SB/SB253_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 253
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Prohibits out-of-district or out-of-state enrollment within a school system. Restitution for out-of-district or out-of-state enrollment would be based on an amount equal to the local per pupil expenditure for students identified by the Tennessee department of education for the district in which the student is fraudulently enrolled; and the parent, guardian or other legal custodian of a fraudulently enrolled student would be liable for costs and fees, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the school district. Also, specifies that no action can be brought more than six years after the date on which the fraudulent enrollment occurred. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Summary.asp?BillNumber=SB0396
Title: S.B. 396
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | To facilitate the transfer of military personnel and their dependents to and from the public schools of this state, the agency is required to pursue reciprocity agreements with other states governing the terms of those transfers. Reciprocity agreement must permits a student to satisfy the requirements of Section 39.025 through successful performance on comparable exit-level assessment instruments administered in another state. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00591&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 591
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Concerns a juvenile's right to counsel at proceedings under the School Attendance Law of 1963. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/C38AB5E15B8915CF87256CAB000098EF?Open&file=1226_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1226
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Expands "residency" for purposes of attending Washington public schools. Any child who is of school age and otherwise eligible, residing
in a home that is located in Idaho but that has a Washington address for the purposes of the United States postal service, shall be admitted, without payment of tuition, to the nearest Washington school district and shall be considered a resident student for state apportionment and all other purposes. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1450-1474/1470-s_pl.pdf
Title: H.B. 1470
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires high school students in grades 9 -12 to attend a full school day. Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, students in
grades nine through twelve (9-12) shall be required to schedule and attend a full school day. (b)(1) No later than January 30, 2004, the State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations that require students in grades nine through twelve (9-12) to enroll in no fewer than three hundred fifty (350) minutes of planned instructional time each day as a requirement for graduation. Allows boards to develop policies that require students to be assigned to no more that one (1) class period each day for a study hall period which the student shall be required to attend and participate in a full class period of self-study or organized tutoring in the school building; and (ii)(a) No more than one (1) class period each day for organized and scheduled student extracurricular classes to be included as planned instructional time. (b) If the extracurricular class is related to a seasonal activity, the class must continue to meet after the season ends to be counted toward the requirement of planned instructional time. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1439.pdf
Title: H.B. 1439
Source: State legislative web site
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends the compulsory attendance law to reflect changes in the general education diploma requirements.http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1457.pdf
Title: H.B. 1457
Source: State legislative web site
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Provides that the Compulsory School Attendance Law shall apply to any 5-year-old as of September 1st of an academic year, and who is already enrolled in a full-day public school kindergarten program (minimum compulsory school age remains 6 for those children who are not enrolled in full-day public kindergarten programs.) Parent may disenroll child from full-day kindergarten program once, and such child will not be a compulsory-school-age child until the child's sixth birthday. Specifies that no child may be admitted to kindergarten who has not turned 5 on or before September 1 of that academic year, and that no child may be admitted to first grade who has not turned 6 on or before September 1 of that academic year. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2394SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2394
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows a juvenile who is found to be in need of services or in need of supervision for failure to comply with the compulsory school attendance requirements to be deferred for a period of 120 days and admitted to a truancy program approved by the court; provides this does not limit the court's authority to order other dispositions for the supervision, care and rehabilitation of the juvenile in addition to the services provided by a truancy program.
Title: H.B. 1559
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Expunges motor vehicle license information for nineteen-year-olds when suspensions or revocations of their licenses are due to school attendance.
Title: S.B. 162
Source: StateNet
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Provides that a child, who has or will have completed six (6) years of life by September 1, rather than December 1, of any school year, and has not completed sixteen (16) years of life, must regularly attend school.
Title: S.B. 594
Source: StateNet
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| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | This act would provide that a child, who has or will have completed six (6) years of life on or before September 1, rather than December 1, of any school year, shall be eligible to attend first grade. This act would take effect on January 1, 2006.
Title: S.B. 593
Source: StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Regards age eligibility for enrollment in a public secondary school; authorizes the Commissioner of Education to waive on a case-by-case basis waivers of age requirements to allow students who have reached 20 years of age before the start of the school year to enroll as public secondary school students. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD059201.doc
Title: S.P. 201
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Provides that the Compulsory School Attendance Law shall apply to any 5-year-old as of September 1st of an academic year, and who is already enrolled in a full-day public school kindergarten program (minimum compulsory school age remains 6 for those children who are not enrolled in full-day public kindergarten programs.) Parent may disenroll child from full-day kindergarten program once, and such child will not be a compulsory-school-age child until the child's sixth birthday. Specifies that no child may be admitted to kindergarten who has not turned 5 on or before September 1 of that academic year, and that no child may be admitted to first grade who has not turned 6 on or before September 1 of that academic year. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2394SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2394
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| WI | Signed into law 11/2003 | P-12 | Provides for the specifications for school attendance of a dispositional order for truant or habitual truant and the disclosure of juvenile court records by a juvenile court or a municipal court for children of certain age groups.
Title: A.B. 62
Source: StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Relates to truancy; permits local school districts and charter schools to define what constitutes a valid excuse from attending school and to excuse students with a valid excuse from attending school; requires that persons acting as caregivers must ensure that pupils are enrolled in and attend school; defines the term school year.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: H.B. 186
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows a juvenile who is found to be in need of services or in need of supervision for failure to comply with the compulsory school attendance requirements to be deferred for a period of 120 days and admitted to a truancy program approved by the court; provides this does not limit the court's authority to order other dispositions for the supervision, care and rehabilitation of the juvenile in addition to the services provided by a truancy program.
Title: H.B. 1559
Source: StateNet
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| PA | Signed into law 12/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Public School Code. Amends provisions related to background checks of prospective employees, tax levy and limitations, per capita taxes, tuition for certain exceptional children in charter schools for the deaf and blind, Head Start supplemental assistance, higher education campus police powers, educational improvement tax credit and assistance to school districts suffering reduction in revenue due to assessed property valuation.
Title: S.B. 80
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Requires the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol and arresting law enforcement to give notices to specified school officials upon the arrest of a school employee for specified controlled substances or sex offenses, including the Commission on Teacher Credentialing if the employee is a teacher in a public school. Requires the commission to immediately notify the governing board of the school district employing that person. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0601-0650/ab_608_bill_20030926_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 608
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| NY | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Requires that a criminal background check be performed on any individual who is employed by a supplemental education services provider.
Title: S.B. 5546
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Amends various Acts relating to criminal history records checks. Provides that applicants for various occupations, including prospective school employees, submit fingerprints to the Department of State Police. Provides for a fee for the records check. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=564&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=1020&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 564
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department to maintain a professional personnel register and certificate revocation/felony conviction files.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| OR | Temporary Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules to authorize the Department of Education to conduct on behalf of a school district or a private school criminal records checks of potential school employees, other than teachers, who will have direct, unsupervised contact with children. Provides a list of offenses that the District prohibits from being hired. Clarifies the definition of 'conviction'. OREGON REG 24619 (SN)
Title: OAR 581-022-1730, -1732
Source: StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Enhances the ability of the State Board of Education to safeguard schoolchildren through automatic revocation of teacher certificates upon conviction of certain crimes, and the use of investigative services as needed.
Title: S.B. 993
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the division of criminal justice services is authorized to submit the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for a national criminal history record check.
Title: S.B. 5059
Source: StateNet
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| WI | Vetoed 07/2003 | P-12 | Permits an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned felon.
Title: A.B. 41
Source: StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires courts to report felony convictions to the Department of Education when the convicted person is a current or former employee of a school district or charter school in Colorado or the person holds an educator license or authorization. The reporting requirement includes incest offenses where the victim is under 18 years of age. The Department of Education would provide information regarding convictions for
misdemeanor crimes involving domestic violence upon an inquiry from school districts or a nonpublic school. After receiving information from the court or from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Education would report the following arrests or convictions to the school district that is the offender's current or last known employer: a felony offense; certain misdemeanors involving indecent exposure, unlawful sexual behavior, wrongs to children, child prostitution, and any counterpart municipal offenses; and misdemeanors involving domestic violence. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/F6B2F2132B86C7C887256C5A0061E0FD?Open&file=1114_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1114
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Adds a charge of immorality as a cause for dismissal of a teacher, bus driver, or permanent employee; defines immorality as conviction of a felony offense against the public morals.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB778&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 778
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| ME | Vetoed 06/2003 | P-12 | Restricts fingerprinting of educational personnel to new hires. Specifies that statistics and other information gathered during fingerprinting and background checks of educational personnel are public information, but that dissemination of such information must preserve confidentiality of the information. Specifies how statistics and other information may be disseminated. Allows state board to establish criminal offenses, fraud or gross incompetence as grounds for denial of teaching certificate or approval. Allows consideration of prior criminal convications as element of fitness to be certified or renewed, within 3 years of applicant's final release from a correctional system. After those 3 years, an applicant with a prior criminal conviction who applies for certification or approval must be considered in the same manner as an applicant with no prior prior criminal convictions. Specifies that crime punishable by one year or more of imprisonment or conviction of crime that relates directly to certification or approval by applicant or that demonstrates conduct that may endanger a child are grounds for revocation, suspension or nonrenewal. Places burden of proof of warranting public trust on applicant.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD089001.doc
Title: H.P. 667 (LD 890)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board to adopt rules to facilitate job-sharing positions for classroom teachers, as the term "job-sharing" is defined in this section. Rules must allow a classroom teacher in a job-sharing position to receive paid legal holidays, annual vacation leave, sick leave and personal leave on a pro rata basis. "Job-sharing position" must mean any position: (1) Shared with one other employee; (2) Requiring employment of at least seventeen hours per week but not more than twenty hours per week on a regular basis; and (3) Requiring at least seventy percent of all time spent in classroom instruction as determined by the employer; provided that, job sharing position shall not include instructional support or school services positions including, but not limited to, guidance counselor, media coordinator, psychologist, social worker, audiologist, speech and language pathologist, and nursing positions. Specifies that any teacher participating in the job-sharing program must be a member of the public school retirement system, and must receive creditable service on a pro rata basis in that system. Requires any such person to have the option of being a member of the nonteacher school employee retirement system. The option election must be filed with the board of trustees of the public school retirement system within ninety days of first such employment or within ninety days of August 28, 2003, whichever later occurs.
http://www.house.state.mo.us/bills03/biltxt/truly/HB0346T.HTM
Title: H.B. 346 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.house.state.mo.us
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that all valid teaching certificates issued prior to September 1988 are exempt from the professional development requirement that follows. Narrows types of teacher licences available to an initial professional certificate and a career continuous professional certificate. Specifies that the state board must require holders of the four year initial professional certificate to: (a) Participate in a mentoring program approved and provided by the district for a minimum of two years; (b) Complete thirty contact hours of professional development, which may include hours spent in class in an appropriate college curriculum; and (c) Participate in a beginning teacher assistance program. Changes requirements for receipt of the career continuous professional certificate to: four years of teaching under the initial professional certificate and upon verification of the completion of the requirements articulated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of subdivision (1) of this subsection. (b) The career continuous professional certificate shall be continuous based upon verification of actual employment in an educational position as provided for in state board guidelines and completion of fifteen contact hours of professional development per year which may include hours spent in class in an appropriate college curriculum. Should the possessor of a valid career continuous professional certificate fail, in any given year, to meet the fifteen-hour professional development requirement, the possessor may, within two years, make up the missing hours. In order to make up for missing hours, the possessor shall first complete the fifteen-hour requirement for the current year and then may count hours in excess of the current year requirement as make-up hours. Should the possessor fail to make up the missing hours within two years, the certificate shall become inactive. In order to reactivate the certificate, the possessor shall complete twenty-four contact hours of professional development which may include hours spent in the classroom in an appropriate college curriculum within the six months prior to or after reactivating his or her certificate. The requirements of this paragraph shall be monitored and verified by the local school district which employs the holder of the career continuous professional certificate.
(c) A holder of a career continuous professional certificate shall be exempt from the professional development contact hour requirements of paragraph (b) of this subdivision if such teacher has a local professional development plan in place within such teacher's school district and meets two of the three following criteria:
a. Has ten years of teaching experience as defined by the state board of education;
b. Possesses a master's degree; or
c. Obtains a rigorous national certification as approved by the state board of education.
Allows a teacher who has not been employed in an educational position for three years or more to reactivate his or her last level of certification by completing twenty-four contact hours of professional development which may include hours spent in the classroom in an appropriate college curriculum within the six months prior to or after reactivating his or her certificate.
Requires the state board to, upon an appropriate background check, issue a professional certificate classification in the areas most closely aligned with an applicant's current areas of certification, commensurate with the years of teaching experience of the applicant, to any person who is hired to teach in a public school in this state and who possesses a valid teaching certificate from another state, provided that the certificate holder shall annually complete the state board's requirements for such level of certification.
Adds that pleading guilty or being found guilty of enticement of a child or attempting to entice a child are offenses that will cause a teaching license to be revoked. Adds that when a teaching certificate holder pleads guilty or is found guilty of any offense that would authorize the state board of education to seek discipline against that holder's certificate of license to teach, the local board of education or the department of elementary and secondary education shall immediately provide written notice to the state board of education and the attorney general regarding the plea of guilty or finding of guilty.
http://www.senate.state.mo.us/03info/billtext/tat/sb296.htm
Title: S.B. 296 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.senate.state.mo.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires any local board, superintendent or head of any nonpublic school to report to the state educational examiners board every instance of revocation or nonrenewal of a school employee's contract due to alleged or actual misconduct, as well as the resignation of the individual holding the license or authorization from the educational examiners board, when the incident or allegation concerns a crime that requires the licensing board to automatically revoke or deny certification, if the local board or reporting official has good cause to believe the incident took place or the allegation is true. Specifies that such information reported to the educational examiners board is confidential and, notwithstanding special circumstances, is not subject to discovery, subpoena or other forms of legal compulsion for release to any individual other than the respondent and the examiners board and its employees involved in licensee discipline, and is not admissible in evidence in judicial or administrative proceedings beyond the proceeding concerning licensee discipline. Requires the educational examiners board to review the information to determine whether a complaint should be initiated, taking into account the crimes for which a license must be denied or revoked according to state statute.
See Section 16: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allows a temporary contract to be issued to a teacher to fill a vacancy created by a leave of absence occasioned by a teacher's taking of military leave. Such temporary contract must automatically terminate when the former incumbent returns from military leave. Such contracts are not subject to certain protections and procedures extended to teachers under standard contracts.
See Section 31: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board of educational examiners to disqualify an individual from obtaining a teaching license or revoke the teaching license of any individual who pleas guilty or is found guilty of "sexual exploitation by a school employee," regardless of the state or country in which the plea or finding was entered. See Section 14: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Revises policies a school may adopt concerning criminal history checks; requires a prosecuting attorney to notify the state superintendent of public instruction and the employer when a licensed school employee is convicted of certain offenses; revises grounds for which teachers' licenses may be revoked and contracts may be canceled; makes changes concerning liability in legal actions; provides civil immunity for making certain reports concerning a teacher; changes the law concerning seduction of a child at least 16 years of age to add certain actions that constitute the offense and to expand coverage to all employees of a child's school. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&request=getBill&docno=1620
Title: H.B. 1620
Source: Indiana Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year, requires a person employed as a substitute teacher and a person who is a regular school employee and who also needs fingerprinting and a criminal history record check to be issued a temporary approval card by the Department of Education and to meet the fingerprinting and criminal history record check requirements within 8 weeks of employment. Specifies that for a person who has been fingerprinted pursuant to this section prior to the 20th day of employment and who has not received the results of the criminal history record check prior to the 9th week of employment, the temporary approval card remains valid until the commissioner determines whether approval is granted or denied based on the criminal history record information obtained from the State Bureau of Identification.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD103201.doc
Title: H.P. 749 (LD 1032)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to criminal history checks for licensing of bailbondsman, security guards and private investigator licensure, school district teacher employment, members of the Horse Racing Commission, members of the Alcoholic Law Enforcement Commission, precious metal and gem dealer licensing, and the practice of law.
Title: H.B. 1469
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 05/2003 | Postsec. | Revises provisions relating to registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders; requires such offenders who gain employment or student status at an institution of higher education to register with the sheriff of the county of residence or location of the institution. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1700-1724/1712_pl_04252003.txt
Title: H.B. 1712
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Adds that any nonpublic school accredited or approved by the state board may use the procedures established in statute for criminal background checks of public school employees, and must pay the same fees for these checks as public school employees.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0742SG.htm
Title: H.B. 742
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies that criminal history records check for persons working with children will include check conducted by federal bureau of investigation along with Tennessee bureau of investigation; clarifies that federal bureau of investigation will be reimbursed for cost of check in same as Tennessee bureau of investigation; includes religious, charitable, scientific, educational, or athletic institution or organization requesting such information.
Title: H.B. 1314
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends Section 22-10A-5 by adding a requirement for superintendents to report to the department any known conviction of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude of a licensed school employee that results in any type of action against the employee. The state board may suspend or revoke the license of any superintendent who fails to report as required. Any person who reports this type of information shall not be held liable for civil damages, provided that the person being accused has the right to sue for any damages sustained as a result of negligent or intentional reporting of inaccurate information or the disclosure of any information to an unauthorized person. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico Legislature
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies and revises certain provisions concerning criminal background investigations of school district employees and student teachers.
Title: S.B. 157
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends existing law pertaining to instructional strategies to include the provision of such strategies for working with English learners as a purpose of the subject matter projects. Includes English language development assessments and standards for English language learners in the evaluation of such projects. Provides these projects are to develop and enhance teachers' subject and content knowledge. Relates to teacher participation. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_611_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 611
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Prohibits the department of education and the state board of education from developing or implementing requirements or criteria making a local educational agency ineligible for funding for providing primary language instruction and comprehensive English language development instruction to English learners. Requires the state department of education to amend California's Reading First Plan to authorize local educational agencies operating programs in which English learners are not educated through sheltered or structural English immersion to apply for funding under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Requires the revised plan to specify that priority to specified federal funds be
given to programs meeting certain criteria. Prohibits the allocation of a specified appropriation made in the Budget Act of 2003 until the State Board of Education amends the Reading First Plan according to this act and submits it to federal authorities and the federal Secretary of
Education approves the plan. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1451-1500/ab_1485_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1485 §§ 1 - 3
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 107a. (1) The family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee is established to explore and make
recommendations on implementing a new integrated system of delivering adult education and related family services
beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, including, but not limited to:
(a) Educational services, including, but not limited to, high school completion programs, adult basic education,
general education development (G.E.D.) test preparation, English as a second language programs, and early childhood
education.
(b) Family services, including, but not limited to, even start programs, 21st century learning center grants,
before- and after-school child care programs, parenting classes, and referrals for family and child services.
(c) Employment and training services, including, but not limited to, career preparation programs and work readiness
classes.
(2) The family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee shall consist of the following:
(a) Two members of the senate, 1 appointed by the senate majority leader and 1 appointed by the senate minority
leader.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, 1 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and
1 appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(c) A representative of the Michigan association of community and adult education.
(d) A representative of the Michigan works! association.
(e) Three local adult education program directors, appointed jointly by the legislative members appointed under
subdivisions (a) and (b).
(f) Three local Michigan works program directors, appointed jointly by the legislative members appointed under
subdivisions (a) and (b).
(g) The state director of adult education.
(3) The timetable for the work of the family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee is as follows:
(a) Not later than September 1, 2003, report on its progress to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees
responsible for this act.
(b) Not later than November 1, 2003, make final recommendations to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees responsible for this act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Makes provisions regarding the State Board of Education's rules to determine the eligibility of children to receive special education. Requires non-discriminatory tests to limited English proficiency students. Defines rules for determining eligibility. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0282
Title: S.B. 566
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| NY | Adopted 07/2003 | P-12 | 1) Establishes criteria for the identification and assessment of students with limited English proficiency through use of, respectively, the Language Assessment Battery-Revised (LAB-R) test and the New York State English as a Second Language Test (NYSESLAT); (2) establishes curriculum and reporting requirements for such students; and (3) updates provisions in the regulations concerning such students. With the adoption of the LAB-R and the NYSESLAT, local educational agencies will be required to assess a student's English language proficiency level for purposes of initial identification and continued eligibility for services. The results of these tests will be reported in terms of designated levels of proficiency, not percentile scores. The first administration of the NYSESLAT was in May 2003 and the results of this test will be the only data the schools will have available to make decisions as to which students are limited English proficient and entitled to services during the upcoming school year. http://www.regents.nysed.gov/July2003/0703brca1.htm
Title: NYCRR 8 Part 154
Source: http://www.regents.nysed.gov
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| TX | to governor 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends Sec. 21.005. HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS. Allows the commissioner to establish by rule a statewide standard to be used to certify each school district that is preparing, training, and recruiting high-quality teachers in a manner consistent with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Requires the commissioner to develop and make available training materials and other teacher training resources to assist teachers in developing the expertise required to enable students of limited English proficiency to meet state performance expectations. Requires the state agency to develop and make available teacher training materials and other teacher training resources to assist teachers in enabling students of limited English proficiency to meet state performance expectations. The teacher training resources shall be designed to support intensive, individualized, and accelerated instructional programs developed by school districts for students of limited English proficiency. Requires the commissioner, in coordination with representatives of institutions of higher education and school districts, to develop an on-line diagnostic and assistance program for each assessed (TAKS) subject to help students prepare for the 11th grade exit-level test. Also requires the commission (with higher education representatives) to develop other academic programs of mutual benefit to school districts and institutions of higher education. The bill requires the commissioner to seek private funding to make available on the Internet each diagnostic and assistance program developed. The bill authorizes the commissioner to permit a low-performing campus to participate in an innovative redesign of the campus to improve campus performance. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB01108F.HTM
Title: S.B. 1108 (Section 21.005)
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules concerning youth with limited English proficiency. Provides for reasonable access to all programs and services for the Youth Commission youth's who are determined to have limited English proficiency. TEXAS REG 85657 (SN)
Title: 37 TAC 91.25
Source: StateNet
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| TX | to governor 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state agency to develop and make available teacher training materials and other teacher training resources to assist teachers in enabling students of limited English proficiency to meet state performance expectations. The teacher training resources are to be designed to support intensive, individualized, and accelerated instructional programs developed by school districts for students of limited English proficiency. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB01108F.HTM
Title: S.B. 1108 (Section 39.024)
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| MA | Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to the provision of education to students who are limited English proficient. Requires school districts to provide English language education to limited English proficient students. Relates to the district's annual obligation to identify and classify limited English proficient students. Requires district superintendents to provide annually to the department a written assurance that teachers of English language learner classrooms are literate and fluent in English.
Title: 603 CMR 14.00
Source: StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Committee to Investigate the Feasibility of and Need for Regulation of Spoken Language Interpreters. Establishes committee membership, which must include a member representing the Portland schools multilingual program. Requires the committee to examine: 1. The current state of spoken language interpreting throughout the state; 2. The need for spoken language interpreting in the state; 3. The potential harm to public safety if this profession is not regulated; and 4. The costs involved in regulating the profession. Requires the committee to report its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the legislature by December 10, 2003.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD090901-1.asp
Title: S.P. 305 (LD 909)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| NV | Temporary Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | Sets forth provisions governing provisional 1-year endorsements to teach English as a second language and to teach program of bilingual education. NEVADA REG 3150 (SN)
Title: NAC 391.237, 391.242
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Proposed Rule 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes criteria for the identification and assessment of students with limited English proficiency through use of the Language Assessment Battery-Revised test and the New York State English as a Second Language Test. Establishes curriculum and reporting requirements for such students. NEW YORK REG 15847 (SN)
Title: 8 NYCRR 154
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules concerning basic education. Establishes that the individual case plan developed for each youth address special education or English as a second language as needed. TEXAS REG 85577 (SN)
Title: 37 TAC 91.43
Source: StateNet
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends the funding formula for educating English language learners. Ratchets up the amount of funding as English skills improve, ranging from a multiple of 10 for the lowest proficiencies to a multiple of 4 for students with higher proficiency in English. Requires districts to assess each eligible student using a proficiency test that is aligned to the state English language proficiency standards and the state language proficiency test. Also requires districts to describe its English language learner program and report the result of the district's annual student assessment. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_text/DBFK0300.pdf
Title: H.B. 1383
Source: http://www.state.nd.us
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Adds Section 22-2A-3 and Section 22-2A-4. Requires the state board to adopt content and performance standards in mathematics, reading and language arts, science and social studies. Section 22-2A-4 requries the state board to establish a statewide assessment and performance standards and that measures adequate yearly progress for each student, public school and district. Testing requirements: (1) for grades kindergarten through two, diagnostic and standards-based tests on reading that include phonemic awareness, phonics and comprehension by the 2003-2004 school year; (2) for grades three through nine and for grade eleven, standards-based academic performance tests in mathematics, reading and language arts and social studies by the 2005-2006 school year; provided that testing in ninth grade and testing in social studies shall not occur until the legislature has provided funding for test development and implementation; (3) for grades four, six, eight and eleven, standards-based academic performance writing tests by the 2005-2006 school year and (4) for one of grades three through five and six through nine and for grade eleven, standards-based academic performance tests in science by the 2007-2008 school year. C. The department shall involve appropriate licensed school employees in the development of the standardsbased academic performance tests. D. All students shall participate in the academic assessment program. The state board shall adopt standards for reasonable accommodations in academic testing for students with disabilities and limited English proficiency, including when and how accommodations may be applied. The legislative education study committee shall review the standards prior to adoption by the state board. E. Students who have been determined to be limited English proficient may be allowed to take the standards-based academic performance test in their primary language. A student who has attended school for three consecutive years in the United States shall participate in the English language reading test unless granted a waiver by the department based on criteria set by the state board. New section 22-13-1 itemizes minimum instructional areas for accreditation, including graduation requirements.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico State Legislature
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Standards of Quality to require school boards to identify students with limited English proficiency and enroll these students in appropriate instructional programs and to require state funding, pursuant to the appropriation act, for 10 full-time equivalent instructional positions for each 1,000 students identified as having limited English. The state share for this staffing requirement is currently funded at $8,822,504 and $10,428,613 in the first and second year of the 2002-2004 biennial budget, respectively. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+CHAP0714
Title: H.B. 2442
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| NM | Rule Adoption 02/2003 | P-12 | Implements rules regarding primary and secondary education, education standards, Bilingual Multicultural and Language Revitalization programs, licensure requirements for ancillary and support personnel, and licensure for school counselors K-12. Old rules were: Old 6 NMAC 4.2.3.12. NEW MEXICO REG 3666 (SN)
Title: 6.32.2, 6.63.6, 6.64.12
Source: StateNet
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| Business Involvement |
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Permits the donation of teaching services by private sector specialists in workforce shortage areas identified by the Labor Commissioner and the Office of Workforce Competitiveness. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=5841&which_year=2003&SUBMIT.x=11&SUBMIT.y=6
Title: H.B. 5841
Source: Connecticut Legislative web site
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| AR | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | Postsec. | Establishes rules regarding Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant rules. http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/elections_pdfs/register/oct-03-reg/008.10.03-001.pdf
Title: Rules And Regs 008.10.3--001
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Amends existing law that requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop a model curriculum framework for implementation of career and technical education in consultation with an advisory group. Encourages advisory group to identify career technical education courses that meet state-adopted standards and that satisfy high school graduation requirements and admissions to State higher education institutions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_591_bill_20031001_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 591
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Interagency Partnership for School-to-Career Programs requiring the state department of education to administer the program instead of the interagency partnership. Eliminates the appropriation and provides funding is contingent on an appropriation for this purpose in the annual budget act or in other legislation. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1251-1300/ab_1266_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1266 § 15 - 17
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| OR | Signed into law 09/2003 | Community College
Postsec. | Relates to education; creates new provisions; appropriates money; limits expenditures; creates the Advanced Technology Education and Training Fund; appropriates moneys continuously to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for grants and loans to provide advanced technology education and training opportunities; provides for public-private partnerships to provide industry- specific skills certification and short-term training programs.
Title: S.B. 272
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules to allow school districts to count in membership students participating in released time for appropriate individual learning activities. UTAH REG 26436 (SN)
Title: R277-419
Source: StateNet
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| MA | Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Relates to Guidelines for Vocational Technical Education Programs and Educator Licensure, and the Guidelines for Admission Policies of Vocational Technical Secondary Schools and Comprehensive Secondary Schools. Establishes program standards for vocational technical education programs. Defines standards for vocational technical educator licensure. http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr4/4.11_12.html
Title: 603 CMR 4.00
Source: Massachusetts Department of Education
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 68. (1) From the general fund appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed
$1,000,000.00 for 2003-2004 to be used to implement the Michigan career preparation system as provided under this
section. These funds may be used for the purposes of this section and for the purposes of former section 67 as in effect
for 2002-2003. In order to receive funds under this section, an eligible education agency shall be part of an approved
regional career preparation plan under subsection (2) and shall agree to expend the funds required under this section
in accordance with the regional career preparation plan. Funds awarded under this section that are not expended in
accordance with this section may be recovered by the department.
(2) In order to receive funding under this section, an eligible education agency shall be a part of an approved 3-year
regional career preparation plan that is consistent with the workforce development board's strategic plan and is as
described in this subsection. All of the following apply to a regional career preparation plan:
(a) A 3-year regional career preparation plan shall be developed under subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) for all public
education agencies participating as part of a regional career preparation system within the geographical boundaries of
a workforce development board, and revised annually. If an intermediate district is located within the geographical
boundaries of more than 1 workforce development board, the board of the intermediate district shall choose 1 workforce
development board with which to align and shall notify the department of this choice not later than October 31, 1997.
(b) The regional career preparation plan shall be developed by representatives of the education advisory group of
each workforce development board in accordance with guidelines developed under former section 67(5), and in
accordance with subdivisions (d) and (e). All of the following shall be represented on each education advisory group:
workforce development board members, other employers, labor, districts, intermediate districts, postsecondary
institutions, career/technical educators, parents of public school pupils, and academic educators. The representatives of
districts, intermediate districts, and postsecondary institutions appointed to the education advisory group by the
workforce development board shall be individuals designated by the board of the district, intermediate district, or
postsecondary institution.
(c) By majority vote, the education advisory group may nominate 1 education representative, who may or may not
be a member of the education advisory group, for appointment to the workforce development board. This education
representative shall be in addition to existing education representation on the workforce development board. This
education representative shall meet all workforce development board membership requirements.
(d) The components of the regional career preparation plan shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(i) The roles of districts, intermediate districts, advanced career academies, postsecondary institutions, employers,
labor representatives, and others in the career preparation system.
(ii) Programs to be offered, including at least career exploration activities, for middle school pupils.
(iii) Identification of integrated academic and technical curriculum, including related professional development
training for teachers.
(iv) Identification of work-based learning opportunities for pupils and for teachers and other school personnel.
(v) Identification of testing and assessments that will be used to measure pupil achievement.
(vi) Identification of all federal, state, local, and private sources of funding available for career preparation activities
in the region.
(e) The education advisory group shall develop a 3-year regional career preparation plan consistent with the
workforce development board's strategic plan and submit the plan to the department for final approval. The submission
to the department shall also include statements signed by the chair of the education advisory group and the chair of the
workforce development board certifying that the plan has been reviewed by each entity. Upon department approval, all
eligible education agencies designated in the regional career preparation plan as part of the career preparation delivery
system are eligible for funding under this section.
(3) Funding under this section shall be distributed to eligible education agencies for allowable costs defined in this
subsection and identified as necessary costs for implementing a regional career preparation plan, as follows:
(a) The department shall rank all career clusters, including career exploration, guidance, and counseling. Rank
determination will be based on median salary data in career clusters and employment opportunity data provided by the
council for career preparation standards. In addition, rank determination shall be based on placement data available for
prior year graduates of the programs in the career clusters either in related careers or postsecondary education. The
procedure for ranking of career clusters shall be determined by the department.
(b) Allowable costs to be funded under this section shall be determined by the department. Budgets submitted by
eligible education agencies to the department in order to receive funding shall identify funds and in-kind contributions
from the regional career education plan, excluding funds or in-kind contributions available as a result of funding
received under section 61a, equal to at least 100% of anticipated funding under this section. Eligible categories of
allowable costs are the following:
(i) Career exploration, guidance, and counseling.
(ii) Curriculum development, including integration of academic and technical content, and professional development
for teachers directly related to career preparation.
(iii) Technology and equipment determined to be necessary.
(iv) Supplies and materials directly related to career preparation programs.
(v) Work-based learning expenses for pupils, teachers, and counselors.
(vi) Evaluation, including career competency testing and peer review.
(vii) Career placement services.
(viii) Student leadership organizations integral to the career preparation system.
(ix) Up to 10% of the allocation to an eligible education agency may be expended for planning, coordination, direct
oversight, and accountability for the career preparation system.
(c) The department shall calculate career preparation costs per FTE for each career cluster, including career
exploration, guidance, and counseling, by dividing the allowable costs for each career cluster by the prior year FTE
enrollment for each career cluster. Distribution to eligible education agencies shall be the product of 50% of career
preparation costs per FTE times the current year FTE enrollment of each career cluster. This allocation shall be
distributed to eligible education agencies in decreasing order of the career cluster ranking described in subdivision (a)
until the money allocated for grant recipients in this section is distributed. Beginning in 2001-2002, funds shall be
distributed to eligible education agencies according to workforce development board geographic area consistent with
subsection (2)(a) based upon the proportion of each workforce development board area's K-12 public school membership
to the total state K-12 public school membership.
(4) The department shall establish a review procedure for assessing the career preparation system in each region.
(5) An education advisory group is responsible for assuring the quality of the career preparation system. An
education advisory group shall review the career preparation system in accordance with evaluation criteria established
by the department.
(6) An education advisory group shall report its findings and recommendations for changes to the participating
eligible education agencies, the workforce development board, and the department.
(7) The next revision of a regional career preparation plan shall take into account the findings of the education
advisory group in accordance with evaluation criteria established by the department in order for the affected education
agencies to receive continued funding under this section.
(8) As used in this section:
(a) "Advanced career academy" means a career-technical education program operated by a district, by an intermediate
district, or by a public school academy, that applies for and receives advanced career academy designation from the
department. To receive this designation, a career-technical education program shall meet criteria established by the
department, which criteria shall include at least all of the following:
(i) Operation of programs for those career clusters identified by the department as being eligible for advanced
career academy status.
(ii) Involvement of employers in the design and implementation of career-technical education programs.
(iii) A fully integrated program of academic and technical education available to pupils.
(iv) Demonstration of an established career preparation system resulting in industry-validated career ladders for
graduates of the program, including, but not limited to, written articulation agreements with postsecondary institutions
to allow pupils to receive advanced college placement and credit or federally registered apprenticeships, as applicable.
(b) "Career cluster" means a grouping of occupations from 1 or more industries that share common skill requirements.
(c) "Career preparation system" is a system of programs and strategies providing pupils with opportunities to
prepare for success in careers of their choice.
(d) "Department" means the department of career development.
(e) "Eligible education agency" means a district, intermediate district, or advanced career academy that participates
in an approved regional career preparation plan.
(f) "FTE" means full-time equivalent pupil as determined by the department.
(g) "Workforce development board" means a local workforce development board established pursuant to the
workforce investment act of 1998, Public Law 105-220, 112 Stat. 936, and the school-to-work opportunities act of 1994,
Public Law 103-239, 108 Stat. 568, or the equivalent.
(h) "Strategic plan" means a department-approved comprehensive plan prepared by a workforce development board
with input from local representatives, including the education advisory group, that includes career preparation system
goals and objectives for the region.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Existing law requires the minimum day in specified vocational education programs to consist of 4 periods totaling at least 180
minutes in duration. This bill would additionally provide that for a pupil who attends a school, as specified, in which the regularly scheduled period is greater than 60 minutes in length, the minimum day is one or more periods totaling at least 180 minutes in duration. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_774&sess=CUR&house=B&author=wiggins
Title: A.B. 774
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| AR | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | Postsec. | Establishes rules regarding Arkansas technical careers student loan forgiveness program. ARKANSAS REG 3469 (SN)
http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/LoanForgiveness/Book/RULES®S2003-revised6-2003.doc
Title: Uncodified
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| OK | to governor 06/2003 | P-12 | Modifies governance of the state career and technology system through a reconstitution of the State Board of Career and Technology Education. The current membership of the State Board is abolished on August 31, 2003, and the terms of office of all current board members are terminated. The board is downsized from thirteen to nine members. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction will remain a member, to be joined by two members of the State Board of Education, Governor, five members appointed by congressional district representing state businesses that are related to career technology programs, and one member appointed at-large to represent educational interests. New members are required to hold a high school diploma and are subject to the orientation and continuing education requirements for local career technology center board members.
Title: H.B. 1068, S.B. 628
Source: Session Overview, June 6, 2003
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Deletes language defining a career pathways program as "a comprehensive school transformation program under section 294A.14."
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Eliminates provision that allows districts to use Phase III "and other available school funds" to establish workstart programs. Eliminates provision defining workstart program as a comprehensive school transformation program.
See Section 12: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires employers to provide workers' compensation coverage to students in unpaid work based learning experiences; designates the employer of the student for purposes of workers' compensation coverage; allows the participating employer to satisfy this certain obligation if a county board of education secures certain workers' compensation for that student. http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/hb/hb1128e.rtf
Title: H.B. 1128
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Addresses career and technology education issues in several ways, including broadening the participation of industry and business representatives in educational planning activities; allowing a school district to recognize a student's achievement in a career and technology program through an award; encouraging the governor to recognize school districts with successful career and technology programs; allowing wealthy school districts to partner with poor districts for the creation of career and technology programs that can serve more than one district; and requiring information about awards and incentives for business participation in career and technology education to be publicized. (From Senate Research Center Digest) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00242&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 242
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | An act to create the two-year college and technical institute study committee. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2844.pdf
Title: H.B. 2844
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Rule Adoption 04/2003 | Postsec. | Establishes rules regarding adult education program policies. http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/AdultEdProgramPolicies2003.pdf
Title: Uncodified
Source: Arkansas Department of Workforce Education Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Establishes a joint legislative committee on vocational and technological education; establishes membership and purpose of committee. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/1r/bills/hb2001h%2Ehtm&DocType=B
Title: H.B. 2001
Source: Arizona State Web site
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Creates the job mentorship tax credit; providing income tax and corporate income tax credits for employment of youth participating in career preparation education programs.
Title: H.B. 572
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | All public high schools of the state are required to provide a program, directly or in cooperation with a community or technical college, a skills center, an apprenticeship committee, or another school district, for students who plan to pursue career or work opportunities other than entrance to a baccalaureate-granting institution after being granted a 9 high school diploma. These programs may: (a) Help students demonstrate the application of essential academic learning requirements to the world of work, occupation-specific skills, knowledge of more than one career in a chosen pathway, and employability and leadership skills; and (b) Help students demonstrate the knowledge and skill needed to prepare for industry certification, and/or have the opportunity to articulate to postsecondary education and training programs. State board may grant waivers. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5500-5524/5505-s_sl.pdf
Title: S.B. 5505
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | The legislature finds that (1) Apprenticeships are very rigorous and highly structured programs with specific academic and work training requirements; (2) There is a misperception that apprenticeships are only for noncollege bound students; and (3) The state should expand opportunities for individuals to progress from an apprenticeship to college by creating pathways that build on the apprenticeship experience and permit apprentices to earn an associate degree. Authorizes associate degree pathways for persons in apprenticeship programs at community and technical colleges. The legislature finds that: (1) Apprenticeships are very rigorous and highly structured programs with specific academic and work training requirements; (2) There is a misperception that apprenticeships are only for noncollege bound students; and (3) The state should expand opportunities for individuals to progress from an apprenticeship to college by creating pathways that build on the apprenticeship experience and permit apprentices to earn an associate degree. An apprenticeship committee may recommend to its community or technical college partner or partners that an associate degree pathway be developed for the committee's program. At the request of an apprenticeship committee, the community or technical college or colleges providing apprentice-related and supplemental instruction for an apprenticeship program are to develop an associate degree pathway for the apprentices in that program, if the necessary resources are available. Adds a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW and adds other new sections. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1050-1074/1061-s_pl.pdf
Title: H.B. 1061
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department of education to conduct a needs assessment to determine what areas do not currently have pre-kindergarten programs, and a cost-benefit analysis creating statewide pre-kindergarten programs. Requires department to perform cost-benefit analysis of making kindergarten mandatory statewide. Requires the department to study developing an optional occupational diploma that would include course requirements to make sure that students possess mastery of skills and employment competencies. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0859SG.htm
Title: H.B. 859
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows two or more school boards to establish joint or regional high schools to offer specialized training for careers in law enforcement, fire fighting, emergency and rescue services, and other occupations addressing public safety and welfare. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+CHAP0165
Title: S.B. 1099
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Establishes a costbased block grant model for vocational education; providing for grants to districts to assist with initiating and expanding vocational education programs; defining terms; imposing funding conditions and criteria; delegating rulemaking authority to and imposing specified duties upon the state department of education and the school audit section of the department of audit; imposing reporting requirements upon school districts; providing for recognition of program delivery; providing for data collection of post-secondary education program data; providing appropriations. New section 21-12-105.
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2003/enroll/sf0059.pdf
Title: S.B. 59
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us
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| NY | Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding requirements for the transitional E certificate for teachers of specific occupational subjects. Permits the certification of candidates who have requisite work experience and meet other prescribed requirements to teach specific occuptional subjects in the public schools of New York State. NEW YORK REG 15649 (SN)
Title: 8 NYCRR 80-5.16
Source: StateNet
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| DE | Rule Adoption 01/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Combines rules relating to requirements for vocational and technical education programs, cooperative education and diversified occupations programs into one inclusive rule. Removes language the could have restricted the approval of certain career and technical programs in the regular high schools of the state. Clarifies the inclusion of training objectives in each student's training agreement and the ages and signatures required for the State Work Permit for Minors. DELAWARE REG 1294 (SN)
Title: 14 DAC 122 (d)
Source: StateNet
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| MA | Signed into law 01/2003 | P-12 | Relates to providing Workers Compensation insurance coverage for certain students participating in a school-to-work program. Provides that such students who receive personal injuries arising out of such participation shall be deemed employees of such employers.
Title: H.B. 2852
Source: StateNet
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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 68. (1) From the general fund appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed
$1,000,000.00 for 2003-2004 to be used to implement the Michigan career preparation system as provided under this
section. These funds may be used for the purposes of this section and for the purposes of former section 67 as in effect
for 2002-2003. In order to receive funds under this section, an eligible education agency shall be part of an approved
regional career preparation plan under subsection (2) and shall agree to expend the funds required under this section
in accordance with the regional career preparation plan. Funds awarded under this section that are not expended in
accordance with this section may be recovered by the department.
(2) In order to receive funding under this section, an eligible education agency shall be a part of an approved 3-year
regional career preparation plan that is consistent with the workforce development board's strategic plan and is as
described in this subsection. All of the following apply to a regional career preparation plan:
(a) A 3-year regional career preparation plan shall be developed under subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) for all public
education agencies participating as part of a regional career preparation system within the geographical boundaries of
a workforce development board, and revised annually. If an intermediate district is located within the geographical
boundaries of more than 1 workforce development board, the board of the intermediate district shall choose 1 workforce
development board with which to align and shall notify the department of this choice not later than October 31, 1997.
(b) The regional career preparation plan shall be developed by representatives of the education advisory group of
each workforce development board in accordance with guidelines developed under former section 67(5), and in
accordance with subdivisions (d) and (e). All of the following shall be represented on each education advisory group:
workforce development board members, other employers, labor, districts, intermediate districts, postsecondary
institutions, career/technical educators, parents of public school pupils, and academic educators. The representatives of
districts, intermediate districts, and postsecondary institutions appointed to the education advisory group by the
workforce development board shall be individuals designated by the board of the district, intermediate district, or
postsecondary institution.
(c) By majority vote, the education advisory group may nominate 1 education representative, who may or may not
be a member of the education advisory group, for appointment to the workforce development board. This education
representative shall be in addition to existing education representation on the workforce development board. This
education representative shall meet all workforce development board membership requirements.
(d) The components of the regional career preparation plan shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(i) The roles of districts, intermediate districts, advanced career academies, postsecondary institutions, employers,
labor representatives, and others in the career preparation system.
(ii) Programs to be offered, including at least career exploration activities, for middle school pupils.
(iii) Identification of integrated academic and technical curriculum, including related professional development
training for teachers.
(iv) Identification of work-based learning opportunities for pupils and for teachers and other school personnel.
(v) Identification of testing and assessments that will be used to measure pupil achievement.
(vi) Identification of all federal, state, local, and private sources of funding available for career preparation activities
in the region.
(e) The education advisory group shall develop a 3-year regional career preparation plan consistent with the
workforce development board's strategic plan and submit the plan to the department for final approval. The submission
to the department shall also include statements signed by the chair of the education advisory group and the chair of the
workforce development board certifying that the plan has been reviewed by each entity. Upon department approval, all
eligible education agencies designated in the regional career preparation plan as part of the career preparation delivery
system are eligible for funding under this section.
(3) Funding under this section shall be distributed to eligible education agencies for allowable costs defined in this
subsection and identified as necessary costs for implementing a regional career preparation plan, as follows:
(a) The department shall rank all career clusters, including career exploration, guidance, and counseling. Rank
determination will be based on median salary data in career clusters and employment opportunity data provided by the
council for career preparation standards. In addition, rank determination shall be based on placement data available for
prior year graduates of the programs in the career clusters either in related careers or postsecondary education. The
procedure for ranking of career clusters shall be determined by the department.
(b) Allowable costs to be funded under this section shall be determined by the department. Budgets submitted by
eligible education agencies to the department in order to receive funding shall identify funds and in-kind contributions
from the regional career education plan, excluding funds or in-kind contributions available as a result of funding
received under section 61a, equal to at least 100% of anticipated funding under this section. Eligible categories of
allowable costs are the following:
(i) Career exploration, guidance, and counseling.
(ii) Curriculum development, including integration of academic and technical content, and professional development
for teachers directly related to career preparation.
(iii) Technology and equipment determined to be necessary.
(iv) Supplies and materials directly related to career preparation programs.
(v) Work-based learning expenses for pupils, teachers, and counselors.
(vi) Evaluation, including career competency testing and peer review.
(vii) Career placement services.
(viii) Student leadership organizations integral to the career preparation system.
(ix) Up to 10% of the allocation to an eligible education agency may be expended for planning, coordination, direct
oversight, and accountability for the career preparation system.
(c) The department shall calculate career preparation costs per FTE for each career cluster, including career
exploration, guidance, and counseling, by dividing the allowable costs for each career cluster by the prior year FTE
enrollment for each career cluster. Distribution to eligible education agencies shall be the product of 50% of career
preparation costs per FTE times the current year FTE enrollment of each career cluster. This allocation shall be
distributed to eligible education agencies in decreasing order of the career cluster ranking described in subdivision (a)
until the money allocated for grant recipients in this section is distributed. Beginning in 2001-2002, funds shall be
distributed to eligible education agencies according to workforce development board geographic area consistent with
subsection (2)(a) based upon the proportion of each workforce development board area's K-12 public school membership
to the total state K-12 public school membership.
(4) The department shall establish a review procedure for assessing the career preparation system in each region.
(5) An education advisory group is responsible for assuring the quality of the career preparation system. An
education advisory group shall review the career preparation system in accordance with evaluation criteria established
by the department.
(6) An education advisory group shall report its findings and recommendations for changes to the participating
eligible education agencies, the workforce development board, and the department.
(7) The next revision of a regional career preparation plan shall take into account the findings of the education
advisory group in accordance with evaluation criteria established by the department in order for the affected education
agencies to receive continued funding under this section.
(8) As used in this section:
(a) "Advanced career academy" means a career-technical education program operated by a district, by an intermediate
district, or by a public school academy, that applies for and receives advanced career academy designation from the
department. To receive this designation, a career-technical education program shall meet criteria established by the
department, which criteria shall include at least all of the following:
(i) Operation of programs for those career clusters identified by the department as being eligible for advanced
career academy status.
(ii) Involvement of employers in the design and implementation of career-technical education programs.
(iii) A fully integrated program of academic and technical education available to pupils.
(iv) Demonstration of an established career preparation system resulting in industry-validated career ladders for
graduates of the program, including, but not limited to, written articulation agreements with postsecondary institutions
to allow pupils to receive advanced college placement and credit or federally registered apprenticeships, as applicable.
(b) "Career cluster" means a grouping of occupations from 1 or more industries that share common skill requirements.
(c) "Career preparation system" is a system of programs and strategies providing pupils with opportunities to
prepare for success in careers of their choice.
(d) "Department" means the department of career development.
(e) "Eligible education agency" means a district, intermediate district, or advanced career academy that participates
in an approved regional career preparation plan.
(f) "FTE" means full-time equivalent pupil as determined by the department.
(g) "Workforce development board" means a local workforce development board established pursuant to the
workforce investment act of 1998, Public Law 105-220, 112 Stat. 936, and the school-to-work opportunities act of 1994,
Public Law 103-239, 108 Stat. 568, or the equivalent.
(h) "Strategic plan" means a department-approved comprehensive plan prepared by a workforce development board
with input from local representatives, including the education advisory group, that includes career preparation system
goals and objectives for the region.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| AR | Signed into law 12/2003 | P-12 | Provides for the State School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts; provides the University of Arkansas may petition the State Board of Education for the school to receive charter school status. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1038.pdf
Title: H.B. 1038
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| UT | Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Provides procedures and standards for eligible charter schools to apply for and receive loans to pay for the costs of constructing, renovating, and purchasing charter school facilities. UTAH REG 26654 (SN)
Title: R277-487
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules to provide for timeline changes that allow more flexibility for charter school applicants, terminology changes, and changes to the source of funding language. UTAH REG 26602 (SN)
Title: R277-470
Source: StateNet
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| WI | Vetoed 11/2003 | P-12 | Relates to charter schools located in a 1st class city school district.
Title: A.B. 261
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Specifies oversight duties of a chartering authority with respect to a charter school under its authority. Repeals Instructional Time and Staff Development Program provisions as they apply to charter schools. Repeals provisions relating to charter school application for Instructional Materials Fund grants. Requires inclusion of charter school funding for programs in categorical block grants. Requires academic performance for charter renewal. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1137_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1137
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| MI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 10/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides for revisions to charter school law with respect to oversight and regulations; provides for the creation of high school academies operated by nonprofit corporations under contract with a state institution of higher education.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/senate/pdf/2003-SNB-0393.pdf
Title: S.B. 393
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Sets forth the manner of funding charter school facilities under the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2004 by the State Allocation Board and the California School Finance Authority. Allows an additional apportionment to be made, for the purposes of the modernization of permanent school facilities every 25 years following the date of the previous apportionment and 20 years for portable classrooms with a joint-use partner. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_15_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 15
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IA | Adopted 09/2003 | P-12 | Adds a new chapter to implement Iowa Code Sec. 256F. Addresses review of two types of applications: planning and charter status. Requires that the department rank applications on a point system, with maximum points of 100. Specifies criteria for scoring. Assigns state board with reviewing recommendations of the Department and requires the state board to approve or deny applications within 60 calendar days of receipt and notify applicants within 14 days of a decision.
Title: Iowa Admin. Code 281-68.1 (256F)
Source: Iowa Department of Education
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 8b. (1) The department shall assign a district code to each public school academy that is authorized under the revised school code and is eligible to receive funding under this act within 30 days after a contract is submitted to the department by the authorizing body of a public school academy.
(2) If the department does not assign a district code to a public school academy within the 30-day period described in subsection (1), the district code the department shall use to make payments under this act to the newly authorized public school academy shall be a number that is equivalent to the sum of the last district code assigned to a public school academy located in the same county as the newly authorized public school academy plus 1. However, if there is not an existing public school academy located in the same county as the newly authorized public school academy, then the district code the department shall use to make payments under this act to the newly authorized public school academy shall be a 5-digit number that has the county code in which the public school academy is located as its first 2 digits, 9 as its third digit, 0 as its fourth digit, and 1 as its fifth digit.
http:///documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 601. (1) From the amount appropriated in part 1 for education options, charters, and choice, there is allocated $350,000.00 and 3.5 FTE positions to operate a charter school office to administer charter school legislation and associated regulations, and to coordinate the activities of the department relating to charter schools.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature to assess the number of FTEs allocated for the charter school office based on information provided by the department describing current staffing and the future staffing needed to sufficiently administer charter school legislation and associated regulations, coordinate the activities of the department relating to charter schools, and address the findings in the office of the auditor general audit report of June 2002.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the state board of education to grant or renew certain charter schools; requires review of certain charter schools.
Title: S.B. 35
Source: StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies that teachers teaching full time at a charter school are eligible for the critical need scholarships; clarifies that the eligibility criteria for the scholarship is cumulative and that a teacher must hold a limited standard, temporary or emergency certificate in order to be eligible. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: S.B. 92
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| NH | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes a 10-year pilot program for the approval of up to 20 charter schools by the state Board of Education; provides that funding for charter schools shall be through reimbursement anticipation notes or cash tuition payments directly payable to the charter school; establishes a state matching grant program for charter schools; provides that a charter school shall be considered to be a public charter school. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0135.html
Title: H.B. 135
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Repeals the Charter School Grant Program; takes effect only if the state has received federal funding for charter school start-up costs that equals or exceeds the funding provided by the state for charter school start-up costs in fiscal year 2003.
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0171B&session=23
Title: H.B. 171
Source: Alaska Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Line item vetoed 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Creates budget reconciliation for education and includes the following provisions: Prohibits the State Board of Education from sponsoring additional charter schools in FY 2003-04, and requires the State Board for Charter Schools to provide oversight for existing state board of education-sponsored charter schools during FY 2003-04;Repeals a FY 2002-03 transfer of monies to the Parental Choice for Reading Success Program and deposits the monies in the General Fund; Allows school districts and charter schools to complete the minimum number of instructional hours in less than 180 days; Repeals the State Board of Directors for Community Colleges (SBDCC), transfers any remaining SBDCC funds to the General Fund, applies this change retroactively to July 1, 2003, and requires the Legislative Council to prepare proposed legislation conforming the repeal of the SBDCC throughout statute.
Title: H.B. 2534
Source: Arizona Legislation Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the Christa McAuliffe Scholarship Program for loan forgiveness to encourage academically talented residents to pursue teaching careers in a Delaware public school; expands eligibility to teachers in charter schools and teachers who provide contract services in public schools, including early intervention with developmentally delayed children under the age of 3. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/LIS142.NSF/c6fe685e20e98b2b882569a60053971e/a96fcbce78adb9cc85256cfa0058dd73?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,68
Title: S.B. 68
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Requires emphasis on reading; requires certain accountability measures; eliminates the limitations on the number of charter schools per school district; authorizes community colleges to operate charter schools that provide students with the option of receiving an associates degree upon high school graduation and develop administrative fees charged by sponsor for provision of services; provides report to Governor; revises eligibility criteria for charter school capital outlay funding; provides allocation criteria for future said outlay appropriations. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0055&Year=2003A&Chamber=House#BillText
Title: H.B. 55-A
Source: Florida State Web site
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the charter school education agency to be administratively attached to the Board of Education; provides for an executive director and staff for the office; requires BOE to submit a budget that provides equal per pupil funding as that of Department of Education schools; requires moneys for charter schools. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=SB1700&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs
Title: S.B. 1700
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Prohibits a charter school from employing any member of the governing or management board of such school. Prohibits more than 20% of the members of a charter school's governing or management board from being members of the same immediate family. Requires charter schools to be fully compliant with this provision by January 1, 2004. Deletes language requiring charter schools to be in full compliance with the laws in effect when the charter was entered into. Replaces with requirement that all charter schools be in compliance with all applicable laws in effect on August 15, 2003 and with all amendments to such provisions within 90 days of their effective date. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT10/OUT/0000KQKT.PDF
Title: H.B. 1309
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| OH | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules relating to community schools. Provides for approval of sponsors, sponsorship agreement, reporting requirements for all sponsors, payments, adjustments and deductions for community schools, and revocation of sponsorship authority. OHIO REG 10596 (SN)
Title: OAC 3301-102-01 thru -07
Source: StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Funding Formula:
Eliminates the requirement that the General Assembly recalculate the base funding amount every six years.
Eliminates school districts ability to calculate their student enrollment on a three year rolling basis.
Requires the Department to develop a new method for determining school district attendance rates.
Decreases the annual inflation factor in the funding formula from 2.8% to 2.2%.
Vouchers:
Increases the amount of the Pilot Scholarship Program (Cleveland Vouchers) from $2,500 to $3,000.
Allows for 9th and 10th graders to qualify for the Cleveland Vouchers and increases the amount of private tuition that parents can be required to pay in addition to the funds provided by the voucher.
Charters:
Requires the state to pay charter schools, instead of school districts, for each enrolled student. In addition states are to subtract funding for each student who leaves a district school to attend a charter school.
Title: H.B. 95
Source: Digest of Enactments 2003
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Exempts public charter schools that are operated by school district from requirement that public charter school must be established as nonprofit organization. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Title: H.B. 3557
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Adds provision that unless the commissioner has specific cause to conduct an additional audit, the commissioner may not conduct more than one on-site audit under Section 12.1163 during any fiscal year, including any financial and administrative records. For purposes of this subsection, an audit of a charter holder or management company associated with an open-enrollment charter school is not considered an audit of the school. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01146&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 1146
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Currently, charter school contracts stipulate the maximum allowable enrollment of a particular charter school. In compliance with this contract, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is authorized to recover excess funds when a charter school exceeds the contract enrollment number. However, charter schools receive state funds based on the average daily attendance (ADA) of students. Because average daily attendance is rarely 100 percent, charter schools often enroll enough students to meet a 100 percent ADA based on the contract enrollment number. This increase in ADA corresponds to a charter school enrolling more students than the limit established under the charter contract. H.B. 1202 prohibits the commissioner from garnishing or otherwise recovering funds paid to an open-enrollment charter school for students enrolled in excess of the number authorized by the charter contract. (Bill Analysis, Senate Research Center) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01202&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 1202
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | To governor 06/2003 | P-12 | Allows school boards or the governing body of a home-rule school district to grant a charter for: (1) a new district campus; or (2) a program that is operated: (A) by an entity that has entered into a contract with the district under Section 11.157 to provide educational services to the district through the campus or program; and (B) at a facility located in the boundaries of the district. A charter holder of an open-enrollment charter school must consider including in the school's charter a requirement that the school develop and administer personal graduation plans.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB01108F.HTM
Title: S.B. 1108 (Section 12.0521)
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | to governor 06/2003 | P-12 | Provides alternate certification procedures for a charter school; provides for parental choice; provides for charter school teacher participation in the Teacher Retirement System; provides for teacher training consistent with the No Child Left Behind Act; provide for teacher training of students with limited English proficiency; provides for personal graduation plans for students not able to pass assessments; provides for online classes.
Title: S.B. 1108
Source: StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to charter school finance; clarifies enrollment status of student enrolled in a charter school and a non-charter public school, provides for sponsorship of a charter school by a school district. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2098
Title: H.B. 2098
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to adopt rules for the procurement of goods and information services by school districts and charter schools using electronic online bidding. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2376
Title: H.B. 2376
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the financing of capital construction for qualified charter schools that have bonds issued on their behalf by the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/6218A4F4A2D0D87687256C5A00676D8B?Open&file=1021_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1021
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department of education to distribute tuition support and other state funding to a charter school at the same time and in the same manner as it distributes funding to school corporations; provides that the governing body of a school corporation shall distribute to a charter school a proportionate share of local support upon receipt by the school corporation of the semi-annual distributions of property tax revenue. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&request=getBill&docno=501
Title: S.B. 501
Source: Indiana Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that any elementary or secondary school found academically unacceptable under the state school accountability system must be designated a "failed school." If the local board 1) does not present the state board with a plan to reconstitute the failed school, or 2) presents an unacceptable reconstitution plan, or 3) fails at any time to adhere to the reconstitution plan approved by the state board, or if the school is identified as academically unacceptable for four consecutive years, jurisdiction over the school is to be transfered from the district to that of the Recovery School District, subject to state board approval.
Requires a failed school to be reorganized and operated by the Recovery School District in the manner most likely to raise school performance to an acceptable level as determined by the accountability plan. Requires the Recovery School District to maintain jurisdiction over any school transferred to it until the state board, upon recommendation by the district's adminstering agency, establishes an agreement with the local board to return the school to the local board's jurisdiction. State board must require the RSD's administering agency to seek return of the school to the local district when the school is no longer academically unacceptable. Details components that such agreement must include.
Specifies that when a school transferred to the Recovery School District has been operated by RSD for four years and is still academically unacceptable, state board must 1) Revoke all school approval; 2) Require the Recovery School District to end the operational agreement and offer an alternate operational agreement; or 3) Return the school to the jurisdiction of the local board. Specifies that state board in this case must not take action if the school's performance score in the state accountability system has risen by at least 20 points during the four-year period of Recovery School District oversight. School board may also not take action in any subsequent four-year period in which a school continues to be academically unacceptable if the school's performance score has risen at least 20 additional points. Allows parent or guardian of student assigned to school transferred to Recovery School District to exercise option made available by local board to attend another school in the district.
Requires state board, represented by the superintendent of the Recovery School District, to annually submit a report to the House and Senate education committees that must include specified components.
Establishes Recovery School District, which is to be administered by the state department of education. Gives RSD powers of system school was formerly under the jurisdiction of, but forbids RSD from contracting with any for-profit private provider for either operation or providing instructional services in any school under its authority. Allows RSD to require any local board to provide school or student support services such as transportation, food service or assessment for special education eligibility to students in school transferred from its jurisdiction. Also grants the RSD rights to use buildings and property otherwise part of the school prior to school transfer to RSD. RSD not required to provide extensive building repair that would be considered capital expense, but must provide routine repair and maintenance.
Establishes funding mechanism for Recovery School District and schools under its jurisdiction.
Creates "Type 5" classification for charter schools that are transferred to the Recovery School District. Specifies that only students who would have been eligible to enroll in the school prior to its transfer to the Recovery School District may attend, including any student participating in a school choice program, subject to capacity. Requires all proposals for a Type 5 charter school to be made to the state board. Requires consideration of such proposals to be only upon recommendation of the administering agency of the Recovery School District. Specifies that certain provisions of state law regarding charters do not apply to Type 5 charter schools.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT3/OUT/0000KFH9.PDF
Title: S.B. 710
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Maryland Public Charter School Program. Defines public charter school. Designates local board of education as the primary public chartering authority for granting a charter. Designates as the secondary public chartering authority the state board acting in its appeal review capacity or as the public chartering authority for a restructured school. Establishes who may submit an application to the local board to establish a charter school. Prohibits a public chartering authority from granting a charter to certain schools. Requires that except for a restructured school, a county board must review an application to establish a charter school and render a decision within 120 days of receipt of the application. In the case of a restructured school, requires county board to review an application and render a decision within 30 days of receipt of the application. Requires state board to render an appeal decision within 120 days of the filing of an appeal. Requires professional staff at charter schools to have the appropriate Maryland certification. Requires charter schools to comply with the laws governing other public schools unless waiver is received from the state board. Forbids the state board from granting a waiver from laws regarding audit requirements, measurement of student academic achievement, including all assessments required for other public schools and other assessments mutually agreed upon by the public chartering authority and the school, or the student or employee health, safety or civil rights. Provides for bargaining rights for certain employees. Requires a county board to disburse to a charter school an amount of local, state and federal money equal to the amount given to other public schools in the district, and that the state board or county board may give surplus materials or other equipment to a charter school.
Requires every county board to develop a public charter school policy and submit it to the state board by November 1, 2003, which policy must establish guidelines and procedures regarding specified areas. Requires the department to create and provide every local board with model charter school policy language for possible adoption.
Requires the state board to submit, based on information from every local board and the public, a report by October 1, 2006 to the general assembly evaluating the public charter school program. The report must address the advisability of continuing, modifying, expanding or terminating the program.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/sb/sb0075e.rtf
Title: S.B. 75
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Effective 2003-04 school year and thereafter, requires recitation of the pledge of allegiance in all public schools, including charter schools, at least once a week. Allows a local board or charter school board of directors to waive this requirement by annual majority vote, and allows board waiving requirement to adopt district or school policy on recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Allows any student or teacher to opt out. Effective 2004-05 school year and thereafter, requires district or charter school that has a student handbook or school policy guide to include a statement that anyone wishing to opt out of recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance for any personal reasons may do so, and that students must respect another person's right to make that choice.
Effective 2003-04 school year and thereafter, unless local board waives requirement of weekly recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, requires districts to provide instruction in the proper etiquette, display, and respect of the United States flag, and in patriotic exercises. http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&session_number=0&session_year=2003&number=sf287
Title: S.F. 287
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| NC | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes certain charter schools to elect to participate in the teachers' and State employees' retirement system and the North Carolina teachers' and State employees' comprehensive major medical plan; assesses interest on premium payments not remitted by charter school employing units in a timely manner.
Title: S.B. 39
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires public charter schools to enter into agreements with the commissioner of social security to ensure that the benefits of the federal old-age and survivors' insurance system are extended to eligible employees of the charter school. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Summary.asp?BillNumber=SB0116
Title: S.B. 116
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the use of municipal funds for the acquisition of land or acquisition, construction, expansion, or renovation of facilities for an open- enrollment charter school.
Title: H.B. 1564
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Under current law, if a disciplinary action is being taken against a student who is transferring from a charter school to a public school, the charter school is not required to send a copy of the student's order of disciplinary action to the public school. As a result, a public school's administration is unaware of the student transferee's disciplinary problems. However, a copy of the order of disciplinary action is required when a student is transferring between two public schools. H.B. 2061 requires a charter school to send a transferring student's order of disciplinary action to the enrolling school, just as public schools are required to do. (Bill Analysis, Senate Research Center) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=02061&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 2061
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules concerning general provisions for charter schools. Defines the role of shared services cooperative as it relates to charter school board and officer training. Includes details relating to contractual agreements. TEXAS REG 85430 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 100.1011
Source: StateNet
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board to apply for a federal grant under the No Child Left Behind Act to provide financial assistance in planning, designing and implementing the pilot charter school program in the state. Changes charter school pilot program repealer from 2010 to 2011. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/SF/00100/SF00172/Current.html
Title: S.F. 172
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends existing law to provide that property used primarily for charter school purposes is exempt
from property taxation; and to provide for the assessment of property used for charter school purposes
and business purposes. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0255.html
Title: H.B. 255
Source: State legislative web site
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Concerns modifications for notifying schools districts of unsatisfactory schools. Concerns deadlines for charter school proposals. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/pubhome.nsf
Title: S.B. 137
Source: State legislative web site
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| IL | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Provides that amendatory Act may be referred to as the Chicago Education Reform Act of 2003. Amends requirements for Chicago area charter schools. Amends the School Code and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Requires the Chicago Board of Education and the chief executive officer to enter into a partnership agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union with regard to advancing student achievement. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=19
Title: S.B. 19
Source: State legislative web site
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| OH | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Removes the prohibition on establishing a conversion community school as an Internet-or computer-based community school; permits school districts and nonpublic schools to count any hours or partial hours after March 1, 2003, that schools are in session beyond the number of hours required by minimum standards,in order to make up "calamity days" missed due to hazardous weather conditions in excess of the sum of the number of days permitted.
Title: S.B. 12
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Expands the number of charter schools that the Board of Education may sponsor; removes enrollment limitations on charter schools sponsored by local school boards; specifies requirements for charter schools; expands a school building loan program to include charter school buildings; imposes a requirement to conduct criminal background checks on charter school employees and certain volunteers.
Title: S.B. 57
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | This act modifies the State System of Public Education Code by providing funding for the Minimum School Program and school building aid programs. This act establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2003-04 of $1,611,343,274, which includes a one-time appropriation of $5,000,000 for classroom supplies. This act establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,150. This act appropriates $27,288,900 for school building aid programs. This act establishes the maximum funding level for the School LAND Trust Program. This act dedicates a portion of the interest and dividends received from the investment of monies in the Permanent State School Fund for teachers' classroom supplies. Addresses the funding for charter schools. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0003.pdf
Title: H.B. 3
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Part of this Act amends 21-3-303. Charter school applications must include a financial feasibility statement
of charter school viability following the first three (3) years of charter school operation. Also amends finance provisions. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2003/enroll/hb0078.pdf
Title: H.B. 78
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us
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| WY | Rule Adoption 03/2003 | P-12 | Pertains to charter schools, and applicable federal rules on federal allocated grants pass-through to charter schools. Clarifies appeals, waivers and annual reporting requirements. WYOMING REG 4324 (SN)
Title: (uncodified)
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules concerning requirements for financing charter school construction projects, pursuant to Charter School Facilities Program. CALIFORNIA REG 15069 (SN)
Title: Title 4 CCR 10151 thru 10162
Source: StateNet
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| NV | Adopted 02/2003 | P-12 | Establishes temporary rules revising various provisions concerning charter schools. Specifies the following: application to form charter school, required forms, dates for submission, restrictions, inclusion of information regarding educational program, inclusion of certain miscellaneous information, issuance of written charter to applicant not prepared to commence operation on date of issuance, exploration, effect and contents of charter, supplemental application, and annual report of compliance. NEVADA REG 3106 (SN)
Title: NAC 386.130,
Source: StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 01/2003 | P-12 | Provides procedures for the expansion of sponsorship of community schools to certain school districts; creates a Community School Revolving Loan Fund and Community School Security Fund; requires a study of E-schools; related to Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid payments.
Title: H.B. 364
Source: StateNet
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that any elementary or secondary school found academically unacceptable under the state school accountability system must be designated a "failed school." If the local board 1) does not present the state board with a plan to reconstitute the failed school, or 2) presents an unacceptable reconstitution plan, or 3) fails at any time to adhere to the reconstitution plan approved by the state board, or if the school is identified as academically unacceptable for four consecutive years, jurisdiction over the school is to be transfered from the district to that of the Recovery School District, subject to state board approval.
Requires a failed school to be reorganized and operated by the Recovery School District in the manner most likely to raise school performance to an acceptable level as determined by the accountability plan. Requires the Recovery School District to maintain jurisdiction over any school transferred to it until the state board, upon recommendation by the district's adminstering agency, establishes an agreement with the local board to return the school to the local board's jurisdiction. State board must require the RSD's administering agency to seek return of the school to the local district when the school is no longer academically unacceptable. Details components that such agreement must include.
Specifies that when a school transferred to the Recovery School District has been operated by RSD for four years and is still academically unacceptable, state board must 1) Revoke all school approval; 2) Require the Recovery School District to end the operational agreement and offer an alternate operational agreement; or 3) Return the school to the jurisdiction of the local board. Specifies that state board in this case must not take action if the school's performance score in the state accountability system has risen by at least 20 points during the four-year period of Recovery School District oversight. School board may also not take action in any subsequent four-year period in which a school continues to be academically unacceptable if the school's performance score has risen at least 20 additional points. Allows parent or guardian of student assigned to school transferred to Recovery School District to exercise option made available by local board to attend another school in the district.
Requires state board, represented by the superintendent of the Recovery School District, to annually submit a report to the House and Senate education committees that must include specified components.
Establishes Recovery School District, which is to be administered by the state department of education. Gives RSD powers of system school was formerly under the jurisdiction of, but forbids RSD from contracting with any for-profit private provider for either operation or providing instructional services in any school under its authority. Allows RSD to require any local board to provide school or student support services such as transportation, food service or assessment for special education eligibility to students in school transferred from its jurisdiction. Also grants the RSD rights to use buildings and property otherwise part of the school prior to school transfer to RSD. RSD not required to provide extensive building repair that would be considered capital expense, but must provide routine repair and maintenance.
Establishes funding mechanism for Recovery School District and schools under its jurisdiction.
Creates "Type 5" classification for charter schools that are transferred to the Recovery School District. Specifies that only students who would have been eligible to enroll in the school prior to its transfer to the Recovery School District may attend, including any student participating in a school choice program, subject to capacity. Requires all proposals for a Type 5 charter school to be made to the state board. Requires consideration of such proposals to be only upon recommendation of the administering agency of the Recovery School District. Specifies that certain provisions of state law regarding charters do not apply to Type 5 charter schools.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT3/OUT/0000KFH9.PDF
Title: S.B. 710
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
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| CO | Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules regarding the administration of cyberschools. http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/download/Online%20Emergency%20Rules%20August%2003_Rev8-15-031.pdf
Title: 1 CCR 301-56
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board, by September 30, 2003, to recommend to the General Assembly standards governing the operation of Internet- or computer-based community schools. Permits any existing start-up community schools that has been established in an Urban 21 district that is not a challenged district -- to continue to operate. Permits an educational service center (ESC) to sponsor a community school in any challenged school district.
Title: H.B. 3
Source: Digest of Enactments 2003
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| UT | Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Provides procedures and standards for eligible charter schools to apply for and receive loans to pay for the costs of constructing, renovating, and purchasing charter school facilities. UTAH REG 26654 (SN)
Title: R277-487
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules to provide for timeline changes that allow more flexibility for charter school applicants, terminology changes, and changes to the source of funding language. UTAH REG 26602 (SN)
Title: R277-470
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Specifies oversight duties of a chartering authority with respect to a charter school under its authority. Repeals Instructional Time and Staff Development Program provisions as they apply to charter schools. Repeals provisions relating to charter school application for Instructional Materials Fund grants. Requires inclusion of charter school funding for programs in categorical block grants. Requires academic performance for charter renewal. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1137_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1137
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Sets forth the manner of funding charter school facilities under the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2004 by the State Allocation Board and the California School Finance Authority. Allows an additional apportionment to be made, for the purposes of the modernization of permanent school facilities every 25 years following the date of the previous apportionment and 20 years for portable classrooms with a joint-use partner. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_15_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 15
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 8b. (1) The department shall assign a district code to each public school academy that is authorized under the revised school code and is eligible to receive funding under this act within 30 days after a contract is submitted to the department by the authorizing body of a public school academy.
(2) If the department does not assign a district code to a public school academy within the 30-day period described in subsection (1), the district code the department shall use to make payments under this act to the newly authorized public school academy shall be a number that is equivalent to the sum of the last district code assigned to a public school academy located in the same county as the newly authorized public school academy plus 1. However, if there is not an existing public school academy located in the same county as the newly authorized public school academy, then the district code the department shall use to make payments under this act to the newly authorized public school academy shall be a 5-digit number that has the county code in which the public school academy is located as its first 2 digits, 9 as its third digit, 0 as its fourth digit, and 1 as its fifth digit.
http:///documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Repeals the Charter School Grant Program; takes effect only if the state has received federal funding for charter school start-up costs that equals or exceeds the funding provided by the state for charter school start-up costs in fiscal year 2003.
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0171B&session=23
Title: H.B. 171
Source: Alaska Legislative Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Requires emphasis on reading; requires certain accountability measures; eliminates the limitations on the number of charter schools per school district; authorizes community colleges to operate charter schools that provide students with the option of receiving an associates degree upon high school graduation and develop administrative fees charged by sponsor for provision of services; provides report to Governor; revises eligibility criteria for charter school capital outlay funding; provides allocation criteria for future said outlay appropriations. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0055&Year=2003A&Chamber=House#BillText
Title: H.B. 55-A
Source: Florida State Web site
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Funding Formula:
Eliminates the requirement that the General Assembly recalculate the base funding amount every six years.
Eliminates school districts ability to calculate their student enrollment on a three year rolling basis.
Requires the Department to develop a new method for determining school district attendance rates.
Decreases the annual inflation factor in the funding formula from 2.8% to 2.2%.
Vouchers:
Increases the amount of the Pilot Scholarship Program (Cleveland Vouchers) from $2,500 to $3,000.
Allows for 9th and 10th graders to qualify for the Cleveland Vouchers and increases the amount of private tuition that parents can be required to pay in addition to the funds provided by the voucher.
Charters:
Requires the state to pay charter schools, instead of school districts, for each enrolled student. In addition states are to subtract funding for each student who leaves a district school to attend a charter school.
Title: H.B. 95
Source: Digest of Enactments 2003
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to charter school finance; clarifies enrollment status of student enrolled in a charter school and a non-charter public school, provides for sponsorship of a charter school by a school district. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2098
Title: H.B. 2098
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the financing of capital construction for qualified charter schools that have bonds issued on their behalf by the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/6218A4F4A2D0D87687256C5A00676D8B?Open&file=1021_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1021
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department of education to distribute tuition support and other state funding to a charter school at the same time and in the same manner as it distributes funding to school corporations; provides that the governing body of a school corporation shall distribute to a charter school a proportionate share of local support upon receipt by the school corporation of the semi-annual distributions of property tax revenue. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&request=getBill&docno=501
Title: S.B. 501
Source: Indiana Legislative Web site
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the use of municipal funds for the acquisition of land or acquisition, construction, expansion, or renovation of facilities for an open- enrollment charter school.
Title: H.B. 1564
Source: StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends existing law to provide that property used primarily for charter school purposes is exempt
from property taxation; and to provide for the assessment of property used for charter school purposes
and business purposes. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0255.html
Title: H.B. 255
Source: State legislative web site
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | This act modifies the State System of Public Education Code by providing funding for the Minimum School Program and school building aid programs. This act establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2003-04 of $1,611,343,274, which includes a one-time appropriation of $5,000,000 for classroom supplies. This act establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,150. This act appropriates $27,288,900 for school building aid programs. This act establishes the maximum funding level for the School LAND Trust Program. This act dedicates a portion of the interest and dividends received from the investment of monies in the Permanent State School Fund for teachers' classroom supplies. Addresses the funding for charter schools. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0003.pdf
Title: H.B. 3
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| CA | Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules concerning requirements for financing charter school construction projects, pursuant to Charter School Facilities Program. CALIFORNIA REG 15069 (SN)
Title: Title 4 CCR 10151 thru 10162
Source: StateNet
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Specifies oversight duties of a chartering authority with respect to a charter school under its authority. Repeals Instructional Time and Staff Development Program provisions as they apply to charter schools. Repeals provisions relating to charter school application for Instructional Materials Fund grants. Requires inclusion of charter school funding for programs in categorical block grants. Requires academic performance for charter renewal. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1137_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1137
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| AR | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules governing the guidelines, procedures and enforcement of the Arkansas Public School Choice Act. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20157%20school%20choice%20rule.pdf
Title: ADE 157
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Prohibits a school district from requiring a pupil in kindergarten through grades 6 attending the school pursuant to an interdistrict attendance agreement, originated after this act's effective date, to reapply for attendance in that school district. Authorizes a school district in which the pupil's parent or guardian is employed to allow the pupil to attend the school through the 12th grade if the parent or guardian so chooses. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0101-0150/sb_140_bill_20030925_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 140
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| MO | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Requires school board of each school district with multiple attendance centers containing the same grade levels to, no later than July 1, 2004, develop, and make available to the public, a policy regarding the transfer of that school district's students to other schools within the district. http://www.senate.state.mo.us/03info/billtext/tat/sb666.htm
Title: S.B. 666
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding guidelines, procedures, and enforcement of the Arkansas Public School Choice Act.
http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/school%20choice%20regs.pdf
Title: Uncodified
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that the superintendent of a district subject to voluntary or court-ordered desegregation may not deny a request for transfer under the state's open enrollment policy if the request for transfer is submitted to the district before January 1 of the preceding school year prior to the district's adoption of a desegregation plan. Requires the state board to establish guidelines and a review process for districts that approve voluntary desegregation plans. These guidelines must include criteria and standards for districts to observe when creating a voluntary desegregation plan. Requires the department to lend technical assistance to any district attempting to adopt a voluntary desegregation plan. Specifies that a district implementing a voluntary desegregation plan before July 1, 2004 must have until July 1, 2006 to comply with the state board guidelines the state board adopts pursuant to this section.
Deletes the requirement that in open enrollment program, the district of residence must send to the receiving district the Phase III funds allocated to the district of residence for the previous year for the full-time equivalent attendance of the student participating in the open enrollment program.
Makes provision relating to request for open enrollment submitted to a district prior to the district's adoption of a desegregation plan apply retroactively to July 1, 2002 for open enrollment transfer requests received by a district on or after July 1, 2002.
See Sections 35-36 and Section 72: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| NE | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | The Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act does not limit the ability of a governing body to request
donations of money, materials, equipment, or attire to defray costs if the request is made in such a way that it is clear that the request is not a requirement. The act does not prohibit a governing body from permitting students to supply materials for course projects. A governing body may require students to furnish minor personal or minor consumable items for participation in extracurricular activities. Also, In in regard to extracurricular activities, the option student shall be treated similarly to other students who transfer into the school from another public, private, denominational, or parochial school. http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/Legal/SLIP_LB249.pdf
Title: L.B. 249
Source: http://www.unicam.state.ne.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires all school districts to participate in public school choice. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB242.pdf
Title: S.B. 242
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the "Colorado Opportunity Contract Pilot Program" beginning in the '04-'05 school year, which requires school districts with eight or more low or unsatisfactory schools to allow eligible students to attend a participating nonpublic school under the terms of an opportunity contract between the child's parent and the school. Eligible students are those eligible for free- or reduced-cost school lunches who received an unsatisfactory rating on the state reading or math assessment. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/billcontainers/1CD19B474697FA4C87256C68004FC76C/$FILE/1160_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1160
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends Section 22-1-4. Requires boards to adopt and promulgate rules governing enrollment and re-enrollment at public schools other than charter schools within the school district. Admissions must give students enrolled in a school ranked as a school that needs improvement or a school subject to corrective action second priority (only second to students who live in attendance zone). http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico Legislature
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to public school choice enrollment by extending the application period for enrollment in a school district located outside a student's resident district. Revises submission of applications from prior timeframe of the month of January to the period from December 1 through
the third Friday in February by those seeking admission for the following year. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0086.pdf
Title: H.B. 86
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Students (or their families) may apply to a school district other than the resident district or in a school within the resident district other than the school to which the student has been assigned by filling out forms provided by the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs. The school board or the board's designee of the district in which the student desires to enroll is required to approve or disapprove the application and must notify the applicant and the resident board, if applicable, of its decision within five days of the decision. The district in which the student desires to enroll shall review the applications in the order received. Intradistrict transfer applications may be accepted and acted upon at any time at the board's discretion if the policies on which the transfer decisions are based are consistent with the other requirements.
Title: H.B. 1042
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| IA | Adopted 01/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules conforming to the statute, Iowa Code section 282.18, by clarifying the open enrollment application deadline and clarifying the authority of the department in the event of a complaint lodged with the Department by one district against another district. IOWA REG 2191 (SN)
Title: 281 IAC 17.4
Source: StateNet
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics; makes an appropriation; states purpose; provides for the budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts; requires performance measures for budget categories; provides for duties and compensation of employees of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics; limits the salary of the Director; provides budgetary limitations; provides an effective date.
Title: S.B. 26
Source: StateNet
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| WI | Vetoed 11/2003 | P-12 | Extends the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program to all private schools in Milwaukee County.
Title: A.B. 260
Source: StateNet
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| WI | Vetoed 11/2003 | P-12 | Directs the Legislative Audit Bureau to administer a study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Title: A.B. 126
Source: StateNet
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| WI | Vetoed 11/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program income limit. (Governor vetoed in November 2003; Assembly sustained veto in May 2004)
Title: A.B. 472
Source: StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the eligibility criteria for children in grades 1 through 3 for purposes of the "Colorado Opportunity Contract Pilot Program" (HB03-1160) to require a child to have been continuously attending a public school during the previous school year and has been assessed below grade level on reading readiness or literacy and reading comprehension. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/4295E920CFF3C36387256D080063EA0F?Open&file=1369_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1369
Source: Colorado Legislative web site
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Funding Formula:
Eliminates the requirement that the General Assembly recalculate the base funding amount every six years.
Eliminates school districts ability to calculate their student enrollment on a three year rolling basis.
Requires the Department to develop a new method for determining school district attendance rates.
Decreases the annual inflation factor in the funding formula from 2.8% to 2.2%.
Vouchers:
Increases the amount of the Pilot Scholarship Program (Cleveland Vouchers) from $2,500 to $3,000.
Allows for 9th and 10th graders to qualify for the Cleveland Vouchers and increases the amount of private tuition that parents can be required to pay in addition to the funds provided by the voucher.
Charters:
Requires the state to pay charter schools, instead of school districts, for each enrolled student. In addition states are to subtract funding for each student who leaves a district school to attend a charter school.
Title: H.B. 95
Source: Digest of Enactments 2003
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the "Colorado Opportunity Contract Pilot Program" beginning in the '04-'05 school year, which requires school districts with eight or more low or unsatisfactory schools to allow eligible students to attend a participating nonpublic school under the terms of an opportunity contract between the child's parent and the school. Eligible students are those eligible for free- or reduced-cost school lunches who received an unsatisfactory rating on the state reading or math assessment. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/billcontainers/1CD19B474697FA4C87256C68004FC76C/$FILE/1160_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1160
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| Civic Education |
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires the Secretary of State to provide voter registration forms and information to students in all high schools, community colleges, and campuses of the University of California and California State University. Provides that a voter's name would be deleted from the permanent absent voter list only if he or she fails to return an absentee ballot for any statewide general election. Relates to signatures on such ballots. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_593_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 593
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Elections and State Board of Education to jointly develop a program for K-12 students in participating school districts in participating counties to vote in a simulated election conducted at actual polling places with volunteers and private funding in conjunction with the general election; requires both Boards to develop and offer an educational component of the program and rules. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=30
Title: H.B. 30
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| AL | Issued 06/2003 | P-12 | Designates the American Village Citizenship Trust Statewide Educational Center and Classroom Laboratory in American History, Civics, and Government, as created by §16-44A-30 as the state's American History and Civics Initiative. Creates and charges the American Village Cornerstone of Liberty Commission to work jointly with the Board of Trustees of The American Village Citizenship Trust:
1. To attain the goal for Alabama to educate and inspire its students in critical academic areas of American history and civics, as a foundation for building good citizens.
2. To help invite and host local, state, regional, and national leaders at national ceremonies to lay the "Cornerstone of Liberty" at the American Village Citizenship Trust.
3. To review and make recommendations to secure state and national private and public support for the Cornerstone of Liberty American History and Civics Initiative of The American Village Citizenship Trust, which has as its goal to educate and inspire 100,000 students on-site annually at the state's American history and civics classroom, and also to reach hundreds of thousands of other students in their own local classrooms through a voluntary classroom outreach program in American history and civics, with the mission to help students know American history, cherish the ideals of liberty, and serve our country as good citizens.
4. To recommend other ways in which Alabama can help respond to the call to action issued by United States President George W. Bush, and to help lead this country in a return to the principles set forth by our Founders, that knowledge of American history and civics is an essential foundation for good citizenship.
http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/ex-08-2003-06-05.asp
Title: Executive Order 2003-08
Source: http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Creates a requirement for the daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance in each public school in the state. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/92F78D48B9E0622D87256D09006210EF?Open&file=1368_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1368
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CO | Passed 06/2003 | Postsec. | Concerns the importance of history and civic education at the college level. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/DC1C87A2F74B970D87256CBC0064C346?Open&file=HJR1027_enr.pdf
Title: H.J.R. 1027
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes an official state-wide student voter registration drive; encourages students to learn about civics and participate in the democratic process. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=646&which_year=2003&SUBMIT.x=14&SUBMIT.y=13
Title: S.B. 646
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Encourages student to participate in the election process by serving as poll workers. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2003/act/Pa/2003PA-00108-R00SB-00647-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 647
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Implements the recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. Increases the council membership from 21 to 22, increasing appointments by senate president from 10 to 11, thereby increasing from one to two the appointees who are senate members.
Establishes a legislative co-chair and youth chair for the council. Establishes procedure for selection and term length of each chair. Requires the state education commissioner, secretary of state and director of the office of substance abuse to develop recommendations to establish a permanent youth advisory committee in the executive branch to serve as a resource for any state agency charged with developing, implementing or enforcing policies that relate specifically to youth. These recommendations are to be reported to the legislative youth advisory council.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD075101.doc
Title: H.P. 557
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | (House Resolve) Establishes the Commission to Study the Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education. Commission is to be comprised of three senate members, three house members, and 10 governor appointees representing different levels of the education community. Requires the commission to study: 1. The extent to which citizenship education, including service learning, is currently included in the visions, missions, values and practices of Maine school administrative districts and institutions of higher education; 2. The extent to which existing preservice and in-service professional development programs for educators address citizenship education; 3. National models for educational continua that cover preschool through college with the potential for preparing Maine students to be active and engaged citizens; and 4. Models for involving students and giving them a voice in the governance of our institutions and providing opportunities for student engagement and leadership. Requires the commission to report its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the legislature by December 3, 2003.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD042501.doc
Title: H.P. 333
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires every school to devote a period of time equal to one class period to an observance that conveys the meaning and significance of Veterans Day. Requires such observance to take place on or as close as possible to Veterans Day. Requires the local board, in consultation with the administrators of each school in the district, to determine the activities which will constitute the required observance.
http://www.senate.state.mo.us/03info/billtext/tat/sb325.htm
Title: S.B. 325
Source: www.senate.state.mo.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Eliminates language allowing schools to use phase III funds to establish character education programs. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Makes appropriation from the healthy Iowans tobacco trust and the tobacco settlement trust fund for various initiatives, including for a $400,000 grant to a program that utilizes high school mentors to teach life skills, violence prevention, and character education in an effort to reduce the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and other substances. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00600/HF00685/Current.html
Title: H.F. 685
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Effective 2003-04 school year and thereafter, requires recitation of the pledge of allegiance in all public schools, including charter schools, at least once a week. Allows a local board or charter school board of directors to waive this requirement by annual majority vote, and allows board waiving requirement to adopt district or school policy on recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Allows any student or teacher to opt out. Effective 2004-05 school year and thereafter, requires district or charter school that has a student handbook or school policy guide to include a statement that anyone wishing to opt out of recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance for any personal reasons may do so, and that students must respect another person's right to make that choice.
Effective 2003-04 school year and thereafter, unless local board waives requirement of weekly recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, requires districts to provide instruction in the proper etiquette, display, and respect of the United States flag, and in patriotic exercises. http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&session_number=0&session_year=2003&number=sf287
Title: S.F. 287
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Added a new objective to the list of objectives of public education. OBJECTIVE 5: Educators will prepare students to be thoughtful, active citizens who have an appreciation for the basic values of our state and national heritage and who can understand and productively function in a free enterprise society. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00319&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 319
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the board of trustees of each school district to provide for the observance of one minute of silence during each school day at each school in the district. Also requires local boards to require require students, once during each school day at each school in the
district, to recite the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag and the pledge of allegiance to the state flag. On written request from a student's parent or guardian, a school district must excuse the student from reciting a pledge of allegiance.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00083&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 83
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to the display of the United States national motto in public elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education.
Title: H.B. 219
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Directs the Texas Education Agency and the state board to adopt and promote a virtues education program and to provide school districts with materials and support to assist in the program's implementation; and that the virtues education program include age-appropriate curricula and educational material and be structured to provide instruction beginning in kindergarten and continuing through 12th grade. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=CR&BILLSUFFIX=00073&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.C.R. 73
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by all public school students. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2388.pdf
Title: H.B. 2388
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Creates a program for college students to participate in the election process as poll workers. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1487.pdf
Title: H.B. 1487
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Makes satisfactory completion of a course on federal and state civil government a requirement of high school graduation in the state; directs each school district board to convene a community forum periodically to discuss adopted standards in civics and graduation requirements. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2003a/sl_159.htm
Title: S.B. 36
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Local boards or heads of a nonpublic school may require service learning units for a service learning endorsement on a high school diploma or as a condition of graduation (in Iowa, all high school graduation requirements are determined at the district level). Also requires local boards and authorities of nonpublic schools to consider recommendations from the appointed school improvement advisory committee (which must exist in every district in Iowa) to implement character education in the curriculum. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00100/HF00180/Current.html
Title: H.F. 180
Source: http://www.legis.state.ia.us
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Creates Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools on the last full week of classes in September. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2756.pdf
Title: H.B. 2756
Source: State legislative web site
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires public school districts to allow and encourage teachers to read or display documents of American or state history. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB57.pdf
Title: S.B. 57
Source: State legislative web site
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires all public high schools to observe Veterans Day as established in this section. Requires a class period on Veterans Day or on one of the five school days before Veterans Day to be devoted to observance of Veterans Day; observance requires students to attend a Veterans Day program approved by the principal and which is comprised of a teacher and a veteran speaking on the meaning of Veterans Day. Encourages public high schools to contact the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs and veterans' service organizations, including but not limited to the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, for advice on developing their Veterans Day program. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/HB303/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 303
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor urges Utah's public elementary and secondary schools to promote character and citizenship education through an emphasis on teaching civic responsibility and respect for others. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hcr007.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 7
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | The pledge of allegiance to the flag must be recited at the beginning of the day in each elementary public school and once a week at the beginning of a school day in each public secondary school in the state. http://bb.utahsenate.org/perl/bb/bb_find.pl
Title: S.B. 105
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Directs the state board to establish criteria for awarding a diploma seal for excellence in civics education and understanding of the state and federal Constitutions and the democratic model of government for the standard and advanced studies diplomas.
Title: H.B. 1503
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends the two uncodified Acts of Assembly requiring the posting of the National Motto in public schools to add the required posting of the text to the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, along with the statement, The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Title: H.B. 2140
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the current character education requirement to require instruction in what is designated as the Virginia Statement of Values; requires school boards to provide for the posting of the Virginia Statement of Values in each public school classroom in which civics, social studies, history, or government instruction occurs; provides that school boards may accept cash or in-kind contributions to meet this requirement.
Title: H.B. 1498
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Creates a program for high school students to participate in the election process as poll workers. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1028.pdf
Title: H.B. 1028
Source: State legislative web site
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires the Secretary of State to provide voter registration forms and information to students in all high schools, community colleges, and campuses of the University of California and California State University. Provides that a voter's name would be deleted from the permanent absent voter list only if he or she fails to return an absentee ballot for any statewide general election. Relates to signatures on such ballots. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_593_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 593
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Elections and State Board of Education to jointly develop a program for K-12 students in participating school districts in participating counties to vote in a simulated election conducted at actual polling places with volunteers and private funding in conjunction with the general election; requires both Boards to develop and offer an educational component of the program and rules. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=30
Title: H.B. 30
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| AL | Issued 06/2003 | P-12 | Designates the American Village Citizenship Trust Statewide Educational Center and Classroom Laboratory in American History, Civics, and Government, as created by §16-44A-30 as the state's American History and Civics Initiative. Creates and charges the American Village Cornerstone of Liberty Commission to work jointly with the Board of Trustees of The American Village Citizenship Trust:
1. To attain the goal for Alabama to educate and inspire its students in critical academic areas of American history and civics, as a foundation for building good citizens.
2. To help invite and host local, state, regional, and national leaders at national ceremonies to lay the "Cornerstone of Liberty" at the American Village Citizenship Trust.
3. To review and make recommendations to secure state and national private and public support for the Cornerstone of Liberty American History and Civics Initiative of The American Village Citizenship Trust, which has as its goal to educate and inspire 100,000 students on-site annually at the state's American history and civics classroom, and also to reach hundreds of thousands of other students in their own local classrooms through a voluntary classroom outreach program in American history and civics, with the mission to help students know American history, cherish the ideals of liberty, and serve our country as good citizens.
4. To recommend other ways in which Alabama can help respond to the call to action issued by United States President George W. Bush, and to help lead this country in a return to the principles set forth by our Founders, that knowledge of American history and civics is an essential foundation for good citizenship.
http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/ex-08-2003-06-05.asp
Title: Executive Order 2003-08
Source: http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Creates a requirement for the daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance in each public school in the state. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/92F78D48B9E0622D87256D09006210EF?Open&file=1368_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1368
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CO | Passed 06/2003 | Postsec. | Concerns the importance of history and civic education at the college level. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/DC1C87A2F74B970D87256CBC0064C346?Open&file=HJR1027_enr.pdf
Title: H.J.R. 1027
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes an official state-wide student voter registration drive; encourages students to learn about civics and participate in the democratic process. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=646&which_year=2003&SUBMIT.x=14&SUBMIT.y=13
Title: S.B. 646
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Encourages student to participate in the election process by serving as poll workers. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2003/act/Pa/2003PA-00108-R00SB-00647-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 647
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Implements the recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. Increases the council membership from 21 to 22, increasing appointments by senate president from 10 to 11, thereby increasing from one to two the appointees who are senate members.
Establishes a legislative co-chair and youth chair for the council. Establishes procedure for selection and term length of each chair. Requires the state education commissioner, secretary of state and director of the office of substance abuse to develop recommendations to establish a permanent youth advisory committee in the executive branch to serve as a resource for any state agency charged with developing, implementing or enforcing policies that relate specifically to youth. These recommendations are to be reported to the legislative youth advisory council.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD075101.doc
Title: H.P. 557
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | (House Resolve) Establishes the Commission to Study the Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education. Commission is to be comprised of three senate members, three house members, and 10 governor appointees representing different levels of the education community. Requires the commission to study: 1. The extent to which citizenship education, including service learning, is currently included in the visions, missions, values and practices of Maine school administrative districts and institutions of higher education; 2. The extent to which existing preservice and in-service professional development programs for educators address citizenship education; 3. National models for educational continua that cover preschool through college with the potential for preparing Maine students to be active and engaged citizens; and 4. Models for involving students and giving them a voice in the governance of our institutions and providing opportunities for student engagement and leadership. Requires the commission to report its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the legislature by December 3, 2003.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD042501.doc
Title: H.P. 333
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires every school to devote a period of time equal to one class period to an observance that conveys the meaning and significance of Veterans Day. Requires such observance to take place on or as close as possible to Veterans Day. Requires the local board, in consultation with the administrators of each school in the district, to determine the activities which will constitute the required observance.
http://www.senate.state.mo.us/03info/billtext/tat/sb325.htm
Title: S.B. 325
Source: www.senate.state.mo.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Eliminates language allowing schools to use phase III funds to establish character education programs. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Makes appropriation from the healthy Iowans tobacco trust and the tobacco settlement trust fund for various initiatives, including for a $400,000 grant to a program that utilizes high school mentors to teach life skills, violence prevention, and character education in an effort to reduce the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and other substances. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00600/HF00685/Current.html
Title: H.F. 685
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Effective 2003-04 school year and thereafter, requires recitation of the pledge of allegiance in all public schools, including charter schools, at least once a week. Allows a local board or charter school board of directors to waive this requirement by annual majority vote, and allows board waiving requirement to adopt district or school policy on recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Allows any student or teacher to opt out. Effective 2004-05 school year and thereafter, requires district or charter school that has a student handbook or school policy guide to include a statement that anyone wishing to opt out of recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance for any personal reasons may do so, and that students must respect another person's right to make that choice.
Effective 2003-04 school year and thereafter, unless local board waives requirement of weekly recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, requires districts to provide instruction in the proper etiquette, display, and respect of the United States flag, and in patriotic exercises. http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&session_number=0&session_year=2003&number=sf287
Title: S.F. 287
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Added a new objective to the list of objectives of public education. OBJECTIVE 5: Educators will prepare students to be thoughtful, active citizens who have an appreciation for the basic values of our state and national heritage and who can understand and productively function in a free enterprise society. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00319&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 319
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the board of trustees of each school district to provide for the observance of one minute of silence during each school day at each school in the district. Also requires local boards to require require students, once during each school day at each school in the
district, to recite the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag and the pledge of allegiance to the state flag. On written request from a student's parent or guardian, a school district must excuse the student from reciting a pledge of allegiance.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00083&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 83
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to the display of the United States national motto in public elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education.
Title: H.B. 219
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Directs the Texas Education Agency and the state board to adopt and promote a virtues education program and to provide school districts with materials and support to assist in the program's implementation; and that the virtues education program include age-appropriate curricula and educational material and be structured to provide instruction beginning in kindergarten and continuing through 12th grade. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=CR&BILLSUFFIX=00073&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.C.R. 73
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by all public school students. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2388.pdf
Title: H.B. 2388
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Creates a program for college students to participate in the election process as poll workers. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1487.pdf
Title: H.B. 1487
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Makes satisfactory completion of a course on federal and state civil government a requirement of high school graduation in the state; directs each school district board to convene a community forum periodically to discuss adopted standards in civics and graduation requirements. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2003a/sl_159.htm
Title: S.B. 36
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Local boards or heads of a nonpublic school may require service learning units for a service learning endorsement on a high school diploma or as a condition of graduation (in Iowa, all high school graduation requirements are determined at the district level). Also requires local boards and authorities of nonpublic schools to consider recommendations from the appointed school improvement advisory committee (which must exist in every district in Iowa) to implement character education in the curriculum. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00100/HF00180/Current.html
Title: H.F. 180
Source: http://www.legis.state.ia.us
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Creates Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools on the last full week of classes in September. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2756.pdf
Title: H.B. 2756
Source: State legislative web site
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires public school districts to allow and encourage teachers to read or display documents of American or state history. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB57.pdf
Title: S.B. 57
Source: State legislative web site
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires all public high schools to observe Veterans Day as established in this section. Requires a class period on Veterans Day or on one of the five school days before Veterans Day to be devoted to observance of Veterans Day; observance requires students to attend a Veterans Day program approved by the principal and which is comprised of a teacher and a veteran speaking on the meaning of Veterans Day. Encourages public high schools to contact the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs and veterans' service organizations, including but not limited to the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, for advice on developing their Veterans Day program. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/HB303/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 303
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor urges Utah's public elementary and secondary schools to promote character and citizenship education through an emphasis on teaching civic responsibility and respect for others. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hcr007.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 7
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | The pledge of allegiance to the flag must be recited at the beginning of the day in each elementary public school and once a week at the beginning of a school day in each public secondary school in the state. http://bb.utahsenate.org/perl/bb/bb_find.pl
Title: S.B. 105
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Directs the state board to establish criteria for awarding a diploma seal for excellence in civics education and understanding of the state and federal Constitutions and the democratic model of government for the standard and advanced studies diplomas.
Title: H.B. 1503
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends the two uncodified Acts of Assembly requiring the posting of the National Motto in public schools to add the required posting of the text to the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, along with the statement, The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Title: H.B. 2140
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the current character education requirement to require instruction in what is designated as the Virginia Statement of Values; requires school boards to provide for the posting of the Virginia Statement of Values in each public school classroom in which civics, social studies, history, or government instruction occurs; provides that school boards may accept cash or in-kind contributions to meet this requirement.
Title: H.B. 1498
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Creates a program for high school students to participate in the election process as poll workers. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1028.pdf
Title: H.B. 1028
Source: State legislative web site
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Creates a requirement for the daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance in each public school in the state. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/92F78D48B9E0622D87256D09006210EF?Open&file=1368_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1368
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Effective 2003-04 school year and thereafter, requires recitation of the pledge of allegiance in all public schools, including charter schools, at least once a week. Allows a local board or charter school board of directors to waive this requirement by annual majority vote, and allows board waiving requirement to adopt district or school policy on recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Allows any student or teacher to opt out. Effective 2004-05 school year and thereafter, requires district or charter school that has a student handbook or school policy guide to include a statement that anyone wishing to opt out of recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance for any personal reasons may do so, and that students must respect another person's right to make that choice.
Effective 2003-04 school year and thereafter, unless local board waives requirement of weekly recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, requires districts to provide instruction in the proper etiquette, display, and respect of the United States flag, and in patriotic exercises. http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&session_number=0&session_year=2003&number=sf287
Title: S.F. 287
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the board of trustees of each school district to provide for the observance of one minute of silence during each school day at each school in the district. Also requires local boards to require require students, once during each school day at each school in the
district, to recite the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag and the pledge of allegiance to the state flag. On written request from a student's parent or guardian, a school district must excuse the student from reciting a pledge of allegiance.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00083&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 83
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by all public school students. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2388.pdf
Title: H.B. 2388
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | The pledge of allegiance to the flag must be recited at the beginning of the day in each elementary public school and once a week at the beginning of a school day in each public secondary school in the state. http://bb.utahsenate.org/perl/bb/bb_find.pl
Title: S.B. 105
Source: StateNet
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| Class Size |
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| GA | Adopted 11/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies rules regarding special appropriation for public school capital outlay. Adds the additional funds authorized by the General Assembly to assist local boards of education in funding the construction of instructional units needed to implement the required reduction in teacher-pupil ratios. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-5-4-.04.pdf
Title: GAC 160-5-4-.04
Source: Delaware State Department of Education Web site
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| IL | Amendatory veto by Governor - Bill dead 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the state board of education. Limits use of grant funds to operating and maintaining classes in grades K-3 with a class size of no more than 20 pupils. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=902&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3791&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 902
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2003 | P-12 | Requires, through the 2005-06 school year, any school district establishing a class size reduction program to select the grade level or levels at a schoolsite to be reduced and to give priority to reducing class size in the selected grade level or levels before reducing class size in other grade levels at the schoolsite. Authorizes a district to use funds in a deferred maintenance account in certain fiscal years to supplement funds supporting the reduction. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0551-0600/sb_556_bill_20030911_enrolled.html
Title: S.B. 556
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| GA | Adopted 07/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies rules regarding class size. Specifies definitions and requirements. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-5-1-.08.pdf
Title: GAC 160-5-1-.08
Source: Georgia State Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes maximum class sizes; creates the Classrooms for Kids Program; establishes the District Effort Recognition Program; establishes the Class Size Reduction Lottery Revenue Bond Program; authorizes bonds; makes provisions regarding parental notification; allows tax credits to be carried forward; requires school district to notify parents of acceleration mechanisms; provides that ROTC classes fulfill physical education requirements. http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0030&Year=2003A&Chamber=Senate#BillText
Title: S.B. 30
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Revises provisions relating to payment of fees for advanced placement tests; revises provision relating to the release of certain test questions; deletes provision that students with alternate assessments shall not count for accountability purposes; changes provisions regarding expenditure controls for the 2003-2004 school year; changes provisions regarding maximum class size for the 2003-2004 school year and provides for automatic repeal; changes provisions regarding funding for additional days of instruction; provides that when certain sales taxes for educational purposes are imposed, each board of education expending proceeds of the tax undergo a performance audit or performance review of the expenditures and provides for performance audit or review contracts. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sb249.htm
Title: S.B. 249
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Changes repeal date from 2003 to 2004 on chapter establishing statewide early intervention block grant program. Components of this program include K-3 class size reduction and K-3 diagnostic reading assessments. Chapter requires districts to annually report to the department their current class sizes for grades K-3. Chapter also requires districts to annually report to public the percentage of fourth-graders who are proficient in reading, and encourages districts to report to public on K-3 student reading proficiency. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| AR | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules governing standards of accreditation of Arkansas public schools. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20156%20standards.pdf
Title: ADE 156
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| IL | Total veto stands 11/2003 | P-12 | Removes a provision that allows a school district to adopt a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course at any time after the completion of 3 hours of practice driving under direct individual instruction. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=70&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=502&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 70
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Outdoor Environmental Education Program to foster stewardship of the environment and an appreciation of the importance of the wise use of natural resources. Requires the Department of Education administer the program and, according to a priority system to be developed by the department, select applicants for participation in the program pursuant to specified criteria. Requires a contracted evaluator to evaluate the program. The program and its evaluation will be implemented only if the Department of Finance determines that private funds are available to cover the costs of the program and its evaluation. Bill makes provisions inoperative on July 1, 2005, and repeal them on January 1, 2006. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1301-1350/ab_1330_bill_20031003_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1330
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Relates to existing law that establishes a 5-year pilot grant program to school districts to cover the costs of advanced placement examination fees and authorizes school districts to apply to the department for grant funding under the program based on the number of economically disadvantaged pupils in the district who will take the next offered advanced placement examinations. Deletes the existing repeal date of January 1, 2005 and makes the new repeal date January 1, 2008. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0501-0550/sb_507_bill_20031003_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 507
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Act. Authorizes school districts to provide comprehensive sexual health education in any kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, to ensure that all pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, receive HIV/AIDS prevention education. This bill would incorporate additional changes proposed by AB 300, to be operative only if this bill and AB 300 are both enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2004, and this bill is enacted last. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_71_bill_20031001_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 71
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Office of Education on the Environment. Requires the office to develop education principles for the environment for elementary and secondary school pupils, to develop a model curriculum and to submit the curriculum for approval. Requires the curriculum be available electronically. Relates to the adoption of instructional materials for environmental education. Establishes the Environmental Education Account. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1548_bill_20030910_enrolled.html http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1548_bill_20031003_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1548
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| GA | Adopted 10/2003 | P-12 | Provides list of state-funded K-8 subjects and 9-12 courses. Amended 10/2003 clarifying rules regarding state-funded subjects and courses. Assigns a unique course number to accurately report gifted education services using the Resource Class model. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-2-.03.pdf
Title: GAC 160-4-2-.03
Source: Georgia State Web site
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| NY | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Enacts the "student financial education act" to create within children the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to manage personal finances and obtain general financial literacy; allows a credit union organized to open and maintain a student branch upon agreement with a school; defines student branch; authorizes the superintendent to promulgate regulations appropriate to the formation and operation of student branches.
Title: S.B. 4113
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the inclusion of instruction on World War II and the American role in that war. Makes a finding and declaration that the current state- adopted academic content standards already include instruction on the Korean and Vietnam wars in the appropriate grade level consistent with those standards. Encourages the instruction include personal testimony of those involved in those wars.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1537_bill_20030917_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1537
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Specifies pupils may receive instruction relating to the components of preventative health. The instruction on nutrition may include related topics such as obesity and diabetes. Specifies the health care professionals should represent the varied fields of health care, including managed care, health care providers, and voluntary collaboration with managed health care providers. Prohibits marketing of services by certain entities. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/ab_195_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 195
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department of education to encourage K- 12 schools to provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically fit for life. Requires the department to encourage those schools to provide extracurricular physical fitness programs and clubs, and to encourage the use of school facilities for physical fitness programs. Authorizes test results to be given orally. This bill would delay until July 1, 2007, the requirement that a pupil pass the physical performance test as a condition of receiving the exemption. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_78_bill_20030922_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 78
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Arts Work Visual and Performing Arts Education Program to be administered by the department of education for awarding grants to local educational agencies to develop their capacity to implement high- quality, instructional programs based on the state adopted visual and performing arts content standards for pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12. Requires the selection of an expert panel to evaluate the programs. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1512_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1512
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | Postsec. | Requires the Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of California Community Colleges, and requests the Regents of the University of California and accredited private and independent colleges and universities to require students to successfully complete minimum coursework in business ethics prior to receiving a business degree. Establishes the Golden State Business and Social Responsibility Award to honor certain graduates. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0801-0850/sb_821_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 821
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Provides that community service may include participation in a high school or community blood drive or other blood recruitment campaign. Provides for development of units of instruction. Allows a school district to also teach students about blood donor and transplantation programs. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0547
Title: S.B. 372
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Provides that the teaching of United States History shall include a study of the role and contributions of Asian Americans. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=890&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3761&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 890
Source: Illinois LEgislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Public schools and educational facilities may not contract with an entity engaged in giving instruction in the driving of motor vehicles or in the preparation of an applicant for the Secretary of State's driver's license examination unless that entity is licensed by the Secretary of State. Includes other provisions. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0408
Title: H.B. 1491
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires sex education instruction to include information clearly informing pupils that having sex or sexual contact with an individual under the age of 16 is a crime punishable by imprisonment, and that one of the other results of being convicted of this crime is to be listed on the sex offender registry on the Internet for at least 25 years.
See Sec. 166a: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Relates to public school instruction on World War II and the American role in that war; authorizes the instruction in the area of social sciences to contain instruction on World War II and the American role in that war. (Existing law required instruction on World War II.) http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0351-0400/ab_399_bill_20030619_enrolled.html
Title: A.B. 399
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Expresses the encouragement of the Legislature for K-12 instruction to contain instruction on the Vietnam War, including the Secret War in Laos and the role of the Southeast Asians in that war; encourages including a component drawn from personal testimony of the Southeast Asians who were involved in the Vietnam War and those men and women who contributed to the war effort on the homefront. Specifies this instruction shall be carried out in a manner that does not result in any new duties or programs being imposed on school districts.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/ab_78_bill_20030710_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 78
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| HI | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Allows the Department of Education to adopt a program for grades 3- 12 which provides opportunities for competency in a second language. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=SB1326&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs
Title: S.B. 1326
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Requires sex education materials and instruction to advise pupils of the provisions of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act, responsible parenting and the availability of confidential adoption services. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=2298&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=3567&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 2298
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Starting in the 2004-05 school year and thereafter, requires every public school serving students in grades K-6 to offer students at least 30 minutes of quality physical activity every school day.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT2/OUT/0000KT2Y.PDF
Title: S.B. 398
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| RI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 | P-12
Community College | Transfers the administration of the driver education program from the department of elementary and secondary education to the Community College of Rhode Island.
Title: H.B. 5598
Source: StateNet
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| AL | Issued 06/2003 | P-12 | Designates the American Village Citizenship Trust Statewide Educational Center and Classroom Laboratory in American History, Civics, and Government, as created by §16-44A-30 as the state's American History and Civics Initiative. Creates and charges the American Village Cornerstone of Liberty Commission to work jointly with the Board of Trustees of The American Village Citizenship Trust:
1. To attain the goal for Alabama to educate and inspire its students in critical academic areas of American history and civics, as a foundation for building good citizens.
2. To help invite and host local, state, regional, and national leaders at national ceremonies to lay the "Cornerstone of Liberty" at the American Village Citizenship Trust.
3. To review and make recommendations to secure state and national private and public support for the Cornerstone of Liberty American History and Civics Initiative of The American Village Citizenship Trust, which has as its goal to educate and inspire 100,000 students on-site annually at the state's American history and civics classroom, and also to reach hundreds of thousands of other students in their own local classrooms through a voluntary classroom outreach program in American history and civics, with the mission to help students know American history, cherish the ideals of liberty, and serve our country as good citizens.
4. To recommend other ways in which Alabama can help respond to the call to action issued by United States President George W. Bush, and to help lead this country in a return to the principles set forth by our Founders, that knowledge of American history and civics is an essential foundation for good citizenship.
http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/ex-08-2003-06-05.asp
Title: Executive Order 2003-08
Source: http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires school boards to advise students taking American Sign Language as a foreign language that post-secondary schools outside of Florida may not accept these courses as satisfying foreign language requirements. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0162&Chamber=Senate&Year=2003&Title=%2D%3EBill%2520Info%3AS%25200162%2D%3ESession%25202003
Title: S.B. 162
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the free enterprise curriculum to include instruction in personal finance beginning with the 2004-2005 school year. States that personal finance includes but is not limited to income, money management, spending and credit, and savings and investing. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT1/OUT/0000KO78.PDF
Title: S.B. 38
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires high school students to receive instruction in the area of personal finance.
Title: S.B. 258
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to awards granted under the Texas Advanced Placement Incentive Program to schools for providing a college advanced placement course.
Title: S.B. 578
Source: StateNet
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Effective the 2003-04 school year and later, bars the state education commissioner from implementing the profile of learning portion of the state's results-oriented graduation rule, or classroom assessments that schools must use. Replaces references to "results oriented graduation rule" with "academic standards." (Retains requirement that students pass basic skills test to be eligible for high school graduation.) Requires students to complete district-determined course credit requirements to be eligible for high school graduation starting with students entering the ninth grade during the 2004-05 school year.
Establishes language arts, math, science, social studies and the arts as subject areas required for statewide accountability. Requires public elementary and middle schools to offer at least three and require at least two of the following four arts areas: dance, music, theater and visual arts. Requires public high schools to offer at least three and require at least one of the following five arts areas: media arts, dance, music, theater and visual arts. Requires the commissioner to submit proposed science and social studies standards to the legislature by February 1, 2004. Requires the commissioner to consider recommendations from specified stakeholders when developing state academic standards in language arts, math, science, social studies and the arts. Specifies that standards must: (1) be clear, concise, objective, measurable, and grade-level appropriate; (2) not require a specific teaching methodology or curriculum; and (3) be consistent with the constitutions of the United States and the state of Minnesota. Requires the commissioner to adopt rules for implementing statewide rigorous core academic standards in language arts, math and the arts. Specifies that after the rules are initially adopted, the commissioner may not amend or repeal these rules nor adopt new rules on the same topic without specific legislative authorization. Requires these academic standards to be implemented for all students beginning in the 2003-2004 school year. Additionally requires the commissioner to supplement the required state academic standards with grade-level benchmarks, although high school benchmarks may cover more than one grade. Establishes other requirements regarding benchmarks.
Requires every district to establish its own standards in the elective subject areas of health and physical education, vocational and technical education, and world languages. Requires every district to offer courses in all above elective subject areas, and to use a locally selected assessment to determine whether a student has achieved an elective standard. Additionally requires every district, by the 2007-08 school year, to adopt graduation requirements that meet or exceed state graduation requirements. Must provide students who enter grade 9 in or before the 2003-04 school year the opportunity to earn a diploma based on existing local graduation requirements in effect when student entered ninth grade.
Establishes graduation requirements based on course credits in language arts, math, science, social studies and electives, including the arts, for students entering grade 9 in the 2004-05 school year.
Beginning the 2005-06 school year and later, requires annual statewide testing in language arts and math in grades 3 through 8 and at the high school level. Also requires annual science assessments in one grade in grades 3-5 span, the grades 6-9 span, and the grades 10-12 span for the 2007-08 school year and later. Requires a state-developed test in a subject other than writing, developed after the 2002-03 school year, to include both multiple choice and constructed response questions. Requires state tests to be aligned with state academic standards, and for statewide results to be aggregated at the school and district level. Deletes language excluding test scores of students receiving limited English proficiency instruction from school and district testing results. Permits exemption of limited English proficiency students if the student has been in the United States for fewer than three years. Requires state assessments, by the 2006-07 school year to include a value-added component to measure student achievement growth over time. Requires commissioner to include alternative assessments for the very few students with disabilities for whom statewide assessments are inappropriate and for students with limited English proficiency.
Permits school, district or charter school to use a high school student's performance on a state assessment as a percentage of the student's final grade in a course or to place the student's assessment score on the student's transcript.
Requires the commissioner to develop language arts, math and science assessments aligned with state standards, which districts must use. Specifies that commissioner must not develop state assessments for academic standards in social studies and the arts.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&number=HF302&session_number=0&session_year=2003
Title: H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | As a condition of accreditation, a school district is required to provide instruction using the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in the foundation curriculum, whereas in the enrichment curriculum, the TEKS standards are only required to be used as guidelines. C.S.S.B. 815 repeals language describing the requirements for the enrichment curriculum and provides that a school district must provide instruction of certain essential knowledge and skills in the enrichment curriculum as a condition of accreditation. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00815&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 815
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Directs the state board to implement the inclusion of elements relating to personal finance among the essential knowledge and skills in the required public school curriculum, and to adopt and promote a personal finance education program that provides public school districts with textbook selections to assist in the program's implementation. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=CR&BILLSUFFIX=00015&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.C.R. 15
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires that all courses offered by school districts be aligned with the Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2375.pdf
Title: H.B. 2375
Source: State legislative web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Implements oral health instruction into public school curricula. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB811.pdf
Title: S.B. 811
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Develops a comprehensive plan to revise content standards and curriculum frameworks adopted by the state in core academic areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, history, geography and civics. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2374.pdf
Title: H.B. 2374
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires school districts to provide parents of students in grades nine through twelve (9-12) with a list of classes that are required to be taught by the school district. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2339.pdf
Title: H.B. 2339
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Changes the requirement for physical education under Arkansas Code from students through grade 9 to students through grade 8; requires the district to provide assurance of compliance.
Title: S.B. 936
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Enables state colleges, universities, high schools and those contracted by the Department of Education to conduct driver education classes without obtaining a commercial driver training school license as long as the curriculum is approved and given by certified teachers. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: H.B. 25
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board to assist in the implementation of personal financial literacy instructional programs, to include consumer financial education, personal finance and personal credit. Requires the state board to create standards and objectives for personal finance literacy for all grade levels as part of the current math curriculum or another appropriate subject-matter curriculum. Requires the state board to encourage districts to choose math, economics and other such textbooks that substantively address areas of personal finance. Requires the state board to create curriculum, materials and guidelines for implementing the program of instruction on personal financial literacy. Adds that accredited nonpublic schools may use the state board-developed curriculum, materials and guidelines, and specifies that local board use of these curriculum, materials and guidelines is voluntary rather than mandatory. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2004/74.pdf
Title: S.B. 74
Source: http://www.kslegislature.org
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| MT | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes formation of student banks, called "student financial institutions" in a high school as an education program to serve only those students enrolled in the school in which the program is located. The student financial institution may be advised but not owned by one or more state- or federally chartered financial institutions, as specified. Requires the trustees (board members) in every high school or K-12 district to consider and, if advisable, establish a student financial institution. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/SB0380.htm
Title: S.B. 380
Source: data.opi.state.mt.us
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Enacts the Fine Arts Education Act; provides funding for fine arts in public schools through the funding formula; defines the number of program units for teachers certified by the national board.
Title: H.B. 12
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires multicultural content for a percentage of instructional material approved by the State Board of Education.
Title: S.B. 396
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Provides for organ donor education in driver education courses and high school health classes; provides for leave for bone marrow or organ donation. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB167.pdf
Title: S.B. 167
Source: State legislative web site
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| KY | Adopted 03/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the criteria a school shall meet in order to designate a course an advanced placement course, including content and program standards concerning student admission criteria, data collection, and reporting. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/704/003/510.htm
Title: 704 KAR 3:510
Source: StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department to create a program to promote the integration of the arts and foreign languages into the elementary school program. Schools are to submit applications, with the department granting funds to at least one school per region, giving preference to schools that do not already have a comprehensive arts and foreign language program. Requires programs to include a number of specified components, including integrating arts and foreign language across the curriculum and instruction in each of the four disciplines of dance, drama, music and the visual arts that includes the core content skills and knowledge taught in a sequential manner and includes all students in the elementary school. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/SB154/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 154
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows local boards to create a local school health/physical education advisory council to help the district implement health and physical education instruction. Lists areas in which local school health/physical education councils may make recommendations and requires the local board to appoint members to the local council, with one person on the council representing each of 11 groups, including the clergy, health care professionals and parents who are not employed by the district. Specifies that the physical activity coordinator employed by the state department of education monitor and act as a clearinghouse for the activities of the local school health/physical education advisory councils to be created.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2339SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2339
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| NJ | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Provides for instruction for middle school and high school students in the dynamics of domestic violence and child abuse.
Title: S.B. 487
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Section 53A-3-402 requires local boards to implement the core curriculum using instructional materials that best correlate to the core curriculum and graduation requirements; administer required tests and create plans to improve student progress; use progress-based assessments as part of a plan to identify schools, teachers and students that need remediation and determine the type and amount of resources to implement that remediation; develop early warning systems for students or classes failing to make progress; work with the state office of education to establish a library of documented best practices; implement training programs for school administrators, including basic management training, best practices in instruction, budget training, staff management, managing for learning results and continuous improvement, and how to help every child achieve optimal learning in core academics. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Section 53A-13-108 is a new section of law requiring the state board to establish rigorous curriculum and graduation requirements for grades 9-12, beginning no later than with the graduating class of 2007. These must (1) use competency-based standards and assessments; (2) include instruction that stresses financial literacy; (3) increase requirements to exceed the existing credit requirements of 3 units in language arts, 2 units in math and 2 units in science. The state board is also required to establish competency-based standards and assessments for elective courses. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Section 53A-1-402.6 requires the state board to implement a core curriculum that will enable students to communicate effectively, apply mathematics and access, analyze and apply information. Depth and complexity should increase from year to year. 53A-1-409 requires the state board to provide expertise and consult with local boards and districts relating to competency-based education and progress-based assessments. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| WV | To governor 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to continuing the commission on holocaust education; provides for reimbursement of reasonable expenses by members; authorizes the commission to accept state funds as appropriated by the Legislature.
Title: S.B. 510, H.B. 2879
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Continues the West Virginia commission on holocaust education until the first day of July, 2009 unless sooner terminated, continued or reestablished.
Title: H.B. 2879, S.B. 510
Source: West Virginia Legislature
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to continuation of the West Virginia commission on Holocaust education.
Title: H.B. 2879
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2003 | Postsec. | Amends the requirement for a course in American History or civil government prior to receiving a baccalaureate degree. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB213.pdf
Title: S.B. 213
Source: State legislative web site
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| Curriculum--Alignment |
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires that all courses offered by school districts be aligned with the Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2375.pdf
Title: H.B. 2375
Source: State legislative web site
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| CA | Adopted 01/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Board to adopt instructional materials for grades K-8 that are consistent with the curriculum frameworks and establish rules and regulations for the use of state instructional materials funds. Establishes the expenditure percentages and priorities for the use of state instructional materials funds for grades K-12 and clarifies and defines the procedures for new school districts, charter schools and expanding grade levels.
Title: Title 5 CCR 9531, 9532
Source: StateNet
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Arts Work Visual and Performing Arts Education Program to be administered by the department of education for awarding grants to local educational agencies to develop their capacity to implement high- quality, instructional programs based on the state adopted visual and performing arts content standards for pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12. Requires the selection of an expert panel to evaluate the programs. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1512_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1512
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Effective the 2003-04 school year and later, bars the state education commissioner from implementing the profile of learning portion of the state's results-oriented graduation rule, or classroom assessments that schools must use. Replaces references to "results oriented graduation rule" with "academic standards." (Retains requirement that students pass basic skills test to be eligible for high school graduation.) Requires students to complete district-determined course credit requirements to be eligible for high school graduation starting with students entering the ninth grade during the 2004-05 school year.
Establishes language arts, math, science, social studies and the arts as subject areas required for statewide accountability. Requires public elementary and middle schools to offer at least three and require at least two of the following four arts areas: dance, music, theater and visual arts. Requires public high schools to offer at least three and require at least one of the following five arts areas: media arts, dance, music, theater and visual arts. Requires the commissioner to submit proposed science and social studies standards to the legislature by February 1, 2004. Requires the commissioner to consider recommendations from specified stakeholders when developing state academic standards in language arts, math, science, social studies and the arts. Specifies that standards must: (1) be clear, concise, objective, measurable, and grade-level appropriate; (2) not require a specific teaching methodology or curriculum; and (3) be consistent with the constitutions of the United States and the state of Minnesota. Requires the commissioner to adopt rules for implementing statewide rigorous core academic standards in language arts, math and the arts. Specifies that after the rules are initially adopted, the commissioner may not amend or repeal these rules nor adopt new rules on the same topic without specific legislative authorization. Requires these academic standards to be implemented for all students beginning in the 2003-2004 school year. Additionally requires the commissioner to supplement the required state academic standards with grade-level benchmarks, although high school benchmarks may cover more than one grade. Establishes other requirements regarding benchmarks.
Requires every district to establish its own standards in the elective subject areas of health and physical education, vocational and technical education, and world languages. Requires every district to offer courses in all above elective subject areas, and to use a locally selected assessment to determine whether a student has achieved an elective standard. Additionally requires every district, by the 2007-08 school year, to adopt graduation requirements that meet or exceed state graduation requirements. Must provide students who enter grade 9 in or before the 2003-04 school year the opportunity to earn a diploma based on existing local graduation requirements in effect when student entered ninth grade.
Establishes graduation requirements based on course credits in language arts, math, science, social studies and electives, including the arts, for students entering grade 9 in the 2004-05 school year.
Beginning the 2005-06 school year and later, requires annual statewide testing in language arts and math in grades 3 through 8 and at the high school level. Also requires annual science assessments in one grade in grades 3-5 span, the grades 6-9 span, and the grades 10-12 span for the 2007-08 school year and later. Requires a state-developed test in a subject other than writing, developed after the 2002-03 school year, to include both multiple choice and constructed response questions. Requires state tests to be aligned with state academic standards, and for statewide results to be aggregated at the school and district level. Deletes language excluding test scores of students receiving limited English proficiency instruction from school and district testing results. Permits exemption of limited English proficiency students if the student has been in the United States for fewer than three years. Requires state assessments, by the 2006-07 school year to include a value-added component to measure student achievement growth over time. Requires commissioner to include alternative assessments for the very few students with disabilities for whom statewide assessments are inappropriate and for students with limited English proficiency.
Permits school, district or charter school to use a high school student's performance on a state assessment as a percentage of the student's final grade in a course or to place the student's assessment score on the student's transcript.
Requires the commissioner to develop language arts, math and science assessments aligned with state standards, which districts must use. Specifies that commissioner must not develop state assessments for academic standards in social studies and the arts.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&number=HF302&session_number=0&session_year=2003
Title: H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Enacts the Fine Arts Education Act; provides funding for fine arts in public schools through the funding formula; defines the number of program units for teachers certified by the national board.
Title: H.B. 12
Source: StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department to create a program to promote the integration of the arts and foreign languages into the elementary school program. Schools are to submit applications, with the department granting funds to at least one school per region, giving preference to schools that do not already have a comprehensive arts and foreign language program. Requires programs to include a number of specified components, including integrating arts and foreign language across the curriculum and instruction in each of the four disciplines of dance, drama, music and the visual arts that includes the core content skills and knowledge taught in a sequential manner and includes all students in the elementary school. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/SB154/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 154
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| IL | Total veto stands 11/2003 | P-12 | Removes a provision that allows a school district to adopt a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course at any time after the completion of 3 hours of practice driving under direct individual instruction. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=70&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=502&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 70
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Public schools and educational facilities may not contract with an entity engaged in giving instruction in the driving of motor vehicles or in the preparation of an applicant for the Secretary of State's driver's license examination unless that entity is licensed by the Secretary of State. Includes other provisions. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0408
Title: H.B. 1491
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| RI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 | P-12
Community College | Transfers the administration of the driver education program from the department of elementary and secondary education to the Community College of Rhode Island.
Title: H.B. 5598
Source: StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Enables state colleges, universities, high schools and those contracted by the Department of Education to conduct driver education classes without obtaining a commercial driver training school license as long as the curriculum is approved and given by certified teachers. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: H.B. 25
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Outdoor Environmental Education Program to foster stewardship of the environment and an appreciation of the importance of the wise use of natural resources. Requires the Department of Education administer the program and, according to a priority system to be developed by the department, select applicants for participation in the program pursuant to specified criteria. Requires a contracted evaluator to evaluate the program. The program and its evaluation will be implemented only if the Department of Finance determines that private funds are available to cover the costs of the program and its evaluation. Bill makes provisions inoperative on July 1, 2005, and repeal them on January 1, 2006. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1301-1350/ab_1330_bill_20031003_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1330
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Office of Education on the Environment. Requires the office to develop education principles for the environment for elementary and secondary school pupils, to develop a model curriculum and to submit the curriculum for approval. Requires the curriculum be available electronically. Relates to the adoption of instructional materials for environmental education. Establishes the Environmental Education Account. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1548_bill_20030910_enrolled.html http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1548_bill_20031003_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1548
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| NY | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Enacts the "student financial education act" to create within children the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to manage personal finances and obtain general financial literacy; allows a credit union organized to open and maintain a student branch upon agreement with a school; defines student branch; authorizes the superintendent to promulgate regulations appropriate to the formation and operation of student branches.
Title: S.B. 4113
Source: StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the free enterprise curriculum to include instruction in personal finance beginning with the 2004-2005 school year. States that personal finance includes but is not limited to income, money management, spending and credit, and savings and investing. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT1/OUT/0000KO78.PDF
Title: S.B. 38
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires high school students to receive instruction in the area of personal finance.
Title: S.B. 258
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Directs the state board to implement the inclusion of elements relating to personal finance among the essential knowledge and skills in the required public school curriculum, and to adopt and promote a personal finance education program that provides public school districts with textbook selections to assist in the program's implementation. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=CR&BILLSUFFIX=00015&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.C.R. 15
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board to assist in the implementation of personal financial literacy instructional programs, to include consumer financial education, personal finance and personal credit. Requires the state board to create standards and objectives for personal finance literacy for all grade levels as part of the current math curriculum or another appropriate subject-matter curriculum. Requires the state board to encourage districts to choose math, economics and other such textbooks that substantively address areas of personal finance. Requires the state board to create curriculum, materials and guidelines for implementing the program of instruction on personal financial literacy. Adds that accredited nonpublic schools may use the state board-developed curriculum, materials and guidelines, and specifies that local board use of these curriculum, materials and guidelines is voluntary rather than mandatory. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2004/74.pdf
Title: S.B. 74
Source: http://www.kslegislature.org
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| MT | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes formation of student banks, called "student financial institutions" in a high school as an education program to serve only those students enrolled in the school in which the program is located. The student financial institution may be advised but not owned by one or more state- or federally chartered financial institutions, as specified. Requires the trustees (board members) in every high school or K-12 district to consider and, if advisable, establish a student financial institution. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/SB0380.htm
Title: S.B. 380
Source: data.opi.state.mt.us
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires the department of education, by June 1, 2009, to adopt content standards for teaching foreign languages in grades K-12 pursuant to recommendations developed by the superintendent of public instruction. Provides these standards are intended to guide schools that offer programs of instruction in languages other than English and to include a description of the skills to be attained at each grade level and alignment of the course content with the entrance requirements of the California State University and the University of California. Aligns teacher training standards with State content standards. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_5_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 5
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| HI | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Allows the Department of Education to adopt a program for grades 3- 12 which provides opportunities for competency in a second language. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=SB1326&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs
Title: S.B. 1326
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires school boards to advise students taking American Sign Language as a foreign language that post-secondary schools outside of Florida may not accept these courses as satisfying foreign language requirements. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0162&Chamber=Senate&Year=2003&Title=%2D%3EBill%2520Info%3AS%25200162%2D%3ESession%25202003
Title: S.B. 162
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department to create a program to promote the integration of the arts and foreign languages into the elementary school program. Schools are to submit applications, with the department granting funds to at least one school per region, giving preference to schools that do not already have a comprehensive arts and foreign language program. Requires programs to include a number of specified components, including integrating arts and foreign language across the curriculum and instruction in each of the four disciplines of dance, drama, music and the visual arts that includes the core content skills and knowledge taught in a sequential manner and includes all students in the elementary school. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/SB154/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 154
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Act. Authorizes school districts to provide comprehensive sexual health education in any kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, to ensure that all pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, receive HIV/AIDS prevention education. This bill would incorporate additional changes proposed by AB 300, to be operative only if this bill and AB 300 are both enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2004, and this bill is enacted last. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_71_bill_20031001_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 71
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Specifies pupils may receive instruction relating to the components of preventative health. The instruction on nutrition may include related topics such as obesity and diabetes. Specifies the health care professionals should represent the varied fields of health care, including managed care, health care providers, and voluntary collaboration with managed health care providers. Prohibits marketing of services by certain entities. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/ab_195_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 195
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requests the lieutenant governor and the speaker to create a joint interim committee to study issues related to nutrition among state public school children.
Title: S.C.R. 49
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Implements oral health instruction into public school curricula. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB811.pdf
Title: S.B. 811
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Creates a Child Health Advisory Committee; coordinates statewide efforts to combat childhood obesity; provides for standards and policy recommendations of foods sold individually in school cafeterias but outside the regulated National School Lunch Program and competitive foods offered at schools typically through vending machines, student stores, school fund-raisers, food carts or food concessions; prohibits elementary school students in-school access to food and drink vending machines beginning with the 2003-04 school year; requires the state department of education to adopt regulations to ensure that nutrition and physical activity standards are implemented to provide students with the skills, opportunities, and encouragement to adopt healthy lifestyles; beginning with the 2004-05 school year, school districts must convene a school nutrition and physical activity advisory committee to create, implement and monitor school nutrition and physical education policies and standards. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1583.pdf
Title: H.B. 1583
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| Curriculum--International Education |
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department to create a program to promote the integration of the arts and foreign languages into the elementary school program. Schools are to submit applications, with the department granting funds to at least one school per region, giving preference to schools that do not already have a comprehensive arts and foreign language program. Requires programs to include a number of specified components, including integrating arts and foreign language across the curriculum and instruction in each of the four disciplines of dance, drama, music and the visual arts that includes the core content skills and knowledge taught in a sequential manner and includes all students in the elementary school. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/SB154/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 154
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| CO | Vetoed 05/2003 | P-12 | Concerns a suspension of the administration of statewide assessments in writing. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/C2AD9B7F773A7D3287256CCB00775965?Open&file=309_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 309
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 99. (1) From the appropriations in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 for
2003-2004 for implementing the comprehensive master plan for mathematics and science centers developed by the
department and approved by the state board on August 8, 2002. In addition, from the federal funds appropriated in
section 11, there is allocated an amount estimated at $2,487,700.00 from DED-OESE, title II, mathematics and science
partnership grants.
(2) Within a service area designated locally, approved by the department, and consistent with the master plan
described in subsection (1), an established mathematics and science center shall address 4 or more of the following
6 basic services, as described in the master plan, to constituent districts and communities: leadership, pupil services,
curriculum support, community involvement, professional development, and resource clearinghouse services.
(3) The department shall not award a state grant under this section to more than 1 mathematics and science center
located in a designated region as prescribed in the 2002 master plan unless each of the grants serves a distinct target
population or provides a service that does not duplicate another program in the designated region.
(4) As part of the technical assistance process, the department shall provide minimum standard guidelines that may
be used by the mathematics and science center for providing fair access for qualified pupils and professional staff as
prescribed in this section.
(5) Allocations under this section to support the activities and programs of mathematics and science centers shall be
continuing support grants to all 33 established mathematics and science centers. Each established mathematics and
science center that was funded in 2002-2003 shall receive state funding in an amount equal to 24.43% of the amount it
received under this section for 2002-2003 in 2002 PA 521, before any reduction made for 2002-2003 under section 11(3).
(6) In order to receive state funds under this section, a grant recipient shall allow access for the department or the
department's designee to audit all records related to the program for which it receives such funds. The grant recipient
shall reimburse the state for all disallowances found in the audit.
(7) Not later than September 30, 2007, the department shall reevaluate and update the comprehensive master plan
described in subsection (1), including any recommendations for upgrading satellite extensions to full centers.
(8) The department shall give preference in awarding the federal grants allocated in subsection (1) to eligible
existing mathematics and science centers.
(9) In order to receive state funds under this section, a grant recipient shall provide at least a 10% local match from
local public or private resources for the funds received under this section.
(10) As used in this section:
(a) "DED" means the United States department of education.
(b) "DED-OESE" means the DED office of elementary and secondary education.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Creates the Mathematics and Science Block Grant Program in order to provide greater flexibility and efficiency in the distribution and use of state funds and ensure that students meet or exceed Illinois Learning Standards for Science. Provides that Mathematics and Science Block Grant Program funds shall be distributed to school districts subject to appropriation. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=201
Title: S.B. 201
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| UT | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules to increase the participation range for Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) students, change the Application Review Committee, and provide for better coordination among public education, higher education, industry, and community groups. Encourages participation of underserved ethnic minority and female students in designated core subjects. Provides for a MESA annual report. UTAH REG 26087 (SN)
Title: R277-717
Source: StateNet
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires multicultural content for a percentage of instructional material approved by the State Board of Education.
Title: S.B. 396
Source: StateNet
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department of education to encourage K- 12 schools to provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically fit for life. Requires the department to encourage those schools to provide extracurricular physical fitness programs and clubs, and to encourage the use of school facilities for physical fitness programs. Authorizes test results to be given orally. This bill would delay until July 1, 2007, the requirement that a pupil pass the physical performance test as a condition of receiving the exemption. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_78_bill_20030922_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 78
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Starting in the 2004-05 school year and thereafter, requires every public school serving students in grades K-6 to offer students at least 30 minutes of quality physical activity every school day.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT2/OUT/0000KT2Y.PDF
Title: S.B. 398
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| FL | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | The current model for certification in physical education is replaced by a new comprehensive, grades K-12, physical education certification area effective July 1, 2003 as adopted in Rule 6A-4.0283, F.A.C. FLORIDA REG 27169 (SN) http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/
Title: FAC 6A-4.028
Source: StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the director of the office of substance abuse to review procedures for collecting youth drug and alcohol use information, including a review of Washington State's "Healthy Youth Survey." Director must report to legislature in fall 2003 with recommendations on specified areas. Requires the director of the office of substance abuse to review the office's methods of preparing teachers and others who give the Maine Youth Drug and Alcohol Use Survey in schools, to ensure that survey administrators are adequately prepared. Requires the director to collaborate with appropriate local district representatives to design a plan for training and coordinating administration of the 2004 survey, to be presented to the legislature.
Requires the commissioner of education to review the Project ALERT program and other similar prevention programs and prepare recommendations on whether these programs are viable alternatives to the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. Requires recommended options to be available statewide and through the system of learning results, and to include a teacher training program. Requires commissioner to present such recommendations to the legislature in the fall of 2003.
Requires the commissioner of education to examine state standards and performance indicators to determine whether standards on health and physical education adequately incorporate the principles and goals of the alcohol and drug use policies for student athletes as presented in the 2002 report by the Youth Policy and Empowerment Project, and to propose changes to those standards if the commissioner determines that they do not adequately incorporate those principles and goals. Requires the commissioner to present the results of that review and those recommendations to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD042501.doc
Title: H.P. 333 (LD 425)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Changes the requirement for physical education under Arkansas Code from students through grade 9 to students through grade 8; requires the district to provide assurance of compliance.
Title: S.B. 936
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows local boards to create a local school health/physical education advisory council to help the district implement health and physical education instruction. Lists areas in which local school health/physical education councils may make recommendations and requires the local board to appoint members to the local council, with one person on the council representing each of 11 groups, including the clergy, health care professionals and parents who are not employed by the district. Specifies that the physical activity coordinator employed by the state department of education monitor and act as a clearinghouse for the activities of the local school health/physical education advisory councils to be created.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2339SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2339
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 99. (1) From the appropriations in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 for
2003-2004 for implementing the comprehensive master plan for mathematics and science centers developed by the
department and approved by the state board on August 8, 2002. In addition, from the federal funds appropriated in
section 11, there is allocated an amount estimated at $2,487,700.00 from DED-OESE, title II, mathematics and science
partnership grants.
(2) Within a service area designated locally, approved by the department, and consistent with the master plan
described in subsection (1), an established mathematics and science center shall address 4 or more of the following
6 basic services, as described in the master plan, to constituent districts and communities: leadership, pupil services,
curriculum support, community involvement, professional development, and resource clearinghouse services.
(3) The department shall not award a state grant under this section to more than 1 mathematics and science center
located in a designated region as prescribed in the 2002 master plan unless each of the grants serves a distinct target
population or provides a service that does not duplicate another program in the designated region.
(4) As part of the technical assistance process, the department shall provide minimum standard guidelines that may
be used by the mathematics and science center for providing fair access for qualified pupils and professional staff as
prescribed in this section.
(5) Allocations under this section to support the activities and programs of mathematics and science centers shall be
continuing support grants to all 33 established mathematics and science centers. Each established mathematics and
science center that was funded in 2002-2003 shall receive state funding in an amount equal to 24.43% of the amount it
received under this section for 2002-2003 in 2002 PA 521, before any reduction made for 2002-2003 under section 11(3).
(6) In order to receive state funds under this section, a grant recipient shall allow access for the department or the
department's designee to audit all records related to the program for which it receives such funds. The grant recipient
shall reimburse the state for all disallowances found in the audit.
(7) Not later than September 30, 2007, the department shall reevaluate and update the comprehensive master plan
described in subsection (1), including any recommendations for upgrading satellite extensions to full centers.
(8) The department shall give preference in awarding the federal grants allocated in subsection (1) to eligible
existing mathematics and science centers.
(9) In order to receive state funds under this section, a grant recipient shall provide at least a 10% local match from
local public or private resources for the funds received under this section.
(10) As used in this section:
(a) "DED" means the United States department of education.
(b) "DED-OESE" means the DED office of elementary and secondary education.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | In a Section concerning the loan of textbooks to students free of charge, provides that "textbook" includes science curriculum materials in a kit format that includes pre-packaged consumable materials if certain requirements are met. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=2332&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=3552&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 2332
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| FL | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | A new certification subject area in general science was approved by the State Board of Education to be effective July 1, 2003. Leadership of the agency has since determined that the current system of offering certification in the four separate areas of science: physics, biology, chemistry, and earth-space science would be retained, and that an additional science area requiring the development of a subject area test would not be needed. FLORIDA REG 27170 (SN) http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/
Title: FAC 6A-4.0323
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Creates the Mathematics and Science Block Grant Program in order to provide greater flexibility and efficiency in the distribution and use of state funds and ensure that students meet or exceed Illinois Learning Standards for Science. Provides that Mathematics and Science Block Grant Program funds shall be distributed to school districts subject to appropriation. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=201
Title: S.B. 201
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Currently, Texas students' performance on tests in the areas of math and science are below the national average. In order to improve the test scores, some advocates believe that a "Master Science" program needs to be developed to identify effective instructional practices for those subjects. H.B. 411 establishes a master science teacher certificate for teachers at elementary through high schools levels, and provides for a stipend for teachers holding a master science teacher certificate. (Bill Analysis, Senate Research Center) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00411&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 411
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| UT | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules to increase the participation range for Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) students, change the Application Review Committee, and provide for better coordination among public education, higher education, industry, and community groups. Encourages participation of underserved ethnic minority and female students in designated core subjects. Provides for a MESA annual report. UTAH REG 26087 (SN)
Title: R277-717
Source: StateNet
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires sex education instruction to include information clearly informing pupils that having sex or sexual contact with an individual under the age of 16 is a crime punishable by imprisonment, and that one of the other results of being convicted of this crime is to be listed on the sex offender registry on the Internet for at least 25 years.
See Sec. 166a: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Requires sex education materials and instruction to advise pupils of the provisions of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act, responsible parenting and the availability of confidential adoption services. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=2298&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=3567&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 2298
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the inclusion of instruction on World War II and the American role in that war. Makes a finding and declaration that the current state- adopted academic content standards already include instruction on the Korean and Vietnam wars in the appropriate grade level consistent with those standards. Encourages the instruction include personal testimony of those involved in those wars.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1537_bill_20030917_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1537
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Provides that the teaching of United States History shall include a study of the role and contributions of Asian Americans. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=890&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3761&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 890
Source: Illinois LEgislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Relates to public school instruction on World War II and the American role in that war; authorizes the instruction in the area of social sciences to contain instruction on World War II and the American role in that war. (Existing law required instruction on World War II.) http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0351-0400/ab_399_bill_20030619_enrolled.html
Title: A.B. 399
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Expresses the encouragement of the Legislature for K-12 instruction to contain instruction on the Vietnam War, including the Secret War in Laos and the role of the Southeast Asians in that war; encourages including a component drawn from personal testimony of the Southeast Asians who were involved in the Vietnam War and those men and women who contributed to the war effort on the homefront. Specifies this instruction shall be carried out in a manner that does not result in any new duties or programs being imposed on school districts.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/ab_78_bill_20030710_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 78
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| AL | Issued 06/2003 | P-12 | Designates the American Village Citizenship Trust Statewide Educational Center and Classroom Laboratory in American History, Civics, and Government, as created by §16-44A-30 as the state's American History and Civics Initiative. Creates and charges the American Village Cornerstone of Liberty Commission to work jointly with the Board of Trustees of The American Village Citizenship Trust:
1. To attain the goal for Alabama to educate and inspire its students in critical academic areas of American history and civics, as a foundation for building good citizens.
2. To help invite and host local, state, regional, and national leaders at national ceremonies to lay the "Cornerstone of Liberty" at the American Village Citizenship Trust.
3. To review and make recommendations to secure state and national private and public support for the Cornerstone of Liberty American History and Civics Initiative of The American Village Citizenship Trust, which has as its goal to educate and inspire 100,000 students on-site annually at the state's American history and civics classroom, and also to reach hundreds of thousands of other students in their own local classrooms through a voluntary classroom outreach program in American history and civics, with the mission to help students know American history, cherish the ideals of liberty, and serve our country as good citizens.
4. To recommend other ways in which Alabama can help respond to the call to action issued by United States President George W. Bush, and to help lead this country in a return to the principles set forth by our Founders, that knowledge of American history and civics is an essential foundation for good citizenship.
http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/ex-08-2003-06-05.asp
Title: Executive Order 2003-08
Source: http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov
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| CO | Passed 06/2003 | Postsec. | Concerns the importance of history and civic education at the college level. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/DC1C87A2F74B970D87256CBC0064C346?Open&file=HJR1027_enr.pdf
Title: H.J.R. 1027
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| FL | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | The current model of social science certification is replaced by a new comprehensive social science certification effective July 1, 2003. The new social science certification allows various social science majors, such as history, political science, etc. eligibility for the general Social Science (Grades 6-12) certification. FLORIDA REG 27171 (SN) http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/
Title: FAC 6A-4.0332
Source: StateNet
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| WV | To governor 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to continuing the commission on holocaust education; provides for reimbursement of reasonable expenses by members; authorizes the commission to accept state funds as appropriated by the Legislature.
Title: S.B. 510, H.B. 2879
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Continues the West Virginia commission on holocaust education until the first day of July, 2009 unless sooner terminated, continued or reestablished.
Title: H.B. 2879, S.B. 510
Source: West Virginia Legislature
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to continuation of the West Virginia commission on Holocaust education.
Title: H.B. 2879
Source: StateNet
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| Demographics |
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| ND | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | School district demographics - Long-term planning process.
1. Between January first and June thirtieth of every even-numbered year, the board of each school district is to invite the public to participate in a planning process addressing the effects that demographics might have on the district in the ensuing three-year and five-year periods, and specifically addressing potential effects on: a. Academic and extracurricular programs; b. Instructional and administrative staffing; c. Facility needs and utilization; and d. District tax levies.
2. At the conclusion of the planning process, the board is to prepare a report, publish a notice in the official newspaper of the district indicating that the report is available, and make the report available upon request. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/special-session/bill_text/DBOP0500.pdf
Title: S.B. 2421 (First of Four New Sections)
Source: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/special-session
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | If parents relocate, but the student was enrolled at the end of the first full week of October, the student may continue to attend schools in the district. Parents must provide written notification to the superintendent of each of the two districts, and the district must have a policy to support.. The following year, the student must attend the district in which the family resides.
Title: H.B. 3--313.64 (H)
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| ND | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | School district demographics - Long-term planning process.
1. Between January first and June thirtieth of every even-numbered year, the board of each school district is to invite the public to participate in a planning process addressing the effects that demographics might have on the district in the ensuing three-year and five-year periods, and specifically addressing potential effects on: a. Academic and extracurricular programs; b. Instructional and administrative staffing; c. Facility needs and utilization; and d. District tax levies.
2. At the conclusion of the planning process, the board is to prepare a report, publish a notice in the official newspaper of the district indicating that the report is available, and make the report available upon request. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/special-session/bill_text/DBOP0500.pdf
Title: S.B. 2421 (First of Four New Sections)
Source: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/special-session
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Prohibits out-of-district or out-of-state enrollment within a school system. Restitution for out-of-district or out-of-state enrollment would be based on an amount equal to the local per pupil expenditure for students identified by the Tennessee department of education for the district in which the student is fraudulently enrolled; and the parent, guardian or other legal custodian of a fraudulently enrolled student would be liable for costs and fees, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the school district. Also, specifies that no action can be brought more than six years after the date on which the fraudulent enrollment occurred. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Summary.asp?BillNumber=SB0396
Title: S.B. 396
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Changes the calculation for determining enrollment growth program units. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/senate/SB0231.html
Title: S.B. 231
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to public school finance; changes the calculation for determining enrollment growth program units. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0169.pdf
Title: H.B. 169
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Expands "residency" for purposes of attending Washington public schools. Any child who is of school age and otherwise eligible, residing
in a home that is located in Idaho but that has a Washington address for the purposes of the United States postal service, shall be admitted, without payment of tuition, to the nearest Washington school district and shall be considered a resident student for state apportionment and all other purposes. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1450-1474/1470-s_pl.pdf
Title: H.B. 1470
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | The legislative council shall consider studying, during the 2003-04 interim, the criteria by which a student's school district of residence is established and whether that criteria correctly assigns both benefits and responsibilities to the appropriate school districts. The legislative council shall report its findings and recommendations, together with any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the fifty-ninth legislative assembly.
Title: H.B. 1155
Source: http://www.state.nd.us/lr
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Adds military identification cards to the list of documents acceptable for public school enrollment. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1007.pdf
Title: H.B. 1007
Source: State legislative web site
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| Desegregation |
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| AL | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Creates to the Alabama Interim Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp
Title: S.J.R. 16
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Advisory Commission. Requires the commission to develop community and educational awareness programs to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka only after it is determined that private donations sufficient to fund those programs have been deposited with the State. Law is repealed effective January 1, 2006. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0601-0650/ab_648_bill_20030917_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 648
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| AL | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2003 | P-12 | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution; removes references to segregation of schools by race; repeals section relating to poll taxes. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp?SESSION=1026
Title: H.B. 587
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that the superintendent of a district subject to voluntary or court-ordered desegregation may not deny a request for transfer under the state's open enrollment policy if the request for transfer is submitted to the district before January 1 of the preceding school year prior to the district's adoption of a desegregation plan. Requires the state board to establish guidelines and a review process for districts that approve voluntary desegregation plans. These guidelines must include criteria and standards for districts to observe when creating a voluntary desegregation plan. Requires the department to lend technical assistance to any district attempting to adopt a voluntary desegregation plan. Specifies that a district implementing a voluntary desegregation plan before July 1, 2004 must have until July 1, 2006 to comply with the state board guidelines the state board adopts pursuant to this section.
Deletes the requirement that in open enrollment program, the district of residence must send to the receiving district the Phase III funds allocated to the district of residence for the previous year for the full-time equivalent attendance of the student participating in the open enrollment program.
Makes provision relating to request for open enrollment submitted to a district prior to the district's adoption of a desegregation plan apply retroactively to July 1, 2002 for open enrollment transfer requests received by a district on or after July 1, 2002.
See Sections 35-36 and Section 72: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| MO | Issued 12/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | The Commission of the Future of Higher Education was created by Executive Order 03-07 on March 17, 2003, with a final report due by January 1, 2004. The purpose of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education shall be to develop plans to strengthen and improve postsecondary education in Missouri. The commission's objectives will include, but are not limited to: identifying ways to increase the number of Missourians prepared to pursue training and education after high school, including technical, community college, and college or university education; increasing the number of high school students who enroll in and complete such programs; enhancing the affordability of postsecondary education for students from families at all income levels; and increasing the civic and economic benefits of advanced education for individuals, their families, communities, and the state of Missouri.
Report was issued December 31, 2003. http://www.mocbhe.gov/commission/pp/finalreport.pdf
Title: Executive Order 03-07
Source: Missouri State Web site
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| NY | Signed into law 09/2003 | Postsec. | Amends the education law, in relation to university- related economic development facilities; authorizes the state university to establish an account to receive payments from leases of the pharmaceutical technology manufacturing building; allows any payments deposited in this account to be transferred to the fund for payments related to design, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of a certain academic incubator.
Title: S.B. 4000
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | Postsec. | Establishes rules regarding Arkansas technical careers student loan forgiveness program. ARKANSAS REG 3469 (SN)
http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/LoanForgiveness/Book/RULES®S2003-revised6-2003.doc
Title: Uncodified
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes a pilot program to expand adult education opportunities for incumbent workers (individuals who are employed in this state, but who are in need of additional skills, training or education in order to upgrade employment). http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=6634&which_year=2003&SUBMIT.x=6&SUBMIT.y=7
Title: H.B. 6634
Source: Connecticut
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| NH | Signed into law 05/2003 | Postsec. | Establishes a committee to study the economic effects of student activities on state higher education campuses on the surrounding municipalities.
Title: S.B. 22
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | Postsec. | Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to enhancing economic and community development in Tennessee through collaboration between the state, historically Black colleges and universities, and private industry. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB1560.pdf
Title: S.B. 1560
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Provides a means for post-secondary educational institutions to address and improve the state's response to critical social, economic, educational and other issues; creates the Higher Education Program Development Enhancement Fund. At the beginning of each fiscal year in which the commission determines that the balance of the fund is sufficient to make awards, the commission must define or reaffirm no more than four critical issues to be addressed through awards from the fund. Issues to be addressed may include: (1) expanding instructional programs to meet critical statewide work force and professional training needs; (2) enhancing instructional programs that provide employment
opportunity for New Mexico students in a global economy; and (3) developing mission-specific instructional programs that build on existing institutional academic strengths. Grants are to be made based on competitive proposals submitted by postsecondary educational institutions.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/senate/SB0370.pdf
Title: S.B. 370
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Relates to higher education; provides for additional endowed professorships at major research institutions for the purpose of economic development. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/senate/SB0466FCS.html
Title: S.B. 466
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2003 | Postsec. | Provides a means for post-secondary educational institutions to address and improve the state's response to critical social economic, educational and other issues; creates the Higher Education Program Development Enhancement Fund. The fund is to be administered by the commission on higher education, which is to define or reaffirm no more than four critical issues to be addressed through awards from the fund. Issues to be addressed may include: (1) expanding instructional programs to meet critical statewide work force and professional training needs; (2) enhancing instructional programs that provide employment opportunity for New Mexico students in a global economy; and (3) developing mission-specific instructional programs that build on existing institutional academic strengths. D. The commission is to establish criteria and procedures for making awards from the fund based on evaluation of competitive proposals submitted by postsecondary educational institutions. Each winning proposal must address at least one of the critical issues defined for use of the fund that year. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0392.pdf
Title: H.B. 392, H.B. 393, S.B. 366, S.B. 368
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Relates to higher education; provides for additional endowed chairs at major research institutions for the purpose of economic development; makes an appropriation.
Title: H.B. 756
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | Creates the "work force skills development fund" in the state treasury. Provides matching funds for community college programs. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0394.pdf
Title: H.B. 394
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| WA | Vetoed 04/2003 | Postsec. | Relates to establishing standards of review in order to change lines of instruction at research universities; provides that courses of instruction at state institutions of higher education shall relate to major lines of industry exclusive to the state.
Title: H.B. 1808
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | New article. The Legislature finds that economic development in West Virginia depends in part on the effective and efficient management of research grants and opportunities at doctoral institutions of higher education, on collaborations developed between doctoral institutions and businesses and industry and on the advancement and commercialization of new and evolving technologies. It is in the best interests of citizens of the state to develop programs which promote these goals and contribute to the general economic welfare of citizens. In order to enhance the competitive position of doctoral institutions in the current environment for research and economic development, expenditures for equipment and material for research projects must be handled efficiently and effectively and the acquisition and use of grant funds should be simplified and expedited through the use of centers for economic development and technology advancement. The purpose of this article is to provide a mechanism for doctoral institutions to enter into agreements with centers for economic development and technology advancement to provide research assistance; to provide maximum flexibility as to the form of organization of centers so as to encourage and facilitate private sector participation in and support of research and economic development grants and opportunities in collaboration with doctoral institutions; to expedite the acquisition, administration and management of research and development grants and opportunities ; to provide technical assistance in the commercialization of research opportunities; and to authorize doctoral institutions to contract with centers organized for the purpose of providing these services. http://129.71.164.29/Bill_Text_HTML/2003_SESSIONS/Regular_Session/Senate/S_BILLS/SB600-699/sb646%20enr2.htm#HD0
Title: S.B. 646
Source: West Virginia Legislative Web Site
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Creates new article. The Legislature hereby finds that educational and economic development require an integrated program of support for research and development, assistance in the transfer of technological innovations and discoveries to public and private enterprises and facilitation of the commercialization of intellectual property. To that end, the state recognizes the need for: (1) Informed analysis of the status of science and technology research, development and commercialization capabilities, infrastructure and activities within West Virginia and the development of innovative options that build upon and expand them with the goal of increasing the gross state product; (2) Coordination of efforts to attract private and federal assistance for research, development and commercialization in those fields most likely to maximize the gross state product; (3) Increased collaboration between all of the federal, state and private research and development and technology commercialization organizations in the state; (4) Strengthening the leadership and support of the West Virginia experimental program to stimulate competitive research; and (5) Leadership in science and technology policy. The Legislature therefore declares that creation of a West Virginia academy of science and technology will promote and foster the educational and economic development of the state. http://129.71.164.29/Bill_Text_HTML/2003_SESSIONS/Regular_Session/Senate/S_BILLS/SB600-699/SB651%20SUB1%20enr.htm#HD0
Title: S.B. 651
Source: StateNet
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| Equity |
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| AL | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Creates to the Alabama Interim Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp
Title: S.J.R. 16
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site
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| Federal |
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state department to conduct a review of provisions of Enrolled House Bill No. 1017 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 42nd Oklahoma Legislature as amended, Enrolled House Bill No. 1759 of the 1st Regular Session of the 47th Oklahoma Legislature as amended, and the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, P.L. No. 107-110, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, to determine if there is a duplication of or a conflict in the legislative mandates in each act. The Department shall submit a report of the review to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the chairs of the House of Representatives Education Committee, the Senate Education Committee, the House of Representatives Appropriation and Budget Education Subcommittee, and the Senate Appropriation and Budget Education Subcommittee for review by the House and Senate staff no later than September 1, 2003. Another section of law, not to be codified, creates a State School and Funding Study Group. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1767_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1767 - Omnibus Bill
Source: StateNet
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| NM | to governor 03/2003 | P-12 | HJM 13 states that New Mexico and other western states face funding conditions exacerbated by projections that public school enrollment will increase in the western states while declining in the rest of the nation; that despite wide disparities in expenditures per pupil and pupil-per teacher ratios western states tax themselves at a rate comparable to other states and allocate as much of their budgets to public education as do the other states; that the ability of a western state to fund public education is directly related to the amount of federal land within the state; that a federal policy change ended the sale of federal lands and resulted in a corresponding loss of proceeds to western states; that the ability of New Mexico and other western to fund public education is affected by the fact that state and local property is significant; that land transferred to the western states as trust is difficult to administer and make productive because it is often surrounded by federal land; that the federal government should compensate western states for the significant impact of federal land; that an initiative to increase the level of education revenue in the 13 western states including New Mexico, has been established by the Utah Legislature; and that a resolution urging the United States Congress to compensate western states for the impact of federal land ownership for state education has been endorsed by the council of state governments. Link to fiscal note: http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/firs/hjm013.pdf
Title: S.J.M. 13
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Section 53A-3-402 was amended to add the following: A program created with or expanded by federal funds may be reduced to the extent allowed by law when federal funds for that program are subsequently reduced or eliminated. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| MI | Signed into law 12/2003 | P-12 | Provides for multisection school aid supplemental appropriations.
Title: S.B. 556
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-SB-0556
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| AR | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules identifying and governing the Arkansas Fiscal Assessment and Accountability Program. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20158%20fiscal%20assessment.pdf
Title: ADE 158
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| NY | November 2003 11/2003 | P-12 | Constitution Amendment: Asks voters to eliminate school districts that are coterminous with, or partly within, or wholly within a city having less than one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants, from the entities subject to a general constitutional debt limitation. http://www.elections.state.ny.us/2003_statewide_ballot_questions.pdf
Title: Constitutional Amendment # 2
Source: New York State Web site
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| OH | Did Not Pass 11/2003 | Postsec. | Constitutional Amendment that authorizes state and local governments to issue bonds and provide other financial assistance to support "science and technology based research and development purposes," including biomedical and other research, new product development and commercialization, capital formation, operating costs, and support for public and private institutions of higher education, research organizations, institutions or facilities, and private sector business and industry, as may be provided for by state or local law, but excluding purposes already provided for in Section 15 of Article VIII of the Ohio Constitution. http://serform.sos.state.oh.us/sos/results/2003/issue/lang.htm and http://election.sos.state.oh.us/Results/CountyBreakdownOracle.aspx
Title: State Issue 1
Source: Ohio State Web site
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| MI | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Provides for school districts to be able to submit all reports required by state directly to one state agency; provides that the state budget director shall appoint an advisory committee; relates to the school budget; Makes provisions for circumstances when the applicable intermediate district determines that a specified pupil count submitted using the single record student database cannot be audited by the intermediate district.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/senate/pdf/2003-SNB-0365.pdf
Title: S.B. 365
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| NM | Approved by voters 09/2003 | P-12 | Proposed amendment to the Constitution to provide for a limited additional distribution from the permanent funds to provide more money for the Public Schools to implement and maintain Educational Reforms and for other permanent fund recipients. http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Election/SpecSum.pdf and http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Election/CA2.pdf
Title: Constitutional Amendment 2 (SJR6-2003)
Source: New Mexico State Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the general budget and revenue implementation; makes provisions regarding funding for children requiring special education; amends provisions regarding re-evaluation or withdrawal of consent in special education cases; makes grants to regional educational service centers. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2003/act/Pa/2003PA-00006-R00HB-06806SS2-PA.htm
Title: H.B. 6806
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires total dollar amount of reductions to appropriations from the Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund resulting from budget adjustments to avoid a deficit to be apportioned equally between the appropriations to the board of regents and the state board of elementary and secondary education. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB573&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 573
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to the termination of trust funds; terminates specified trust funds within the Education Department; provides for disposition of balances in and revenues of such trust funds; prescribes procedures for termination of such trust funds; declares findings of Legislature that specified trust funds within the said Department are exempt from termination requirements of certain provision of State Constitution. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2003/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0818er.pdf
Title: S.B. 818
Source: StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | Postsec. | Creates the University Concurrency Trust Fund within the Education Department; provides for sources of funds and purposes; exempts the trust fund from service charges; provides for annual carry forward of funds; provides for future legislative review and termination or re-creation of the trust fund; provides legislative intent regarding identifying the trust fund and its source of revenue; amends 1013.63. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2003/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0816er.pdf
Title: S.B. 816
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Repeals provision allowing only one parent-teacher association or booster club for each school. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB162&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 162
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Funding Formula:
Eliminates the requirement that the General Assembly recalculate the base funding amount every six years.
Eliminates school districts ability to calculate their student enrollment on a three year rolling basis.
Requires the Department to develop a new method for determining school district attendance rates.
Decreases the annual inflation factor in the funding formula from 2.8% to 2.2%.
Vouchers:
Increases the amount of the Pilot Scholarship Program (Cleveland Vouchers) from $2,500 to $3,000.
Allows for 9th and 10th graders to qualify for the Cleveland Vouchers and increases the amount of private tuition that parents can be required to pay in addition to the funds provided by the voucher.
Charters:
Requires the state to pay charter schools, instead of school districts, for each enrolled student. In addition states are to subtract funding for each student who leaves a district school to attend a charter school.
Title: H.B. 95
Source: Digest of Enactments 2003
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes in Allegany County a licensing procedure for specified for-profit businesses and qualified organizations to sell paper gaming devices and for persons to sell paper gaming devices to licensees; authorizes the board of county commissioners to impose specified paper gaming taxes on licensees; establishes a special gaming fund, a continuing, nonlapsing fund that may be used only to benefit fire and rescue departments and to pay for specified school costs. http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/hb/hb1000t.rtf
Title: H.B. 1000
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| NE | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | The Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act does not limit the ability of a governing body to request
donations of money, materials, equipment, or attire to defray costs if the request is made in such a way that it is clear that the request is not a requirement. The act does not prohibit a governing body from permitting students to supply materials for course projects. A governing body may require students to furnish minor personal or minor consumable items for participation in extracurricular activities. Also, In in regard to extracurricular activities, the option student shall be treated similarly to other students who transfer into the school from another public, private, denominational, or parochial school. http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/Legal/SLIP_LB249.pdf
Title: L.B. 249
Source: http://www.unicam.state.ne.us
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Increases the amount of money the Endowment Fund Investment Board shall make available from the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund for purposes of purchasing notes; provides that the amount of debt guaranteed by the credit enhancement program shall not be greater than 3 times the amount made available by the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0322.html#daily
Title: H.B. 322
Source: Idaho Legislative Web site
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends existing law to authorize the State Board of Education to set up and regulate deferred compensation programs for certain eligible employees; and to provide rulemaking authority. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1084.html#billtext
Title: S.B. 1084
Source: Idaho Legislative Web site
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| SC | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Revises the manner in which matriculation and incidental fees may be charged by school districts including provisions to exempts students eligible for free lunches from these fees. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess115_2003-2004/prever/3274_20030325.htm
Title: H.B. 3274
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows the Mississippi Transportation Commission to enter into an agreement with the state forestry commission for the general supervision and management of timber on selected portions of the rights-of-way of the interstate highway system and those completed segments of four-lane highways in the state. Seventy-five percent (75%) of any money collected from the sale of timber on rights-of-way, less any expenses associated therewith, must be deposited into the Education Enhancement Fund. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2102SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2102
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Creates exemption for purchases of back-to-school clothing and school supplies by consumers during three-day period in August 2003. http://129.71.164.29/Bill_Text_HTML/2003_SESSIONS/Regular_Session/Senate/S_BILLS/SB100-199/RS_2003_SB100Frm.htm
Title: S.B. 107
Source: West Virginia Legislature
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Provides a sales tax exemption for school fundraising activities.
Title: H.B. 161
Source: StateNet
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| FL | Signed into law 11/2003 | P-12 | Increases funding for the Florida Education Finance Program through partial reduction of tax credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship- funding organizations based on estimated student enrollment; specifies total amount of tax credits and carry forward tax credits that may be granted for the 2003-2004 fiscal year; provides for allocation of appropriation for 2003-2004 fiscal year. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2003E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0022Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 22
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Requires the California Quality Education Commission to determine an adequate base funding amount for each of the 3 prototype schools and to recommend funding adjustments to allow schools that meet certain criteria to receive additional funding beyond the base funding amount. Limits the funding adjustments to a district characteristic adjustment and a pupil characteristic adjustment. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0701-0750/sb_712_bill_20030917_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 712
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Creates the Joint Committee on Educational Adequacy to examine the educational needs and funding for the State. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1115.pdf
Title: H.B. 1115
Source: State legislative web site
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| OH | Adopted 02/2003 | P-12 | State board unanimously approved a school funding resolution expressing the board's commitment to work with the Governor and the Ohio General Assembly to explore ways to better fund Ohio's public schools. The Board requested in the resolution that the Governor consider having State Board representation on his Blue Ribbon Task Force on Financing Student Success.
Title: N/A
Source: http://webapp1.ode.state.oh.us/cncs/view.asp?id=421593399211167151
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| OH | Did Not Pass 11/2003 | Postsec. | Constitutional Amendment that authorizes state and local governments to issue bonds and provide other financial assistance to support "science and technology based research and development purposes," including biomedical and other research, new product development and commercialization, capital formation, operating costs, and support for public and private institutions of higher education, research organizations, institutions or facilities, and private sector business and industry, as may be provided for by state or local law, but excluding purposes already provided for in Section 15 of Article VIII of the Ohio Constitution. http://serform.sos.state.oh.us/sos/results/2003/issue/lang.htm and http://election.sos.state.oh.us/Results/CountyBreakdownOracle.aspx
Title: State Issue 1
Source: Ohio State Web site
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| CO | Signed by Governor 05/2003 | P-12 | Repeals the statutory provisions that prohibit a religious entity from receiving tax-exempt bond financing through the Colorado educational and cultural facilities authority. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/B8D12A394DB4C10487256CFC0059DA85?Open&file=1363_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1363
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the school bond levy equalization support program to change the time limitations which govern certain bond and bond levy amounts; provides a special application of state payment provisions; requires reports by school districts. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0319.html
Title: H.B. 319
Source: State legislative web site
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| Finance--District |
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| AR | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules identifying and governing the Arkansas Fiscal Assessment and Accountability Program. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20158%20fiscal%20assessment.pdf
Title: ADE 158
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| IL | Bill dead - amendatory veto 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Relates to provisions concerning the special educational services block grant for a school district having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants. Removes the extraordinary and private tuition components of the special education program that the educational services block grant includes. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1180&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1762&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 1180
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Amendatory veto by Governor - Bill Dead 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to implement and administer a student achievement improvement grant program to provide 2- year grants to school districts on the academic watch list and other school districts that have the lowest achieving students. Requires a school district to establish an accountability program in order to receive a grant. Requires a grant to be automatically renewed when achievement goals are met. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=207
Title: S.B. 207
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Amendatory Veto - Overridden by Legislature 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code with respect to reimbursement to school districts for certain costs relating to children from orphanages, foster family homes, children's homes, and State housing units. Repeals provisions that provide that total reimbursement is limited to the amount appropriated for that purpose for the fiscal year. Provides for children with disabilities, in need of medical or mental health treatment, or protection. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1333&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=4358&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 1333
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes a school district to use its allowance from the Materials Funding Realignment Program to purchase adopted instructional materials for the visual and performing arts, foreign language, health or any other curricular area if it certifies that it has provided each pupil with a standards-aligned textbook or basic instructional materials in reading/language arts, mathematics, history/social science, and science. This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 60242 of the Education Code proposed by AB 1137, that would become operative only if AB 1137 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective January 1, 2004, and this bill is chaptered last. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0451-0500/sb_469_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 469
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes a school district to sell, lease or leaseback certain surplus real and personal property and to deposit the proceeds into the general fund of the school district or county office of education, and to use the proceeds from this transaction for any one-time general fund purpose. Provides for limitation on funds placed in the general fund when the purchase funds are from a general obligation bond act or revenue from developer fees. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0551-0600/sb_588_bill_20030911_enrolled.html
Title: S.B. 588
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Defines the prohibition on the refusal or failure to meet and negotiate in good faith to include the knowing provisions by a public school employee to an exclusive representative of inaccurate information regarding its financial resources, whether or not it is provided in response to a request for information. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_109_bill_20030904_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 109
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| NV | Adopted 09/2003 | P-12 | Revises the number of courses certain pupils must be enrolled in for the purpose of calculating basic support. NEVADA REG 3129 (SN)
Title: NAC 387.345
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules to allow school districts to count in membership students participating in released time for appropriate individual learning activities. UTAH REG 26436 (SN)
Title: R277-419
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Finance Authority Act of the School Code. Provides that the powers and responsibilities granted to or imposed upon the Chicago School Finance Authority and the Chicago Board of Education are suspended until December 31, 2010. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1368&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=4413&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 1368
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| OR | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Allows a school district to seek payment of an amount of money owed by a student from parent or guardian of student; directs school district boards to adopt policies on collection of amounts that are $50 or more; directs such districts to withhold grade reports, diploma and records of the student owning a debt to the district until the debt is paid; allows the district board to adopt policies to waive all or a portion of said debt.
Title: H.B. 3044
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Provides if a school district adopts, in a fiscal year, an additional or supplemental budget as a result of the voters in the school district having voted in favor of an increase in the annual tax rate for educational or operations and maintenance purposes or both at an election held after the adoption of the annual school budget adopted in that fiscal year, the county clerk shall include, in the extension of taxes made during that fiscal year, the extension of taxes for the supplemental or additional budget adopted by the school district. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=3101
Title: H.B. 3101
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| NH | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | This bill sets forth the procedure for an alternative method of adopting the school administrative unit budget and requires that the school administrative unit board shall prepare a preliminary budget for approval at a joint meeting of the school districts in the school administrative unit. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0336.html
Title: H.B. 336
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us
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| AL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | To establish the Foundation Program funding divisors for the state allocation of teacher units and to express intent that adequate instructional support and classified staff be provided for the public schools, the Department of Youth Services School District and the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. To also express intent that the Education Trust Fund Appropriations Act be enacted no later than September 30, 2003. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp?SESSION=1027
Title: S.B. 1
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site
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| AL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to public schools; provides for the School Fiscal Management and Responsibility Act; requires the State Superintendent of Education to employ a chief education financial officer to oversee the financial integrity of schools; requires school boards to adopt fiscal management policies and receive certain monthly and annual reports; establishes requirement relating to financial audits of school funds.http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp?SESSION=1027
Title: S.B. 24
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site
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| AR | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules and regulations for how the department of education and the state board will evaluate, assess, identify, classify and
address school districts in fiscal distress. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/fiscal%20distress%20final%20draft.pdf
Title: Uncodified
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Concerns modifications to the program under which the State Treasurer makes loans to school districts with general fund cash deficits; authorizes the Treasurer to issue tax and revenue anticipation notes. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/AE38E74CA121215687256C91004C9E27?Open&file=1274_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1274
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| FL | Vetoed 06/2003 | P-12 | Changes date by which school superintendents must notify Department of Education regarding certain instructional materials;requires publishers to provide and price adopted instructional materials on an individual basis for purchase by school districts; revises provisions relating to the issuance of purchase orders; provides that the authority in the bill must not be construed to set any future year's instructional materials allocation; makes the school district responsible for any financial commitment in purchase orders that exceeds the district's allocation for the next year.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=1838&Chamber=Senate&Year=2003&Title=%2D%3EBill%2520Info%3AS%25201838%2D%3ESession%25202003
Title: S.B. 1838
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires school budget referendum language to provide voters with a simple definition for "foundation allocation," "debt service" and "additional local funds." http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD006901.doc
Title: H.P. 77 (LD 69)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Deals with various fiscal issues related to school districts' financial struggles. Among other items, this bill: Authorizes the State Board of Education to continue to waive penalties on class size violations if the violation is a result of economic hardship; creates a task force to study school district administration reorganization or consolidation. The bill redefines administrative services and puts penalties for excessive
expenditures on hold for two years; and grants school district superintendents new power to transfer up to 25 percent of the total appropriation among accounts, funds and program categories. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1767_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1767 (Fiscal Components)
Source: Session Overview, June 6, 2003
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to reimbursing classroom teachers for personal funds expended on classroom supplies.
Title: H.B. 1844
Source: StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allow a "non-state aid" school district to increase its property tax rate in order to fund anticipated enrollment growth, subject to certain limitations. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2126
Title: H.B. 2126
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires school districts that miscalculated the school district's budget during FY 2001-2002 to correct the errors over a five-year period beginning in FY 2002-2003 if specified conditions exist and provides for accrued interest to be paid at a rate determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI). http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2175
Title: H.B. 2175
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Stipulates that monies distributed from the Classroom Site Fund for class size reduction, Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) intervention programs and dropout programs must only be used for instructional purposes. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2462
Title: H.B. 2462
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Appropriates funds to provide the Oakland Unified School District with an emergency loan. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint a trustee to oversee the operations of the district and to approve disbursements. Requires the district to develop a financial recovery plan. Authorizes the administrator to enter into agreements and to change existing policies. Provides that the school district is ineligible for hardship state funding during that time. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_39_bill_20030602_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 39
Source: California Legislative web site
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Revises provisions relating to payment of fees for advanced placement tests; revises provision relating to the release of certain test questions; deletes provision that students with alternate assessments shall not count for accountability purposes; changes provisions regarding expenditure controls for the 2003-2004 school year; changes provisions regarding maximum class size for the 2003-2004 school year and provides for automatic repeal; changes provisions regarding funding for additional days of instruction; provides that when certain sales taxes for educational purposes are imposed, each board of education expending proceeds of the tax undergo a performance audit or performance review of the expenditures and provides for performance audit or review contracts. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sb249.htm
Title: S.B. 249
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Adds a new authorization to the Counties Code and Municipal Code for purposes of implementing ordinances regarding developer donations or impact fees and only for the expenditures thereof. "Public grounds for schools" is defined as including land or site improvements which include school buildings or other infrastructure necessitated and specifically and uniquely attributable to the development or subdivision. Applies to all impact fees or developer donations paid into a district or held in a separate account or escrow fund by any district or county/municipality for a school.
Title: H.B. 528 -- Public Act 93-330
Source: Illinois legislative staff
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| ND | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | The board of a school district may carryover moneys to the ensuing fiscal year to meet the cash requirements of all funds or purposes to which the credit of the school district may be legally extended. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003, and ending on December 31, 2007, the amount carried over by a school district may not exceed fifty percent of the current annual budget for all purposes other than debt retirement and amounts financed from bond sources plus twenty thousand dollars. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, the amount carried over by a school district may not exceed forty-five percent of the current annual budget for all purposes
other than debt retirement and amounts financed from bond sources plus twenty thousand dollars. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/special-session/bill_text/DBOP0500.pdf
Title: S.B. 2421 (Fourth of Four New Sections)
Source: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/special-session/
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Provides that certain money set aside for group insurance for officers and employees of school districts must not be used for other purposes. (BDR 23-195)
Title: S.B. 28
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes school districts which receive gifts, grants, or donations of monies for noncapital expenditures to place the monies in the general fund, and such monies shall not be required to be used during the year in which the money was received but may accumulate from year to year and shall not be considered a part of the general fund collections when calculating the general fund carryover. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1572_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1572
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Deletes the sales tax exemption for sales of tangible personal property by accredited public and private schools to allow for the sale of rings, bracelets, necklaces and other similar items that exceed a certain cost under such exemption.
Title: H.B. 1002
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the method of calculating the amount allowed to be accrued as revenues on budget and financial statements by school district or and education service district that uses an accrual basis method of accounting; modifies the method of calculating the amount allowed as negative ending fund balance for a school district or education service district that uses cash basis method of accounting.
Title: H.B. 2650
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Under present law, any municipality, county, utility district or other local government unit of the state may, upon request, purchase supplies, equipment and services for any other local government unit. Such purchases are made on the same terms and under the same rules and regulation as regular purchasers of the purchasing entity. The cost of the purchase is borne by the local government for which the purchase was made. Where the local government making the request is required to advertise and receive bids, it is sufficient that the purchasing entity only comply with its own purchasing requirements. Under this bill, a local education agency would be allowed to purchase equipment under the same terms of a legal bid initiated by any other LEA in the state. Any LEA would be allowed to purchase directly from a vendor the same equipment at the same price and under the same terms as provided in a contract for such equipment entered into by any other LEA. Any LEA which purchases equipment under the provisions of this bill would directly handle payment, refunds, returns, and any other communications or requirements involved in the purchase of the equipment without involving the LEA which originated the contract. The originating LEA would have no liability or responsibility for any purchases made by another LEA under a contract which the originating LEA negotiated and consummated.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Summary.asp?BillNumber=SB0878
Title: S.B. 878
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires public schools educational cooperatives to use certain financial management software systems applications of the Arkansas Public School Computer Network. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB845.pdf
Title: S.B. 845
Source: State legislative web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Adds §§ 6-20-1901- 6-15-1911. Creates the Arkansas Fiscal Assessment and Accountability Program; to establish and implement a program at the Department of Education to identify, assess and address school districts in fiscal distress. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires annual and biennial financial statement audits of school districts that are not required to comply with the federal Single Audit Act of 1996 and that meet specified criteria. Requires audit contracts to include a systematic review of average daily membership (ADM) consistent with Auditor General guidelines, beginning in FY 2003-2004. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2276
Title: H.B. 2276
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires a school district board of education to select a third party trustee to administer the school district's bond redemption fund, unless the county treasurer maintains the accounts and funds of the school district or the school district has given notice that it will not accept debt payments by the state treasurer. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2003a/sl_169.htm
Title: S.B. 237
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the sale of property of a school district related to fiscal shortfall. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2003a/sl_166.htm
Title: S.B. 158
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the board of education of a school district to use the modified accrual basis as its basis of budgetary accounting and to use generally accepted accounting principles in keeping its financial records; specifies that a school district budget shall not allow for expenditures in excess of available revenues and beginning fund balances. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2003a/sl_165.htm
Title: S.B. 149
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the insurance division of the department of commerce to establish a school health insurance reform team study and to make recommendations to the general assembly; provides for review of affordable health insurance coverage for school district employees, continuity of coverage, premium rating systems, restrictions on premium rates and establishment of a school district health reinsurance program. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/SF/00300/SF00386/Current.html
Title: S.F. 386
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Concerns school districts; relates to the capital outlay fund. Allows districts greater freedom when attempting to win voter approval of a millage vote for capital cost. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2004/83.pdf
Title: S.B. 83
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Allows the department to pay districts from the common school fund and the adequate education fund on a date earlier than December 15 if it is deemed in the best interest of the districts to do so. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0742SG.htm
Title: H.B. 742
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to public school finance; limits school districts and charter school cash balances. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0745ECS.html
Title: H.B. 745
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Increases the amount that school districts must give to teachers for the purchase of classroom supplies. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1619.pdf
Title: H.B. 1619
Source: State legislative web site
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies the signatures required for disbursements by school districts.http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB764.pdf
Title: S.B. 764
Source: State legislative web site
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Concerns a school district education board's oversight of a school district's participation in the interest-free loan program.http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/pubhome.nsf
Title: H.B. 1032
Source: State legislative web site
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | A school board may not charge a fee for textbooks or other items necessary for completion of a specific course required for grade advancement or graduation. Does allow student fees for the use of musical instruments. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_index/BI2169.html
Title: S.B. 2169
Source: StateNet
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| SC | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | (Joint Resolution) Provides that the school districts of this state may furlough district personnel to the extent necessary to avoid a year end deficit and a reduction in force; provides the terms and conditions of a furlough pursuant to this provision.
Title: S.B. 375
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Codifies and broadens existing budget language to direct the Department of Education to collect annually necessary data to make calculations at the beginning and end of each school year to ensure that each school division has appropriated sufficient funds to support its estimated required local expenditure for providing an educational program meeting the prescribed Standards of Quality (SOQ). The end-of-year calculations shall be designed to verify whether the locality has provided the required expenditure, based on average daily membership as of March 31 of the relevant school year. Where boards have refused or failed to allocate necessary funding, the board must notify the Attorney General of such failure or refusal in writing signed by the president of the board. Upon receipt of such notification, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to file in the circuit court for the county, city or town a petition for a writ of mandamus directing and requiring such governing body to make forthwith such appropriation as is required by law. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+CHAP0948
Title: H.B. 2151
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| NY | Pocket veto by governor 02/2003 | P-12 | Increases the allowable amount of unexpended surplus funds which may be retained by a board of education.
Title: S.B. 6520
Source: StateNet
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| RI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 | P-12 | Allocates moneys from the student equity investment fund based on each district's proportion of resident children eligible for USDA reimbursable school meals relative to the total number of eligible students statewide.
Title: H.B. 6055
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the distribution of state property taxes. For the 2005-2006 school year, requires that an amount equal to three hundred dollars per full-time equivalent student in all school districts be deposited in the student achievement fund to be distributed to each school district based on three hundred dollars per full-time equivalent student. Escalates that amount over several years (up to $450 for 2007-2008) and after that time, requires adjustments for inflation. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6050-6074/6058-s_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 6058
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| OH | Adopted 02/2003 | P-12 | State board unanimously approved a school funding resolution expressing the board's commitment to work with the Governor and the Ohio General Assembly to explore ways to better fund Ohio's public schools. The Board requested in the resolution that the Governor consider having State Board representation on his Blue Ribbon Task Force on Financing Student Success.
Title: N/A
Source: http://webapp1.ode.state.oh.us/cncs/view.asp?id=421593399211167151
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| AR | Signed into law 12/2003 | P-12 | Repeals the fiscal year allocation provision for expenses of the joint committee on K-12 educational facilities. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/SB10.pdf
Title: S.B. 10
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| GA | Adopted 11/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies rules regarding special appropriation for public school capital outlay. Adds the additional funds authorized by the General Assembly to assist local boards of education in funding the construction of instructional units needed to implement the required reduction in teacher-pupil ratios. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-5-4-.04.pdf
Title: GAC 160-5-4-.04
Source: Delaware State Department of Education Web site
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| ME | November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | Do you favor a $19,000,000 bond issue to make repairs, upgrades and other facility improvements and enhance access for students with disabilities and upgrade classroom equipment at various campuses of the University of Maine System; the Maine Maritime Academy; and the Maine Community College System, which was formerly the Maine Technical College System, and to provide grants to construct and renovate public libraries and to improve community access to electronic resources? http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/intent.pdf
Title: Question 5: Bond Issue
Source: Maine State Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the governing board of a school district to acquire a site for a school building if the petition requesting the acquisition is approved by a majority of the members of the governing board of the acquiring school district and filed with the county superintendent in charge of that district, and the county committee on school district organization has approved the petition. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0751-0800/sb_763_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 763
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Relates to existing law requiring the State Allocation Board to provide a supplemental grant for 50% of the replacement cost of a single story building if a school proposes to demolish the building and replace it with a multistory building under certain conditions including the school is operating on a multitrack year-round education schedule. Deletes year-round education to qualify. Provides a method for estimating site acquisition costs savings. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1601-1650/ab_1631_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1631
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Requires every public and private school to have restroom facilities open during school hours, and at all times to keep every restroom maintained and cleaned regularly, fully operational, and stocked with soap and paper supplies. Makes a school district ineligible for prescribed state school facilities deferred maintenance matching funding if, after a 30-day notice period and a opportunity to cure the violation, the public school is still in violation. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0851-0900/sb_892_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 892
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes a school district to deposit up to 25% of the proceeds of the sale of surplus school real property into the district's general fund for the use for any one-time expenditure under prescribed conditions. Precludes the transfer from disqualifying the school district for prescribed state facilities funding. Defines sale to include a lease of surplus property with an option to purchase. Provides for a reduction of hardship assistance. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_264_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 264
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires a priority for the use of maintenance funding under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 be to ensure that facilities, including, but not limited to, rest-room facilities for pupils, are functional and that they meet local hygiene standards generally applicable to public facilities. Requires the same priority for use of funds from the State School Deferred Maintenance Fund. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1124_bill_20030912_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1124
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Sets forth the manner of funding charter school facilities under the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2004 by the State Allocation Board and the California School Finance Authority. Allows an additional apportionment to be made, for the purposes of the modernization of permanent school facilities every 25 years following the date of the previous apportionment and 20 years for portable classrooms with a joint-use partner. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_15_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 15
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| NY | Signed into law 09/2003 | Postsec. | Amends the education law, in relation to university- related economic development facilities; authorizes the state university to establish an account to receive payments from leases of the pharmaceutical technology manufacturing building; allows any payments deposited in this account to be transferred to the fund for payments related to design, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of a certain academic incubator.
Title: S.B. 4000
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Signed into law 08/2003 | Postsec. | Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Higher Education for capital construction; establishes accounts related to issuance of general obligation bonds; authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds to fund projects related to the university research center.
Title: H.B. 5028
Source: StateNet
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| WY | Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules relating to uniform statewide standards for the adequacy of school buildings and facilities necessary for providing educational programs prescribed by law for the the public schools. WYOMING REG 4370 (SN)
Title: (Uncodified) Chapter 4
Source: StateNet
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| HI | Line-item various appropriations veto 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Hawaii 3R's School Repair and Maintenance Fund;appropriates funds for a grant to Hawaii 3R's for the school repair and maintenance fund; appropriates funds for a position with the Department of Accounting and General Services to coordinate the public and private efforts to repair and maintain public schools;repeals the School Repair and Maintenance Fund upon the granting of nonprofit status for Hawaii 3R's. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=SB58&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs
Title: S.B. 58
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes community colleges to enter into public/private partnerships for construction projects.
Title: S.B. 773
Source: StateNet
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| NH | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Implements an alternative school building aid grant formula; establishes size and cost standards for the construction of new school facilities or administrative unit facilities; permits high school vocational technical education programs which lease space to be eligible for school building aid grants.
Title: H.B. 751
Source: StateNet
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Transfers control of management and funding for school repair and maintenance to the department of education. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb281_.htm
Title: H.B. 281
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends section allowing district to appeal to extend 5-year maximum approval period for leasing portable classroom space if this limitation creates an undue burden. Specifies that when making a determination on a school administrative unit's request for relief based on undue burden, the state board may consider, but not be limited to, the following: (i) Fiscal capacity; (ii) Enrollment demographics; and (iii) Unforeseen circumstances not within the control of the appealing school administrative unit. Adds that the state board's decision is final.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD157701-1.asp
Title: S.P. 538 (LD 1577) (omnibus bill)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| AZ | Vetoed 05/2003 | P-12 | Changes the formula used by the School Facilities Board for building renewal, school district space conversion or replacement cost. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2012
Title: H.B. 2012
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Removes the School Facilities Board's (SFB) requirement to provide project managers to requesting school districts for constructing new school facilities and maintaining existing school facilities. Requires a county school superintendent operating and administering an accommodation school to receive written approval from the SFB prior to taking any action that would result in a reduction within three years of pupil square footage that would cause the school to fall below the minimum adequate gross square footage. Allows a school district with surplus monies from a new school facilities project to use those monies for up to one year after the project's completion. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2091&x=15&y=5
Title: H.B. 2091
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the financing of capital construction for qualified charter schools that have bonds issued on their behalf by the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/6218A4F4A2D0D87687256C5A00676D8B?Open&file=1021_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1021
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed by Governor 05/2003 | P-12 | Repeals the statutory provisions that prohibit a religious entity from receiving tax-exempt bond financing through the Colorado educational and cultural facilities authority. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/B8D12A394DB4C10487256CFC0059DA85?Open&file=1363_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1363
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CO | Partial veto 05/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the procedures for the funding of public schools, including adjustments to the district size factor, minimum per pupil funding, at-risk student calculation; temporary reduction of number of children participating on the Colorado Preschool Program; changes in kindergarten funding including repeal of full-day kindergarten for unsatisfactory schools, reduction of full-day kindergarten component of preschool program, directions for use of federal funds for kindergarten programs; repeals funding for new on-line students approved by legislature in 2002; amends law regarding capital construction funding for school districts and charter schools; and makes an related appropriations in connection therewith. Governor vetoed section 43 of the bill related to kindergarten programs and two appropriation amendments.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/C9D735028416E02F87256C5A0066CD5A?Open&target=/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/billsummary/B2A9CC94F12AE86687256C4F00525F07
http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/C9D735028416E02F87256C5A0066CD5A?Open&file=248_enr.pdf
http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/lcsstaff/schfin/SummaryMemoSB03-248.pdf
Title: S.B. 248
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the establishment of a school infrastructure financing program by providing for a local option school infrastructure sales tax and providing for the use of the revenues from the local option tax for school infrastructure or property tax relief purposes and including an effective date.
Title: S.F. 445
Source: StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes a safe school facilities levy; establishes criteria under which the levy may be imposed and allows
for judicial confirmation when the safety levy fails; brings all pending lawsuits under the constitutionally based
Education Claims Act. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0403.html
Law was overturned by the Idaho Supreme Court August 25, 2004. 2004 Opinion No. 105, Docket No. 29616 at http://www.isc.idaho.gov/opinions/iseeo.pdf
Title: H.B. 403
Source: Idaho Legislative Web site
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| ID | Signed into law 05/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes the State Building Authority to receive contributions from community college districts and to rent, lease, sell or sublease to community college districts; requires approval of the Legislature prior to financing facilities for community college districts; provides that a community college district board of trustees' general powers include the power to lease property to and enter into agreements.
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0396.html
Title: H.B. 396
Source: Idaho Legislative Web site
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the pilot program to use solar energy in public school buildings. Extends program from solely newly constructed buildings to also include existing or renovated public schools. Specifies how much of an elementary, middle or high school's electrical energy needs/demand the grant will cover for conversion to solar energy. http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/sb/sb0002t.rtf
Title: S.B. 2
Source: StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Extends the Aging Schools Program to fiscal year 2004 and every fiscal year thereafter; Requires the impact of the proposed goals, objectives and implementation strategies on public school facilities and capital improvements that may be needed to implement the district master plan to be included in the comprehensive master plan that every district must annually submit to the department. Extends through fiscal year 2005 the requirement that the state provide 90% of costs for school construction projects in Baltimore City and 75% of costs above 20 million. Requires Baltimore to provide at least $16 million for school construction through fiscal year 2005. Expands duties and membership of Task Force to Study Public School Facilities. Requires the task force to submit an interim report of its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2002 and a final report of findings and recommendations by December 31, 2003.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/sb/sb0498e.rtf
Title: S.B. 498
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allows a school administrative unit that is engaged in a lease-purchase agreement for portable classroom space to be eligible for state support beyond the 10-year limit if the unit has a major capital improvement application on file with the department and is not rated high enough to obtain funding to correct problems with its facilities. Adds that the unit is eligible for support until it obtains funds to correct problems. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD084201.doc
Title: H.P. 619
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Creates the joint committee on educational facilities to evaluate school facilities across the state to ensure that adequate and substantially equal facilities are provided for children. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB307.pdf
Title: S.B. 307
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Allows school districts to enter into public-private partnerships whereby the school district enters into lease-purchase agreements for school buildings built by the private entities with facilities bonds that are exempt from federal taxes; provides for short- term lease-purchase agreements. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2272.pdf
Title: H.B. 2272
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Became law without governor's signature 04/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes School Facilities Board to withhold building renewal monies until school districts comply with reporting requirements. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2096
Title: H.B. 2096
Source: Arizona State Web site
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| CO | Adopted 04/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules concerning schools, specifying the following: general provisions; grounds; sanitary facilities and controls; building, occupancy, space and use; mechanical requirements; equipment and supplies; school food service; laboratory, industrial, art, and vocational hazards; health service; prohibited chemicals; and restricted chemicals. http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/op/regs/consumer/101006schools.pdf
Title: 6 CCR 1010-6
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Provides that the repair, renovation or replacement of unsafe or unhealthy conditions in public school facilities is an ordinary and necessary expense within the meaning of the Constitution of the State of Idaho. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0326.html
Title: H.B. 326
Source: State legislative web site
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Concerns school districts; relates to the capital outlay fund. Allows districts greater freedom when attempting to win voter approval of a millage vote for capital cost. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2004/83.pdf
Title: S.B. 83
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the creation of a State Debt to be used as a grant to the Interagency Committee on School Construction for the allocation to eligible school systems under the Aging School Program for the repair, renovation, and capital improvements of qualified zone academies.
Title: S.B. 7
Source: StateNet
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| ME | Rule Adoption 03/2003 | P-12 | Proposes rules governing the application and approval process for projects to be considered through the School Revolving Renovation Fund, Facility Maintenance and Capital Improvement Programs, Maine School Facilities Finance Program, and lease and lease/purchase of temporary interim space and small nonadministrative space. ftp://ftp.state.me.us/pub/sos/cec/rcn/apa/05/071/071c064.doc
Title: 05-071-64, 94-376-64
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | This act modifies the State System of Public Education Code by providing funding for the Minimum School Program and school building aid programs. This act establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2003-04 of $1,611,343,274, which includes a one-time appropriation of $5,000,000 for classroom supplies. This act establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,150. This act appropriates $27,288,900 for school building aid programs. This act establishes the maximum funding level for the School LAND Trust Program. This act dedicates a portion of the interest and dividends received from the investment of monies in the Permanent State School Fund for teachers' classroom supplies. Addresses the funding for charter schools. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0003.pdf
Title: H.B. 3
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Provides that schools must be maintained in a manner ensuring compliance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and that the school be accessible, barrier free, safe, and clean; provides suitable space for classrooms, administrative staff, pupil personnel services, library media services, and physical education as well as properly-equipped laboratories; provides for standards of learning. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+CHAP0861
Title: S.B. 710
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends Standard 1 of the Standards of Quality to express the belief of the General Assembly and the Board of Education that the quality of public education is dependent upon an appropriate learning environment within school facilities built and equipped to meet the Standards of Quality.
Title: H.B. 1493
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides for school building on a cash basis, flood insurance, use of specified funds to finance construction, technical-vocational facilities, and facilities for junior colleges. http://129.71.164.29/Bill_Text_HTML/2003_SESSIONS/Regular_Session/Senate/S_BILLS/SB100-199/SB180%20%20SUB1%20enr.htm#HD0
Title: S.B. 180
Source: Wst Virginia Legislature
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| CA | Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules concerning requirements for financing charter school construction projects, pursuant to Charter School Facilities Program. CALIFORNIA REG 15069 (SN)
Title: Title 4 CCR 10151 thru 10162
Source: StateNet
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| Finance--Federal |
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that the general assembly intends for the Department of Education, for purposes of Colorado family literacy programs, to actively pursue all federal moneys for family literacy available through the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/B52289055A2999FE87256C87004BAD0F?Open&file=1173_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1173
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| NM | to governor 03/2003 | P-12 | HJM 13 states that New Mexico and other western states face funding conditions exacerbated by projections that public school enrollment will increase in the western states while declining in the rest of the nation; that despite wide disparities in expenditures per pupil and pupil-per teacher ratios western states tax themselves at a rate comparable to other states and allocate as much of their budgets to public education as do the other states; that the ability of a western state to fund public education is directly related to the amount of federal land within the state; that a federal policy change ended the sale of federal lands and resulted in a corresponding loss of proceeds to western states; that the ability of New Mexico and other western to fund public education is affected by the fact that state and local property is significant; that land transferred to the western states as trust is difficult to administer and make productive because it is often surrounded by federal land; that the federal government should compensate western states for the significant impact of federal land; that an initiative to increase the level of education revenue in the 13 western states including New Mexico, has been established by the Utah Legislature; and that a resolution urging the United States Congress to compensate western states for the impact of federal land ownership for state education has been endorsed by the council of state governments. Link to fiscal note: http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/firs/hjm013.pdf
Title: S.J.M. 13
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| AR | Signed into law 12/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department of education provide assistance to the Office of Economic and Tax Policy when requested to provide the office with any information regarding changes in the calculation of state aid to public school districts within 7 days of the change. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1019.pdf
Title: H.B. 1019
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| IL | Bill Dead - Amendatory Veto 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends the school code. States that in recomputing a general state aid claim that was originally calculated using an extension limitation equalized assessed valuation, a qualifying reduction in equalized assessed valuation shall be deducted from the extension limitation equalized assessed valuation that was used in calculating the original claim. Provides that the state shall incorporate adjustments made by court order in a tax objection case. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1321&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=4346&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 1321
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| NV | Adopted 09/2003 | P-12 | Revises the number of courses certain pupils must be enrolled in for the purpose of calculating basic support. NEVADA REG 3129 (SN)
Title: NAC 387.345
Source: StateNet
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| NV | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Section 164.50, one section of this bill, relates to expenditures on instructional materials, educational retirement and class size. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/20thSpecial/bills/SB/SB8_EN.html
Title: S.B. 8 - Sec. 164.50
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| RI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 | P-12 | Allocates moneys from the student equity investment fund based on each district's proportion of resident children eligible for USDA reimbursable school meals relative to the total number of eligible students statewide.
Title: H.B. 6055
Source: StateNet
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to school transportation; relates to the base student allocation used in the formula for state funding of public education. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/pdf/23/Bills/SB0202B.PDF
Title: S.B. 202
Source: Alaska Legislative Web site
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| AL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | To establish the Foundation Program funding divisors for the state allocation of teacher units and to express intent that adequate instructional support and classified staff be provided for the public schools, the Department of Youth Services School District and the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. To also express intent that the Education Trust Fund Appropriations Act be enacted no later than September 30, 2003. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp?SESSION=1027
Title: S.B. 1
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site
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| AL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Foundation Program revised: minimum school days increased to 180 days by 2008, allocation for professional days and leave, additional instructional support allowance, average daily membership based on first 20 school days after Labor Day, pupil-teacher ratios for funding, assignment of teachers based on enrollment with waiver provisions; contingent on voter approval of constitutional amendment (HB1). http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp?SESSION=1027
Title: S.B. 4
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Creates the Mathematics and Science Block Grant Program in order to provide greater flexibility and efficiency in the distribution and use of state funds and ensure that students meet or exceed Illinois Learning Standards for Science. Provides that Mathematics and Science Block Grant Program funds shall be distributed to school districts subject to appropriation. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=201
Title: S.B. 201
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Creates the FY2004 Budget Implementation (Education) Act with the purpose of the Act to make changes relating to education that are necessary to implement the State's FY2004 budget. Makes changes to the State aid formula provisions by increasing the foundation level of support and changing the amount of and how a supplemental general State aid grant is calculated. Exempts gifted education from block grant funding. Makes changes concerning reimbursement to community college districts for classes for adults and youths whose schooling has been interrupted. Makes changes concerning which courses are eligible for reimbursement under the Public Community College Act. Adds requirements that a community college district must meet for equalization funding. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to repeal a Section concerning Illinois Future Teacher Corps Scholarships. Renames the ITEACH Teacher Shortage Scholarship Program the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program, and makes other changes (including who may receive a scholarship, the scholarship amount, and where a recipient must agree to teach). http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=744&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3589&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 744
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that before approving the minimum foundation program formula, the legislature, by majority vote in both chambers of the legislature, may return the formula adopted by the state board of elementary and secondary education and may recommend to the board an amended formula for consideration by the board and submission to the legislature for approval. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT2/OUT/0000KT0M.PDF
Title: S.B. 578
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Implements school funding based on essential programs and services; targets increased State share percentage; provides for transition adjustment; addresses distribution method.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280011049&LD=1623&Type=1
Title: S.P. 575
Source: StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Funding Formula:
Eliminates the requirement that the General Assembly recalculate the base funding amount every six years.
Eliminates school districts ability to calculate their student enrollment on a three year rolling basis.
Requires the Department to develop a new method for determining school district attendance rates.
Decreases the annual inflation factor in the funding formula from 2.8% to 2.2%.
Vouchers:
Increases the amount of the Pilot Scholarship Program (Cleveland Vouchers) from $2,500 to $3,000.
Allows for 9th and 10th graders to qualify for the Cleveland Vouchers and increases the amount of private tuition that parents can be required to pay in addition to the funds provided by the voucher.
Charters:
Requires the state to pay charter schools, instead of school districts, for each enrolled student. In addition states are to subtract funding for each student who leaves a district school to attend a charter school.
Title: H.B. 95
Source: Digest of Enactments 2003
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Under current law, a school district is entitled to compensatory education funding to provide services to students who are educationally disadvantaged or who are at risk of dropping out of school. However, a school district is prohibited from using compensatory education funds for a program provided for dyslexic students under Section 38.003 (Screening and Treatment for Dyslexia and Related Disorders), Education Code. H.B. 1691 allows compensatory education funds to be used for accelerated reading programs for students at risk of dyslexia and for treatment programs for students who have been determined to have dyslexia or a related disorder. (From Bill Analysis, Senate Research) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01691&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 1691
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to computation of wealth per student for certain school districts; provides for adjusted property value for districts not offering all grade levels.
Title: H.B. 1619
Source: StateNet
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| VT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | This act clarifies that the state board of education is authorized to administer federal education funds available under the No Child Left Behind Act; for the next two years, authorizes the commissioner of education to make an annual, instead of biennial, determination as to whether each Vermont school is meeting quality standards and to implement certain consequences for low performing schools after two years instead of four years; stipulates that for the next school year, a homeless child may be educated in the school of origin despite Vermont law that stipulates that a homeless child shall be educated where the child is living; and establishes a committee to oversee implementation of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2004/acts/ACT064.HTM The general assembly finds that: the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001(NCLB), has the potential to dramatically change the way education services are provided in Vermont; (2) Implementation of NCLB could have a major impact on the revenues of the state and the cost of education to Vermont taxpayers. NCLB provides the state of Vermont with over $50 million in federal funds for fiscal year 2004, most of which is the consolidation of past federal aid programs. It is unclear whether federal funds will be enough to implement the provisions of the Act with some estimates indicating the potential for large unfunded mandates at both the state and local levels; and (3) Without legislative oversight, virtually all decisions regarding how the act will be implemented could be made by the state board of education as it is the agency charged with working with the federal government to align Vermont's education system with provisions of federal law. Therefore, it is the intent of the general assembly to establish a no child left behind oversight committee for the purpose of:
(1) reviewing any NCLB–related request for proposal process. It is the intent of the general assembly that the department of education shall consider approaching other states prior to issuing an NCLB–related request for proposal to determine if a joint contract would be more cost effective; (2) receiving notification of any NCLB–related contract, grant agreement, amended contract, or amended grant agreement of greater than $10,000.00 prior to awarding any funds under the contract or grant agreement; (3) developing a process for reviewing significant state board or commissioner of education decisions regarding implementation of NCLB; (4) reviewing information about technical assistance that the department of education is providing to Vermont schools and school districts regarding implementation of NCLB; (5) proposing recommendations to the state board and commissioner of education and the legislature about any future decisions regarding implementation of NCLB; (6) by December 15, 2003, proposing recommendations to the senate and house committees on education and appropriations to ensure that neither the state nor local school districts will incur costs to implement NCLB other than those funded by the federal government; and (7) receiving reports from the commissioner of education on his or her best estimate of the costs of implementing NCLB at the state level in January of 2004 and 2005.
Title: S.B. 185
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs
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| WA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Suspends teacher cost-of-living provisions for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years. Deletes the following provision: Beginning with the 2001-02 school year, the state shall fully fund the cost-of-living increase in this section as part of its obligation to meet the basic education requirements under Article IX of the Washington Constitution. Commits to the following: Beginning with the 2001-2002 fiscal year, and for each subsequent fiscal year except for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 fiscal years, the state shall fully fund the cost-of-living increase set forth in this section. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6050-6074/6059_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 6059
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| MT | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes a K-12 public school renewal commission to propose amendments and new provisions to components of K-12 education, including governance and finance structures and the state and federal roles in public education. The commission must include at a minimum the governor, the superintendent of public instruction and specified members of the state legislature. In addition, the governor must identify between 10 and 25 entitites to send a representative to serve on the commission and name a representative from the juvenile corrections division. The commission must present its findings and recommendations to the education and local government interim committee by September 15, 2004, and may recommend legislation. Provides an appropriation.
http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/HB0736.htm
Web site for the Montana K-12 Public School Renewal Commission: http://www.state.mt.us/gov2/css/boards/renewal/default.asp
Title: H.B. 736
Source: data.opi.state.mt.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Revises the criteria for determining at-risk children for pre-school and early learning programs from those "who live below the poverty line determined pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 9847" to those "who meet eligibility requirements identical to those met by school age children
qualifying for free and reduced lunch pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1771. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB1975.pdf
Title: S.B. 1975
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Allows the states to further reduce education spending. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2511.pdf
Title: H.B. 2511
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to reports made to the county superintendent of schools and the Superintendent of Public Instruction; regards students in average daily membership and apportioned funds. On or before June thirtieth of each year, the school board must certify to the superintendent of public instruction, in the form and manner prescribed by the superintendent, the students in average daily membership for the recently completed school year. The superintendent shall notify the school district of any student average daily membership that is disallowed. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_text/DQVQ0300.pdf
Title: H.B. 1166
Source: StateNet
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| ND | Vetoed 04/2003 | P-12 | Concerns school district per student payments and weighting factors, supplemental payments and teacher compensation.
Title: S.B. 2154
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Changes the calculation for determining enrollment growth program units. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/senate/SB0231.html
Title: S.B. 231
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to public school finance; changes the calculation for determining enrollment growth program units. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0169.pdf
Title: H.B. 169
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| IA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Provides for an establishment of the State percent of growth for purpose of the State School Foundation Program for the school budget year beginning July 1, 2004.
Title: S.F. 211
Source: StateNet
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends the funding formula for educating English language learners. Ratchets up the amount of funding as English skills improve, ranging from a multiple of 10 for the lowest proficiencies to a multiple of 4 for students with higher proficiency in English. Requires districts to assess each eligible student using a proficiency test that is aligned to the state English language proficiency standards and the state language proficiency test. Also requires districts to describe its English language learner program and report the result of the district's annual student assessment. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_text/DBFK0300.pdf
Title: H.B. 1383
Source: http://www.state.nd.us
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Increases the per student allocation in the state aid to education formula.
Title: S.B. 170
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | This act modifies the State System of Public Education Code by providing funding for the Minimum School Program and school building aid programs. This act establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2003-04 of $1,611,343,274, which includes a one-time appropriation of $5,000,000 for classroom supplies. This act establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,150. This act appropriates $27,288,900 for school building aid programs. This act establishes the maximum funding level for the School LAND Trust Program. This act dedicates a portion of the interest and dividends received from the investment of monies in the Permanent State School Fund for teachers' classroom supplies. Addresses the funding for charter schools. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0003.pdf
Title: H.B. 3
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| OH | Adopted 02/2003 | P-12 | State board unanimously approved a school funding resolution expressing the board's commitment to work with the Governor and the Ohio General Assembly to explore ways to better fund Ohio's public schools. The Board requested in the resolution that the Governor consider having State Board representation on his Blue Ribbon Task Force on Financing Student Success.
Title: N/A
Source: http://webapp1.ode.state.oh.us/cncs/view.asp?id=421593399211167151
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| OH | Signed into law 01/2003 | P-12 | Provides procedures for the expansion of sponsorship of community schools to certain school districts; creates a Community School Revolving Loan Fund and Community School Security Fund; requires a study of E-schools; related to Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid payments.
Title: H.B. 364
Source: StateNet
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| ID | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes a safe school facilities levy; establishes criteria under which the levy may be imposed and allows
for judicial confirmation when the safety levy fails; brings all pending lawsuits under the constitutionally based
Education Claims Act. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0403.html
Law was overturned by the Idaho Supreme Court August 25, 2004. 2004 Opinion No. 105, Docket No. 29616 at http://www.isc.idaho.gov/opinions/iseeo.pdf
Title: H.B. 403
Source: Idaho Legislative Web site
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Decreases, for the fiscal adjustment period, the amount of ad valorem property tax revenue allocated to a county's Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund. Requires this amount to be allocated to each county's Sales and Use Tax Compensation Fund, created by this act. Requires the county auditor to allocate moneys from the new fund to cities and counties to reimburse them for local tax revenue losses. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1751-1800/ab_1766_bill_20030802_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1766
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| FL | Signed into law 11/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires specified unclaimed lottery prize money be transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund; provides an appropriation from the trust fund to community colleges as matching funds for certain private donations; provides appropriation from the trust fund to state universities as matching funds for certain private donations; provides for allocation of such funds. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2003E/House/bills/billtext/pdf/h0043Eer.pdf
Title: H.B. 43
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| LA | Approved by voters 10/2003 | P-12 | To require that monies in the Lottery Proceeds Fund be annually appropriated by the legislature for the minimum foundation program of education for public elementary and secondary schools and up to five hundred thousand dollars for services related to compulsive and problem gaming as may be provided by law. (Effective July 1, 2004) (Amends Article XII, Section 6(A)) http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/2003-ca.htm and http://www.sec.state.la.us/cgibin/?rqstyp=ELCMR&rqsdta=100403&ID=99924518
Title: Ballot Measure 9 (HB 583)
Source: Louisiana State Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Increases amounts to be deposited into the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund; provides for construction of act in pari materia with laws enacted during Regular Session of Legislature; amends percentage from 30% to 39% of gross revenue from sale of on- line lottery tickets and instant lottery tickets. http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0028&Year=2003A&Chamber=Senate#BillText
Title: S.B. 28 - A
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Alters the distribution of Gaming Commission Fund; provides funds for veterans facilities, the National Guard College Trust, early childhood development education, and the College Guaranty Fund.
http://www.house.state.mo.us/bills03/biltxt/truly/HB0444T.HTM
Title: H.B. 444
Source: www.house.state.mo.us
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Creates the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act to be submitted to the voters for their approval at the November 2004 General Election. If approved by the voters, the Oklahoma Education Lottery would be governed by the seven member Oklahoma Lottery Commission. At least 45 percent of the gross proceeds from the lottery will be made available as prize money. For the first two years of operation, at least 30 percent of the net proceeds will go to the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund to be used for specified educational purposes and programs, with the amount increasing to at least 35 percent for the third year and thereafter. The Legislature is required to appropriate the revenue in the fund in the following manner: 45 percent for tuition grants and scholarships, construction of educational facilities, capital outlay projects, technology for education facilities, endowed chairs, compensation and benefits for public school support employees and programs and personnel of the Oklahoma School for the Blind and the Oklahoma School for the Deaf; 45 percent for K-12 education including compensation and benefits for public school teachers and support personnel and early childhood programs; • 5 percent to the School Consolidation and Assistance Fund; and • 5 percent to the Teachers' Retirement System Dedicated Revenue Revolving Fund. The State Board of Equalization is required to
annually examine the appropriations from the fund to determine if these appropriations are used to supplant instead of enhance education funding.
Title: H.B. 1278
Source: Session Overview, June 6, 2003
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, is amended by adding the following as a new part: § 49-4-901. Net proceeds of the state lottery shall be used exclusively for the purposes set out in Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee and the provisions of this act. Such net proceeds shall be used to supplement, not supplant, existing resources for educational purposes, projects and programs. It is the intent of the general assembly that if there exist net proceeds of the state lottery in excess of those allocated to provide financial assistance to citizens of this state to enable such citizens to attend postsecondary educational institutions located in Tennessee, then such excess net proceeds shall be allocated first to early learning programs. It is further the intent of the general assembly that the scholarship and grant programs established under this part shall not create an entitlement to financial assistance to enable attendance at a postsecondary institution for any student. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0298.pdf
Title: S.B. 437
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allows raffles to be conducted by churches, schools and affiliated entities, and certain organizations and states that such raffles are not a violation of lottery or gambling laws of the state. Any raffle conducted by a qualified organization must be conducted by members of the qualified organization without compensation to any member. The organization may not hire or contract with any person or business association, corporation, partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company to conduct a raffle, to sell raffle tickets or to solicit contributions in connection with a raffle on behalf of the organization. If the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act ceases to have the force and effect of law pursuant to Section 36 of the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act, the provisions shall cease to have the force and effect of law. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/sb837_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 837
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OK | To governor 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution creating the Education Lottery Trust Fund consisting of funds transferred from the Education Lottery; requires the trust fund to be expended only for certain education-related purposes, including support of public schools, early childhood development programs, college scholarships, special education, school facilities and teacher salaries and retirement.
Title: S.J.R. 22
Source: StateNet
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| Finance--Performance Funding |
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Expands legislative intent for K-20 education performance accountability system; provides requirements and implementation schedule for performance-based funding; provides mission, goals, and measures; requires collection of certain data; provides eligibility criteria for participation in Florida School Recognition Program; relates to equivalent scores for purpose of graduation; relates to the No Child Left Behind Act.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0915&Chamber=House&Year=2003&Title=%2D%3EBill%2520Info%3AH%25200915%2D%3ESession%25202003
Title: H.B. 915
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| WA | Signed into law 05/2003 | Postsec. | Authorizes performance contracts between the state and institutions of higher education. The legislature finds that ten years have passed since the state attempted to redefine the relationship with its institutions of higher education based on trust, evidence, and a new alignment of responsibilities, as articulated in chapter 363, Laws of 1993. However, the legislature also finds that the intent to combine institutional flexibility and authority to make decisions at the local level with accountability for achieving statewide goals and objectives has never been fully achieved, in part because there has not been an operating mechanism through which to implement this relationship. (3) Therefore, the legislature intends to explore opportunities to create performance contracts between the state and public institutions of higher education. It is the intent of the legislature that such a contract would constitute a negotiated agreement between the state and an institution, where the state's primary interest would lie not in the management and operations of an institution, but in the institution's contribution to achieving agreed-upon statewide goals and objectives for higher education. Establishes a new section on higher education performance contracts. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/2100-2124/2111-s_pl.pdf
Title: H.B. 2111
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Creates the Higher Education Performance Fund to fund achievement at public post-secondary educational institutions. The commission is to distribute money in the fund annually to each public post-secondary educational institution that met its performance standards in the preceding year. The commission is required to develop rules for the assessment of performance measures and standards for public post-secondary educational institutions and shall annually assess the performance of each institution according to those measures and standards. http://legis.state.nm.us/senatedetails2.asp?District=31
Title: S.B. 369
Source: StateNet
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Repeals provision allowing only one parent-teacher association or booster club for each school. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB162&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 162
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires every school tuition organization and public school that receives a contribution or fee, which can then be taken as an individual income tax credit, to report certain information to the Department of Revenue. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2396
Title: H.B. 2396
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to individual income tax credits for cash contributions to public schools; provides that site councils for schools that receive undesignated contributions may determine how the contributions are to be used at the school site. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2421
Title: H.B. 2421
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| AR | Vetoed 04/2003 | Postsec. | Relates to the State Agency Paper Reduction Law; exempts information, brochures, and catalogs distributed by an institution of higher education to any prospective student from the Paper Reduction Law; requires the publication to contain information notifying the recipient of the right to be removed from the distribution list.
Title: S.B. 420
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Education to identify reports required from local school districts and to eliminate unnecessary reports and paperwork. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1040.pdf
Title: H.B. 1040
Source: State legislative web site
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| IL | Veto Overridden: Restored Items Became Law. 11/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends appropriations to the Board of Higher Education, the Department of Public Health, for medical education scholarships, the Mathematics and Science Academy, the Student Assistance Commission, the Community College Board, the public universities and the State Universities Civil Service System.
Title: H.B. 2671
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Veto overridden: Restored items became law 11/2003 | P-12 | Makes appropriations to the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2004. Effective July 1, 2003. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=2663&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=5202&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 2663
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| ME | November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 | P-12 | Competing Measure: Do you want to lower property taxes and avoid the need for a significant increase in state taxes by phasing in a 55% state contribution to the cost of public education and by providing expanded property tax relief? http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/elec/intent.pdf
Title: Question 1B
Source: Maine State Web site
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| ME | November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 | P-12 | Citizen Initiative: Do you want the State to pay 55% of the cost of public education, which includes all special education costs, for the purpose of shifting costs from the property tax to state resources? http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/elec/intent.pdf
Title: Question 1A
Source: Maine State Web site
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| ME | November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 | P-12 | Allows voter to vote against both the Citizen Initiative (Question 1A) and the Competing Measure (Question 1B). http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/intent.pdf
Title: Question 1C
Source: Maine State Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2003 | P-12 | Repeals existing law requiring a school district to offer supplemental instruction to pupils in grades 2 to 9, inclusive, who are
recommended for retention or who are retained in the same grade. Existing law requires the superintendent of public instruction to notify the director of finance if there is a deficiency of funding for purposes of certain supplemental instructional programs. Amended law requires notification 30 days before it is necessary to use available funding for supplemental instruction. SB 19 will become effective only if AB 52 is enacted and becomes effective by January 1, 2004. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/ab_52_bill_20030908_enrolled.html
Title: A.B. 52
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Relates to reimburse rates under the Child Care and Development Services Act, revenue limits for school districts and county superintendents of schools for 2003-04 and 2004-05 fiscal years, school district's school building maintenance account, school district and charter school funding for supplemental instruction, community college fee increase, teacher's incentive programs, community college funding, mental health services for special education pupils. Revenue limitations impacts including eliminating of the one time $10,000 merit award and fee assistance for teachers attaining National Certification, delays the Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Program until 2006-07 and prohibits loan assumptions warrants for the 2003-04 fiscal year for the Graduate Assumption Program of Loans for Education.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1751-1800/ab_1754_bill_20030811_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1754
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code concerning interfund transfers. Provides that certain limitations on transfers, one of which requires the transfer to be for the purpose of meeting one-time, non-recurring expenses and the other of which requires the transfer to be made to the fund most in need, do not apply from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=765&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=1204&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 765
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | Postsec. | Amends the State Finance Act. Requires appropriations for higher education to be by separate line items and not by lump sum. Provides that each state-supported institution of higher learning shall provide a financial report to the Governor and the General Assembly. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1543&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=2325&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 1543
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires total dollar amount of reductions to appropriations from the Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund resulting from budget adjustments to avoid a deficit to be apportioned equally between the appropriations to the board of regents and the state board of elementary and secondary education. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB573&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 573
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| CA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Reduces the appropriation to the State Department of Education for local assistance for purposes of the Targeted Instructional Improvement Grant Program and appropriates the new amount for the 2003-04 fiscal year for the program. Declares the funds appropriated by these provisions would be deemed to be applied toward the minimum funding requirements for the 2003-04 fiscal year for school districts and communications college districts. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1040&sess=CUR&house=B&author=committee_on_budget_and_fiscal_review
Title: S.B. 1040
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Prevention Council to determine long-term goals, strategies and outcome measures to promote the health and well being of children and families including; early intervention strategies, an increase in healthy pregnant women and newborns, a decrease in child neglect and abuse, an increase in school-ready children, an increase in children who succeed in school, a decrease in children who are unsupervised after school and a decrease in juvenile suicide and crime. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2003/act/Pa/2003PA-00145-R00SB-00886-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 886
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Creates the FY2004 Budget Implementation (Education) Act with the purpose of the Act to make changes relating to education that are necessary to implement the State's FY2004 budget. Makes changes to the State aid formula provisions by increasing the foundation level of support and changing the amount of and how a supplemental general State aid grant is calculated. Exempts gifted education from block grant funding. Makes changes concerning reimbursement to community college districts for classes for adults and youths whose schooling has been interrupted. Makes changes concerning which courses are eligible for reimbursement under the Public Community College Act. Adds requirements that a community college district must meet for equalization funding. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to repeal a Section concerning Illinois Future Teacher Corps Scholarships. Renames the ITEACH Teacher Shortage Scholarship Program the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program, and makes other changes (including who may receive a scholarship, the scholarship amount, and where a recipient must agree to teach). http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=744&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3589&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 744
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Directs State Treasurer to transfer moneys from Education Stability Fund to State School Fund; makes finding that economic and revenue forecast conditions required by Constitution to make transfer have been met; prohibits State Treasurer from diverting earnings from Education Stability Fund for purposes of making transfer or from diverting moneys to be deposited in or from reducing amount of moneys in the Growth Account for purposes of making transfer.
Title: H.B. 3642
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Repeals the Teacher Recruitment Initiative Program, administered by the Sacramento County Office of Education, which awards competitive grants to operate regional recruitment centers that focus on recruiting teachers to low-performing schools. Makes the Governor's Scholarship Programs inoperative as of June 30, 2003. States the legislative intent that the 2003-04 Budget Act will include $10 million less for the Cal Grant Program in order to reflect a baseline adjustment in the number of students actually accepting awards and the award amounts.Repeals the statutory requirement that any Proposition 98 maintenance factor which may be accruing be repaid in a single fiscal year (the 2003-04 fiscal year). http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sbx1_28&sess=CUR&house=S&author=committee_on_budget_and_fiscal_review
Title: S.B. 28
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CO | Partial veto 05/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the procedures for the funding of public schools, including adjustments to the district size factor, minimum per pupil funding, at-risk student calculation; temporary reduction of number of children participating on the Colorado Preschool Program; changes in kindergarten funding including repeal of full-day kindergarten for unsatisfactory schools, reduction of full-day kindergarten component of preschool program, directions for use of federal funds for kindergarten programs; repeals funding for new on-line students approved by legislature in 2002; amends law regarding capital construction funding for school districts and charter schools; and makes an related appropriations in connection therewith. Governor vetoed section 43 of the bill related to kindergarten programs and two appropriation amendments.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/C9D735028416E02F87256C5A0066CD5A?Open&target=/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/billsummary/B2A9CC94F12AE86687256C4F00525F07
http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/C9D735028416E02F87256C5A0066CD5A?Open&file=248_enr.pdf
http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/lcsstaff/schfin/SummaryMemoSB03-248.pdf
Title: S.B. 248
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Makes supplemental appropriation to State Distributive School Account in State General Fund for unanticipated shortfall in Fiscal Year 2002- 2003.
Title: A.B. 253
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Vetoed 04/2003 | P-12 | Creates a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the 2004 Education Contingency Fund which shall be expended for public education purposes; directs the state treasurer from July 1, 2003, until July 1, 2004, to transfer to the 2004 Education Contingency Fund a monthly sum from those special funds in the treasury that retain their interest and investment earnings.
Title: H.B. 1036
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the legislature to fund common education at least 25 days in advance of the deadline for school districts to notify teachers of hiring decisions for the next school year, not to be later than April 1.
Title: H.B. 1247
Source: Session Overview, June 2003
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| SC | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the adjutant generals office to furlough state-funded Full-time Equivalent Enrollments during fiscal year 2002-2003 under specific conditions; includes classified and unclassified employees. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess115_2003-2004/prever/320_20030327.htm
Title: S.B. 320
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the amount of general fund appropriation for the states share of districts total program funding required to be made to be in compliance with the Constitution; makes provisions regarding public school finance.http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/pubhome.nsf
Title: S.B. 195
Source: State legislative web site
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to state classroom supply funds; clarifies method of distribution and administration of. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0663SG.htm
Title: H.B. 663
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | The Legislative Assembly finds that the March 2003 quarterly economic and revenue forecast issued on February 28, 2003, by the Office of Economic Analysis of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services met the conditions described in section 4 (6)(a)(C), Article XV of the Oregon Constitution, for the 2001-2003 biennium. (2) Based on the findings under subsection (1) of this section and in addition to and not in lieu of the moneys transferred under section 4 (9), Article XV of the Oregon Constitution, pursuant to section 4 (6), Article XV of the Oregon Constitution, the State Treasurer shall transfer moneys from the Education Stability Fund established under section 4 (4)(d), Article XV of the Oregon Constitution, and ORS 348.696 to the State School Fund established under ORS 327.008. (3) The state treasurer shall make the transfer of moneys required under subsection (2) of this section on April 1, 2003, and May 1, 2003. (4) The total amount of moneys that the state treasurer shall transfer pursuant to subsections (2) and (3) of this section shall equal $112,000,000. (5) Moneys transferred under this section may be used in the manner provided by ORS 327.008 for moneys in the State School Fund. http://pub.das.state.or.us/LEG_BILLS/PDFs/AESB855.pdf
Title: S.B. 855
Source: http://pub.das.state.or.us/
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Increases the per student allocation in the state aid to education formula.
Title: S.B. 170
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | This act modifies the State System of Public Education Code by providing funding for the Minimum School Program and school building aid programs. This act establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2003-04 of $1,611,343,274, which includes a one-time appropriation of $5,000,000 for classroom supplies. This act establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,150. This act appropriates $27,288,900 for school building aid programs. This act establishes the maximum funding level for the School LAND Trust Program. This act dedicates a portion of the interest and dividends received from the investment of monies in the Permanent State School Fund for teachers' classroom supplies. Addresses the funding for charter schools. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0003.pdf
Title: H.B. 3
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the General Fund Budget Reserve Account and sets processes and limits. According to the fiscal note, provisions of this bill require a transfer of 25 percent of the year end Uniform School Fund surplus to a Restricted Account - Education Budget Reserve Account. Based on the average Uniform School Fund surplus, this bill could result in a transfer of surplus Uniform School Fund of up to $4,000,000 annually. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0027.htm
Title: H.B. 27
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Appropriates the state surplus for fiscal year 2003 -- part of which is appropriated to the Department of Education and the Arts. http://129.71.164.29/Bill_Text_HTML/2003_SESSIONS/1X/House/H_BILLS/HB101-200/hb102%20enr.htm#HD0
Title: H.B. 102
Source: West Virginia Legislature
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to supplementing, amending, and increasing items of the existing appropriations from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance to the department of tourism, department of education, lottery education fund and higher education fund. H.B. 103 moved surplus dollars to the Office of the Governor and the department of education. http://129.71.164.29/Bill_Text_HTML/2003_SESSIONS/1X/House/H_BILLS/HB101-200/hb104%20enr.htm#HD0
Title: H.B. 104, H.B. 103
Source: West Virginia Legislature
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | An Act supplementing, amending, reducing and increasing items of the existing appropriations from the state fund, general revenue, from the state department of education-state aid to schools, to the state department of education, all supplementing and amending the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. http://129.71.164.29/Bill_Text_HTML/2003_SESSIONS/1X/House/H_BILLS/HB101-200/1X_2003_HB101Frm.htm
Title: H.B. 101
Source: West Virginia Legislature
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| OK | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the Constitutional Reserve Fund; makes an appropriation to the Department of Education; states purpose; provides an effective date; declares an emergency. Appropriates to the state board $25,486,165.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary for the financial support of public schools. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1240_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1240
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| OR | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Allows a school district to seek payment of an amount of money owed by a student from parent or guardian of student; directs school district boards to adopt policies on collection of amounts that are $50 or more; directs such districts to withhold grade reports, diploma and records of the student owning a debt to the district until the debt is paid; allows the district board to adopt policies to waive all or a portion of said debt.
Title: H.B. 3044
Source: StateNet
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| HI | Vetoed 07/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes schools to assess and collect annual fees for textbooks; requires schools to compile annual list of textbooks to be used during that school year and to be made available upon request of student, parent or guardian of student. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=HB32&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs
Title: H.B. 32
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| NE | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | The Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act does not limit the ability of a governing body to request
donations of money, materials, equipment, or attire to defray costs if the request is made in such a way that it is clear that the request is not a requirement. The act does not prohibit a governing body from permitting students to supply materials for course projects. A governing body may require students to furnish minor personal or minor consumable items for participation in extracurricular activities. Also, In in regard to extracurricular activities, the option student shall be treated similarly to other students who transfer into the school from another public, private, denominational, or parochial school. http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/Legal/SLIP_LB249.pdf
Title: L.B. 249
Source: http://www.unicam.state.ne.us
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| SC | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Revises the manner in which matriculation and incidental fees may be charged by school districts including provisions to exempts students eligible for free lunches from these fees. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess115_2003-2004/prever/3274_20030325.htm
Title: H.B. 3274
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | A school board may not charge a fee for textbooks or other items necessary for completion of a specific course required for grade advancement or graduation. Does allow student fees for the use of musical instruments. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_index/BI2169.html
Title: S.B. 2169
Source: StateNet
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| PA | Signed into law 12/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Public School Code. Amends provisions related to background checks of prospective employees, tax levy and limitations, per capita taxes, tuition for certain exceptional children in charter schools for the deaf and blind, Head Start supplemental assistance, higher education campus police powers, educational improvement tax credit and assistance to school districts suffering reduction in revenue due to assessed property valuation.
Title: S.B. 80
Source: StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 11/2003 | P-12 | Increases funding for the Florida Education Finance Program through partial reduction of tax credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship- funding organizations based on estimated student enrollment; specifies total amount of tax credits and carry forward tax credits that may be granted for the 2003-2004 fiscal year; provides for allocation of appropriation for 2003-2004 fiscal year. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2003E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0022Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 22
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| ME | November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 | P-12 | Competing Measure: Do you want to lower property taxes and avoid the need for a significant increase in state taxes by phasing in a 55% state contribution to the cost of public education and by providing expanded property tax relief? http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/elec/intent.pdf
Title: Question 1B
Source: Maine State Web site
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| ME | November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 | P-12 | Allows voter to vote against both the Citizen Initiative (Question 1A) and the Competing Measure (Question 1B). http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/intent.pdf
Title: Question 1C
Source: Maine State Web site
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| AL | Amendment did not pass - bill became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 09/2003 | P-12 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, establishing the Alabama Excellence Initiative Fund which may be used to fund programs including, but not limited to, the furtherance of excellence in public education, college scholarships, health care benefits for senior citizens and job training programs to attract new high paying jobs and otherwise provide for distributing state tax revenues; to adjust income and property taxes; to establish the General Fund Rainy Day Account; to provide for the replenishment of the General Fund Rainy Day Account and the Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account. (Proposed by Act No. 2003-78 [H.B. 1])
http://www.sos.state.al.us/election/2003/scae/index.cfm and http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/SESSBillsStatusSelection.asp
Title: Statewide Amendment No. 1 (H.B. 1)
Source: Alabama Secretary of State Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Decreases, for the fiscal adjustment period, the amount of ad valorem property tax revenue allocated to a county's Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund. Requires this amount to be allocated to each county's Sales and Use Tax Compensation Fund, created by this act. Requires the county auditor to allocate moneys from the new fund to cities and counties to reimburse them for local tax revenue losses. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1751-1800/ab_1766_bill_20030802_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1766
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | An Act to amend the North Carolina Constitution to provide that the General Assembly may place clear proceeds of civil penalties, civil forfeitures, and civil fines collected by a state agency in a state fund to be used exclusively for maintaining free public schools.
http://www.ncleg.net/html2003/bills/AllVersions/Senate/S965vc.html
Title: S.B. 965
Source: North Carolina State Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Provides if a school district adopts, in a fiscal year, an additional or supplemental budget as a result of the voters in the school district having voted in favor of an increase in the annual tax rate for educational or operations and maintenance purposes or both at an election held after the adoption of the annual school budget adopted in that fiscal year, the county clerk shall include, in the extension of taxes made during that fiscal year, the extension of taxes for the supplemental or additional budget adopted by the school district. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=3101
Title: H.B. 3101
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| AL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to individual and corporate income tax to provide for funding for the public education; distribution of revenue to Education Trust Fund and Alabama Excellence Initiative Fund; contingent on voter approval of constitional amendment (HB1) http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp?SESSION=1027
Title: H.B. 19
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Section 12 provides a 4-day sales tax holiday for school supplies, clothing, eye wear and certain technology items. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/hb43.htm
Title: H.B. 43
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Increases the admission tax and the wagering tax. Provides that the additional wagering tax revenues shall be paid into the Common School Fund. Imposes a privilege tax on the business of riverboat gambling based on adjusted gross receipts. Provides for transfer of funds into the Education Assistance Fund. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=1606
Title: S.B. 1606
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides intent to assist economic development and increase revenue to support education. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=1607
Title: S.B. 1607
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Creates the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act for the payment of certain taxes due to the state. Provides that interest and penalties for taxes paid during the amnesty period shall be abated and not collected. Excludes taxpayers who are parties to criminal investigations and certain others. Provides that a portion shall be deposited into the Common School Fund and a portion into the General Revenue Fund. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=969&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3828&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 969
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the determination of school district property values and the accountability of appraisal district operations. This bill provides for greater equalization of property tax valuations.
Title: S.B. 671
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the composition of the Permanent School Fund and the Available School Fund and to procedures governing transfers from the Permanent School Fund to the Available School Fund.
Title: S.B. 206
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to sale and lease of public school land. Currently, the School Land Board (SLB) does not have the authority to use
brokers to market land, charges no reinstatement fee, and allows a purchaser five years to reinstate a claim. C.S.H.B. 2249 changes the
Permanent School Fund's handling of forfeitures of delinquent property contracts and gives SLB authority to use brokers to market land. This
bill also requires a 1.5 percent reinstatement fee for delinquent amounts, changes the time period allowed to reinstate a claim to six months, and deletes references to "asylum land." (Senate Research Center Analysis) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=02249&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 2249
Source: Senate Research Center
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| VT | Signed into law 06/2003 | Postsec. | Relates to the state higher education investment plan income tax credit; provides that contributions to such account shall be eligible for a credit against income tax.
Title: H.B. 141
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the distribution of state property taxes. For the 2005-2006 school year, requires that an amount equal to three hundred dollars per full-time equivalent student in all school districts be deposited in the student achievement fund to be distributed to each school district based on three hundred dollars per full-time equivalent student. Escalates that amount over several years (up to $450 for 2007-2008) and after that time, requires adjustments for inflation. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6050-6074/6058-s_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 6058
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allow a "non-state aid" school district to increase its property tax rate in order to fund anticipated enrollment growth, subject to certain limitations. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2126
Title: H.B. 2126
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Prohibits a community college district, county, city, or town from levying or assessing primary property tax rates higher than the prior year if its governing board failed to comply with Truth in Taxation (TNT) noticing and hearing requirements. It also would require a school district to include in its TNT hearing notices its budgeted levies for "Adjacent Ways" (A.R.S. § 15-995) and "Liabilities in Excess" (A.R.S. § 15-907). http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=1331&x=13&y=2
Title: S.B. 1331
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Revises provisions relating to payment of fees for advanced placement tests; revises provision relating to the release of certain test questions; deletes provision that students with alternate assessments shall not count for accountability purposes; changes provisions regarding expenditure controls for the 2003-2004 school year; changes provisions regarding maximum class size for the 2003-2004 school year and provides for automatic repeal; changes provisions regarding funding for additional days of instruction; provides that when certain sales taxes for educational purposes are imposed, each board of education expending proceeds of the tax undergo a performance audit or performance review of the expenditures and provides for performance audit or review contracts. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sb249.htm
Title: S.B. 249
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| ID | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes a safe school facilities levy; establishes criteria under which the levy may be imposed and allows
for judicial confirmation when the safety levy fails; brings all pending lawsuits under the constitutionally based
Education Claims Act. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0403.html
Law was overturned by the Idaho Supreme Court August 25, 2004. 2004 Opinion No. 105, Docket No. 29616 at http://www.isc.idaho.gov/opinions/iseeo.pdf
Title: H.B. 403
Source: Idaho Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Adds a new authorization to the Counties Code and Municipal Code for purposes of implementing ordinances regarding developer donations or impact fees and only for the expenditures thereof. "Public grounds for schools" is defined as including land or site improvements which include school buildings or other infrastructure necessitated and specifically and uniquely attributable to the development or subdivision. Applies to all impact fees or developer donations paid into a district or held in a separate account or escrow fund by any district or county/municipality for a school.
Title: H.B. 528 -- Public Act 93-330
Source: Illinois legislative staff
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| NE | GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by LEGISLATURE. 05/2003 | P-12
Community College | Amends provisions relating to state aid, allowable growth for school district budgets, school levies. Provides for a statutory computation of annual community college area state aid eligibility. http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/Legal/SLIP_LB540.pdf.
Title: L.B. 540
Source: StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the school bond levy equalization support program to change the time limitations which govern certain bond and bond levy amounts; provides a special application of state payment provisions; requires reports by school districts. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0319.html
Title: H.B. 319
Source: State legislative web site
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends existing law to provide that property used primarily for charter school purposes is exempt
from property taxation; and to provide for the assessment of property used for charter school purposes
and business purposes. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0255.html
Title: H.B. 255
Source: State legislative web site
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Creates the job mentorship tax credit; providing income tax and corporate income tax credits for employment of youth participating in career preparation education programs.
Title: H.B. 572
Source: StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the amount of general fund appropriation for the states share of districts total program funding required to be made to be in compliance with the Constitution; makes provisions regarding public school finance.http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/pubhome.nsf
Title: S.B. 195
Source: State legislative web site
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows the Mississippi Transportation Commission to enter into an agreement with the state forestry commission for the general supervision and management of timber on selected portions of the rights-of-way of the interstate highway system and those completed segments of four-lane highways in the state. Seventy-five percent (75%) of any money collected from the sale of timber on rights-of-way, less any expenses associated therewith, must be deposited into the Education Enhancement Fund. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2102SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2102
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Revises the property taxes of the general fund of a school district (rates for personal dwellings, agricultural, etc.) All levies are to be imposed on valuations where the median level of assessment represents eighty-five percent of market value as determined by the Department of Revenue. These valuations shall be used for all school funding purposes. If the district has imposed an excess levy pursuant to § 10-12-43, the levies shall maintain the same proportion to each other as represented in the mathematical relationship at the maximum levies in this section. The school district may elect to tax at less than the maximum amounts set forth in this section. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2003/bills/HB1064enr.htm
Title: H.B. 1064
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by adding a Public Education Support special group license plate to provide financial support to the state public education.
Title: S.B. 176
Source: StateNet
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Proposes a Constitutional amendment. The adoption of this amendment eliminates a maximum on the
amount of revenues rebated from school districts with assessed valuations exceeding statewide averages. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2003/enroll/sj0006.pdf and http://soswy.state.wy.us/election/2004/const-a.htm
Title: Constitutional Amendment A (S.J.R. 6)
Source: Wyoming State Web site
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| AR | Signed by Governor 02/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires a county sales tax levied for maintenance and operation of any technical college, two-year college, community college or satellite campus of a community college to be distributed directly to the college.http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1019.pdf
Title: H.B. 1019
Source: State legislative web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Repeals provision allowing only one parent-teacher association or booster club for each school. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB162&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 162
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes in Allegany County a licensing procedure for specified for-profit businesses and qualified organizations to sell paper gaming devices and for persons to sell paper gaming devices to licensees; authorizes the board of county commissioners to impose specified paper gaming taxes on licensees; establishes a special gaming fund, a continuing, nonlapsing fund that may be used only to benefit fire and rescue departments and to pay for specified school costs. http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/hb/hb1000t.rtf
Title: H.B. 1000
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes school districts which receive gifts, grants, or donations of monies for noncapital expenditures to place the monies in the general fund, and such monies shall not be required to be used during the year in which the money was received but may accumulate from year to year and shall not be considered a part of the general fund collections when calculating the general fund carryover. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1572_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1572
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allows raffles to be conducted by churches, schools and affiliated entities, and certain organizations and states that such raffles are not a violation of lottery or gambling laws of the state. Any raffle conducted by a qualified organization must be conducted by members of the qualified organization without compensation to any member. The organization may not hire or contract with any person or business association, corporation, partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company to conduct a raffle, to sell raffle tickets or to solicit contributions in connection with a raffle on behalf of the organization. If the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act ceases to have the force and effect of law pursuant to Section 36 of the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act, the provisions shall cease to have the force and effect of law. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/sb837_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 837
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Deletes the sales tax exemption for sales of tangible personal property by accredited public and private schools to allow for the sale of rings, bracelets, necklaces and other similar items that exceed a certain cost under such exemption.
Title: H.B. 1002
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to county boards of education to lease school property no longer needed.
Title: S.B. 522
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows the Mississippi Transportation Commission to enter into an agreement with the state forestry commission for the general supervision and management of timber on selected portions of the rights-of-way of the interstate highway system and those completed segments of four-lane highways in the state. Seventy-five percent (75%) of any money collected from the sale of timber on rights-of-way, less any expenses associated therewith, must be deposited into the Education Enhancement Fund. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2102SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2102
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by adding a Public Education Support special group license plate to provide financial support to the state public education.
Title: S.B. 176
Source: StateNet
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Provides a sales tax exemption for school fundraising activities.
Title: H.B. 161
Source: StateNet
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| ND | Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding organization of the department of public instruction. Address history, superintendent, administrative units, divisions, and inquiries and contact information. NORTH DAKOTA REG 3675 (SN)
Title: 67-01-01-01, -02
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | Community College | Revises the membership of the Board of Governors of the California State Community Colleges so it would include 12 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of 2/3 of the membership of the Senate. Adds to the board of governors one classified employee member, who would be appointed by the Governor for a 2-year term. Requires a vacancy in the office of the classified employee member be filled by appointment of the Governor without confirmation. Provides the current membership of the board is not affected by the addition of the new member. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_644_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 644
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| LA | Approved by voters 10/2003 | P-12 | To authorize the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to supervise, manage, and operate any public elementary or secondary school determined to be failing or to provide for others to do so; to authorize the state board to receive, control, and expend state minimum foundation program money and local money contributed pursuant to the minimum foundation program or otherwise in amounts calculated based on the number of students in attendance in such a school, all in the manner and in accordance with law. (Amends Article VIII, Section 3(A))
http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/2003-ca.htm and http://www.sec.state.la.us/cgibin/?rqstyp=ELCMR&rqsdta=100403&ID=99924513
Title: Ballot Measure 4 (SB 225)
Source: Louisiana State Web site
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| NY | Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Provides for the appointment of a chief of staff; specifying the duties of the chief of staff and the chief operating officer; and designates the chief of staff as the deputy commissioner of education as specified in Education Law, section 101, who, in the absence or disability of the commissioner or when a vacancy exists in the office of commissioner, shall exercise and perform the functions, powers and duties of the commissioner. NEW YORK REG 16293 (SN)
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 3.8 and 3.9
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Approved by voters 09/2003 | P-12 | Transfer the state department of Public Education to a cabinet department headed by a secretary of public education who shall serve in the executive cabinet and to create an elected Public Education Commission.
. Creates a Public Education Commission that shall have such powers as provided by law;
· Creates a cabinet level Public Education Department headed by a Secretary of Public
Education appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate;
· Provides that the Secretary of Public Education shall have administrative and regulatory
powers and duties as provided by law, including all function relating to the distribution of
school funds and accounting for public schools to be performed as provided by la w;
· Stipulates that the ten elected State Board of Education members shall constitute the Public
Education Commission until their terms expire; and
· Specifies that the districts from which the ten State Board of Education members were
elected shall constitute the Public Education Commission districts until changed by law. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/firs/SJR002.pdf and http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Election/03Special/rsult03.html
Title: Constitutional Amendment 1 (S.J.R. 2)
Source: New Mexico State Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Finance Authority Act of the School Code. Provides that the powers and responsibilities granted to or imposed upon the Chicago School Finance Authority and the Chicago Board of Education are suspended until December 31, 2010. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1368&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=4413&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 1368
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| HI | Vetoed 07/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the Superintendent of Education to create complex areas and advisory boards for each complex area consisting of multiple school complexes. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/search/billsearch.asp?qu=HB289&press1=search
Title: H.B. 289
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Adds 3 advisory members to the state board of education, one of whom is a superintendent; another is principal of the year; and the third is an award-winning board member. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003/bills/AllVersions/Senate/S698vc.html
Title: S.B. 698
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the community district education council within the New York city community school district system; establishes a community council for each community district; establishes a city board on special education. Defines community council as the community district education council of a community district (school board). Community councils are to consist of eleven voting members and one non-voting member, including nine parents. Sets the selection, makeup and functions of each. Adds new powers and duties;
Title: S.B. 5688
Source: StateNet
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Proposes statutory revision to reflect the new administration structure of the Department of Education; replaces district superintendents with complex area superintendents. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=HB1175&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs
Title: H.B. 1175
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes 15.00 FTE complex area facility manager positions by converting 8 existing business and fiscal officer positions into complex area facility manager positions, and creating 7 new complex area facility manager positions. Converts 42.00 business assistant positions from temporary to permanent status. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=SB337&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs
Title: S.B. 337
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Includes provisions to provide for the re-creation of the department of education and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law; provides for the effective termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such statutory entities. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT4/OUT/0000KO7C.PDF
Title: S.B. 83
Source: StateNet
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