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From the ECS State Policy Database 2003 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2003. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All." Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Vouchers Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Demographics Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--African American Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools CO Emergency Rule Adoption 12/2003 P-12 School Improvement Plan 1 CCR 301-52 Establishes rules regarding the administration of the School Improvement Plan. COLORADO REG 7620 (SN) http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/d... More... TX Rule Adoption 12/2003 P-12 Accountability 19 TAC 2.97.A.97.1 thru 97.4 Repeals old rules and establishes rules relating to public school accountability. Each school district must be assigned an accountability ra... More... IL Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 School Accountability S.B. 878 Makes changes concerning school recognition standards for student performance and school improvement, recognition levels, rewards and acknow... More... OH Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Consequences for Schools H.B. 3--Section 3302.03 Spells out what constitutes school or district status of "excellent," "effective," "in need of continuous improvement," "academic watch" and... More... CA Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 School Improvement A.B. 36 Encourages the governing board of a school district to discuss Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) test scores and to analyze the resu... More... NY Adopted 07/2003 P-12 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 NYCRR 8 100.2 (bb) Amends rules ensuring state and local educational agency compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act. NEW YORK REG 15972 (SN) http://www.r... More... AR Rule Adoption 06/2003 P-12 Comprehensive Testing/Assessment/Accountability Program ADE 188 Requires the development of a single Arkansas comprehensive testing, assessment and accountability program (ACTAAP); ensures all public scho... More... AR Rule Adoption 06/2003 P-12 Standards/Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools Uncodified Establishes rules regarding standards for accreditation of Arkansas public schools; describes the process for how public schools or district... More... MD Rule Adoption 06/2003 P-12 NCLB School Improvement, Corrective Action and Restructuring COMAR 13A.01.04.07 A. School Identified for Improvement. (1) Before the beginning of school year 2003-04 and annually by July 1 thereafter, each local school s... More... MD Rule Adoption 06/2003 P-12 State Reconstitution COMAR 13A.01.04.10 A. If the State Board of Education rejects a local board of education reconstitution proposal, school improvement plan, or annual update, or... More... MD Rule Adoption 06/2003 P-12 Requirements for Local School System Improvement and Corrective Action COMAR 13A.01.04.08 A. Local School System Improvement. (1) The State Board, upon the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Schools or upon its own moti... More... NH Became law without governor's signature 06/2003 P-12 School Peformance and Accountability Chapter H.B. 139 (193-G:1) Requires state commissioner to make public a list of schools not meeting performance targets. Establishes strategic responses for local edu... More... NV Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Consequences for Low-Performing Schools S.B. 1 (Omnibus Bill) The act sets forth the consequences for public schools and school districts that are designated as demonstrating need for improvement. Scho... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Low Performing Public Schools S.B. 618 Requires the commissioner of education to reconstitute any campus rated as low performing for two consecutive years, removing closure of the... More... TX to governor 06/2003 P-12 High Quality Teachers S.B. 1108 (Section 21.005) Amends Sec. 21.005. HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS. Allows the commissioner to establish by rule a statewide standard to be used to certify each sc... More... VT Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Homeless and Migrant Children S.B. 185 This act clarifies that the state board of education is authorized to administer federal education funds available under the No Child Left B... More... DE Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Education Profile Reports S.B. 76 Requires the State Department of Education to issue Delaware Public Education Profiles for all public schools, including charter schools and... More... OK Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Accountability H.B. 1414 (Accountability Component) Requires the state board to develop and implement in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 (ESEA), P.L. No. 107... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Quality Education Act of 2003 - School Improvement H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill) Amends §§ 6-15-420 - 6-15-429. Requires the state board to establish a clear concise system of reporting the academic performance of each sc... More... CO Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Student Transfers H.B. 1087 Concerns requirements related to student transfers; districts should consider adopting policies that give transfer enrollment priority to a ... More... OK Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Correctional Eduation S.B. 495 Exempts certain schools maintained in state reformatories from certain provisions relating to class size limitations; prohibits state board ... More... WA Rule Adoption 04/2003 P-12 Performance Improvement Goals WAC 3-20-100, -200, -300 Establishes rules concerning performance improvement goals, specifying providing school districts and schools with minimum performance impro... More... CO Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Unsatisfactory Schools Classification; Charter School Proposals S.B. 137 Concerns modifications for notifying schools districts of unsatisfactory schools. Concerns deadlines for charter school proposals. http://ww... More... NM Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Takeover Provisions H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill) 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 dist... More... NM Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Adquate Yearly Progress (AYP) for Schools H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill) Outlines procedures and timelines for schools that have failed to make adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years (ranked as a schoo... More... SD Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Accountability System for Public Schools S.B. 40 Establishes a single, statewide state accountability system. The system is required to hold public schools and public school districts accou... More... OH Adopted 01/2003 P-12 Ohio's Proposal for a Unitary Accountability System Resolution Board adopted the design for a statewide school building and school district accountability system, which is officially entitled "Ohio's Pro... More... No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Child Care P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Success--Completion Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Purposes of Public Education Reading/Literacy Religion Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Week Scheduling/School Calendar--Year School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Service-Learning Special Education Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations Special Education--Finance Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) Special Education--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Special Populations--Immigrant Education Standards Standards--Implementation State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Ballot Questions State Policymaking--Politics State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring Student Supports--Remediation Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Employment Students--Mobility Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals Teaching Quality--Preparation Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes Technology Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Internet Safety Textbooks and Open Source Urban--Governance