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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
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+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools
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+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research
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+ Civic Education
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+ Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance
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+ Curriculum--Drivers Education
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+ Governance
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+ Governance--School Boards
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+ Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling
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+ 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
+ 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
CAVetoed 10/2003P-12Removes the funding limitation of a school district or charter school for supplemental instruction to a pupil who is at risk of retention in the same grade. Revises the funding limitation for supplemental instruction for a pupil who is deficient in mathematics, reading or written expression. This bill would become effective only if AB 52 is enacted and becomes effective on or before January 1, 2004. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_19_bill_20030911_enrolled.html


Title: S.B. 19
Source: California Legislative Web site

CAVetoed 10/2003P-12Repeals 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

NYSigned into law 09/2003P-12Requires 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

OHSigned into law 08/2003P-12This section requires the district to spend a combined total of of the funds it receives under Title I, Part A, to provide transportation for students who enroll in alternative buildings and to pay the costs of the supplemental educational services provided to students, unless the district can satisfy all demand for transportation and pay the costs of supplemental services for those students who request them with a lesser amount. In allocating the funds, the district must spend at least 5% of such funds to provide transportation, unless it can satisfy all demand with a lesser amount, and at least 5% of such funds to pay the costs of supplemental services, unless it can pay the costs of such services for all students requesting them with a lesser amount. If 20% is insufficient to satisfy all demand for transportation and supplemental services, the district must give priority to the lowest achieving students among the subgroup of economically disadvantaged students. Districts that do not receive federal Title I funds are not required to provide these services.
Title: H.B. 3--Sec. 3302.04
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us

NYSigned into law 07/2003P-12Classifies any person who works for a supplemental educational services provider, BOCES, or charter school, or who provides supplemental educational services to children, as an employee of the school district for purposes of provisions of law relating to child abuse.
Title: S.B. 5061
Source: StateNet

OKAdopted 07/2003P-12Adds a new section of law (Section 19). Allows the Virtual Internet School Pilot Program Coordinating Committee to establish cooperative partnerships with private Oklahoma-based companies. Any products, processes, or ideas, including the software integration engines, developed from the collaborative effort of the partnership are to be constructed in a manner to assist school districts and the state in complying with the guidelines of 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, and shall be in accordance with the following standards or guidelines: 1. Extensible Markup Language (XML); 2. Web services, a protocol developed by the World Wide Web Consortium; 3. Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) version 1.5 specifications or any updated version of the specifications; and 4. The United States Department of Education Performance-Based Data Management Initiative (PBDMI). Requires the Committee to establish criteria upon which to evaluate a company for a partnership established pursuant to this section. The criteria may include, but is not limited to the: 1. Quality or technical competency of the company and its products; 2. Financial stability of the company; 3. Reliability of the delivery and implementation schedules of the company; 4. Industry and program experience of the company and record of successful past performance with web-based projects of similar scope and complexity in Oklahoma; 5. Anticipated acceptance by user groups; and 6. Use of proven development methodology by the company, and innovative use of current technologies that lead to quality results. By January 1, 2004, the Committee must report to the state board and the legislature the results of any distribution, collaboration, and marketing efforts resulting from the partnership formed pursuant to the section. Also, this bill makes rewards for school performance contingent on state funding. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1767_enr.rtf


Title: H.B. 1767 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us

CAEmergency Rule Adoption 06/2003P-12Defines "demonstrated record of effectiveness" for supplemental educational services providers who are approved by the state board of education. http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=927502&advquery=13075&infobase=ccr&record={10314}&softpage=Search_Frame_Pg42&x=22&y=14&zz=
Title: Title 5 CCR 13075
Source: California State Web site

NYRule Adoption 06/2003P-12Amends rules to conform the commissioner's regulations to Federal regulations and guidance relating to implementation of the public school choice and supplemental educational services provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. NEW YORK REG 15781 (SN)
Title: NYCRR Title 8 120.3, 120.4
Source: StateNet

MNSigned into law 05/2003P-12Allows state commissioner of education to adopt rules establishing criteria for identifying, annually reviewing, and formally listing eligible supplemental education service providers throughout Minnesota, consistent with applicable federal requirements and Minnesota's application for supplemental education service providers under Title 1, Part A, of the No Child Left Behind Act. This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to supplemental education service providers delivering supplemental English or math services to eligible students in the 2003-2004 school year and later.
See Article 2, Section 3: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/bldbill.pl?bill=H0302.1&session=ls83
Title: H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us

+ 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 Attitudes
+ Public Involvement
+ 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