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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 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 OK Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 P-12 Mathematics Instruction Competencies OAC 210:20-9-172 Specifies that early childhood education includes pre-kindergarten-third grade. Expands on the competencies for teaching mathematics that te... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 Family Day Care Homes A.B. 529 Revises existing law that provides for the licensure of family day care homes including large and small day care homes under certain conditi... More... LA Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2003 P-12 Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment LAC 50:XV.Chapter 81 Establishes emergency rules concerning early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment program early intervention services for infants... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Child Care Facilities Revolving Fund A.B. 1668 Specifies a school district or county office of education that provides childcare pursuant to the California School Age Families Education (... More... IL Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Summer Kindergarten S.B. 903 Allows a school board to establish, maintain, and operate a summer kindergarten program for grade one readiness. Provides the summer kinderg... More... MI Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 School Readiness Program Procedures H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions) Sec. 703. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for school readiness programs shall be made available through a competitive application proce... More... MI Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Family Resource Center Curriculum Blue Ribbon Study Committee H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions) Sec. 107a. (1) The family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee is established to explore and make recommendations on imple... More... FL Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Early Education and Child Care S.B. 1318 Stipulates that children age 3 years to school entry who are enrolled in a licensed early education and child care program as a result of be... More... IL Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Early Childhood Education Block Grant H.B. 2235 Provides that 11% (instead of 8%) of the Early Childhood Education Block Grant shall be used to fund programs for children ages 0-3. http://... More... IL Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Early Learning Council Act S.B. 565 Creates the Illinois Early Learning Council Act. Establishes the Illinois Early Learning Council to coordinate existing state programs and s... More... NC Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Interagency Coordinating Council H.B. 932 Establishes regional interagency coordinating councils under the laws relating to early intervention services for children from birth to fiv... More... CT Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Funding to Promote Children's Well-being S.B. 886 Requires the State Prevention Council to determine long-term goals, strategies and outcome measures to promote the health and well being of ... More... CT Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 No Child Left Behind Act S.B. 1155 Requires testing in compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act; states an elementary teaching endorsement is valid for kindergarten to gra... More... DE Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Professional Incentive Programs S.B. 68 Relates to the Christa McAuliffe Scholarship Program for loan forgiveness to encourage academically talented residents to pursue teaching ca... More... DE Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Early Childhood Education Programs H.J.R. 9 Creates a task force to examine early childhood education programs; develops a plan for implementation of universal pre-kindergarten and ful... More... FL Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Child Care S.B. 2446 Revises inservice training requirements for child care personnel; requires training in early literacy and language development; requires ann... More... FL Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Voluntary Universal Prekindergarten Education S.B. 1334 Implements specified provisions of State Constitution; creates voluntary universal prekindergarten education program; limits application of ... More... HI Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Commission on Fatherhood S.B. 1423 Establishes the Commission on Fatherhood within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to provide for a statewide program, on a permanent and... More... ME Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Educators for Maine Program H.P. 985 (LD 1340) Amends the Educators for Maine Program; provides financial assistance for postsecondary education to undergraduate students or students purs... More... MO Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Distribution of the Gaming Commission Fund H.B. 444 Alters the distribution of Gaming Commission Fund; provides funds for veterans facilities, the National Guard College Trust, early childhood... More... OR Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Special Education S.B. 127 Deletes requirement that individualized family service plan for child receiving early childhood special education be reviewed every six mont... More... OR Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Employment Department H.B. 2191 Includes Employment Department in development of voluntary statewide early childhood system; involves local child care resource and referral... More... OR Rule Adoption 06/2003 P-12 Renewal of Authorization for Specialists OAR 581-015-1105, -1106 Amends rules to streamline the process of renewal of authorization for early childhood specialists and early childhood supervisors within th... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Subsidized Childcare Provisions S.B. 76 Adds prekindergarten or after school child care programs to the provision governing subsidized childcare services.... More... CO Partial veto 05/2003 P-12 Financing of Public Schools S.B. 248 Concerns the procedures for the funding of public schools, including adjustments to the district size factor, minimum per pupil funding, at-... More... MD Vetoed 05/2003 P-12 Early Childhood Education H.B. 635 Authorizes early childhood educational and developmental programs to enter specified agreements to promote early childhood educational progr... More... ME Resolve No. 05/2003 P-12 Uniform Fire Code Standards H.P. 808 (LD 1105) Applies uniform fire code standards to preschool facilities located in public schools regardless of whether they are a child care center or ... More... TN Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Young At-Risk Students S.B. 1975 Revises the criteria for determining at-risk children for pre-school and early learning programs from those "who live below the poverty line... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Better Chance Program H.B. 2402 Expands the Arkansas Better Chance Program; allows any licensed early childhood program with early childhood accreditation by the Department... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 The Better Chance for School Success Program H.B. 2376 Creates the Better Chance for School Success Program to provide early education for low-income, 3- and 4-year-old children in low-performing... More... KS Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Preschool Programs S.B. 82 Authorizes local boards to (1) enter into cooperative or interlocal agreements with one or more other boards for the establishment, operatio... More... MS Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Statewide Prekindergarten/School Readiness Program Assessment S.B. 2636 Establishes oversight committee to assess all prekindergarten or school readiness programs run by any public or private school or Head Start... More... ND Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Teacher Qualifications (Early Childhood and Kindergarten) H.B. 1489 Requires the state board to issue major equivalency endorsements and minor equivalency endorsements (new requirement). Also adds new requir... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Head Start Programs Funding H.B. 658 Requires that certain state funds for Head Start programs be used to contract and subcontract with private and nonprofit programs that meet ... More... NM Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2003 P-12 Head Start Programs S.B. 572 Requires that certain state funds for head start programs be used for collaboration with private and nonprofit providers.... More... OK Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act H.B. 1094 Creates the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act; states intent, purposes, and goals; creates the Oklahoma Partnership for School R... More... SC Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003 P-12 Program Readiness Test H.B. 3870 (Joint Resolution)The CSAB was administered for the last time in fall 2001. The Education Accountability Act of 1998 (EAA) required the deve... More... SC Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003 P-12 Kindergarten Objectives H.B. 3869 (Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to basic skills assessment programs kindergarten objectives.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Skills Needed for Children Entering Kindergarten H.B. 1951 Requires the department of education to develop a list of skills that child should have in order to be prepared to enter kindergarten. The d... More... KY Adopted 03/2003 P-12 Probationary Certificate/Teachers of Children 16 KAR 2:140 Allows that if no certified early childhood education teacher is available, the superintendent may ask that a one-year probationary interdis... More... KY Adopted 03/2003 P-12 Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Teacher Certificate 16 KAR 2:040 Establishes rules regarding the professional certificate for interdisciplinary early childhood education, birth to primary, the teacher stan... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pre-Kindergarten, Mandatory Kindergarten and Occupational Diplomas H.B. 859 Requires the department of education to conduct a needs assessment to determine what areas do not currently have pre-kindergarten programs, ... More... NM to governor 03/2003 P-12 Early Care Study H.J.M. 12 House Joint Memorial 12 requests that the Interagency Coordinating Group (ICG) study the alignment of early care education programs in New M... More... KY Emergency Rule Adoption 01/2003 P-12 Kentucky Early Intervention Program Coverage and Payment 911 KAR 2:200E Establishes emergency rules pertaining to coverage and payment for Kentucky Early Intervention Program services. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/... More... KY Adopted 01/2003 P-12 Coverage/Payment/Kentucky Early Intervention Program 911 KAR 2:200 Establishes rules regarding the provisions relating to early intervention services for which payment shall be made on behalf of eligible rec... More... WV Adopted 01/2003 P-12 Universal Access to Pre-Kindergarten System STATE ID: 126-28 Title 126, Series 28 Provides rules relating to West Virginia's universal access to the state's Pre-Kindergarten System. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4202 (SN)... More... 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