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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 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 AR Signed into law 12/2003 Postsec. Position Growth Pool S.B. 3 Establishes a growth pool of positions for the two year institutions of higher education of non- classified and classified positions to be u... More... MO Issued 12/2003 P-12 Postsec. Community College Commission on the Future of Higher Education Executive Order 03-07 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 ... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 Postsec. Sex Equity in Education: Athletics A.B. 833 Expresses various findings and declarations of the Legislature with respect to gender equity in athletics. Provides standards to determine i... More... OR Rule Adoption 10/2003 Postsec. Definitions of School Types OAR 583-050-0006, -0011, -0016, -0031, -0040, -0021 Revises definitions of school types to classify degree-issuing entities as standard, substandard, or diploma mill. Establishes fee schedule ... More... CA Signed into law 08/2003 Postsec. Higher Education Labor Relations A.B. 1230 Provides the circumstances under which the Public Employment Relations Board is authorized to conduct a representation election. Requires, i... More... OR Signed into law 08/2003 Postsec. State Higher Education S.B. 437 Modifies the provisions relating to the Oregon University System regarding academic degree programs, delegation of duties, functions and pow... More... RI Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Relationships with For-Profits H.B. 6154, S.B. 864 This act would provide that researchers at institutions of higher education may form relationships with or hold interests in commercial vent... More... CO Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Higher Education Institutions' Role and Mission S.B. 304 Concerns provisions governing the operations of state-supported institutions of higher education, including the institutions' missions, admi... More... CO Passed 06/2003 Postsec. Civic Education H.J.R. 1027 Concerns the importance of history and civic education at the college level. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/DC1C8... More... FL Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. University Concurrency Trust Fund S.B. 816 Creates the University Concurrency Trust Fund within the Education Department; provides for sources of funds and purposes; exempts the trust... More... GA Vetoed 06/2003 Postsec. Contributions to Higher Education Savings Plan H.B. 424 Relates to salaries and fees of public officers and employees; provides that deductions are authorized for the purpose of contributing to sa... More... GA Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. College Athletic Recruitment Rules H.B. 95 Provides cause of action against certain persons in favor of certain colleges and universities and student athletes for violations of colleg... More... NV Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Community College Committee To Evaluate Higher Education Programs A.B. 203 Creates Committee to Evaluate Higher Education Programs. Requires the Committee to: 1. Examine and evaluate the need in this state for exis... More... NV Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Community College Legislative Audit A.B. 148 Requires the Legislative Auditor to conduct an audit of the University and Community College System of Nevada and the Board of Regents of Un... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Deferred Compenstation, Bond Authority, Information Technology, Governance S.B. 1652 Relates to institutions of higher education, including the administration, operation, governance, and financing of those institutions. http:... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Research Development Fund H.B. 3526 Relates to the establishment of the Research Development Fund to promote research at certain institutions of higher education and to the abo... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Commission for Postsecondary Education H.B. 2008 Establishes the Commission for Postsecondary Education for the purposes of reviewing postsecondary education institutions in order to determ... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Board of Regents Acquisition Rights H.B. 2403 Permits the Board of Regents to acquire an ownership interest, in the form of securities, in a business enterprise as consideration for the ... More... CO Vetoed 05/2003 Postsec. Education Enterprise For Purpose Designation S.B. 264 Authorizes an institution of higher education, a group of institutions of higher education, or a school or college within an institution of ... More... CT Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Student Members of The Armed Forces H.B. 6199 Concerns student members of the armed forces called to active duty during a semester and college course fees; ensures that members of the ar... More... SC Became Law Without Governor's Signature 05/2003 Postsec. Higher Education Equalization Program S.B. 203 Establishes the South Carolina Higher Education Equalization Program; requires the Commission on Higher Education to enter into contracts wi... More... VA Vetoed 05/2003 Postsec. State Council of Higher Education H.B. 2678 Beginning July 1, 2003, provides for the Joint Rules Committee to appoint five of the 11 members of the State Council of Higher Education, a... More... WA Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Statewide Strategic Plan H.B. 2076 Directs the board to develop a statewide strategic master plan for higher education that proposes a vision and identifies goals and prioriti... More... AR Vetoed 04/2003 Postsec. State Agency Paper Law S.B. 420 Relates to the State Agency Paper Reduction Law; exempts information, brochures, and catalogs distributed by an institution of higher educat... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. College Students to Participate as Poll Workers H.B. 1487 Creates a program for college students to participate in the election process as poll workers. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Internet Pornography H.B. 2498 Prohibits Internet access to pornography for state employees; includes all offices, agencies, departments, boards, councils, commissions, ju... More... CO Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Identity Number for Students H.B. 1175 Requires each Colorado institution of postsecondary education to assign a unique identifying number to each student enrolled at the institut... More... CO Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 Postsec. Voluntary Separation Incentive Plans 1 CCR 101-1, Rule 2-8 Establishes temporary rules concerning miscellaneous compensation and other benefits, specifying authorizing institutions and agencies of th... More... CT Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. Immunization H.B. 6373 Allows institutions of higher education to save resources currently used to collect information that has already been collected by Connectic... More... IN Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. State Educational Institution Credit Agreements H.B. 1209 State educational institution credit agreements. Requires the statewide transfer and articulation committee to: (1) submit an annual report ... More... ND Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. False Academic Credentials H.B. 1068 Relates to the issuance, manufacture, and use of false academic degrees or certifications; provides a penalty.... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Higher Education S.B. 370 Provides a means for post-secondary educational institutions to address and improve the state's response to critical social, economic, educa... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Endowed Chairs S.B. 466 Relates to higher education; provides for additional endowed professorships at major research institutions for the purpose of economic devel... More... WA Vetoed 04/2003 Postsec. Standards Of Review For Lines Of Instruction H.B. 1808 Relates to establishing standards of review in order to change lines of instruction at research universities; provides that courses of instr... More... WA Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Efficient Use of Resources S.B. 5135 Requiring policies regarding the efficient use of instructional resources. Adds provisions relating to increased tuition fees for excess cre... More... CO Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Annual Allowable Cash Funds S.B. 189 Concerns the annual allowable cash funds for state supported institutions of higher education; adds funds received from student financial ai... More... CO Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Colorado Student Obligation Bond H.B. 1048 Concerns authorization to move moneys from the Colorado Student Obligation Bond Authority Fund to funds established for the future payment o... More... CO Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Colorado Higher Education System H.B. 1093 Concerns the governance and funding of State colleges within the Colorado higher education system.... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Postsec. Internal Audits Required at Postsecondary Institutions and Department of Education H.B. 650 Establishes full-time program of internal auditing at specific state postsecondary institutions, including various community/junior colleges... More... VA Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Patents and Copyrights H.B. 2285 Authorization to transfer interest in patents and copyrights owned by institutions of higher education.... More... VA Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. State Council of Higher Education H.B. 2489 Relates to the State Council of Higher Education; provides for the council to review the proposed closure of any academic program in a high ... More... AR Signed into law 02/2003 Postsec. American history course required for college degree S.B. 213 Amends the requirement for a course in American History or civil government prior to receiving a baccalaureate degree. http://www.arkleg.sta... More... IL Adopted 01/2003 Postsec. Eastern Ilinois University Board of Trustees governance 2 IAC 6000.110 thru .250 Establishes rules intending to explain what the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University is, how the Board is organized, and how the... More... 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