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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 Counseling/Guidance 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--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges 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 Mentoring/Tutoring 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 Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees FL Rule Adoption 12/2003 Postsec. Florida Prepaid College Plan - Beneficiaries FAC 19B-8.001 Revises the persons that can be substitute qualified beneficiaries uner the Florida Prepaid College Plan. http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/faconline/chapter19.pdf... More... FL Rule Adoption 12/2003 Postsec. Florida Prepaid College Plan and Investment Plan - Balance Limit FAC 19B-4.005 Incerases the maximum account balance limit applicable to advance payment contracts under the Florida Prepaid College Plan and accounts in the Florida College investment Plan, for individual beneficiaries. http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/faconline/chapter19.pdf... More... FL Rule Adoption 12/2003 Postsec. Florida Prepaid College Plan and Investment Plan Balance Limits FAC 19B-16.005 Increases the maximum account balance limit applicable to advance payment contracts under the Florida Prepaid College Plan and accounts in the Florida College Investment Plan, for individual beneficiaries. http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/faconline/chapter19.pdf... More... FL Rule Adoption 12/2003 Postsec. Florida Prepaid College Plan - Payments FAC 19B-4.003 Revises the forms of payment that may be used to make payments for advance payment contracts for the Florida Prepaid College Plan.l http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/faconline/chapter19.pdf... More... FL Rule Adoption 12/2003 Postsec. Florida College Investment Plan - Payments FAC 19B-16.004 Revises the forms of payment that may be used to make payments on accounts in the Florida College Investment Plan. http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/faconline/chapter19.pdf... More... FL Rule Adoption 12/2003 Postsec. Florida Prepaid College Plan - Pricing FAC 19B-4.002 Amends rules to revise the actuarial assumptions for pricing of contracts for the Florida Prepaid College Plan. http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/faconline/chapter19.pdf... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 Postsec. Public Postsecondary Education: Cross-Enrollment A.B. 1783 Extends indefinitely a provision of the Donahoe Act permitting students of community colleges or state universities enrollment, at the discretion and availability of the respective campus, in either of the one course segments. Authorizes a host campus to charg... More... CA Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Postsec. Community College Education Finance A.B. 1754 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... More... HI Vetoed 07/2003 Postsec. University of Hawaii S.B. 576 Allows University of Hawaii to use the tuition and fees special fund to promote alumni activities; subjects auditor to restrictions on disclosure of records; requires UH to submit a report to the legislature prior to the 2004 regular session regarding money ex... More... IL Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Tuition Increase Limitation H.B. 1118 Makes provisions regarding students and tuition, including tuition increase limitations; amends various acts relating to governance of public universities. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1118&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1600&Sess... More... LA Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Board of Regents-Tuition Plan H.B. 1536 Authorizes the Board of Regents to study and formulate a state tuition and fee policy for public postsecondary education institutions.... More... LA Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Imposed Specific Tuition by Board of Supervisors H.B. 401 Authorizes the LSU Board of Supervisors to impose specific tuition and attendance fee amounts for students attending LSA-Alexandria.... More... NY Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2003 Postsec. Tuition and Fees Schedule Title 8 NYCRR 302.1(b)-(i) Amends the State University of New York tuition fees. NEW YORK REG 16051 (SN)... More... AL Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Postsecondary and Higher Education Tuition H.B. 40 Relates to postsecondary and higher education' authorizes the State to pay the tuition of any qualified student pursuing a degree at any public state college, university, or junior college; provides for the administration of the tuition assistance plan by the ... More... GA Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Scholarship Study Commission S.R. 220 Creates the "Improvement of HOPE Scholarship Joint Study Commission". http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sr220.htm... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Tuition Charged to Students H.B. 3015 The current system used to set tuition in Texas mandates the same basic rate across the state. With tuition flexibility, universities could use flexible rates to achieve strategic goals such as improving graduation rates, more efficient use of facilities, and... 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 armed services that are called to active duty during the school year get to take the classes they paid for, without additi... More... IL Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Higher Education In-State Tuition H.B. 60 Requires an individual who is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States to be classified as an Illinois resident if they graduated from a high school in this state, among other conditions. Provides that certain aliens must be given the same priv... More... MD Vetoed 05/2003 Postsec. Resident Tuition Charges H.B. 253 Establishes that certain students, other than nonresident aliens, shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition at specified public institutions of higher education; prohibits institutions of higher education from awarding degrees to specified individuals; r... More... MN Signed by Governor 05/2003 Postsec. The MilitarySAME AS: H.F. 1080 Relates to the military; extends certain tuition reimbursement; provides tuition and textbook reimbursement grants to eligible members of the national guard.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Higher Education S.B. 596 New section sets new standards for resident tuition. Requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to adopt a policy which allows a student to enroll in an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education and allows a student to be ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Tuition Rebates to Certain Undergraduate Students H.B. 1890 Under current law, the tuition rebate program permits a college student to apply for a $1,000 rebate of his or her college tuition upon graduation if undergraduate course requirements have been completed "efficiently," which in some cases means the student has... More... VA Vetoed 05/2003 Postsec. In State Tuition for Aliens H.B. 2339 An alien who is unlawfully present in the United States, and therefore ineligible to establish domicile pursuant to § 23-7.4, shall not be eligible on the basis of residency within Virginia for any postsecondary educational benefit, including in-state tuition,... More... WA Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Tuition Allowances - Border Counties S.B. 5134 Changes border county higher education opportunities; allows Washington institutions of higher education that are located in counties on the Oregon border to implement tuition policies that correspond to Oregon tuition policies.... More... IN Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Tuition Exemption H.B. 1278 Adds the children and surviving spouses of paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and advanced emergency medical technicians to the list of persons who are eligible for tuition exemptions at state supported colleges, universities, and technical scho... 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 credits taken at institutions of higher education. Requires each four-year institution of higher education and the state bo... More... WA Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Tuition Provisions S.B. 5448 Finds that, as a partner in financing public higher education with students and parents who pay tuition and fees, periodic increases in state funding, state financial aid, and tuition must be authorized to provide high quality higher education for the citizens... More... WA Vetoed 04/2003 Postsec. Resident Tuition H.B. 1079 Expands the definition of resident student for higher education purposes. Adds (e) Any person who has completed the full senior year of high school and obtained a high school diploma, both at a Washington public high school or private high school approved unde... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Waiver of Out-of-State Tuition H.B. 46 Requires state institutions of higher learning and community and junior colleges to waive out-of-state tuition for nonresidents who were born in the state, are veterans of the United States Armed Forces, and relocated in Mississippi no later than six months af... More... OK Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Higher Education H.B. 1748 Grants state colleges and universities considerably greater latitude in setting students' tuition and fees than had been previously allowed. The expanded authority is paired with rigorous requirements for reporting the effects and for increased attentiveness t... More... UT Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Nonresident Tuition for Higher Education H.B. 75 Allows the board to grant scholarships for a waiver of the nonresident portion of total tuition charged by public institutions of higher education to nonresident students, subject to the limitations provided in this section, if the board determines that the sc... More... VA Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Senior Citizen Higher Education H.B. 1868 Removes from the definition of senior citizens in the reference to the income restriction and restores senior's right to audit courses and take noncredit courses without change regardless of income.... More... 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 Remediation (K-12) 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 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