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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]. 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More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 English Learners; Reading First A.B. 1485 §§ 1 - 3 Prohibits the department of education and the state board of education from developing or implementing requirements or criteria making a loc... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Literacy Programs A.B. 1266 §§ 5 - 6 Repeals the English Language and Intensive Literacy Program, the Library Literacy Service and the Families for Literacy Program. Creates the... More... OH Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Promotion Provisions H.B. 3 -- Third Grade Reading Guarantee This section specififes that the following options available to districts under the third grad reading guarantee for students who receive a ... More... AZ Line item vetoed 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Community College Budget Reconciliation Education H.B. 2534 Creates budget reconciliation for education and includes the following provisions: Prohibits the State Board of Education from sponsoring ad... More... CO Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Opportunity Contract Pilot Program Eligibility H.B. 1369 Modifies the eligibility criteria for children in grades 1 through 3 for purposes of the "Colorado Opportunity Contract Pilot Program" (HB03... More... CO Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Literacy H.B. 1173 Specifies that the general assembly intends for the Department of Education, for purposes of Colorado family literacy programs, to actively ... 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 Community College Postsec. Charter Schools H.B. 55-A Requires emphasis on reading; requires certain accountability measures; eliminates the limitations on the number of charter schools per scho... More... IL Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Reading Improvement Grants S.B. 381 Provides that the state board has the power and duty to improve the reading and study skills of children from grades 7 through 12 in school ... More... NV Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Regional Training Programs S.B. 210 Revises provisions governing the regional training programs for the professional development of teachers and administrators and the Statewid... More... OH Rule Adoption 06/2003 P-12 OhioReads Classroom Reading Grant Program OAC 3301:1-1-01, 02, 03, 04, 05 Establishes rules pertaining to OhioReads classroom reading grant program. Specifies rule for giving public notice of hearings, notice of me... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Students with Dyslexia or a Related Disorder H.B. 1691 Under current law, a school district is entitled to compensatory education funding to provide services to students who are educationally dis... More... IA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Early Intervention Block Grant Program Repeal Date H.B. 549 (omnibus bill) Changes repeal date from 2003 to 2004 on chapter establishing statewide early intervention block grant program. Components of this program i... More... IA Vetoed 05/2003 P-12 Reading Instruction Pilot Program H.B. 549 (omnibus bill) Establishes a reading instruction pilot program for students in grades K-8, to be conducted in 2003-04 school year for any district or conso... More... LA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Alternate Teacher Education-Requirements H.B. 568 Clarifies that at least nine semester hours in the teaching of reading must be completed by anyone seeking certification at any level below ... More... WA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Pilot Program H.B. 2012 A new section is added to chapter 28A.630 13 RCW. Creates the special services pilot program to encourage participating school districts to... More... CA Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 P-12 Reading First Program Title 5 CCR 11990 Establishes emergency rules concerning the Reading First Program, specifying how the amount of the grant for each approved subgrant applicat... More... NV Temporary Rule Adoption 04/2003 P-12 Literacy Standards NAC 389.2433, 389.248, 389.2932, 389.29415, 389.299 Amends rules concerning literacy standards for kindergarten and elementary school. NEVADA REG 3130 (SN)... More... NM Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Postsec. Teacher Preparation Section H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill) Amends Section 22-2-2 (Z)(BB and CC) to require the state board to approve education curricula and programs offered in all two-year public ... More... NM Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Reading Proficiency Fund H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill) Amends Section 22-8-43. The public school reading proficiency fund dollars are to be distributed to public schools that implement innovativ... More... OR Adopted 01/2003 P-12 Reading Endorsement Content Area OAR 584-017-0170, 584-063-0055, 584-060-0061, 584- 065-0050 Revises the reading endorsement content area and compentencies and amends rules to require completion of a reading program. Increases fees f... More... TX Adopted 01/2003 P-12 Student Services and Reading Specialist Certificates 19 TAC 239.90 thru 239.95 Proposes rules related to the reading specialist certificate and student services certificates. Specifies the rules for general provisions f... More... TX Adopted 01/2003 P-12 Continuing Education, Particularly for Reading Specialists 19 TAC 232.851 Amends rules relating to the number of required continuing professional education hours by classes of certificates. Requires holders of the ... More... 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