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State |
Status/Date |
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Summary |
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 | Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
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| Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Business Involvement |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Alignment |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--International Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| Demographics |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Performance Funding |
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--School Boards--Training |
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| Governance--Site-Based Management |
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| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
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| Health--Suicide Prevention |
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| Health--Teen Pregnancy |
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| High School |
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| High School--Advanced Placement |
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| High School--College Readiness |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Exit Exams |
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| High School--GED (General Education Development) |
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| High School--Graduation Requirements |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--African American |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic |
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| No Child Left Behind |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Finance |
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| No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Family Involvement |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure |
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| Postsecondary Finance |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
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| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Attitudes |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Week |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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| School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
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| School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
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| School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
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| School Safety--Special Education |
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 | School/District Structure/Operations |
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| IL | Total veto stands 11/2003 | P-12 | Extends the repeal date of a Section requiring the establishment of the Chicago Schools Academic Accountability Council (from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2009). Extends the repeal date of provisions creating the State Board of Education Fund, the State Board of Education Special Purpose Trust Fund, and the Private Business and Vocational Schools Fund (from July 16, 2003 to July 16, 2007). http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=564&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3195&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 564
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| MT | Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the definition of combined school district. MONTANA REG 4387 (SN)
Title: ARM 10.55.602
Source: StateNet
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| RI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires any collaborative established under this chapter to track expenditures and investments and file a report each year with the board of regents.
Title: H.B. 5458
Source: StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Starting in the 2004-05 school year and thereafter, requires every public school serving students in grades K-6 to offer students at least 30 minutes of quality physical activity every school day.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT2/OUT/0000KT2Y.PDF
Title: S.B. 398
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Provides relative to extra compensation for noncertified school support personnel in the event such compensation is not included in the minimum foundation program formula. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB1858&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 1858
Source: StateNet
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to Community Schools; encourages school districts to maintain school buildings and equipment. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0165C&session=23
Title: H.B. 165
Source: Alaska Legislative Web site
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| FL | Vetoed 06/2003 | P-12 | Changes date by which school superintendents must notify Department of Education regarding certain instructional materials;requires publishers to provide and price adopted instructional materials on an individual basis for purchase by school districts; revises provisions relating to the issuance of purchase orders; provides that the authority in the bill must not be construed to set any future year's instructional materials allocation; makes the school district responsible for any financial commitment in purchase orders that exceeds the district's allocation for the next year.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=1838&Chamber=Senate&Year=2003&Title=%2D%3EBill%2520Info%3AS%25201838%2D%3ESession%25202003
Title: S.B. 1838
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Changes the name of an attendance center's professional personnel advisory committee to a professional personnel leadership committee. Provides that the meetings shall be after school. Provides that teacher members of the local school council may bring motions concerning school improvements and budget recommendations. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1235&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1896&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 1235
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Adds a charge of immorality as a cause for dismissal of a teacher, bus driver, or permanent employee; defines immorality as conviction of a felony offense against the public morals.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB778&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 778
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires a restriction which limits a person to operating only a school bus; provides that such restriction shall apply to a person who has taken a skills test in a school bus and who has taken a skills test in a school bus and who has not previously held a commercial driver's license. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=SB141&doctype=BT
Title: S.B. 141
Source: StateNet
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires that, in determining whether it is necessary to change the boundary line between seven-director districts, the board of arbitration must base its decision upon the following:
(1) The presence of school aged children in the affected area;
(2) The presence of actual educational harm to school-aged children, either due to a significant difference in the time involved in transporting students or educational deficiencies in the district which would have its boundary adversely affected; and
(3) The presence of an educational necessity, not of a commercial benefit to landowners or to the district benefitting for the proposed boundary adjustment. http://www.senate.state.mo.us/03info/billtext/tat/sb686.htm
Title: S.B. 686 (§ 162.431)
Source: www.senate.state.mo.us
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | States that any public school district or districts may designate an educational service agency for the purpose of developing, managing, and providing instructional services or programs to the participating school district or districts. Requires the educational service agency to be designated by local board contract and to operate according to state board-approved standards. Requires an educational service agency to be organized as a nonprofit corporation, with the method of selection of officers to be governed by section 355.326, RSMo. Requires an educational service agency to be considered a political subdivision of the state, with the governing board and employees subject to the conflict of interest prohibitions provided in statute. Requires all meetings of the educational service agency's governing board to be subject to open meeting provisions. Adds that nothing in this section shall relieve a participating school district from the responsibility of providing the instructional service or program which it has contracted for through an educational service agency.
http://www.senate.state.mo.us/03info/billtext/tat/sb686.htm
Title: S.B. 686 (§ 162.1180)
Source: www.senate.state.mo.us
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Adds a new section. Repeals existence of county school districts. Requires county school districts that existed on the effective date of the 2003 Act to discontinue as a county school district and become a common school district. After that date, all laws that apply to common school districts shall apply to school districts that formerly existed as county school districts. http://pub.das.state.or.us/LEG_BILLS/PDFs/ESB11.pdf
Title: S.B. 11
Source: http://pub.das.state.or.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Creates task force to establish guidelines for mold abatement in public schools.
Title: H.B. 891
Source: StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to adopt rules for the procurement of goods and information services by school districts and charter schools using electronic online bidding. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2376
Title: H.B. 2376
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | States student political organizations may be granted the uncompensated use of school district property and may conduct lawful meetings on school district property. Stipulates that no person, group or organization may be denied use of or charged differentiated fees for school property based on beliefs or legal rights and requires the governing board to annually approve a fee schedule for the lease of school property.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1250&x=24&y=9
Title: S.B. 1250
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Prohibits a person acting on behalf of a school district from using school district or charter school personnel, equipment, buildings or other resources for the purpose of influencing the outcome of elections; prohibits district or charter school employees from using the authority of their positions to influence the vote or political activities of a subordinate employee; requires the Attorney General to prepare guidelines; provides civil penalties. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2279
Title: H.B. 2279
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| CA | Adopted 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules concerning Leroy F. Greene Facilities Act of 1998, specifying amending the audit requirements for the Critically Overcrowded Schools (COS) program. http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/
Title: Title 2 CCR 1859.61, .105, .106, .141, .142, .145, .147, .148, .150.1, .151, .152, .153
Source: California State Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Permits a board of education of a school district to require the replacement or return of library resources by withholding a student's diploma, transcript, or grades at the end of a semester or school year; directs the school district to make a reasonable effort to obtain payment for the library resources; permits the school district to obtain payment through student to participate in graduation or continuation ceremonies. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/6F76F6BF0B7805D887256CE800735601?Open&file=1333_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1333
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| IA | Adopted 05/2003 | P-12 | Promulgates administrative rules regarding attendance centers. Specifies that local board of a school district has discretion as to the number of attendance centers to be operated within the district, and that any determination to close an attendance center must include public notice and public involvement. Specifies guidelines regarding the closing of an attendance center. Makes decisions regarding a realignment of the grades to be taught in an attendance center.
Title: 281 IAC 19.1, 19.2, 19.3
Source: StateNet
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Changes repeal date from 2003 to 2004 on chapter establishing statewide early intervention block grant program. Components of this program include K-3 class size reduction and K-3 diagnostic reading assessments. Chapter requires districts to annually report to the department their current class sizes for grades K-3. Chapter also requires districts to annually report to public the percentage of fourth-graders who are proficient in reading, and encourages districts to report to public on K-3 student reading proficiency. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Changes from March to December 1 the date by which a petition to reorganize districts must be filed with the affected area education agency board. Changes from November 1 to July 15 the date by which the affected boards must submit the completed reorganization plan to the state board. Changes from February 1 to September 30 the date by which the state board must approve or disapprove the districts' reorganization plan. Specifies that the state board may give a district reorganization plan approval contingent upon compliance with state board recommendations; requires a contingently approved plan to returned with modifications to the department by October 30. Eliminates language allowing plans submitted to the state board after November 1 to take effect by July 1 of the succeeding fiscal year.
Creates new subsection requiring the area education agency, within 15 days of its notification by the state board of approval of the area education agency's reorganization plan or dissolution proposal, to notify by certified mail the school districts in the area education agency boundaries, the districts and area education agencies contiguous with its boundaries, and any other district under contract with the area education agency, of the state board's approval of the plan, and to give the department a copy of any notice sent for these purposes. Requires a petition to join or be released from an area education agency to be filed no more than 45 days after the state board approves a reorganization or dissolution plan. Specifies that district board may petition the board of their current area education agency and the newly reorganizated area education agency to join the newly reorganized area education agency within 45 days of the state board's approval.
See Sections 21-29: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Vetoed 05/2003 | P-12 | Removes the contract requirement for substitute and part-time school bus drivers.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Session.1/HJournal/02200/02251.html and Section 51: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Adds that school bus driver must be immediately suspended from duties, pending termination hearing by district board or authorities of nonpublic school, if a change in circumstances indicates the driver is no longer physically or mentally competent. Specifies what constitutes a change in circumstances for an insulin-dependent diabetic. Adds that an insulin-dependent diabetic may drive school bus if doctor provides a signed statement that the results of an annual physical examination show the individual is physically capable of performing the required functions despite insulin dependency. Specifies under what circumstances an insulin-dependent diabetic may be allowed to operate or barred from operating a school bus. Requires district or authorities of nonpublic school employing insulin-dependent diabetic as a school bus driver to monitor the diabetic for compliance with enumerated requirements. See Sections 58-59: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the pilot program to use solar energy in public school buildings. Extends program from solely newly constructed buildings to also include existing or renovated public schools. Specifies how much of an elementary, middle or high school's electrical energy needs/demand the grant will cover for conversion to solar energy. http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/sb/sb0002t.rtf
Title: S.B. 2
Source: StateNet
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| ND | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Beginning July 2, 2003, a high school district may not become an elementary district. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/special-session/bill_text/DBOP0500.pdf
Title: S.B. 2421 (Second of Four New Sections)
Source: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/special-session/
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| ND | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | If school districts participating in joint powers agreements wish to receive reimbursement for expenses, as provided in section 19 of this Act, the school districts must request that the superintendent of public instruction approve their joint powers agreement. In order for the superintendent of public instruction to approve a joint powers agreement, the superintendent shall determine and annually verify that:
1. a. The participating school districts are contiguous; and b. (1) The total land mass of the participating school districts exceeds 4000 square miles [1035995 hectares];
(2) The total land mass of the participating school districts exceeds two thousand 500 square miles [647497 hectares] and the participating school districts number at least six; or
(3) The total land mass of the participating school districts exceeds 2500 square miles [1035995 hectares] and the total number of students
in average daily membership in the participating school districts exceeds 2500.
2. The joint powers agreement provides that a school district contiguous to any school district
already participating in the joint powers agreement may become a participant in the
agreement at any time.
Also adds specific provisions concerning joint powers. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/special-session/bill_text/DBOP0500.pdf
Title: S.B. 2421 (Third of Four New Sections)
Source: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/special-session
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes school districts to open public school libraries to general public during times that are not regular school hours.
Title: A.B. 407
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Adds provision to allow certain nonclassified personnel who return to work after retirement to be paid without penalty to their retirement. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/sb663_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 663
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Renames and updates the Oklahoma Voluntary Consolidation and Annexation Act and Fund. Provides various financial incentives for district consolidation or annexation. Beginning July 1, 2003, any school district that participates in consolidation or annexation is to be exempt from the fiscal penalty (assessed in this subsection) for the school year in which the consolidation or annexation occurs and for the next three (3) fiscal years. Beginning July 1, 2003, school districts that participate in consolidation or annexation pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma School Voluntary Consolidation and Annexation Act are to be exempt from the provisions which relate to penalties for violation of class size limitations for the year in which the consolidation or annexation occurs and for the next five (5) fiscal years. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1153_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1153
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allows the boards of two or more school districts to contract with one superintendent to serve as superintendent of the school districts. Also allows boards of education of two or more school districts to enter into a mutual contract or separate contracts with a superintendent, administrator, or teacher or with a person to provide support services, to serve as superintendent, administrator, or teacher, as appropriately qualified, or to provide support services, for each contracting district upon such terms and conditions as the parties may agree. Allows a teacher to contract with more than one school district for the same school year. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/sb216_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 216
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requests the state board to study the issue of grading in Tennessee public schools with special emphasis on the area of numerical/letter grade equivalency. The state board is to report its conclusions and recommendations to the House and Senate
Education Committees by January 1, 2004. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HJR0485.pdf
Title: H.J.R. 485
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 28.0212. FINALITY OF GRADE. (a) An examination or course grade issued by a classroom teacher is final and may not be changed unless the grade is arbitrary, erroneous, or not consistent with the school district grading policy applicable to the grade, as determined by the board of trustees of the school district in which the teacher is employed. (b) A determination by a school district board of trustees
under Subsection (a) is not subject to appeal. This subsection does not prohibit an appeal related to a student's eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01949&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 1949
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires that a school district participate in the federal school breakfast program, and that a district may vote every two years on whether to exempts itself from participation in federal school meals programs.
Title: H.B. 54
Source: StateNet
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | This act assigns duties appropriately carried out by staff and which are currently assigned to a supervisory union board to the superintendent; repeals law relating to calculation of the equalized yield amount which is no longer necessary; updates law relating to possession of a firearm at school to synchronize with changes in federal law; clarifies that all school districts must follow accounting procedures adopted by the state board of education; clarifies that a school district must report the balance of reserve funds in its annual report to the electorate; clarifies the process for voting for an at-large school board member for a union school district; clarifies which school board determines the district of residence for a pupil whose legal residence is unclear; establishes that school registers must be filed within the supervisory union; clarifies that when a school district has an alternate method of paying a deficit, it is not required to add the amount to its budget; authorizes school boards to purchase liability insurance through participation in an intermunicipal agreement; authorizes payment of state aid to gores and unorganized towns and establishes a tax for spending in excess of state aid; reorganizes the state advisory council on special education to comply with changes in federal law; establishes that data changes used to calculate state aid which are made due to an error or due to an actual change in information are treated the same way; stipulates that a school district which eliminates the office of auditor must have a Certified Public Accountant conduct an annual audit; establishes that a student, if necessary, may count credits earned at technical education centers toward graduation; stipulates that credits earned at a technical center shall be applied toward school graduation requirements; and provides that state aid paid for adult diploma students shall be based on a two-year average. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2004/acts/ACT036.HTM
Title: H.B. 477
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires each school district to report compliance with personnel policy committee requirements. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2802.pdf
Title: H.B. 2802
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends the laws pertaining to creators of a school by detachment. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2608.pdf
Title: H.B. 2608
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires all school districts to participate in public school choice. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB242.pdf
Title: S.B. 242
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Allows school districts to enter into public-private partnerships whereby the school district enters into lease-purchase agreements for school buildings built by the private entities with facilities bonds that are exempt from federal taxes; provides for short- term lease-purchase agreements. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2272.pdf
Title: H.B. 2272
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires cooperative schools to use the Arkansas Public School Computer Network. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2459.pdf
Title: H.B. 2459
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires written personnel policies for public school classified employees.
Title: H.B. 2717
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education to define and publish academic standards and expected outcomes for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12; requires academic standards and expected outcomes be adopted and implemented by local school boards. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2775.pdf
Title: H.B. 2775
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Provides for cost of living salary increases for classified school employees tied to the consumer price index. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2520.pdf
Title: H.B. 2520
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires certain data be made available on the Department of Education website; includes financial data reports for school districts, administrator and teacher salary and benefit data, and local and state revenue sources. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2887.pdf
Title: H.B. 2887
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Provides for an interim personnel policies committee in the event of consolidation of school districts.
Title: H.B. 2842
Source: StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Deletes requirement for school districts to have prior approval of Board of Education in order to contract with each other; adds Board to provisions dealing with appealable agency actions insofar as the actions are related to certificate issuance, renewal or the discipline of certificate holders. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2051
Title: H.B. 2051
Source: State Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Became law without governor's signature 04/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes School Facilities Board to withhold building renewal monies until school districts comply with reporting requirements. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2096
Title: H.B. 2096
Source: Arizona State Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the insurance division of the department of commerce to establish a school health insurance reform team study and to make recommendations to the general assembly; provides for review of affordable health insurance coverage for school district employees, continuity of coverage, premium rating systems, restrictions on premium rates and establishment of a school district health reinsurance program. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/SF/00300/SF00386/Current.html
Title: S.F. 386
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the school bond levy equalization support program to change the time limitations which govern certain bond and bond levy amounts; provides a special application of state payment provisions; requires reports by school districts. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0319.html
Title: H.B. 319
Source: State legislative web site
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Allows Kansas City board to establish and maintain a public library and branch libraries, to be paid for from general, building and retirement funds in the same fashion as school expenditures. To maintain this library and branches, the board is authorized to levy taxes. Authorizes the board to increase mill levy and establishes procedures for this activity.
http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2004/82.pdf
Title: S.B. 82
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Allows any licensed employee to be credited with a professional leave allowance with pay for every day of absence caused by required attendance at meetings pertaining to official state business and authorized by local board policy. Changes references in sick and personal leave policy from "absent licensed employee" to "absent employee." In same section, changes references to "substitute teachers" to "substitute employees." Allows substitute teachers to be paid from minimum education program funds.
Specifies that except for in December, all employees' salaries are to be paid on at least a monthly basis according to a system established by the local board. Specifies that, regardless of the reason employment ended, any school employee whose employment terminates during a school term is to be paid only for the part of the school term that the employee actually worked.
In determining a teacher's "year of teaching experience," if a teacher surpasses the number of days the state board has determined a teacher may not be under contract but may still be employed, the teacher must not be credited a year of teaching experience.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0742SG.htm
Title: H.B. 742
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes a petitioner or school district to appeal a decision by the regional committee to the state board based on the claim that the regional committee failed to follow the applicable statutory and regulatory procedures or acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner. Any such appeal shall be based on the record and the appeal must be filed within thirty days of the final decision of the regional committee. Provides that a proposed change in school district organization by transfer of territory from one school district to another may be initiated by a petition in writing presented to the educational service district superintendent: (1) Signed by at least fifty percent plus one of the active registered voters residing in the territory proposed to be transferred; or (2) Signed by a majority of the members of the board of directors of one of the districts affected by a proposed transfer of territory. Adds that state board rules under subsection (3) of this section shall provide for giving consideration to the following: Student educational opportunities as measured by the percentage of students performing at each level of the statewide mandated assessments and data regarding student attendance, graduation, and dropout rates. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5425-5449/5437_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 5437
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to county boards of education to lease school property no longer needed.
Title: S.B. 522
Source: StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department to create a program to promote the integration of the arts and foreign languages into the elementary school program. Schools are to submit applications, with the department granting funds to at least one school per region, giving preference to schools that do not already have a comprehensive arts and foreign language program. Requires programs to include a number of specified components, including integrating arts and foreign language across the curriculum and instruction in each of the four disciplines of dance, drama, music and the visual arts that includes the core content skills and knowledge taught in a sequential manner and includes all students in the elementary school. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/SB154/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 154
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows a local superintendent to waive the requirement that a director of pupil personnel in a district devote his or her entire time to the duties of the office. The superintendent must report this action to the commissioner of education. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/HB224/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 224
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| MT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Revises the laws related to school boundary transfers; establishes criteria, a standard of proof and procedures for territory transfer hearings; provides for appeals in district court; authorizes an appeal of the county superintendent's decision to the district court. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/SB0016.htm
Title: S.B. 16
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Provides a process for creating new school districts. The act provides for the transfer of school property to the new school district, a tax on property within the new school district to pay for the new district's proportionate share of the existing district's debt, and for the election of new
school board members. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0169.htm
Title: H.B. 169
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Defines the consolidation of school districts. (1) "Joint district," a school district having territory in two or more adjoining counties. Jurisdiction within a joint district is determined as provided in § 13-5-14; (2) "Party," any person or municipality interested in any proceedings under the provisions of this chapter; (3) "Plan," a plan proposing the formation or elimination of one or more school district entities; (4) "Reorganization," the formation, consolidation, or subdivision of school districts; (5) "Requirements and limitations for reorganization," those requirements and limitations provided by law; (6) "State board," the South Dakota Board of Education; (7) "Consolidation," the combining of two or more districts in which a new district and school board are created.
Title: H.B. 1040
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| NJ | Signed into law 01/2003 | P-12 | Provides for mandatory participation in a school breakfast program for schools in a local or regional school district with a certain percentage of students enrolled in the school for the previous year were eligible for free or reduced meals under the federal School Lunch Program; provides procedures for submission of the program plan.
Title: S.B. 1498
Source: StateNet
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