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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
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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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
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| Service-Learning |
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| Special Education |
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| Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations |
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| Special Education--Finance |
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| Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) |
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| Special Education--Placement |
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| Special Education--Transition |
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| Special Populations--Corrections Education |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Special Populations--Immigrant Education |
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| Standards |
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| Standards--Implementation |
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| State Longitudinal Data Systems |
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| State Policymaking |
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| State Policymaking--Ballot Questions |
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| State Policymaking--Politics |
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| State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
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| Student Achievement |
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| Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
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| Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
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| Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
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| Student Supports--Remediation |
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| Students |
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| Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| Students--Employment |
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| Students--Mobility |
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| Students--Records/Rights |
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| Teaching Quality |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
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 | Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| AR | Signed into law 12/2003 | P-12 | Allows active members of the Teacher Retirement System who have previously elected to eliminate contributions to make an irrevocable election to make future contributions; mandates that any active member whose status changes from nonteacher status to teacher status under contract for 181 days or more shall become contributory. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1069.pdf
Title: H.B. 1069
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Authorizes the governing board of a school district or a community college district to approve compensation for all employees who are called to active military duty, without reference to any particular conflict or crisis. Provides the credential of a certificated elementary or secondary school employee would not become invalid while the employee is on active military duty and grants a recertification extension. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0251-0300/sb_259_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 259
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Relates to existing law that requires a collective bargaining agreement to specify the number of hours of service of part-time employees equals full-time for retirement benefits. Makes that requirement applicable to adult education program instructors. Extends membership election in the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers' Retirement Plan to any substitute employee. Permits a nonmember spouse to purchase service credit. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_627_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 627
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes a member of the State Teachers' Retirement System to receive credit for an additional 2 years of service if the member's employer takes a specified formal action or an additional 2 years of service and 2 years of age if, prior to January 1, 2005, a specified determination is made by the employer pursuant to the terms of a memorandum of understanding or a specified formal action, the member retires within a certain designated period. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1201-1250/ab_1207_bill_20030821_enrolled.html
Title: A.B. 1207
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Defines a spouse, for purposes of qualification for survivor's benefits under the State Teachers' Retirement Plan, as a person who was continuously married to the member for the period beginning prior to the injury or onset of the illness that resulted in the member's death and as a person who was married to the member for less than 12 months, if the member's death was accidental or for the period beginning prior to the occurrence of the injury or illness. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_106_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 106
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Eliminates number of days required for year of retirement credit for teachers and replaces it with an hour requirement of 1,020 hours in a fiscal year.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/htm/2003-PA-0175.htm
Title: H.B. 4453
Source: StateNet
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| HI | Vetoed 07/2003 | P-12 | Appropriates funds for the conversion of ten month counselor positions to twelve month for multi-track schools. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=SB209&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs
Title: S.B. 209
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Directs the System to conduct a divided Medicare coverage referendum, open to teachers continuously employed by the same employer since March 31, 1986. Allows eligible teachers to irrevocably elect to participate in the federal Medicare program. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Defines referendum. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=79
Title: H.B. 79
Source: Illinois Legislation Web site
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| AL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Administrator Accountability Act (formerly Teacher Accountability Act), including assistant principals, instruction supervisors, and financial officers; provides for contract employment for term, cancellation for cause provisions during contract, use of mediation for hearings, $5,000 bonus for those with current continuing service status, appeals to Court of Civil Appeals; contingent on voter approval of constitutional amendment (HB1). http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp?SESSION=1027
Title: S.B. 10
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes a school district retirement system to enter into an agreement to merge into another public employee retirement system including the public employees retirement association, provides for continuing fiduciary liability insurance. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/6CE9F6D02FB03C9287256CD4006035C6?Open&file=250_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 250
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Concerns an extension of the time in which retirees of the public employees retirement association may be employed to work as nonlicensed employees for schools without reducing the retirement benefits of the retirees. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/2EABA5EF22412BD387256CCA004C1CDD?Open&file=1327_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1327
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Revises options for participants in the Community College Optional Retirement Program; revises certain limitations on positions for which district school boards may employ members after specified period of retirement; revises payroll contribution rates for defined benefit plan for 2003-2004 fiscal year; eliminates compulsory participation in the defined contribution program for reemployed instructional personnel; provides concurrent funding for increased benefits. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2003/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0958er.pdf
Title: S.B. 958
Source: StateNet
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| GA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Provides for an annual increase in state pay for certain teachers; individuals who first became teachers on or after July 1, 2000, acquire rights to continued employment; provides procedures for hearings for such persons; provides for selection of a tribunal, transcripts, legal questions, burden of proof, decisions of the local board, and appeals. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sb193.htm
Title: S.B. 193
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to sick and personal leave for teachers and other personnel; provides for restoration of certain forfeited sick and personal leave after return to service for two consecutive years. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/hb25.htm
Title: H.B. 25
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Eliminates provision that teachers at regular and special public schools are eligible for medical leave sabbaticals only if they have 25 days or fewer of regular sick leave remaining. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB846&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 846
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies that all those serving in an instructional, research or principal administrative capacity, including temporary or uncertified teachers, are prohibited from receiving unemployment benefits during summer vacation. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT5/OUT/0000KQG9.PDF
Title: S.B. 824
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board to adopt rules to facilitate job-sharing positions for classroom teachers, as the term "job-sharing" is defined in this section. Rules must allow a classroom teacher in a job-sharing position to receive paid legal holidays, annual vacation leave, sick leave and personal leave on a pro rata basis. "Job-sharing position" must mean any position: (1) Shared with one other employee; (2) Requiring employment of at least seventeen hours per week but not more than twenty hours per week on a regular basis; and (3) Requiring at least seventy percent of all time spent in classroom instruction as determined by the employer; provided that, job sharing position shall not include instructional support or school services positions including, but not limited to, guidance counselor, media coordinator, psychologist, social worker, audiologist, speech and language pathologist, and nursing positions. Specifies that any teacher participating in the job-sharing program must be a member of the public school retirement system, and must receive creditable service on a pro rata basis in that system. Requires any such person to have the option of being a member of the nonteacher school employee retirement system. The option election must be filed with the board of trustees of the public school retirement system within ninety days of first such employment or within ninety days of August 28, 2003, whichever later occurs.
http://www.house.state.mo.us/bills03/biltxt/truly/HB0346T.HTM
Title: H.B. 346 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.house.state.mo.us
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| NJ | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes boards of education to establish tax- sheltered deferred compensation plans under section 457 of the federal Internal Revenue Code. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2002/Bills/A3500/3385_I1.PDF
Title: A.B. 3385
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to reimbursing classroom teachers for personal funds expended on classroom supplies.
Title: H.B. 1844
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Suspends teacher cost-of-living provisions for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years. Deletes the following provision: Beginning with the 2001-02 school year, the state shall fully fund the cost-of-living increase in this section as part of its obligation to meet the basic education requirements under Article IX of the Washington Constitution. Commits to the following: Beginning with the 2001-2002 fiscal year, and for each subsequent fiscal year except for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 fiscal years, the state shall fully fund the cost-of-living increase set forth in this section. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6050-6074/6059_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 6059
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires members of the Arizona State Retirement System who want to purchase service credit for previous service with other government entities within the United States to pay an amount determined by the service purchase formula using a prescribed definition of "current annual compensation." Requires the recalculation of the cost of military service credit purchased by certain members of the Arizona State Retirement System. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2024&x=15&y=8
Title: H.B. 2024
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Adds that another goal of statewide team-based variable pay pilot program is to compare student achievement gains in participating districts with student achievement gains in nonparticipating districts. Requires the department to offer technical assistance in goal setting and student assessment to districts participating in the pilot program, and that priority must be given to districts that were previously approved to participate in a team-based variable pay pilot program. States that district that chooses to begin team-based variable pay plan in school year starting July 1, 2003 (rather than 2001) must inform the department by August 1, 2003 (rather than 2001), and that the department must certify the district plan by October 1, 2003 (rather than 2001). See Section 50: 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 fourth to fifth year the year in which a school district participating in the teacher quality program must provide two noninstructional contract days more than were offered in the academic year before the first year of program participation, for supplemental time for teacher career development aligned with student learning and teacher development needs. Also adds to existing requirement that district must adopt teacher career development plans, to say that district must adopt district career development plans.
See Section 40:
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 | Eliminates language ending fund distribution program on June 30, 2003. See Section 46: 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 | Repeals sections of code relating to Phase III program, which establishes system of teacher performance pay. 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 and http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2003/
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes minimum teacher salary requirements for the 2003-04 fiscal year. See Section 68: 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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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allows teacher who received retirement benefits under state retirement system who returned to covered service to rejoin the system. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD153501-1.asp
Title: S.P. 514 (LD 1535)
Source: StateNet
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| MT | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Deletes language that effective on the first day of the pay period that includes a state employee's anniversary date during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2002, and June 30, 2003, the employee's base salary must be increased by 4% or by a lesser amount so that the employee's base salary after the increase does not exceed the maximum salary of the pay grade. Adds new language that effective on the first day of the first complete pay period that includes January 1, 2005, the base salary of each employee must be increased by an amount equal to 25 cents an hour or by a lesser amount so that the employee's base salary after the increase does not exceed the maximum salary of the pay grade. Specifies that pay increase for a member of a bargaining unit is contingent upon legislative authorization of a pay increase for state employees. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/HB0013.htm
Title: H.B. 13
Source: data.opi.state.mt.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | All contracts for employment of, or related employee information worksheets, for a teacher or administrator by a district board of education must include the following categories in a clear and concise format: 1. Employee information including: a. employee's name, b. degree(s) employee holds, c. number of years of teaching credit for salary purposes, and d. step placement on salary schedule. Also must include benefits information. Beginning with the school year 2004-05, the state department is to require in its annual personnel report the amounts paid in each category, disaggregated by the categories of administrative personnel and certified teaching personnel. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/sb715_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 715
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Increases the annual bonus of teachers obtaining national board for professional teaching standards certification. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2903.pdf
Title: H.B. 2903
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Allows a member of the Arkansas teacher retirement system to purchase service credit for service as a teacher with the federal government. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB8.pdf
Title: S.B. 8
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Teacher Salary Schedule; requires districts to credit teachers for all teaching experience.
Title: H.B. 2450
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| HI | Vetoed 04/2003 | P-12 | Creates a collective bargaining unit for substitute teachers of the Department of Education, including part-time employees working less than one- half of a full-time equivalent. Allows the members of bargaining unit (14) to strike. Prohibits bargaining over wages as long as the wages of these employees are established in law. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb1426_.htm; http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus2.asp?billno=SB1426
Title: S.B. 1426
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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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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| NC | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Provides that state employees, public school employees, and community college employees may share leave voluntarily.
Title: H.B. 432
Source: StateNet
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | 1. Before September eleventh of each year, each school district is requried to report the following information to the superintendent of public instruction, with respect to each teacher and class of teachers and with respect to each administrator and class of administrators:
a. The number of days each was employed during the preceding school year.
b. The base salaries.
c. The amount of compensation provided for extended contracts.
d. The amount of compensation provided for cocurricular activities.
e. The amount expended for contract buyouts.
f. The amount of compensation provided in lieu of salaries.
g. The amount paid for signing bonuses.
h. The amount of compensation provided for substitute teaching and workload
adjustment.
i. The amount of compensation provided for any other purposes. j. The amount expended for health insurance benefits.
k. The amount expended for dental, vision, and cancer insurance benefits.
l. The amount expended for life and long-term disability insurance benefits.
m. The amount of retirement contributions and assessments, including individual shares
if paid by the district.
n. The district's share of Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes.
o. The amount of dues or membership fees paid by the district.
p. Any other benefits provided by the district.
2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, each school district must also indicate: a. Whether each teacher and administrator is employed on a full-time or a part-time basis. b. The number of days used to determine the base salary of each teacher and administrator.
http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_text/DBBJ0500.pdf
Title: H.B. 1295
Source: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly
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| NM | Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to public schools; enacts a new section of the public school code to provide for substitute teachers' salaries.
Title: S.B. 777
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Offers health care benefit plans to school district employees. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5225-5249/5236-s_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 5236
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to authorizing service credit toward retirement to public employees for public employment in another state.
Title: S.B. 455
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Grants teacher assistants the same sick leave allowances as licensed school employees. Allows up to five days of unused sick leave to be carried over to the next school year and credited to such licensed employee if the employee remains employed in the same school district.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2313SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2313
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| MT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows retired teachers, specialists and administrators to return to work part- or full-time without loss or interruption of benefits. To participate, member may not have been receiving disability retirement allowance, must hold valid certificate, must have been receiving a retirement for at least 12 months, and employer must prove to department it has been unable to fill position because no applications have been received and no nonretired teacher, specialist or adminstrator has offered to fill the position. Retired member reemployed in this way is not eligible for active membership. The department and the teachers' retirement system must report to the appropriate committee in the 2007 legislative session on the implementation and results of this policy. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/HB0178.htm
Title: H.B. 178
Source: data.opi.state.mt.u
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends Section 22-10A-6 to require the state board to set requirements that provide a reasonable period of time for teachers to comply with the reading course (3 hours) requirement. Adds new section (22-10A-7), which establishes requirements for level one licensure - a three-year license. Districts must provide for mentorship and evaluation of level one teachers. At the end of this term, teachers must be evaluated for competency, and unless progress has been satisfactory, should not be granted a level two license. Level one requires: BA, successful completion of a state-board approved teacher preparation program from a nationally accredited or state-approved institution; has passed the New Mexico teacher assessments examination; meets other requirements such as background checks. Allows department to issue alternative level one licenses to applicants who meet requirements of 10A-8: BA, masters, including 12 graduate hours in subject area of instruction for which applying for a license or doctoral or law degree; passed New Mexico teacher assessments examination; 12 semester hours in teaching principles in an approved program or demonstrated that has met the state board-approved competencies for level one teachers that correspond to the grade level that will be taught. Requires state board to establish competencies for specific grade levels, types and subject areas. Sets minimum salary for a level one teacher at $30,000 - beginning with 2003-2004 school year (with state board adoption of highly objective uniform statewide standard of evaluation). Level two and Level three licenses (22-10A-10) are established. Both are nine-year license. Sets minimum salary requirements for each. Level 3 licenses have levels A & B. 22-10A-12 adds limited license reciprocity. 22-10A-13 adds Native American Language and Culture Certificates for persons proficient in Native American language and culture who meets criteria established by the state board. Does not require a BA. 22-10A-14 allows emergency waivers for persons with BAs who do not meet other requirements for one year. Renewable if holder makes continued progress. Assignment waivers also available. 22-10A-15 establishes Substitute Teacher Certificate, for which state board is to set requirements. 22-10A-16 requires parental notification re: teacher qualifications in district and for notices to be made to parents when children have had less than qualified teachers for four consecutive weeks. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico Legislature
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
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| Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
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| Teaching Quality--Preparation |
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| Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
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| Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
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| Technology--Equitable Access |
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