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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--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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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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| 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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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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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--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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| 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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| MO | Issued 12/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | The Commission of the Future of Higher Education was created by Executive Order 03-07 on March 17, 2003, with a final report due by January 1, 2004. The purpose of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education shall be to develop plans to strengthen and improve postsecondary education in Missouri. The commission's objectives will include, but are not limited to: identifying ways to increase the number of Missourians prepared to pursue training and education after high school, including technical, community college, and college or university education; increasing the number of high school students who enroll in and complete such programs; enhancing the affordability of postsecondary education for students from families at all income levels; and increasing the civic and economic benefits of advanced education for individuals, their families, communities, and the state of Missouri.
Report was issued December 31, 2003. http://www.mocbhe.gov/commission/pp/finalreport.pdf
Title: Executive Order 03-07
Source: Missouri State Web site
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| NY | Emergency Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Revises requirements for obtaining a Regents high school diploma, a Regents diploma with advanced designation, and a local high school diploma. NEW YORK REG 16393 (SN)
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 100.5
Source: StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 12/2003 | P-12 | Grants high school diplomas to veterans of the Korean Conflict and to expand eligibility for diplomas to certain non-resident veterans who attended Ohio high schools; clarifies the educational qualifications for county sheriffs.
Title: H.B. 75
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Adopted 12/2003 | P-12 | §74.51. Amends high school graduation requirements. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tacupdates/december2003/ch074e.pdf
Title: Sec. 74.51
Source: http://www.tea.state.tx.us
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| MI | Signed into law 11/2003 | P-12 | Grants high school diploma to veterans who did not graduate from high school but joined the armed forces during the Korean conflict under certain conditions.
http://www.michiganlegislature.com/
Title: H.B. 4613
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Allows district board to make exceptions to state high school graduation requirements for students who move to this state from another state after their junior year of high school.
(A) After a student from another state enrolls in an accredited Oklahoma high school the school board can make an exception to the high school graduation requirements of Section 11-103.6 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Individual exceptions can only be made when there are differing graduation requirements between the two states and completing Oklahoma graduation requirements will extend the student's date of graduation beyond the graduation date for the student's class.
(B) The district must report all exceptions made to state graduation requirements for these senior students to the State Department of Education each school year. All exceptions made at each district high school will be forwarded to the State Department of Education on or before July 1 of each year. Districts may report the information on the Annual Statistical Report. This reporting provision does not include students who have individualized education programs pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and who satisfy graduation requirements through the individualized education program.OKLAHOMA REG 13004 (SN)
Title: OAC 210:35-9-31
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes new rules relating to curriculum requirements. Establishes graduation requirements for students entering Grade 9 beginning with the school year 2004-2005 and thereafter. TEXAS REG 89923 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 2.74.E.74.51 thru 74.54
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to basic education. Clarifies that commission youth are administered state educational assessments required to complete a high school diploma. TEXAS REG 90170 (SN)
Title: 37 TAC 3.91.B.91.41, 91.43
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules to clarify and update the definition of 'diploma candidate' to eliminate any confusion in school divisions. Increases the options for individuals to earn a diploma. VIRGINIA REG 440 (SN)
Title: 8 VAC 20-680-10
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Amends existing law that requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop a model curriculum framework for implementation of career and technical education in consultation with an advisory group. Encourages advisory group to identify career technical education courses that meet state-adopted standards and that satisfy high school graduation requirements and admissions to State higher education institutions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_591_bill_20031001_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 591
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop a request for a proposal for an independent consultant to assess options and provide recommendations for alternatives to the high school exit examination for pupils with disabilities to be eligible for a high school diploma. Requires the establishment of an advisory panel for the purpose of advising the independent consultant. Provides for funding. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0951-1000/sb_964_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 964
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| MI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 10/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides for revisions to charter school law with respect to oversight and regulations; provides for the creation of high school academies operated by nonprofit corporations under contract with a state institution of higher education.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/senate/pdf/2003-SNB-0393.pdf
Title: S.B. 393
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Recodifies provisions of the Online Classroom Pilot Program for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating pupil participation in online asynchronous interactive programs. Limits eligibility to high schools. Requires a school district to submit to the department of education information verifying the time spent by a teacher and pupil online and pupil online activities. Requires the convening of a working group to assess the online classroom pilot project. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_294_bill_20030922_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 294
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Revises the review day for expulsions; Provides that if a pupil completes algebra coursework in grades 7 or 8, the pupil is not exempt for the high school graduation requirement for algebra; Revises deadlines for individualized education programs; Includes other miscellaneous changes. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_300_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 300
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Provides that community service may include participation in a high school or community blood drive or other blood recruitment campaign. Provides for development of units of instruction. Allows a school district to also teach students about blood donor and transplantation programs. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0547
Title: S.B. 372
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 107a. (1) The family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee is established to explore and make
recommendations on implementing a new integrated system of delivering adult education and related family services
beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, including, but not limited to:
(a) Educational services, including, but not limited to, high school completion programs, adult basic education,
general education development (G.E.D.) test preparation, English as a second language programs, and early childhood
education.
(b) Family services, including, but not limited to, even start programs, 21st century learning center grants,
before- and after-school child care programs, parenting classes, and referrals for family and child services.
(c) Employment and training services, including, but not limited to, career preparation programs and work readiness
classes.
(2) The family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee shall consist of the following:
(a) Two members of the senate, 1 appointed by the senate majority leader and 1 appointed by the senate minority
leader.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, 1 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and
1 appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(c) A representative of the Michigan association of community and adult education.
(d) A representative of the Michigan works! association.
(e) Three local adult education program directors, appointed jointly by the legislative members appointed under
subdivisions (a) and (b).
(f) Three local Michigan works program directors, appointed jointly by the legislative members appointed under
subdivisions (a) and (b).
(g) The state director of adult education.
(3) The timetable for the work of the family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee is as follows:
(a) Not later than September 1, 2003, report on its progress to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees
responsible for this act.
(b) Not later than November 1, 2003, make final recommendations to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees responsible for this act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| WY | Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Prescribes uniform student content and performance standards for the common core of knowledge and the common core of skills specified for all public schools in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical education, foreign language, career/vocational education, and fine and performing arts. Modifies requirements for graduation to include the career/vocational education standards and the fine and performing arts standards. WYOMING REG 4376 (SN)
Title: (Uncodified) Ch. 31
Source: StateNet
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| CA | To governor 07/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes a high school district, unified school district, or county office of education, to retroactively grant a high school diploma to a former pupil who was interned in the United States by the order of the federal government during World War II. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_781&sess=CUR&house=B&author=lieber
Title: A.B. 781
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Defines an adult as a person who is not enrolled in a public school program, eliminates the requirement that local or regional board of education eligible expenditures for adult education for computer equipment not exceed five per cent of the total expenditure for adult education during a fiscal year, requires a student to take at least one-half credit course in civics and American government before receiving a diploma. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=966&which_year=2003&SUBMIT.x=17&SUBMIT.y=14
Title: S.B. 966
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Provides learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of- country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements; provides requirements for certain transfer students; provides for alternate assessments for the grade 10 Florida's Comprehensive Assessment Test and immersion English language instruction. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2003B/House/bills/billtext/pdf/h0023Ber.pdf
Title: H.B. 23
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Encourages early entry of motivated students into four-year college programs.
Title: H.B. 601
Source: StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Creates the Innovative Education Initiatives Act to develop cooperative efforts between secondary schools and institutions of higher education to reduce dropout rates, increase high school and college graduation rates and decrease the need for higher education remedial programs; creates the cooperative innovative high school programs; permits public and private colleges and private businesses or organizations to participate; provides for funding. The General Assembly strongly endorses the Governor's goal of making North Carolina's system of
education first in America by 2010. With that as the goal, the Education Cabinet shall set as a priority cooperative efforts between secondary schools and institutions of higher education so as to reduce the high school dropout rate, increase high school and college graduation rates, decrease the need for remediation in institutions of higher education, and raise certificate, associate, and bachelor degree completion rates.
The Cabinet shall identify and support efforts that achieve the following purposes: (1) Support cooperative innovative high school programs; (2) Improve high school completion rates and reduce high school dropout rates; (3) Close the achievement gap; (4) Create redesigned middle schools or high schools; (5) Provide flexible, customized programs of learning for high school students who would benefit from accelerated, higher level coursework or early graduation; (6) Establish high quality alternative learning programs; (7) Establish a virtual high school; (8) Implement other innovative education initiatives designed to advance the state's system of education. Requires the Education Cabinet to identify federal, state, and local funds that may be used to support these initiatives. In addition, the Cabinet is strongly encouraged to
pursue private funds that could be used to support these initiatives. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003/bills/AllVersions/Senate/S656vc.html
Title: S.B. 656
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Directs school districts and public charter schools to offer instruction in specified subjects that meets academic content standards adopted by the State Board of Education; directs school boards to implement Certificate of Initial Mastery in mathematics, science and English; allows school districts to offer Certificate of Initial Mastery subject area endorsements in other subjects; prohibits requiring student portfolio for Certificate of Initial Mastery.
Title: H.B. 2744
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | S. B. 1470 amends the Education Code to permit any school district or open-enrollment charter school to apply for authorization to operate a
program under the section on high school equivalency programs. The bill deletes language that restricts such authorization to school districts or open-enrollment charter schools that on May 1, 2001, were operating a similar program as authorized by the Texas Education Agency. The
bill provides that a school district or open-enrollment charter school, authorized by the commissioner of education (commissioner) on or before
August 31, 2003 to operate a program under Section 29.087, may continue to operate that program.
The bill provides that a student is eligible to participate in a high school equivalency program if the student was ordered by a court under
Article 45.054, Code of Criminal Procedure, as added by Chapter 1514, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, or by the Texas Youth Commission to meet certain requirements. The bill provides that a student is eligible if, in addition to other conditions, at least two school years have elapsed since the student first enrolled in ninth grade and the student has accumulated less than one half, rather than a quarter, of the credits required to graduate under the minimum graduation requirements of the district or school.
The bill requires that a student participating in a high school equivalency program, other than one who has been ordered to participate by
the Texas Youth Commission, must have taken the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) and performed satisfactorily on that test before entering the program. The bill requires the he board of trustees or the governing body operating the program to adopt a policy that establishes the level of performance considered to be satisfactory. The bill deletes certain current provisions relating to the performance on assessment instruments of students participating in the program. (From Education Committee Report) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01470&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 1470
Source: StateNet
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| TX | to governor 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires the principal or other staff to identify each student who (1) hasn't performed well on assessments; (2) is not likely to receive a diploma before the fifth year of high school and then develop a graduation plan for each student that (1) identifies educational goals; (2) includes diagnostic information, appropriate monitoring and intervention, etc.; (3) includes an intensive instruction program; (4) addresses participation of the parent or guardian; provides innovative mthods to promote the student's advancement, including flexible scheduling, alternative learning environments, on-line instruction, and other interventions that are proven to accelerate the learning process and have been scientifically validated to improve learning and cognitive ability. For a student with disabilities, this program must be designed to: (1) enable the student to attain a standard of annual growth on the basis of the student's individualized education program; and (2) if applicable, carry out the purposes of Section 28.0211.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB01108F.HTM
Title: S.B. 1108 (Section 28.0212)
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Directs Board of Education to establish guidelines to promote volunteerism in community services for students in grades 9 through 12 prior to graduation from high school; requires parental consent for participation; provides procedures for a written proposal by each student in grade 9 for community service goals; designates a faculty advisor or other school employee as a school community service program coordinator. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1278
Title: S.B. 1278
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Makes appropriation from the healthy Iowans tobacco trust and the tobacco settlement trust fund for various initiatives, including for a $400,000 grant to a program that utilizes high school mentors to teach life skills, violence prevention, and character education in an effort to reduce the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and other substances. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00600/HF00685/Current.html
Title: H.F. 685
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allows an honorably discharged veteran to apply to obtain a high school diploma if the individual withdrew from an accredited full-time public or private school in the individual's junior or senior year to enlist in the U.S. military during World War II or the Korean Conflict. The veteran must apply to the county board in the county where the individual resides or where the school from which the individual withdrew was located. http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/sb/sb0056e.rtf
Title: S.B. 56
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Regards age eligibility for enrollment in a public secondary school; authorizes the Commissioner of Education to waive on a case-by-case basis waivers of age requirements to allow students who have reached 20 years of age before the start of the school year to enroll as public secondary school students. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD059201.doc
Title: S.P. 201
Source: StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Makes the law regarding transfer of credit for equivalent instruction at nonapproved private schools consistent with earned credit for home school instruction by adding the authority for a principal to require student testing before transferring credit for equivalent instruction; predicates award of a high school diploma on a student's satisfying both course credit and other requirements set by a local school board. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD098701-1.asp
Title: S.P. 328 (LD 987)
Source: StateNet
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires state board to prescribe course to prepare pupils for high school proficiency examination and college entrance examinations. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/72nd/bills/AB/AB510_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 510
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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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 school districts to provide parents of students in grades nine through twelve (9-12) with a list of classes that are required to be taught by the school district. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2339.pdf
Title: H.B. 2339
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Makes satisfactory completion of a course on federal and state civil government a requirement of high school graduation in the state; directs each school district board to convene a community forum periodically to discuss adopted standards in civics and graduation requirements. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2003a/sl_159.htm
Title: S.B. 36
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Allows institutions of higher education to save resources currently used to collect information that has already been collected by Connecticut high schools; relates to proof of immunization against measles and rubella.
Title: H.B. 6373
Source: StateNet
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Local boards or heads of a nonpublic school may require service learning units for a service learning endorsement on a high school diploma or as a condition of graduation (in Iowa, all high school graduation requirements are determined at the district level). Also requires local boards and authorities of nonpublic schools to consider recommendations from the appointed school improvement advisory committee (which must exist in every district in Iowa) to implement character education in the curriculum. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00100/HF00180/Current.html
Title: H.F. 180
Source: http://www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IN | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Changes the required publication date and some components of school corporation annual performance reports. Provides for reports to be made available on the Internet. Requires school corporations to provide free copies of reports upon request. Removes language concerning the performance based accreditation program. Provides a method for calculating the graduation rate for high school students. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&session=1&request=getBill&docno=1120#latest_info
Title: H.B. 1120
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires next-step plans for high school students in which the students set personal post-high-school goals; requires a final next-step plan as prerequisite for graduation.
Title: H.B. 305
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Prior to September 1, 2003, the state board must adopt rules to ensure that students who transfer into an Oklahoma school district from out of state after the junior year of high school of the student shall not be denied, due to differing graduation requirements, the opportunity to be awarded a standard diploma. The rules must allow district boards of education to make exceptions on an individual student basis to the high school graduation requirements of Section 11-103.6 of Title 70 for such students who would be unable to meet the specific graduation requirements without extending the date of graduation. Each district board of education that grants exceptions pursuant to this subsection must report to the state department of Education on or before July 1 of each year the number of students granted exceptions and reasons for the exceptions. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1065_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1065
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| SD | Rule Adoption 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules regarding the requirement of three mathematics credits for high school graduation and the allotment for graduation credit for completion of Algebra I in 8th grade. SOUTH DAKOTA REG 3894 (SN)
Title: 24:03:06:06:01
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | All public high schools of the state are required to provide a program, directly or in cooperation with a community or technical college, a skills center, an apprenticeship committee, or another school district, for students who plan to pursue career or work opportunities other than entrance to a baccalaureate-granting institution after being granted a 9 high school diploma. These programs may: (a) Help students demonstrate the application of essential academic learning requirements to the world of work, occupation-specific skills, knowledge of more than one career in a chosen pathway, and employability and leadership skills; and (b) Help students demonstrate the knowledge and skill needed to prepare for industry certification, and/or have the opportunity to articulate to postsecondary education and training programs. State board may grant waivers. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5500-5524/5505-s_sl.pdf
Title: S.B. 5505
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules to indicate notation on the high school transcript regarding the secondary Washington assessment of student learning (WASL) results. WASHINGTON REG 21518 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-51-063
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires high school students in grades 9 -12 to attend a full school day. Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, students in
grades nine through twelve (9-12) shall be required to schedule and attend a full school day. (b)(1) No later than January 30, 2004, the State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations that require students in grades nine through twelve (9-12) to enroll in no fewer than three hundred fifty (350) minutes of planned instructional time each day as a requirement for graduation. Allows boards to develop policies that require students to be assigned to no more that one (1) class period each day for a study hall period which the student shall be required to attend and participate in a full class period of self-study or organized tutoring in the school building; and (ii)(a) No more than one (1) class period each day for organized and scheduled student extracurricular classes to be included as planned instructional time. (b) If the extracurricular class is related to a seasonal activity, the class must continue to meet after the season ends to be counted toward the requirement of planned instructional time. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1439.pdf
Title: H.B. 1439
Source: State legislative web site
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends the compulsory attendance law to reflect changes in the general education diploma requirements.http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1457.pdf
Title: H.B. 1457
Source: State legislative web site
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes school districts to grant a high school diploma to veterans of the Korean War or the Vietnam War who meet eligibility requirements. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1886.pdf
Title: H.B. 1886
Source: State legislative web site
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Permits a board of education of a school district to award a diploma to an honorably discharged veterans. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/pubhome.nsf
Title: S.B. 100
Source: State legislative web site
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department of education to conduct a needs assessment to determine what areas do not currently have pre-kindergarten programs, and a cost-benefit analysis creating statewide pre-kindergarten programs. Requires department to perform cost-benefit analysis of making kindergarten mandatory statewide. Requires the department to study developing an optional occupational diploma that would include course requirements to make sure that students possess mastery of skills and employment competencies. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0859SG.htm
Title: H.B. 859
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| MT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Provides honorary diplomas for any current or former Montana resident who 1) is a veteran of WWII, the Korean War or the Vietnam conflict, 2) did not receive a high school diploma and 3) either died in active service, was honorably discharged, or was released from active duty because of a service-related disability. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/SB0081.htm
Title: S.B. 81
Source: data.opi.state.mt.us
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | A high school diploma may be issued by a home-schooled child's school district of residence, an approved nonpublic high school, or the North Dakota division of independent study provided the child, through home education, has completed at least twenty-one units of high school coursework from the minimum required curriculum offerings established by law for public and nonpublic schools and the child's parent or legal guardian submits to the issuing entity a description of the course material covered in each high school subject, a description of the course objectives and how the objectives were met, and a transcript of the child's performance in grades nine through twelve. The issuing entity may indicate on a diploma issued under this subsection that the child was provided with home education. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_text/DAEM0200.pdf
Title: H.B. 1033
Source: http://www.state.nd.us
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends instructional time requirements for high school units to not apply to schools or school districts having block schedules approved
by the superintendent of public instruction. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_text/DAUF0200.pdf
Title: S.B. 2177
Source: http://www.state.nd.us
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires that high school curricula and end-of- course test be aligned with the placement tests for state's two and four-year public educational institutions. http://legis.state.nm.us/senatedetails2.asp?District=31
Title: H.B. 186, S.B. 62
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires school districts to track graduation rates for high school in the district.
Title: S.B. 394
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends Section 22-13-1.1. Increases graduation requirements: 4 units of English, with major emphasis on grammar and literature; 3 units of math, at least one of which is equivalent to algebra 1 or higher; 2 units of science, one of which has a lab requirement, but for students entering 9th grade beginning in 2005-2006, 3 units of science -- one with a lab requirement; 3 units social science (including U.S. history and geography, world history and geography, and government & economics); 1 unit physical education or other physical activity; 1 unit communication skills or business education, with a major emphasis on writing and speaking and that may include a language other than English; 9 elective units and 8 elective units for students entering 9th grade in the 2005-2006 school year. Service learning must be offered as an elective. Students may not receive a diploma if they have not passed a state graduation examination in reading, English, math, writing, science and social science. Without passage of such exam, student receives an appropriate state certificate indicating the number of credits earned and the grade completed. May pass the test within 5 years and receive a diploma. Section 22-13-1.2 adds a requirement that end-of-course tests be aligned with the placement tests in two and four-year public postsecondary institutions. 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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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Section 53A-13-108 is a new section of law requiring the state board to establish rigorous curriculum and graduation requirements for grades 9-12, beginning no later than with the graduating class of 2007. These must (1) use competency-based standards and assessments; (2) include instruction that stresses financial literacy; (3) increase requirements to exceed the existing credit requirements of 3 units in language arts, 2 units in math and 2 units in science. The state board is also required to establish competency-based standards and assessments for elective courses. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the general educational development examination; relates to the testing age for persons not enrolled in public school and not otherwise meeting compulsory attendance requirements; directs the board of education to develop a special high school diploma for passing the GED examination; increases the residency requirement.
Title: H.B. 1464
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Directs the state board to establish criteria for awarding a diploma seal for excellence in civics education and understanding of the state and federal Constitutions and the democratic model of government for the standard and advanced studies diplomas.
Title: H.B. 1503
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows two or more school boards to establish joint or regional high schools to offer specialized training for careers in law enforcement, fire fighting, emergency and rescue services, and other occupations addressing public safety and welfare. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+CHAP0165
Title: S.B. 1099
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes school districts to grant a high school diploma to World War II veterans who meet eligibility requirements.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB4.pdf
Title: S.B. 4
Source: State legislative web site
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