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From the ECS State Policy Database 2003 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2003. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All." Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Vouchers Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Demographics Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements NY Emergency Rule Adoption 12/2003 P-12 State Assessments and Graduation/Diploma Requirements Title 8 NYCRR 100.5 Revises requirements for obtaining a Regents high school diploma, a Regents diploma with advanced designation, and a local high school diplo... More... TX Adopted 12/2003 P-12 Graduation Requirements Sec. 74.51 §74.51. Amends high school graduation requirements. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tacupdates/december2003/ch074e.pdf... More... OK Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements OAC 210:35-9-31 Allows district board to make exceptions to state high school graduation requirements for students who move to this state from another state... More... TX Rule Adoption 11/2003 P-12 Graduation Requirements 19 TAC 2.74.E.74.51 thru 74.54 Establishes new rules relating to curriculum requirements. Establishes graduation requirements for students entering Grade 9 beginning with ... More... VA Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 P-12 General Achievement Diploma 8 VAC 20-680-10 Establishes emergency rules to clarify and update the definition of 'diploma candidate' to eliminate any confusion in school divisions. Incr... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 Vocational Education and Graduation Requirements A.B. 591 Amends existing law that requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop a model curriculum framework for implementation of car... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Expulsions; Graduation Requirements; Special Education A.B. 300 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 t... More... MS Rule Adoption 09/2003 P-12 State Board of Education Policy IHF-1 IHF-1 Establishes rules pertaining to State Board of Education policy IHF-1. Revises the high school exit examinations required for graduation. MI... More... WY Rule Adoption 08/2003 P-12 Graduation Requirements (Uncodified) Ch. 31 Prescribes uniform student content and performance standards for the common core of knowledge and the common core of skills specified for al... More... CT Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Adult Education S.B. 966 Defines an adult as a person who is not enrolled in a public school program, eliminates the requirement that local or regional board of educ... More... FL Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 High School Graduation H.B. 23 Provides learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of- country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet h... More... OR Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Education H.B. 2744 Directs school districts and public charter schools to offer instruction in specified subjects that meets academic content standards adopted... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 High School Equivalency Program S.B. 1470 S. B. 1470 amends the Education Code to permit any school district or open-enrollment charter school to apply for authorization to operate a... More... ME Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Course Credits and Diploma Eligibility S.P. 328 (LD 987) Makes the law regarding transfer of credit for equivalent instruction at nonapproved private schools consistent with earned credit for home ... More... CO Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Government course graduation requirement S.B. 36 Makes satisfactory completion of a course on federal and state civil government a requirement of high school graduation in the state; direct... More... FL Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. Community College Special Education Students H.B. 1739 Deletes requirement that the high school life management skills course be taken at specific grade levels; requires certain test accommodatio... More... IA Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Service Learning, Character Education H.F. 180 Local boards or heads of a nonpublic school may require service learning units for a service learning endorsement on a high school diploma o... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 High School Student Graduation H.B. 305 Requires next-step plans for high school students in which the students set personal post-high-school goals; requires a final next-step plan... More... OK Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Graduation Requirements for Out of State Students H.B. 1065 Prior to September 1, 2003, the state board must adopt rules to ensure that students who transfer into an Oklahoma school district from out ... More... SD Rule Adoption 04/2003 P-12 Requirements for High School Graduation and Credits 24:03:06:06:01 Amends rules regarding the requirement of three mathematics credits for high school graduation and the allotment for graduation credit for c... More... AR Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Attendance Law H.B. 1457 Amends the compulsory attendance law to reflect changes in the general education diploma requirements.http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pre-Kindergarten, Mandatory Kindergarten and Occupational Diplomas H.B. 859 Requires the department of education to conduct a needs assessment to determine what areas do not currently have pre-kindergarten programs, ... More... NM Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Graduation Requirements H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill) Amends Section 22-13-1.1. Increases graduation requirements: 4 units of English, with major emphasis on grammar and literature; 3 units of... More... UT Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Curriculum and Graduation Requirements S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill) Section 53A-13-108 is a new section of law requiring the state board to establish rigorous curriculum and graduation requirements for grades... More... Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--African American Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Child Care P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Success--Completion Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Purposes of Public Education Reading/Literacy Religion Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Week Scheduling/School Calendar--Year School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Service-Learning Special Education Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations Special Education--Finance Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) Special Education--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Special Populations--Immigrant Education Standards Standards--Implementation State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Ballot Questions State Policymaking--Politics State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring Student Supports--Remediation Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Employment Students--Mobility Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals Teaching Quality--Preparation Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes Technology Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Internet Safety Textbooks and Open Source Urban--Governance