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From the ECS State Policy Database 2004 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2004. 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--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added 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--Charter Districts 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--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. 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Community College Relating to the Arizona Higher Education Loan Authority Executive Order 31 Orders the Arizona Higher Education Loan Authority to provide an additional Arizona educational loan secondary market and warehousing facili... More... CO Rule Adoption 12/2004 Postsec. Student Loan Program; College Access Network 8 CCR 1504-3 Repeals and incorporates rules regarding the student loan program. Changes the name from the Colorado Student Loan Program to the Colorado C... More... MI Signed into law 12/2004 P-12 Postsec. Merit Award Scholarships S.B. 1156 Replaces high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in determining eligibility for Michigan Merit Award scholarships. http:/... More... ME Rule Adoption 11/2004 Postsec. Community College Maine Guaranteed Student Loan Programs 94-457-602 Repeals and replaces rules relating to the guaranteed student loan programs. Establishes industry standard procedures and policies for the a... More... MI Signed into law 10/2004 Postsec. Education Trust Fund Act H.B. 5783 Revises higher education financial aid in the Michigan Education Trust Fund Act. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObjec... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Community College Student Financial Aid A.B. 1997 Specifies that a qualifying member of the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia is entitled to academic leave thr... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Community College Veterans: Student Financial Aid S.B. 1322 Existing law, until January 1, 2007, grants to qualifying members of the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, and the Naval Militia a... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Student Financial Aid: Student Aid Commission A.B. 2122 Prohibits the Student Aid Commission from authorizing its auxiliary organization to participate in the issuance of bonds or in loan originat... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Postsec. Golden State Scholarshare Trust A.B. 2724 Amends the Golden State Scholarshare Trust Act. Provides financial aid for postsecondary education costs of participating students. Deletes ... More... IA Adopted 09/2004 Postsec. License Sanction Program 283 IAC 37.1 thru 37.4 Specifies that the College Student Aid Commission may apply administrative wage garnishment procedures in the collection of all delinquent s... More... IL Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Community College Student Financial Assistance S.B. 1971 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes changes concerning the Monetary Award Program. Provides for a maximum amount. Prov... More... AR Report Issued 08/2004 Postsec. Community College Arkansas Blue Ribbon Committee for Higher Education N/A The governor formed the committee to make recommendations to the governor and the Legislature for improving postsecondary education in Arkan... More... IL Signed into law 08/2004 Postsec. Nursing Education Scholarship S.B. 2756 Amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Authorizes scholarships for registered nurses pursuing graduate degrees in nursing. Provides t... More... IL Signed into law 08/2004 Postsec. Community College National Guard Grant S.B. 2755 Provides that if the recipient of an Illinois National Guard Grant ceases to be a member of the Illinois National Guard while enrolled in a ... More... DE Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College Education Benefits H.B. 538 Provides education benefits to the children of certain Department of Transportation employees who are killed in the line of duty or who die ... More... HI Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Education Trust Fund H.B. 1893 Authorizes the University of Hawaii to create a trust fund to dispense scholarships as a requirement of the State's participation in the fed... More... IL Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College MIA and POW Scholarships H.B. 4491 Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning MIA/POW scholarships, defines "eligible veteran or serviceperson" to include an Illinois N... More... IL Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Nursing Scholarships S.B. 2381 Increases the amount of moneys in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund to be appropriated to the Department of Public Health for nurs... More... LA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Postsec. Disabled Firefighters and Spouses Scholarships S.B. 641 Establishes program providing free tuition and waiver of fees and other charges, including room and board, for spouses of firefighters serio... More... LA Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Postsecondary Education Financial Aid S.B. 617 Requires the Board of Regents to develop and maintain a state student financial aid plan.... More... LA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Postsec. Tuition Opportunity Program for Students S.B. 435 Adds Agriscience I and II to the list of sciences that may be taken as part of the TOPS curriculum. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04... More... ME Rule Adoption 07/2004 Postsec. Maine College Savings Program 94-457-611 Amends the rule by adding an attendance at a U.S. military service academy as an early termination event, not subject to the penalty for non... More... MI Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Learning Grants S.B. 661 Provides grants to students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp... More... MI Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Grants S.B. 628 A recognized postsecondary school is eligible to participate in the Michigan educational opportunity grant (MEOG) program under this act if... More... CT Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Community College Connecticut Student Loan Foundation H.B. 5410 Concerns the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation; creates a nonprofit corporation know as the Student Loan Foundation to improve educational... More... HI Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Student Scholarship and Assistance Special Fund H.B. 1710 Establishes system-wide student scholarship and assistance special fund at the University of Hawaii that will allow the university a mechani... More... LA Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Motor Vehicle License Plates H.B. 246 Creates the Louisiana State University National Champions and Southern University Black College National Champions prestige license plates. ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Postsec. Student Loans and Scholarships H.B. 487 Establishes additional means for certain students to qualify for TOPS Opportunity, Performance and Honors scholarship awards. A student who... More... LA Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Student Loans Scholarship H.B. 257 Increases the membership of the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission.... More... LA Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Postsec. Student Loans and Scholarships H.B. 32 Provides relative to student eligibility for Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarship program. Eliminates prov... More... NH Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Vocational School Licensing Statute Revisions S.B. 409 Revises the definitions, exclusions, fee structure, and licensing requirements for private postsecondary career schools.... More... NH Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. University Tuition Waivers for Children of Deceased Firefighters and Police Officers H.B. 1378 Provides tuition waivers at the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University and Keene State College for children under the age of... More... NJ Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Scholarships For County College Students S.B. 1192 Establishes the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program (NJ STARS) to provide scholarships for students attending N... More... TN Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Community College Lottery Scholarship Eligibility H.B. 2134 Changes Lottery Scholarship eligibility requirements for graduates of home school programs and non- eligible high schools; relates to HOPE s... More... AR Rule Adoption 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. State Teacher Assistance Resource Program 008.10.04-001 Establishes rules regarding the amendment of the state teacher assistance resource program. ARKANSAS REG 3933 (SN) http://www.sos.arkansas.g... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Tuition Waivers S.B. 1158 Provides tuition waivers for child or spouse of peace officer, fire fighter, correctional officer, emergency paramedic or national guard mem... More... CO Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College College Opportunity Fund Program S.B. 189 Establishes the College Opportunity Fund Program; requires each state and private institution of higher education which does not receive loa... More... CT Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College Scholarship Contributions H.B. 5499 Concerning the deadline for depositing political contributions and authorizes town committees to contribute to scholarships. http://www.cga.... More... FL Became law without governor's signature 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Education Funding H.B. 1867 Relates to education funding; requires school districts to establish certain policies and procedures regarding lottery fund enhancements; pr... More... GA Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College HOPE Scholarships H.B. 1325 Relates to elementary and secondary education and to postsecondary education; changes the reporting system and method for determining eligib... More... IA Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. College Student Aid Commission H.F. 2559 Relates to the duties of the College Student Aid Commission and the approval and registration of postsecondary schools by the commission, th... More... KS Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Higher Education H.B. 2795 Provides procedures for a certificate of approval and the revocation therefor for private and out-of- state postsecondary educational instit... More... MS Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College Student Financial Aid S.B. 3117 Relates to a student financial aid appropriation.... More... TN Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. Uniform Grading System S.B. 2205 Directs the state board to establish a task force comprised of superintendents, principals, teachers, and representatives of school boards a... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2004 Postsec. Community College Student Program Investing Resources in Education H.B. 2546 Repeals the Arizona Student Program Investing Resources for Education (ASPIRE) program. ASPIRE was added by Laws 1994, Chapter 298, Section ... More... CO Signed into law 04/2004 Postsec. Community College Financial Assistance Programs H.B. 1350 Concerns state programs to assist higher education students in paying tuition. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/866... More... LA Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2004 Postsec. Student Tuition and Revenue Trust (START Saving) LAC 26:VI.107, 305 Establishes emergency rules relating to the administration of the Student Tuition and Revenue Trust (START Saving) programs. Protects the we... More... LA Adopted 04/2004 Postsec. Discharge of Obligation for Scholarships and Grants LAC 28:IV.911, 1111, 2105 Amends rules relating to discharge of obligation for scholarship and grant rules. ... More... ID Signed into law 03/2004 Postsec. Community College Promise Scholarship S.B. 1322 Amends existing law to increase the maximum amount of the Promise Scholarship. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1322.html#billtext... More... VT Signed into law 02/2004 Postsec. Community College Trust Fund H.B. 171 Relates to the establishment of a trust fund; provides aid to students who do not have parental support and are in Social and Rehabilitation... More... 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