---

From the ECS State Policy Database 2004 State Policies / Activities

---

Education Commission of the States • 700 Broadway, Suite 810 • Denver, CO 80203-3442 • 303.299.3600 • fax 303.296.8332 • www.ecs.org

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 Counseling/Guidance Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Data-Driven Improvement Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Education Research Equity Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Aid to Private Schools Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures IL Signed into law 10/2004 P-12 Funding Rapid Growth H.B. 766 Amends the Common School Fund Article of the School Code. Provides for a grant to be paid to a school district if there has been an increase in a school districts' student population over the most recent 2 school years of over 1.5% in a district with over 10,... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Education: Class Size S.B. 311 Requires the Controller to deduct from the next principal apportionment of a school district a specified amount based on the annual pupil enrollment of the class above a different prescribed number. Authorizes a district located in the counties of Los Angeles,... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Home-School Transportation A.B. 2462 Authorizes, commencing with the 2006-07 fiscal year, home-to-school transportation programs to receive a state funding increase in lieu of an inflation or cost-of-living increase. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2451-2500/ab_2462_bill_20040824_enroll... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Education Finance: Categorical Education Program Reform A.B. 825 Establishes block grants to be composed of funding for specified existing categorical education programs. Repeals dates of the Early Intervention for School Success Program. Establishes a pupil retention block grant, school safety consolidated block grants, te... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Instructional Materials Program Funding S.B. 550 (multiple provisions) Deletes the date of repeal on the Instructional Materials Program and the contingency of program implementation funding on funding from the Annual Budget Act. Also makes technical changes to the appropriation to the Instructional Materials Fund. Appropriates $... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 State Mandates: Commission on State Mandates A.B. 2856 Revises the procedures for receiving claims and for hearings on claims from local governmental agencies, including school district, for reimbursement of costs of state mandates with the Commission on State Mandates. Revises the definitions of terms related to ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Teacher Support and Development Act of 2005 A.B. 1650 Consolidates the funding for programs aimed at promoting the development of teachers in specific areas, and establishes the Teacher Support and Development Act of 2005 to provide flexible professional development block grants to school districts. Requires the ... More... MI Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 2005 Education Budget S.B. 1065 Provides Department of Education zero budget for fiscal year 2005. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0346.pdf... More... MI Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Community College 2005 Higher Education Budget S.B. 1067 Makes appropriations for the state institutions of higher education and certain state purposes related to education for the fiscal year ending September 3.,2004; and for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2... More... AL Issued 08/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Governor's Commission on Education Spending Executive Order No. 02-2003 The governor issued Executive Order No. 02-2003 on January 30, 2003, creating the Governor's Commission of Education Spending. The Commission was to engage in a thorough examination of how education dollars have been spent in Alabama during the past ten years.... More... CA Signed into law, with line items vetoed 08/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Education Finance S.B. 1108 Relates to revenue limit calculation factors for school districts and county superintendents of schools for specified fiscal years. Relates to apportionments and minimum funding to school districts and community college districts, funding for the Deaf and Disa... More... CA Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Community College Education Finance S.B. 1101 Suspends the minimum funding obligation of school districts and community college districts. Requires the amount of money to be applied by the state for these district's support during the 2004-05 fiscal year to be calculated by subtracting a certain amount of... More... IL Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 State Aid Claim S.B. 2349 Amends the School Code. Relates to recomputing a general State aid claim. Provides for a qualifying reduction in equalized assessed valuation deduction. Amends provisions regarding the necessity to prorate claims that are approved but not paid in the current f... More... MI Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 State General Fund Public School Funding S.B. 1194 Increases the amount of funding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, appropriated for the public school of the state from the General Fund. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, there is appropriated for the public schools of this state and ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 State Employee Retirement H.B. 58 Provides for early retirement for state employee retirement members with actuarial reduction of benefits; requires abolition of positions vacated by early retirement and permits reestablishment only as provided. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT8/... More... MO Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Fund Appropriation H.B. 1002 Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. http://www.house.state.mo.us/bills041/biltxt/truly/HB1002T.HTM... More... OK Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Appropriations for Education H.B. 2012 Makes appropriations to the state board; transfers funds to the Teachers' Retirement System; provides funds for an Internet school, parent training, advanced placement programs, alternate education, staff development and early intervention programs. Caps the n... More... CO Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 School Finance; Enrollment Calculations; Charter School Contracts H.B. 1397 Concerns the financing of public schools; relates to calculations of pupil enrollment; relates to charter school contracts. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/28517E5E9054E56887256E0400738CE5?Open&file=1397_enr.pdf... More... LA Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 State First Fund S.B. 506 Relates to funds and funding; provides with respect to the Support Education in Louisiana First Fund. The monies in this fund shall be used only as provided in this bill and only in the amounts appropriated by the legislature. Requires that all unexpended an... More... ME Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Educational Funding and Property Tax Relief S.P. 761 The bill provides that by fiscal year 2009-10 the state share of kindergarten to grade 12 education funding, as described by essential programs and services, must be 55%. It also establishes a local cost share expectation for property tax years beginning on o... More... MN To governor 05/2004 P-12 State Government H.F. 2867 Relates to state government; appropriates money for prekindergarten through grade 12 education, including general education, education excellence, special programs, and facilities and technology; early childhood and family education, including prevention and s... More... MS Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Education Appropriations H.B. 1696 Relates to an appropriation for the State Department of Education General Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational Education. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2004/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1696SG.pdf... More... MS Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College Junior Colleges Administration S.B. 3121 Relates to Junior Colleges Administration appropriation.... More... MS Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College Junior Colleges Support S.B. 3122 Relates to Junior Colleges support appropriation. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2004/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3122PS.htm... More... MS Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College Institution of Higher Learning S.B. 3120 Relates to a Institution of Higher Learning general support appropriation.... More... TN Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Lottery Corporation Committee S.B. 2115 Adds the Select Committee on the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation to education committees as committees reviewing governor's proposed appropriations for educational programs and purposes prior to final action by the finance, ways and means committees.... More... VT Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 School Districts Funding S.B. 315 This act establishes an equalized pupil count for union and unified union school districts, removes the system of assessing member districts to fund union and unified union school districts, and directs the commissioner of education to send funding directly to... More... ID Signed into law 04/2004 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Education Appropriations H.B. 768 Appropriates funds to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho; requires the state board of education to track faculty, nonfaculty exempt and classified employees turnover; provides legislative intent regarding funding e... More... TN Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Basic Education Program Funding S.B. 3349 Basic Education Program (BEP) - Provides that 40 percent of growth funds under the BEP are to be distributed to eligible LEAs by January 1 with the remainder distributed by the subsequent June 30.... More... IA Vetoed 03/2004 P-12 Education Funding S.F. 2124 Relates to education funding, providing for the establishment of the state percent of growth for purposes of the state school foundation program, making appropriations, and providing an applicability date. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?... More... ID Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Public School Permanent Endowment Funds S.B. 1306 Relates to the investment of permanent endowment funds to clarify market value allocation between the permanent endowment funds and the earnings reserve funds; establishes benchmark values to be annually modified for comparison with the current market value of... More... UT Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 State School Fund H.B. 78 Creates a restricted account for the deposit of the earnings derived from the investment of the permanent State School Fund.... More... WV Signed into law 03/2004 Postsec. Supplemental Appropriations S.B. 1014 Makes a supplementary appropriation of public moneys out of the treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in the state fund, general revenue, to higher education policy commission - higher education policy commission - system -... More... WY Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Spending Policy Modifications H.B. 101 Relates to the investment of state funds; modifies spending policy amounts from investments of permanent Wyoming mineral trust funds and the common school account within the permanent land fund.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2004 P-12 Postsec. Quality Education S.B. 150 Appropriations bill. Appropriates money to enhance the quality of education in the state; provides also for postsecondary education.... More... 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--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Baccalaureate 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 Mentoring/Tutoring Middle School 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--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers 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 Brain Development P-3 Child Care P-3 Content Standards and Assessment 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--Teaching Assistants Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Reading/Literacy Religion Remediation (K-12) Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Code of Conduct School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault 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--School Size 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--Homeless Education Special Populations--Military Standards Standards--Implementation State Comparisons/Statistics State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Ballot Questions State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap 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 Technology Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training Textbooks and Open Source Urban