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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--Computer Based |
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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--Value Added |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| Cheating |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
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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--Tax Credits |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Censorship |
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| Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Family Living 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 |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| Curriculum--Speech Education |
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| Data-Driven Improvement |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Education Research |
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| Equity |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--School Boards--Training |
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| Governance--Site-Based Management |
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| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--Nutrition |
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| Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
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| Health--Suicide Prevention |
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| High School |
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| High School--Advanced Placement |
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| High School--College Readiness |
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| High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges |
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| High School--Exit Exams |
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| High School--GED (General Education Development) |
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| High School--Graduation Requirements |
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| High School--International Baccalaureate |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
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| Middle School |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| No Child Left Behind |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Finance |
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| No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement |
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| No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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 | Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| OR | Signed into law 09/2005 | P-12 | Creates the Oregon Virtual School District within the Department of Education. The purpose is to provide online courses to kindergarten through grade 12 public school students. Requires online courses to meet academic content standards meet other criteria adopted by the state board. Teachers must be properly licensed or registered. All school districts and public charter schools may allow students
to access the online courses offered by the Oregon Virtual School District. Allows the Superintendent of Public Instruction to contract with education service districts, school districts, public charter schools, community colleges, state institutions of higher education or any other public entity to provide online courses through the Oregon Virtual School District.
Statutes and rules that apply to other school districts do not apply except as provided under this section or by rule of the state board. The Oregon Virtual School District is not considered a school district for purposes of apportionment of the State School Fund and the department may not receive a direct apportionment from the State School Fund for the Oregon Virtual School District. Allows the board to adopt the rules necessary for the administration of the Oregon Virtual School District and requires the board to adopt rules to establish:
(a) The procedure and criteria to be used for the selection of online courses to be offered through the Oregon Virtual School District;
(b) The qualifications of students who may access online courses through the Oregon Virtual School District;
(c) The number of credits for which students may access online courses through the Oregon Virtual School District; and
(d) The student-to-teacher ratio for online courses offered through the Oregon Virtual School District.
Requires reports to the legislature.
if a public charter school offers any online courses as part of the curriculum of the school, then 50 percent or more of the students
who attend the public charter school must reside in the school district in which the public charter school is located.
Transfers $2 million into the fund.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/05reg/measpdf/sb1000.dir/sb1071.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 1071
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| GA | Adopted 07/2005 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the Georgia Virtual School Program. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-8-1-.01.pdf
Title: GAC 160-8-1-.01
Source: StateNet
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| CO | Vetoed 06/2005 | P-12 | Recognizes the importance of supplemental online education courses, especially to smaller districts and rural schools. States that such courses are eligible to receive funding from the state education fund created in article IX of the state constitution. Requires the department, on or before October 1, 2005, to contract with a supplemental on-line course provider to provide high-quality supplemental on-line education courses statewide for purchase by districts, boards of cooperative services, charter schools and the state charter school institute. Requires the contracting provider to work with these entities to allow schools to (1) offer courses for all students in all performance ranges, including gifted and talented students and students in need of remediation; (2) resolve class scheduling conflicts; (3) provide make-up credits for students and summer school options to help students graduate earlier; (4) offer courses for expelled and home-bound students; (5) offer courses for which local teachers are not available; (6) offer courses allowing students to meet higher education admission requirements; (7) meet federal requirements for highly qualified teachers; and (8) provide teacher professional development. Requires the supplemental online course provider to be a nonprofit or not-for-profit organization or school district, have documented evidence of program evaluation, and to meet other requirements. Specifies minimum provisions of a contract for supplemental online education courses, including that the contractor must provide at least 50 online courses in specified subject areas, the teachers meet the federal requirements for a highly qualified teacher, and that, where applicable, the courses are based on the state model content standards. Requires the contractors to annually report to the department and the legislature on specified details about the program during the preceding year. Makes an allocation.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/4723DE9EE54766D487256F810074794F?Open&file=139_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 139
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Changes participation eligibility in Technology Assisted Project-Based Instruction program by requiring 60% of students to have been enrolled in and attended a public school the previous school year instead of 100%. Removes the limitation preventing a kindergarten student from participating in TAPBI unless a sibling is currently enrolled in and attending the program. Deletes provisions requiring participating schools to annually report to the state on participating students' academic achievement as measured by the increase in grade level equivalent scores each academic year on the nationally standardized norm-referenced achievement test and other indicators. Repeals program on June 30, 2014
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=1422
Title: S.B. 1422
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| NE | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Creates and provides duties for the Distance Education Enhancement Task Force. http://www.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/99/PDF/Slip/LB689.pdf
Title: L.B. 689
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Regarding Digital or Online Learning - Describes programmatic and funding requirements for courses offered through digital
technology to students who are taking the courses outside the schoolroom walls and limits funding for the students to one FTE. http://www.leg.wa.gov
Title: S.B. 5828
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Repeals language relating to the Arkansas Interagency Distance Learning Review Commission. Establishes the Distance Learning Coordinating Council. Assigns the council to evaluate distance learning activities for K-12 education across the state and determine if distance learning activities are being conducted through a collaborative process that maximizes the utilization of the state's technical and educational resources. Requires the council to report to the state with regard to methods for fostering collaborative processes by which distance learning content can be more effectively shared with and delivered to public schools; strategies for reducing the occurrences of isolated distance learning activities; options for spreading distance learning costs and increasing the value of shared distance learning services; and improving utilization of distance learning resources, among other areas.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/SB592.pdf
Title: S.B. 592
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Amends the name of the Arkansas Distance Learning Development Project to the Arkansas Distance Learning Development Program. Allows courses offered through the program to be offered to public, private and home school students in the state. States that a home school or private school student enrolled in a distance learning course is not entitled to any rights, privileges, courses, activities or services available to a public school student or open-enrollment charter school student other than receiving appropriate credit for a completed distance learning course.
Creates new section establishing circumstances under which a public school district or open-enrollment charter school may offer distance learning courses to students enrolled in a private or home school, including that student agrees to physically attend the public school or open-enrollment charter school for purposes of taking a distance learning course taught or offered through the public school or charter school. Allows waivers of this provision on an individual basis for a student who is unable to attend due to conditions that prevent the child from physically attending a public school or an open-enrollment charter school.
Sets forth funding allowances for a public or open-enrollment charter school offers a distance learning course to one or more home school
or private school students.
States that a public school district or open-enrollment charter school may provide a virtual school or distance learning course only in keeping with the provisions of section 6-47-406.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb2566.pdf
Title: H.B. 2566
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Amends the public school funding act of 2003. Requires the State Board of Education to promulgate rules clarifying not only which alternative learning environment programs qualify for funding, but also the characteristics of students who qualify for funding because they have been placed in an alternative learning environment program. Clarifies attendance record requirements for purposes of state funding. Adds definitions of the teacher's salary fund, operating fund and debt service fund. Modifies language defining "National school lunch students." Modifies formula for calculating student growth funding for 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years.
Adds language that a school district that has experienced a significant growth in enrolled students in the previous 3 years must receive funding for the expected increase in the number of national school lunch students based on the expected increase in enrolled students based on the levels of funding provided in this section for national school lunch students. Requires the state board to adopt rules determining specified provisions of this policy.
ftp://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/bills/2005/public/SB939.pdf
Title: S.B. 939
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Establishes legislative intent for the Idaho Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program. Requires program to include the following:
(1) Districts will develop a policy and plan which will provide a guide for their substance abuse programs.
(2) Districts will have an advisory board to assist each district in making decisions relating to the programs.
(3) The districts' substance abuse programs will be comprehensive to meet the needs of all students. This will include prevention programs, student assistance programs that address early identification and referral, and aftercare.
(4) Districts shall submit an annual evaluation of their programs to the State Department of Education as to the effectiveness of their programs.
Establishes legislative intent that state board and state department coordinate federally funded literacy programs with state literacy programs, resulting in well-coordinated, complementary literacy efforts.
The highest priority for Idaho Digital Learning Academy funds be to provide remedial coursework for students failing to achieve proficiency in one or more areas of the Idaho Standards Achievement Test. Allows funds also to be used to provide basic coursework, Advanced Placement coursework, and other specialized coursework not available in many small school districts.
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1224.html
Title: S.B. 1224
Source: www3.state.id.us
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| WA | To governor 04/2005 | P-12 | Requires the superintendent of public instruction to revise the definition of a full-time equivalent student to include students who receive instruction through digital programs. "Digital programs" means electronically delivered learning that occurs primarily away from the classroom. Sets parameters for funding and for districts that offer such programs. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5828-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5828
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Relates to the Idaho Digital Learning Academy, and revises terminology from "high" school to "secondary" school, to include grades 7 through 12. Changes title of academy staff position from "professional development coordinator" to "curriculum and instruction coordinator." Modifies provisions related to the academy's host school district. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1149.html
Title: S.B. 1149
Source: StateNet
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | An Act to provide for the certification of distance learning providers and to authorize the Board of Education to promulgate rules relating to distance learning courses. No distance learning provider may provide courses through distance learning to any student in an accredited elementary or secondary school in this state unless the distance learning provider has a certificate issued by the secretary of the Department of Education authorizing the distance learning provider to provide the courses.http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2005/bills/HB1170enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1170
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| NV | Temporary Rule Adoption 02/2005 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the use of correspondence programs by homeschooled pupils. NEVADA REG 3671 (SN)
Title: NAC 392.011, .018, .022, .024, .026, .035, .041, .048, .055, .065
Source: StateNet
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
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| P-3 Family Involvement |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Partnerships--University/School |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants |
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| Postsecondary Finance |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
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| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Outreach |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
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| Rural |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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| School Safety--Code of Conduct |
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| School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
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| School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
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| School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
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| School Safety--Special Education |
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| School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
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| School/District Structure/Operations |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--School Size |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
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| Service-Learning |
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| Special Education |
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| Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations |
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| Special Education--Finance |
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| Special Education--Placement |
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| Special Education--Transition |
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| Special Populations--Corrections Education |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Standards |
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| State Longitudinal Data Systems |
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| State Policymaking |
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| State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
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| STEM |
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| Student Achievement |
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| Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
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| Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
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| Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
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| Student Supports--Remediation |
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| Students |
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| Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| Students--Mobility |
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| Students--Records/Rights |
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| Teaching Quality |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
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| Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
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| Teaching Quality--Preparation |
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| Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
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| Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
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| Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes |
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| Technology |
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| Technology--Computer Skills |
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| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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| Technology--Equitable Access |
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| Technology--Funding Issues |
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| Technology--Internet Safety |
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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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