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From the ECS State Policy Database 2005 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2005. 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--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency 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 Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts 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--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Curriculum Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Censorship Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education 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--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Curriculum--Speech Education Data-Driven Improvement Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Education Research Equity Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--District Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries 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--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements High School--International Baccalaureate Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--Principal/School Leadership 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--Tenure Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian 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 Child Care P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Partnerships--University/School Postsecondary MI Signed into law 10/2005 P-12 Postsec. Postsecondary enrollment options H.B. 4143 Establishes a postsecondary enrollment options program for certain students enrolled in Michigan schools; to prescribe certain duties of pub... More... CA Vetoed 09/2005 Postsec. Review of Local Fiscal Impact of UC Campuses A.B. 1690 An act to add Article 4.3 (commencing with Section 92043) to Chapter 1 of Part 57 of the Education Code, relating to municipal services. Exp... More... CA Signed into law 09/2005 Postsec. Doctor of Education Degree S.B. 724 From legislative counsel's digest: Authorizes the California State University to award the Doctor of Education degree, and prescribe standar... More... IL Signed into law 08/2005 Postsec. Community College Students Called to Active Military Service H.B. 3724 Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois and amends the Public Community College Act. Requires publ... More... NC Signed into law 07/2005 Postsec. Historically american indian university H.B. 371 AN ACT designating the university of north carolina at pembroke as North Carolina's historically american indian university. http://www.ncl... More... OR Signed into law 07/2005 Postsec. Disclaimers for Degrees from Non-Approved Institutions S.B. 1039 Allows a person who holds a degree from a post-secondary institution that is not accredited or approved by the Office of Degree Authorizatio... More... FL Vetoed 06/2005 Postsec. Community College Tuition Rates and Credit Limits S.B. 2236 Establishes provisions effective with the postsecondary freshmen of the fall of 2005. States that undergraduate tuition and fees for state ... More... HI Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Military Personnel's Right to Retain Admission to Programs H.B. 115 Requires the University of Hawaii to establish a program to allow returning military personnel the right to retain admission to programs to ... More... NV Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Community College H.B. 280 AN ACT relating higher education; requiring the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to ensure that students enrolled in a program f... More... TX Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Timely Graduation, Tuition, Academic Issues H.B. 1172 From bill analysis: Requires the president of each general academic teaching institution to annually provide, no later than November 1 of ea... More... TX Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Incentives for Timely Graduation S.B. 30 From bill analysis: Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to create a pilot project under which a governing board of an ins... More... TX Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Community College Fraudulent or Substandard Degrees H.B. 1173 Adds Sec. 61.3021. Requires Texas Higher education Coordinating Board (board) by rule to establish a process for reviewing and approving a d... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Community College Nursing Education Demonstration Project S.B. 1517 (Section 15-16) Establishes the Arizona partnership for nursing education demonstration project to increase the capacity of nursing education programs in th... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Joint Study Committee on Medical School Education S.B. 1517 (Section 14) Establishes the joint study committee on medical school education. Requires the committee to: 1. Evaluate the medical education and trainin... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Postsec. University of Arizona Medical Campus in Phoenix S.B. 1517 (Section 13) Requires the university of Arizona to establish a medical campus in Phoenix. Provides appropriations and procedures. http://www.azleg.stat... More... CO Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Fort Lewis College Admissions Standards S.B. 194 Changes status of college admissions standards from "moderately selective" to "selective." http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fs... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Credit Card Solicitation S.B. 1098 Makes it unlawful in an academic building and within one hundred feet of an academic building on the campus of an institution of higher educ... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Student Readiness for Postsecondary Education H.B. 1983 (multiple provisions) As a part of the school improvement plan pursuant to § 6-15-2201, requires the state board to ensure that every district and high school dev... More... CT Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Educational Doctoral Degrees S.B. 605 Makes the pilot program under section 4 of public act 01-141 that allows the Connecticut State Universities to award education doctoral degr... More... ID Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Academic Research Records Exempt From Disclosure H.B. 238 Amends existing law relating to records exempt from disclosure to provide that certain records relating to academic research shall be exempt... More... MD Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Baccalaureate Degree Programs H.B. 228 Authorizes regional higher education centers and community colleges to submit to the Higher Education Commission requests for proposals for ... More... MS Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College University Or Community College Students H.B. 524 University or community college students; clarify residence status. A student who, upon registration at a Mississippi institution of higher... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Post-Secondary Educational Act H.B. 541 Relating to higher education; amending the post- secondary educational institution act; providing for licensure and regulation of nonregiona... More... NM Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2005 Postsec. Education S.B. 677 Relates to higher education as Cabinet Department.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Uniform Filing Fee H.B. 1359 An act to increase the uniform filing fee for initiating a cause of action in circuit court and to use the increase to restore legal educati... More... AR Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. University Course Work and Degree Completion H.B. 2459 Requires any university staff member assigned to provide course selection advice to incoming freshman students to provide any student who ha... More... AR Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Role and Scope of Each Higher Education Institution S.B. 795 Appropriates $85,000 to the the Department of Higher Education to use national consultants to review the role and scope of each higher educa... More... ID Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Funding Equity, Faculty Teaching and Research, and Faculty Turnover S.B. 1187 Appropriates funds to postsecondary institutions and programs in the state. "The Legislature agrees with the State Board of Education that... More... AR Signed into law 02/2005 Postsec. Assistance to Students Called to Military Duty H.B. 1201 Assists students at state-supported postsecondary educational institutions who are called into military service. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.... More... 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 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 Participation--Outreach Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Minority Postsecondary Success--Completion Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Promotion/Retention Reading/Literacy Religion Religion--Prayer/Meditation Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Year 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 Safety--Special Education School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes 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--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Standards State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions STEM 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--Mobility Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. 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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--Reduction in Force Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes Technology Technology--Computer Skills Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Internet Safety Textbooks and Open Source