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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
+ Counseling/Guidance
+ 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
+ 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
+ Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices
+ Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling
+ Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education
+ Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools
+ International Baccalaureate
+ 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
+ Mentoring/Tutoring
+ 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
+ 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
WISigned into law 12/2005P-12
Postsec.
Student Members, Board of Regents
S.B. 121 (Act. No. 76)
Relates to the appointment of student members of the Board of Regents of the State University; provides that the term of the student member of the Board of Regents who is at least 24 years of shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year; provides for app...

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NCELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION DURING THE 2006 SESSION 10/2005Postsec.University of North Carolina Board of Governors Student Member
H.B. 92
An act to provide that the student member of the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina have the same right to vote as all other members. http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H92v1.html...

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CAVetoed 09/2005Community College
Postsec.
Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges
S.B. 930
From the legislative counsel's digest: An act to amend Section 71000 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges. This bill would require that each of the 2 members of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges who are required to be...

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ILVetoed 08/2005Community College
Postsec.
Governing Board Membership
H.B. 1487
Beginning on July 1, 2005, requires one of the members of the Illinois Community College Board appointed by the Governor to be a faculty member at an Illinois public community college. Requires one of the members of the Illinois Community College Board appoin...

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ILSigned into law 07/2005Community College
Postsec.
Community College Board Membership
S.B. 2112
Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that beginning on July 1, 2005, one of the 11 members appointed to the Illinois Community College Board by the Governor must be a faculty member at an Illinois public community college.

http://www.ilga.gov/le...

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NHSigned into law 07/2005Postsec.
Community College
Governance of the regional community-technical colleges
S.B. 79
This bill makes several changes to the governance of the regional community-technical colleges.

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/SB0079.html...

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COVetoed 06/2005Postsec.
S.B. 204
Requires that the voting members of the board of governors of the Colorado state university system ("CSU board") include 3 members, each of whom either resides in Fort Collins or is a graduate of Colorado state university, and 3 members, each of whom either re...

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CTSigned into law 06/2005Postsec.University of Connecticut
S.B. 1050
Increases membership of board of trustees for the University of Connecticut from 19 to 21 to reflect additional two ex officio members, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the chairperson of the University of Connecticut Health Center Bo...

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FLSigned into law 06/2005Postsec.Responsibilities of the Board of Governors of the State University System and the Legislature
H.B. 1001
Specifies the constitutional duties of the Board of Governors of the State University System under certain provisions of the state constitution. Specifies the constitutional duties of the legislature. Provides legislative intent. Prohibits citizen members of t...

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HIVetoed 06/2005Postsec.University of Hawaii Board of Regents
S.B. 1257
Establishes a nonpartisan candidate advisory council to screen and propose candidates for appointment to the board of regents of the University of Hawaii. Requires the council to recommend between 2 and 4 candidates for each seat vacated or to be vacated. Requ...

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LASigned into law 06/2005Community College
Postsec.
Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges
S.B. 84
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:1871(A)(2), relative to membership of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges; to provide relative to terms and qualifications of appointees to the board; to provide with regard to experience as a condit...

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RIVetoed 06/2005Postsec.Higher Education Governance
H.B. 6206
Would have reduced the membership of the board of governors for higher education from 15 to 13, including the chairperson of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education (or designee) a member. Would have made members of the board removable by t...

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TNSigned into law 06/2005Postsec.Student Board Membership
S.B. 1652
Adds a non-voting faculty trustee and a non-voting student trustee to the University of Tennessee board of trustees. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. http://tennessee.gov/sos/acts/104/pub/pc0466.pdf
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TXSigned into law 06/2005Community College
Postsec.
Board Meeting Absences
S.B. 114
Currently, the failure of a junior district board member to attend board meetings is not a ground to initiate the process for removal from office. S.B. 114 amends the Education Code to provide that unexcused absences from more than half of the regularly schedu...

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NVSigned into law 05/2005P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Annual Report of Accountability
H.B. 527
AN ACT relating to education; renaming the University and Community College System of Nevada as the Nevada System of Higher Education; clarifying that the System includes state colleges; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. THE PEOPLE OF THE ...

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TNSigned into law 05/2005Postsec.Tennessee Higher Education Commission
H.B. 1439
§ 49-7-201 creates the Tennessee higher education commission. http://tennessee.gov/sos/acts/104/pub/pc0435.pdf...

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CTSigned into law 04/2005Postsec.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 degrees a permanent program. http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=605&which_y...

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GASigned into law 04/2005Postsec.Repeal of Governor's Power to Close HIgher Education Institutions
H.B. 25
Repeals the provision which grants the Governor the power to close any school or institution under the control of the board of regents. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/versions/hb25_HB_25_AP_5.htm...

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GASigned into law 04/2005P-12
Postsec.
Power to Close Postsecondary Institutions
H.B. 25
Repeals a provision which grants the governor the power to close any school or institution under the control of the board of regents.
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/sum/hb25.htm ...

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MDSigned into law 04/2005Postsec.Regional Higher Education Centers
H.B. 597
Authorizes the Maryland Higher Education Commission to approve the operation of regional higher education centers in the State under specified circumstances and to assure that certain courses and programs satisfy criteria.

http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/bills...

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KYSigned into law 03/2005P-12
Postsec.
Open Meetings and Open Records Information
H.B. 77
Requires the attorney general to distribute Open Meetings and Open Records Act information to local government officials, superintendents of public school districts, and presidents of public universities. Requires superintendents and presidents of public unive...

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KYSigned into law 03/2005Postsec.
Community College
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
H.B. 239
Clarifies definition of "Kentucky Community and Technical College System" to mean the system composed of public community and technical colleges, including those postsecondary institutions operated by the Cabinet for Workforce Development and those community c...

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KYSigned into law 03/2005Postsec.University of Kentucky Board of Trustees
S.B. 124
Relates to the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky; permits one of the ten members of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees representative of the learned professions to reside outside of Kentucky. http://lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/05RS/SB124.htm...

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VASigned into law 03/2005Postsec.Certification of Postsecondary Schools
H.B. 1719
Clarifies the role of the State Council of Higher Education in the certification of postsecondary degree-granting schools other than public institutions of higher education and noncollege degree schools....

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VASigned into law 03/2005Postsec.Higher Education Center
H.B. 2422
Increases from five to seven the citizen members of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, (thereby increasing the board membership from 21 to 23) and specifies that the citizen members shall include two business and industry leaders, and three indivi...

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+ 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
+ Remediation (K-12)
+ 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
+ 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. 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--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects
+ 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