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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 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 CA Vetoed 09/2005 P-12 School Transportation Block Grant A.B. 1110 An act to add Article 8 (commencing with Section 41580) to Chapter 3.2 of Part 24 of the Education Code. Would create the School Transportat... More... CA Vetoed 09/2005 P-12 Replacing or Reconditioning Older School Buses A.B. 1107 An act to amend Section 42291 of the Education Code. Establishes a priority for allocations to small school districts to replace or recondit... More... CA Vetoed 09/2005 P-12 Transportation Costs for Special Education Students and Rural Schools H.B. 1110 An act to add Article 8 (commencing with Section 41580) to Chapter 3.2 of Part 24 of the Education Code, relating to school finance. - Schoo... More... IL Signed into law 08/2005 P-12 Transportation When Hazardous Walking H.B. 3680 In a provision allowing a school board to provide free transportation when conditions are such that walking constitutes a serious safety haz... More... IL Signed into law 08/2005 P-12 Safe Routes to School Construction Program H.B. 744 Provides that, upon enactment of a federal transportation bill with a dedicated fund available to states for safe routes for schools, the De... More... MN Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Special education transportation H.F. 141 - Multiple Components For purposes of computing special education base revenue, the cost of providing transportation for children with disabilities includes (A) t... More... NV Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Feasibility and necessity of safety restraints on school buses H.B. 411 Requires the Nevada Association of School Boards to study the feasibility and necessity of safety restraints for use by pupils on school bus... More... TX SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 06/2005 P-12 Clean School Bus Program H.B. 3469 From fiscal note: Establishes a clean school bus program within the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) program operated by the Texas Comm... More... NV (H) APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR. CHAPTER 132. 05/2005 P-12 Requires local and regional governmental entities to conduct study of safe walking routes in certain area near schools. H.B. 231 AN ACT relating to public schools; requiring local and regional governmental entities to conduct a study of safe walking routes for pupils i... More... VT Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Multifunction School Activity Bus S.B. 81 Amends the definition of school bus in the motor vehicle statutes to allow for the limited use of motor coaches for school activities and to... More... WA Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Bidding and Purchasing of Buses H.B. 1485 Revises the state bidding and purchasing process for school buses. Requires SPI to solicit competitive price quotes for base buses and optio... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Traffic Law Violation Reporting S.B. 1103 Requires school bus drivers to report certain violations of the traffic laws to the superintendent of the school district and to require the... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 An Act To Ensure That School Districts Are Using Safe Buses S.B. 465 An act to ensure that school districts are using safe buses. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb465.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Isaac's Law S.B. 467 Enacts "Isaac's law." States that a person commits negligent homicide if he or she negligently causes the death of another person while pass... More... ID Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Commercial Vehicles Driving Privileges H.B. 402 Provides for a school bus endorsement on a driver's license. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0402.html... More... MT Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 School bus routes H.B. 652 AN ACT ALLOWING A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO EXTEND A BUS ROUTE ACROSS ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO STUDENTS WITHIN... More... AR Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Public School Facilities and Transportation S.B. 590 Revises the duties and responsibilities of the division of public school academic facilities and transportation and creates the commission o... More... ID Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 School Bus Driver Permits S.B. 1002 Amends existing law relating to school transportation to remove a requirement that persons operating school buses have a driver's permit iss... More... ID Vetoed 03/2005 P-12 School Bus Endorsement on Driver's License H.B. 54 Establishes a school bus endorsement on a driver's license. Requires the successful applicant to pass appropriate knowledge and skills tests... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 School Bus Transportation H.B. 133 Establishes a new school bus endorsement for commercial driver's licenses; sets forth qualifications; exempts current license holders with s... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Toll Roads S.B. 115 Relates to toll roads; makes school district vehicles being operated in an official capacity eligible for a nonpaying toll-road identificati... More... MO Issued 03/2005 P-12 Establishes the Missouri School Bus Safety Task Force EXECUTIVE ORDER 05-14 The task force is required to evaluate and make initial recommendations on the following topics: (1) developing strategies for improving sch... More... NJ To governor 03/2005 P-12 Pupil Transportation Services S.B. 1298 Requires certain public entities to competitively bid in order to provide pupil transportation services to a local school district.... More... NY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Transportation of School Children A.B. 2928 Increases the amount to be paid in each year of a new contract extension for the transportation of school children beyond that which is allo... More... AR Signed into law 02/2005 P-12 School Buses H.B. 1196 Defines and prohibits the unauthorized entry of school buses by persons over age 18. Provides exceptions for law enforcement officers, stude... More... NH Rule Adoption 01/2005 P-12 School Bus Transportation Rules Saf-C 1300 Sets forth the procedures for the certification, instruction and qualification files of all school bus drivers as well as the maintenance, i... More... 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