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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 CA Signed into law 09/2005 P-12 California Career Resource Network S.B. 665 Repeals the California Occupational Information Coordination Committee and instead establishes the California Career Resource Network for th... More... CA Vetoed 09/2005 P-12 Incorporating SCANS into Teacher Training Programs A.B. 693 Defines the competencies and personal skills identified in the Secretary of Labor's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report.... More... OR Signed into law 08/2005 Postsec. Community College Oregon Innovation Council S.B. 838 Creates the Oregon Innovation Council to provide advice to the Governor, the Legislative Assembly, public and private post-secondary educati... More... AK Issued 07/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Apprenticeship Utilization Administrative Order NO. 226 Directs the commissioner of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to strive to require that no less than 15% of the labor h... More... CT Signed into law 07/2005 Postsec. Nanoscale Science and Engineering S.B. 1167 Allows the Commissioner of Higher Education to create degree programs and pathways in the field of nanoscale science and engineering. Requi... More... LA Vetoed 07/2005 Postsec. Community College Film Institutes H.B. 797 Authorizes the creation of one or more film institutes by public institutions of higher education. Such institutes shall be nonprofit corpor... More... HI Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Community College Information Systems, Workforce Development Council H.B. 841 Appropriates funds to subsidize state department information systems projects, provide for additional support personnel and training and add... More... NC Signed into law 06/2005 Community College Postsec. Community College System H.B. 583 The Community Colleges System Office is designated as the primary lead agency for delivering workforce development training, adult literacy ... More... OR (S) GOVERNOR SIGNED. 06/2005 Postsec. Community College Needs Assessment S.B. 882 Requires the Employment Department, in consultation with health care industry employers, shall perform a statewide and regional needs assess... More... OR Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Community College State Workforce Investment Board S.B. 187 Aligns the membership of the State Workforce Investment Board to the requirements of the Federal Act. http://www.leg.state.or.us/05reg/measp... More... TX Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Community College Tools to Address Nursing Shortage S.B. 132 From bill analysis: Gives nursing schools the tools to address the nursing shortage. This bills sets statewide goals for increasing the num... More... TX SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 06/2005 P-12 Community College Career Centers H.B. 1253 From bill analysis: This bill amends the Development Corporation Act of 1979 (the Act) to allow industrial development corporations to under... More... TX SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. H.B. 1765 From fiscal note: The bill creates the Texas Emerging Technology Fund as a dedicated account in the general revenue fund. Requires that 50 p... 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... OH Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Partnership for Continued Learning S.B. 6 Establishes the "Partnership for Continued Learning" to promote systemic approaches to education.  The Partnership must (1) support regional... More... SC Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act H.B. 3155 Adds a new chapter (59) establishing the South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act. Provides for the development of a curriculum... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Nurses Education S.B. 578 Expands the opportunities for nurses to receive graduate education through the student loan and scholarship program. Defines "advanced nursi... More... ME Issued 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Order Establishing a Task Force to Plan for Higher Education in the Kennebec Valley Executive Order Establishes 10-member task force to plan for higher education in the Kennebec Valley. Establishes membership composition, duties and proced... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Technology Research Collaborative S.B. 169 Creates the technology research collaborative; relates to higher education. Included in the act is: "The purposes of the collaborative are... More... AR Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. The Mission and Scope of Higher Education S.B. 287 An act to strengthen the connection between the mission and scope of Arkansas institutions of higher education and the economic goals of the... 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... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Legislative Task Force H.C.R. 55 Creates a legislative task force to examine the effect of school calendars on Kentucky's tourism industry and the potential effect that chan... More... MS Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Unemployment Taxes and Workforce Training S.B. 2480 Provides for a reduction in the unemployment compensation contribution rate for certain employers; provides for a workforce training enhance... More... UT Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. High Technology Initiatives at Research Universities S.B. 192 This bill appropriates ongoing monies to recruit persons to conduct high technology research and development and makes those appropriations ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Jobs Now Economic Development Initiative H.B. 313 This bill establishes a Jobs Now Economic Development Initiative within the state system of higher education to promote workforce preparatio... More... UT Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Venture Capital Funding Amendments S.B. 35 Provides that a state institution of higher education may enter into a business relationship or dealing with a private seed or venture capit... More... AR Signed into law 02/2005 Postsec. Centers Of Excellence At Colleges S.B. 285 Defines a "center of excellence" as a consortium of two or more institutions of higher education working in collaboration with regional econ... More... 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 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. 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--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