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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."

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CAVetoed 09/2005P-12An act to add Article 8 (commencing with Section 41580) to Chapter 3.2 of Part 24 of the Education Code. Would create the School Transportation Block Grant to replace existing system of funding public school transportation in the state. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1110_bill_20050907_enrolled.pdf
Title: A.B. 1110
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov

INSigned into law 05/2005P-12Establishes legislative intent that the state budget be reviewed comprehensively before the budgetary process for the next biennium begins in 2007. Asks the governor to direct the office of management and budget to thoroughly review the budget of each executive department agency and instrumentality and overall functions of the executive department of state government to find efficiencies that might yield significant cost savings. Requests that both the size and the scope of these agencies and functions be thoroughly reviewed.

Establishes the government efficiency commission. Mandates the commission to:
(1) Make recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary costs associated with any board or commission.
 (2) Review and make recommendations to the governor concerning each board or commission about the following:
            (A) Whether the board or commission should be continued, reorganized, or combined with another board, commission, or state agency.
            (B) Whether the board or commission should terminated or allowed to expire.
(3) Make recommendations to reform K-12 education funding and budgeting as it relates to non-classroom expenditures so that adequate dollars are available for teacher training and classroom instruction.

Requires the governor to review the recommendations made by the government efficiency commission and, by December 1, 2006, submit a report in an electronic format with recommendations for reform to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate.

http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2005/HE/HE1001.1.html
Title: H.B. 1001 (Section 255-256)
Source: www.in.gov

OKSigned into law 05/2005P-12Budget bill funds public schools at $2.15 billion. Provided an increase of more than $145 million per year to boost teacher pay and benefits, as well as helping schools struggling with growing operational expenses. The increased appropriation includes $57.7 million to fund teacher pay increases, $32.8 million to provide full state funding for educators' health insurance, $9.9 million for support employees' health insurance and an extra $21.6 million that will go through the state's funding formula for school districts. Provides an average pay raise of $1,000 per year to teachers. It also includes funding for the state to cover 100 percent of the cost of teacher health insurance.Among other reforms, the bill includes $800,000 for the Student Tracking and Reporting pilot program, which will encourage schools to use technology to reduce paperwork on teachers and administrators.The budget bill also provides $500,000 for academic achievement awards to schools that demonstrate the highest scores and the greatest improvement in the state's Academic Performance Index. Also includes more money for education fundamentals: Another $3 million has been earmarked for third-grade reading remediation programs and $4 million has been provided for math programs. The $2.15 billion school budget is the largest in state history. Previously, the most money appropriated to public schools was $2.04 billion in the 2002 legislative session.http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/hb1020_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1020 (budget provisions)
Source: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/news7622.html


WVSigned into law 05/2005P-12
Postsec.
The FY 06 Budget, passed in 2005, is $3.19 billion. A breakdown in approximate percentages goes as follows:
Public Education = 51% at $1.6 billion of the General Revenue budget. Further funding for public education includes an additional $50.5 million, provided by lottery revenue. Other public education dollars include: - $450,000 to address low student enrollment. This appropriation
entry complies with SB 604 and provides additional funding to counties, qualified by the State Superintendent, that are below 1,400 FTEs (Full Time Equivalents) or full time students per county. - $100,000 Hi-Y Youth in Government
Higher Education = 9 % at $287.2 million of the General Revenue budget (1) this is a decrease of $19 million from FY 05 based on the Governor's recommended 5.5% cut in the budget for FY 06; but, (2) the Legislature restored 2.5% over the current year and included $4 million in peer equity funding in its final calculations. Further funding from lottery accounts allowed for an additional $42.9 million for Higher Ed.
Other Higher Education/Education and the Arts dollars (under the Education Secretary's budget) include:
- $800,000 Professional Development Collaborative (formerly the Teacher Education Partnership)
- $300,000 Center for Professional Development (CPD)-Math Initiative (funds a 5 year plan to address student achievement in mathematics with collaboration of the education department to collaborate with the CPD to implement professional development regarding the math initiative.
Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC)
Title: S.B. 604
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Wrapup/2005/final/final.pdf

ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12States the purposes and sources of funds for the Educational Facilities Partnership Fund Account and the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation Fund Account.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb877.pdf
Title: S.B. 877
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us

AZVetoed 04/2005P-12Provides restrictions on desegregation funds for districts that, as of June 30, 2005, were under desegregation orders or an administrative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights directed toward remediating alleged or proven racial discrimination.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2498
Title: H.B. 2498
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us

AZSigned into law 04/2005P-12Replaces the biennial reporting requirements for desegregation districts with an annual report that lists specific items to be reported on a district-wide and school-by-school basis beginning in FY 2006-07.  Districts that become subject to a court order or administrative agreement must submit the report by July 15 or within 90 days after the date of the court order or administrative agreement, whichever occurs first.  The reports must be submitted to the ADE, and the ADE must compile the information and submit copies to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Education committee chairmen in both houses.
·        Requires school district governing boards that budget for desegregation expenses to ensure that the desegregation expenses will:
·         Be educationally justifiable.
·         Result in equal educational opportunities for all pupils.
·         Be used to promote systemic and organizational changes within the school district.
·         Be used in accordance with the Arizona Academic Standards.
·         Be used to accomplish specific actions to remediate the violation as specified in the court order or administrative agreement.

http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2497
Title: H.B. 2497
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us

COSigned into law 04/2005P-12Requires the state board to annually report to the legislature the total amount of federal funds received by the state board in the prior fiscal year, accounting how the funds were used, specifying the federal law or regulation governing the use of the federal funds, if any, and providing information on any flexibility the state board has in using the federal funds.

http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/FB38088C4F083DE787256F8E00813440?Open&file=200_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 200 (Section 18)
Source: www.leg.state.co.us

KSBecame law without governor's signature 04/2005P-12Establishes the 2010 Commission. States that the commission shall cease to exist on December 31, 2010. Requires the commission to:
(a) Conduct continuous and on-going monitoring of the implementation and operation of the school district finance and quality performance
act and other provisions of law relating to school finance and the quality performance accreditation system;
(b) evaluate the school district finance and quality performance act and determine if there is a fair and equitable relationship between the costs of the weighted components and assigned weightings;
(c) determine if existing weightings should be adjusted;
(d) determine if additional school district operations should be weighted;
(e) review the amount of base state aid per pupil and determine if the amount should be adjusted;
(f) evaluate the reform and restructuring components of the act and assess the impact thereof;
(g) evaluate the system of financial support, reform and restructuring of public education in Kansas and in other states to ensure that the Kansas system is efficient and effective;
(h) conduct other studies, as directed by the legislative coordinating council, relating to the improving, reforming or restructuring of the educational system and the financing thereof;
(i) conduct hearings and receive and consider suggestions from teachers, parents, the department of education, the state board of education,
other governmental officers and agencies and the general public concerning suggested improvements in the educational system and the financing thereof;
(j) appoint advisory committees when deemed necessary. Such advisory committees shall conduct hearings and seek a wide variety of input from individuals and groups affected by and concerned with the quality, efficiency and cost of public elementary and secondary education in Kansas. Such individuals and groups shall include, but not be limited to, teachers, parents, students, the department of education, the state board of education, other governmental officers and agencies, professional educational organizations and associations, the business community, institutions of higher education, other persons who have an interest in the quality and efficiency of elementary and secondary education in Kansas and members of the general public interested in the improvement in the state's educational system and the financing thereof.
(k) make any recommendation it deems is necessary to guide the legislature to fulfill goals established by the legislature in meeting its constitutional duties of the legislature to: (A) Provide for intellectual, educational, vocational and scientific improvement in public schools established and maintained by the state; and (B) make suitable provision for the finance of the educational interests of the state;
(l) examine the availability of revenues to ensure adequate funding of elementary and secondary education in the state;
(m) examine school district efficiencies and whether districts are using best practices to deliver a high quality level of services and programs;
(n) examine school district consolidation and impediments thereto;
(o) examine voluntary activities, including extracurricular activities, which affect educational costs;
(p) monitor and evaluate associations and organizations that promote or regulate voluntary or extracurricular activities including, but not limited to, the Kansas state high school activities association;
(q) conduct other studies, as directed by the legislature, relating to the improving, reforming or restructuring of the educational system and the financing thereof;
(r) make and submit annual reports to the legislature on the work of the commission concerning recommendations of the commission relating
to the improving, reforming or restructuring of the educational system and the financing thereof and other topics of study directed to the commission by the legislative coordinating council. Such report also shall include recommendations for legislative changes and shall be submitted to the legislature on or before December 31 of each year.

Shifts responsibility for matters or issues relating to school finance from the legislative educational planning committee.

Bill as enacted: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=38800
Fiscal note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=35742
Supplemental note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=37465
Title: H.B. 2247 (section 7-9)
Source: www.kslegislature.org

NDSigned into law 04/2005P-12Provides an appropriation for eligible school districts receiving reduced amounts of state aid.

The superintendent of public instruction shall use the first $119,190, or so much of that
amount as is necessary, for the purpose of reimbursing eligible school districts that
received reduced amounts of state aid. For the purposes of this subsection, an eligible
school district is one that received a reduction in state aid during the second year of the
2003-05 biennium because the district's general fund levy fell below one hundred forty
mills as the result of a reorganization or the dissolution of a contiguous district. The
following affected districts listed are entitled to receive reimbursements:
Velva 1 $24,355
TGU 60 93,514
Lewis and Clark 1,321
Title: H.B. 1311
Source: StateNet

NDSigned into law 03/2005P-12Relates to the formula for calculating supplemental payments to high school districts; relates to property taxes, transportation levy, and high school tuition levy.

http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FAIC0200.pdf
Title: H.B. 1032
Source: StateNet

SDSigned into law 03/2005P-12Repeals the appropriation of $3,006,960 from the state's General Fund to the Education Enhancement Trust Fund - contained in House Bill 1220, as previously enacted by the Eightieth Session (2005) of the South Dakota Legislature.
Title: S.B. 224
Source: South Dakota Legislative Web Site

ARSigned into law 02/2005P-12Appropriates FY 2004-2005 emergency supplemental funds to department to disburse for grants and aid to state secondary vocational area centers. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1073.pdf
Title: H.B. 1073
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us

UTSigned into law 02/2005P-12Relates to minimum school program act amendments. This bill:
< establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the maintenance and operations portion of the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2005-06 of $1,783,631,186;
< establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,258;
< appropriates $27,288,900 to the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2005-06 for school building aid programs for school districts;
< directs the state superintendent to include certain expenditure data in an annual report to the governor and the Legislature; and
< imposes a deadline for the authorization of a charter school in order to qualify for certain state funds. The superintendent's report must include (new requirements) a complete statement, by school district and charter school, of the amount of and percentage increase or decrease in expenditures from the previous year attributed to:
(A) wage increases, with expenditure data for base salary adjustments identified separately from step and lane expenditures;
(B) medical and dental premium cost adjustments; and
(C) adjustments in the number of teachers and other staff.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0003.pdf
Title: H.B. 3
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us

MISigned into law 01/2005P-12Relates to multisection school aid; provides the fiscal year 2004- 2005 year budget; amends appropriations from the state school aid fund and the school aid stabilization fund; amends provisions regarding special education and shared employment.
Title: S.B. 1193
Source: StateNet

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