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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].

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CAVetoed 09/2005P-12School 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 Transportation Block Grant to replace existing system of funding public school transportation in the state. http://www.leginfo.ca.g...

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INSigned into law 05/2005P-12State Budget Review and Government Efficiency Commission
H.B. 1001 (Section 255-256)
Establishes 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 executiv...

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OKSigned into law 05/2005P-12Budget Bill
H.B. 1020 (budget provisions)
Budget 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 mi...

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WVSigned into law 05/2005P-12
Postsec.
Budget Bill
S.B. 604
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, provide...

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ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12Appropriation of Funds
S.B. 877
States 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...

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AZVetoed 04/2005P-12School Finance
H.B. 2498
Provides 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 r...

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AZSigned into law 04/2005P-12School Finance
H.B. 2497
Replaces 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 ad...

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COSigned into law 04/2005P-12Federal Funding to the State Board
S.B. 200 (Section 18)
Requires 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...

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KSBecame law without governor's signature 04/2005P-122010 Commission
H.B. 2247 (section 7-9)
Establishes 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 per...

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NDSigned into law 04/2005P-12School District State Aid
H.B. 1311
Provides 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 di...

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NDSigned into law 03/2005P-12Supplemental Payments to High Schools
H.B. 1032
Relates 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...

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SDSigned into law 03/2005P-12House Bill 1220 Appropriation Repeal
S.B. 224
Repeals 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. ...

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ARSigned into law 02/2005P-12Department Of Education
H.B. 1073
Appropriates 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...

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UTSigned into law 02/2005P-12Minimum School Program Act Amendments
H.B. 3
Relates 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 we...

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MISigned into law 01/2005P-12Multisection School Aid
S.B. 1193
Relates 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....

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