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From the ECS State Policy Database 2006 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2006. 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 NJ Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Evaluation of State Department of Education S.J.R. 1; A.J.R. 10 Directs Commissioner of Education to contract with independent entity to conduct an evaluation of the Department Of Education and its oversight capacity; relates to public school funding reform. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/SJR/1_I1.PDF... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 District Performance/Reporting, Non-Teaching Personnel H.B. 276 -- Misc. Sections Any district that leases a building to a community school [charter] located in the district or that enters into an agreement with a community school located in the district whereby the district and the school endorse each other's programs may elect to have dat... More... DE Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 School District Fiscal Accountability S.B. 374 Implements enhanced public education financial accountability provisions. Includes vocational- technical school districts and charter school funds and authority. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis143.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+374/$file/legis.html?open... More... GA Adopted 06/2006 P-12 Comprehensive Academic Performance System (CAPS) Demonstration Site Grant GAC 160-1-4-.272 Clarifies rules regarding the Comprehensive Academic Performance System (CAPS) Demonstration Site Grant. The intent of the funding is to provide seed resources to stimulate the adoption of a school-based comprehensive academic performance system that consolida... More... DE Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Financial Accountability for Districts and Charters S.B. 308 Implements enhanced financial accountability provisions for public school districts and charter schools; relates to district and charter school financial responsibility. Chapter Number 264 http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis143.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+308/$file/... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act H.B. 7087 - Section 19 Defines secondary schools as those serving grades 6-12. Specifies that the following guiding principles must be used in the annual preparation of each secondary school's improvement plan: (a) Struggling students, especially those in failing schools, need th... More... TX Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Financial Accountability H.B. 1 C (Sections 2.05; 2.09) Requires the commissioner, in consultation with the comptroller, to develop and implement a financial accountability rating system for school districts in this state that: (1) distinguishes among school districts based on levels of financial performance; and (... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Annual Research Agenda for the Office of Education Accountability H.B. 581 Requires, on or before December 1 of each year, that the Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee adopt an annual research agenda for the Office of Education Accountability. Provides that the agenda shall be amended to include studies direct... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Center for Improvement of Student Learning, Education Ombudsman H.B. 3127 Declares an intent to reactivate the center for the improvement of student learning, and to create within the center an educational ombudsman to serve as a resource center for parents and students and as an advocate for students in the public education system... More... IL Adopted 02/2006 P-12 CODE OF REGULATIONS 74 IAC 420.130, 140, 310, 320, 410, 420, 430, 630, 640, 710, 720 Provides standards for the conduct of financial audits of regional offices of education and certain educational service centers. http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/index/register/register_volume30_issue7.pdf (starts page 329 of 520, see esp. 338 of 520)... More... Accountability--Accreditation VA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 Standards For Accrediting Public Schools 8 VAC 20-131-10 thru -320 non seq. Amends regulations establishing standards for accrediting public schools in Virginia. The amendments include additional options for students to meet the requirements for graduation; change the methodology for calculating accreditation ratings; create greater ... More... WV Rule Adoption 06/2006 P-12 Performance Based Accreditation System Title 126, Series 13 Amends rules regarding a process for improving education and a performance-based accreditation system. http://www.wvsos.com/csrdocs/pdfdocs/126-013.pdf ... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Accreditation and Resource Allocation S.B. 549 - Section 1 Provides that whenever the state board determines that a school has failed either to meet the accreditation requirements or standards adopted by the state board or provide the curriculum required by state law, the state board must notify the district in which ... More... MO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Lapse of Provisional Accrediation S.B. 894 If a school district has been classified as unaccredited within the previous five school years and the district is subsequently classified as provisionally accredited, the district will be subject to lapse on June 30 of any school year in which the state board... More... MI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 New High School Graduation Requirements H.B. 5606 Establishes statewide high school graduation requirements effective with the class of 2010, including 4 units English; 3 units science, including biology and either chemistry or physics. Strongly encourages students to complete a fourth credit in science, such... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Exempting Level 4 or 5 Accredited Districts from Certain Requirements H.B. 1121 Relates to school districts; establishes home rule; exempts Level 4 or 5 accredited districts from certain requirements. Authorizes the State Board of Education to exempt any school district meeting Level 4 or 5 state accreditation standards from any compulsor... More... Accountability--Measures/Indicators LA Adopted 11/2006 P-12 School Performance Score Component LAC 28:LXXXIII.301 and 303 Transition made to new accountability system that includes iLEAP and Graduation Index. Page 1: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0611/0611RUL.pdf... More... LA Adopted 11/2006 P-12 School Performance Score Goal and Disaster Considerations for the School and District Subgroup Component LAC 28:LXXXIII.301 and 4527 Adjusts accountability policy to more effectively address conditions imposed by the hurricanes of 2005 and implementation of a new testing program. Page 2 of 67: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0611/0611RUL.pdf... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 School Report Card Indicators S.B. 1510 Deletes certain items from the list of school conditions for which assessments are required to be included in the school accountability report card, including the quality of school instruction and leadership, the degree to which pupils are prepared to enter th... More... CA Adopted 08/2006 P-12 High Priority Schools Grant Program Title 5 CCR Sections 1030.7, 1030.8 Amends rules relating to high priority schools grant program. Provides clarification regarding the use of valid APIs in the determination of significant growth, outlines the process of determining positive API growth for schools without a valid API in one or t... More... LA Adopted 08/2006 P-12 School, District and State Accountability System LAC 28:LXXXIII.Chapter 45 Designed to address the impact of natural disasters on schools/districts ability to meet the objectives of the accountability system. Creates one-year waiver from accountability for "severe impact" schools and districts, as defined in rule. Also establishes pr... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 District Financial Reports S.B. 2272 - Section 14-15 Directs each local board to annually develop, maintain, and distribute a financial report. Provides that the objective of the financial report shall be to facilitate public access to a variety of information and statistics relating to the education funding re... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Performance Grades H.B. 7087 (Section 45) Makes revisions to school grade provisions, such as the inclusion of information for students receiving a special diploma and grades for K-3 and alternative schools. Each school that has students who are tested and included in the school grading system, excep... More... CO Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Measuring Student and School Performance H.B. 1109 Concerns measuring public school effectiveness; identifies the schools that receive the governor's distinguished improvement awards; instructs the technical advisory panel on the measurement of longitudinal academic growth to determine the method by which to i... More... FL Adopted 04/2006 P-12 School Accountability Ratings FAC 6A-1.09981 Reviews the current school grading calculation to explore the inclusion of other criteria and/or make current criteria more rigorous. Measures the progress of students and schools in the state. FLORIDA 30430 http://www.firn.edu/doe/rules/6a-1-11.htm#6A-1.09981... More... FL Adopted 03/2006 P-12 Science Assessments and Proficiency Levels FAC 6A-1.09422 Includes the science grade-level scale scores for each achievement level for use in reporting student proficiency levels in science as part of the student achievement testing program known as the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). FLORIDA 30220 http... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Pupil Counts S.B. 173 Requires each school corporation (district) to conduct an informational count on May 1, 2007, May 1, 2008, and May 1, 2009 -- in the same manner and with the same standards as eligible pupils are counted to determine current ADM. The department must report the... More... Accountability--Reporting Results CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Parental Information in Languages other than English A.B. 680 Relates to students whose primary language is not English. Requires the Department of Education to monitor adherence to requirements relating to parental notification in their primary language as part of its regular monitoring and review of public schools and ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 School Report Card Indicators S.B. 1510 Deletes certain items from the list of school conditions for which assessments are required to be included in the school accountability report card, including the quality of school instruction and leadership, the degree to which pupils are prepared to enter th... More... CA Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Reporting Exit Exam Results S.B. 1592 Requires the superintendent of public instruction to report on the number and percentage of pupils who failed to receive a diploma of graduation from high school in 2006 due to the failure of those pupils to pass the high school exit examination, aggregated by... More... DE Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Accountability and AYP for Schools and Districts 14 DAC 103 Enables school districts to choose to either track students back to the school of residence or to make the school that is providing the instruction the accountability school for students in an intradistrict intensive learning center or intradistrict special sc... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 District Financial Reports S.B. 2272 - Section 14-15 Directs each local board to annually develop, maintain, and distribute a financial report. Provides that the objective of the financial report shall be to facilitate public access to a variety of information and statistics relating to the education funding re... More... KY Adopted 06/2006 P-12 School and District Report Cards 703 KAR 5:140 Establishes rules regarding the standards for a school and district report card. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/703/005/140.htm... More... CO Vetoed 05/2006 P-12 School Performance Ratings S.B. 69 Concerns school accountability; establishes that, if a school covers more than one school level, it shall be assigned one academic performance rating and one academic growth of students rating and receive one school accountability report. http://www.leg.state.... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Report Cards- High School Data H.B. 7087 (Section 11) School districts and boards must provide information regarding performance of students and educational programs as required pursuant to ss. 1008.22 and 1008.385 and implement a system of school reports as required by statute and State Board of Education rule.T... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Annual Student Performance Reports H.B. 7087 (Section 40) Adds the following reporting requirements. The Department of Education must annually provide a report on the following: (a) Longitudinal performance of students in mathematics and reading. (b) Longitudinal performance of students by grade level in mathematics ... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Report Cards H.B. 7087 (Section 46) Requires school report cards to be delivered -- not just available -- to parents. The Department of Education will annually develop, in collaboration with the school districts, a school report card to be delivered to parents throughout each school district. Th... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Improvement Rating for Alternative Schools H.B. 7087 (Section 47) Alternative schools that provide dropout-prevention and academic-intervention services pursuant to s. 1003.53 shall receive a school-improvement rating. The school-improvement rating must identify schools as having one of the following ratings: (a) "Improving... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Performance Grades H.B. 7087 (Section 45) Makes revisions to school grade provisions, such as the inclusion of information for students receiving a special diploma and grades for K-3 and alternative schools. Each school that has students who are tested and included in the school grading system, excep... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College K-20 Quality Data Improvements H.B. 7087 (Section 44) To provide data required to implement education performance accountability measures in state and federal law, the Commissioner of Education must initiate and maintain strategies to improve data quality and timeliness. All data collected from state universities... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Reporting of High Performing Schools S.B. 1270 Relates to publications and payment of claims for printing; provides for the powers and duties of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; provides that the superintendent may publish on the web site maintained by the department of education a list of the top... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. High School and College Readiness Assessments S.B. 130 Section 1: Requires the state assessment system, by the 2007-2008 school year, to include: 1. A high school readiness examination to assess English, reading, math and science in grade 8; 2. A college readiness examination to assess English, reading, math and s... More... MA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Student Report Cards to Parents S.B. 2206 Describes the requirements for providing student records to parents and the information that must be included academic and other indicators. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st02/st02206.htm... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 District Report Cards H.B. 1347 Section 7 Requires district report cards to report: --The number and percentage of students participating in the school flex program, if offered (see IC 20-30-2-2.2 http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title20/ar30/ch2.html) --The number of students who have dropped o... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 District and School Financial Management, Analysis and Reporting H.B. 1006 - Section 4 Requires the department to develop a plan to upgrade the financial management, analysis, and reporting system for school corporations (districts) and schools. Requires the plan to: (1) Provide the use of generally accepted accounting principles based on the ... More... Accountability--Rewards CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Flexible Funding for Pupil Achievement Program A.B. 756 Establishes the Flexible Funding for Pupil Achievement Program. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer the program. Permits a specified percentage of schools in the state to participate in the program at any one time. Requires the Supe... More... ID Temporary Rule Adoption - Concurrently Proposed 08/2006 P-12 School Rewards IDAPA 08.02.03 Pending legislative approval in 2007: Gives responsibility of calculating school rewards for purposes of NCLB to the state department of education (SDE). The SDE currently makes all calculations for AYP and can use the same data to calculate the rewards. The S... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act H.B. 7087 - Section 19 Defines secondary schools as those serving grades 6-12. Specifies that the following guiding principles must be used in the annual preparation of each secondary school's improvement plan: (a) Struggling students, especially those in failing schools, need th... More... CO Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Measuring Student and School Performance H.B. 1109 Concerns measuring public school effectiveness; identifies the schools that receive the governor's distinguished improvement awards; instructs the technical advisory panel on the measurement of longitudinal academic growth to determine the method by which to i... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 U.S. Savings Bonds for Students Earning Academic Honors Diploma S.B. 231 Allows districts that before January 1, 2006 purchased U.S. savings bonds for graduates who earned an academic honors diploma to continue to do so for students graduating in 2006 and 2007. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2006/SE/SE0231.1.html... More... Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions LA Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Compliance Monitoring Procedures LAC 28:XCI.107, 109, and 309 (Bulletin 1922_ Reverts back to having the state board rather than the state superintendent withhold federal funds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) when continuing noncompliance with IDEA is noted in a local school district. Pages 58-59 of 133: htt... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 School/District Improvement Plans S.B. 2829 - School/District Improvement Plans Deletes existing provisions related to the approval of a district improvement plan for a district on academic early warning status or watch status. Replaces with language clarifying that such plans must be approved by the school board. Requires all districts... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Districts Academically in Crisis H.B. 310 Repeals R.S. 17:10.6(C) and (D). Section (C) limited the power of local boards of districts identified as academically in crisis. Section (D) removed the power of such boards to contract or employ a superintendent or terminate the contract or employment of th... More... LA Adopted 06/2006 P-12 Accountability System LAC 28:LXXXIII.Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 17, 21, 24, 35, 41,43, and 45 Full text of language on pages 8-20 of 62: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0606/0606RUL.pdf Changes define/outline/clarify the following: --school performance score goals (page 8-10 of 62); --calculating the SPS (School Performance Scores) component (p... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 School Achievement Profiles and Improvement Plans H.B. 2359 Relates the district profiles and accountability for schools failing to meet academic standards. Describes information, procedures and other requirements related to school achievement profiles and action plans. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/hb235... More... CA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Accountability and Funding for Low-Performing Schools A.B. 1758 Provides that 36 months after the receipt of funding to implement a school action plan, all schools that are not subject to state monitoring are eligible for a 4th year of funding; requires a school for which the most recent base API places the school in decil... More... IL Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Deadline for Status Appeal 23 IAC 1.95 Modifies deadline for a district's status appeal to within 30 days of receipt of notification from the state board of the school's or district's status level, recognition level, or corrective action, OR by September 1 of the calendar year in which the notifica... More... MD Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 04/2006 P-12 State Takeover of Low Performing Schools H.B. 1215; S.B. 914 Prohibits the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Schools from imposing a certain restructuring of a governance arrangement of specified schools in Baltimore City or from removing a public school from the direct control of the City Board o... More... NJ Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 School District Fiscal Accountability Act A.B. 2684 Provides for appointment of a state monitor in school districts with fiscal issues such as deficit balances or whose audits found material weaknesses; allows for an advance state aid payment to certain districts and requires repayment of that advance; appropri... More... CO Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 School Improvement and Reviews H.B. 1240 Concerns measures to improve the academic performance of unsatisfactory public schools; allows a school that receives an overall academic performance rating of unsatisfactory to operate under a school improvement plan for 2 full school years; provides for revi... More... SD Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 District Funding Related to Meeting Adequate Yearly Progress S.B. 198 Appropriates funds to increase funding to education and to assist sparse school districts; requires legislation as part of the final report of the study of school funding. School districts that meet adequate yearly progress in reading and math under the terms ... More... Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 No Pass No Drive H.B. 1463 Amends the Vehicle Code and the School Code. Provides for cancellation or refusal to renew a driver's license or learner's permit of a person under 18 who is a chronic or habitual truant. Requires districts to include in quarterly reporting to the state the na... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 No Pass No Drive H.B. 1253 Clarifies that a minor's license previously revoked under the No Pass No Drive policy and related rules may be reinstated upon proof of receipt of a high school diploma or certificate of completion, or enrollment in postsecondary education, whichever comes fir... More... WV Rule Adoption 04/2006 P-12 Attendance Title 126, Series 81 Amends rules regarding half-day attendance and specific ages for compulsory school attendance. Identifies the specific number of days in which a parent, guardian or custodian of children with excessive unexcused absences must attend a school-based conference, ... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 District Report Cards H.B. 1347 Section 7 Requires district report cards to report: --The number and percentage of students participating in the school flex program, if offered (see IC 20-30-2-2.2 http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title20/ar30/ch2.html) --The number of students who have dropped o... More... Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers MD Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 04/2006 P-12 State Takeover of Low Performing Schools H.B. 1215; S.B. 914 Prohibits the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Schools from imposing a certain restructuring of a governance arrangement of specified schools in Baltimore City or from removing a public school from the direct control of the City Board o... More... ID Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 State Takeovers H.B. 743 Section 2 Authorizes the state board to issue an order for state supervision of a local school district. States that when the state board enters an order for state supervision of a local school district, the district supervisor shall be appointed pursuant to section 33-... More... Accountability--School Improvement IL Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Class Size Reduction Grants 23 IAC 565.10, .20, .30, .40, .50, .60, .110, .120, .130, .140, .150,.160 Establishes rules regarding the K-3 class size reduction grant program, and a class size reduction pilot project. Specifies that eligible districts are only those in which one or more schools serving students in grades K-3 are in Academic Early Warning or Acad... More... CA Adopted 08/2006 P-12 High Priority Schools Grant Program Title 5 CCR Sections 1030.7, 1030.8 Amends rules relating to high priority schools grant program. Provides clarification regarding the use of valid APIs in the determination of significant growth, outlines the process of determining positive API growth for schools without a valid API in one or t... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 School/District Improvement Plans S.B. 2829 - School/District Improvement Plans Deletes existing provisions related to the approval of a district improvement plan for a district on academic early warning status or watch status. Replaces with language clarifying that such plans must be approved by the school board. Requires all districts... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Local Learning Objectives and Assessment S.B. 2829 - Local Learning Objectives Deletes language related to local learning objectives and assessment. Makes districts' setting of student learning objectives optional rather than mandatory. Eliminates requirement that a district's school improvement plan address specific activities the dis... More... LA Adopted 06/2006 P-12 Accountability System LAC 28:LXXXIII.Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 17, 21, 24, 35, 41,43, and 45 Full text of language on pages 8-20 of 62: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0606/0606RUL.pdf Changes define/outline/clarify the following: --school performance score goals (page 8-10 of 62); --calculating the SPS (School Performance Scores) component (p... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Improvement Plans H.B. 7087 (Section 11) School boards must annually approve improvement plans for all schools that address student achievement goals and strategies based on state and school district proficiency standards. The plans must include an accurate, data-based analysis of student achievement... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Intervention and Monitoring Plans for Low-Performing Students H.B. 7087 (Section 42) School in which low-performing students are enrolled must develop, in consultation with the student's parent, and must implement a progress monitoring plan. A progress monitoring plan is intended to provide the school district and the school flexibility in mee... More... GA Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Academic Coach Improvement Grant GAC 160-1-4-.271 Provides for the employment of an academic coach at a public school based on the teaching and learning needs identified in the school improvement plan for the 2006-07 school year. ... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 School Achievement Profiles and Improvement Plans H.B. 2359 Relates the district profiles and accountability for schools failing to meet academic standards. Describes information, procedures and other requirements related to school achievement profiles and action plans. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/hb235... More... CA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Accountability and Funding for Low-Performing Schools A.B. 1758 Provides that 36 months after the receipt of funding to implement a school action plan, all schools that are not subject to state monitoring are eligible for a 4th year of funding; requires a school for which the most recent base API places the school in decil... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Assistance to Underperforming Schools H.C.R. 214 Directs the Interim Joint Committee on Education to complete a study on how to effectively provide assistance to schools not meeting established goals for student achievement. Requires the study to be completed by October 15, 2006, with a written report, incl... More... ME Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Services by Nongovernment Education Organizations H.B. 989; LD 1425 Provides financial support to existing nongovernment education organizations that create and manage statewide and regional networks that provide learning results implementation support and services to educators and school systems, such as professional developm... More... CO Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 School Improvement and Reviews H.B. 1240 Concerns measures to improve the academic performance of unsatisfactory public schools; allows a school that receives an overall academic performance rating of unsatisfactory to operate under a school improvement plan for 2 full school years; provides for revi... More... Adult Basic Education UT Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Adult Education Exit Exam Exemption R277-705 Exempts adult education students from attempting or passing the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT) in order to qualify for an adult education diploma; makes adult education students eligible only for an adult education secondary diploma; after the 2006-... More... LA Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Adult Education Content Standards LAC 28:CXXIX.Chapter 1-11 Raises accountability levels among adult education programs and ensures similar concepts are taught at appropriate educational levels throughout the state. Page 3-11 of 67 http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0611/0611RUL.pdf... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Programs A.B. 172 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Department of Education to administer prekindergarten and family literacy programs. Requires a participating program to provide certain child development and family literacy services in order to r... More... CA Signed into law 08/2006 Postsec. Community College Adult Education Working Group A.B. 1319 Requires the Chancellor of the Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a working group of adult education and data experts to review the separate, existing adult education and noncredit instruction data systems, and to report... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Extended School Program for Adults S.B. 2272 - Section 38 Deletes provision that a local board may provide an extended school tuition-free program for district residents over the maximum school age of 21 who do not have a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma and who are currently enrolled in an educ... More... ME Signed into law 05/2006 Community College Adult Education Programs S.B. 702 Proposes to continue the college transitions pilot projects that are in place in 7 adult education programs to assist persons to make the transition from job loss to community college by placing them in an adult education setting where they learn about adaptin... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Adult Education Programs H.B. 1130 Requires the State Department of Education to provide competitive adult education grants beginning in fiscal year 2007 for specified eligible adult education providers; requires that funding for State adult education grants shall be provided in the State budge... More... WY Signed into law 03/2006 Community College Transfers Adult Ed to Community College Commission H.B. 153 Relates to adult basic education; transfers the adult basic education and general educational development programs from the Department of Workforce Services to the Community College Commission; specifies application of transfer; provides for an effective date.... More... Assessment UT Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Adult Education Exit Exam Exemption R277-705 Exempts adult education students from attempting or passing the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT) in order to qualify for an adult education diploma; makes adult education students eligible only for an adult education secondary diploma; after the 2006-... More... UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Non-traditional Student Participation in State Achievement Tests R277-604 Provides definitions, criteria and procedures for private school students, home school students, electronic high school (EHS) students, and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) students to participate in the state's public education school achievement tests required... More... WV Adopted 09/2006 P-12 State Assessment System Administration & Operation Title 126, Series 14 Amends rules regarding the administration and operation of the West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress, which is the state's assessment system to measure student performance. http://www.wvsos.com/csrdocs/pdfdocs/126-014.pdf ... More... NY Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Assessments on days of Religious Observation A.B. 11550 Directs the board of regents to schedule any state mandated examinations on days other than days of religious observation.... More... VA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 Standards For Accrediting Public Schools 8 VAC 20-131-10 thru -320 non seq. Amends regulations establishing standards for accrediting public schools in Virginia. The amendments include additional options for students to meet the requirements for graduation; change the methodology for calculating accreditation ratings; create greater ... More... DE Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 NCLB Assessments S.B. 320 Makes a change to the student testing program to be in compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act; includes the provision that the assessments in English Language Arts and mathematics are administered at least once in grades 3 through 8, and at least... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 K-3 Diagnostic Assessments S.B. 2272 - Section 5 If the diagnostic assessments administered to K-3 students indicate that a child is reading below grade level, requires the district to submit a report of the assessment results to the parent, which the parent must sign and return to the district. Provides th... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Statewide Assessments - Subjects, Grades, Rigor H.B. 7087 (Section 40) Revises policies for the statewide Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Previously, the FCAT was being administered annually in grades 3 through 10 to measure reading, writing, science, and mathematics. This legislation directs the commissioner to administer... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. High School Achievement Tests H.B. 7087 (Section 40) The State Board of Education must analyze the content and concordant data sets for widely used high school achievement tests, including, but not limited to, the PSAT, PLAN, SAT, ACT, and College Placement Test, to assess if concordant scores for FCAT scores ca... More... MD Rule Adoption 05/2006 P-12 High School Math Assessment Requirements COMAR 13A.03.02.04, .12 Amends rules regarding exemption of students from taking the Maryland High School Assessment for algebra/data analysis if they completed and passed algebra in a nonpublic middle school or an out-of- state middle school and have mastered the core learning goals... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee S.B. 1792 Creates the Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE) steering committee to assist the state board with implementation of the student assessment requirements in the ACE Act. The ACE steering committee will advise the board on: (1) curriculum alignment of third thro... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 NCLB and End-of-Instruction Assessments S.B. 1792 - Section 4 Clarifies that testing for grades 3, 4, 6 and 7 is contingent on the availability of federal and state funds. Eliminates grade 3 stand-alone language arts test. Clarifies that grade 5 social studies assessment must include U.S. history, the Constitution and ... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 End-of-Course Exams H.B. 197 Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define core courses. Requires the Kentucky Department of Education to begin developing standardized end-of- course (EOC) examinations in Algebra I, Algebra II and geometry and pilot the tests at the end of the 2007-... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. High School and College Readiness Assessments S.B. 130 Section 1: Requires the state assessment system, by the 2007-2008 school year, to include: 1. A high school readiness examination to assess English, reading, math and science in grade 8; 2. A college readiness examination to assess English, reading, math and s... More... FL Adopted 03/2006 P-12 Science Assessments and Proficiency Levels FAC 6A-1.09422 Includes the science grade-level scale scores for each achievement level for use in reporting student proficiency levels in science as part of the student achievement testing program known as the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). FLORIDA 30220 http... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Overhaul of State Testing System H.B. 1240 Mandates that the department and the state board review the current statewide testing program and develop a long term plan that is subject to the approval of the state board for the transition to a testing program with the following objectives: (1) To ... More... MD Adopted 03/2006 P-12 Algebra Assessment for NCLB Requirements COMAR 13A.01.04.04, .05, 13A.03.02.04, .07 thru .09 Proposes to adopt rules to the Board of Education. Replaces the Geometry Maryland School Assessment with the Algebra High School Assessment as the measure of high school mathematics achievement for accountability under the No Child Left Behind Act. Discontinue... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Alleged Violations H.B. 348 Authorizes the Board of Education to initiate a review of any alleged violation of its regulations by a local school board or local school board employee responsible for the distribution or administration of tests. The bill also allows the Board to recover the... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Release of Assessments H.B. 1059, S.B. 34 Adds a condition to the release of Standards of Learning assessments by the state board that the release of such assessments to the public may not limit the ability to test students on demand and provide immediate results in the web-based assessment system. ht... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Special Provisions H.B. 813 Provides that the Board of Education may adopt special provisions related to the administration and use of any SOL test or tests in a content area as applied to accreditation ratings for any period during which the SOL content or assessments in that area are b... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Civic Education and Assessment H.B. 2579 Finds that instruction in social studies, arts, health, and fitness is important to ensure a well-rounded and complete education. In particular, the civic mission of schools is strengthened and enhanced by comprehensive civics education and assessments. The le... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Assessment S.B. 6618 Directs the Washington state institute for public policy to conduct a study to explore options to augment the current system of assessments to provide additional opportunities for students to demonstrate that they have met the state learning standards. The stu... More... VA Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Making State Assessments Publicly Available S.B. 34, H.B. 1059 Requires the state board to make the Standards of Learning assessments publicly available in a timely manner and as soon as practicable following the administration of such tests, so long as it does not limit the ability to test students on demand and provide ... More... VA Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Review of Alleged Violations S.B. 39 Authorizes the Board of Education to initiate a review of any alleged violation of its regulations by a local school board or local school board employee responsible for implementing the regulations of the Board, including the distribution or administration of... More... Assessment--Accommodations CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Assessment Accommodations for ELL Students S.B. 1580 Requires a pupil identified as limited English proficient and who is either literate or receives instruction in his or her primary language to take the standards-based achievement test in his or her primary language as soon as the primary language test is avai... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Assessment of Students w/ Disabilities S.B. 1380 All students with disabilities in grades 2-12 will ge included in all state and district assessments, with appropriate accommodations and alternate assessments when necessary, as designated by IEP. Also addresses evaluation of students with disabilities and pa... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities H.B. 7087 - Section 23 (3) - (8) Requires local boards to modify basic courses, as necessary, to to assure exceptional students the opportunity to meet the graduation requirements for a standard diploma, using one of the following strategies: 1. Assignment of the exceptional student to an exc... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Alternative Assessments for Students with Disabilities H.B. 7087 (Section 40) Legislation adds a provision for alternative assessments. For students seeking a special diploma (pursuant to s. 1003.438), the Department of Education must develop or select and implement an alternate assessment tool that accurately measures the skills and co... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 End-of-Instruction Exams S.B. 1792 - Section 6 Clarifies that 2 of the 6 end-of-course exams all students must pass effective with the Class of 2012 are Algebra I and English II. Provides that students must pass 2 additional end-of-course exams chosen from Algebra II, Biology I, English III, geometry and ... More... ID Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Exempting ELLs in U.S. Less Than Two Years H.B. 739 Provides that a student who has been enrolled for less than 2 full school years in an elementary or secondary school in the U.S. and who scores below a level 4 on the state's English language proficiency assessment may be exempted from participating in the sta... More... LA Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices LAC 28:CXI.107, 305, 307, 309, 313, 315, 701, 1101, 1115, 1141, 1151,1153, 1301, 1313, 1335, 1345, 1347, 1349, 1351, 1355, 1501, 1701, 1901, 2001,2501, 2701, 3303, 3305, 3307 Amends Bulletin 118--Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices. (1) Revise the names of two of Louisiana's statewide assessment tests by removing for the 21st Century from each. Graduation Exit Examination (GEE) and Louisiana Educational Assessment Progr... More... Assessment--Computer Based OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 NCLB and End-of-Instruction Assessments S.B. 1792 - Section 4 Clarifies that testing for grades 3, 4, 6 and 7 is contingent on the availability of federal and state funds. Eliminates grade 3 stand-alone language arts test. Clarifies that grade 5 social studies assessment must include U.S. history, the Constitution and ... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Overhaul of State Testing System H.B. 1240 Mandates that the department and the state board review the current statewide testing program and develop a long term plan that is subject to the approval of the state board for the transition to a testing program with the following objectives: (1) To ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Release of Assessments H.B. 1059, S.B. 34 Adds a condition to the release of Standards of Learning assessments by the state board that the release of such assessments to the public may not limit the ability to test students on demand and provide immediate results in the web-based assessment system. ht... More... Assessment--End-of-Course FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Review of State Assessments - Cost and Impact H.B. 7087 (Section 40) Legislation expands requirements for ongoing research and analysis of achievement data. The commissioner must study the cost and student achievement impact of secondary end-of-course assessments, including web-based and performance formats, and report to the L... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 End-of-Instruction Exams S.B. 1792 - Section 6 Clarifies that 2 of the 6 end-of-course exams all students must pass effective with the Class of 2012 are Algebra I and English II. Provides that students must pass 2 additional end-of-course exams chosen from Algebra II, Biology I, English III, geometry and ... More... SC Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 State Assessments H.B. 4328 Existing provision provides for the Budget and Control Board to issue a request for proposals for the purpose of conducting a study to determine the feasibility and cost of converting the state assessment program to a computer-based or computer-adaptive format... More... Assessment--Formative/Interim HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 P-12 Curriculum Alignment S.B. 3059 Requires standards-based curricula to meet specific K-12 alignment criteria. Authorizes schools to develop an articulated and aligned K-12 standards-based curriculum in one or more of the areas of language arts, math, science and social studies. Requires sch... More... GA Adopted 06/2006 P-12 Comprehensive Academic Performance System (CAPS) Demonstration Site Grant GAC 160-1-4-.272 Clarifies rules regarding the Comprehensive Academic Performance System (CAPS) Demonstration Site Grant. The intent of the funding is to provide seed resources to stimulate the adoption of a school-based comprehensive academic performance system that consolida... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 K-3 Diagnostic Assessments S.B. 2272 - Section 5 If the diagnostic assessments administered to K-3 students indicate that a child is reading below grade level, requires the district to submit a report of the assessment results to the parent, which the parent must sign and return to the district. Provides th... More... SC Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 State Assessments H.B. 4328 Existing provision provides for the Budget and Control Board to issue a request for proposals for the purpose of conducting a study to determine the feasibility and cost of converting the state assessment program to a computer-based or computer-adaptive format... More... Assessment--High Stakes/Competency AK Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Passing Scores 4 AAC 06.739, .755 Amend rules to the Department of Education and Early Development,dealing with 10th grade standards based assessments. Repeals and readopts new 10th grade proficiency scores in reading, writing and mathematics. Establishes new cut scores for the High School Gra... More... Assessment--Value Added IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Overhaul of State Testing System H.B. 1240 Mandates that the department and the state board review the current statewide testing program and develop a long term plan that is subject to the approval of the state board for the transition to a testing program with the following objectives: (1) To ... More... At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) MT Rule Adoption 12/2006 P-12 Quality Educator, At Risk Students and Indian Payments ARM 10.7.106, .106A, .113 through .115,10.10.301 to .315, 10.15.101, 10.16.3804, .3811, .3812, .3816, 10.20.102 to 10.30.415 Adopts and amends rules relating to quality educator payments, at-risk student payments - general fund, Indian education for all payments, American Indian achievement gap payments - general fund and school finance. http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/legaldivision/10-7... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Students in Dropout Prevention and Recovery Program S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603(F) Provides that a student in a dropout prevention and recovery program may graduate from high school by completing a competency-based instructional program administered by the dropout prevention and recovery program instead of the Ohio core curriculum. The progr... More... IL Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Chronic Truants S.B. 2197 Provides that counties and municipalities may adopt ordinances to regulate truants within their jurisdiction and may impose a graduated fine schedule for repeat violations, or community service, or both. Provides that if the violator is under 10 years of age, ... More... IL Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 PreK for At-Risk Children S.B. 1497 Relates to grants for a preschool educational program administered by the state board July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008. Provides that appropriated funds shall be distributed to achieve a goal of preschool for all children whose families choose to participate... More... VA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 Student Reenrollment Plans 8 VAC 20-660-10 thru -40 Provides a structured procedure for reenrollment of students into the public school system when they have been in the custody of the juvenile justice system and receiving instruction through the Department of Correctional Education. Establishes a process for ... More... GA Adopted 06/2006 P-12 Grant Programs GAC 96-1-.01, .02, .04, .05 Clarifies rules regarding grants for juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment, Title V prevention, abstinence education and juvenile accountability block grants. 96-1-.01 Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Treatment: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/9... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Dropout Assistance and Dropout Prevention S.B. 2272 - Section 28 Beginning January 15, 2007, requires the department to submit an annual report to the legislature that includes the ways districts in the previous school year used modified allowable growth for programs for returning dropouts and dropout prevention; identifies... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Extended School Program for Adults S.B. 2272 - Section 38 Deletes provision that a local board may provide an extended school tuition-free program for district residents over the maximum school age of 21 who do not have a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma and who are currently enrolled in an educ... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 No Pass No Drive H.B. 1463 Amends the Vehicle Code and the School Code. Provides for cancellation or refusal to renew a driver's license or learner's permit of a person under 18 who is a chronic or habitual truant. Requires districts to include in quarterly reporting to the state the na... More... KS Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 At-Risk Pupil Weighting H.B. 2809 Directs the state board to determine the high density at-risk pupil weighting of each school district based on enrollment density and high-density of at-risk pupils. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/2809.pdf... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Community College Early College/Dual Enrollment S.B. 749 Requires and provides incentives for high schools and postsecondary institutions to maximize the shared use of facilities, technology, faculty, and other resources to provide articulated and reciprocal technical training to high school students and recent high... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Intervention and Dropout Prevention related to State Exams S.B. 1382 Relates to school attendance; expands the services of the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards Intervention and Dropout Prevention Program to include middle school pupils and any pupil for 12 months after the student exits the program. http://www.azleg.gov/... More... CO Vetoed 05/2006 P-12 Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Program H.B. 1363 Creates the student delinquency prevention program, within the Tony Grampsas youth services program, to provide funding for before-and-after school programs for youth enrolled in grades 6 through 8; describes the types of before-and-after school programs that ... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Dropout Prevention S.B. 413 Section 1 and 2 Changes certain provisions relating to mandatory education for children between ages six and 16; provides that an unemancipated minor older than the age of mandatory attendance may not withdraw from enrollment in school without the permission of his or her par... More... IL Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Task Force on Re-enrolling Students Who Dropped Out Of School H.J.R. 87 Creates the Task Force on Re-enrolling Students Who Dropped Out Of School in order to examine and develop ways to address the growing issue of students who left school before earning a high school diploma. Directs the task force to examine policies, programs,... More... KS Repealed by H.B. 2809 05/2006 P-12 High Density At-Risk Weighting S.B. 549 - Section 5 Creates a new weighting called the "high density at-risk weighting" for districts with high percentages of students who receive free meals. Those districts with free meal percentages between 40.0% and 49.9% are to receive an additional weighting of 0.04% in th... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Bilingual Weighting Funds S.B. 549 - Section 13, 16, 27 Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the bilingual weighting to pay the cost of providing at-risk and preschool-aged at-risk education programs and services. Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the preschool-aged at-risk weighting to... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Financial Support for Children in State Care S.B. 3922 Concerns Education; specifies that when the education of a child becomes the state's direct responsibility for any reason, the commissioner of education must pay to the state agency responsible for the child an amount equal to the state funds, plus the local f... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. At-Risk Student After School Programs S.B. 3113; H.B. 3249 Concerns Lottery, Scholarships and Programs; creates pilot after school program for at-risk students to prepare for ACT and SAT examinations funded by net state lottery proceeds. Public Chaptered. Chapter No. 685 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/curren... More... TX Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Breakfast and Lunch Program H.B. 1 C (Section 1.19) The department, the Texas Education Agency, and the Health and Human Services Commission shall ensure that applicable information maintained by each entity is used on at least a quarterly basis to identify children who are categorically eligible for free meals... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 High School Completion Program S.B. 222 Relates to a high school completion program for persons who are 16 to 22 years of age, have not received a high school diploma, and are not enrolled in a public school. Provides for reimbursement to a town school district, city school district, union school d... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Increasing Compulsory Education Age H.B. 867 - Section 20 (h) Directs the commissioner of education to gather information to facilitate discussion during the next legislative session about increasing the compulsory education age to 18, and to present the data to the senate and house committees on education during January... More... CO Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Teen Pregnancy and Dropout Prevention H.B. 1351 Concerns the continuation of the statewide program for teen pregnancy and dropout prevention; changes the required report date for the statewide program for teen pregnancy and dropout prevention; extends the repeal date for the program. http://www.leg.state.co... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Kentucky Youth Development Coordinating Council S.J.R. 184 Encourages the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish the Kentucky Youth Development Coordinating Council; establishes membership and permits the creation of subcommittees of the council; requires the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension S... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Residential Boarding Programs H.B. 1432 Authorizes the establishment of residential boarding education programs for at risk youth to be operated under the supervision of the State Department of Education; requires the Board of Trustees to submit to the Department on or before July 1 each year specif... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Integrated Children and Family Programs for At Risk Youth S.B. 882 Establishes an advisory council to the children's cabinet to make recommendations to the children's cabinet on methods for meeting the policy and program goals of the state for integrated children and family programs, coordinate state programs with local progr... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Dropping Out of High School H.B. 1347 Section 12 and 18 Allows a student who is at least 16 but less than 18 years old to withdraw from school if the withdrawal is due to:             (A) financial hardship and the individual must be employed to support the individual's family or a dependent;             (B) illnes... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Progression Toward Completion of Career Plan H.B. 1347 Section 8 Requires a student's guidance counselor, in consultation with the student and the student's parent, to review annually a student's career plan to determine if a student is progressing toward fulfillment of the career plan. If a student is not progressing towar... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 District Report Cards H.B. 1347 Section 7 Requires district report cards to report: --The number and percentage of students participating in the school flex program, if offered (see IC 20-30-2-2.2 http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title20/ar30/ch2.html) --The number of students who have dropped o... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Education Reform Act of 2006 S.B. 2602 Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 6 creates the office of dropout prevention within the state department of education. Requires each district to implement a dropout prevention program by the 2008-09 school year. Section 13 establishes the Lifelo... More... At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education TN Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Goals for Alternative Education Schools S.B. 2723 Requires state board of education curriculum for alternative schools to stress student success and removes language concerning alternative schools that is penal in nature; establishes an advisory council on alternative education. http://www.legislature.state.t... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Improvement Rating for Alternative Schools H.B. 7087 (Section 47) Alternative schools that provide dropout-prevention and academic-intervention services pursuant to s. 1003.53 shall receive a school-improvement rating. The school-improvement rating must identify schools as having one of the following ratings: (a) "Improving... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Performance Grades H.B. 7087 (Section 45) Makes revisions to school grade provisions, such as the inclusion of information for students receiving a special diploma and grades for K-3 and alternative schools. Each school that has students who are tested and included in the school grading system, excep... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Increasing Compulsory Education Age H.B. 867 - Section 20 (h) Directs the commissioner of education to gather information to facilitate discussion during the next legislative session about increasing the compulsory education age to 18, and to present the data to the senate and house committees on education during January... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Behavior Which Constitutes a Threat H.B. 688 Relates to expelled or suspended students. Defines "behavior which constitutes a threat" (and as such, allows a board to place a student in a state-funded agency program) as including assault, battery or abuse of others; the threat of force; being under the in... More... At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Survey of Student Drug, Alcohol Use and Bullying A.B. 2510 Amends existing law that requires the Attorney General to conduct a biennial survey of drug and alcohol use among pupils enrolled in grades 7, 9, and 11 to provide the survey shall also assess pupils' experiences with harassment and bullying. Requires the Atto... More... HI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs S.B. 2505 Appropriates funds to extend adolescent school-based substance abuse treatment programs to all middle and intermediate schools, with priority given to schools with the greatest need. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb2505_cd1_.htm... More... MI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Steroid Use H.B. 4118 Require public schools to ensure that their athletic eligibility policies make the use of steroids a violation that would affect a student's eligibility, and require the department of community health to make available a regularly updated list of performance e... More... MI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Possession of Anabolic Steroids H.B. 4594 Amends school drug free zone law to ban possession of anabolic steroids and other controlled substances within 1,000 feet of school property. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0216.pdf... More... NY Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Controlled Substances Offenses S.B. 8431 Adds school buses as a designated area for the purposes of controlled substances offenses.... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Substance Abuse Screening and Treatment S.B. 3273 Improves the process by which public school students are assessed and treated for substance abuse. Defines certified substance abuse counselor. Mandates that substance abuse assessments for alcohol or drug dependence be provided by a qualified physician, psy... More... ME Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Performance-enhancing Substances by Athletes S.B. 749; LD 1952 Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a performance-enhancing substance list, to publish the list on its publicly accessible website and to notify the Department of Education of the list. The bill also requires sport coaches, athl... More... OK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Task Force on Adolescent Substance Abuse H.B. 2485 Establishes the task force on adolescent substance abuse and misuse of household items to study the prevalence of the misuse and abuse of drugs and household items among adolescents and mechanism to prevent such abuse including, but not limited to, education p... More... GA Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program GAC 375-5-4 Establishes rules regarding the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program for Georgia schools. Requires all schools serving students grade nine and above to make the ADAP course available to eligible students at least once annually. Establishes requirements for inst... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Anabolic Steroid Prevention S.J.R. 746 Encourages every school participating in interscholastic sports to request their students to sign a pledge not to unlawfully use anabolic steroids. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SJR0746.pdf... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Hazing, Harassment, Bullying, Suicide, or Substance Abuse Prevention Training H.B. 867 - Section 27 Requires schools to annually submit the names of organizations and individuals who have provided effective hazing, harassment, bullying, suicide, or substance abuse prevention training for staff or students, or both.  Directs the commissioner to consult with t... More... ID Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Idaho Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program H.B. 847 Section 6 Provides that it is legislative intent that the Idaho Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program include the following: (1) Districts will develop a policy and plan which will provide a guide for their substance abuse programs. (2) Districts will have an advisory bo... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Teacher Drug Testing H.B. 341 Section 4 Requires a teacher who has been disciplined for illegal use of controlled substances to submit to random or periodic drug testing for up to 12 months after the disciplinary action as a condition of retaining employment. Provides that a teacher whose certifica... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Urges Use of Prevention Dimensions Curriculum H.C.R. 3 Strongly urges education in the public education system to utilize Prevention Dimensions, the state's Safe and Drug Free School curriculum to education students regarding substance abuse; strongly urges the citizens of the state to increase their awareness of ... More... NM Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Penalties for Drug-Free Zone Offenses H.B. 179 Relates to controlled substances; revises the criminal offense of trafficking controlled substances to include the distribution and sale of methamphetamine, its salts and isomers; expands the definition of a drug-free zone to include private and parochial scho... More... SD Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 02/2006 P-12 Student Eligibilty Restrictions H.B. 1147 Amends 13-32-9. Any person adjudicated, convicted, the subject of an informal adjustment or court approved juvenile diversion program, or the subject of a suspended imposition of sentence for possession, use, or distribution of controlled drugs or substances o... More... Attendance UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Per Pupil Funding & Attendance/Completion Recordkeeping R277-419 Allows exceptions to the minimum number of instructional hours and schools days per year for individual students and schools; requires Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to ensure that accurate records of daily st... More... CA Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Compulsory Attendance Policies A.B. 2181 Amends existing law that specifically authorizes a court to order a person who is convicted for failing to comply with compulsory attendance laws to immediately enroll the child in the appropriate school or educational program and provide proof of enrollment t... More... GA Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Remediation, Charter Schools, Class Size, Student Attendance GAC 160-4-5-.01; -4-9-.04; -5-1-.08, -.10 Clarifies rules regarding the following: Remedial education for students in grades 6-12: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/4/5/01.pdf Charter schools: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/4/9/04.pdf Class size: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/5/1... More... CO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Compulsory Attendance Age and Hour Requirements S.B. 73 Concerns the age specifications relating to compulsory school attendance. Every child who has attained the age of seven years and is under the age of seventeen years (changed from 16), except as provided by this section, must attend public school for at least ... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Requirements for Students Leaving School at Age 16 H.B. 7087 (Section 18) If a student decides to leave school at age 16, several procedures must be followed. This bill adds the following requirements: The student's guidance counselor or other school personnel must conduct an exit interview with the student to determine the reason... More... MD Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Compulsory Attendance Task Force H.B. 36; SB 741 Establishes a Task Force to Study Raising the Compulsory Public School Attendance Age to 18; requires the Task Force to evaluate and make recommendations regarding certain issues by a certain date and to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly... More... MD Vetoed 05/2006 P-12 Compulsory Attendance in Baltimore S.B. 741 Increases the age range for compulsory public school attendance in Baltimore City to between the ages of 5 years old and 18 years old; requires persons with legal custody or care and control of children who reside in Baltimore City and who are between the ages... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Compulsory Attendance for Blind Students S.B. 3917 Concerns Education; revises the age of children to whom the compulsory school attendance requirements for blind children apply from between seven and 16 years of age to between six and 17 years of age. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Excused Absences H.B. 984 Provides that a student whose parent or legal guardian is in military service is granted up to 5 excused absences per school year to visit with his or her parent or legal guardian prior to deployment or while on leave. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_0... More... LA Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Hospital/Homebound Instruction LAC 28:CXV.1103 Establishes procedures for hospital/homebound instruction for a student who is enrolled in regular or special education and who, as a result of health care treatment, physical illness, accident, or the treatment thereof, is temporarily unable to attend school.... More... TN Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Excused Absences for Children of Military Families S.B. 3379 Excuses children from school on days of deployment and return from deployment for military service of a parent or guardian. Provides that if a student's parent, custodian, or other person with legal custody or control of a student is a member of the United Sta... More... WV Rule Adoption 04/2006 P-12 Attendance Title 126, Series 81 Amends rules regarding half-day attendance and specific ages for compulsory school attendance. Identifies the specific number of days in which a parent, guardian or custodian of children with excessive unexcused absences must attend a school-based conference, ... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Students Attending Nonclassroom Activities H.B. 1347 Section 14 Allows a district to authorize the absence and excuse of a student who attends any educationally related nonclassroom activity. Requires any educationally related nonclassroom activity and nonclassroom activity to meet all the following conditions:         (1)... More... KY Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Advancing Kindergarten-Age Students to First Grade S.B. 35 Clarifies that a school district may advance a child through the primary program if he or she is at least five but less than six years old; allows the child to be classified as other than a kindergarten student for purposes of funding if the student is determi... More... WV Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Penalties for Compulsory Attendance Violations S.B. 631 Clarifies the summons or warrant and complaint process when a parent, custodian or guardian fails to comply with compulsory attendance laws and a magistrate finds probable cause to believe that a parent, custodian or guardian has committed the offense. Allows ... More... VA Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Penalty for False Statement of Residency H.B. 1222 Provides that any person who knowingly makes a false statement concerning the residency of a child for the purpose of avoiding tuition charges shall be liable to the school division in which the child was enrolled as a result of such false statements for tuiti... More... MD Adopted 01/2006 P-12 Attending school outside of county COMAR 13A.08.05.01 thru .07 Requires a county superintendent to allow a child who is a Maryland resident to attend a public school free of charge in a county other than the county where a child is domiciled with the child's parent or legal guardian, provided certain criteria are met.... More... NV Adopted 01/2006 P-12 Maximum Age for a High Schooler NAC 387.345 Establishes rules regarding maximum age for a high school pupil in Nevada -- to allow for basic support apportionment for pupils who are over the normal age of a high school senior where an 18, 19 or 20 year old may need an extra year to complete required cred... More... Attendance--Compulsory CA Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Compulsory Attendance Policies A.B. 2181 Amends existing law that specifically authorizes a court to order a person who is convicted for failing to comply with compulsory attendance laws to immediately enroll the child in the appropriate school or educational program and provide proof of enrollment t... More... OK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Enforcement of Attendance S.B. 1597 Details fine amount and community service obligations for parents who refuse to comply with the state's compulsory education laws. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06bills/SB/sb1597_enr.rtf... More... CO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Compulsory Attendance Age and Hour Requirements S.B. 73 Concerns the age specifications relating to compulsory school attendance. Every child who has attained the age of seven years and is under the age of seventeen years (changed from 16), except as provided by this section, must attend public school for at least ... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Requirements for Students Leaving School at Age 16 H.B. 7087 (Section 18) If a student decides to leave school at age 16, several procedures must be followed. This bill adds the following requirements: The student's guidance counselor or other school personnel must conduct an exit interview with the student to determine the reason... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Dropout Prevention S.B. 413 Section 1 and 2 Changes certain provisions relating to mandatory education for children between ages six and 16; provides that an unemancipated minor older than the age of mandatory attendance may not withdraw from enrollment in school without the permission of his or her par... More... MD Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Compulsory Attendance Task Force H.B. 36; SB 741 Establishes a Task Force to Study Raising the Compulsory Public School Attendance Age to 18; requires the Task Force to evaluate and make recommendations regarding certain issues by a certain date and to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly... More... MD Vetoed 05/2006 P-12 Compulsory Attendance in Baltimore S.B. 741 Increases the age range for compulsory public school attendance in Baltimore City to between the ages of 5 years old and 18 years old; requires persons with legal custody or care and control of children who reside in Baltimore City and who are between the ages... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Compulsory Attendance for Blind Students S.B. 3917 Concerns Education; revises the age of children to whom the compulsory school attendance requirements for blind children apply from between seven and 16 years of age to between six and 17 years of age. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Increasing Compulsory Education Age H.B. 867 - Section 20 (h) Directs the commissioner of education to gather information to facilitate discussion during the next legislative session about increasing the compulsory education age to 18, and to present the data to the senate and house committees on education during January... More... WV Rule Adoption 04/2006 P-12 Attendance Title 126, Series 81 Amends rules regarding half-day attendance and specific ages for compulsory school attendance. Identifies the specific number of days in which a parent, guardian or custodian of children with excessive unexcused absences must attend a school-based conference, ... More... WV Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Penalties for Compulsory Attendance Violations S.B. 631 Clarifies the summons or warrant and complaint process when a parent, custodian or guardian fails to comply with compulsory attendance laws and a magistrate finds probable cause to believe that a parent, custodian or guardian has committed the offense. Allows ... More... Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) NV Adopted 01/2006 P-12 Maximum Age for a High Schooler NAC 387.345 Establishes rules regarding maximum age for a high school pupil in Nevada -- to allow for basic support apportionment for pupils who are over the normal age of a high school senior where an 18, 19 or 20 year old may need an extra year to complete required cred... More... Attendance--Truancy IL Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Chronic Truants S.B. 2197 Provides that counties and municipalities may adopt ordinances to regulate truants within their jurisdiction and may impose a graduated fine schedule for repeat violations, or community service, or both. Provides that if the violator is under 10 years of age, ... More... MO To Governor 06/2006 P-12 15 or More Absences S.B. 894 In any city not within a county where a student accumulates 15 or more absences during any one school year, the child's school district must report absences to the division of family services, children's division, within 10 business days of the 15 day of absen... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Truancy H.B. 479 Relates to pupil attendance policies; permits an assistant to the director of pupil personnel to perform the required duties of the director of pupil personnel; requires that the school be notified of the home conditions of habitual truants rather than all stu... More... LA Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Truancy Assessment and Service Centers LAC 67:III.5539 Authorizes the Office of Family Support to enter into Memoranda of Understanding or contracts to establish Truancy Assessment and Service Centers designed to identify, assess, and intervene to ensure that children in kindergarten through sixth grade attend sch... More... Background Checks MI Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Background Checks for Child Care Providers H.B. 6174 Requires that criminal history checks and criminal record checks for child care providers be performed only once if the person remains licensed continuously and is required to follow school code procedures if child care service is operated in a school. Public ... More... MI Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Teacher Background Checks and Certificate Revocation H.B. 6173 Revises the provisions concerning the background checks for and revocation of teaching certificates by school districts, intermediate school districts, public school academies, or nonpublic schools. Public Act 680 http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Transfer of Confidential Information, Professional Misconduct H.B. 79-- Secs. 5153.175, 5126.253 Requires that information about professional misconduct or child abuse or neglect committed by a person licensed by the State Board of Education be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction; requires a criminal records check prior to renewing an ed... More... DE Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Criminal Background Checks for School Employees 14 IAC 745 Clarifies rules regarding criminal background check for public school related employment; includes charter schools; requires a criminal background check when employees change school districts and or change between school districts and charter schools; changes ... More... LA Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Standards for Certification LAC 28:CXXXI.Chapters 1-10 (Bulletin 746) The first update in many years. Identifies all certification guidelines for Louisiana school employees and administrators. Pages 1-52 of 133: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0610/0610RUL.pdf... More... NY Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Authorizes Fingerprint Background Checks A.B. 11399 Authorizes nonpublic and private elementary and secondary schools to require their prospective employees to submit fingerprints through the commissioner of education for the purpose of criminal background checks.... More... NY Signed into law 08/2006 Postsec. Background Checks for People Attending Flight Training Schools A.B. 2122 Relates to background checks for people attending flight training schools. Establishes when an applicant to an aeronautical facility, flight school or institution of higher learning shall be disqualified from receiving air or flight instruction.... More... DE Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Transfer of Teacher Criminal Records H.B. 509 Ensures that teachers who are convicted of crimes will have the conviction data transmitted to the employing school district.... More... WV Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Child Abuse Prevention Programs & Background Checks H.B. 101A Relates to the Child Protection Act with provisions requiring county boards of education, to the extent funds are provided, to establish programs for the prevention of child abuse and neglect and child assault to be provided to pupils, parents and school perso... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Background Checks S.B. 2272 - Section 9 Gives board of educational examiners authority to require that a background investigation be conducted by the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety on all initial applicants for licensure. Mandates that the board also require a... More... IA Emergency Rule Adoption 06/2006 P-12 Renewal of Licenses IAC 282-17.1(272), 17.1(1), 17.1(2) Requires the Board to review the sex offender registry information, the central registry for child abuse information, and the dependent adult abuse records for every applicant for renewal of the initial, standard, master educator, professional administrator, a... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Background Checks H.B. 1082 Requires local boards, prior to hiring any employee, to sign sign a statement that: (1) Provides procedures for the disclosure of information by the applicant's current or previous employer, if such employer is a public school board, on all instances of sexu... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Background Check Release Form H.B. 867 - Section 18 Requires the release form from the Vermont criminal information center to be signed by an applicant for initial certification and to include a statement informing the applicant of: (1)  the right to challenge the accuracy of the record by appealing to the Verm... More... AZ Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Background Checks for Charter School Employees H.B. 2118 Concerns charter schools; relates to fingerprint checks; provides that a teacher employed by a school district or a charter school shall be issued a permanent fingerprint clearance card on the teacher's second renewal of the card provided that the teacher does... More... ID Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Sex Offenders H.B. 713 Adds to existing law to prohibit access to school children by any person currently registered or required to register under the Idaho Sex Offender Registration Act; provides exceptions; provides a penalty. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0713.html... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Background Checks for Nonpublic School Employees S.B. 111 Prohibits nonpublic schools from knowingly employing an individual with specified criminal convictions, including child sexual abuse, if that individual works with or has access to students; requires the State Department of Education to revoke the certificate ... More... IA Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Background Checks on Nursing Students H.B. 2464 Authorizes an approved nursing education program to initiate criminal and child and dependent adult abuse record checks of students and prospective students. Provides that, if a student has a criminal record or a record of founded child or dependent adult abu... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Sex Offenders S.B. 246 Prohibits a sex offender from working or volunteering on school property, at a youth program center, or at a public park. Creates new section defining "offender against children." http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2006/SE/SE0246.1.html... More... KY Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Rank I Rating H.B. 125 Prohibits the Education Professional Standards Board from awarding a a Rank I rating to a teacher who used national board certification to qualify if the certificate is revoked for misconduct or voided for other reasons. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/06RS/HB125... More... MI Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 State Conviction List H.B. 5675 Directs the department of information technology, the department of education and the department of state police to develop and implement an automated program that does a comparison of the department's list of individuals holding a teaching certificate or stat... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Condition of Employment H.B. 1109 Provides that school boards must require, as a condition of employment for all public school employees performing services on a contract basis, certification that the employee has not been convicted of a felony or any offense involving the sexual molestation, ... More... Bilingual/ESL IL Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Achievement Objectives for Districts Serving Limited English Proficient Students 23 IAC 1.88 Establishes "Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives" (AMAOs) related to proficiency, progress, and adequate yearly progress (AYP) for educational agencies using funds provided under Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act to serve limited English proficien... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Tutoring for ELL Students S.B. 368 Requires each school district, as a condition of receiving funding under this act, to develop a plan, to be approved by the governing board, certifying that the agency will accomplish certain objectives relating to providing personal English language tutoring ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Best Practice for ELL Students A.B. 2117 Establishes a grant pilot project to identify existing best practices regarding curriculum, instruction, staff development, for teaching English learners and promoting English language acquisition and development. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruct... More... HI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Assistance to Limited English Proficient Persons H.B. 2778 Requires each state agency and all covered entities to take reasonable steps to ensure limited English proficient persons have meaningful access to services, programs, and activities. Requires steps to include competent, timely oral language services and writ... More... ND Adopted 07/2006 P-12 English Language Learner Programs NDAC 67-28-01-01 thru -08 Establishes rules pertaining to English language learner programs. Requires districts to: (1) provide written assurance to the department that it has a policy for providing alternative language services in compliance with state law; (2) designate a program rep... More... GA Adopted 06/2006 P-12 Program for English Language Learners (ELLs) GAC 160-4-2-.03; -5-.02 Amends requirements for language assistance for English language learners (ELLs). http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/4/5/02.pdf... More... ID Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Testing LEP Students IDAPA 08.02.03 Proposes rules regarding limited English proficient (LEP) students. Sets forth rules for LEP students to take an alternate Standard Achievement Test. ... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Bilingual Weighting Funds S.B. 549 - Section 13, 16, 27 Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the bilingual weighting to pay the cost of providing at-risk and preschool-aged at-risk education programs and services. Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the preschool-aged at-risk weighting to... More... MN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 LEP Program Requirements S.B. 2994 Amends requirements of limited English proficient (LEP) programs. Requires any district that enrolls one or more LEP student to implement an educational program that includes at a minimum the following: (1) identification and reclassification criteria for LEP... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 End-of-Instruction Exams S.B. 1792 - Section 6 Clarifies that 2 of the 6 end-of-course exams all students must pass effective with the Class of 2012 are Algebra I and English II. Provides that students must pass 2 additional end-of-course exams chosen from Algebra II, Biology I, English III, geometry and ... More... UT Adopted 05/2006 P-12 English Language Learner Programs R277-716 Provides definitions, state board responsibilities, local board responsibilities, and teacher qualifications. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-716.htm... More... ID Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Funds for Schools Whose ELLs Did Not Make AYP H.B. 847 Section 8 Provides that 750,000 of the $6,040,000 appropriated for programs for limited English proficient students be distributed to schools in which English language learners failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in math or reading. Requires the department to ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Limited English Proficiency S.B. 683 Requires the Board and Department of Education to collect certain statewide data on Virginia's public school students with limited English proficiency and school division programs for such LEP students, analyze the data, and recommend steps to resolve the issu... More... AZ Vetoed 01/2006 P-12 English Immersion Program and Fund S.B. 1198 and H.B. 2660 Appropriates $2.6 million in FY 2005-2006 and $31.4 million in FY 2006-2007 for English Language Learner (ELL) programs; creates the eight-member Arizona English Language Learners Task Force to develop and adopt research based models of Structured English Imm... More... Business Involvement IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Community Empowerment Initiative H.B. 2769 Increases membership on the community empowerment state board. Requires family support services in the community empowerment initiative to include home visitation. Creates a community empowerment gifts and grants account in the Iowa empowerment fund. Makes an... More... Career/Technical Education OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Postsec. College and Work Readiness S.B. 311-- Sec. 3301.43 Requires that the partnership for continued learning, in conjunction with the Ohio board of regents and the state board, recommend a means of assessing high school students' college and work readiness, especially in English and mathematics. The partnership is ... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Ohio Core Graduation Requirements S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603(A), (B), (C) Part 1, (K) adn (L) Increases high school graduation requirements for students entering grade 9 during the 2010-2011 school year (Class of 2014). Increases math units from 3 to 4; requires one unit of Algebra II or its equivalent. Existing 3-unit requirement in science calls for ... More... UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Per Pupil Funding & Attendance/Completion Recordkeeping R277-419 Allows exceptions to the minimum number of instructional hours and schools days per year for individual students and schools; requires Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to ensure that accurate records of daily st... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Career Technical Education Coordinating Council A.B. 2115 Establishes the Career Technical Education Coordinating Council for purposes of identifying state and federal career education programs in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive and recommending ways to coordinate programs and funding to enhance the econom... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 Postsec. Career/Technical Education Standards S.B. 1543 Adds a provision to the Donahoe Higher Education Act that if either the University of California or California State University had not adopted model uniform academic standards for career technical education that will satisfy the completion of a general electi... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Digital Arts Program A.B. 252 Establishes the Digital Arts Studio Partnership Program to train youth in digital technology arts. Requires the program to be administered by the Lieutenant Governor's Office. Requires the office to contract with a nonprofit corporation to implement the progra... More... LA Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Career and Technical Education Course Offerings LAC 28:CXV.2319, 2377, and 2387 Updates Career and Technical course offerings to make these more aligned with national standards. Pages 3-5 of 55: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0608/0608RUL.pdf... More... WA Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Funds for Vocational Skills Centers WAC 392-121-465 Amends the formula for and distribution of state moneys for state incentive grants for increased enrollment in vocational skills centers programs. Implements language in the 2006 budget directing the Office to develop criteria to award incentive grants to enco... More... LA Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Trade and Industrial Education Curricula LAC 28:CXXVII.Chapters 1-7 Updates Career and Technical course offerings to be more aligned with national standards. http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0607/0607RUL.pdf... More... PA Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Academic Standards for Career Education and Work 22 PA. Code Ch. 4 Establishes rules relating to academic standards and assessment. Adds academic standards for Career Education and Work. Specifies academic standards to be achieved by students enrolled at various grade levels in the public schools of this Commonwealth. PENNSYL... More... TX Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Foreign Language Courses and Tech Prep Progam 19 TAC 2.74.D.74.43, .44 Allows for students who are at higher proficiency levels to meet the graduation requirements by taking higher level language courses. Clarifies that Tech prep is a program of study, not a course. TEXAS 99898... More... TX Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Tech-Prep Programs and Consortia 19 TAC 1.9.K.9.201 -.206 Establishes purpose, authority and general provisions for Tech-Prep Consortia. Outlines the state administration of Tech-Prep Programs and Consortia. Establishes the responsibilities of the consortia. Establishes the criteria for a statewide system to evaluate... More... VA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 Standards For Accrediting Public Schools 8 VAC 20-131-10 thru -320 non seq. Amends regulations establishing standards for accrediting public schools in Virginia. The amendments include additional options for students to meet the requirements for graduation; change the methodology for calculating accreditation ratings; create greater ... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Vocational Agricultural Education Program H.B. 2179 Provides for the establishment of a vocational agriculture education program to provide assistance to school districts for the coordination of the activities of student agricultural organizations and associations. Requires the director of the vocational agric... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Vocational, Technical, and Career Pathway Education Teachers S.B. 2887 Increases the number of vocational, technical, and career pathway education teachers by directing the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board to set alternative criteria and establish other measures of qualification necessary for these types of teachers to meet licens... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Community College Postsec. Identifying Quality Instructional Centers at Community Colleges S.B. 2272 - Section 18 Deletes provision requiring the director of the department of education to develop an application and review process for the identification of quality instructional centers at community colleges (section 256.9, subsection 40). Program identification criteria w... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Community College Early College/Dual Enrollment S.B. 749 Requires and provides incentives for high schools and postsecondary institutions to maximize the shared use of facilities, technology, faculty, and other resources to provide articulated and reciprocal technical training to high school students and recent high... More... OK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. State Board of Career and Technology Education H.B. 1013B Appropriates funds to the state board of career and technology education. Sets budgetary limitations, requires performance measures for budget categories, provides a formula for the salary calculation of vocational teachers and provides for grants. http://webs... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Providing a Comprehensive Education H.B. 7087 (Section 10) District school boards and superintendents must prescribe and adopt standards and policies to provide each student the opportunity to receive a complete education program, including language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical educati... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Florida Ready to Work Certification Program H.B. 7087 (Section 35) Creates the Florida Ready to Work Certification Program to enhance the workplace skills of Florida's students to better prepare them for successful employment in specific occupations. The program may be conducted in public middle and high schools, community co... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Career and Professional Academies H.B. 7087 (Section 27) Creates career and professional academies, defined as a research-based program that integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with an industry-driven career curriculum. The academies may be offered by public schools, school districts, or the Florida Virtual Sc... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Career and Technical Education Oversight Commission H.B. 1228 Creates the Career and Technical Education Oversight Commission. Requires the head of the career and technical education program of the department of education to report annually to the commission regarding the conditions, needs, issues and problems of the pr... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Agricultural Education Advisory Commission H.B. 1227 Creates the Agricultural Education Advisory Commission. Requires the head of the agricultural education program of the Department of Education to report annually to commission regarding the conditions, needs, issues and problems of the program. Requires the co... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Bilingual Weighting Funds S.B. 549 - Section 13, 16, 27 Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the bilingual weighting to pay the cost of providing at-risk and preschool-aged at-risk education programs and services. Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the preschool-aged at-risk weighting to... More... LA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College High School/Community College Linkages H.B. 1023 Requires the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to work with Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to improve linkages and career and technical education pathways between high schools and community and technical colleges. Re... More... MO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 "Ready to Work" Endorsement Program S.B. 894 Directs the department of education to develop a "ready to work" endorsement program by June 30, 2007. Provides that the program must include: (1) Voluntary participation by high school seniors who choose to participate; (2) Academic components; (3) Work re... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Powers and Duties of the State Board of Career and Technology Education H.B. 2983 Expands powers and duties of the State Board of Career and Technology Education. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06bills/HB/HB2983_ENR.RTF... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Renaming of Vo-Tech Division in SDE H.B. 4040; S.B. 3919 Concerns Education; renames the division of vocational-technical education within the department of education as the division of career and technical education; revises membership of the Tennessee council for vocational-technical education. http://www.legislat... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Commission to Develop the Next Generation Initiative S.B. 312 Relates to higher education. Creates a commission to develop the next generation initiative to encourage Vermonters to live and work in Vermont. Proposes the commission consider a broad range of ideas to meet this goal, including: (1)  Strategies to ensure t... More... ID Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Advanced Opportunities IDAPA 08.02.03 Requires all high schools, effective July 1, 2007, to provide Advanced Opportunities (defined as Advanced Placement courses, dual credit courses, Tech Prep, or International Baccalaureate programs), or provide opportunities for students to take courses at the ... More... IL Adopted 04/2006 P-12 High Technology School-to-Work 14 IAC 110.170 Identifies 10 criteria the department must use when reviewing grant proposals and making awards for the High Technology School-to-Work Program. Criteria include the appropriateness of the targeted industries and occupations; the appropriateness of the targete... More... IL Adopted 04/2006 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements 23 IAC 1.440 Changes reference to "career education" to "career and technical education." Clarifies differences between courses high schools must offer, courses students must take, and courses students must pass to graduate. Clarifies that all high school students must t... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Kentucky Workforce Investment Board S.B. 57 Relates to reorganization; designates the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board as the sole state agency responsible for the administration of vocational and technical education and the supervision of the administration of vocational and technical education; per... More... LA Adopted 04/2006 P-12 General Career and Technical Education Course Offerings LAC 28:CXV.2377 Revises current course offerings, bringing them in line with current industry standards. http://www.doa.state.la.us/osr/reg/0604/0604RUL.pdf (page 5 of 106)... More... MI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 New High School Graduation Requirements H.B. 5606 Establishes statewide high school graduation requirements effective with the class of 2010, including 4 units English; 3 units science, including biology and either chemistry or physics. Strongly encourages students to complete a fourth credit in science, such... More... MS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Alternative Diploma H.B. 214 Directs the department of education to design and implement an alternative high school diploma for students who are interested in direct entry into the workforce immediately following high school graduation. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html... More... NE Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Career Education Partnership Act L.B. 690 Adopts the Career Education Partnership Act. The bill provides for the state department of education to administer a program to provide grants to collaborative partnerships of two or more school districts that are collaborating on a project with an educational... More... OK Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Promote Career/Technology Programs H.B. 2139 Authorizes and directs the state board of career and technology education to accept and expend funds from any source in order to market, advertise or promote programs and services available through the career and technology education system. http://www.okhouse... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Skill Centers S.B. 5717 Finds that skill centers provide students with high quality educational opportunities through programs that combine academics with career and technical education. Finds that skill centers provide extremely valuable support to local businesses seeking skilled e... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Community College Apprenticeship Programs H.B. 2789 Requires the following to be implemented to expand opportunities for secondary school students to prepare for technical careers and related apprenticeships: (1) Centers of excellence and other colleges with a high density of apprenticeship programs shall act a... More... WA Signed into law/partial veto 03/2006 P-12 Career/Technical Graduation Option H.B. 2973 Declares an intent to create a rigorous, high quality career and technical high school graduation option that assures students meet state standards in fundamental academic content areas, but also reflects nationally recognized standards for the knowledge and s... More... NJ Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Postsec. Center for Occupational Employment Information S.B. 2826 Reforms State's workforce investment system, establishes the Center forOccupational Employment Information to provide information supporting career guidance and academic counseling programs, to make information and planning resources relating education to care... More... SD Line Item Veto 02/2006 P-12 Career and Technical Education Grants S.B. 168 Appropriates $1 million for enhancement of secondary career and technical education from the state general fund; provides for grants. Requires priority consideration to those programs that are innovative or enhanced, that are collaborative efforts, or that inc... More... Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Career and Professional Academies H.B. 7087 (Section 27) Creates career and professional academies, defined as a research-based program that integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with an industry-driven career curriculum. The academies may be offered by public schools, school districts, or the Florida Virtual Sc... More... Cheating CA Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Ethical Use of Information Technology A.B. 307 Requires a school district's education technology plan to include a component to educate pupils and teachers on the appropriate and ethical use of information technology, in the classroom, Internet security, avoiding plagiarism, the concept, purpose, and signi... More... LA Adopted 03/2006 P-12 Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices LAC 28:CXI.312, 316 and 1351 Permits seniors who wish to retest for diploma endorsements to test during the fall retest. Provides guidelines and rules about administrative error that may occur during statewide assessment. Provides guidelines and rules regarding cell phones and other elect... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Alleged Violations H.B. 348 Authorizes the Board of Education to initiate a review of any alleged violation of its regulations by a local school board or local school board employee responsible for the distribution or administration of tests. The bill also allows the Board to recover the... More... VA Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Review of Alleged Violations S.B. 39 Authorizes the Board of Education to initiate a review of any alleged violation of its regulations by a local school board or local school board employee responsible for implementing the regulations of the Board, including the distribution or administration of... More... Choice of Schools--Charter Schools OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 District Performance/Reporting, Non-Teaching Personnel H.B. 276 -- Misc. Sections Any district that leases a building to a community school [charter] located in the district or that enters into an agreement with a community school located in the district whereby the district and the school endorse each other's programs may elect to have dat... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Amends Community Schools Provisions H.B. 79 -- Sec. 3314.025 Sec. 3314.025 amends provisions relating to governing authorities for community schools. From fiscal notes: Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly, as amended by Am. Sub. H.B. 530 of the 126th General Assembly, required certain community schools to adm... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Computer Entitlement, Definition of Operator H.B. 276 -- Sec. 3314.22, .014 Sec. 3314.22 allows the requirement that each child enrolled in an internet- or computer-based community school is entitled to a computer supplied by the school to be waived -- if the parent parent of any child enrolled in the school waives this entitlement. S... More... UT Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Oversight of School Inspections R277-471 Provides specific provisions for the oversight of permanent or temporary public school construction/renovation inspections and to identify local school board and charter school board responsibilities and accountability to the Utah State Board of Education and ... More... UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Charter School State Funding R 277-470 Provides for new definitions of charter schools and mandates that all charter school applicants shall attend orientation/training sessions designated by the State Charter School Board on charter school implementation, statutory, legal, financial, data manageme... More... UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Education & Funding for Homeless/Emancipated and Ethnic Minority Students R277-616 Adds new language for determining where a homeless or emancipated student shall attend school and provides for the inclusion of charter schools within the rule; ensures funds for homeless and economically disadvantaged ethnic minority students are distributed ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Notice of Charter School Revocation A.B. 2030 Requires a chartering authority to provide a written notice of intent to revoke and notice of facts in support of revocation to a charter school prior to revoking its charter. Authorizes a charter school, if the chartering authority is a school district, to ap... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Charter Schools Financing A.B. 2717 Provides that charter schools are eligible for assistance under the School Finance Authority Act. Revises various definitions and procedures contained in the Act. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2701-2750/ab_2717_bill_20060918_chaptered.pdf... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Charter School Financing S.B. 1446 Provides that for the purposes of the computation of a sponsoring school district of its average daily attendance, a pupil enrolled in a grade at a charter school sponsored by the district shall not be counted if the school district does not offer classes for ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Charter School Fiscal Impact on District A.B. 2954 Adds the finding that a charter school would have a negative fiscal impact on the school district where it is located to the list of findings that the governing board of a school district may rely on to deny a petition for the establishment of a charter school... More... CA Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Charter School Student Counts S.B. 604 Permits advance apportionment for a charter school in certain years of operation that is adding one or more grade levels. Bases the apportionment on the part of the average daily attendance of the prior year that was attributable to pupils in the highest grade... More... GA Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Remediation, Charter Schools, Class Size, Student Attendance GAC 160-4-5-.01; -4-9-.04; -5-1-.08, -.10 Clarifies rules regarding the following: Remedial education for students in grades 6-12: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/4/5/01.pdf Charter schools: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/4/9/04.pdf Class size: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/5/1... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 P-12 Charter Schools S.B. 2719 Improves the charter school system by adopting many of the priority proposals developed by the task force on charter school governance. Recodifies and reorganizes statutes relating to charter schools into a new chapter that authorizes the establishment of a c... More... AZ Vetoed 06/2006 P-12 Charter School Policies S.B. 1455 Relates to charter schools; relates to school board members; provides that an applicant may submit an application and the application may be approved if it meets requirements; provides that except for a charter district, a sponsor of a charter school shall not... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Charter School and Technology Education Districts H.B. 2700 Concerns joint technology education districts; provides that if a pupil is enrolled in both a charter school and a joint technological education district and resides in a school district participating in the joint technological district, the sum of the average... More... FL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Charter School Policies H.B. 7103 Revises provisions relating to charter schools, including duties of sponsors, application process, denial of an application, and review of appeals; provides procedures when a state of financial emergency exists; revises provisions relating to charter contracts... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Charter Schools S.B. 2272 - Section 7 Increases from 10 to 20 the number of charter school applications the state board may approve. Deletes provision that if the state board receives ten or fewer applications as of June 30, 2003, and two or more of the applications received by the state board by ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Technical Assistance to Small School Districts S.B. 701 Requires the state board to provide technical assistance to any district with fewer than 5,000 students requesting assistance in determining the potential financial impact of any proposed charter school on the operation of the system. http://www.legis.state.l... More... NY Died 06/2006 P-12 Charter School Application S.B. 8472 Relates to charter school applications, charter school facilities aid and agreements with school districts and charter schools. Increases maximum number of charter schools in existence under this section to 250, from 150.... More... RI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Charter School Applications and Academic Goals H.B. 6854; S.B. 2085 Requires that in the creation of charter schools, the application submitted to the Commissioner of Education and the local school committee pursuant to the creation of such a school would include a description of a plan that would include measurable student ac... More... RI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Charter School Applications S.B. 2085 Requires that in the creation of charter schools, the application submitted to the commissioner and the local school committee pursuant to the creation of such a school would include a description of a plan that would include measurable student academic goals.... More... CT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Charter School Enrollments S.B. 637 Concerns charter schools; allows for an increase in charter school enrollments for existing charter school and to provide for a new per student funding formula for charter schools; relates to demonstrated levels of achievement. Public Act No. 55 http://www.cga... More... ID Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Rules Governing Charter Schools IDAPA 08.02.04 Rewrites rules governing charter schools. Repeals former chapter governing charter schools. Chapter is being rewritten under Docket No. 08-204-0502.... More... ID Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Charter School Commission IDAPA 08.03.01 Clarifies the petition submission process, information needed by the commission for compliance monitoring and oversight, how public hearings before the commission will be conducted, and the format of all petitions that are submitted to the commission. http://a... More... AZ Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Background Checks for Charter School Employees H.B. 2118 Concerns charter schools; relates to fingerprint checks; provides that a teacher employed by a school district or a charter school shall be issued a permanent fingerprint clearance card on the teacher's second renewal of the card provided that the teacher does... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Computer or Internet-Based Instruction S.B. 610 Allows charter schools to provide computer or Internet-based instruction. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/pdf/sb610.pdf... More... WI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Single-Sex Schools A.B. 114 Authorizes a school board to operate single-sex schools, other than charter schools, or provide single-sex courses if the school board makes available to the opposite sex under the same policies and criteria of admission, schools or courses that are comparable... More... WI Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 University-Operated Charter Schools A.B. 730 Allows any baccalaureate or graduate degree granting institution within the University of Wisconsin System to operate or to contract for the operation of a charter school with the approval of the Board of Regents. Authorizes the chancellor of any such Univers... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Commission to Study Charter School Concept S.B. 2049 Extends for one year the duties of the commission to study and report on the feasibility of the charter school concept in Mississippi. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2049SG.htm... More... NM Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Chartering Authorities S.B. 600 From Fiscal Note: Provides for two chartering authorities – the local school district and the state. The bill allows charter schools to elect their chartering authority between a school district or the PEC as well as allowing charter schools to change their ch... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Charter School Provisions H.B. 172 Prohibits counties and municipalities from requiring school districts and charter schools to participate in the cost of a study on the impact of a school on certain roads and sidewalks; clarifies that the standards that a county and municipality are authorized... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Cap, Charter Schools and Finance Modifications S.B. 5 Creates a cap on the number of charter schools that the State Charter School Board may authorize to begin operations in the 2007-08 school year; modifies provisions governing the inclusion of foreign exchange students for the purpose of apportioning state moni... More... Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Notice of Charter School Revocation A.B. 2030 Requires a chartering authority to provide a written notice of intent to revoke and notice of facts in support of revocation to a charter school prior to revoking its charter. Authorizes a charter school, if the chartering authority is a school district, to ap... More... Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Computer Entitlement, Definition of Operator H.B. 276 -- Sec. 3314.22, .014 Sec. 3314.22 allows the requirement that each child enrolled in an internet- or computer-based community school is entitled to a computer supplied by the school to be waived -- if the parent parent of any child enrolled in the school waives this entitlement. S... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Computer or Internet-Based Instruction S.B. 610 Allows charter schools to provide computer or Internet-based instruction. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/pdf/sb610.pdf... More... WI Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Virtual Charter Schools A.B. 1060 Defines a virtual charter school as a charter school in which instruction is provided primarily through means of the Internet and the pupils and teachers are geographically remote. Specifies that in a virtual charter school, "teaching" means assigning grades ... More... Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Charter School State Funding R 277-470 Provides for new definitions of charter schools and mandates that all charter school applicants shall attend orientation/training sessions designated by the State Charter School Board on charter school implementation, statutory, legal, financial, data manageme... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Charter Schools Financing A.B. 2717 Provides that charter schools are eligible for assistance under the School Finance Authority Act. Revises various definitions and procedures contained in the Act. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2701-2750/ab_2717_bill_20060918_chaptered.pdf... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Charter School Financing S.B. 1446 Provides that for the purposes of the computation of a sponsoring school district of its average daily attendance, a pupil enrolled in a grade at a charter school sponsored by the district shall not be counted if the school district does not offer classes for ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Charter School Fiscal Impact on District A.B. 2954 Adds the finding that a charter school would have a negative fiscal impact on the school district where it is located to the list of findings that the governing board of a school district may rely on to deny a petition for the establishment of a charter school... More... CA Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Charter School Student Counts S.B. 604 Permits advance apportionment for a charter school in certain years of operation that is adding one or more grade levels. Bases the apportionment on the part of the average daily attendance of the prior year that was attributable to pupils in the highest grade... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Charter School and Technology Education Districts H.B. 2700 Concerns joint technology education districts; provides that if a pupil is enrolled in both a charter school and a joint technological education district and resides in a school district participating in the joint technological district, the sum of the average... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Technical Assistance to Small School Districts S.B. 701 Requires the state board to provide technical assistance to any district with fewer than 5,000 students requesting assistance in determining the potential financial impact of any proposed charter school on the operation of the system. http://www.legis.state.l... More... Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Charter School State Funding R 277-470 Provides for new definitions of charter schools and mandates that all charter school applicants shall attend orientation/training sessions designated by the State Charter School Board on charter school implementation, statutory, legal, financial, data manageme... More... OK Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Charter School AYP Appeal OAC 210:10-13-18 Allows charter schools to appeal Adequate Yearly Progress decisions on their behalf based on statistical or other substantial reasons. ... More... Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Open Enrollment Eligibility S.B. 2272 - Section 43 Clarifies that the interdistrict open enrollment program is open to students in grades K-12. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=SF2272... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Student and Parent Awareness H.B. 538 Directs the commissioner of education to send annually to each superintendent a list of information that schools must provide to the electorate, community members, parents and students under state and federal law. Directs school boards to inform high school st... More... Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools KS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science S.B. 139 Establishes the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science as either: (1) An accelerated residential, or on-line distance learning program for Kansas high school-age pupils who are academically talented in science and mathematics; or (2) a rigorous, two-year ... More... Choice of Schools--Tax Credits AZ Vetoed 06/2006 P-12 Tuition Tax Credits S.B. 1071 Relates to school tuition organization tax credits; provides a limit a taxpayer may contribute to a school tuition organization; provides that a school tuition organization shall not request preapproval; provides that approval shall not be given to requests th... More... CT Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Tax Credits for Donations to Nonpublic Schools S.B. 378 Relates to tax credits for donations of computer equipment to nonpublic schools; provides that any business firm may apply for such tax credit. Public Act No. 145... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Tax Credits S.B. 2409 Allows individual income tax credits for contributions made to tax-exempt school tuition organizations. Establishes eligibility criteria. Defines eligible student as student member of a household before the tuition grant is no more than three times the the mo... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 03/2006 P-12 Corporate Income Tax Credit for Schools S.B. 1499 Creates a corporate income tax credit for contributions made to an school tuition organization (STO) for educational scholarships and tuition grants to low-income children.  This credit is annually capped at $5 million starting FY 2006-2007. In 1997, the Legi... More... Choice of Schools--Vouchers OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Amends Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program H.B. 79 -- Section Sec. 3310.02, Sets a number of 14,000 scholarships and amends priorities for distribution, particularly for when the applications exceed the number of available scholarships. Amendments focus on eligibility of students in low-performing schools. See full text for details (a... More... AZ Vetoed 06/2006 P-12 Tuition Tax Credits S.B. 1071 Relates to school tuition organization tax credits; provides a limit a taxpayer may contribute to a school tuition organization; provides that a school tuition organization shall not request preapproval; provides that approval shall not be given to requests th... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Tuition Grants for At Risk and Foster Children S.B. 1164 Establishes the displaced pupils choice grant program under which each custodian of a qualifying pupil who completes an application for a grant shall receive a grant for tuition and educational fees; provides that a pupil is eligible to receive the grant if th... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Scholarships for Students with Disabilities H.B. 2676 Establishes a funded state program of scholarships for pupils with disabilities; provides such students with the option of attending or receiving a scholarship to any qualified school of the pupil's choice; provides that notwithstanding prescribed enrollment p... More... CT Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Tax Credits for Donations to Nonpublic Schools S.B. 378 Relates to tax credits for donations of computer equipment to nonpublic schools; provides that any business firm may apply for such tax credit. Public Act No. 145... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Finance H.B. 867 - Section 20 (a) through (f) Directs the commissioner of education to work with education administrators to study the actual costs of providing services to elementary and secondary pupils and, on or before January 30, 2007, to make a recommendation to the general assembly regarding weight... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 High School Tuitioning H.B. 867 - Section 28 Provides that, notwithstanding the restrictions of 16 V.S.A. § 822(c), a town school district which is a member of a union school district and which has historically paid tuition for resident grade 7–12 students attending public and independent schools outside... More... WI Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Number of Eligible Voucher Students A.B. 3 Relates to the number of pupils eligible to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program regarding entry into private schools. Bill: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05enAB0003.pdf Amendment memo: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/lc_am... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 03/2006 P-12 Corporate Income Tax Credit for Schools S.B. 1499 Creates a corporate income tax credit for contributions made to an school tuition organization (STO) for educational scholarships and tuition grants to low-income children.  This credit is annually capped at $5 million starting FY 2006-2007. In 1997, the Legi... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Modifies Carson Smith Scholarship Program H.B. 351 Modifies the State System of Public Education Code by amending provisions of the Carson Smith Scholarship Program; modifies scholarship qualification provisions; requires notification to parents or guardians of the availability of scholarships; modifies eligib... More... WI Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) Act. No. 125 Under current law, the number of pupils who may attend a private school under the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) is capped at 15 percent of the enrollment of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). If in any school year there are more spaces available in... More... OH Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program OAC 3301-35-01 thru -07, -09 thru -14 The purpose of these rules is to prescribe procedures for the administration and implementation of the educational choice scholarship pilot program established by the general assembly in section 3310.16 of the Revised Code. The program shall pay scholarships f... More... Civic Education NJ Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Gang Violence Instruction A.B. 1650; S.B. 1749 Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp... More... UT PREFILED 12/2006 P-12 Civic Education S.C.R. 2 This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses support for civic education and Utah's Legislators Back to School Program. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2007/bills/sbillint/scr002.pdf... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Content of Textbooks and Student Characteristics S.B. 1437 Relates to existing law which prohibits instruction or school sponsored activities and the adopting of textbooks or other instructional materials that contain any matter that reflects adversely upon specified persons. Revises the list of characteristics includ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Tolerance Education Pilot Program A.B. 1056 Establishes the Tolerance Education Pilot Program to promote instruction to public schools on tolerance and intergroup relations as part of the instruction in the history/social science content standards. Requires the Department of Education to select 10 schoo... More... NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Importance of Memorial Day H.B. 836 Directs the state board of education to develop programs for use in schools on the meaning and importance of memorial day. http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H836v5.html... More... NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Display of U.S. and North Carolina Flag S.B. 700 Directs local boards of education, charter schools, the North Carolina School of the Arts, and the North Carolina school of science and mathematics to require the display of the united states and North Carolina flags and to require recitation of the pledge of ... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Display of Flag in Classrooms H.B. 2583 School districts and charter schools must display United States flag in each classroom and upon or new the outside of the school during school hours. For grades 7-12, the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights must be placed adjacent to each... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Civic Education Commission H.B. 2788 Concerns the State Commission on Civic Education and Civic Engagement; relates to membership and duties; provides a repeal of the termination date. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/hb2788h.pdf... More... ME Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Task Force on Citizenship Education H.B. 1504; LD2112 Reestablishes the Task Force on Citizenship Education and extends a reporting deadline; provides that the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters may report out legislation based on the report to the First Regular... More... MN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Character Education H.B. 4162 Creates a pilot program to allow school districts to receive character development education revenue to purchase curriculum for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.232. Character development education revenue for school districts equals $30 times ... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Civic Education Commission S.B. 2586 Establishes a commission on civic education. The commission is will: (1) Research the current policies and practices in civic education at the state and local level; and (2) Recommend to the governor, the education committee of the senate and the education com... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Civics Education H.B. 867 - Section 29 Directs the commissioner of education to convene a council on civics education to strengthen civics education opportunities for all Vermonters. Directs the council to: (1)  continually assess the status of civics education in Vermont schools at all education... More... WI Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 High School Poll Workers Act. No. 451 Eliminates the minimum grade point average requirement for poll workers who are high school students. Authorizes school boards to develop criteria for approving students to serve as poll workers. Also modifies the term of service of a high school pupil appoin... More... IA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Iowa Studies S.B. 2320 Requires the department of cultural affairs to develop an Iowa studies professional development plan that includes professional development materials and training measures to provide teachers in the state with effective ways to infuse Iowa studies into their c... More... IL Adopted 04/2006 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements 23 IAC 1.440 Changes reference to "career education" to "career and technical education." Clarifies differences between courses high schools must offer, courses students must take, and courses students must pass to graduate. Clarifies that all high school students must t... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 U.S. Constitution, Democratic Processes and Civic Engagement H.J.R. 145 Directs the Council on Postsecondary Education, the Kentucky Board of Education, and others to examine the current level of skills and knowledge of Kentucky students relating to the U.S. Constitution and democratic processes. Requires these entities to examine... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Veterans Day Programs S.B. 47 Requires all public schools to hold Veterans Day programs. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/06RS/SB47/bill.doc... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Civic Literacy Summit S.B. 47 Establishes the Task Force to Convene a Summit on Civic Literacy in Maryland; provides for the composition, powers, and duties of the Task Force; requires the State Department of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to provide staffing for th... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Positive Behavior Programs in Elementary Schools H.B. 1495 Alters the standard by which a county board of education and the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City shall require specified elementary schools to implement a positive behavioral interventions and support program or a specified alternative program.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Commission on Civic and Character Education H.B. 339 Creates the Commission on Civic and Character Education within the Lieutenant Governor's office; establishes the duties of the commission to promote and ensure implementation of the provisions of existing law related to civic and character education; provides ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Civic Education H.C.R. 2 Expresses support for civic education and Utah's Legislators Back to School Program; emphasizes the importance of legislators promoting greater understanding of the legislative process and building public trust and confidence in representative democracy throug... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Civic Education and Assessment H.B. 2579 Finds that instruction in social studies, arts, health, and fitness is important to ensure a well-rounded and complete education. In particular, the civic mission of schools is strengthened and enhanced by comprehensive civics education and assessments. The le... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Study on Quality Environmental Education H.B. 2910 Directs the office of superintendent of public instruction to conduct an environmental education study in partnership with public and private entities invested in strategies to reach every student, family, and community with quality environmental education exp... More... Civic Education--Character Education NJ Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Gang Violence Instruction A.B. 1650; S.B. 1749 Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp... More... UT PREFILED 12/2006 P-12 Civic Education S.C.R. 2 This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses support for civic education and Utah's Legislators Back to School Program. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2007/bills/sbillint/scr002.pdf... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Content of Textbooks and Student Characteristics S.B. 1437 Relates to existing law which prohibits instruction or school sponsored activities and the adopting of textbooks or other instructional materials that contain any matter that reflects adversely upon specified persons. Revises the list of characteristics includ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Tolerance Education Pilot Program A.B. 1056 Establishes the Tolerance Education Pilot Program to promote instruction to public schools on tolerance and intergroup relations as part of the instruction in the history/social science content standards. Requires the Department of Education to select 10 schoo... More... NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Importance of Memorial Day H.B. 836 Directs the state board of education to develop programs for use in schools on the meaning and importance of memorial day. http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H836v5.html... More... NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Display of U.S. and North Carolina Flag S.B. 700 Directs local boards of education, charter schools, the North Carolina School of the Arts, and the North Carolina school of science and mathematics to require the display of the united states and North Carolina flags and to require recitation of the pledge of ... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Display of Flag in Classrooms H.B. 2583 School districts and charter schools must display United States flag in each classroom and upon or new the outside of the school during school hours. For grades 7-12, the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights must be placed adjacent to each... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Civic Education Commission H.B. 2788 Concerns the State Commission on Civic Education and Civic Engagement; relates to membership and duties; provides a repeal of the termination date. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/hb2788h.pdf... More... ME Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Task Force on Citizenship Education H.B. 1504; LD2112 Reestablishes the Task Force on Citizenship Education and extends a reporting deadline; provides that the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters may report out legislation based on the report to the First Regular... More... MN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Character Education H.B. 4162 Creates a pilot program to allow school districts to receive character development education revenue to purchase curriculum for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.232. Character development education revenue for school districts equals $30 times ... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Civic Education Commission S.B. 2586 Establishes a commission on civic education. The commission is will: (1) Research the current policies and practices in civic education at the state and local level; and (2) Recommend to the governor, the education committee of the senate and the education com... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Civics Education H.B. 867 - Section 29 Directs the commissioner of education to convene a council on civics education to strengthen civics education opportunities for all Vermonters. Directs the council to: (1)  continually assess the status of civics education in Vermont schools at all education... More... WI Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 High School Poll Workers Act. No. 451 Eliminates the minimum grade point average requirement for poll workers who are high school students. Authorizes school boards to develop criteria for approving students to serve as poll workers. Also modifies the term of service of a high school pupil appoin... More... IA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Iowa Studies S.B. 2320 Requires the department of cultural affairs to develop an Iowa studies professional development plan that includes professional development materials and training measures to provide teachers in the state with effective ways to infuse Iowa studies into their c... More... IL Adopted 04/2006 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements 23 IAC 1.440 Changes reference to "career education" to "career and technical education." Clarifies differences between courses high schools must offer, courses students must take, and courses students must pass to graduate. Clarifies that all high school students must t... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 U.S. Constitution, Democratic Processes and Civic Engagement H.J.R. 145 Directs the Council on Postsecondary Education, the Kentucky Board of Education, and others to examine the current level of skills and knowledge of Kentucky students relating to the U.S. Constitution and democratic processes. Requires these entities to examine... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Veterans Day Programs S.B. 47 Requires all public schools to hold Veterans Day programs. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/06RS/SB47/bill.doc... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Civic Literacy Summit S.B. 47 Establishes the Task Force to Convene a Summit on Civic Literacy in Maryland; provides for the composition, powers, and duties of the Task Force; requires the State Department of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to provide staffing for th... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Positive Behavior Programs in Elementary Schools H.B. 1495 Alters the standard by which a county board of education and the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City shall require specified elementary schools to implement a positive behavioral interventions and support program or a specified alternative program.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Commission on Civic and Character Education H.B. 339 Creates the Commission on Civic and Character Education within the Lieutenant Governor's office; establishes the duties of the commission to promote and ensure implementation of the provisions of existing law related to civic and character education; provides ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Civic Education H.C.R. 2 Expresses support for civic education and Utah's Legislators Back to School Program; emphasizes the importance of legislators promoting greater understanding of the legislative process and building public trust and confidence in representative democracy throug... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Civic Education and Assessment H.B. 2579 Finds that instruction in social studies, arts, health, and fitness is important to ensure a well-rounded and complete education. In particular, the civic mission of schools is strengthened and enhanced by comprehensive civics education and assessments. The le... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Study on Quality Environmental Education H.B. 2910 Directs the office of superintendent of public instruction to conduct an environmental education study in partnership with public and private entities invested in strategies to reach every student, family, and community with quality environmental education exp... More... Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Display of U.S. and North Carolina Flag S.B. 700 Directs local boards of education, charter schools, the North Carolina School of the Arts, and the North Carolina school of science and mathematics to require the display of the united states and North Carolina flags and to require recitation of the pledge of ... More... Class Size IL Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Class Size Reduction Grants 23 IAC 565.10, .20, .30, .40, .50, .60, .110, .120, .130, .140, .150,.160 Establishes rules regarding the K-3 class size reduction grant program, and a class size reduction pilot project. Specifies that eligible districts are only those in which one or more schools serving students in grades K-3 are in Academic Early Warning or Acad... More... GA Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Remediation, Charter Schools, Class Size, Student Attendance GAC 160-4-5-.01; -4-9-.04; -5-1-.08, -.10 Clarifies rules regarding the following: Remedial education for students in grades 6-12: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/4/5/01.pdf Charter schools: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/4/9/04.pdf Class size: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/5/1... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Class Size and Other Block Grant Funds S.B. 2272 - Section 6 Extends repeal date of Iowa Early Intervention and School Improvement Technology Block Grant Programs to July 2007. (Includes funds for K-3 class size reduction and student achievement in basic skills, especially reading skills.) http://coolice.legis.state.ia.... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Class Size Reduction Pilot Program S.B. 2882 Creates a pilot class size reduction grant program, in addition to the existing class size reduction grant program, to be implemented and administered by the state board. Provides that grants will be awarded to schools to defray the costs and expenses of opera... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Class Size H.B. 1358 Changes certain provisions relating to maximum class size requirements. For the 2006-2007 school year, increases maximum class sizes in grades K-3, establishes maximum class sizes in grades 4-12 for mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts class... More... TN Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Class Size Waiver During Natural Disasters S.B. 2898 Relates to maximum classroom sizes; In the event of a natural disaster which results in the enrollment of displaced students, the commissioner of education may grant a waiver from the maximum class sizes established in this section. http://www.legislature.stat... More... WI Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Class Size Reduction Funding S.B. 68 Under current law, a school district may enter into a five-year, renewable student achievement guarantee (SAGE) contract with the Department of Public Instruction to reduce class size to 15 pupils in grades kindergarten to three in exchange for receiving state... More... Counseling/Guidance OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Individual Academic Career Plan S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603(H) Directs the department to make its individual academic career plan available through its Ohio career information system web site for districts and schools to use as a tool for communicating with and providing guidance to students and families in selecting high... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Alternatives for Students Not Completing the Ohio Core S.B. 311-- 3313.603(D) Provides that a student who enters grade 9 in the 2010-2011 through 2013-2014 school years may graduate from high school even though the student has not completed the Ohio core curriculum defined in section 3313.603(C) (the Ohio core curriculum will be the sta... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 S.B. 311 -- Sec. 3313.6014 S.B. 311 Requires local boards to adopt procedures for notifying each high school student's parent of the requirements of the Ohio core curriculum (high school graduation requirements effective with the Class of 2011) and that a consequence of not completing the curric... More... GA Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Teacher Preparation and Certification GAC 505-2-.05, .06, .25, .38, .150, .162, .163, .165, .202, .204, .205, .206; 505-3-.16, -.85 Clarifies various rules regarding certification, including certificaton for interns, non-renewable professionals, teaching endorsements, safety and driver education endorsement, school counseling, school psychology, and speech and language pathology. Establish... More... MI Adopted 07/2006 P-12 School Psychologist Certificate R 380.203, .204, .205, .206, .208 Amends rules concerning school psychologist certificate; defines role of school psychologist; provides requirements for a preliminary school psychologist certificate. http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode.asp?AdminCode=Single&Admin_Num=38000201&Dpt=&RngHigh... More... MI Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 School Counselor Certification & Licensure R 390.1301 thru .1308 Amends rules to the Department of Education concerning the certification and licensure of school counselors. http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode.asp?AdminCode=Single&Admin_Num=39001301&Dpt=&RngHigh=39900102... More... NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Role School Counselors Play in Providing Dropout Prevention S.B. 571 Directs the state board of education to report on the role school counselors play in providing dropout prevention and intervention services to students in middle and high school and on the state board's implementation of its policy regarding school counselors.... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Plan for Completing Core Curriculum S.B. 2272 - Section 13 Requires each high school student's plan for completing the core curriculum to include career options and to identify the coursework needed in grades nine through twelve to support the student's postsecondary education and career options. Provides that if the... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 National Certified School Counselor Credential H.B. 167 Extends the deadline from July 2007 to 2013 for certain school counselors to have obtained an initial credential from the National Board for Certified Counselors in order to receive a mandated salary adjustment. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocu... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act H.B. 7087 - Section 19 Defines secondary schools as those serving grades 6-12. Specifies that the following guiding principles must be used in the annual preparation of each secondary school's improvement plan: (a) Struggling students, especially those in failing schools, need th... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Readiness for Postsecondary Education and Workforce Program H.B. 7087 (Section 37) The legislation shifts career and postsecondary planning from 9th grade to beginning in middle school. It is the intent of the Legislature that students and parents set early achievement and career goals for the student's post-high-school experience during th... More... LA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 National School Psychology Certification Board H.B. 210 Extends the deadline from 2006 to 2013 for certain school psychologists to have obtained an initial credential from the National School Psychology Certification Board in order to be eligible for a salary increase. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdo... More... AL Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 National Board for Certified Counselors S.B. 49 Requires public elementary and secondary school counselors to be certified by National Board for Certified Counselors, provides for annual stipend the same as for counselor certified by National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; provides appropriation... More... IA Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Class G Guidance Counselor License IAC 282-14.132(272), 14.132(1) through 14.132(3) Addresses the shortage of school guidance counselors. Creates new class of guidance counselor license. Page 80 of 100: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/2006/Bulletin/IAB060510.pdf... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. High School and College Readiness Assessments S.B. 130 Section 1: Requires the state assessment system, by the 2007-2008 school year, to include: 1. A high school readiness examination to assess English, reading, math and science in grade 8; 2. A college readiness examination to assess English, reading, math and s... More... MI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 New High School Graduation Requirements H.B. 5606 Establishes statewide high school graduation requirements effective with the class of 2010, including 4 units English; 3 units science, including biology and either chemistry or physics. Strongly encourages students to complete a fourth credit in science, such... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Progression Toward Completion of Career Plan H.B. 1347 Section 8 Requires a student's guidance counselor, in consultation with the student and the student's parent, to review annually a student's career plan to determine if a student is progressing toward fulfillment of the career plan. If a student is not progressing towar... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Double Up for College H.B. 1347 Section 10 Establishes Chapter 11.5, the Double Up For College Program Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "postsecondary credit" means credit toward an associate degree, a baccalaureate degree, or a vocational certification granted by a state educational institution (as de... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Student-Centered Planning Program S.B. 6255 Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the superintendent of public instruction shall develop and disseminate a comprehensive student-centered planning program to all districts by August 2006. The superintendent of public instruc... More... KY Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Individual Learning Plans 704 KAR 3:305 (section 3) Requires districts to implement an advising and guidance process throughout the middle and high schools to provide support for the development and implementation of each student's Individual Learning Plan. Requires districts to evaluate the effectiveness an... More... ID Issued 01/2006 P-12 Idaho Career Information Board Executive Order 2006-4 Changes the name of the Idaho State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee to the Idaho Career Information Board. Requires board to include representatives from the Idaho Division of Professional-Technical Education, the Idaho Department of Commerce a... More... Curriculum MI Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Personal High School Curriculum for Students S.B. 1427 Makes technical changes to requirements for high school graduation; provides that a parent may request a personal curriculum that modifies student standard requirements; amends provisions regarding a school psychologist; provides for an emancipated minor; prov... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Oversight of Physical Education and Athletics S.B. 562 Extends the operation of existing laws that provides the State Department of Education the authority to exercise general supervision over courses of physical education and specified authority over interscholastic athletics indefinitely. Requires the state Inte... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Graduates with Multiple Language Skills A.B. 2445 Establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have mastered speaking, reading, and writing skills in one or more languages, in addition to English. Requires each participating school district to determine the requirements nece... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Economics Educ. and Financial Literacy A.B. 1950 Authorizes a school district, in providing instruction in economics, to include instruction related to the understanding of personal finances, including, but not limited to budgeting, savings, credit and identity theft. Encourages the State Department of Educa... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Instruction on Human Rights Issues S.B. 1575 Relates to instruction on human rights issues in grades 7 through 12, inclusive. Requires the social science courses to include particular attention to the study of the inhumanity of the unconstitutional deportation of citizens and lawful permanent residents o... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Language Arts and Math Instruction Requirements A.B. 2722 Prohibits the State Board of Education from adopting the same basic instructional materials in language arts or mathematics for the same grade level in successive years. Requires that instructional materials for language arts be submitted to the state board fo... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Language Arts Curriclum S.B. 1769 Requires the 2008 Reading/Language Arts/English Language Development Curriculum Frameworks and Criteria adopted by the Board of Education to include the accelerated English program. Requires the board, commencing with the 2008 Reading/Language Arts/English Lan... More... WV Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Program/Curriculum Requirements Title 126, Series 42 Amends rules regarding the pre-K & K-12 program or curriculum requirements; reduces the amount of required teaching time for English Language Arts and Reading in middle school; changes pathway options to high school graduation from 3 to 2; requires a minimum n... More... AL Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Physical Education AAC 290-3-1-.02 Establishes rules allowing any Alabama public school system that has adequate certified physical education teachers in Grades K-8 to request of theState Superintendent of Education an exemption of the one credit of physical education in Grades 9-12 to substitu... More... DE Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Statewide Uniform Curriculum 14 DAC 502 Establishes rules regarding the development of a recommended statewide uniform curricula for all public schools in the state. The purpose of this regulation is to provide a process through which all Delaware school districts demonstrate the alignment of their... More... DE Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Learner's Permit Requirements H.B. 256 Relates to a Level 1 Learner's Permit; relates to successful completion of a course in driver education in a public or private high school in the state; requires the passing of a written test and road skills; provides for payment of appropriate fees.... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 P-12 Curriculum Alignment S.B. 3059 Requires standards-based curricula to meet specific K-12 alignment criteria. Authorizes schools to develop an articulated and aligned K-12 standards-based curriculum in one or more of the areas of language arts, math, science and social studies. Requires sch... More... NY Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Child Development and Parental Skills A.B. 6832 Provides for the establishment of a curriculum for instruction regarding child development and parental skills and responsibility for the welfare of pupils and the community to be available in school districts. Provides that such curriculum may include instruc... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Agricultural Education Programs H.B. 4986 Provides that a school district offering a secondary agricultural education program approved for state and federal funding must ensure components available to its secondary agricultural education students; provides that nothing may prevent those programs that ... More... SC Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 American Sign Language S.B. 1107 Relates to high school courses in American sign language; provides that a school district may give credit as a foreign language to a pupil who satisfactorily completes a high school course in American sign language. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-200... More... SC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2006 P-12 Financial Literacy Grants H.B. 4707 Provides grants to school districts to provide financial literacy instruction for students; establishes goals and establishes the Financial Literacy Board of trustees and the purposes of the Board and its composition, functions, and duties; provides for two se... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Providing a Comprehensive Education H.B. 7087 (Section 10) District school boards and superintendents must prescribe and adopt standards and policies to provide each student the opportunity to receive a complete education program, including language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical educati... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Agricultural Education Advisory Commission H.B. 1227 Creates the Agricultural Education Advisory Commission. Requires the head of the agricultural education program of the Department of Education to report annually to commission regarding the conditions, needs, issues and problems of the program. Requires the co... More... ID Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Curricular Materials IDAPA 08.02.03 Extends the curricular materials selection adoption cycle from 5 to 6 years. Adds limited English proficiency as a subject area for curricular materials selection.... More... LA Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Students Teaching and Reaching (STAR) Curriculum Framework LAC 28:CXXV.101, 301-317 Establishes Content Standards Curriculum Framework for Students Teaching and Reaching (STAR) to serve as the one teacher preparation course to be used by all secondary teachers in Louisiana. Pages 4-8 of 75: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0605/0605rul.pd... More... MO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Holocaust Education S.B. 1189 Creates the Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission, to be housed in the department of education and to promote implementation of holocaust education and awareness programs. http://www.senate.mo.gov/06info/pdf-bill/tat/SB1189.pdf... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Evaluation of Sex Education Programs H.B. 3819 Concerns Education Curriculum; directs the comptroller's office of education accountability to evaluate the effectiveness of family life curricula in helping youth to abstain from sexual activities, prevent unwanted pregnancies and prevent sexually transmitted... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Financial Literacy Curriculum S.B. 3741; H.B. 3753 Concerns education and curriculum; requires department of education to create a state board to approve a high school financial literacy curriculum; creates in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "financial literacy fund ". State funds and private cont... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Courses on the Old and New Testament S.B. 79 Authorizes high schools to offer elective courses in the History and Literature of the Old Testament Era and the History and Literature of the New Testament Era. Requires the state board, by February 2007, to adopt a curriculum for each course, including obje... More... WV Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Disability History Week H.B. 4491 Establishes the third week of October as Disability History Week. Directs public schools to provide instruction on disability history, people with disabilities and the disability rights movement. Provides that the instruction must be integrated into the exis... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Civil Rights Education in K-12 Public Schools S.B. 2718 Authorizes the state board to make civil and human rights education a part of the K-12 curriculum. Provides guidelines for grade level classroom learning. Establishes a civil rights education commission to inventory civil rights exhibits and resources and coor... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Education Reform Act of 2006 S.B. 2602 Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 18 directs the state board to develop a wellness curriculum for use by each school district. Directs the board to establish rules and regulations to be followed by the districts whereby the districts will implem... More... Curriculum--Alignment DE Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Statewide Uniform Curriculum 14 DAC 502 Establishes rules regarding the development of a recommended statewide uniform curricula for all public schools in the state. The purpose of this regulation is to provide a process through which all Delaware school districts demonstrate the alignment of their... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 P-12 Curriculum Alignment S.B. 3059 Requires standards-based curricula to meet specific K-12 alignment criteria. Authorizes schools to develop an articulated and aligned K-12 standards-based curriculum in one or more of the areas of language arts, math, science and social studies. Requires sch... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee S.B. 1792 Creates the Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE) steering committee to assist the state board with implementation of the student assessment requirements in the ACE Act. The ACE steering committee will advise the board on: (1) curriculum alignment of third thro... More... Curriculum--Arts Education OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Ohio Core Graduation Requirements S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603(A), (B), (C) Part 1, (K) adn (L) Increases high school graduation requirements for students entering grade 9 during the 2010-2011 school year (Class of 2014). Increases math units from 3 to 4; requires one unit of Algebra II or its equivalent. Existing 3-unit requirement in science calls for ... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Arts and Foreign Language Education Grant Program S.B. 176 Creates an arts and foreign language education grant program to fund arts education and foreign language education programs in the public schools. Provides that emphasis of grant program must be on ensuring that art and foreign language courses are available a... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 NCLB and End-of-Instruction Assessments S.B. 1792 - Section 4 Clarifies that testing for grades 3, 4, 6 and 7 is contingent on the availability of federal and state funds. Eliminates grade 3 stand-alone language arts test. Clarifies that grade 5 social studies assessment must include U.S. history, the Constitution and ... More... AL Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Alabama School of Fine Arts H.B. 306 Authorizes the administration and faculty of the Alabama School of Fine Arts to identify talented and gifted students whose career interests lie in the arts, and with appropriate counseling, enter into a contract with the student and his or her parents or guar... More... NV Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Dance as a Major/Minor NAC 391.131 Establishes rules adding dance to the list of single- subject majorsand minors... More... Curriculum--Core Curriculum UT Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Elementary & Secondary School Core Curriculum R277-700 Outlines core curriculum requirements for K-12; increases the state minimum required units of credit for high school graduation in language arts from 3 to 4, and in mathematics and science from 2 to 3 effective for students graduating in the 2010-2011 school y... More... Curriculum--Drivers Education GA Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Teacher Preparation and Certification GAC 505-2-.05, .06, .25, .38, .150, .162, .163, .165, .202, .204, .205, .206; 505-3-.16, -.85 Clarifies various rules regarding certification, including certificaton for interns, non-renewable professionals, teaching endorsements, safety and driver education endorsement, school counseling, school psychology, and speech and language pathology. Establish... More... MI Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Driver Education Provider Certification & Requirements S.B. 1290 Provides for the certification of driver education providers; prescribes certain record-keeping and program requirements for such providers; provides for the certification of driver education instructors. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/bille... More... DE Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Learner's Permit Requirements H.B. 256 Relates to a Level 1 Learner's Permit; relates to successful completion of a course in driver education in a public or private high school in the state; requires the passing of a written test and road skills; provides for payment of appropriate fees.... More... WY Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 High School Driver Education Program Requirements & Approval Chapter 39 Amends rules pertaining to high school driver education program requirements and approval. http://soswy.state.wy.us/RULES/6295.pdf... More... MN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Drivers Ed Organ and Tissue Donation S.B. 2646 Requires at least 30 minutes of driver education on organ and tissue donation for persons enrolled in driver education programs offered at public schools, private schools and commercial driver training schools. http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.ph... More... Curriculum--Environmental Education MI Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Green Schools H.B. 5554 Establishes criteria for the designation of a school as a green school. Schools are eligible to receive a designation as green school if they meets 10 of the following criteria: (1) recycles paper; (2) reuses its magazines and newspapers for other projects, (3... More... Curriculum--Family Living Education NY Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Child Development and Parental Skills A.B. 6832 Provides for the establishment of a curriculum for instruction regarding child development and parental skills and responsibility for the welfare of pupils and the community to be available in school districts. Provides that such curriculum may include instruc... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Adoption Awareness S.B. 111 Requires inclusion of adoption awareness in health course or another course required for high school graduation. Provides that adoption awareness is required instruction in nonpublic secondary schools in a manner that is the sole discretion of the nonpublic se... More... WI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Instruction in Marriage and Parental Responsibility A.B. 309 Provides that if a school board provides instruction in the areas of human sexuality, reproduction, family planning, AIDS, prenatal development, childbirth, adoption, available prenatal and postnatal support, and male and female responsibility, the board must ... More... Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Ohio Core Graduation Requirements S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603(A), (B), (C) Part 1, (K) adn (L) Increases high school graduation requirements for students entering grade 9 during the 2010-2011 school year (Class of 2014). Increases math units from 3 to 4; requires one unit of Algebra II or its equivalent. Existing 3-unit requirement in science calls for ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Economics Educ. and Financial Literacy A.B. 1950 Authorizes a school district, in providing instruction in economics, to include instruction related to the understanding of personal finances, including, but not limited to budgeting, savings, credit and identity theft. Encourages the State Department of Educa... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Financial Literacy S.B. 2191 Requires the state board to develop curricula, materials, and guidelines for school boards to use in implementing a program of instruction on financial literacy within current courses offered in public high schools. Creates the Financial Literacy Fund as a spe... More... SC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2006 P-12 Financial Literacy Grants H.B. 4707 Provides grants to school districts to provide financial literacy instruction for students; establishes goals and establishes the Financial Literacy Board of trustees and the purposes of the Board and its composition, functions, and duties; provides for two se... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Financial Literacy Curriculum S.B. 3741; H.B. 3753 Concerns education and curriculum; requires department of education to create a state board to approve a high school financial literacy curriculum; creates in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "financial literacy fund ". State funds and private cont... More... GA Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Teacher Preparation Programs GAC 505-3-.40 thru .43 Establishes rules regarding educator preparation programs for grades 6-12 geography, history, economics, and political science to replace existing "broad field" Social Science certification area. Geography: http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherEducation/Rules/505-3-.... More... Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language MD Adopted 11/2006 P-12 American Sign Language as Foreign Language Credit COMAR 13A.03.02.04 Amends rules to the Board of Education. Allows students to use American Sign Language as an alternative to foreign language in fulfilling graduation requirements. MARYLAND 10858 http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/13a/13a.03.02.04.htm... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Graduates with Multiple Language Skills A.B. 2445 Establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have mastered speaking, reading, and writing skills in one or more languages, in addition to English. Requires each participating school district to determine the requirements nece... More... TX Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Foreign Language Courses and Tech Prep Progam 19 TAC 2.74.D.74.43, .44 Allows for students who are at higher proficiency levels to meet the graduation requirements by taking higher level language courses. Clarifies that Tech prep is a program of study, not a course. TEXAS 99898... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Arts and Foreign Language Education Grant Program S.B. 176 Creates an arts and foreign language education grant program to fund arts education and foreign language education programs in the public schools. Provides that emphasis of grant program must be on ensuring that art and foreign language courses are available a... More... OH Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Ohio Core Support H.B. 115 Appropriates funds for support of the Ohio Core Program. Funds will be used to: (1) Support the participation of teachers licensed in Ohio and mid-career professionals not currently employed by a school district or licensed to teach at the primary or secondary... More... SC Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 American Sign Language S.B. 1107 Relates to high school courses in American sign language; provides that a school district may give credit as a foreign language to a pupil who satisfactorily completes a high school course in American sign language. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-200... More... MN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Chinese Language Program H.B. 4162 Authorizes the commissioner of education to contract with the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota or other Minnesota public entity to undertake the development of an articulated K-12 Chinese curriculum for Minnesota schools that involves: (1) creat... More... Curriculum--Geography Education LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Geography Education S.B. 489 Establishes in law a program to promote the value and importance of geography in schools through a committed and cooperative effort among agencies involved in higher education, K-12 education, and the National Geographic Society of Washington, D.C. Provides t... More... GA Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Teacher Preparation Programs GAC 505-3-.40 thru .43 Establishes rules regarding educator preparation programs for grades 6-12 geography, history, economics, and political science to replace existing "broad field" Social Science certification area. Geography: http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherEducation/Rules/505-3-.... More... Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act S.B. 2455 Deletes provision that requires all sex education courses to advise pupils of the provisions of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act (325 ILCS 2/) and provide information about responsible parenting and the availability of confidential adoption services... More... Curriculum--International Education LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Geography Education S.B. 489 Establishes in law a program to promote the value and importance of geography in schools through a committed and cooperative effort among agencies involved in higher education, K-12 education, and the National Geographic Society of Washington, D.C. Provides t... More... Curriculum--Language Arts WV Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Reading & Language Arts Content Standards Title 126, Series 44A Amends rules regarding reading and language arts content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.1_ne.pdf... More... Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling IL Adopted 04/2006 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements 23 IAC 1.440 Changes reference to "career education" to "career and technical education." Clarifies differences between courses high schools must offer, courses students must take, and courses students must pass to graduate. Clarifies that all high school students must t... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Overhaul of State Testing System H.B. 1240 Mandates that the department and the state board review the current statewide testing program and develop a long term plan that is subject to the approval of the state board for the transition to a testing program with the following objectives: (1) To ... More... Curriculum--Mathematics OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Ohio Core Graduation Requirements S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603(A), (B), (C) Part 1, (K) adn (L) Increases high school graduation requirements for students entering grade 9 during the 2010-2011 school year (Class of 2014). Increases math units from 3 to 4; requires one unit of Algebra II or its equivalent. Existing 3-unit requirement in science calls for ... More... UT Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Postsec. Public Education Job Enhancement Program Eligibility R690-100 Provides eligibility and award distribution requirements for the Public Education Job Enhancement Program (PEJEP), which offers funding to cover the tuition costs for a teaching endorsement, master's degree or graduate education to selected public school teach... More... TX Adopted 11/2006 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements TX 19 TAC 74.61 through 74.64 Increases the requirements for the Recommended and Distinguished high school curriculum options effective with the Class of 2011. Increases the total number of units required for both these options from 24 to 26. Increases Carnegie unit requirements in both ma... More... WV Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Mathematics Content Standards & Objectives Title 126, Series 44B Amends rules regarding mathematics content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.2_ne.pdf... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Language Arts and Math Instruction Requirements A.B. 2722 Prohibits the State Board of Education from adopting the same basic instructional materials in language arts or mathematics for the same grade level in successive years. Requires that instructional materials for language arts be submitted to the state board fo... More... NC Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Math and Science Teachers Pilot Program S.B. 1741 Creates a pilot program providing for a salary supplement for newly hired teachers of mathematics or science at the middle or high school level. Directs the state board of education to develop the pilot program and select three local school administrative unit... More... OH Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Ohio Core Support H.B. 115 Appropriates funds for support of the Ohio Core Program. Funds will be used to: (1) Support the participation of teachers licensed in Ohio and mid-career professionals not currently employed by a school district or licensed to teach at the primary or secondary... More... OK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Instruction in Reading and Mathematics H.B. 2712 Requires each public school district to ensure that a majority of the instructional time each day of the school year in kindergarten through third grade is focused on reading and mathematics (Chapter No. 146). http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06bills/HB/... More... OK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 State School of Science and Mathematics H.B. 1021B Appropriates funds to the state school of science and mathematics. Directs the board of trustees to develop outcome-based performance measures for each budget category, defines eligibility for certain students. Sets budgetary limitations and provides for dutie... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act H.B. 7087 - Section 19 Defines secondary schools as those serving grades 6-12. Specifies that the following guiding principles must be used in the annual preparation of each secondary school's improvement plan: (a) Struggling students, especially those in failing schools, need th... More... MD Rule Adoption 05/2006 P-12 High School Math Assessment Requirements COMAR 13A.03.02.04, .12 Amends rules regarding exemption of students from taking the Maryland High School Assessment for algebra/data analysis if they completed and passed algebra in a nonpublic middle school or an out-of- state middle school and have mastered the core learning goals... More... NY Adopted 05/2006 P-12 State Graduation and Diploma Requirements for Mathematics and Science Title 8 NYCRR section 100.5 Amends requirements for Regents or local high school and Regents diploma with avanced designation. Regents or local high school diploma:  Three units of credit of mathematics more advanced than 8th grade level and that meet commencement-level learning standar... More... KS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science S.B. 139 Establishes the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science as either: (1) An accelerated residential, or on-line distance learning program for Kansas high school-age pupils who are academically talented in science and mathematics; or (2) a rigorous, two-year ... More... NY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 New York State Math and Science Teaching Incentive Program S.B. 9558 Provides that undergraduate and graduate students leading to a career as a secondary-level math or science teacher are eligible to apply for incentive program awards, provided they sign a contract agreeing to teach secondary math or science full-time in the st... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Supplemental Instruction and Math/Science H.B. 181 This bill provides stipends for supplemental instruction to students who have not passed the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test, funding to implement proposals to improve mathematics achievement test scores in grades four through six, and makes modifications to... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Postsec. Modifications to Qualifications for New Century Scholarships H.B. 326 Modifies the requirements to qualify for a New Century scholarship; allows a student to qualify for such scholarship who completes and approved math and science curriculum; requires scholarship requirements to be completed with at least a B average; requires t... More... Curriculum--Physical Education OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Ohio Core Graduation Requirements S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603(A), (B), (C) Part 1, (K) adn (L) Increases high school graduation requirements for students entering grade 9 during the 2010-2011 school year (Class of 2014). Increases math units from 3 to 4; requires one unit of Algebra II or its equivalent. Existing 3-unit requirement in science calls for ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Oversight of Physical Education and Athletics S.B. 562 Extends the operation of existing laws that provides the State Department of Education the authority to exercise general supervision over courses of physical education and specified authority over interscholastic athletics indefinitely. Requires the state Inte... More... AL Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Physical Education AAC 290-3-1-.02 Establishes rules allowing any Alabama public school system that has adequate certified physical education teachers in Grades K-8 to request of theState Superintendent of Education an exemption of the one credit of physical education in Grades 9-12 to substitu... More... DE Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Student Physical Fitness Assessments H.B. 372 Requires the Department of Education to develop a regulation requiring each local school district and charter school to assess the physical fitness of each student at least once at the elementary, middle and high school level. The regulation would also outline... More... DE Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Physical Education Pilot Program H.B. 471 Provides for a physical education/physical activity pilot program in at least six of Delaware's elementary, middle or high schools; requires the department to provide technical assistance in the development and any training related to implementation; provides ... More... PA Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Health and Nutritional Guidelines H.B. 185 Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Provides for competitive food and beverage contracts and nutritional guidelines for food and beverage sales in schools. Provides for health services and for advisory health councils. Provides for local wellness policies, ... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Physical Education Pilot Program H.B. 2140 Provides that the department of education shall establish a two-year physical education pilot program consisting of schools and high schools from counties with specified populations and poverty levels; includes charter schools; requires participating schools t... More... DE Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Health Advisory Council for physical education S.B. 289 Relates to the creation of a statewide Health Advisory Council, as recommended by the Physical Education Task Force, to provide advice and guidance to the Department of Education regarding current and future physical education and physical activity programs in... More... CT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Physical Health Plans for Students S.B. 204 Promotes the physical health needs of students; allows local and regional boards of education to adopt guidelines to coordinate services and programs in order to address the physical health needs of students; provides that school boards may implement them by t... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Physical Activity Requirement for Schools H.B. 3750 Requires LEAs to incorporate at least 30 minutes of physical activity three times a week into the instructional school day for elementary and secondary school students. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB3750.pdf... More... CO Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Physical Education Teacher Certification H.B. 1021 Concerns physical education teachers employed by school districts; prohibits a school district from employing as a physical education teacher a person who does not hold a physical education endorsement on his or her teacher license or who is not highly qualifi... More... IA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Healthy Children Task Force S.B. 2251 Directs the department of education and the department of public health to convene a healthy children task force to: a. Assess current policies and statutes affecting the health of children, specifically physical activity, physical education, food and nutriti... More... Curriculum--Science OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Ohio Core Graduation Requirements S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603(A), (B), (C) Part 1, (K) adn (L) Increases high school graduation requirements for students entering grade 9 during the 2010-2011 school year (Class of 2014). Increases math units from 3 to 4; requires one unit of Algebra II or its equivalent. Existing 3-unit requirement in science calls for ... More... UT Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Postsec. Public Education Job Enhancement Program Eligibility R690-100 Provides eligibility and award distribution requirements for the Public Education Job Enhancement Program (PEJEP), which offers funding to cover the tuition costs for a teaching endorsement, master's degree or graduate education to selected public school teach... More... TX Adopted 11/2006 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements TX 19 TAC 74.61 through 74.64 Increases the requirements for the Recommended and Distinguished high school curriculum options effective with the Class of 2011. Increases the total number of units required for both these options from 24 to 26. Increases Carnegie unit requirements in both ma... More... WV Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Science Content Standards & Objectives Title 126, Series 44R Amends rules regarding science content standards and objectives for grades 9 through 12 of West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.35_co.pdf... More... WV Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Science Content Standards & Objectives Title 126, Series 44C Amends rules regarding science content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.3_ne.pdf... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Science Teacher Development Program S.B. 1142 Establishes the Science Teacher Development Program by enacting provisions relating to science instruction that are similar to the existing Mathematics and Reading Professional Development Program.... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Science Coaches A.B. 937 Authorizes the governing board of a school district to designate a credentialed teacher as a science coach at each elementary school, or provide staff development to teachers, in order to develop, coordinate, and provide instruction in an experimental science ... More... MT Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Science Content Standards and Performance Descriptors ARM 10.54.5010 through 10.54.5098 non-seq Proposes to amend rules relating to science content standards andperformance descriptors. Includes references to Montana Native Americans and science. http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/legaldivision/10-54-240adp-arm-adp.pdf... More... NC Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Math and Science Teachers Pilot Program S.B. 1741 Creates a pilot program providing for a salary supplement for newly hired teachers of mathematics or science at the middle or high school level. Directs the state board of education to develop the pilot program and select three local school administrative unit... More... CA Vetoed 07/2006 P-12 Elementary Science Teachers and Curriculum A.B. 2423 Authorizes the governing board of a school district to designate a credentialed teacher as a science coach at each elementary school, or provide staff development to teachers, in order to develop, coordinate and provide instruction in an experimental science c... More... OH Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Ohio Core Support H.B. 115 Appropriates funds for support of the Ohio Core Program. Funds will be used to: (1) Support the participation of teachers licensed in Ohio and mid-career professionals not currently employed by a school district or licensed to teach at the primary or secondary... More... OK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 State School of Science and Mathematics H.B. 1021B Appropriates funds to the state school of science and mathematics. Directs the board of trustees to develop outcome-based performance measures for each budget category, defines eligibility for certain students. Sets budgetary limitations and provides for dutie... More... NY Adopted 05/2006 P-12 State Graduation and Diploma Requirements for Mathematics and Science Title 8 NYCRR section 100.5 Amends requirements for Regents or local high school and Regents diploma with avanced designation. Regents or local high school diploma:  Three units of credit of mathematics more advanced than 8th grade level and that meet commencement-level learning standar... More... TX Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Master Science Teacher Certificates 19 TAC 7.239.E.239.104 Establishes certification requirements for master science teachers to ensure that there are teachers with special training to mentor other teachers and work with students in order to improve student science performance. TEXAS 99647... More... AR Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Elementary Science Specialist Program S.B. 16 Appropriates funds to the Department of Higher Education - to be payable from the Higher Education Grants Fund Account - for grants for the Elementary Science Specialist Program. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2006S1/public/SB16.pdf... More... KS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science S.B. 139 Establishes the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science as either: (1) An accelerated residential, or on-line distance learning program for Kansas high school-age pupils who are academically talented in science and mathematics; or (2) a rigorous, two-year ... More... MS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Origins of Life H.B. 214 Provides that no local school board, school superintendent and school principal may prohibit a public school classroom teacher from discussing and answering questions from individual students on the origin of life. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/20... More... NY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 New York State Math and Science Teaching Incentive Program S.B. 9558 Provides that undergraduate and graduate students leading to a career as a secondary-level math or science teacher are eligible to apply for incentive program awards, provided they sign a contract agreeing to teach secondary math or science full-time in the st... More... FL Adopted 03/2006 P-12 Science Assessments and Proficiency Levels FAC 6A-1.09422 Includes the science grade-level scale scores for each achievement level for use in reporting student proficiency levels in science as part of the student achievement testing program known as the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). FLORIDA 30220 http... More... NV Died 03/2006 P-12 Truth in Science Initiative Initiative Petition The Truth in Science Initiative (Initiative) proposes to add a new section to the Constitution regarding how evolution is to be taught in the state's schools. Under the Initiative, students must be informed that although most scientists agree that Darwin's the... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Supplemental Instruction and Math/Science H.B. 181 This bill provides stipends for supplemental instruction to students who have not passed the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test, funding to implement proposals to improve mathematics achievement test scores in grades four through six, and makes modifications to... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Postsec. Modifications to Qualifications for New Century Scholarships H.B. 326 Modifies the requirements to qualify for a New Century scholarship; allows a student to qualify for such scholarship who completes and approved math and science curriculum; requires scholarship requirements to be completed with at least a B average; requires t... More... Curriculum--Sex Education UT Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Fund Distribution R277-474 Deletes language referring to Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Fund Distribution and Reporting Requirements, since districts have not received these funds for some years and no longer use or promote teenage pregnancy prevention programs with state or federal funds... More... GA Adopted 06/2006 P-12 Grant Programs GAC 96-1-.01, .02, .04, .05 Clarifies rules regarding grants for juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment, Title V prevention, abstinence education and juvenile accountability block grants. 96-1-.01 Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Treatment: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/9... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act S.B. 2455 Deletes provision that requires all sex education courses to advise pupils of the provisions of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act (325 ILCS 2/) and provide information about responsible parenting and the availability of confidential adoption services... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Evaluation of Sex Education Programs H.B. 3819 Concerns Education Curriculum; directs the comptroller's office of education accountability to evaluate the effectiveness of family life curricula in helping youth to abstain from sexual activities, prevent unwanted pregnancies and prevent sexually transmitted... More... WI Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Abstinence Education S.B. 286 Provides that, if a district provides instruction in human sexuality, reproduction, or family planning, it must ensure that all course materials and instruction do all of the following: 1. Present abstinence from sexual activity as the preferred choice of beha... More... WI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Instruction in Marriage and Parental Responsibility A.B. 309 Provides that if a school board provides instruction in the areas of human sexuality, reproduction, family planning, AIDS, prenatal development, childbirth, adoption, available prenatal and postnatal support, and male and female responsibility, the board must ... More... Curriculum--Social Studies/History WV Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Social Studies Content Standards & Objectives Title 126, Series 44D Amends rules regarding social studies content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.4_ne.pdf... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Instruction on Human Rights Issues S.B. 1575 Relates to instruction on human rights issues in grades 7 through 12, inclusive. Requires the social science courses to include particular attention to the study of the inhumanity of the unconstitutional deportation of citizens and lawful permanent residents o... More... GA Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Teacher Preparation Programs GAC 505-3-.40 thru .43 Establishes rules regarding educator preparation programs for grades 6-12 geography, history, economics, and political science to replace existing "broad field" Social Science certification area. Geography: http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherEducation/Rules/505-3-.... More... IA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Iowa Studies S.B. 2320 Requires the department of cultural affairs to develop an Iowa studies professional development plan that includes professional development materials and training measures to provide teachers in the state with effective ways to infuse Iowa studies into their c... More... WV Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Disability History Week H.B. 4491 Establishes the third week of October as Disability History Week. Directs public schools to provide instruction on disability history, people with disabilities and the disability rights movement. Provides that the instruction must be integrated into the exis... More... Data-Driven Improvement OH Adopted 01/2006 P-12 Aligned Strategies Educational Programs and Support 3301-35-06 Adds to operations services the requirement that (f) Financial management strategies that align expenditure of resources with the school district strategic plan and, if applicable, its continuous improvement plan. Other new language requries that allocation an... More... Demographics--Enrollments IL Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Highly Qualified Teachers, P.E. and Denial of Enrollment 23 IAC 1.77, .242, .420, .430, .720 New section (p 243 of 405 http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume30_issue41.pdf) institutes a requirement that districts electronically report information used in determining whether teachers can be considered "highly quali... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 District Financial Reports S.B. 2272 - Section 14-15 Directs each local board to annually develop, maintain, and distribute a financial report. Provides that the objective of the financial report shall be to facilitate public access to a variety of information and statistics relating to the education funding re... More... NC Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Students Considered Domiciled H.B. 1074 Clarifies the procedure for admitting children to the public schools and specifies conditions upon which certain students are considered domiciled within a local administrative unit. http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H1074v6.html... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Districts with Extraordinary Declining Enrollment S.B. 549 - Section 4 Defines 'extraordinary declining enrollment' as a district enrollment which has declined during the preceding three school years at a rate of at least 5% per year or by at least 50 students per year, whichever is greater. Bars the board of any district with e... More... SD Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Definition of Enrolled Student H.B. 1079, H.B. 1176 Adds a new section. A student is enrolled if: (1) The student is less than twenty-one years of age on the first day of July or the student is twenty-one years of age or older and is admitted to the school district pursuant to § 13-28-8; and (2) The student ha... More... Economic/Workforce Development ME Issued 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Governor's Council on Jobs, Innovation, and the Economy EXECUTIVE ORDER 23 FY 06/07 Establishes the Governor's Council on Jobs, Innovation, and the Economy to: 1. Develop a recommended action plan for moving the state forward on the innovation-focused and cluster development activities that will define the state's investment strategies. 2.... More... MI Signed into law 12/2006 Postsec. Statewide Workforce Development System S.B. 1288 Codifies the workforce development system to deliver workforce development programs and services tailored to local needs; provides for works areas; provides for local workforce development boards; provides for education advisory groups and pilot projects; requ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Workforce Development Initiative A.B. 2595 Requires the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development to establish, in partnership with specified entities, a logistics worker training initiative for the purpose of making workers in the state more skilled in the competitive global manufacturing value cha... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 Community College Postsec. Community College Workforce Development Program S.B. 1552 Delays the repeal date of the Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. Adds to the program a provision requiring the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to contract for an independent performance evaluation of the program. htt... More... NY Vetoed 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Applicants for a Pharmacist's License S.B. 7405 Provides an additional one year waiver from citizenship and immigration status requirements for applicants for a pharmacist's license.... More... OR Adopted 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Employer Workforce Training Account OAR 589-020-0225 Establish the Employer Workforce Training Account and adopts rules to implement the administration of the account. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/1006_Bulletin/1006_ch589_bulletin.html... More... NC Signed into law 08/2006 Postsec. Community College Graduate Nurse Scholarship Program for Faculty Production S.B. 1741 Creates the Graduate Nurse Scholarship Program for Faculty Production to provide scholarship loans to students in master's and doctoral degree programs in nursing fields that would permit them to become nursing faculty at a state community college or universit... More... NE Rule Adoption 08/2006 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Private Career Schools Title 92 NAC Chapters 41 and 42 Establishes procedures for authorizing private postsecondary career schools to operate, be accredited and grant degrees. Nebraska 1264... More... WY Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2006 Postsec. Community College Workforce Development Training Fund Grants Chapter 3 Amends rules concerning pre-obligation of workforce development training fund grants; indicates that the Department of Workforce Services may obligate grants when used to attract new businesses to Wyoming as part of an economic development initiative, or when ... More... HI Vetoed 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Ingenuity Corporation Charter H.B. 3261 Establishes the Ingenuity Corporation Charter to create benefits for inventors nationally, labor unions nationally, and public education to promote the teaching of innovation and its application for the common good, to create and maintain businesses operating ... More... IL Signed into law 07/2006 Postsec. Community College Nurse Educator Assistance Act S.B. 931 Establishes the Nurse Educator Assistance Act to attract capable and promising students to the nursing educator profession, increase employment and retention of individuals who are working towards or who have received a master's or doctoral degree in nursing, ... More... IL Signed into law 07/2006 Postsec. Community College Lifelong Learning Accounts S.B. 2931 Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish and maintain a pilot program to provide for and test the use of lifelong learning accounts for workers in the state's healthcare sector for education expenses. Provides that participat... More... OH Issued 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Workforce Education and Training Advisory Council Executive Order 2006-17T Creates the workforce education and training advisory council, defines duties and membership. http://governor.ohio.gov/releases/2006-17T%20Workforce%20Educ%20final.pdf... More... OR Adopted 07/2006 Postsec. Community College Venture Development Fund OAR 580-043-0060 through OAR 580-043-0095 Establishes rules allowing institutions to establish venture development funds to enable commercialization of research and development for job creation, proof-of-concept funding and to provide students with opportunities to apply research to commercial activi... More... PA Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Academic Standards for Career Education and Work 22 PA. Code Ch. 4 Establishes rules relating to academic standards and assessment. Adds academic standards for Career Education and Work. Specifies academic standards to be achieved by students enrolled at various grade levels in the public schools of this Commonwealth. PENNSYL... More... VA Issued 07/2006 Postsec. Chief Workforce Development Officer & Responsibilities E.O. 25 Assigns authority and describes responsibilities for carrying out the state's coordination of workforce development services by the Chief Workforce Development Officer. http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Initiatives/ExecutiveOrders/2006/EO_25.cfm... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Scholarship Assistance S.B. 3120 Encourages state residents to pursue postsecondary education by clarifying the financial eligibility guidelines, establishing a workforce development scholarship program at the community colleges based on need, establishing a state scholars program, and placin... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College International Business and Technology Incubator Program S.B. 2036 Appropriates funds to provide the necessary start-up funding to operate an international business and technology incubator program and to enable state residents to acquire the bilingual language skills, technology, and marketing necessary to implement an incub... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 Community College Mobile Response Workforce Training Pilot Program H.B. 5429 Requires the community college board to implement and administer a 3-year, mobile response workforce training pilot program at three community colleges to address the fact that businesses are struggling to recruit a qualified workforce because of the frequent ... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Recruitment and Training of Masters-Prepared Nurses H.B. 4461 Provides that the department of commerce and economic opportunity may conduct a study regarding the recruitment and training of masters-prepared nurses to serve as nursing school faculty. Provides for career track programs to officer advancement and rewards co... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Small Business Entrepreneurship Commission H.B. 152 Increases the membership of the Small Business Entrepreneurship Commission to add nonvoting members chosen from state colleges and universities. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=399304... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Florida Ready to Work Certification Program H.B. 7087 (Section 35) Creates the Florida Ready to Work Certification Program to enhance the workplace skills of Florida's students to better prepare them for successful employment in specific occupations. The program may be conducted in public middle and high schools, community co... More... LA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College High School/Community College Linkages H.B. 1023 Requires the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to work with Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to improve linkages and career and technical education pathways between high schools and community and technical colleges. Re... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Commission to Develop the Next Generation Initiative S.B. 312 Relates to higher education. Creates a commission to develop the next generation initiative to encourage Vermonters to live and work in Vermont. Proposes the commission consider a broad range of ideas to meet this goal, including: (1)  Strategies to ensure t... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Workforce Development Council H.B. 109 Creates the workforce development council as the successor to and the continuation of the governor's human resources investment council. Directs the workforce development council to: (1)  Advise the governor on the establishment of an integrated network of wo... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Workforce and Economic Development Scholarships H.B. 988; S.B. 552 Consolidates specified workforce shortage and economic development student scholarship and grant programs in the Maryland Higher Education Commission into the new Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant program; requires the Commission and the Office of St... More... VA Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. New College S.B. 40 Establishes the New College Institute, or New College. Directs that New College shall: 1. Seek to diversify the region's economy by engaging the resources of other institutions of higher education, public and private bodies, and organizations of the region ... More... WV Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Engineering H.B. 4690 Provides legislative findings and intent related to the West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Provides legislative intent to encourage collaboration between West Virginia University Institute of Technology, West Virginia University, Marshall Unive... More... WV Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Workforce Development H.B. 4690 - Workforce Development Initiative Program Continues the Workforce Development Initiative Program under the supervision of the council. Deletes provision directing the program to serve as a visible point of contact and referral for services to meet the workforce development needs of the service area. ... More... AR Rule Adoption 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Rules Governing Distribution of Scholarship Assistance AAC 121.00.05 Proposes rules for distributing scholarship assistance to public libraries in order to address the education needs of public library staff. http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/ar_rules/rule_proposed/121.00.05-001P.pdf... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Economic Development Funds S.B. 112 Recommends that the governor consider the allocation of economic development funds for Centers of Excellence to be matched by industry and federal grants on at least a two-for-one basis for colleges and universities in the state that offer any doctoral degrees... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Community College State Customized Employment Training Program S.B. 6326 Provides a source of funding for customized work force training. Finds that the provision of customized training is critical to attracting and retaining businesses, and that the growth of many businesses is limited by an unmet need for customized training. Fin... More... NJ Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Postsec. Center for Occupational Employment Information S.B. 2826 Reforms State's workforce investment system, establishes the Center forOccupational Employment Information to provide information supporting career guidance and academic counseling programs, to make information and planning resources relating education to care... More... Education Research FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act H.B. 7087 - Section 19 Defines secondary schools as those serving grades 6-12. Specifies that the following guiding principles must be used in the annual preparation of each secondary school's improvement plan: (a) Struggling students, especially those in failing schools, need th... More... Equity UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Education & Funding for Homeless/Emancipated and Ethnic Minority Students R277-616 Adds new language for determining where a homeless or emancipated student shall attend school and provides for the inclusion of charter schools within the rule; ensures funds for homeless and economically disadvantaged ethnic minority students are distributed ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Anti-discrimination and Anti-harassment Policies A.B. 606 Requires the State Department of Education to develop a model antidiscrimination and antiharassment policy that prohibits such conduct based on specified characteristics, including, but not limited to, actual or perceived gender identity and sexual orientation... More... MI Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Single Sex Schools H.B. 4264 Allows single sex schools, classes and programs to be established in the Detroit public schools. Enrollment must be voluntary, and the district is required to make a substantially equal co-educational school, class or program available. http://www.legislature.... More... MI Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Gender Based Classrooms, Schools or Programs H.B. 6247 Allows gender based classrooms, schools or programs under the Elliot-Larsen civil rights act. Relates to a school district, an intermediate school district or a public school academy. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0348... More... MI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Creation of Single-Gender Schools, Classes, or Programs S.B. 1296 Provides that a school district or a public school academy may establish and maintain a program within a school in which enrollment is limited to pupils of a single gender if the school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy makes ava... More... WI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Single-Sex Schools A.B. 114 Authorizes a school board to operate single-sex schools, other than charter schools, or provide single-sex courses if the school board makes available to the opposite sex under the same policies and criteria of admission, schools or courses that are comparable... More... Federal ND Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Title I Coordinator Credential NDAC 67-11-03.3-01, -03.3-02, -03.3-03, -03.3-04 Establishes rules for Title I coordinator 1, Title I coordinator 2, and Title I coordinator 3 positions. Establishes requirements for credentials, duties, application, and renewal of credentials. http://www.legis.nd.gov/information/acdata/pdf/67-11-03.3.pdf... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 NCLB Plans Approval Process H.B. 7087 (Section 7) The Commissioner of Education shall submit to the Legislature the proposed state plan for the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act before the proposed plan is submitted to federal agencies. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of... More... VA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 No Child Left Behind H.B. 1427, S.B. 410 Directs the Board of Education to develop a plan to eliminate initiatives or conditions that are currently being funded by No Child Left Behind, unless such initiatives or conditions are an integral and necessary component of the Commonwealth's own Standards o... More... Finance MT Rule Adoption 12/2006 P-12 Quality Educator, At Risk Students and Indian Payments ARM 10.7.106, .106A, .113 through .115,10.10.301 to .315, 10.15.101, 10.16.3804, .3811, .3812, .3816, 10.20.102 to 10.30.415 Adopts and amends rules relating to quality educator payments, at-risk student payments - general fund, Indian education for all payments, American Indian achievement gap payments - general fund and school finance. http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/legaldivision/10-7... More... AL Approved by voters 11/2006 P-12 Minimum 10 Mills Property Tax Statewide Amendment Number Two Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to require at least 10 mills of property tax are levied for every school district in the state. http://www.sos.state.al.us/downloads/dl3.cfm?trgturl=election/2006/general/statecert-constitutionalamendments-2006-0... More... NV Approved by voters 11/2006 P-12 Education First Initiative Petition Ballot Question # 1 Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to require the legislature to fund the operation of the public schools for K-12th grades before any other part of the state budget for the next biennium. http://www.sos.state.nv.us/nvelection/2004_bq/bq1.htm... More... WY Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2006 P-12 School Foundation Program Rules Chapter 8 Establishes emergency rules regarding the criteria and standards for the School Foundation Program, which provides a guaranteed level of funding that is essentially a block grant to every public school district based on a number of factors--the most important ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Flexible Funding for Pupil Achievement Program A.B. 756 Establishes the Flexible Funding for Pupil Achievement Program. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer the program. Permits a specified percentage of schools in the state to participate in the program at any one time. Requires the Supe... More... MS Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Emergency Aid Grants H.B. 5A Establishes an emergency aid grants program for local governments, including public school districts. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/20061E/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0005SG.htm... More... MI Rejected by voters 08/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Educational Funding Guarantee V. 6 (Prop. 5) Would require the state to provide annual funding increases equal to the rate of inflation for public schools, intermediate school districts, community colleges and higher education. Would require state to fund any deficiencies in the school aid fund from the ... More... CA Rejected by voters 07/2006 P-12 School Funding and Tax Increase V. 14 (Prop. 88) (1189. SA2005RF0126) Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide public school funding by imposing a tax on real property that exempts certain senior homeowners, to provide for class size reduction, textbooks, school safety and violence prevention, ac... More... NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College State Budget Act' H.B. 914 Recodifies provisions of the executive budget act and the capital improvement planning act into a state budget act that revises and clarifies the procedures for preparing, enacting and administering the state buget. Requires all state agencies and non-state en... More... NY Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Reporting Illegal or Inappropriate Financial Practices A.B. 8925 Provides protection to any employee of a school district board of cooperative educational services or charter school who having reasonable cause to suspect that the fiscal practices or actions of an employee or officer of a school district, board of cooperativ... More... RI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Statewide Purchasing System for Education Services and Products H.B. 6853; S.B. 2531 Directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, working with the Department of Administration, to establish a statewide purchasing system for products and services pertaining to public schools, which would include telecommunications, wireless ser... More... DE Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Financial Accountability for Districts and Charters S.B. 308 Implements enhanced financial accountability provisions for public school districts and charter schools; relates to district and charter school financial responsibility. Chapter Number 264 http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis143.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+308/$file/... More... OK Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Claiming Federal Program Funds OAC 210-25-3-7 Changes the process school districts use to claim federal program funds. Implements an electronic reimbursement program which will allow school districts the ability to access their federal funds using a draw-down method. http://www.oar.state.ok.us/register/Vo... More... TX Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Financial Accountability H.B. 1 C (Sections 2.05; 2.09) Requires the commissioner, in consultation with the comptroller, to develop and implement a financial accountability rating system for school districts in this state that: (1) distinguishes among school districts based on levels of financial performance; and (... More... AR Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Financial Impact Statements H.B. 1016A Requires detailed financial impact statements for administrative rules promulgated by the state board. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2006S1/public/HB1016.pdf... More... Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost MI Rejected by voters 08/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Educational Funding Guarantee V. 6 (Prop. 5) Would require the state to provide annual funding increases equal to the rate of inflation for public schools, intermediate school districts, community colleges and higher education. Would require state to fund any deficiencies in the school aid fund from the ... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Finance H.B. 867 - Section 20 (a) through (f) Directs the commissioner of education to work with education administrators to study the actual costs of providing services to elementary and secondary pupils and, on or before January 30, 2007, to make a recommendation to the general assembly regarding weight... More... AR Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 School Funding Formula S.B. 24 Amends the public school funding formula to ensure adequate funding for students in school districts with declining enrollment and school districts with isolated schools receiving special needs funding. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2006S1/public... More... AR Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Education Studies Commissioned by the General Assembly H.B. 1030 Provides that any cost study analysis, cost study audit, adequacy study, or other study commissioned or funded by the General Assembly and any conclusions or recommendations resulting from a cost study analysis, cost study audit, adequacy study or other study ... More... WY Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Resource Block Grant Model -- Recalibration H.B. 139 Relates to school finance; implements 2005 recalibration modifications to the state education resource block grant model; clarifies duties of the secretary of state, state superintendent, Department of Education, school districts and the School Facilities Comm... More... ND Issued 01/2006 P-12 Commission on Education Improvement Executive Order 13 Executive Order 2006-01 Creates the Commission on Education Improvement to examine the current system of delivering and financing elementary and secondary public education. ... More... Finance--Bonds LA Issued 11/2006 Postsec. Community College Bond Allocation and Student Loans E.O. 46 Provides an allocation from the 2006 ceiling to be used to finance student loans which, if the student meets certain timely payment requirements, will have interest rates below the interest rates established by the U.S. Department of Education. http://gov.loui... More... MI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 School District Bond Issuance H.B. 6069 Allows boards of local or intermediate school districts to borrow money by issuing notes to secure funds for school operations or to pay previous loans obtained for school operations in the event of the unavailability or insufficiency of state school aid for a... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Debt Limitations S.B. 857 Relates to the debt limitations of school districts. Provides that bonds issued by a community consolidated school district maintaining grades K through 8 shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of statutory limitations and may be issued in an amount... More... AR Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Bonded Indebtedness H.B. 1007 Removes the statutory limitation on bonded indebtedness for school districts. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2006S1/public/HB1007.pdf... More... Finance--District OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Chief Fiscal Officer H.B. 671 Requires local boards to appoint a treasurer, who serves as the chief fiscal officer of the school district. The treasurer is to be appointed for a term not longer than five years beginning the first day of August and ending the thirty-first day of July. The b... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 District Deficits H.B. 276 -- Sec. 3315.20 Sec. 3315.20. A school district may have a deficit in any special fund of the district only if both of the following conditions are satisfied: (A) The district has a request for payment pending with the state sufficient to cover the amount of the deficit and t... More... CO Rejected by voters 11/2006 P-12 District Budget Requirements (65%) as Statute Referendum J (REFERENDUM J; HB 06-1283) Creates the State Public School Expenditures Accountability Act. If approved, would amend state statutes to require districts to spend at least 65% of their operational expenditures on classroom instruction beginning in the 2007-08 s... More... ID Rejected by voters 11/2006 P-12 Sales Tax and Local Public Schools Investment Fund Proposition 1 Relates to K-12 public school funding. Adds 1% sales tax rate, revenue stream for this component of K-12 local public school funding; creates the Local Public Schools Investment Fund which must be used for supporting students in the classroom and improving lo... More... LA Approved by voters 09/2006 P-12 Prohibiting Legislative Mandates on Local Boards Amendment 9 Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide that no law, unless enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house of the legislature, requiring increased expenditures for any purpose shall be applicable to a city, parish, or other local public scho... More... DE Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 School District Fiscal Accountability S.B. 374 Implements enhanced public education financial accountability provisions. Includes vocational- technical school districts and charter school funds and authority. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis143.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+374/$file/legis.html?open... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 P-12 School Impact Fee Working Group S.B. 2708 Requires the school impact fee working group to submit supplemental findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no less than 20 days before the convening of the 2007 session. Makes an appropriation for the operation of ... More... MI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 School District Bond Issuance H.B. 6069 Allows boards of local or intermediate school districts to borrow money by issuing notes to secure funds for school operations or to pay previous loans obtained for school operations in the event of the unavailability or insufficiency of state school aid for a... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 District Financial Reports S.B. 2272 - Section 14-15 Directs each local board to annually develop, maintain, and distribute a financial report. Provides that the objective of the financial report shall be to facilitate public access to a variety of information and statistics relating to the education funding re... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 District Financial Reporting S.B. 2829 - District Financial Reporting Revises provisions related to districts' public reporting of finances. Specifies content that must be included in annual statement of affairs summary. Tranfers from regional superintendents to state board control over processing of payments of districts not ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Parishwide School District of the Parish of Cameron S.B. 32 Recognizes that the parish of Cameron has suffered wide-spread devastation and crippling disruption from the effects of Hurricane Rita prohibiting normal recovery and restoration. Creates the Parishwide School District of the Parish of Cameron. Provides that... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Business Managers/Chief Financial Officers S.B. 539 Requires school systems to employ or share by agreement school board business managers or chief financial officers who meet qualifications established by the state board. Gives any business manager or chief financial officer who does not meet the requirements ... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Accreditation and Resource Allocation S.B. 549 - Section 1 Provides that whenever the state board determines that a school has failed either to meet the accreditation requirements or standards adopted by the state board or provide the curriculum required by state law, the state board must notify the district in which ... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 District Expenditure Reporting S.B. 549 - Section 2 Requires districts to report expenditures in the manner required by the state board in order to achieve uniform reporting of expenditures in school district budgets. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/549.pdf... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 District Needs Assessment S.B. 549 - Section 26 Directs every district to conduct an assessment of each attendance center's educational needs. Directs the board to use information obtained from such needs assessment when preparing the district budget. Also directs the board to prepare a summary of the budge... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Bilingual Weighting Funds S.B. 549 - Section 13, 16, 27 Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the bilingual weighting to pay the cost of providing at-risk and preschool-aged at-risk education programs and services. Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the preschool-aged at-risk weighting to... More... AR Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Uniform Reporting Requirements H.B. 1018, S.B. 7 Concerns uniform reporting requirements for school district fund balances. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2006S1/public/HB1018.pdf... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 65% Rule S.B. 390 Concerns the Classroom First for Georgia Act. Defines "direct classroom expenditures" and "total operating expenditures." Beginning with fiscal year 2008, requires local schools to spend a minimum of 65% of total operating expenditures on direct classroom exp... More... MS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 District Audits H.B. 1119 Revises requirements relating to district financial audits and reporting. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1119SG.htm... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 District and School Financial Management, Analysis and Reporting H.B. 1006 - Section 4 Requires the department to develop a plan to upgrade the financial management, analysis, and reporting system for school corporations (districts) and schools. Requires the plan to: (1) Provide the use of generally accepted accounting principles based on the ... More... WY Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Flexibility in Operating Balances S.B. 88 Chapter No. 83 povides flexibility to school districts in accounting for revenues received from settlements of protested amounts attributable to district property tax levies; Flexibility is provided by a deferral of these revenues from the 15% limit imposed up... More... MS Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Borrowing funds from federal government to cover loss of revenue as result of Hurricane Katrina S.B. 2701 Authorizes school districts, universities and community colleges to borrow funds from federal government to cover loss of revenue as result of Hurricane Katrina. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2701SG.pdf... More... DE Signed into law 01/2006 P-12 School "Energy Fund" Appropriations S.B. 242 The legislature appropriated $5,000,000 to the Department of Education for an "Energy Fund". These funds will help reorganized school districts, vocational-technical school districts and charter schools pay for energy cost increases resulting from, but not lim... More... WI Vetoed 01/2006 P-12 Referendum Authorizing Borrowing S.B. 171 Under current law, with certain exceptions, if a school board wishes to borrow money or exceed the revenue limit otherwise applicable to the school district, it must obtain the approval of the school district's electors at a referendum. A referendum authorizi... More... WI Signed into law 01/2006 P-12 District Funds Held in Trust A.B. 167 (Act No. 99) Restricts the manner in which a school district may invest its funds and to whom it may delegate its investment authority. Expands the investment authority and delegation of investment authority for all school districts with respect to funds that are held in t... More... WI Signed into law 01/2006 P-12 Disclosure of District Investments A.B. 167 -- Act 99 Relates to the investment by school districts of funds held in trust to provide post-employments benefits; relates to deferred compensation funds; provides that if a school board has established such trust, the required report shall state the amount in the tru... More... Finance--Equity WY Approved by voters 11/2006 P-12 Postsec. Limits Property Tax Revenue Redistribution to School Districts V. 2 Proposes an amendment (amendment B) to the Constitution to repeal the current limitation on the amount of property tax revenues that may be redistributed by the state through the School Foundation Program Account from school districts with greater property tax... More... Finance--Facilities CA Approved by voters 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College School and University Facilities Funding V. 9 (Prop. 1D) (AB 127-Chapter 35, 2006) Enacts the Kindergarten- University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2006 which would authorize a specified amount in state general obligation bonds to provide aid to school districts, county superintendents of schools, county ... More... HI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 State Educational Facilities Improvement Special Fund H.B. 1891 Increases the funds deposited to the state educational facilities improvement special fund from $45 million to $90 million. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb1891_cd1_.htm... More... NJ Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Revenue For School Facilities Projects Debt A.B. 4705 Raises the cigarette tax rate 17 1/2 cents per pack and changes tobacco products wholesale sales tax on moist snuff to a weight-based tax; provides for a portion of the cigarette tax and tobacco products wholesale sales tax revenues to be appropriated annually... More... CA Rejected by voters 06/2006 P-12 Public Library Construction Bond to Improve Reading & Literacy Prop. 81 This act provides for a bond issue in an amount not to exceed a total of six hundred million dollars ($600,000,000) to provide funds for the construction and renovation of public library facilities in order to expand access to reading and literacy programs in ... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 School-Level Minor Repair and Maintenance Account S.B. 2704 Amends provisions related to the school-level minor repair and maintenance account. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb2704_hd1_.htm... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Repair, Maintenance and Renovation of Classrooms S.B. 2956 Provides resources for the repair, maintenance, and renovation of public schools; makes an appropriation for the renovation of classrooms statewide in the department of education. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb2956_cd1_.htm... More... CA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act A.B. 127 Enacts the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2006. Authorizes a specified amount in state general obligation bonds to provide aid to school districts, county superintendents of schools, county boards of education, the California C... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 Postsec. Community College Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority S.B. 562 Creates the Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority as a body corporate and politic, an instrumentality of the state, and a public corporation. Gives the authority power to purchase, lease, hold and dispose of property; appoint an executive director; mak... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Districts with Extraordinary Declining Enrollment S.B. 549 - Section 4 Defines 'extraordinary declining enrollment' as a district enrollment which has declined during the preceding three school years at a rate of at least 5% per year or by at least 50 students per year, whichever is greater. Bars the board of any district with e... More... AR Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Funds for Utilities, Maintenance and Renovation S.B. 27 States nine percent of foundation funding must be dedicated by districts to payment of utilities and costs of maintenance and renovation. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2006S1/public/SB27.pdf... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Energy Cost Savings for Districts H.B. 2430 Relates to energy cost saving measures; provides that a school district may contract for the procurement of a guaranteed energy cost savings contract with a qualified provider through a competitive sealed proposal process as provided by the procurement practic... More... ID Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Levies for Cooperative Service Agency Facilities H.B. 705 Amends existing law relating to cooperative service agencies to provide that a cooperative service agency may request its member school districts to authorize a levy not to exceed .1% for the purpose of constructing and maintaining cooperative service agency f... More... ID Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Public School Facilities Cooperative Fund H.B. 743 Section 6 and 12 Provides for a $25 million Public School Facilities Cooperative Fund to remediate unsafe school facilities, as a last resort, if the school district has been unable or unwilling to solve the problem. Allows a district to apply to use the fund if they have att... More... NM Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Facilities Plans, Projections, Construction S.B. 450 From Fiscal Note: The bill requires all school districts to have submitted a five-year facilities plan which includes enrollment projections, a current preventative maintenance plan, the capital needs of charter schools located in the district, and projections... More... WY Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Facility Plans H.B. 73 Relates to school capital construction; modifies the school district facility planning process; clarifies the procedures regarding review of district plan; specifies a transition. Prohibits any plan from including the abandonment or demolition of any school or... More... NJ Issued 02/2006 P-12 Ovesight of the School Construction Program Executive Order No. 3 Creates a new position of oversight of the School Construction Program and a new working group that will oversee a full review of the program and recommend reforms. The governor appointed 6 new members to the Schools Construction Corporation (SCC) Board of Dir... More... NJ Issued 02/2006 P-12 Special Counsel to the Governor for School Construction E.O. 3; (NEW BILL) (Executive Order 2006-3) Creates the position of Special Counsel to the Governor for School Construction ("Special Counsel.") The Special Counsel is to be appointed by the Governor.  During the period of appointment the Special Counsel shall also serve as a Sp... More... Finance--Federal Adopted 11/2006 Postsec. Community College Amends Federal Student Aid Program 34 CFR Parts 600, 668, 673, 674, 675, 676, 682, 685 Amends the Federal Student Aid Program regulations to implement the changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), resulting from the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA), Public Law No. 109–171, and other recently enacted legisla... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Department of Education Federal Revenue Maximization Program Revolving Fund H.B. 2961 Creates a revolving fund for the collection and disbursement of generated revenue to support the administration and operations of the department of education federal revenue maximization program and for medicaid-eligible services provided by the department. ht... More... KS Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Federal Role in State S.C.R. 1618 Memorializes the President and Congress to make a serious commitment to improving the quality of the nation's public schools by substantially increasing its funding for the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the Higher Education Act, the... More... OK Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Claiming Federal Program Funds OAC 210-25-3-7 Changes the process school districts use to claim federal program funds. Implements an electronic reimbursement program which will allow school districts the ability to access their federal funds using a draw-down method. http://www.oar.state.ok.us/register/Vo... More... MS Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Borrowing funds from federal government to cover loss of revenue as result of Hurricane Katrina S.B. 2701 Authorizes school districts, universities and community colleges to borrow funds from federal government to cover loss of revenue as result of Hurricane Katrina. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2701SG.pdf... More... Finance--Funding Formulas NJ Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Evaluation of State Department of Education Related to School Funding Reform S.J.R. 1 Directs the Commissioner of Education to contract with an independent entity to conduct an evaluation of the Department Of Education and its oversight capacity; relates to public school funding reform.... More... UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Per Pupil Funding & Attendance/Completion Recordkeeping R277-419 Allows exceptions to the minimum number of instructional hours and schools days per year for individual students and schools; requires Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to ensure that accurate records of daily st... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Postsec. S.B. 1133 Revises minimum state educational funding procedure for school districts and community college districts. Enacts the Quality Education Investment Act of 2006, which would authorize school districts and other local educational agencies to apply to receive fundi... More... WA Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Funds for Vocational Skills Centers WAC 392-121-465 Amends the formula for and distribution of state moneys for state incentive grants for increased enrollment in vocational skills centers programs. Implements language in the 2006 budget directing the Office to develop criteria to award incentive grants to enco... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Charter School and Technology Education Districts H.B. 2700 Concerns joint technology education districts; provides that if a pupil is enrolled in both a charter school and a joint technological education district and resides in a school district participating in the joint technological district, the sum of the average... More... CO Rejected by voters 06/2006 P-12 65% of School Budgets for Instruction Amendment 39 (H.B. 1283) Proposes a constitutional amendment to require that in each state fiscal year a school district spend at least 65% of its operational expenditures on classroom instruction. Creates the State Public School Expenditures Accountability Act; requires school distr... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Dropout Assistance and Dropout Prevention S.B. 2272 - Section 28 Beginning January 15, 2007, requires the department to submit an annual report to the legislature that includes the ways districts in the previous school year used modified allowable growth for programs for returning dropouts and dropout prevention; identifies... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Additional State Aid for Cooperative High Schools H.B. 4365 Allows cooperative high schools to receive some of the same supplementary state aid that new districts receive; relates to multiple agreements. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/94/HB/PDF/09400HB4365lv.pdf... More... KS Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 At-Risk Pupil Weighting H.B. 2809 Directs the state board to determine the high density at-risk pupil weighting of each school district based on enrollment density and high-density of at-risk pupils. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/2809.pdf... More... OK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Charter School Funding S.B. 1493 Amends calculations for state aid for charter schools. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06bills/SB/SB1493_ENR.RTF... More... PA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 School Funding and Taxes H.B. 39A Provides for taxation by school districts, the state funds formula, tax relief in first class cities, school district choice, voter participation and other school district options. Makes an appropriation. Prohibits prior authorized taxation. Provides for insta... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 At-Risk and Remediation Funding S.B. 549 - Section 3, 9, 15 Defines "nonproficient pupil" as a student who is not eligible for free lunches and who has scored less than proficient on the state math or reading assessment during school year 2004-2005 and who is enrolled in a district which maintains an approved proficien... More... KS Repealed by H.B. 2809 05/2006 P-12 High Density At-Risk Weighting S.B. 549 - Section 5 Creates a new weighting called the "high density at-risk weighting" for districts with high percentages of students who receive free meals. Those districts with free meal percentages between 40.0% and 49.9% are to receive an additional weighting of 0.04% in th... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Bilingual Weighting Funds S.B. 549 - Section 13, 16, 27 Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the bilingual weighting to pay the cost of providing at-risk and preschool-aged at-risk education programs and services. Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the preschool-aged at-risk weighting to... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Full-Day Kindergarten Funding S.B. 549 - Section 6, 14 Authorizes a district offering both half-day and full-day kindergarten to impose a fee for enrollment in full-day kindergarten, to cover that portion of the cost of providing full-day kindergarten not paid by the state. Clarifies that this does not require di... More... MO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Calculation of State Aid S.B. 894 Pertains to aspects of calculation of state aid. Addresses changes in calculating a district's average daily attendance and local effort component. http://www.senate.mo.gov/06info/pdf-bill/tat/SB894.pdf... More... TX Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Finance Reform H.B. 1C Relates to public school finance, property tax relief, public school accountability and programs. Requires school districts to reduce their M&O tax rates in 2006 to 88.67 percent of their 2005 M&O tax rate. School districts would receive "hold harmless" fundin... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Finance H.B. 867 - Section 20 (a) through (f) Directs the commissioner of education to work with education administrators to study the actual costs of providing services to elementary and secondary pupils and, on or before January 30, 2007, to make a recommendation to the general assembly regarding weight... More... CO Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 School Funding Levels and Formula H.B. 1375 Concerns the financing of public schools; increases the statewide base per pupil funding to account for a higher inflation rate; provides that if a school district's expenditures for instructional supplies and materials exceeds the amount required to be budget... More... AL Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Foundation Program H.B. 333 Increases the required school term from 175 to 180 full instructional days for use in the computation of Foundation Program allowances to local boards of education, beginning with the 2006-07 school year. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchablein... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Funding for High Growth Districts H.B. 563 Extends the repeal date on the provisions of the state Adequate Education Program which provide for additional funding in high growth school districts. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0563SG.htm... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Funding Formula Revision S.B. 2604 Revises certain components of the State Adequate Education Program formula; revises the formula for computing the average daily attendance of students and the determination of base student cost under the formula by providing for the selection of school distric... More... SD Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Definition of Enrolled Student H.B. 1079, H.B. 1176 Adds a new section. A student is enrolled if: (1) The student is less than twenty-one years of age on the first day of July or the student is twenty-one years of age or older and is admitted to the school district pursuant to § 13-28-8; and (2) The student ha... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Cap, Charter Schools and Finance Modifications S.B. 5 Creates a cap on the number of charter schools that the State Charter School Board may authorize to begin operations in the 2007-08 school year; modifies provisions governing the inclusion of foreign exchange students for the purpose of apportioning state moni... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Temporary Increase in Levy Base H.B. 2812 The temporary increase in the levy base authorized by the 2004 Legislature for calendar years 2005 through 2007 is continued for 2008 and thereafter. The temporary increase in the levy base was to account for the difference between the state funds that school ... More... WY Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Resource Block Grant Model -- Recalibration H.B. 139 Relates to school finance; implements 2005 recalibration modifications to the state education resource block grant model; clarifies duties of the secretary of state, state superintendent, Department of Education, school districts and the School Facilities Comm... More... NH Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Formula for funding public education H.B. 100 Repeals the education property tax effective March 31, 2005; distributes state education assistance in the form of state education grants, which are determined on a municipality-by-municipality basis under a formula that calculates a municipality's need for as... More... ND Issued 01/2006 P-12 Commission on Education Improvement Executive Order 13 Executive Order 2006-01 Creates the Commission on Education Improvement to examine the current system of delivering and financing elementary and secondary public education. ... More... Finance--Lotteries IN Issued 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Scholarships E.O. 06-18 Designates the Indiana Finance Authority as the entity to oversee and execute financial transactions in connection with the governor's 2007 higher education initiative. http://www.in.gov/gov/press/media/eo/EO_06-18.pdf... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. At-Risk Student After School Programs S.B. 3113; H.B. 3249 Concerns Lottery, Scholarships and Programs; creates pilot after school program for at-risk students to prepare for ACT and SAT examinations funded by net state lottery proceeds. Public Chaptered. Chapter No. 685 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/curren... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Lottery Funds for Teacher Scholarships S.B. 2724; H.B. 3720 Concerns Lottery, Scholarships and Programs; establishes lottery scholarship program to enable tenured public school teachers to obtain advanced degrees. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB2724.pdf... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Lottery Revenues for Education H.B. 2812; S.B.2682 Concerns Lottery, Scholarships and Programs; redistributes unclaimed lottery prize money from 50 percent future prize pool and 50 percent after school programs special account to 100 percent after school programs special account. http://www.legislature.state.t... More... NM Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Lottery Tuition Fund S.B. 155 From fiscal impact statement: This bill does not contain an appropriation; however, enactment of this legislation is likely to have a significant impact on the expenditure of the Lottery Tuition Fund. The lack of clear statutory definitions of "tuition" and "g... More... Finance--Performance Funding CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Flexible Funding for Pupil Achievement Program A.B. 756 Establishes the Flexible Funding for Pupil Achievement Program. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer the program. Permits a specified percentage of schools in the state to participate in the program at any one time. Requires the Supe... More... Finance--Private Giving NJ Adopted 07/2006 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Incentive Funding Act Rules NJAC 17:26 Establishes procedures for higher education institutions to apply for State matching funds under the Higher Education Incentive Funding Act, and delineates how and when the matching funds will be distributed to such institutions. ... More... Finance--Resource Efficiency CO Rejected by voters 11/2006 P-12 District Budget Requirements (65%) as Statute Referendum J (REFERENDUM J; HB 06-1283) Creates the State Public School Expenditures Accountability Act. If approved, would amend state statutes to require districts to spend at least 65% of their operational expenditures on classroom instruction beginning in the 2007-08 s... More... RI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Statewide Purchasing System for Education Services and Products H.B. 6853; S.B. 2531 Directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, working with the Department of Administration, to establish a statewide purchasing system for products and services pertaining to public schools, which would include telecommunications, wireless ser... More... CO Rejected by voters 06/2006 P-12 65% of School Budgets for Instruction Amendment 39 (H.B. 1283) Proposes a constitutional amendment to require that in each state fiscal year a school district spend at least 65% of its operational expenditures on classroom instruction. Creates the State Public School Expenditures Accountability Act; requires school distr... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Paperwork Reduction and Data Collection and Reporting Requirements H.B. 7087 (Section 11) Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year: (a) Each district school board must designate a classroom teacher to serve as the teacher representative to speak on behalf of the district's teachers regarding paperwork and data collection reduction. (b) Each distric... More... IL Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Education Purchasing Program 44 IAC 1110.10 thru .60 Authorizes the Education Purchasing Program. Designates the state board as the state education purchasing entity. States criteria on which certification of education purchasing contracts and/or statewide education master contracts will be based. Pages 566-576 ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Financial Accountability H.B. 1 C (Sections 2.05; 2.09) Requires the commissioner, in consultation with the comptroller, to develop and implement a financial accountability rating system for school districts in this state that: (1) distinguishes among school districts based on levels of financial performance; and (... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Finance H.B. 867 - Section 20 (a) through (f) Directs the commissioner of education to work with education administrators to study the actual costs of providing services to elementary and secondary pupils and, on or before January 30, 2007, to make a recommendation to the general assembly regarding weight... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Resource Efficiency H.B. 1006 - Section 3 Section 3: Authorizes school corporations (districts) individually, in collaboration with other school corporations, and through the educational services centers to take action to reduce noninstructional expenditures and allocate the resulting savings to stude... More... Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures NV Approved by voters 11/2006 P-12 Education First Initiative Petition Ballot Question # 1 Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to require the legislature to fund the operation of the public schools for K-12th grades before any other part of the state budget for the next biennium. http://www.sos.state.nv.us/nvelection/2004_bq/bq1.htm... More... CA Rejected by voters 07/2006 P-12 School Funding and Tax Increase V. 14 (Prop. 88) (1189. SA2005RF0126) Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide public school funding by imposing a tax on real property that exempts certain senior homeowners, to provide for class size reduction, textbooks, school safety and violence prevention, ac... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Class Size and Other Block Grant Funds S.B. 2272 - Section 6 Extends repeal date of Iowa Early Intervention and School Improvement Technology Block Grant Programs to July 2007. (Includes funds for K-3 class size reduction and student achievement in basic skills, especially reading skills.) http://coolice.legis.state.ia.... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Additional State Aid for Cooperative High Schools H.B. 4365 Allows cooperative high schools to receive some of the same supplementary state aid that new districts receive; relates to multiple agreements. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/94/HB/PDF/09400HB4365lv.pdf... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Quality Education Support Fund H.B. 591 Increases limit on appropriations to Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Board of Regents for administrative costs related to the Quality Education Support Fund. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=406224... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 At-Risk and Remediation Funding S.B. 549 - Section 3, 9, 15 Defines "nonproficient pupil" as a student who is not eligible for free lunches and who has scored less than proficient on the state math or reading assessment during school year 2004-2005 and who is enrolled in a district which maintains an approved proficien... More... TX Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Finance Reform H.B. 1C Relates to public school finance, property tax relief, public school accountability and programs. Requires school districts to reduce their M&O tax rates in 2006 to 88.67 percent of their 2005 M&O tax rate. School districts would receive "hold harmless" fundin... More... AR Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 S.B. 27A Addresses issues raised by the state supreme court. Increases foundation funding provided by the state. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2006S1/public/SB27.pdf... More... CO Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 School Funding Levels and Formula H.B. 1375 Concerns the financing of public schools; increases the statewide base per pupil funding to account for a higher inflation rate; provides that if a school district's expenditures for instructional supplies and materials exceeds the amount required to be budget... More... AL Veto overridden: Legislature has overridden Governor's veto 03/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Appropriations H.B. 272 Makes appropriations for the support, maintenance and development of public education in Alabama, for debt service, and for capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchableinstruments/2006rs/bi... More... Finance--Student Fees KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Full-Day Kindergarten Funding S.B. 549 - Section 6, 14 Authorizes a district offering both half-day and full-day kindergarten to impose a fee for enrollment in full-day kindergarten, to cover that portion of the cost of providing full-day kindergarten not paid by the state. Clarifies that this does not require di... More... Finance--Taxes/Revenues AL Approved by voters 11/2006 P-12 Minimum 10 Mills Property Tax Statewide Amendment Number Two Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to require at least 10 mills of property tax are levied for every school district in the state. http://www.sos.state.al.us/downloads/dl3.cfm?trgturl=election/2006/general/statecert-constitutionalamendments-2006-0... More... ID Rejected by voters 11/2006 P-12 Sales Tax and Local Public Schools Investment Fund Proposition 1 Relates to K-12 public school funding. Adds 1% sales tax rate, revenue stream for this component of K-12 local public school funding; creates the Local Public Schools Investment Fund which must be used for supporting students in the classroom and improving lo... More... ID Approved by voters 11/2006 P-12 Property Tax Ballot Initiative Advisory Vote Submits an advisory vote to the electors regarding whether the state keep the property tax relief adopted in August 2006, reducing property taxes by approximately $260 million, and protecting funding for public schools by keeping the sales tax at 6%. http://ww... More... OH Rejected by Voters. 11/2006 Postsec. Revenues to partially fund college scholarships V. 3 (STATE ISSUE 3; Initiative Petition) Proposes a Constitutional amendment to permit up to 31,500 slot machines at seven horse racing tracks and at two Cleveland non-track locations; permits expanded gaming in Cuyahoga County if approved by the county's voters; ... More... SD Unofficially approved by Voters. 11/2006 P-12 Revenue for "Education Enhancement" V. 5 (INITIATED MEASURE 2) Increases the tax on cigarettes and tobacco products; dedicates revenue for tobacco prevention and cessation program, for property tax reduction, for education enhancement and for health care; makes an appropriation.... More... UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Funding for Reading Improvement Programs R277-422 Allows a school district to budget an increased amount of ad valorem property tax revenue in addition to revenue from new growth without the required advertising (notice) requirements based on the date of voted leeway approval for Reading Improvement Programs... More... WY Approved by voters 11/2006 P-12 Postsec. Limits Property Tax Revenue Redistribution to School Districts V. 2 Proposes an amendment (amendment B) to the Constitution to repeal the current limitation on the amount of property tax revenues that may be redistributed by the state through the School Foundation Program Account from school districts with greater property tax... More... PA Vetoed 10/2006 P-12 Local Ability to Levy Tax S.B. 157 Amends the Local Tax Enabling Act of 1965. Authorizes political subdivisions and school districts, including independent school districts, to levy taxes on persons, transactions, occupations and personal property. Provides for exemptions from the head tax and... More... MI Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Forest Property School District Tax Exemption S.B. 912 Provides a local school district property tax exemption for a qualified forest property; requires a filed affidavit or certificate; allows an appeal for review of summer taxes or, if there is not a summer levy of school taxes, with the December board of review... More... MI Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Forest Property School District Operating Mill Levy Exemption S.B. 914 Exempts qualified forest property from school district operating mills levied for school operating purposes. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0380.pdf... More... ID Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Property Tax Relief Act H.B. 1A Creates the Property Tax Relief Act. Eliminates the education maintenance and operation levy on real property, which will reduce property taxes by $260 million, and replaces that amount with a raise in the sales tax, which will generate $ 210 million annually,... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 P-12 School Impact Fee Working Group S.B. 2708 Requires the school impact fee working group to submit supplemental findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no less than 20 days before the convening of the 2007 session. Makes an appropriation for the operation of ... More... NJ Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Revenue For School Facilities Projects Debt A.B. 4705 Raises the cigarette tax rate 17 1/2 cents per pack and changes tobacco products wholesale sales tax on moist snuff to a weight-based tax; provides for a portion of the cigarette tax and tobacco products wholesale sales tax revenues to be appropriated annually... More... NY Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Private Schools Eligible for Tax Abatements A.B. 11797 Includes private elementary or secondary school as eligible premises for purposes of tax abatements in New York city.... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Sharing Property Taxes H.B. 2764 Authorizes a school district to share its portion of incremental property taxes with a contiguous school district. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=HF2764... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Property Taxation Interim Study Committee H.B. 2792 - Section 48 Requests the legislative council to establish an equity in property taxation interim study committee to review the provisions of chapter 257 and develop one or more proposals that will equalize property tax rates applicable pursuant to the basic school foundat... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 District Financial Reports S.B. 2272 - Section 14-15 Directs each local board to annually develop, maintain, and distribute a financial report. Provides that the objective of the financial report shall be to facilitate public access to a variety of information and statistics relating to the education funding re... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Parishwide School District of the Parish of Cameron S.B. 32 Recognizes that the parish of Cameron has suffered wide-spread devastation and crippling disruption from the effects of Hurricane Rita prohibiting normal recovery and restoration. Creates the Parishwide School District of the Parish of Cameron. Provides that... More... PA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 School Funding and Taxes H.B. 39A Provides for taxation by school districts, the state funds formula, tax relief in first class cities, school district choice, voter participation and other school district options. Makes an appropriation. Prohibits prior authorized taxation. Provides for insta... More... TX Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Finance Reform H.B. 1C Relates to public school finance, property tax relief, public school accountability and programs. Requires school districts to reduce their M&O tax rates in 2006 to 88.67 percent of their 2005 M&O tax rate. School districts would receive "hold harmless" fundin... More... VT Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 05/2006 P-12 Education Finance Simplification H.B. 880 Relates to education finance simplification; entitles a homestead owner to an additional property tax adjustment amount equal to one percent of the amount of income tax refund which the claimant elects to allocate to payment of homestead property tax; establis... More... AL Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Sales Tax Exemption H.B. 564 Exempts any athletic event conducted by a public or nonpublic primary or secondary school under the auspices of the Alabama High School Athletic Association from 4% sales tax. The tax amount which would have been collected pursuant to this subdivision will con... More... AZ Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Maximum Tax Rate for School Districts S.B. 1206 Establishes a maximum tax rate that school districts can impose on taxpayers. Prohibits school boardsto fix, levy or assess a primary property tax rate that is higher than the current year's rate if the district meets the following criteria: 1. The total prima... More... ID Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Exemption from Property Tax H.B. 778 Allows a partial exemption from property tax if property is used for nonprofit school or educational purposes. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0778.html#engr... More... VA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Sales Tax Exemptions for School supplies S.B. 571 Provides a sales and use tax exemption, beginning in 2006, for certain school-related items purchased during a specific three-day period during August each year. The exempt items are (i) school supplies, where the selling price of each item is $20 or less, and... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Creates an Education Fund H.B. 294 Creates an Education Fund to receive all revenues from taxes on intangible property or from a tax on income; and makes technical corrections. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0294.pdf... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 H.B. 532 Provides a sales and use tax exemption, beginning in 2006, for certain school supplies, clothing and footwear purchased during a three-day period each year beginning on the first Friday in August. The exempt items are: each school supply item with a selling pr... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Temporary Increase in Levy Base H.B. 2812 The temporary increase in the levy base authorized by the 2004 Legislature for calendar years 2005 through 2007 is continued for 2008 and thereafter. The temporary increase in the levy base was to account for the difference between the state funds that school ... More... NH Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Formula for funding public education H.B. 100 Repeals the education property tax effective March 31, 2005; distributes state education assistance in the form of state education grants, which are determined on a municipality-by-municipality basis under a formula that calculates a municipality's need for as... More... WI Signed into law 01/2006 P-12 Drug Crime Revenue for School Fund A.B. 40 (Act No. 91) Relates to the forfeiture of money derived from a drug crime; provides that forfeiture expenses includes all expenses of the proceedings for forfeiture and sale, including expenses of seizure, maintenance of custody, advertising, court costs, investigation cos... More... Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues SD Unofficially approved by Voters. 11/2006 P-12 Revenue for "Education Enhancement" V. 5 (INITIATED MEASURE 2) Increases the tax on cigarettes and tobacco products; dedicates revenue for tobacco prevention and cessation program, for property tax reduction, for education enhancement and for health care; makes an appropriation.... More... Governance KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Education Cabinets and Councils S.B. 105 Relates to reorganization; renames Education, Arts, and Humanities Cabinet as the Education Cabinet; creates new offices in the Education Cabinet; abolishes the Workforce Development Cabinet and create the Department of Workforce Investment in the Education Ca... More... SC Issued 02/2006 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Task Force E.O. 29 Executive Order 2006-01 establishes the Higher Education Task Force to identify concrete ways to lower tuition, ways to reduce program duplication, improve business management processes, and improve and increase statewide coordination and collaboration. Member... More... OR Adopted 01/2006 P-12 Education Service Districts OAR 581-024-0195 Conforms to law changes made by HB 3184. HB 3184 affects the education service delivery of Education Service Districts (ESDs). There are four main components. Reduces the money that ESDs receive from the State School Fund from the current 5% of the State Scho... More... Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School District Waivers H.B. 3172; S.B. 3125 Permits local education agencies to seek waivers from department of education of any rule or statute that inhibits the LEA's ability to achieve its mission; the commissioner may not waive requirements related to:civil rights, health and safety, public records,... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Exempting Level 4 or 5 Accredited Districts from Certain Requirements H.B. 1121 Relates to school districts; establishes home rule; exempts Level 4 or 5 accredited districts from certain requirements. Authorizes the State Board of Education to exempt any school district meeting Level 4 or 5 state accreditation standards from any compulsor... More... Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest NJ Adopted 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Institution Code of Ethics NJAC 9A:3 Amends rules concerning the Higher Education Commission's Institutional Code of Ethics to require every public institution of higher education in the state to develop a code of ethics that complies with the requirements of all statutes, rules and executive ord... More... LA Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Exception to Nepotism Policy H.B. 675 Allows an immediate family member of a school board member or of a superintendent in a parish with a population of 26,000 or less to be promoted to an administrative position if such family member has the appropriate qualifications and certifications for such ... More... ID Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Watchers at School District Elections H.B. 671 Amends existing law relating to school district elections to allow the candidate to authorize a watcher to observe the conduct of the election; to permit challengers and watchers to work in shifts; to provide for watchers at school district elections which are... More... IL Adopted 02/2006 P-12 CODE OF REGULATIONS 74 IAC 420.130, 140, 310, 320, 410, 420, 430, 630, 640, 710, 720 Provides standards for the conduct of financial audits of regional offices of education and certain educational service centers. http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/index/register/register_volume30_issue7.pdf (starts page 329 of 520, see esp. 338 of 520)... More... Governance--School Boards FL Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 School Board Elections H.B. 1221 Relates to district school boards; provides for alternate procedure for election of district board chair in any district that does not have a board member elected at large; requires referendum and provides requirements for submitting such referendum to elector... More... LA Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Exception to Nepotism Policy H.B. 675 Allows an immediate family member of a school board member or of a superintendent in a parish with a population of 26,000 or less to be promoted to an administrative position if such family member has the appropriate qualifications and certifications for such ... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Duties of School Boards H.B. 4310 Requires school board members other than of the Chicago Board of Education to take an oath of office. Sets forth the contents of that oath. Specifies that the local board must direct the superintendent in his or her administration of the school district, inclu... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Parishwide School District of the Parish of Cameron S.B. 32 Recognizes that the parish of Cameron has suffered wide-spread devastation and crippling disruption from the effects of Hurricane Rita prohibiting normal recovery and restoration. Creates the Parishwide School District of the Parish of Cameron. Provides that... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Board Member District Boundaries H.B. 2585 Relates to school districts; relates to changing board member district boundaries; relates to assessed valuation of school districts. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/2585.pdf... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 School Board Election Nominating Petitions H.B. 361 Requires two petitioners for a candidate's nominating petition for election to a board of education. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/06RS/HB361/bill.doc... More... MD Became law without governor's signature 04/2006 P-12 School Board of Education Elections S.B. 129; SB 373 Authorizes certain political parties to nominate candidates to the ballot if the parties do not nominate candidates by primary election; clarifies how political parties may fill vacancies; repeals certain provisions regarding the filling of a vacancy in nomina... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Open Meetings Laws H.B. 698; S.B. 623 Requires a public body that adjourns an open session to carry out an executive function in a meeting that is not open to the public to include specified information in the minutes of its next open session. http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/hb/hb0698t.pdf... More... WV Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Procedure for Removal of Elected Officials H.B. 4256 Provides a procedure for removal of elected school board members. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2006_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/hb4256%20enr.htm... More... ID Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Watchers at School District Elections H.B. 671 Amends existing law relating to school district elections to allow the candidate to authorize a watcher to observe the conduct of the election; to permit challengers and watchers to work in shifts; to provide for watchers at school district elections which are... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Additional School Board Powers H.B. 944 Authorizes school boards to partner with entities, organizations and corporations for the purpose of benefiting the school district and to borrow funds from the Rural Economic Development Authority for the Maintenance of school buildings. http://billstatus.ls.... More... LA Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Election of School Board Members S.B. 2A Delays from 2006 to 2007 the election of school board members in certain parishes and reduces from four years to three years the terms of those elected in 2007 in order to resume terms and election concurrent with all other systems, except Orleans, beginning 2... More... VA Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Tie-Breaker Status S.B. 502 Authorizes a popularly elected school board with an even number of members, to appoint a tiebreaker in case of a tie vote. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0029... More... Governance--Site-Based Management UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 School Council Membership S.B. 49 Clarifies definitions for purposes of membership. "Parent or guardian member" means a parent or guardian of a student who is attending the school or who will be enrolled at the school at any time during the parent's or guardian's initial term of office."Parent... More... Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies NJ Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Evaluation of State Department of Education S.J.R. 1; A.J.R. 10 Directs Commissioner of Education to contract with independent entity to conduct an evaluation of the Department Of Education and its oversight capacity; relates to public school funding reform. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/SJR/1_I1.PDF... More... NJ Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Evaluation of State Department of Education Related to School Funding Reform S.J.R. 1 Directs the Commissioner of Education to contract with an independent entity to conduct an evaluation of the Department Of Education and its oversight capacity; relates to public school funding reform.... More... IN Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Teacher Licensing 515 IAC 8-1, -21, -35, 28-2-6 and 515 IAC 9-1, -2, 1-2-2 Clarifies rules to add a definition to reflect that the responsibility for teacher licensing has been transferred to the Department of Education. ... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Department of Education S.B. 2720 Repeals the transfer of functions from the departments of budget and finance, attorney general, and human services to the department of education; delays the transfer of school health aides and public health nurses from the department of health to the departme... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Civil Immunity H.B. 892 Provides for government immunity of the state and other political subdivisions during and in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Adds that no student, employee, volunteer, parent, or person attending or visiting a school within an area affected by H... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Paid Leave to Attend Meetings H.B. 800 Requires that a local school board employee be provided paid leave to attend meetings of certain public entities on which the employee serves as an elected or appointed member. Provides that public entities include the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Retire... More... WA Rule Adoption 06/2006 P-12 Educator Preparation & Certification Authority WAC 181-77-001, -003, -005, -014, -015, -031 Complies with state legislation shifting rule-making authority and governance for educator preparation and certification from the State Board of Education to the Professional Educator Standards Board. http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2006/14/06-14-010.htm... More... HI Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Chief Financial Officer H.B. 1865 Strengthens the operations of the Department of Education by creating a chief financial officer position and a secretarial position in the office of the superintendent to assist the CFO in performing his or her functions. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessionc... More... HI Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 State Superintendent Reporting Requirement H.B. 1861 Repeals requirement that the superintendent of education provide an annual report to the board of education of principal transactions within the department. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/HB1861_CD1_.pdf... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Renaming of Vo-Tech Division in SDE H.B. 4040; S.B. 3919 Concerns Education; renames the division of vocational-technical education within the department of education as the division of career and technical education; revises membership of the Tennessee council for vocational-technical education. http://www.legislat... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Education Cabinets and Councils S.B. 105 Relates to reorganization; renames Education, Arts, and Humanities Cabinet as the Education Cabinet; creates new offices in the Education Cabinet; abolishes the Workforce Development Cabinet and create the Department of Workforce Investment in the Education Ca... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Responsibilities of the State Board H.B. 3098 In 2005, the legislature reconstituted the 19 state board of education to refocus its purpose; abolished the academic achievement and accountability commission; and assigned policy and rule-making authority for educator preparation and certification to the pro... More... WY Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 State Superintendent Voting Member of State Board S.B. 87 Relates to the State Board of Education; expands board voting membership to include the State superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent, however, may not participate in board deliberations on or vote on any matter relating to a contested case in... More... OR Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Constituent Complaints OAR 581-024-0215 Amends rules to define a process to allow the Superintendent torespond to constituent complaints and other alleged violations of standards byan ESD, other than through the regular, cyclical standardization review. OREGON 27185... More... Health DE Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Student Physical Fitness Assessment Title 14 Sec 503 Requires each local school district and charter school to assess the physical fitness of all students at least once in elementary, in middle and in high school. DELAWARE 1930 http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/title14/500/503.shtml#TopOfPage... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Prescription Medications S.B. 164 Permits students of school districts, community schools, and chartered nonpublic schools to carry epinephrine medication approved by the students' physicians and parents; grants immunity to school districts, community schools, and chartered nonpublic schools a... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Information on Diabetes in Schools A.B. 2226 Requires each school district to provide a type 2 diabetes information sheet developed by the Department of Education to the parent or guardian of incoming 7th grade pupils. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2201-2250/ab_2226_bill_20060913_chaptered.pd... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 School Health Centers A.B. 2560 Requires the Department of Health Services to establish a Public School Health Center Support Program to perform a specified functions relating to the establishment, retention or expansion of school health centers in the state, in collaboration with the State ... More... NY Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Children's Mental Health Advisory Board S.B. 6672 Establishes the children's mental health advisory board to promulgate and monitor the implementation of a children's mental health plan. Requires the incorporation of social and emotional development of children into elementary and secondary school educational... More... NY Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis Booster Vaccinations S.B. 7421 Requires children born after January 1, 1990 to have booster vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis upon entering the 6th grade.... More... NY Vetoed 08/2006 P-12 Centers of Excellence in Culturally and Linguistically Competent Mental Health A.B. 9593 Directs the office of mental health to establish two centers of excellence in culturally competent mental health to investigate and disseminate the best practices for the delivery of culturally competent mental health services to underserved populations affect... More... AZ Approved by voters 07/2006 P-12 Early Childhood Development and Health Initiative V. 18 (Prop. 203) (PROPOSITION 203 I-16-2006) Increases funding for early childhood development and health programs. Purpose is to improve quality and increase access to early childhood development activities. Also will increase access to preventative health care programs and ... More... DE Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Student Physical Fitness Assessments H.B. 372 Requires the Department of Education to develop a regulation requiring each local school district and charter school to assess the physical fitness of each student at least once at the elementary, middle and high school level. The regulation would also outline... More... DE Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Physical Education Pilot Program H.B. 471 Provides for a physical education/physical activity pilot program in at least six of Delaware's elementary, middle or high schools; requires the department to provide technical assistance in the development and any training related to implementation; provides ... More... NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Schoolchildren's Health Act H.B. 1502 Enacts the schoolchildren 's health act. Provisions relate to: (1) sealing arsenic-treated wood in playgrounds and testing the soil on school grounds for contamination; (2) reducing students' exposure to diesel emissions from school buses; (3) studying mold an... More... NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Vision Screening H.B. 2699 Requires vision screening for children entering kindergarten. http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H2699v5.html... More... NY Vetoed 07/2006 P-12 Dental Health Certificates A.B. 6640 Requires every child enrolling in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or first grade in a public elementary school to present a dental health certificate. Dental health certificates must contain a report of a comprehensive dental examination performed on such child... More... NY Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Immunization Against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease A.B. 8761 Requires immunization against invasive pneumococcal disease of every child in this state born on and after January 1, 2005 beginning with enrollment in any public, private or parochial child caring center, day nursery, day care agency, nursery school, kinderga... More... VA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 Standards For Accrediting Public Schools 8 VAC 20-131-10 thru -320 non seq. Amends regulations establishing standards for accrediting public schools in Virginia. The amendments include additional options for students to meet the requirements for graduation; change the methodology for calculating accreditation ratings; create greater ... More... AK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Recommending or Refusing Psychotropic Drugs S.B. 48 Prohibits public schools from denying students access to programs or services because a student's parent has refused to place the student on psychotropic medications, get a psychiatric evaluation or seek psychiatric or psychological treatment. Defines what com... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Physical Education Pilot Program H.B. 2140 Provides that the department of education shall establish a two-year physical education pilot program consisting of schools and high schools from counties with specified populations and poverty levels; includes charter schools; requires participating schools t... More... DE Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Health Advisory Council for physical education S.B. 289 Relates to the creation of a statewide Health Advisory Council, as recommended by the Physical Education Task Force, to provide advice and guidance to the Department of Education regarding current and future physical education and physical activity programs in... More... FL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Lead Poisoning Information S.B. 1324 Relates to a educational program on lead poisoning prevention and literature on childhood lead poisoning, lead screening of children, lead screening records maintenance, the reporting of cases of lead poisoning, policies and strategies to prevent and treat obe... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Meningococcal Disease S.B. 448 Requires all city, parish or other local public school boards to provide certain healthcare information on meningococcal disease to parents and guardians. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=399132... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Meningitis Vaccination as Prerequisite for Course Registration H.B. 154 Requires students admitted to a postsecondary education institution for the first time to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease as a condition of registration for courses at such institution. Requires every public and nonpublic postsecondary education i... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Adoption Awareness S.B. 111 Requires inclusion of adoption awareness in health course or another course required for high school graduation. Provides that adoption awareness is required instruction in nonpublic secondary schools in a manner that is the sole discretion of the nonpublic se... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Meningitis Vaccinations H.B. 768 Directs the secretary of the department of health and hospitals to establish a priority of cohorts of students to be vaccinated in order to minimize the possibility of an outbreak of meningococcal disease. Provides that the first priority cohorts are first-tim... More... MA Adopted 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Student Health Insurance Program 114.6 CMR 3.00 Implements the statutory requirement that students enrolled inMassachusetts institutions of higher education participate in a qualifyingstudent health insurance program. Sets forth the minimum benefit levels andrequired services for student health insurance pl... More... NJ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Distribution of Meningococcal Meningitis Fact Sheet S.B. 1461 Requires department of health and senior services to develop an educational fact sheet concerning meningococcal meningitis; directs the commissioner of education to distribute the fact sheet to parents and guardians of students in grade 6 through 12 at the sta... More... NY Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Children's Environmental Health and Safety Bill of Rights Act A.B. 6905 Enacts the Children's Environmental Health and Safety Bill of Rights Act. Directs the Commissioners of Health, Education and Environmental Conservation and an advisory committee established by the Commissioner of Health to develop programs and regulations to p... More... NY Died 06/2006 P-12 Skin Cancer Prevention S.B. 4090 Requires the education department to establish a comprehensive program on the prevention of skin cancer to be incorporated into the curricula of each school grade.... More... CO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School-based Health Clinics H.B. 1396 Creates a grant program in the prevention services division of the department of public health and environment for the purpose of providing grants to school-based health centers; directs the division to develop criteria for the grants in consultation with scho... More... CO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Student Medicaid Eligibility H.B. 1270 Establishes a demonstration project to authorize qualified public school personnel to make determinations of eligibility for medicaid and the children's basic health plan; directs the executive director of the department of health care policy and financing to ... More... CT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Physical Health Plans for Students S.B. 204 Promotes the physical health needs of students; allows local and regional boards of education to adopt guidelines to coordinate services and programs in order to address the physical health needs of students; provides that school boards may implement them by t... More... IL Signed into law 05/2006 Postsec. Smoking Ban in Dorms S.B. 2465 Provides that smoking is prohibited in any portion of a building used in whole or in part as a student dormitory that is owned, operated or otherwise utilized by a public or private institution of higher education. Provides the the prohibition does not apply t... More... IL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Epinephrine Auto-Injector S.B. 2898 Adds the requirement that a school permit a pupil to use an epinephrine auto-injector in provisions that require a public or nonpublic school to permit the self-administration of medication by a pupil with asthma. Amends the State Mandates Act to require imple... More... IL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Educational Materials on Meningitis S.B. 2728 Requires the Department of Public Health to develop educational materials on meningitis for distribution in elementary and secondary schools. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/94/SB/PDF/09400SB2728lv.pdf... More... MO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Auto-Injectible Epinephrine H.B. 1732 Includes auto-injectible epinephrine for anaphylactic shock as a permissible self-administered medication. Specifies necessary conditions for self-administration including a written treatment plan, proof that a student has demonstrated the skill required, and ... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Homeless Students and Immunization S.B. 3918 Prohibits school districts from denying admission to homeless children for lack of proof of immunization. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB3918.pdf... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Guidelines for Students w/ Allergies H.B. 2442; SB 2883 Requires the department of education in conjunction with the department of health to develop and make available to each LEA guidelines for the management of students with life-threatening allergies; requires the LEAs to implement plans based on the guidelines ... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Physical Activity Requirement for Schools H.B. 3750 Requires LEAs to incorporate at least 30 minutes of physical activity three times a week into the instructional school day for elementary and secondary school students. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB3750.pdf... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Students with Life-Threatening Allergies and Chronic Illnesses H.B. 611 Directs the commissioner of education, with the commissioner of health to annually inform superintendents and principals of appropriate practices regarding students with life-threatening allergies and chronic illnesses; and prepare and distribute policies, tra... More... WI Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Use of Inhalers in Private Schools A.B. 1132 Provides that no private school or private school employee is civilly liable for injury to a pupil caused by a private school employee who prohibits a pupil from using an inhaler because of the employee's good faith belief that the student was not allowed to p... More... IA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Healthy Children Task Force S.B. 2251 Directs the department of education and the department of public health to convene a healthy children task force to: a. Assess current policies and statutes affecting the health of children, specifically physical activity, physical education, food and nutriti... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Meningitis Disease and Vaccine H.B. 475 Requires a school district to provide information on meningococcal meningitis disease and its vaccine to parents and guardians of students in grades 6 through 12 if other health information is also provided, and lists information to be included; requires the D... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Health Education H.B. 589 Encourages public schools to include age-appropriate education on the risks associated with exposure to ultraviolet rays within the existing health curriculum. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/06RS/HB589/bill.doc... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Hepatitis C Education and Awareness H.B. 540 Requires the Department of Public Health to develop a statewide education, awareness and information program on hepatitis C, which may be incorporated into other existing health education programs. Provides that the program may include material to specifically... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 School Health Coordinators H.B. 613 Requires each county board of education to designate a school health services program coordinator; permitting a county board to authorize the county health department to designate the coordinator; requires the coordinator to carry out specified duties; require... More... ME Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Health Coverage for College Students S.B. 777; LD 2014 Requires individual and group health insurance policies to continue coverage for dependent children up to 24 years of age who are unable to maintain enrollment in college due to mental or physical illness if they would otherwise terminate coverage due to a req... More... VA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Minimum Requirements for Immunization for Children S.B. 116 Sets out the minimum requirements for the immunization of children for the state board to include in their regulations. The requirements bring the Commonwealth in line with the Immunization Schedule developed and published by the Centers for Disease Control an... More... WV Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Body Mass Index S.B. 785 Changes the requirement that body mass index measures be taken of all students in grades four through eight and high school students enrolled in physical education courses to a requirement that body mass index data be collected and reported on a sample number ... More... IA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Obesity Prevention Program S.B. 2124 Establishes a nutrition and physical activity community obesity prevention grant program. Provides that the purpose of the program is to increase the physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption of targeted elementary school students, with a long-ter... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Automatic External Defibrillators H.B. 1106 Relates to automatic external defibrillators; allows persons who provide emergency medical services to use an automated external defibrillator without requiring a certificate; removes the use of an automatic or semiautomatic defibrillator from the definition o... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Local School Wellness Plans H.B. 319 Directs local school districts to establish local school health councils to provide guidance on the development and implementation of a local school wellness plan. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0319SG.htm... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Urges Use of Prevention Dimensions Curriculum H.C.R. 3 Strongly urges education in the public education system to utilize Prevention Dimensions, the state's Safe and Drug Free School curriculum to education students regarding substance abuse; strongly urges the citizens of the state to increase their awareness of ... More... WI Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Volunteer Health Care Provider Program A.B. 829 Expands the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program to include provision of services to students from 4- year-old kindergarten to grade 6 in public elementary schools, charter schools and private schools that participate in the Parental Choice Program. Expands ... More... WI Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Information on Meningococcal Disease A.B. 589 2005 Wisconsin Act 221 requires the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to make available to school districts, private schools, and charter schools information about meningococcal disease, including the causes and symptoms of the disease, how it is spread, ... More... WV Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Individual Diabetes Care Plans H.B. 2548 Relates to establishment of individual diabetes care plans for students with diabetes by county boards of education; requires the state board to adopt guidelines for the development and implementation of individual diabetes care plans on or before January 1, 2... More... WV Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Ratio of School Nurses S.B. 53 Changes ratio of school nurses to students in enrollment. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2006_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB53%20SUB2%20enr.htm... More... Health--Child Abuse OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Training in Prevention of Child Abuse H.B. 276-- Sec. 3319.073 Sec. 3319.073 requires each person employed by any school district or service center to work in an elementary school as a nurse, teacher, counselor, school psychologist, or administrator shall complete at least four hours of in-service training in the preventi... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Transfer of Confidential Information, Professional Misconduct H.B. 79-- Secs. 5153.175, 5126.253 Requires that information about professional misconduct or child abuse or neglect committed by a person licensed by the State Board of Education be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction; requires a criminal records check prior to renewing an ed... More... NY Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Coursework and Training for Persons Required to Report Suspected Child Abuse S.B. 7660 Requires school superintendents, teachers and certain other licensed professionals officials required to report suspected child abuse or maltreatment to complete certain ongoing training. Amends the executive law and the public health law, in relation to child... More... NY Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Zero Tolerance for Child Abuse and Maltreatment S.B. 8131 Authorizes the office of children and family services to conduct a public education campaign relating to zero tolerance for child abuse and maltreatment.... More... NY Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Child Abuse Medical Provider Program (CHAMP) S.B. 7643 Establishes the child abuse medical provider program (CHAMP) to improve access to quality medical care for suspected child abuse victims by providing training in the assessment and diagnostic skills for medical providers to identify and treat child abuse victi... More... NY Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Reporting and Investigation of Educational Neglect S.B. 8183 Directs the commissioner of the office of children and family services and the education department to develop procedures for the reporting and investigation of educational neglect by school districts and child protective services.... More... WV Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Child Abuse Prevention Programs & Background Checks H.B. 101A Relates to the Child Protection Act with provisions requiring county boards of education, to the extent funds are provided, to establish programs for the prevention of child abuse and neglect and child assault to be provided to pupils, parents and school perso... More... FL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Office of Child Abuse and Protection H.B. 7173 Creates the Office of Child Abuse and Prevention within the Executive Office of the Governor; provides procedures for evaluation of child abuse prevention programs; establishes a process for investigating reports of abuse; relates to independent living transit... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Child Abuse Reporting S.B. 2327 Strengthens the child abuse reporting statute to ensure that instances of known or suspected child abuse or neglect are reported without delay by requiring the staff at any public or private school, agency, or institution, who observe signs of the abuse or neg... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Reporting Child Abuse H.B. 5375 Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Clarifies that administrators and certified and non-certified school employees are mandated to report child abuse or neglect. Provides that any school board member who has actual knowledge that a child enrol... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Sex Offenders H.B. 5249 Amends the Criminal Code. Prohibits a child sex offender to knowingly operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated with, or knowingly be present at a child day care facility, or a school providing before and after school programs for children u... More... OK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse S.B. 1493 Requires that at least once a year a program be offered which includes a component of teacher training on recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect which all teachers that all teachers are required to complete. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse H.B. 2097 Relates to school district professional development programs. Requires that at least once a year a program be be offered which includes a component of teacher training on recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect which all teachers shall be required... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Reporting Child Abuse S.B. 442 Relates to parent and child relationship generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to reporting of child abuse. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/pdf/sb442.pdf... More... ID Issued 04/2006 P-12 Child Abuse Prevention Task Force Executive Order 2006-13 Establishes the Governor's Task Force for Children at Risk. Provides that the duties of the task force are: 1. To review existing systems and procedures and encourage improvements in the investigative, administrative, and judicial handling of cases of child ... More... VA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Definition of Abused Child H.B. 1066 Adds to definition of "abused or neglected child" to include a child whose parents or other person responsible for his care creates a substantial risk of physical or mental injury by knowingly leaving the child alone in the same dwelling with a person to whom ... More... VA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Sex Offenders H.B. 846 Provides that every adult who has been convicted of certain sex offenses occurring on or after July 1, 2006, where the victim is 13 or younger and the offender is more than three years older than the victim, must be forever prohibited from working or engaging ... More... Health--Mental Health NY Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Children's Mental Health Advisory Board S.B. 6672 Establishes the children's mental health advisory board to promulgate and monitor the implementation of a children's mental health plan. Requires the incorporation of social and emotional development of children into elementary and secondary school educational... More... NY Vetoed 08/2006 P-12 Centers of Excellence in Culturally and Linguistically Competent Mental Health A.B. 9593 Directs the office of mental health to establish two centers of excellence in culturally competent mental health to investigate and disseminate the best practices for the delivery of culturally competent mental health services to underserved populations affect... More... LA Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Student Mental Health H.B. 234 Requires local public school boards to adopt policies prohibiting teachers from: (1) Recommending that a student be administered a pyschotropic drug. (2) Specifying or identifying any specific mental health diagnosis for a student. (3) Using a parent's refus... More... MI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Suicide Prevention & Education Programs H.B. 4375 Encourages schools to provide age-appropriate instruction programs regarding warning signs and risk factors of suicide and depression and the protective factors that help prevent suicide; provides professional development for school personnel; provides that fa... More... AK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Recommending or Refusing Psychotropic Drugs S.B. 48 Prohibits public schools from denying students access to programs or services because a student's parent has refused to place the student on psychotropic medications, get a psychiatric evaluation or seek psychiatric or psychological treatment. Defines what com... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Student Mental Health Screening S.B. 1324 Relates to mental health screening of pupils; provides that a school district or charter school must have the written, signed consent of the pupil's parent or guardian before it conducts a mental health screening on any pupil. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47le... More... CO Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Teacher Professional Development on Student Mental Health H.B. 1098 Allows public school teachers to receive professional development credit by attending an in-service program on juvenile mental health issues, including awareness and prevention of youth suicide. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2006a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/07205A4... More... ME Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Health Coverage for College Students S.B. 777; LD 2014 Requires individual and group health insurance policies to continue coverage for dependent children up to 24 years of age who are unable to maintain enrollment in college due to mental or physical illness if they would otherwise terminate coverage due to a req... More... MA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Students w/ Autism H.B. 1123 Relates to the special education needs of children with autism spectrum disorder. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01pdf/ht01123.pdf... More... Health--Nutrition CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 School Garden Program A.B. 1535 Makes grants available to charter schools, school districts and county offices of education for the establishment of instructional school gardens. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene an interagency working group on instructional school... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 School Food and Beverage Guidelines A.B. 469 Requires the Department of Education to develop and maintain nutrition guidelines for all food and beverages served on public school campuses. Requires school nutrition guidelines to include sugar and sodium.... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Reduced-priced Meals for Child Development Programs S.B. 1674 Extends the reimbursement rate for free and reduced- price meals to specified child development programs. Requires school and such development programs to follow specified state and federal nutrition guidelines and other requirements in order to receive the re... More... PA Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Health and Nutritional Guidelines H.B. 185 Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Provides for competitive food and beverage contracts and nutritional guidelines for food and beverage sales in schools. Provides for health services and for advisory health councils. Provides for local wellness policies, ... More... RI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 School Nutrition Standards H.B. 6968; S.B. 2696 Places guidelines on the sale of sweetened beverages in schools; promotes nutritional and healthy choices including water, milk, soy beverages, fruit juices, vegetable-based drinks, yoghurt and low-fat cheese, grain products and snack food; provides for lower ... More... TN Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Child Nutrition and Wellness Act of 2005 S.B. 2038 Enacts the Child Nutrition and Wellness Act of 2005 to educate public about child nutrition and wellness to advocate the improvement of child nutrition and wellness; develop a comprehensive long-term strategy, funding and evaluation mechanisms, to promote chil... More... CT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Nutrition Requirements S.B. 373 Concerns healthy food and beverages in schools; authorizes a percentage of funds per lunch served in a prior school year by a school district, the regional vocational-technical school system or the governing authority of a state charter school, magnet school o... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Farm To School Act H.B. 2655 Establishes the Oklahoma Farm-to-School Program. One of the duties of the program's director is providing leadership at the state level to encourage school districts to develop and improve school nutrition plans using locally grown farm-fresh products. Directs... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Farm-to-School Food Service H.B. 456 Creates in the agency of agriculture, food and markets a local foods mini-grant program for the purpose of helping Vermont schools develop relationships with local farmers and producers. Allows a school, district, consortium of schools, or consortium of distri... More... CO Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Nutritional Vending Machine Items in Schools H.B. 1056 Concerns the provision of healthy nutrition alternatives in public schools; requires each school district board of education to adopt a policy providing that at least 50% of all items offered in vending machines located in public schools of the school district... More... CO Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 School Lunch Program S.B. 127 Concerns the provision of fresh produce in public schools; creates a program to make free fruits and vegetables available to students in public schools; requires that a certain percentage of the public schools participating in the program are schools that are ... More... IA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Healthy Children Task Force S.B. 2251 Directs the department of education and the department of public health to convene a healthy children task force to: a. Assess current policies and statutes affecting the health of children, specifically physical activity, physical education, food and nutriti... More... OK Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Healthy School Nutrition S.B. 1459 Requires the state department of education in consultation with the state department of health to make available to schools information and technical assistance for use in: 1. Establishing healthy school nutrition environments; 2. Reducing childhood obesity... More... IA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Obesity Prevention Program S.B. 2124 Establishes a nutrition and physical activity community obesity prevention grant program. Provides that the purpose of the program is to increase the physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption of targeted elementary school students, with a long-ter... More...