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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].

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+ Accountability
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+ Federal
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+ High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges
+ High School--Exit Exams
+ High School--GED (General Education Development)
- High School--Graduation Requirements
MISigned into law 12/2006P-12Personal 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 s...

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OHSigned into law 12/2006P-12
Postsec.
Admissions and Remediation
S.B. 311 -- Sec. 3345.06
Beginning with the 2014-2015 academic year, each state university listed in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, except for Central state u...

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OHSigned into law 12/2006P-12Honors Diploma
S.B. 311 - Sec. 3313.61
One provision prohibits an honors diploma being granted to a student who is subject to the Ohio core curriculum but elections a lesser curri...

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OHSigned into law 12/2006P-12Competency-Based Credits
S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603 (J)
Directs the state board of education, in consultation with the Ohio board of regents and the partnership for continued learning, to adopt a ...

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OHSigned into law 12/2006P-12Alternatives 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 stu...

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OHSigned into law 12/2006P-12Students 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 instruct...

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OHSigned into law 12/2006P-12Ohio 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...

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OHSigned into law 12/2006P-12S.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 (h...

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ORAdopted 12/2006P-12Graduation Requirements
OAR 581-022-1130
Increases the diploma requirements for mathematics from 2 credits to 3 credits and English from 3 credits to 4 credits. http://arcweb.sos.st...

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MDAdopted 11/2006P-12American 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 gr...

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TXAdopted 11/2006P-12High 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 ...

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WVAdopted 11/2006P-12High School Graduation Requirements
Title 126, Series 42
Effective for incoming freshmen beginning the 2008-2009 school year, increases high school graduation requirements to include 4 credits of r...

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UTAdopted 09/2006P-12Transfer of Credits
R277-705-3
Requires public schools to accept credit and grades from schools accredited by Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. http://www.rules...

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UTAdopted 09/2006P-12Elementary & 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 ...

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WVAdopted 09/2006P-12Program/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 Languag...

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CASigned into law 08/2006P-12Credit Transfers from Dept. of Defense Schools
A.B. 2102
Requires the State Board of Education to establish a liaison with the U.S. Department of Defense and school districts to examine course cred...

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DEAdopted 08/2006P-12High School Graduation Requirements
DE 14 DAC 505
Effective with the Class of 2011, increases the number of units of math for high school graduation from 3 to 4, and specifies that those uni...

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UTAdopted 08/2006P-12High School Graduation Requirements
R277-700-6
Amends graduation requirements effective with the Class of 2011. Increases required English units from 3 to 4; increases required math and s...

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TXAdopted 07/2006P-12Foreign 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. Clarif...

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VARule Adoption 07/2006P-12Standards 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 student...

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IASigned into law 06/2006P-12High School
S.B. 2272 - Section 1-4
Directs school districts and nonpublic accredited schools to report graduation rates using the definition of graduation rate specified by th...

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IASigned into law 06/2006P-12Graduation Requirements
H.B. 2792 - Section 33 and 50
Directs the department of education to use funds appropriated for graduation requirements under division II of the bill to assist districts ...

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IASigned into law 06/2006P-12Plan 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 ...

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ILSigned into law 06/2006P-12Financial 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 o...

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ALRule Adoption 05/2006P-12Computer Applications and Electives
AAC 290-3-1-.02 (8)(h)1,2
Establishes rules providing consistency with the Alabama High School Diploma option format and alignment of the required one-half credit of ...

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FLSigned into law 05/2006P-12Florida 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 preparat...

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FLSigned into law 05/2006P-12High School Graduation Requirements
H.B. 7087 - Section 23 (1) and (2)
Amends high school graduation requirements effective for the Class of 2011. Adds "reading for information" as area of major concentration i...

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FLSigned into law 05/2006P-12High 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 requir...

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FLSigned into law 05/2006P-12Accelerated High School Graduation Options
H.B. 7087 - Section 24
Amends requirements for 3-year diplomas effective with the Class of 2010. Eliminates honors classes and classes weighted by the district fo...

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INEmergency Rule Adoption 05/2006P-12Academic Honors Diploma
511 IAC 6-7-6.5
Clarifies that a student who as earned an international baccalaureate degree is eligible to receive an academic honors diploma. http://www.i...

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MNSigned into law 05/2006P-12Academic Standards and Graduation Requirements
S.B. 2994
Requires the commissioner of education to revise and align the state's academic standards and high school graduation requirements in various...

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NYAdopted 05/2006P-12State 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: 
T...

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OKSigned into law 05/2006P-12High School Graduation Requirements
S.B. 1792 - Section 2
Shifts 2005 changes in high school graduation requirements from section 11-111 to 11-103.6 of education code. Defines the graduation requir...

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IASigned into law 04/2006P-12Iowa Studies
S.B. 2320
Requires the department of cultural affairs to develop an Iowa studies professional development plan that includes professional development ...

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ILAdopted 04/2006P-12High 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,...

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MISigned into law 04/2006P-12High School Graduation Requirements
S.B. 1124
Provides for required high school curriculum; provides that beginning with pupils schedule to graduate from high school in 2010, a student m...

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MISigned into law 04/2006P-12New 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, incl...

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MSSigned into law 04/2006P-12Alternative 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 ent...

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INSigned into law 03/2006P-12U.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...

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INSigned into law 03/2006P-12Proficiency-Based Credit and Early Graduation
S.B. 310
Allows a student to demonstrate proficiency and receive credits in a subject area required for high school graduation or for an academic hon...

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INSigned into law 03/2006P-12Academic Honors Diploma
H.B. 1347 Section 17
Requires to state board to adopt rules to amend the academic honors course requirement rules to allow for a high school student who has earn...

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WASigned into law/partial veto 03/2006P-12Career/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 st...

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KYAdopted 02/2006P-12High School Graduation Requirements
704 KAR 3:305 (section 2 and 4)
Section 2: Effective with the Class of 2012: Requires 3rd unit of math to be completed in Algebra II and bars student from receiving math cr...

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