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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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Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Data-Driven Improvement Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults Demographics--Enrollments Economic/Workforce Development Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest 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Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Special Populations No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Child Care P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Parent/Family--Research Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action Postsecondary Participation--Outreach Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth Postsecondary Students--Military Postsecondary Students--Minority Postsecondary Success--Completion Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Promising Practices Promotion/Retention Reading/Literacy Religion Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Year School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Code of Conduct School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--School Size School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation MI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 School Bus Stoppage Guidelines H.B. 5581 Prescribes the means and conditions for a school bus driver to activate and deactive alternately flashing lights when the school bus is stop... 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 schoo... More... NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Passing a Stopped School Bus H.B. 2880 Prevents a person who is guilty of passing a stopped school bus from receiving a prayer for judgment under any circumstances. http://www.ncl... More... NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Proper Use of Activity Buses H.B. 1155 Directs each local board of education operating activity buses to adopt a policy for the proper use of buses for travel to athletic events d... More... NJ Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Revised School Bus Diesel Emissions Requirement S.B. 1796 Revises the mandated installation requirement of closed crankcase technology on regulated school buses to comply with the state's ultra low ... More... RI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Transportation of Special Education Students H.B. 7841; S.B. 2489 Requires that the state department of administration and the Rhode Island public transit authority develop a plan for the creation and imple... More... RI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Transportation for Students w/ Disabilities S.B. 2489 Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to plan, develop, create and implement a statewide system of transportation of... More... WA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 Schoolbus Driver Qualification Rulemaking Authority WAC 180-20-009, -021, -101 thru -103, -111, -112, - 135, -140, -145 Complies with legislation passed during the 2006 session. Transfers the authority to adopt rules governing the training and qualification of... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Transportation Cost Limits S.B. 1205 Relates to school transportation and finance; makes an appropriation; provides that in fiscal year 2006- 2007 and each fiscal year thereafte... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Certificate of Physical Fitness S.B. 2272 - Section 45 Strikes subsection that requires drivers of school buses to present a certificate of physical fitness each year before being permitted to op... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Bus Drivers S.B. 2272 - Section 51 Specifies that the department of education has authority to suspend bus drivers' authorization to drive a school bus. Requires the departmen... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Incentives for Fuel-efficient Buses H.B. 2591 Relates to in lieu fees and school bus grants; provides for monies deposited in the air quality fund to be appropriated to the department of... More... GA Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Early Intervention Program GAC 160-4-2-.17; -7-.18; -5-3-.10 Clarifies rules regarding the Early Intervention Program for students in grades K-5 http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices... 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 Of... More... KS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 School Crossing Guards S.B. 344 Creates new sections related to school crossing guards. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/344.pdf... More... KS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Strobe Lights on School Buses H.B. 2513 Requires every new school buses put into initial service after July 1, 2007 to have a white flashing strobe light mounted on the roof. http:... More... MD Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Discounted Public Transportation for Baltimore Students H.B. 177 Extends through fiscal year 2010 the authorization for Baltimore City to use local highway user revenues for students costs of discounted st... More... MI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Pupil Transportation Act S.B. 932 Modifies the pupil transportation act; regulates the equipment, maintenance, operation and use of school buses; prescribes the qualification... More... MI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Transportation Reimbursement S.B. 866 Allows an intermediate school district that purchased a special education transportation service from a constituent district to continue to ... More... MI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Pupil Transportation Act H.B. 5494 Regulates the equipment, maintenance, operation and use of school buses and pupil transportation vehicles. Prescribes: (1) the qualification... More... NH Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 School Bus Audio and Video Recording H.B. 1362 Permits a school bus owner to make an audio and video recording of a student on a school bus if the school district authorizes the recording... More... VA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Shared Vehicles H.B. 1582 Provides that any local government or combination of governments within planning district 16 may enter into cooperative agreements with a lo... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Transportation of Homeless Students H.B. 1006 - Section 1 and 2 Provides that a special purpose bus may be used to transport homeless students. Creates new chapter on transportation of homeless students.... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Reimbusement of Temporary School Bus Drivers H.B. 321 Authorizes a local school district to reimburse temporary or substitute school bus drivers for the costs required for a commercial driver's ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 School Bus Speed Limits H.B. 650 Allows for maximum speed limits for school buses of 45 mph on highways with posted speed limits of 55 mph or less and 55 mph on highways wit... More... WI Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Fees for Transportation S.B. 324 Relates to allowing school boards to charge a fee for transporting certain pupils not required to be transported to a public or private scho... More... DE Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 School Bus Safety H.B. 338 Relates to school buses equipped with a flashing white light; requires that the light be used at all times when the bus is in operation.... More... 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