ECS Selected State Policies 2007

From the ECS State Policy Database
2007 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2007. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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State

Status/Date

Level

Summary

21st Century Skills

Adopted 09/2007

P-12

Amends rules regarding standards, assessment, and accountability for student performance and progress. Incorporates 21st Century skills into the standards; revises the statewide assessment program; provides annual performance measures for the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; revises the criteria for accreditation status; and provides an appeal process for on-site review findings in the accountability system.
Title: Title 126, Series 13
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Accountability

Adopted 10/2007

P-12

Implements a growth model as part of the state's accountability system under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. ALASKA 3552
Title: 4 AAC 06.805(b), .812, .845(c)
Source: Lexis/Nexis

Adopted 10/2007

P-12

Revises Bulletin 111 - The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System (LAC Part Number LXXXIII).

Revises section 603 to include all students in the state-level cohort regardless or entry or exit dates.

Revises section 613 to clarify that schools cannot be awarded points for students designated as attendees if they are dropouts; changes the points awarded for School Performance Scores for students receiving TOPS award or completing TOPS programs; changes the points awarded for students receiving an academic endorsement.

Revises section 4313 to omit the District Responsibility Index label as a trigger for districts to enter District Improvement status; mandates timeframes for these districts to submit District Improvement Plans to the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) and for the LDE to review require districts to implement these approved plans; describes sanctions for districts entering District Improvement in line with current law, requiring that they either implement a new curriculum, arrange for particular schools to come under public governance per R.S. 17:1990, or authorize students to transfer to a higher-performing public school operated
by another local educational agency after reaching an agreement with the other LEA.

See starting page 2031: http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0710/0710.doc#_Toc180395357
Title: LAC 28:LXXXIII.603, 613, and 4313
Source: www.lexis.com

Vetoed 09/2007

P-12

Requires the Department of Education to notify a school district that a review is scheduled to occur if the department intends to waive that review or extend the time before the next onsite review. Provides for a waiver or extension of the next review if the current review is positive. Provides that a school with a specified Academic Performance Index score or that has achieved a school rank of 9 to 10 in each of the prior 3 years, that receives a positive review, will not be reviewed for at least 6 years.
Title: A.B. 494
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov

Signed into law 09/2007

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Postsec.

Directs the department of education to conduct a study on the student information systems currently in use in the state, the types of data collected, and the future needs for additional types of data at the K-12 and postsecondary levels and for use by the state, including the use of electronic student transcripts to share with other K-12 and postsecondary institutions. Provides the study must examine the systems used by other states. Provides the study must focus on systems that will improve efficiency, accuracy, and security of, and access to, the data by various users. Directs the department to submit a report with its conclusions and recommendations to the general assembly by January 15, 2008.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&ga=82&hbill=HF468
Title: H.F. 468
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us

Adopted 09/2007

P-12

Issued 08/2007

P-12
Postsec.
Community College

Establishes the Readiness Project to develop a plan to implement fundamental and systemic reforms to public education in the Commonwealth over the next ten years. The project will have three chairs appointed by the Governor.

The plan will include recommendations to:
(1) Deliver universal and high quality early education for three- and four-year-olds as well as Full-Day kindergarten;
(2) Expand time for teaching and learning in primary and secondary schools;
(3) Extend education an additional two years beyond secondary school to better prepare students for higher education, work and citizenship;
(4) Align curricula from pre-Kindergarten through high school, higher education and work force development, including with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math as well as other subjects and methods that enhance creativity and problem-solving skills;
(5) Structure and support a reasonable degree of school choice, including charter and pilot schools, so that all serve as complementary components of a comprehensive system; (6) Recruit, retain and develop strong educators and administrators at all levels;
(7) Streamline and strengthen teacher certification and licensing;
(8) Improve the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System and introduce additional appropriate standards and assessments to measure other aspects of students' academic development;
(9) Fund the education system adequately, equitably and reliably, including for students with special educational needs;
(10) Facilitate collaboration between and among the Commonwealth's public and private institutions of higher education;
(11) Strengthen the structure and clarify the mission of the institutions that comprise the University of Massachusetts system and all public higher education institutions in the Commonwealth;
(12) Implement an effective and efficient accountability system for students, instructors and administrators from pre-Kindergarten through higher education that enables authorities both to review performance and to target assistance where it is most needed; and
(13) Leverage information technology throughout the system to improve instruction, student acquisition of skills, administrative processes, and the quality of and access to data. implements fundamental and systemic reforms to public education in the Commonwealth over the next 10 years.
http://www.mass.gov/Agov3/docs/Executive%20Orders/executive_order_489.pdf
Title: Executive Order No. 489
Source: http://www.mass.gov

Signed into law 06/2007

P-12

Revises provisions governing the annual reports of accountability and the plans to improve. Eliminate the requirement for the establishment of technical assistance partnerships. Revises provisions governing the school support teams and the recommendation of corrective action. Revises provisions governing the factors for consideration by the Commission in awarding grants of money from the Account. Requires the Commission to conduct an assessment of the needs of each school district relating to educational technology during the spring semester of each even-numbered school year for submission to the Legislative Committee on Education and the Legislature.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB184_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 184
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 05/2007

P-12

Amends duties of the Independent Office of Educational Accountability as it relates to the commissioner of education's reporting requirements.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Educational Accountability]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/

Signed into law 05/2007

P-12

Requires the Independent Office of Educational Accountability to convene and faciliate an advisory group of curriculum and measurement experts to consider and recommend how to structure school performance data and school to fully, fairly and accurately report student achievement and emphasize school excellence under Minnesota's system of educational accountability and public reporting.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85 (Section 40)
Title: H.F. 2245 [School Performance Report Cards]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 04/2007

P-12

Relates to an act to expand monitoring by the Department of Education of school district implementation of school improvement plans as required by 2006 Act 57 studying the state's system of public education. New provisions detail that the comprehensive school improvement plan shall: 1) be based on student performance data and a plan of action to address the deficiencies in student performance and academic achievement gap evidenced in the comprehensive state program; 2) include school use of categorical funding for alternative environments, progressional development, ESL programs and Title I students. Requires schools to file revised comprehensive school improvement plans and assess effectiveness of an intervention or other action included in the school improvement plan. The assessment of the intervention is to be included in the following year's school improvement plan. State Department is to monitor the use of school improvement funds for the following: 1) instructional facilitators; alternative learning environments, professional development, and at-risk programs. Provisions stipulate that the information obtained through the monitoring are to be incorporated into the school improvement plans and may amend those rules in such manner as established by the state board. Section added to state the importance of detailed school improvement plans and early planning by the school districts for the determination of educational strategies and the use of public funds.
(Act No. 807)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB1504.pdf
Title: H.B. 1517
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 04/2007

P-12

Enacts the continuing adequacy evaluation act of 2007 to continually evaluation the state education system by strengthening and preserving the integrity of the Continuing Adequacy Evaluation Act of 2004 by defining its provisions to ensure that future assessments, evaluations and monitoring of the state's public education system by the General Assembly will continue to be conducted in a thorough, well-informed and meaningful manner. (Act No. 1204)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB2663.pdf
Title: H.B. 2663
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 04/2007

P-12

Section 68 changes the position of director of the Division of Public School Accountability of the Department of Education to assistant commissioner and provides for the reassignment of staff needed for the division to fulfill its monitoring and reporting obligations. (Act No. 1573)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274 (Accountability--Evaluating Performance)
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 04/2007

P-12
Postsec.
Community College

Creates the Arkansas evaluation center to: Attract students to existing courses and provide new online and distance learning courses; stimulate university faculty to conduct evaluation and research; provide academic training that consists of a variety of modalities (courses, vitrual classrooms, practicum, workshops, speakers); offer a series of evaluation-related courses including qualitative or ethnographic approaches, statistics, research design, evaluation approaches and methods and politics of evaluation through the university's Education Department; assist the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in developing and implementing the certificate program in effective evaluation and the masters degree program in effective evaluation.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB951.pdf
Title: S.B. 951
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.usf

Signed into law 04/2007

P-12

Adds a new section. Directs the office of education accountability to periodically study the overall school accountability system and report to the General Assembly as to its operations and effectiveness, including any suggestions for improvement. Such report may include a review of applicable standards, technical assistance, actions taken by LEAs, and relevant outcomes.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB0457.pdf
Title: S.B. 457
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 03/2007

P-12

Amends school district accountability measures; provides that if a school district is spending state education funds for purposes not in compliance with state law, the district receives an adverse, disclaimer or qualified opinion by its independent auditor; provides that such school district is required to return federal funds upon a finding of noncompliance; provides for a training program; requires a performance evaluation for employment contract renewal; provides for public budget inspection .
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/S0500/4_R1.PDF
Title: A.B. 5; S.B 4
Source: New Jersey Legislature

Signed into law 03/2007

P-12

Amends school district accountability measures; provides that if a school district is spending state education funds for purposes not in compliance with state law, the district receives an adverse, disclaimer or qualified opinion by its independent auditor; provides that such school district is required to return federal funds upon a finding of noncompliance; provides for a training program; requires a performance evaluation for employment contract renewal; provides for public budget inspection .
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A0500/5_R1.PDF
Title: A.B. 5
Source: New Jersey Legislature

Signed into law 02/2007

P-12

Requires the convening of a technical advisory panel to assist in the development of a longitudinal growth model to measure the academic growth of students; requires the panel to develop a new method to identify schools that demonstrate the highest rate of academic growth for the Governor's distinguished improvement awards; requires the Department of Education to calculate adequate longitudianal growth for each student and each school every year.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/Clics2007A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/A7771383FCF31AFB87257251007D6668?Open&file=1048_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1048
Source: Colorado Legislature

Signed into law 01/2007

P-12

Revises various provisions of The New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum public school district monitoring system, related reporting, and oversight requirements.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A4000/3676_R1.PDF
Title: A.B. 3676
Source: New Jersey Legislature

Accountability--Accreditation

Adopted 12/2007

P-12

Adopts new 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions. The new subchapter defines the accreditation statuses of Accredited, Accredited-Warned, Accredited-Probation, and Not Accredited-Revoked and states how accreditation statuses will be determined and assigned to school districts. The adopted rules also establish accreditation standards and sanctions, including definitions, purpose, technical assistance teams, campus intervention teams, reconstitution, campus closure, alternative management, intervention stages, and oversight appointments. The adoption reflects changes required by House Bill (HB) 1, 79th Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, 2006, which amended the TEC, Chapter 39, Public School System Accountability. As a result of these changes, these new rules were adopted to implement the changes. New 19 TAC §97.1053, Purpose, states the statutory purposes of accreditation statuses and sanctions. The adoption also explains that the accreditation status assigned to a district under this new subchapter reflects performance beginning with the district's 2006 ratings; however, performance for earlier years would be considered for the purposes of accreditation sanctions. New 19 TAC §97.1063, Campus Intervention Team; Reconstitution, implements the provisions of HB 1 related to campuses rated Academically Unacceptable under the state academic accountability rating system and the assignment of a CIT to those campuses. Additionally, the section outlines the obligation of certain principals to participate in the school leadership pilot program required under the TEC, §11.203, and the district's responsibility for covering costs associated with the program. The section also defines the timeline under which a campus can and/or will be ordered to undergo reconstitution. In addition, the adopted new rule describes the activities in which the district, campus, and the CIT must engage to facilitate the reconstitution, including timelines and activities related to the retention or removal of campus educators, including the principal. The adopted new rule also discusses circumstances under which the TEA may assign a monitor, conservator, management team, or board of managers to the campus to ensure the implementation of its school improvement/reconstitution plan and when the TEA may order alternative management or closure of the campus. codifies intervention and sanction processes in place under the Performance-Based Monitoring (PBM) system. The adopted rule describes intervention activities, notification processes for PBM intervention staging, and possible interventions and/or sanctions that may be implemented under the PBM system. Includes other details of related provisions.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/commissioner/adopted/1207/97ee-ltradopt.html
Title: 19 TAC Chapter 97
Source: http://www.tea.state.tx.us

Adopted 08/2007

P-12

Deletes previous Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and State Board of Education accreditation standards and provides newly revised standards.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2007/b20070701.pdf (p.12)
Title: R277-413
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

P-12

Adds support activities related to school accreditation and teacher training and retention to the list of purposes for use of the State Institute Fund by the Department of Education.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/bills/SB68enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 68
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us

Accountability--Measures/Indicators

Adopted 12/2007

P-12

Amends rules concerning Bulletin 111 - The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System. Sets the target graduation rate for schools at 65%. Separates the current School Improvement set of labels and remedies into two separate sets: (1) the "Academically Unacceptable Schools (AUS)" set, which is time-bound, and (2) the "Subgroup Component Failure (SCF)" set, which is in line with requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. Accordingly, criteria for schools entering, moving within, and exiting these various levels of AUS and SCF are detailed, as are the related remedies.

Page 2593-2600: http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0712/0712.doc#_Toc185922091
Title: LAC 28:LXXXIII.301, 517, 613, 707, 709, 903, 1301, 1601-1609, 1901,2101, 2301, 2401, 2501-2505, 2701- 2721, 3301-3303, 3503, 3507, 3701, and 3905.
Source: doa.louisiana.gov

Adopted 10/2007

P-12

Vetoed 09/2007

P-12

Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to incorporate various indicators into the Academic Performance Index, including high school graduation rates, rates by which pupils are offered and complete a course of study at an achievement level that fulfills the requirements and prerequisites for admission to public institutions of postsecondary education, and rates by which pupils complete a course of study that provides the skills and knowledge necessary to attain entry-level employment.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0351-0400/ab_400_bill_20070919_enrolled.pdf

Veto message: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0351-0400/ab_400_vt_20071014.html
Title: A.B. 400
Source: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/

Adopted 08/2007

P-12

Revises the use of Alternative Assessment results in accountability as suggested by the Department of Education's Technical Advisory Committee. Revises district accountability to better align with the high school redesign efforts initiated by the governor. Amends teacher certification indicator and 8th grade persistence indicator (based on a district's success at keeping 8th grade students enrolled in school).

Defines the requirements for exiting District Improvement in anticipation of districts' first opportunity to exit. Pages 3-5 of 79: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0708/0708RUL.pdf
Title: LAC 28:LXXXIII.4302 and 4313
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov

Adopted 04/2007

P-12

Replaces District Responsibility Index with District Responsibility Indicators to provide a more specific picture of how districts are to be held accountable. (Details of the District Accountability Release required clarification because of the 2005 hurricanes.) Pages 1-3 of 45: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0704/0704rul.pdf
Title: LAC 28:LXXXIII.4301, 4302, 4310, 4311, 4313, 4315, 4503, and 4517
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 03/2007

P-12

From Fiscal Note: The purpose of this bill is to revise the standards, assessment and accountability system to accommodate the higher order thinking and learning skills consistent with the state's 21st Century Initiative. School and district improvement plans are to be electronic. The annual performance measures used for school and school system accreditation are separated from those required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The comprehensive statewide student assessment program will define a system of assessments to be administered under the direction of the state board. The assessment program is broadened to authorize formative assessments across the grade levels to support summative assessment, improve student achievement and promote 21st Century skills. The grade levels tested for calculating adequate yearly progress (AYP) would be 3 through 8 and 11.Allows the state board to require that student proficiencies be measured through the ACT EXPLORE and the ACT PLAN assessments or approved comparable assessments. Sets a uniform statewide assessment rate of at least 95% or the average of the participation rate for the current and the precenting two years is nine-five percent for the school, county and state. Another level of accreditation status is added for schools called "Distinguished" status, and the current "Seriously Impaired" status is renamed as "Low Performing" status.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/sb657%20enr.htm
Title: S.B. 657
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us

Signed into law 02/2007

P-12

Accountability--Reporting Results

Emergency Rule Extension 11/2007

P-12

Readopts, by emergency action effective November 25, 2007, the emergency rule adopted at the September 10, 2007 Regents meeting that added a new section 100.13 and amended 170.12 of the Commissioner's Regulations.
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/dec12/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 08/2007

P-12

Relates to the Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act. Deletes items from the list of school conditions for which assessments are required to be included in the school accountability report card (SARC), including the quality of instruction and leadership, classroom discipline and climate for learning, the availability of qualified substitute teachers, the degree to which pupils are prepared to enter the workforce, and whether the school qualifies for the Governor's Performance Award Program. Requires the state department of education, the legislature and the governor to report on the feasibility of combining elements, linking reporting of elements in other locations or otherwise improving the usability and readability of the SARC.Requires the department of education to include on the standardized template for the SARC the URLs for the department's Dataquest site, the Univ. of California president's and a statement concerning the availability of Internet access at public libraries and other public locations. No less than triennially, each school district is to compare the content of the SARC of the school district to the model SARC adopted by the state. Chapter 530
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1051-1100/ab_1061_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1061
Source: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov

Adopted 07/2007

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Establishes allowable programs and activities, criteria for public reporting by school districts of their total foundation aid expenditures, and other requirements for purposes of preparation of contracts for excellence by certain specified school districts. Pages 16-19 of 48: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/aug15/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 07/2007

P-12

The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon¢s progress toward achieving the goals stated in this chapter and the Department of Education key performance measures established by the Oregon Progress Board. The Oregon Report Card shall include information on the following:
(a) Student performance on Oregon state assessments and national assessments;
(b) Data required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110, 115 Stat.1425);
(c) Public school funding, expenditures and employee salary information;
(d) Instructional hours;
(e) School staff information;
(f) District size, student demographics and student enrollment;
(g) Dropout rates;
(h) Alternative education programs;
(i) Public charter schools;
(j) Early childhood education and Oregon prekindergarten; and
(k) Programs for students with special needs.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2200.dir/hb2263.c.pdf
Title: H.B. 2263C, Section 9
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

Signed into law 06/2007

P-12

Signed into law 05/2007

P-12

Relates to accountability and standard measurements of acceptable academic progress. Adds provisions for calculating academic gains on the AIMS test for students in grades K-12 according to statutory classification statewide, for each school district and each school by determining the average scale scores for each student for the current year as compared to the previous year. Establishes that the State Department of Education and the Superintendent may develop a classification label for school districts and charter school operators based on the following four components: 1) Measures of academic progress; 2) pupil assessment data; 3) attendance rates and graduation rates of pupils who are educator in that charter school operator's charter school or in that school district's schools; 4) percentage of parents of pupils enrolled in that charter school or school district that categorizes the quality of their child's education as excellent on a parental rating of school quality. (Chapter No. 200)
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/1r/summary/h.sb1522_05-09-07.doc.htm
Title: S.B. 1522
Source: http://www.azleg.gov

Signed into law 05/2007

P-12

Concerns modifications to school accountability reports. Spells out various proceedures and requirements related to state and No Child Left Behind school, district and state accountability report cards.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/DA90BC5DA6E1E7E58725727D005C73E7?open&file=1345_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1345
Source: Colorado Legislature

Signed into law 04/2007

P-12

Section 1: Provides for the accountability information formerly reported by the Department of Education will now be reported on each district's website. Act No. 1573.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274 (Accountability Provisions)
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 04/2007

P-12

Relates to information that school districts must publish on their websites; relates to education assessment programs and the confidentiality of state-mandated tests and assessments; establishes methods for reprimanding violations of these confidentiality provisions which may involve revocation or suspension of ones license and mandated professional development; requires annual reports related to school district performance; relates to school improvement programs; relates to employment screening. Act No. 1573.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Requires the Department of Education to provide a single achievement profile to schools that offer instruction in grades K-12 or a combination of the grades and requires the State Board of Education to define the size of an extremely small school that must receive a parallel achievement profile from the Department of Education. The profile shall be used to determine a school classification that designates each school as one of the following: a) an excelling school; b) a highly performing school; c) a performing school; d) an underperforming school; or e) a school failing to meet academic standards. Profile is based on state assessment tests. Grades 9-12 profiles consists of the test results, annual dropout rate, annual graduation rate and results of the English language learners tests.
http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2039
Title: H.B. 2039
Source: http://www.azleg.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Provides that by July 1, 2008, a student progress report must be prepared for all students. States that the progress report must provide parents with information on their child's performance on state assessments over multiple years of testing, and must also explain the process by which parents may inquire further about their child's progress. Requires all districts and charter schools to prepare and disseminate the student progress report to parents in a timely manner.

Directs the commissioner to develop methods to support educators in the use of performance data to assist in student learning, which must be periodically improved based on feedback from educators. Also directs the commissioner to develop informational materials to help parents and teachers understand the regents learning standards and the results of state assessments.

Directs the commissioner to develop a school leadership report card and a separate school progress report card to assist boards of education, the state and the public in assessing the performance of school leaders, including superintendents and principals, and the schools they lead. Provides the report cards must include an assessment of the school's progress in achieving standards of excellence, including parent involvement, curriculum, teacher quality, and accountability measures. Directs the commissioner to promulgate regulations requiring trustees or boards of education to attach copies of such report cards to the statement of estimated expenditures, and to otherwise make the report cards publicly available in the same manner as a district report card.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part A, Section 2
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Requires every district with at least one school currently identified as requiring academic progress or in need of improvement or in corrective action or restructuring status to prepare a contract for excellence if the district receives an increase in total foundation aid compared to the base year in an amount that equals or exceeds either $15 million or 10% of the amount received in the base year, whichever is less, or receives a supplemental educational improvement plan grant. Provides that in the 2007-2008 school year, the increase must be the amount of the difference between total foundation aid received for the current year and the total foundation aid base. Provides that in New York City, a contract for excellence must be prepared for the city school district and for each community district that meets the above criteria.

Requires each contract for excellence to describe how the sum of amounts apportioned to the district in the current year, in total foundation aid and supplemental educational improvement plan grants, in excess of 103% of the district's foundation base, will be used to support new programs/activities or expand the use of programs/activities demonstrated to improve student achievement. Requires each contract for excellence to state, for all funding sources (federal/state/local), the instructional expenditures per pupil, the special education expenditures per pupil, and the total expenditures per pupil, projected for the current year and actually incurred in the base year. Provides each contract for excellence is subject to approval by the commissioner and his/her certification that the expenditure of additional aid or grant amounts is in accordance with these provisions. Provides the school district audit report certified to the commissioner by an independent certified public accountant, an independent accountant or the comptroller of the city of New York must include a certification by such accountant or comptroller and that the increases in total foundation aid and supplemental educational improvement plan grants have been used to supplement and not supplant funds allocated by the district in the base year for such purposes.

Requires the contract to specify the new or expanded programs for which additional foundation aid or grants will be used, and to affirm that such programs will predominately benefit students with the greatest educational needs, including limited English proficient students, students in poverty and students with disabilities.

Requires the contract in New York City to also include a plan to reduce average class sizes within five years. Provides the plan must also include class size reduction for low-performing and overcrowded schools and include the methods to be used to achieve such class sizes, such as the creation or construction of more classrooms and buildings, the placement of more than one teacher in a classroom, or other means.

Directs the commissioner to adopt regulations establishing allowable programs and activities to improve student achievement; directs that these are limited to class size reduction, programs that increase student time on task, teacher and principal quality initiatives, middle and high school restructuring, and full-day kindergarten or prekindergarten. Authorizes districts to use up to 15% of the additional funding they receive for experimental programs to demonstrate the efficacy of other strategies to improve student achievement. Provides that in the 2007-2008 school year, up to$30 million or 25% of such additional funding, whichever is less, may be used to maintain investments in commissioner-approved and other programs and activities to improve student achievement.

Directs the commissioner to assist districts that include in their contract for excellence the implementation of incentives, developed in collaboration with teachers in the collective bargaining process, for highly qualified and experienced teachers to work in low-performing schools, to ensure that such incentives are effective.

Requires a district contract for excellence developed in the 2008-2009 school year and thereafter to be developed through a public process, in consultation with parents, teachers, administrators, and any appointed distinguished educator. Requires this process to include at least one public hearing; requires this process in New York City to be held within each county of the city. Requires each community district contract for excellence in New York City to be consistent with the citywide contract for excellence, and to be submitted by the community superintendent to the community district education council for review and comment at a public meeting.

Requires the trustees or board of education, or New York City comptroller, of each district with a contract for excellence to assure that procedures are in place for parents to bring complaints concerning implementation of the district's contract for excellence.

Directs districts subject to contract for excellence provisions to publicly report the expenditure of total foundation aid in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, which must ensure full disclosure of such funds.

Directs the department to develop a methodology for all districts subject to contract for excellence provisions to report school-based expenditures.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part A, Section 12
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Specifies how average class size shall be calculated for the purpose of reporting class size by grade and subject on annual school performance reports; specifies that a pupil-teacher ratio shall be calculated by dividing the total number of students in a grade at a school by the total number of licensed classroom teachers in that grade at the school; and an adult-student ratio shall be calculated by dividing the total number of students in a grade at a school by the total number of adults who work with students in an instructional setting in that grade at the school. For reporting purposes, average class size by grade and subject is to be calculated in accordance with the following: (A) for kindergarten through grade six, average class size by grade shall be calculated by dividing grade membership on October 1 by the number of classes in the corresponding grade; and (B) for grades seven through twelve, average class size shall be calculated for core language arts, mathematics, and science courses by dividing membership on October 1 in core language arts, mathematics, or science course classes by the number of classes for the corresponding course.
http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0215.htm
Title: H.B. 215
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Signed into law 01/2007

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Accountability--Rewards

Adopted 12/2007

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Adopted 07/2007

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Amends the following Sections of Bulletin 111:
• §1301 Reward Eligibility: Changes one requirement for exemplary academic growth to 2.0 points improvement in a subgroup assessment index rather than growth in a subgroup performance score
• §4313 Corrective Actions: Adds detail for how school districts that have been identified for district improvement can exit corrective actions
• §4903 Local Superintendent and Board Responsibilities and §4905 Contracting and Employing a District Superintendent: Repeals both of these items, reflecting the legislature's repeal of C and D only of R.S. 17:10.6, Act 687, Reg. Session 2006.
http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0707/0707RUL.pdf
Title: LAC 28:LXXXIII.1301, 4313, 4903, and 4905
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov

Signed into law 07/2007

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House Bill 2399 amends the Education Code to allow a school campus to use the 25 percent of its student achievement program award that is not allocated for classroom teacher incentive payments on a teacher retention demonstration project that uses innovative, research-based practices to identify and retain highly effective teachers, and it specifies certain types of demonstration programs that may be eligible for such funding.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02399F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2399
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Relates to the Academic Achievement Award (AAA) program: expanding the program to the top four schools in each category; adding an award for schools that achieve a certain Academic Performance Index (API) score; directing the state board to make certain determination; limiting number of awards for which a school can qualify; specifying amount of monetary award paid to each qualified employee; modifying definition of qualified employees.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB1593_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 1593
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us

Adopted 04/2007

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Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Amends the participation rate in the Public School Performance IncentiveProgram.
Law allows for certificated and noncertificated staff to receive incentive payments on top of their base salary. Payment does not supplant or affect employee salaries or have any effect on evaluation promotion, discipline or retirement. Intent is encouragement for all involved to work collaboratively and take shared responsibility for all students, use instructional time effectively and use the results of standards-based assessments to target students' academic needs. Incentive for public school personnel to create a learning environment in which the students at that school demonstrate improved academic achievement or continue to perform at an advanced level.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/spip/4AAC33.520_adopt.pdf
Title: 4 AAC 33.520
Source: http://www.eed.state.ak.us

Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions

Adopted 12/2007

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Adopted 12/2007

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Adopted 11/2007

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In accordance with R.S. 49:950 et seq., the Administrative Procedure Act, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has amended Bulletin 111—The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System (LAC Part Number LXXXIII). The changes in §301 expand the criteria for schools considered at risk of failing to be furnished with accountability data during the preliminary release. The changes in §1101 simplify the criterion for schools with school performance scores of 120 or greater being exempt from Academic Assistance (AA) status. The changes for §1403 simplify the criterion for schools to enter AA and describe circumstances under which and procedures by which districts may request waivers of AA status to the Louisiana Department of Education. The changes for §§1405 and 1407 update the criterion by which schools enter and exit AA and reduce the number of higher-performing schools identified for AA with the expected outcome being that LEAs will focus more resources on their schools that are not adequately growing toward the 2014 goal of a School Performance Score of 120. There are no estimated implementation costs (savings) to state or local governmental units as a result of these changes.
Title: LAC 28:CXI.2007, Bulletin 118
Source: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0711/0711.doc

Emergency Rule Extension 11/2007

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Adopted 10/2007

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Vetoed 09/2007

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Relates to the Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 which establishes the Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program to provide funding to schools that perform below the 50th percentile on certain achievement tests. Establishes guidelines for determining a schools performance and continuing eligibility in the program based on growth targets assessed over a specified time frame. Establishes actions to be taken when a school fails to meet growth targets established by the program.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: A.B. 438
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov

Vetoed 09/2007

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Requires the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistant Team, until all operational areas have been returned to the governing board of the Oakland Unified School District, to prepare and submit a progress report on the district's assessment and recovery plan. Requires the governing board and the appointed state administrator to agree on and execute a memorandum of understanding regarding the details of returning authority for one or more of the operations areas to the school district.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm

Veto Message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ab_45_vt_20071013.html
Title: A.B. 45
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

To governor 07/2007

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Relates to special education. Prohibits a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency whose certification has been revoked, and certain other administrators and entities involved with the school or agency, from being eligible to apply for recertification for 2 years from the revocation date.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: A.B. 485
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov

Adopted 07/2007

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Adopted 07/2007

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Requires state superintendent to assign school ratings. Requires schools rated as in need of improvement to file school improvement plan. Such plans must include:
(a) A rigorous curriculum aligned with state standards;
(b) High-quality instructional programs;
(c) Short-term and long-term professional development plans;
(d) Programs and policies to achieve a safe educational environment;
(e) A plan for family and community engagement;
(f) Staff leadership development;
(g) High-quality data systems;
(h) Improvement planning that is data-driven;
(i) Education service plans for students who have or have not exceeded all of the academic
content standards;
(j) A review of demographics, student performance, staff characteristics and student access
to, and use of, educational opportunities; and
(k) District efforts to achieve local efficiencies and efforts to make better use of resources.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2200.dir/hb2263.c.pdf
Title: H.B. 2263C -- Improvement Plan Components
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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These provisions set parameters for how staff of a "distressed" district in which pupils have been reassigned to another district are to be hired. For example, employees go into a pool and are to be offered employment by bordering districts whenever there is a vacancy to fill, provided no employee within the district with the vacancy is certified to fill the position. Section 14 (Section 1607.1) gives the secretary authority to designate two or more districts that must accept on a tuition basis the high school students from a distressed district -- so long as the designated district's border is no more than three miles from the distressed district's border. (Defines as a district that has operated under a special board of control or has been placed on the education empowerment list.) Sets mechanisms for how high school students from distressed school districts are reassigned. Sets tuition rates for receiving districts and requires distressed districts to provide transportation. Section 16 (Section 1704.1-B) authorizes a district superintendent to recommend to the board of school directors dismissal of a management employee for unsatisfactory performance or wilful misconduct. Section 18 (Section 1707-B(b) is amended to change the membership of a board of control in an education empowerment district from five to seven residents of the district -- five of whom are appointed by the mayor and two elected by and from the members of the elected board of school directors.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842, Sec. 5 (Section 113 (c) of the Act)
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Adds making a threat, including a false report, to use a bomb, dynamite, any other deadly explosive or destructive device including chemical weapons on school property or at a school sponsored event as a zero tolerance event. Also adds new language as a new section: § 55-50-515.
(a) The trial judge of the court wherein a juvenile is convicted, or the judge of the juvenile court wherein a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent, for committing an offense requiring a mandatory calendar year suspension from school as mandated by § 49-6-3401(g), or for an offense for suspension or expulsion authorized by § 49-6-3401(a) resulting in a one year expulsion pursuant to § 49-6-3401(c)(4), may order the suspension of such juvenile's drivers license until such person reaches eighteen (18) years of age or up to a period of two (2) years from the date of the commission of the offense, whichever is later.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0457.pdf
Title: H.B. 2260
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Standardizes the exemptions for students enrolled in certain advanced courses from the requirement that a student be suspended from participation in extracurricular activities for receiving an unsatisfactory grade.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB01517F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1517
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Adopted 04/2007

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Adopts rules to develop a single comprehensive testing, assessment and accountability program which utilizes the most current and effective testing, evaluation and assessment research information designed to achieve the following: 1) clear academic standards that are reviewed and revised periodically; 2) professional development standards for all administrators, teachers and instructional support personnel; 3) expected achievement levels; 4) reporting on student achievement and other indicators; 5) school and school district evaluation data; 6) system of sanctions and rewards based on performance of schools and school districts; and 7) compliance with current federal and state law and the State Board of Education policies.

Ensures all students in Arkansas public schools have an equal opportunity to demonstrate grade-level academic proficiency through the application of knowledge and skills in the core academic students consistent with state curriculum frameworks, performance standards and assessments.

Adopts rules to improve student learning and classroom instruction and to support high academic standards for all students, including identifiable subgroups, by establishing the provisions, procedures and requirements for the student assessment program.

Also requires point-in-time intervention when it is determined that a student is not performing at grade level; outlines testing and assessment security and confidentiality requirements; and, establishes a program to identify, evaluate, assist and advise public school districts in academic distress. ARKANSAS 4790
http://arkedu.state.ar.us/rules/rules_current.html
Title: 005.19.06-002, ADE 247
Source: http://arkedu.state.ar.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Adds new sections 211 (see separate record), 211-a, 211-b and 211-c to the education code.

Section 211-a: Directs the regents, by the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, to establish an interim, modified accountability system for schools and districts that is based on a growth model, using existing state assessments. Directs the regents to proceed with the development of an enhanced accountability system, with new or revised state assessments, based on an enhanced growth model that includes a value-added assessment model that employs a scale-score approach to measure growth of students at all levels.

Directs the regents, by July 1, 2008, to establish targets for school and district improvement, based on performance on state assessments, graduation rates, and other indicators, such as student retention rates and college attendance and completion rates.

Section 211-b: Directs the regents to expand the scope and improve the effectiveness of the schools under registration review (SURR) process in the 2007-2008 school year and thereafter, to ensure that all schools that meet the criteria for identification as SURR are identified as such. Provides that the goal of such expansion is to identify as SURR up to 5% of the schools in the state within four years, and to reorganize or restructure such schools as appropriate.

Also directs the regents to develop a plan for increased support and possible intervention in schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring status or in SURR status. Directs the regents to establish a two-step process as follows:

(1) The appointment by the commissioner of a school quality review team to assist any school in school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring status or in SURR status in developing and implementing a plan for the school. Provides that such team may also conduct resource and program and planning audits and examine the quality of curriculum, instructional plans, and teaching in the schools, the learning opportunities and support services available to students, and the organization and operations of the school. Requires the team, after such review, to provide diagnostic recommendations for school improvement, which may include administrative and operational improvements.

(2) The appointment by the commissioner of a joint school intervention team, for schools in restructuring or SURR status that have failed to demonstrate progress as specified in their corrective action plan or comprehensive education plan. Provides that the team must include administrators and educators from the district or charter school, as well as any distinguished educator appointed to the district (see section 211-c). Provides the team must assist the district in developing, reviewing and recommending plans for reorganizing/reconfiguring such schools.

Provides that in both steps of the process, the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the team's duties is to be a charge of the district or charter school that operates the school.

Provides that a district that has been identified as requiring academic progress as defined in regulation, or includes one or more schools under registration review, in need of improvement, in corrective action or restructuring status must submit a district improvement plan to the commissioner for approval. Requires that, in formulating the district improvement plan, the district must consider redirecting resources in the identified schools to programs and activities included in the menu of options in section 211-d, subdivision 3. Requires that, if such options are not adopted in the district improvement plan, the district must provide the commissioner with an explanation of such decision, which the commissioner must consider in determining whether to approve the plan.

Directs the commissioner to develop a plan for intervention in schools under restructuring or SURR status that fail to demonstrate progress on established performance measures and may be targeted for closure. Requires such plan to specify criteria for school closure and include processes to be followed, research-based options, and alternatives and strategies to reorganizing, restructuring or reconfiguring schools. Requires such plan to be developed with input from administrators, teachers and individuals identified as distinguished educators.

Directs the regents to ensure that all districts include in any contract of employment with a superintendent, community superintendent or deputy, assistant, associate or other superintendent a provision that the superintendent is required to fully cooperate with any distinguished educator appointed by the commissioner. In the case of a charter school, the contract of employment with the principal or other chief school officer of the charter school must include this provision.

Section 211-c: Directs the regents to establish a distinguished educator program that recognizes educational leaders who have agreed to assist in improving the performance of low-performing school districts. Provides that principals, superintendents and teachers, including retirees, under whose leadership schools have demonstrated consistent growth in academic performance and other individuals who have demonstrated educational expertise, including superior performance in the classroom, are eligible for designation as distinguished educators. Provides that employees of for-profit entities are not eligible for such recognition.

Directs the commissioner to appoint, from the pool of distinguished educators established by the regents, distinguished educators who have expressed their willingness to assist low-performing districts in improving their academic performance. Directs the commissioner to appoint, to the extent practicable, distinguished educators to assist districts with comparable demographics to the schools or districts under the educator's leadership.

Authorizes the commissioner to appoint a distinguished educator to a district when the district or a school has failed to make adequate yearly progress for four or more years and/or as a member of a joint school intervention team (as defined above). Requires the district to which a distinguished educator is appointed to cooperate fully with an appointed distinguished educator.

Provides that an appointed distinguished educator must assess the learning environment of schools in the district, review or provide assistance in the development and implementation of any district improvement plan an/or any corrective action, restructuring or comprehensive plan of any school in the district to which the distinguished educator is assigned. Provides that the distinguished educator must either endorse without change or make recommendations for modifications to any such plan to the board of education, trustees or chancellor in New York City and the commissioner. Provides that, upon receipt of any recommendations for modification, the board, trustees or chancellor must either modify the plans accordingly or provide a written explanation to the commissioner of its reasons for not adopting such recommendations. Provides the commissioner must direct the district to modify the plans as recommended by the distinguished educator unless the commissioner finds the district's written explanation has compelling merit.

Provides that appointed distinguished educators are to be ex-officio, nonvoting members of the board of education or trustees. Provides that in New York City, an appointed distinguished educator is to be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the community district education council or the city board, as applicable. Provides that reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by an appointed distinguished educator must be paid by the district. Provides that if an appointed distinguished educator is employed by a district or charter school, the board of education or trustees of the school district, New York City chancellor, or the charter school's board of trustees must grant reasonable leave requests and otherwise accommodate the distinguished educator's efforts, to the extent such efforts do not substantially interfere with the educator's performance of his/her regular duties.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part A, Section 1
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Provides a major revision of the Public Charter School Law. Amends Public Charter School Law to allow for obtaining conversion public charter school status, open-enrollment public charter school status, or limited public charter school status. Defines the three types. Allows for conversion of school to charter status as a probationary measure for failure to meet academic or fiscal performance criteria. Limits open-enrollment in public school district until after the third year of the administrative reorganization. Grants open-enrollment public charter school the right of first refusal to purchase or lease for fair market value a closed public school facility or unused portion of a public school facility from which it draws its students. (Act. No. 736)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB1504.pdf
Title: H.B. 1504
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Revises and clarifies sanctions applicable to schools and districts which are under conservatorship due to a declaration of an emergency or designation as a priority school. Clarifies that the state board my abolish and assume control of a school or district. Provides for the calling of a special election on retention of local school board superintendent or board members. Directs state board to report to legislature on inclusion of graduation rate and dropout rate in the school level accountability system. Authorizes state board to contract with appropriate private entity to perform management oversight functions.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/SB/2900-2999/SB2960SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2960
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us

Signed into law 02/2007

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Establishes process for following up on allegations of certified personnel and teachers for compromising the integrity of a state-required academic achievement test. Allows the suspension or revocation of the certificate of any certified staff person who knowingly compromises the integrity of a state-required academic achievement test provided to students.
http://www.legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/bills/HB1033enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1033
Source: http://www.legis.state.sd.us

Signed into law 01/2007

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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive

Signed into law 04/2007

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From supplemental note on S.B. 129:
Changes notification requirements regarding students expelled or suspended from school for committing a school safety violation. Requires a school's chief administrative officer to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency of the expulsion or suspension within ten days. Following receipt of this notice, requires the
law enforcement agency to notify the Division of Motor Vehicles, which in turn must immediately suspend the student's driver's license or privilege to operate a
motor vehicle for one year. Clarifies that a student's license or driving privileges are not to be revoked if timely notification is not given.
Bill: http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/129.pdf
Fiscal note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=125047
Supplemental note: http://www.kslegislature.org/supplemental/2008/SN0129.pdf

Title: S.B. 129
Source: www.kslegislature.org

Signed into law 03/2007

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Deletes the requirement that a local school district operate an alternative education program prior to the revocation of a student's operator's license, intermediate license, or instruction permit; requires that the application of any minor under the age of 18 for a license or permit include parental consent for the release of academic and attendance information required under KRS 159.051. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/07RS/HB32/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 32
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play

Signed into law 06/2007

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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers

Signed into law 07/2007

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Signed into law 06/2007

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Grants the Recovery School District the same authority to procure services and property afforded to a city, parish, or other local public school system. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=449273
Title: S.B. 154
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Accountability--School Improvement

Vetoed 09/2007

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Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2007

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Adds a new section (59-18-1600) to provide that a school that has received an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on its most recent report card to offer an orientation class for parents to focus on certain issues (the value of education, discipline, for example), to provide for written notification to parents about the date and time of the class, and to provide that a parent or guardian of each student registered to attend the school attend the orientation class.
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/3254.htm
Title: H.B. 3254
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net

Signed into law 06/2007

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During the first year a system or school is on probation, the commissioner of education shall: (A) Have the authority to approve a school system's allocation of financial resources to a system or school on probation; (B) Have the authority to appoint a local community review committee to approve and monitor the school improvement plan; and (C) Implement at least one (1) or more of the following corrective actions: (i) Replace or reassign staff; (ii) Mandate a new, research based curriculum; (iii) Significantly decrease management authority at the school;
(iv) Appoint instructional consultants; and (v) Reorganize the internal management structure.

Effective with school year 2007-2008, each school and LEA shall include in their annual school improvement plans specific goals for improvement, including, but not limited to, school
performance on value added assessment and other benchmarks for student proficiency, graduation rates and ACT scores where applicable, and student attendance. School improvement plans shall also identify areas of strengths and weakness as well as strategies to improve areas of weakness, how additional funds provided through the BEP as the result of changes made in the BEP formula for school year 2007-2008 will be used to address these areas and how the LEA will measure the improvements supported by these funds. Such strategies may include, but are not limited to: (1) Developing school or content-based professional development; (2) Developing teacher induction programs; (3) Increasing the number of reading and math specialists; (4) Increasing classroom equipment and supplies; (5) Reducing class size; (6) Using targeted tutoring and remediation; (7) Increasing numbers of school counselors and
social workers; (8) Providing principal professional development; (9) Using enhanced technology for remediation and re-testing; (10) Employing school attendance officers; (11) reorganizing the school day instructional time; and (12) Implementing a standards based curriculum and associated instructional strategies.

Requires the office of education accountability to review a sample of system and school improvement plans, determine what actions were taken in response to the annual plans, and report the results of its review to the select oversight committee on education and the house and senate education committees.
(1) Makes it discretionary, rather than mandatory, that principals' performance contracts provide for bonuses beyond base salary if performance standards are exceeded; (2) Removes the requirement that when a principal exercises the authority to make staff decisions regarding administrative personnel for the principal must do so "pursuant to local school board policy"; (3) Removes authorization for a principal's designee to provide assessments to teachers. The principals will be required to provide the written assessments and meet with teachers to discuss the assessments; and (4) Removes the requirement that the contract entered into between a school board and a director of schools specify duties other than those prescribed by statute and that it contain performance standards including, but not limited to, school system performance on value added assessment and other benchmarks for student proficiency, graduation rates and ACT scores where applicable, and student attendance. Also removes the requirement that the contract provide for consequences when such standards are unmet and provide for bonuses if performance standards are exceeded.

Requires the state board to develop the guidelines for differentiated pay plans by December 31, 2007, and requires each LEA to implement a differentiated pay plan before the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. Requires the report card or assessments of the effectiveness of teacher training programs to be issued by November 1 of each year. Requires the first report cards or assessments to be issued no later than November 1, 2008.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0376.pdf
Title: H.B. 472
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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A portion of this large bill establishes grants of up to $2.5 million per year to provide technical assistance and professional development activities for teachers and administrators. In addition, the bill requires the commissioner, from appropriated funds, to establish a mathematics instructional coaches' pilot program for middle schools, junior high schools, and high schools. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is required to establish and fund mathematics, science, and technology teacher preparation academies at institutions of higher education.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02237F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2237 (Technical Assistance, Professional Development Provisions)
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Requires county boards of education to submit comprehensive master plans to the State Department of Education on or before October 1, 2008, and every 5 years thereafter; clarifies that comprehensive master plans extend for a 5-year period.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/sb/sb0907e.pdf

Title: S.B. 907
Source: Maryland Legislature

Signed into law 04/2007

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Adopted 04/2007

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Amends rules regarding the establishment and operation of regional education service agencies. Clarifies the role of the State Superintendent ofSchools, establishes additional requirements for personnel and fiscal policies,replaces the Plan of Services with a Strategic Plan, and implements on-site reviews of each regional education service agency by the Office of EducationalPerformance Audits.
Title: Title 126, Series 72
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Adopted 02/2007

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House Bill 1, 79th Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, 2006, amended the TEC, Chapter 39, by adding §39.1322 requiring the commissioner of education to select and assign a technical assistance team (TAT) to a campus rated Academically Acceptable in the state accountability rating system if that campus would be rated Academically Unacceptable using the accountability standards for the subsequent year. The new rule will provide for the early identification of campuses at risk of not meeting higher state accountability standards required in the subsequent school year.
Adopted new 19 TAC §97.1002 establishes provisions for identifying TAT campuses, including waiving the requirement to assign a TAT based on specific criteria.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/commissioner/adopted/0207/97-1002-two.pdf
Title: 19 TAC Chapter 97 (97-1002)
Source: http://www.tea.state.tx.us

Adult Basic Education

Vetoed 10/2007

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Authorizes the Library Literacy and English Acquisition Services Program to be used for services targeted to young adults 16 years of age and over who are not enrolled in school to improve their literacy skills by providing adult basic literacy tutoring and related services. Requires a public library to perform certain functions in implementing this service program. Deletes a requirement that the program have private financial support.

Veto message:
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1001-1050/ab_1030_vt_20071011.html
Title: A.B. 1030
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 10/2007

Community College

Authorizes the community college board to establish and administer a We Want to Learn English Initiative to provide resources for immigrants and refugees to learn English. Provides that the board may include in its budget proposal $ 15,000,000 in funding for the initiative, to be disbursed by the board. Provides that funds for the We Want to Learn English Initiative may be used only to provide programs that teach English to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other persons who are in lawful immigration status. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB1446lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 1446
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires state department to develop alternate methods whereby adult students at adult high schools may satisfy any requirement that such students have a minimum number of contact hours to earn credit for a course. Such alternative methods may include learning programs such as independent study under the guidance of a teacher at the adult high school, computer-assisted learning programs, on-line or distance learning programs, and work experience, if appropriate, for a particular course. Any student pursuing an alternate method of satisfying a contact hours requirement shall demonstrate mastery of the course content prior to receiving credit for the course.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB0118.pdf
Title: S.B. 118
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 03/2007

Postsec.
Community College

Defines continuing or professional education to mean those classes, courses, and programs designed specifically for individuals who have completed a degree in a professional field, that (i) are intended to fulfill the continuing education requirements for licensure or certification in said profession; (ii) have been approved by a legislatively or judicially established board or agency responsible for regulating the practice of the profession; and (iii) are offered exclusively to an individual practicing in the profession. This bill is identical to HB 2154, which was passed and sent to the governor. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2154ER; http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB1279ER
Title: S.B. 1279, H.B. 2154
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Assessment

Adopted 12/2007

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Proposes to align the Alternative Assessment Extended Content Standards with the Idaho Content Standards; Sets appropriate cut scores; Implements the Alternative Assessment Extended Achievement Standards. IDAHO 7472
Title: IDAPA 08.02.03
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 11/2007

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One section of this bill revises the scheduling of the spring administration of the elementary achievement tests from no earlier than the week containing May 1, as under current law, to no earlier than the week containing April 24. Provides for the elementary achievement tests to be administered over a two-week period, instead of five consecutive days. Clarifies that the elementary achievement tests must be submitted to the scoring company after all of the tests have been administered for the designated testing period.
Analysis and background: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses127/h0190-rs-127.pdf
Title: H.B. 190 - Multiple Components
Source: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us

Vetoed 09/2007

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Authorizes the Department of Education to make a primary language assessment available to public schools for assessing pupils enrolled in dual language immersion programs that include the primary language of the assessments at their own expense. Requires districts to enter an agreement with the state testing contractor. Requires the Superintendent of Public Education to release annually to the public a percentage of test items from any of the state Standards Tests administered in previous years.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1540_bill_20070925_enrolled.pdf

Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_252_vt_20071013.html
Title: A.B. 252
Source: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/

Adopted 09/2007

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Adds language regarding the Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs), an English language proficiency test administered annually to all English language learners (ELLs) to determine students' level of English language proficiency level.

Adds provision regarding "conditional administration," a test administration in which a more expansive accommodation is utilized to provide access for a small percentage of students with more severe disabilities who would not be able to access the assessment without such assistance.

Adds provision regarding Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS), a performance assessment designed to provide teachers with information about the level of instructional support needed by individual students entering kindergarten and first grade. Provides this assessment will replace the Georgia Kindergarten Assessment Program-Revised (GKAP-R).

Replaces Middle Grades Writing Assessment (IMGWA) with Grade 8 Writing Assessment.

Adds science to areas in which a first-year ELL student may participate in the appropriate state board approved language proficiency assessment rather than the standard assessment.

Clarifies that only state-approved accommodations may be included in an IEP or Section 504 IAP. Eliminates certain provisions regarding the Georgia Alternate Assessment.

Specifies that students with significant cognitive disabilities participating in the GAA must be provided access to the state-adopted curriculum. Clarifies that educators may adjust the learning expectations for this group of unique students provided the instruction is based on and aligned to the grade-level curriculum standards. Provides that instruction may reflect pre-requisite skills but must be sufficiently challenging for the individual student.

Directs local school systems to provide individual student score reports for all state-mandated assessments to the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) in a timely manner.

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-3-1-.07.pdf
Title: GAC 160-3-1-.07
Source: www.doe.k12.ga.us

Adopted 09/2007

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Issued 08/2007

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Community College

Passed 06/2007

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This Resolution requires a transition to a statewide student assessment system that is economical, focused, requires less testing time, measures each child's academic growth, and returns faster and more useful results to teachers, parents and students. It creates a Task Force of educators, parents, legislators and other stakeholders to oversee the development of the Request(s) for Proposals and the vendor selection.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/LIS144.NSF/vwlegislation/HCR%2032?opendocument
Title: H.C.R. 32
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov

Adopted 06/2007

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Provides information regarding addition of achievement level descriptors for iLEAP, which causes a reformatting of a chapter. Adds language regarding iLEAP accommodations for special populations (page 21 of 168). Pages 2- of 168: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0706/0706rul.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXI.1709-1729, 3306, and 3307
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 06/2007

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Establishes a program for school districts to administer international assessment tests to students in the district and specifies a funding source for the program. This program allows
the commissioner of education to compare the performance of Texas students to students of the same grade level in other countries. Requires the results of student performance on the international assessments to be reported to certain elected officials and each school district.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB03259F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3259
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/

Signed into law 06/2007

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From bill analysis: This bill would phase out TAKS and replace it with end of course exams in the four core subject areas in grades 9-12. The end of course exams would count as 15% of the student's overall grade in a class. The bill would maintain accountability for schools while providing multiple pathways to graduation for students by allowing a student to satisfy graduation requirements in different ways instead rather than a single pass/fail test. The bill promotes college readiness by allowing satisfactory performance on AP/IB or similar college level avenues to substitute for end of course exams. The bill also requires students to complete college readiness diagnostics and college entrance exams at state expense. Finally, the bill provides for safeguards and criminal penalties to maintain the security and integrity of our assessment system.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB01031F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1031
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Amends laws concerning state's assessment system. Transitions from to MCA IIs to GRAD assessment program at the high school level.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Statewide Testing and Reporting System]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Amends state's high school assessment system. Phases out MCA II's and phases in Graduation Required Assessment for Diploma (GRAD) exam. Establishes achievement levels necessary for passge of exam. (Sections 10 + 36)
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [High School Assessment]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires the state board to implement a statewide assessment and reporting reporting system; grade level standards and assessments; and the tracking of individual student achievement. Requires a statewide assessment of reading beginning in 2009-10 and a statewide assessment of mathematics beginning in 2010-11.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB653.pdf
Title: L.A. 653
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov

Signed into law 05/2007

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Limits the district-wide tests, examinations and assessments that the board of trustees of a school district may administer between July 1, 2007, and January 1, 2009. Authorizes the board of trustees of each school district to require, beginning on January 1, 2009, the administration of district-wide tests, examinations and assessments that the board of trustees determines are vital to measuring pupil achievement and progress. Requires the board of trustees of each school district to submit a report to the legislative committee on education concerning the testing of pupils within the school district during the 2006-2007 school year.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB110_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 110
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires development and implementation of college-prep courses and end-of-course assessments (mathematics, science, social studies, and English language arts) in school districts beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, with implementation of the requirement for the end-of-course assessment to account for 15% of a student's course grade beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02237F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2237 (End of Course Assessment Provisions)
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Vetoed 05/2007

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Extends the provision allowing students transferring into Texas schools to use their SAT or ACT scores to "test out" of the math and language arts portions of the TAKS exit exams to military dependents in their junior or senior year and requires the Texas Education Agency to establish performance levels that would allow a student to test out of specified portions of the TAKS exit exams.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00960F.pdf
Title: S.B. 960
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Act makes corrections in code including modifying references to state-mandated tests or benchmark exams to references to "augmented, criterion-referenced or norm-referenced assessments" and changing the term "certified" to "licensed", repealing and amending out-of-date or obsolete language. (Act No. 1573)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274 (Technical corrections)
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Adopted 04/2007

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Adopted 04/2007

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Proposes approval of the Administrative Procedures Act process.Revises the policy for Statewide Assessment System Assessment of SpecialPopulations.
http://board.mde.k12.ms.us/May_2007/May_18_2007_Friday.htm
Title: State Board of Education Policy 7601
Source: http://board.mde.k12.ms.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Adds civics and economics to the required areas of assessment in the statewide improvement and assessment program. Specifies that the assessment will be conducted in grades 3rd-8th and one grade in high school.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/hb0167.html
Title: H.B. 167
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Requires the public education department to provide districts with their respective students' scores on all required standards-based academic performance tests prior to the commencement of the school year.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB1004.pdf
Title: S.B. 1004
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Vetoed 04/2007

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Requires the public education department to pay the costs of mandatory assessments.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0501.pdf
Title: S.B. 501
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Relates to an act to repeal the requirement that college juniors take the Rising Junior Exam.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB203.pdf
Title: S.B. 203
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Adopted 03/2007

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Approves for advertisement revisions to Bulletin 118- Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices. Consolidates statewide test information. Provides easy access to that information. Incorporates guidelines for newly adopted statewide assessments. Adds new language to established assessment guidelines. Reflects the renaming of the division to the Division of Standards, Assessments, and Accountability. Pages 3-8 of 118: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0703/0703rul.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXI.305 and Chapter 19
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 03/2007

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Modifies U-PASS (Utah Performance Assessment System for Students) by: expanding the basic skill courses tested to include intermediate algebra; eliminating criterion-referenced testing in grade 1; eliminating norm-referenced testing in grade 11; and adding a reading test in grade 3; modifies assessment, intervention, and reporting elements of schools' reading achievement plans for students in kindergarten through grade 3; modifies reporting requirements regarding U-PASS test results; modifies eligibility requirements for stipends for basic skills education to enable students to pass the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test; and requires the State Board of Education to consider administering the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test on a Saturday to preserve instructional time. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0155.htm
Title: H.B. 155
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Adopted 02/2007

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Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Provides test security guidelines for the English Language assessment. Adds newsubsection that sets out guidelines for breach of test security. Clarifies theplan of service for Limited English proficient students. ALASKA 3418
Title: 4 AAC 06.765, 34.055
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 02/2007

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Revises the required grade levels for assessment of writing skills by every public school district. Changes from grades 5 and 9 to "at least two grade levels."
http://www.legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/bills/HB1035enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1035
Source: http://www.legis.state.sd.us

Active 01/2007

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States that beginning in spring 2008, New Jersey will begin administering an end-of-course assessment in biology. Per memo: "This direction will entail not merely a redesign of science testing specifications, but recommendations to the state board for establishing specific course requirements in high school science, including a requirement that all students take biology. Other course requirements may be prescribed as well."
http://www.state.nj.us/njded/assessment/sciencememo.pdf
Title: Department Policy
Source: www.state.nj.us

Assessment--Accommodations

Adopted 10/2007

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Amends rules dealing with alternate performance standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities to include proficiency levels for the alternate assessment based on evaluating students' ability and performance on academic tasks. ALASKA 3551
http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/aac/title04/chapter004/section160.htm
Title: 4 AAC 04.160, .775
Source: http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats

Adopted 10/2007

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Adopts by reference, the 2007 edition of the Participation Guidelines for Alaska Students, setting forth the requirements in assessments for students with disabilities. ALASKA 3556
http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/AAC/Title04.htm
Title: 4 AAC 06.775
Source: http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/AAC/Title04.htm

Adopted 09/2007

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Adopted 09/2007

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Adopted 09/2007

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Amends policies regarding the assessment of special education students at nonpublic, public out-of-state, public residential or private special education facilities. Transfers authority for the oversight of such assessment from the state board of education to the state superintendent. Specifies that an application for initial approval of educational and/or residential programs at such facilities must include the data that will be collected on the outcomes achieved by those students, which must reflect the students' learning goals as described in their respective IEPs. Also requires applications for programs serving students for whom behavioral interventions may be appropriate, to include a description of the provider's formalized approach to the use of these interventions.

Requires each provider to ensure that each student receives special education and related services in accordance with his or her IEP, provided that the use of behavioral intervention strategies that would jeopardize the safety or security of students or would rely upon pain as an intentional method of control cannot be permitted.

Requires each class offered in such a program to have a maximum enrollment of five students, except that enrollment may be increased by a maximum of two students in response to unique circumstances that occur during the school year so long as the educational needs of all students in the class can be adequately and appropriately met. Allows the enrollment in a class to be increased by a maximum of five students when a full-time paraprofessional is provided.

Establishes requirements for the administration of state assessments at such special education facilities, including required testing conditions, required personnel assignments and qualifications and required procedures. Requires that any breach of test security or other testing irregularity be reported to the state superintendent of education or designee in accordance with instructions applicable to particular types of problems, using one of the methods identified by
the state superintendent. Requires responsible staff at the affected facility to then follow the instructions provided by the state superintendent or the relevant test
contractor regarding the next steps to be taken in investigating the source of the problem, its implications and its potential resolution.

Directs each provider to prepare and keep on file an annual plan for inservice training in areas where improvement is desirable. Directs the provider to identify these areas based on an analysis of each program's implementation in relation to the approved application and based on data illustrating the achievement of the
students served in relation to the goals and objectives stated in their IEPs and on the state assessments in which they participate. Requires each provider to provide specific training to all staff on the use of isolated time out and behavioral intervention strategies, as appropriate to the student population.

Specifies that staff criminal background checks include the results of fingerprint-based criminal history records checks performed pursuant to the Uniform Conviction Information Act [20 ILCS 2635] or, for a facility located in another state, pursuant to that state's uniform conviction information act, and pursuant to the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-240), as well as the results of checks of the statewide sex offender database maintained in accordance with Section 115 of the Sex Offender Community Notification Law [730 ILCS 152/115] or, for a facility located in another state, checks of that state's sex offender
database.

Pages 600-618 of 671 http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume31_issue40.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 401.10 thru .260 (non seq.)
Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com

Adopted 08/2007

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Adopted 06/2007

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Adopted 03/2007

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Clarifies guidelines for the participation in alternate assessments for students with disabilities who cannot participate in regular assessments. Page 13 of 118: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0703/0703rul.pdf
Title: LAC 28:XCVII.905
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov

Adopted 03/2007

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Adopted 02/2007

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Makes various changes to state assessment system. Creates end-of-course tests, to be phased in over a period of six years starting in fall 2007, in the following:
1. Algebra I;
2. Geometry;
3. English I;
4. English II;
5. Biology;
6. American History;
7. Civics; and
8. Free Enterprise.

Sets limitations on the public release of assessment data when such a release might compromise student confidentiality. Amends test security policies. Amends policies related to erasure analysis on state assessments. Also amends policies to address suspected violations of test security and troubling content in written assessment responses. Adds provision regarding administrative errors by school personnel that result in a question regarding the security of the test or the accuracy of the test data.

Amends provisions related to English language development assessments for English language learners (ELLs) and assessment of students with disabilities, including assessment accommodations for ELLs and students with disabilities.

Provides that if a student is expelled from school and is not enrolled in any type of alternative program or receiving any services from the district, the parent may make a timely request that the student be tested and the district must make arrangements to test the student.

Pages 7- of 50: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0702/0702rul.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXI.Chapters 1, 3, 5, 18, 23, 27, 33, and 35
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov

Adopted 02/2007

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Adds new language in Chapter 17 regarding statewide assessments. Updates Integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) (Chapter 17) and Louisiana Alternate Assessment, Level 2 (LAA 2) (Chapter 20) to provide educators with finalized information about these new statewide assessments. Provides details about test design, test format, achievement levels, achievement level descriptors, performance standards, and content standards.

Pages 17-28 of 50: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0702/0702rul.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXI.Chapter 17 and 20
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov

Assessment--Computer Based

Adopted 09/2007

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Defines "Formative assessment" as an activity, such as questioning, observation, interview and assessment, engaged in by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students' achievement of intended instructional outcomes. "Online formative assessment system" means a system coordinated by the USOE for the online delivery of formative assessments that can be created by teachers, school districts/charter schools, or the USOE. One part of the system is the Utah Test Item Pool Service (UTIPS). Adds new application and awards procedures.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2007/20071015/30482.htm
Title: R277-402
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov

Assessment--End-of-Course

Signed into law 04/2007

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A conditional delay of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) as a graduation requirement in mathematics is created for the graduating classes of 2008 through 2012, to graduate without a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) or Certificate of Individual Achievement (CIA). Students who meet all the state and school district graduation requirements and do not meet the state standard on the mathematics WASL, or an approved alternative assessment, are required to earn one or two additional mathematics credits or career and technical course equivalents as specified for the graduating class. Additionally, the students must continue to take the appropriate mathematics assessment until graduation. The governor vetoed sections pertaining to the state board implementing end-of-course exams instead of the current exit exam and pertaining to the appeals process by which students would demonstrate proficiency.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/6023-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6023
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Adopted 02/2007

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Assessment--Formative/Interim

Adopted 09/2007

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Signed into law 07/2007

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Approves regulations of the Board of Education. This regulation addresses the requirement of the Education and Economic Development Act of 2005 that a separate regulation be written for at-risk students. The regulation defines at-risk students and outlines specific objective criteria for districts to use in the identification of students at-risk for being poorly prepared for the next level of study or for dropping out of school. The criterion includes diagnostic assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses in the core academic areas. The State Department of Education in collaboration with school districts will ensure that students are being properly identified and provided timely, appropriate guidance and assistance and to ensure that no group is disproportionately represented. The regulation includes evidence-based model programs for at-risk students designed to ensure that students have an opportunity to graduate with a state high school diploma. It will include an evaluation of model programs in place in each high school to ensure the programs are providing students an opportunity to graduate with a state high school diploma.
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/prever/3628_20070410.htm
Title: H.B. 3628
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net

Signed into law 06/2007

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Requires the commissioner to establish an intensive mathematics and algebra intervention pilot program for students not performing at grade level in mathematics in grades 4 through 8 on campuses with populations of students identified as at-risk that exceed the statewide average. Campuses that participate in the intervention would be required to use screening and diagnostic assessments approved by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Requires the commissioner to adopt a list of approved mathematics and algebra intervention programs reviewed and recommended by a panel of recognized experts in mathematics education to be used by participating school districts. Requires TEA to contract for an evaluation of the program and to submit a report to the legislature in December of each even year regarding student progress and making recommendations for any statutory changes appropriate to promote mathematics and algebra readiness.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02504F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2504
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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From Center for Evaluation & Education Policy: Appropriates money for state agencies and makes other distributions. Specifies a school funding formula. Requires a study of the efficiency and effectiveness of charter schools. Changes references from vocational education to career and technical education. Creates a prekindergarten pilot program. Increases tuition support by approximately 3.7% in FY2008 and 3.6% in FY2009. Funds the Early Literacy Intervention Grant and the Reading Diagnostic Assessment programs at the continued level of $3.7 million/year and $1 million/year, respectively. Increases textbook reimbursement from $19.9 million to $39.9 million. Funds Full-Day Kindergarten at $33.5 million in FY2008 and $58.5 million in FY2009 with a cap of $2,500 per FDK student. Non-English Speaking Program funds were increased by $6.2 million to $6.9 million/year. Gifted and Talented Program funds were increased by $7.18 million to a level of $12.78 million/year. Testing and Remediation monies were increased by $10 million to a total of $41 million/year, while GQE Remediation funds remained level at $4.9 million/year. Creates funding of up to $100,000/year for school consolidation studies that school corporations can apply directly to the IDOE to use in order to assess the feasibility of consolidation or merging services with another corporation. Funds the school finance studies conducted by the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University at $140,000/year. Requires a comprehensive study of the efficiency and effectiveness of charter schools in Indiana and commissions the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy to complete the study. Keeps funding for summer school constant at $18.36 million/year. Funds education service centers at $2.32 million/year. Funds the Principals' Leadership Academy at $462,832/year. The Technology Grant Program was funded at $5 million for the biennium. Funds the School
Business Officials Academy at $150,000/year.
Title: H.B. 1001
Source: Center for Evaluation & Education Policy

Signed into law 05/2007

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Establishes a research-based early childhood literacy program premised on actively involved parents, ongoing professional staff development, and high quality early literacy program standards. Intended to increase the literacy skills of children participating in Head Start to prepare them to be successful readers and to increase families' participation in providing early literacy experiences to their children. Establishes program rules.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Early Childhood]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Provides that for a teacher to be eligible for a stipend to cover expenses related to a summer training institute, the training must:
(1) Provide AP and pre-AP with the necessary content knowledge and instructional skills to prepare students for success in AP courses and exams and other advanced courses.
(2) Provide administrators, including principals and counselors, with professional development to create strong and effective AP programs.
(3) Provide middle school, junior high school, and high school teachers with AP vertical team training and other pre-AP professional development that
prepares students for success in AP.
(4) Support the implementation of an instructional program for students in grades 6-12 that provides an integrated set of instructional materials, diagnostic assessments, and teacher professional development in reading, writing, and mathematics that prepares all students for enrollment and success in AP courses and in college.

Authorizes the state department of education to seek federal funding through the Advanced Placement Incentive Program and the Math-Science Partnership Program.

Requires the state department of education to develop middle and junior high school curriculum guidelines that include a plan to increase the availability of the AP program in schools with a high concentration of low-income students, as well as the participation of low-income students in AP programs. Requires the plan to work toward these participation goals via information dissemination through various media that informs parents and students of the importance of AP and pre-AP courses to a student's ability to gain access to and to succeed in postsecondary education.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/HE/HE1300.1.pdf
Title: H.B. 1300
Source: www.in.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Signed into law 03/2007

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Assessment--High Stakes/Competency

Proposed Rule COMMENT DEADLINE: 05/07/2007 Rule Adoption 12/2007

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Introduces a fee for local educational agencies (LEA) that order excessive test materials, requires LEAs to submit unlisted accommodations and modifications to Department of Education (CDE) for review and approval, requires charter schools to annually designate whether they will test as part of their chartering district or county office of education, clarifies number of times students may take the exit exam in each grade, permits grade 11 students to take the exit exam in successive administrations, adds demographic data elements collected for each student, and specifies data reporting requirements and deadlines for exemption and local waiver. CALIFORNIA 17777
Title: Title 5 CCR Sec(s) 1200, 1202, 1204, 1204.5, 1205, 1207, 1207.1,1207.2, 1207.5, 1209, 1210, 1211, 1211.5, 1215, 1215.5, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219,1225
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Vetoed 10/2007

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Requires a school district or state special school to grant a diploma to a pupil with a disability who is scheduled to graduate in a specified year, that has not passed the high school exit examination, has not received a exam waiver, and meets specified criteria. Requires the district or school to provide certain documentation to the State Board of Education for a pupil that fails to meet the criteria. Requires the development and administration of a standards-based assessment for such pupils.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0101-0150/sb_123_bill_20070914_enrolled.pdf

Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0101-0150/sb_123_vt_20071014.html
Title: S.B. 123
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Vetoed 10/2007

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Requires the Department of Education to provide the mathematics portion of the high school exit examination to the Franklin-McKinley School District for administration to pupils enrolled in grade 8 on the dated designated for the administration of that portion of the examination to pupils in grade 10. Prohibits the district from administering the mathematics portion of the examination to a pupil in grade 8 more than one time during a school year. Eliminates certain high school exit exam requirements.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_144_bill_20070917_enrolled.pdf

Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_144_vt_20071014.html
Title: A.B. 144
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov/

Signed into law 05/2007

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Signed into law 03/2007

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Provides for the phasing out of the eighth grade cumulative history test in the 2007-2008 school year, and the implementation of the United States History to 1877, United States History: 1877 to the Present, and Civics and Economics tests in the 2008-2009 school year; clarifies that a career and technical education course may be used as an option to fulfill credit requirements for graduation; adds effective classroom management to the listing of professional development programs to be provided to teachers and principals; emphasizes that student improvement efforts should focus particularly on educationally at-risk students; requires local school divisions to post a current copy of the school division policies, including the Student Conduct Policy, on the local division's website while ensuring that printed copies of such policies are available, as needed, to citizens who do not have Internet access; makes technical changes to standards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Standards of Quality. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB795ER
Title: S.B. 795
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization)

Signed into law 04/2007

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Creates the Achieving Classroom Excellence II Task Force; states that the task force shall study the following issues:
1. Comparison of the Priority Academic Student Skills with other states' curricular standards, primarily states that score highest on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP);
2. Alignment of the Priority Academic Student Skills with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) standards;
3. Feasibility of realigning the state performance level standards to NAEP performance level standards;
4. Differences in achievement levels among states based on exclusion rates on the NAEP; and
5. Feasibility of aligning the cut scores on state-mandated tests to NAEP cut scores.

Provides for membership, appointment, election of chair, quorum, staff support, and travel reimbursement; requires compliance with Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and Oklahoma Open Records Act; directs task force to submit report of findings and recommendations by certain deadline; provides for noncodification; provides an effective date.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB921_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 921
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us

Assessment--Value Added

Adopted 05/2007

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Regarding the implementation of the value-added progress dimension. Relates to levels of academic progress in reading and mathematics relative to a standard year of academic growth; confidentiality of student test scores and individual student reports; and incorporation of the value-added progress dimension into the accountability system.
http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/58/3301-58-03_PH_FF_N_RU_20070516_0829.pdf
Title: OAC 3301-58-01 thru -03
Source: http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us

Signed into law 02/2007

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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)

Adopted 11/2007

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Establishes the Jobs for America's Graduates Louisiana Program to increase retention of at-risk students, capture out-of-school youth in need of education, provide an avenue for achieving academically, and assist students in earning recognized credentials that will make it possible for them to exit school and enter post-secondary education and/or the workforce. http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0711/0711.doc#_Toc183230287
Title: LAC 67:III.5591
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Adopted 11/2007

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HB 2237, 80th Texas Legislature, 2007, added the TEC, §29.918, requiring districts with a high dropout rate to develop a dropout prevention strategy plan. This plan must detail the manner in which a district will use its resources, specifically the compensatory education allotment and the high school allotment, to contribute to the district's dropout prevention strategy. The compensatory education allotment, established through the TEC, §42.152, provides an annual allotment to districts based on the number of economically disadvantaged students enrolled at campuses in the district. The compensatory education allotment is intended to increase the academic achievement and high school completion rates for at-risk students. Similarly, the high school allotment, as detailed in the TEC, §42.2516(b)(3), provides funding to districts to improve graduation and college readiness rates for Texas secondary school students.

In addition to a dropout prevention strategy plan, the Legislature, in previous legislation, mandated that certain districts develop two other plans--a school improvement plan and a plan to increase college enrollment--both of which may address issues related to a district's dropout rate. Under the TEC, §39.1323, a campus with a specific state accountability rating is required to work with a campus intervention team and to design a school improvement plan addressing factors contributing to the campus' rating as academically unacceptable. In addition, under the TEC, §29.904, a campus with a low college-going rate is required to enter into an agreement with a nearby institution of higher education to develop a plan to increase the percentage of its graduating seniors enrolling in an institution of higher education. The newly mandated requirement for a dropout prevention strategy plan offers an opportunity to coordinate these three plans, where appropriate.

The adopted new 19 TAC §89.1701, Dropout Prevention Strategy Plan, implements the TEC, §29.918, relative to the dropout prevention strategies. The adopted new rule establishes applicable definitions and specifies that affected districts will be identified and notified annually of the requirement to submit a dropout prevention strategy plan. The adopted rule also addresses the coordination of a dropout prevention strategy plan with a plan to increase college enrollment and with a school improvement plan. Submission of a plan by a school district and review of a plan by the Texas Education Agency are also addressed as well as conditions under which the commissioner of education could impose sanctions. In response to public comment, subsection (b) is modified at adoption to incorporate into rule the method used to identify districts that must comply with the new requirements.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/commissioner/adopted/1107/89-1701-ltradopt.html
Title: 19 TAC §89.1701
Source: http://www.tea.state.tx.us

Signed into law 08/2007

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Requires the state board of education to convene an Ensuring Success in School Task Force to develop policies and procedures for addressing the educational and related needs of youth who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence to ensure their ability to stay in school, and successfully complete their education. Directs the task force to conduct a thorough examination of the barriers to school attendance, safety, and completion for children and youth who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence, and to conduct a discovery process that includes relevant research and identifies effective policies and programs within and outside the state.

Also directs the task force, by January 1, 2009, to submit ot the general assembly a report including the task force's findings, recommendations and implementation plan. Directs the task force to recommend new legislation or proposed rules developed by the task force.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB1330lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1330
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

Adopted 08/2007

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Issued 07/2007

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Accelerates teacher and other personnel recruitment and the implementation of needed academic support programs for at-risk children in light of Judicial mandates, budget developments and impending school openings.
http://www.governor.state.nc.us/news/executiveorders/2007/07-July/20-Accelerating%20Teacher%20and%20Other%20Personnel%20Recruitment%20and%20the%20Implementation%20of%20Needed%20Academic%20Support%20Programs.pdf
Title: Executive Order No. 120
Source: http://www.governor.state.nc.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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Creates the Rhode Island High School Dropout Prevention Act of 2007; provides that it shall be the responsibility of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to work in collaboration with school districts and the Department of Higher Education to implement strategies to lower the dropout rate and to incorporate into its support and intervention, specific dropout prevention strategies, target resources, and gather data that will include graduation rates and educational outcomes in all schools.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext07/housetext07/h5351aaa.htm
Title: H.B. 5351
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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Signed into law 06/2007

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Requires certain measures of the 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens Program effectiveness related to reporting of positive behavioral changes or skill development consistent with program elements be based on reporting by schoolday teachers or after school staff who supervise pupils. Clarifies the 2005-06 funding level for the After School Education and Safety Program Act to include adjustments to increased reimbursement rates and grant amounts for before school programs. Chapter No. 22
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: A.B. 1685
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov

Signed into law 06/2007

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Gives permanent status to truancy and assessment and service centers (which were initially established through a pilot program). Deletes language directing the Families in Need of Services program to serve in a coordinating and facilitating capacity for the centers. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=447939
Title: S.B. 187
Source: www.legis.state.la.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Implements the recommendations of the Governor's Task Force to Engage State's Youth; ensures that students experiencing education disruption will have the same opportunities to earn an approved high school diploma; relates to disruptions of homelessness, unplanned psychiatric hospitalization, unplanned hospitalization, foster care or other placement not authorized by an individualized education plan.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280025014&LD=1860&Type=1&SessionID=7
Title: H.B. 1296
Source: Maine Legislature

Signed into law 06/2007

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Expands the annual reports of accountability information to include the rate of pupils who drop out of school in grades 6, 7 and 8. Requires the State Board to prescribe alternative criteria that a pupil may satisfy to receive a standard high school diploma if that pupil passes the mathematics and reading subject areas of the high school proficiency examination but has not passed the examination in its entirety after taking the examination at least three times before 12th grade. Provides that a pupil may be granted credit for a course without attending the course if he passes an examination, as prescribed by the State Board, demonstrating competency in the subject area of the course. Requires the board of trustees of each school district to adopt a policy for a pupil to be placed on academic probation and to earn credits required for high school while the pupil is completing the requirements for promotion to high school. Expands the age of compulsory school attendance to 18 years.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB312_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 312
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Codifies provisions concerning program performance goals, objectives, and measures and provides the commissioner of education authority to withhold funding from a Communities
In Schools (CIS) program that consistently fails to achieve performance criteria. (CIS has become the largest dropout prevention program in the state.)
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB01609F.pdf
Title: H.B. 1609
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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From bill analysis: Establishes the High School Completion and Success Initiative in order to improve secondary school instruction in Texas. The initiative provides support to schools and districts in implementing curriculum and instruction improvements that align with state standards and expectations for post-secondary success. The initiative also includes technical assistance to assist schools and school districts in the implementation of successful secondary education programs that maximize the impact of all available funds, including high school allotment funds. Requires the Texas Education Agency (TEA), in coordination with the Legislative Budget Board, to establish an online clearinghouse of information relating to best practices of campuses and school districts regarding dropout prevention in addition to other areas previously set forth in this subsection.The bill also establishes the High School Completion and Success Initiative Council to develop and manage the implementation of a strategic plan that coordinates public and private high school improvement initiatives. The bill establishes a number of pilot programs intended to aid in reducing the state's high school dropout rate.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02237F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2237
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Adopted 06/2007

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Community College

Amends rules pertaining to programs for at-risk and dropout students. Indicates that community and technical colleges currently provide programs to at- risk/dropout stndents under contract with local school districts. Creates a uniform methodology of reporting students attending full-time equivalent (FTE) at such colleges, as current rules created a bifurcation in colleges' program FTE reporting that is operationally confusing.
Title: WAC 392-121-188
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 05/2007

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Community College

A student who participates in:
        (1) a postsecondary enrollment program under IC 21-43-4 is considered a student enrolled in the school corporation where the student has legal settlement for the purposes of computing ADM;
        (2) a high school fast track to college program under IC 21-43-6 shall be counted in the ADM of the school corporation where the student has legal settlement if the student would be counted in the ADM of the school corporation had the student enrolled in the school corporation; or
        (3) a high school fast track to college program under IC 21-43-7 shall be counted in the ADM of the school corporation where the student has legal settlement if the student would be counted in the ADM of the school corporation had the student enrolled in the school corporation.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/SE/SE0526.1.html
Title: S.B. 526 (omnibus) - IC 20-43-4-8
Source: www.in.gov/legislative

Signed into law 05/2007

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Amends rules concerning area learning centers designated by the state commissioner.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Area Learning Centers]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Authorizes school districts to operate an alternative program for all grade levels of pupils who are at risk of dropping out of school, subject to the approval of the state superintendent. Eliminates the restriction on the eligibility of a provider of the distance education to receive payment for a pupil if an agreement is not filed with the superintendent. Expands the eligibility for independent study to include all pupils who are enrolled in public schools, pupils who are enrolled in an alternative program and pupils who are enrolled in a program designed to meet the requirements for an adult standard diploma. Provides that if a pupil enrolled in a program designed to meet the requirements for an adult standard diploma successfully completes a college course, the pupil must be granted credit towards that diploma. Eliminates the requirement that a provider of a program of distance education submit to the department of education and the legislative bureau of educational accountability and program evaluation an annual report of the program.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB535_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 535
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Permits students who are at least 21 years of age and under 26 years of age on the first day of September of any school year to be eligible for funding under the Foundation School Program for the purposes of completing the requirements for a high school diploma. Persons are not eligible if they engage in conduct that would require a disciplinary placement if the person were under the age of 21. Clarifies the eligibility for public school prekindergarten programs of certain children who are or were in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. School districts would be prohibited from placing a student who is 21 years of age or older who has not attended school in the three preceding school years in a classroom, cafeteria, or school activity with students who are 18 years of age or younger.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB01137F.pdf
Title: H.B. 1137
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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One part of this large bill requires the commissioner of education to contract with one or more education research centers to study best practices for dropout prevention in this state and others, with a report due to the Legislature by December 1, 2008. New Section 29.095 creates a pilot program to provide grants to school districts to fund student club activities for students at risk of dropping out of school. The funding is limited to $4 million per state fiscal biennium. New Section 29.096 establishes a pilot program to implement a local collaborative dropout reduction grant program, to be funded from appropriated funds of up to $4.0 million each year. New Section 29.097 establishes an intensive technology-based academic intervention pilot program from funds appropriated for this purpose. Grants cannot exceed $50 per participating student, have to be matched by other funds, and are limited to a statewide total of $3.0 million per year. New Section 29.098 establishes a pilot program to award grants to participating campuses to provide intensive academic instruction during the summer
semester to promote college and workforce readiness to students at risk of dropping out of school, with state grant awards limited to $750 per student.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02237F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2237 (At-Risk Components)
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Within available funds, the Children's Trust of Washington must fund evidence-based and research-based home visitation programs for parents to improve parenting skills and improve outcomes for children. "Evidence-based program," "home visitation," and "research-based program" are all defined.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5830-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5830
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Appropriates funds to the board of crime control to sustain funding for existing prevention and after-school programs for at-risk youth.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0677.htm
Title: H.B. 677
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Provides a quality educator payment to certified teachers employed by the Youth Challenge Program which assists at-risk youth in developing skills and abilities necessary to become productive citizens through focusing on the physical, emotional and educational needs of the youth.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/SB0335.htm
Title: S.B. 335
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Authorizes a statewide program for comprehensive dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval; provides that, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction is required to create a grant program to local partnerships of schools, families, and communities to begin the phase in of a statewide comprehensive dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval system. The governor vetoes a section pertaining to funding allocations of existing drop out prevention programs.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/1573-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1573
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education

Signed into law 10/2007

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Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to revise the Academic Performance Index to include additional information by a specified deadline regarding specified data of pupils who were referred to an alternative education program and school and district dropout rates. Requires the Superintendent to establish a specified advisory committee to advise him or her and the state Board of Education on issues related to revision of the Academic Performance Index.
Chapter 731
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_219_bill_20071014_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 219
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Signed into law 06/2007

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Establishes the Alternative Education Programs Committee. The committee shall review and make recommendations for the promotion of alternatives in education within existing school systems including how alternative education programs contribute toward helping students be college, work and citizenship ready.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billpdfs/LD175801.pdf
Title: H.B. 1224
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org

Signed into law 06/2007

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Permits at risk students to attend an alternative education program at a regional vocational education center. Authorizes the department of education to pay tuition and transportation costs for such attendance.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB0101.html
Title: S.B. 101
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Creates pilot program for alternative programs of education for disruptive pupils established, appropriates funds and district eligibility requirements.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/23rdSpecial/Bills/AB/AB2_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 2A
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Adds a new section: A pilot project of mandated attendance in an alternative school for students who have been suspended shall be established by the department for the school year 2007-2008 in any county having a metropolitan form of government and a population in excess of five hundred thousand (500,000) according to the 2000 federal census. Such pilot project shall be subject to alternative school staffing and space availability. The department shall monitor and review the pilot project and shall report the results of the review to the senate and house education committees and the state board of education by February 16, 2009.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0455.pdf
Title: H.B. 2138
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Requires greater accountability for alternative education; for example, requires academic indicators to include grade point averages or other student academic performance measures, performance on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP), performance on the Gateway tests, attendance, dropout rates, and graduation rates, for students in
alternative schools or who have been in alternative schools. Requires local education agencies to develop and implement formal transition plans for the integration of students from regular schools to alternative schools and from alternative schools to regular schools; provides that each LEA shall track the operation and performance of alternative school programs.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0517.pdf
Title: S.B. 2157
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

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Requires the advisory council for alternative education, established by Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-3404, to study issues relating to establishing pilot alternative
school programs. Requires review any prior evaluations of such schools that have been established. The council is to make recommendations concerning programs, policies and
curricula of any new pilot programs that may be established. The recommendations shall include a rigorous evaluation component. Findings must be submitted in writing to the
governor, the state board of education and the house and senate education committees by January 1, 2008.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB1545.pdf
Title: H.B. 1545, S.B. 1427
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires the advisory council for alternative education to study alternative school pilot sites and report to the governor, the state board of education, and the house and senate education committees.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0320.pdf
Title: H.B. 1545
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Requires registration and licensure of alternative adolescent residential or outdoor programs. Allows provisional licensing and requires background checks for certain employees and managers. Directs the department of labor and industry to adopt rules regarding program criteria, including inspection of programs for licensure every three years..
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0769.htm
Title: H.B. 769
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Signed into law 03/2007

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Directs the state board to promulgate guidelines for alternative school programs which provide broad authority to school boards of local school districts to establish alternative education programs to meet the specific needs of the school district.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2338SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2338
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/

Signed into law 02/2007

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Requires the state superintendent of public instruction to review at-risk program strategies funded under the block grant model, specifically including alternative schools and imposes a moratorium on new alternative schools recognized under the model during the review period; continues the summer school & extended day programs during school year 2007-2008; also requires the state superintendent to study and develop recommendations on distance education programs and to establish a task force for this purpose. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0115.pdf
Title: H.B. 115
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm

At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol

Signed into law 08/2007

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Provides safety education in public schools includes instruction on the consequences of alcohol consumption and the operation of a motor vehicle. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB3327lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 3327
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

Adopted 07/2007

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Amends rules regarding programs to support student development. Relates to voluntary policies for the random testing of student alcohol or other drug use, which is limited to students participating in extracurricular activities. Establishes requirements for voluntary programs of drug testing for these categories of students. Supports school district's comprehensive alcohol and other drug abuse programs by providing them with additional means for the early detection, evaluation and treatment of students with alcohol or other drug problems.
NEW JERSEY 17999
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
Title: NJAC 6A:16-1.3 and 4.1; NJAC 6A:16-4.4
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/

Signed into law 06/2007

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Relates to high school athletics drug testing; requires the state High School Athletic Association to facilitate a drug testing program to randomly test certain students for anabolic steroid use; requires test findings to be maintained separately from the educational record; requires schools to consent to provisions of program as prerequisite for membership in organization; requires student and parental consent as a prerequisite for eligibility to participate in interscholastic athletics.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0461er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0461&Session=2007
Title: H.B. 461
Source: Florida Legislature

Signed into law 06/2007

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Relates to public records of drug test findings in high school athletics; exempts from public records requirements findings of drug test administered to a student by a testing agency with which the state High School Athletics Association has contracted; exempts from public meetings requirements meeting at which a challenge or appeal is made; provides for future review and repeal; provides statement of public necessity.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0463er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0463&Session=2007

Title: H.B. 463
Source: Florida Legislature

Signed into law 06/2007

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Classifies the unlawful delivery of marijuana or a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance to a person under 18 years of age by a person at least 18 years of age and at least three years older than the recipient as a category 8 crime; classifies unlawful manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school as a category 8 crime.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0200.dir/sb0296.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 296
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires random steroid testing of high school students participating in University Interscholastic League (UIL) -sponsored and UIL-sanctioned athletic competitions.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00008F.pdf
Title: S.B. 8
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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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 board to assist each district in making decisions relating to the programs.
(3) The districts' substance abuse programs will be comprehensive to meet the needs of all students. This will include prevention programs, student assistance programs that address early identification and referral, and aftercare.
(4) Districts shall submit an annual evaluation of their programs to the state department of education as to the effectiveness of their programs.
Sesion Law Chapter 352
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1237.html
Title: S.B. 1237 (Section 6)
Source: www3.state.id.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Requires school personnel to report reasonable suspicion of drug offenses committed by students to principal; permits school personnel to report drug offenses committed on school property to appropriate authorities, if the principal is unavailable.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB1529.pdf
Title: H.B. 1271, S.B. 1529
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Defines "teens at risk" as public school students in grades 7-12 who have been identified as expressing or exhibiting indications of depression, suicidal inclination, emotional trauma, substance abuse or other behaviors or symptoms that indicate the existence of, or that may lead to, the development of mental illness or substance abuse. Authorizes the department of health and welfare, the state department of education, the department of juvenile corrections, counties, courts and local school districts to collaborate in planning and developing mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment and recovery support services and individual service plans for teens at risk.

Creates new section creating a 3-year pilot teen early intervention mental health and substance abuse specialist program. Provides that teen early intervention specialists are to work with individual at-risk teens to offer group counseling, recovery support, suicide prevention and other mental health and substance abuse counseling services to teens as needed, regardless of mental health diagnosis. Provides that districts wishing to have a teen early intervention mental health and substance abuse specialist placed in the district may apply may apply to the department of health and welfare for such placement.

For 3-year period beginning at the start of the 2008 school year, directs the department of health and welfare to work with districts where teen early intervention specialists have been placed to gather data on the effectiveness of this program. Session Law Chapter 309
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1147.html
Title: S.B. 1147
Source: www3.state.id.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Ensures a student's ability to participate in league-sponsored activities after completing licensed treatment programs for alcohol or substance abuse, mental illness or emotional disturbance.
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/bin/unoff_eng.php?session=ls85&version=latest&session_number=0&session_year=2007&number=sfb1499
Title: S.B. 1499
Source: http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Expands the list of state agencies that can be awarded grants for alcohol enforcement by the Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating Council to include the State Office of Education. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillenr/sb0051.htm (scroll to end)
Title: S.B. 51
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Signed into law 02/2007

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Extends the professional assistance program, which provides drug or alcohol abuse prevention, referral, treatment or rehabilitation, to any individual teaching in a public school with a certificate or permit issued by the state Professional Teaching Standards Board. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0302.pdf
Title: H.B. 302
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm

Attendance

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Makes changes to Bulletin 741 - Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators:

1103: Allows students in danger of failing due to excessive absences to make up missed time in class sessions held outside the regular class time. The make-up sessions must be completed before the end of the current semester and all other policies must be met.

2323: Allows students who have failed a course to take a proficiency exam for that course. Prior policy did not allow students who had taken a course to take
a proficiency exam to earn credit for the course.

2324: Adds section allowing districts to implement credit recovery programs for students who have failed a course.

Note from Rules: These two revisions are the result of a recommendation from the High School Redesign Commission that policy changes be considered to help students who are failing or who are in danger of failing to recover credit. The revision to Section 1103 assists students who are in danger of failing due to
excessive absences. The revision to Section 2323 and the addition of Section 2324 provide ways for students to recover credit after they have failed a class.
http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0711/0711.doc
Title: LAC 28:CXV.1103, 2323, and 2324
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov

Signed into law 07/2007

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Raises from 16 to 18 the age for compulsory school attendance and provides a procedure for a pupil who is at least 16 years of age to obtain an attendance waiver from school.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB0018.html
Title: S.B. 18
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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Allows a parent or guardian of twins or other multiples to request a classroom placement for the children. Provides that a parent or guardian of twins or other multiples in elementary school may request that the twins or multiples be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms. Provides that this request shall be granted unless the principal decides that a different placement is necessary.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB0078.html
Title: S.B. 78
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us

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Inserts clarifications to the exceptions to the compulsory school attendance statute.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0087.html
Title: H.B. 87
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/

Signed into law 07/2007

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House Bill 2455 amends the Education Code to require a school district to grant an excused absence for a student ordered to make a court appearance.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02455F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2455
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Strengthens the truancy laws by making it a Class E crime for parents who fail to take corrective measures for truant children from kindergarten to grade 6.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280022908&LD=454&Type=1&SessionID=7
Title: H.B. 353
Source: Maine Legislature

Signed into law 06/2007

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Modifies school admission requirements. Moves cut-off date for enrollment to August 31 from October 16.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H150v0.html
Title: H.B. 150
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Defines "Person in parental relationship" as an adult who has physical custody of a child or resides in the same household as the child, interacts with the child daily, provides the
child with food, clothing, shelter and incidental necessaries and provides the child with necessary care, education and discipline. "Person in parental relationship" does not mean a
person with a power of attorney or other written delegation of parental responsibilities if the person does not have other evidence of a parental relationship.
Also, this bill authorizes a district to admit an otherwise eligible person who is not receiving special education and who has not yet attained 21 years of age prior to the beginning of the current school year if the person is shown to be in need of additional education in order to receive a diploma.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0200.dir/sb0215.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 215
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

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Increases the time frame required for a school district to report to certain authorities, from seven to 10 days, if a student has not attended school on 10 or more days without an excuse.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB01161F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1161
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Provides for enhanced Truancy Court activities in the Justice of the Peace Court. Eliminates the need to transfer a case of contempt by a juvenile to the Family Court for adjudication when that contempt has arisen in relation to a refusal to obey an order of the Justice of the Peace Court associated with an ongoing case of truancy; provides that the Justice of the Peace Court would have full authority to adjudicate that contempt charge, including any rehabilitative measures or penalties.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis144.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+26/$file/legis.html?open
Title: S.B. 26
Source: http://www.legis.state.de.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Concerns compulsory school attendance. This bill adds to the duties of the attendance coordinator serving as the liaison between the school and the local law enforcement agency in matters pertaining to student absenteeism.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billpdfs/LD046801.pdf
Title: S.B. 155; L
Source: Maine Legislature

Signed into law 05/2007

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Require a report of pupils who drop out of school in grade 8 to be included in the reports of accountability prepared by the State Board of Education and the boards of trustees of school districts. Requires the board of trustees of a school district located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties) to establish a school attendance council. Requires the board of trustees of each school district to establish procedures to monitor the attendance and truancy of pupils within the school district. Makes the inducement or attempt unlawful if the person knowingly induces or attempts to induce the child to be unlawfully absent from school. Clarifies that a parent or guardian may be in violation of this law if the parent knowingly induces or attempts to induce a child to be unlawfully absent from school. Authorizes the juvenile court to order the parent or guardian of the child to pay a fine if the parent or guardian knowingly induced the child to be a habitual truant.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB485_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 485
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/

Signed into law 05/2007

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To governor 04/2007

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Relates to services for individuals who are developmentally distabled, clarifies that such individuals may return to high school after graduation if they are not 19 years of age.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0195.htm
Title: H.B. 195
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Provides for high school redesign. Directs the department of education to establish a readiness assessment system to measure the readiness of every New Mexico high school student for success in higher education or a career no later than the 2008-2009 school year. Raises the compulsory school age in the state and changes high school graduation requirements and creates a middle and high school literacy initiative. Eliminates certificates of employment and part-time schools as they related to previous compulsory school-age law.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0561.pdf
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0584.pdf
Title: H.B. 584/S.B. 561
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us/

Signed into law 04/2007

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H.B. 566 authorizes school districts to require persons who voluntarily enroll in school or voluntarily attend school after their 18th birthday to attend school until the end of the school year (to help districts reduce the number of dropouts). The bill also makes certain truancy laws applicable to these students, but does not provide for the imposition of sanctions on the parents of these students.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB00566F.pdf
Title: H.B. 566
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Finds that the state's commitment to providing a basic education for all public school students under the age of twenty-one should continue until a student earns a diploma.
Therefore the legislature intends to expand high school completion programs at community and technical colleges for older students who have not yet received a diploma but are eligible for state basic education support. Provides that, in accordance with this act, each community or technical college shall make available courses or a program of study, on the college campus, designed to enable students under the age of twenty-one who have completed all state and local high school graduation requirements except the certificate of academic achievement or certificate of individual achievement to complete their high school education and obtain a high school diploma. The governor vetoed a section petaining to a path to recieve an alternate diploma that would be given without passage of the state's exit exam.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/1051.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1051
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

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Changes the minimum age for compulsory education from seven to six years, on or before August 1 of each year. Compulsory attendance ages therefore would be six through seventeen years.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/Clics2007A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/9396E573D25C481487257251007B74B0?Open&file=016_enr.pdf

Title: S.B. 16
Source: Colorado Legislature

Signed into law 03/2007

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Amends 13-28-2 to read: Any child who is five years old on the first day of September is eligible for enrollment in kindergarten during that school year. Any child who is six years old by September first is eligible for enrollment in first grade during that school year. Any child who transfers from another state may proceed in a continuous educational program without interruption.Deletes the provision that any child in a kindergarten or prekindergarten program who was in compliance with the statutory eligibility dates in effect at the time of his enrollment (5 by September 1) may proceed in a continuous educational program without interruption.Deletes provision that any child who is six years old by September first is eligible for enrollment in first grade during that school year. Deletes provision "Any child under the age of five is eligible for admittance to a nursery school."
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/bills/SB33SED.pdf
Title: S.B. 33
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Increases the compulsory attendance age for school attendance from 16 to 18, unless the child has graduated or is excused per certain provisions.
http://www.legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/bills/SB199enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 199
Source: http://www.legis.state.sd.us

Attendance--Compulsory

Adopted 10/2007

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Adopts rules in compliance with 2007 H.B. 207. Amends definition of "habitual truant." Requires local boards and charter school boards to develop a truancy policy that encourages regular, punctual attendance of students, and to review the policy annually. Requires districts and charter schools to include in their policies provisions for: notice to parents of the policy, notice to parents as discipline or consequences progress, and opportunity to appeal disciplinary measures.

Directs districts and charter schools to establish and publish procedures by which school-age minors or their parents may contest notices of truancy. Directs parents of school-age minors to cooperate with local boards and charter school boards to secure minor children's regular attendance at school.
Title: R277-607
Source: www.lexis.com

Signed into law 08/2007

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Requires a person having custody or control of a child who is below the compulsory school age but enrolled in kindergarten in a public school to cause the child to attend the public school. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0543lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 543
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 07/2007

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Directs a local school board, local charter board, or school district to preapprove an extended absence of a school-age minor if it is determined that the absence will not adversely impact the school-age minor's education; describes compulsory education requirements relating to school-age minors; provides for the service of a notice of compulsory education violation on a parent or guardian of a school-age child who is less than 14 years old if the child has been absent without a valid excuse at least five times during the school year; makes it a class B misdemeanor for a parent or guardian to intentionally or recklessly: 1) Fail to enroll the parent's school-age minor in school, unless the school-age minor is exempt from enrollment, or; 2) After being served with a notice of compulsory education violation, fail to meet and discuss a school-age child's school attendance problems with school authorities or fail to prevent a school-age child from being truant five or more times during the remainder of the school year; provides for juvenile court jurisdiction of habitual truant proceedings and compulsory education violations; establishes school attendance requirements for a school-age minor; provides for the issuance of a notice of truancy to a school-age minor who is at least 12 years old and has been truant at least five times during the school year; establishes a procedure for resolving truancy problems of a school-age minor who is at least 12 years old; modifies and describes requirements for proceedings on, and the issuance of, citations and notices relating to truancy; removes provisions permitting the issuance of a truancy citation, except for a habitual truant citation; provides that a notice of truancy or a habitual truant citation may only be issued by a school administrator or truancy specialist authorized by a local school board, local charter board, or by the school administrator's designee; modifies and describes the duties of a local school board, local charter board, or school district for attempting to resolve a minor's school attendance problems; clarifies civil liability limitations relating to compulsory education and truancy. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0207.htm
Title: H.B. 207
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower)

Signed into law 08/2007

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In the definition of children with disabilities, provides that an eligible student who requires continued public school educational experience to facilitate his or her successful transition and integration into adult life is eligible for special education services through age 21, inclusive, which, for purposes of the article, means the day before the student's 22nd birthday. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB0817lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 817
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 06/2007

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Lowers the age of enrollment in kindergarten in public school from 5 by September 1 in 2009-2010, for the 2010-2011 school year
the cutoff age would be August 15; 2011-2012 and afterwards, 5 on or before August 1 of the year they are seeking initial enrollment.
(Act No. 462)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB217.pdf
Title: S.B. 217
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Attendance--Truancy

Adopted 10/2007

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Requires the Commission on State Mandates to amend the parameters and guidelines regarding the notification of truancy mandate program and definition of a truant and the elements included in the initial truancy notifications to conform to existing law. Provides the Controller would be required to revise the appropriate claiming instructions to be consistent with the revised parameters and guidelines Chapter No. 69
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1651-1700/ab_1698_bill_20070630
Title: A.B. 1698
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov

Signed into law 06/2007

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Provides that for purposes of establishing a student's status as a truant, the student's attendance record is cumulative for an entire school year. Directs the state department of education to assure that the student information system facilitates the collection of student data and the transfer of education records among schools and districts. Directs a district to notify the Kentucky Department of Education when a new student enrolls in a school in the district. Directs the department, upon notification of a student's enrollment in a school, to forward all records for the student to the receiving district within 10 business days. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/07RS/HB145/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 145
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 03/2007

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Signed into law 11/2007

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• Requires school districts, educational service centers, community schools, STEM schools, and chartered nonpublic schools to request criminal records checks for all job applicants and employees, not merely those whose duties entail the care of children.
• Requires private contractors hired by those employers to request criminal records checks for job applicants and employees who will work in schools.
• Requires subsequent criminal records checks every five years for all school employees who are not subject to periodic post-employment records checks under other laws.
• Requires that the initial and periodic criminal records checks of school employees, including State Board of Education licensees, include checks of FBI records as well as state records.
• Permits the State Board of Education to revoke an expired educator license for misconduct.
• Requires the Educator Standards Board to make recommendations for a code of conduct for educators.
• Directs the Department of Education, by December 31, 2007, to recommend penalties for failure to report to the Department or the State Board of Education information about educators who have committed an act unbecoming to the teaching profession or that makes them a threat to students' safety.
Summary and analysis: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses127/h0190-rs-127.pdf
Title: H.B. 190 - Multiple Components
Source: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us

Signed into law 09/2007

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Amends the Privacy of Child Victims of Criminal Sexual Offenses Act. Provides that when a criminal sexual offense is committed or alleged to have been committed by a school district employee or any individual contractually employed by a school district, that criminal history record information must be provided to the superintendent of the school district immediately upon request. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB3512lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 3512
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Adopted 09/2007

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Repeals and replaces rules to require background clearance for admission to the internship and to clarify field experience requirements for graduate programs. Adds an option for teachers of American Sign Language. Prepares individuals for certification in Sport Management. Changes the program review cycle from five to seven years. Makes editorial changes to ensure consistency and clarity in wording. http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/docs/ed/MsofWord3ED3.pdf
Title: AAC 290-3-3
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

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Adds to provisions allowing a local board of education to contract with a third party for non-instructional services currently performed by any employee or bargaining unit member or to lay off such educational support personnel. Extends date of written notice that must be given such employees from 30 to 90 days. Provides that a contract must not become effective during the term of a collective bargaining agreement covering such employees. Provides that any third party submitting a bid to perform the non-instructional services must provide evidence of:
--liability insurance equivalent to that provided by the school board
--a benefits package comparable to that provided by the school board
--the number, job classifications and wages of employees who will provide the non-instructional services
--a minimum 3-year cost projection, using generally accepted accounting principles and which the third party is prohibited from increasing if the bid is accepted by the school board, for all expenditure categories and account for performing the non-instructional services
--composite information about the criminal and disciplinary records of any employees who may perform the non-instructional services
--a notarized affadavit that each of the bidder's employees has completed a criminal background check within 3 months prior to submission of the bid.

Provides that the local board may not enter into a contract unless the school board provides a cost comparison, using generally accepted accounting principles, of all expenditure categories and accounts that the board projects it would incur over the term of the contract if it continued to perform the non-instructional services using its own employees with all expenditure categories and accounts that a third party would incur if a third party performed the non-instructional services.

Provides the review and consideration of all bids by third parties to perform the non-instructional services must take place in open session of a regularly scheduled school board meeting, unless specified circumstances are met.

Provides the school board must conduct at least one public hearing prior to a regularly scheduled school board meeting, to discuss the school board's proposal to contract with a third party to perform the non-instructional services before the school board may enter into such a contract.

Provides a contract must require the contractor to offer available employee positions within the contract to qualified school district employees
whose employment is terminated because of the contract. Also provides a contract must require the contractor to comply with a policy of nondiscrimination and
equal employment opportunity for all persons and to take affirmative steps to provide equal opportunity for all persons.

Authorizes a local board, the above provisions notwithstanding, to enter into a maximum 3-month contract with a third party for non-instructional
services currently performed by an employee or bargaining unit member in order to augment the current workforce in an emergency situation that threatens the safety or health of district students or staff, provided that the school board meets all of its obligations under the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB1347lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1347
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

Signed into law 08/2007

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Provides that a nonpublic elementary or secondary school may not obtain Nonpublic School Recognition status unless the school requires all applicants for employment with the school, after July 1, 2007, to authorize a fingerprint-based criminal history records check as a condition of employment to determine if such applicants have been convicted of specified criminal or drug offenses and the school performs a check. Also requires schools to perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for every employment applicant as a condition of receiving Nonpublic School Recognition status.

Provides that no nonpublic school may obtain recognition status that knowingly employs a person, hired after July 1, 2007, for whom a department of state police and FBI fingerprint-based criminal history records check and a statewide sex offender database check has not been initiated or who has been convicted for committing or attempting to commit specified crimes, or who has been found to be the perpetrator of sexual or physical abuse of a minor. Provides that background checks must be conducted for all employees of persons or firms holding contracts with the school, including food service workers, school bus drivers, and other
transportation employees, who have direct, daily contact with students.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0143lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 143
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

Signed into law 08/2007

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Authorizes criminal history record checks of employees of and applicants for employment with the department of public instruction.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H1659v4.html
Title: H.B. 1659
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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Requires a school administrative unit, school district or charter school to adopt a policy designating certain categories of volunteers as designated volunteers who may be required to undergo a background investigation and a criminal history records check. Allows local law enforcement agencies to notify schools within its jurisdiction of the address of a registered sex offender or offender against children; provides limited liability to a school administrative unit, school district, or charter school.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0037.html
Title: H.B. 37
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us

Adopted 07/2007

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Sets forth the requirements and procedures for the fingerprinting and criminal history record check of prospective school employees of nonpublic and private elementary schools. Pages 19-20 of 48: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/aug15/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 80-1.11, 87.1 through .10 nonseq.
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 07/2007

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Part of this large bill requires the state department of prescribe a method for applicants to submit a set of fingerprints to the FBI.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842, Sec. 111
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 07/2007

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Provides that the state board shall automatically revoke the license of a licensed teacher or administrator without the right to a hearing upon receiving verification of the identity of the teacher or administrator together with a certified copy of a criminal record showing that the teacher or school administrator has been convicted of certain criminal offenses.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0432.pdf
Title: S.B. 1730
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Provides that all students wishing to enter teacher training programs are required to agree to the release of investigative records to the teacher training program administrator, supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check and sign an authorization and release form, authorizing a qualified state licensed private investigation company by and on behalf of the board to complete a criminal history records check.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0454.pdf
Title: H.B. 2076
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Permits criminal history record check for unpaid volunteers in schools and requires applicant to be reimbursed for costs of check; permits the reimbursement of paid school personnel for such costs.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A1000/515_R1.PDF
Title: A.B. 515
Source: New Jersey Legislature

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires the department of education to establish a procedure for the notification, tracking and monitoring of the status of criminal cases involving licensed teachers and other licensed educational personnel.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB313_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 313
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Upon request from a law enforcement agency, the Department of Human Services or the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, a school district is required to provide the records of investigations of suspected child abuse by a school employee or former school employee (adds "former school employee.") Disciplinary records of employees convicted of crimes are not exempt from disclosure.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0300.dir/sb0380.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 380
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires a national criminal history background check for all certified public school employees. Current non-certified employees are required to submit to a statewide criminal review, while non-certified employees hired on or after January 1, 2008 will be required to submit to a national criminal history background check.This bill also creates a clearinghouse at the Department of Public Safety for this information to be shared between school districts when an employee transfers to another employer to increase efficiency and reduce the costs associated with background checks.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00009F.pdf
Title: S.B. 9
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Sections 23 and 24 of the act amend the provisions of Arkansas Code 6-17-410 and 6-17-414 concerning issuance of new teacher licenses, and employment of nonlicensed personnel who have criminal backgrunds. Act adds new criminal offenses to the list of offenses that form the basis for the denial of a teaching license issuance or renewal and for nonlicensed personnel non-eligibility for employment within a public school district. (Act No. 1573)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274 (Teacher Certification)
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Increases the types of offenses precluding receipt of fingerprint clearance card from the Board of Fingerprinting; includes crimes of sexual conduct involving minors, welfare fraud, identity related crimes, cruelty to animals, prostitution, negligent homicide, criminal damage, misappropriation of of charter school monies, and sexual trafficking. (Chapter No. 95)

Title: S.B. 1045
Source: http://www.azleg.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Relates to charter schools, fingerprinting and a civil penalty if a charter school fails to comply with fingerprinting requirements. New provision provides that penalties shall be assessed by reducing the amount of state aid that the charter school would otherwise receive. (Chapter No. 6)
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/1r/bills/hb2041o.asp

Title: H.B. 2041
Source: http://www.azleg.gov/

Signed into law 04/2007

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Requires that a national background check be conducted of any teacher who holds a license other than an initial license issued by the board of educational examiners before a district enters into an initial contract with such a teacher. Also requires a review of the state sex offender registry, the state central registry for child abuse information, and the state central registry for dependent adult abuse information for information regarding applicants for employment as a teacher.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&ga=82&hbill=SF277
Title: S.F. 277 (Section 11)
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Requires background checks for certain volunteers, contractors and contractor employees. Requires reports of school employee misconduct. Provides that settlement agreement confidentiality provisions do not relieve responsibility for reporting.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0210.pdf
Title: S.B. 210
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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SECTION 1. ORS 326.603 is amended to read:(1) For the purposes of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check, the Department of Education may require the fingerprints of: (a) A school district or private school contractor, whether part-time or full-time, or an employee thereof, whether part-time or full-time, who has direct, unsupervised contact with students as determined by the district or private school.
(b) A person newly hired, whether part-time or full-time, by a school district or private school in a capacity not described in ORS 342.223 (1) who has direct, unsupervised contact
with children as determined by the district or private school.
(c) A person employed, whether part-time or full-time, by a school district or private school in a capacity not described in ORS 342.223 (1) who has direct, unsupervised contact
with children as determined by the district or private school.
(d) A person who is a community college faculty member providing instruction at a kindergarten through grade 12 school site during the regular school day.
(e) A person who is an employee of a public charter school.Combines statutes relating to criminal records checks of school personnel requested by Department of Education and Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2047.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2047
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/

Signed into law 04/2007

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Authorizes Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation record checks for Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded school employees and applicants for employment using the same processes as used by school districts and Educational Service Districts.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5382.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5382
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Adopted 03/2007

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Requires any district, prior to hiring any employee, to request from the applicant's current or previous employer any documentation regarding any sexual misconduct engaged in by the applicant involving a student. Also requires the applicant's current or previous employer to provide any such information to the district that has requested it. Provides immunity to any district or school employee who, in good faith, discloses such information to the district requesting it. Prohibits any district from hiring any applicant who does not sign a disclosure and release statement. Allows a district to hire an applicant on a conditional basis pending the hiring board's review of any information obtained. Provides that any such information can only be used by the district considering the applicant for employment for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's qualifications for employment. Prohibits the disclosure of any such information to anyone who is not directly involved in
evaluating the applicant's qualifications for employment. Makes the unauthorized disclosure of such information a misdemeanor.

Provides a definition of sexual misconduct, which includes any activity directed toward establishing a sexual relationship such as sending intimate letters, engaging in sexualized dialogue in person, via the internet, in writing or by telephone, making suggestive comments or dating a student.
Page 10 of 118: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0703/0703rul.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXV.501
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

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Modifies charter school application and authorization provisions; modifies certain requirements for charter schools, including those relating to charter school assets, school closures, and application, enrollment and withdrawal of a student from a charter school; modifies charter school funding provisions; regulates certain transactions and relationships relating to charter schools; requires a criminal background check for teachers applying to charter schools. This bill coordinates with H.B. 3 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in H.B. 3 and that certain amendments in H.B. 3 supersede the amendments in this bill. This bill also coordinates with H.B. 160 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in H.B. 160 and that certain amendments in H.B. 160 supersede the amendments in this bill. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0164.htm
Title: H.B. 164
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Directs the state Board of Regents to adopt a policy requiring an applicant for a position in a higher education institution that involves
significant contact with a minor or a position that is security sensitive to submit to a criminal background check as a condition of employment; requires an existing employee of a higher education institution to submit to a criminal background check, where reasonable cause exists; authorizes higher education institutions to request the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification to conduct criminal background checks; addresses the payment of the costs of criminal background checks, and; requires notice of criminal background checks to prospective and existing employees and an opportunity for review of information obtained through a criminal background check. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0196.htm
Title: H.B. 196
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Provides that as a condition of awarding a contract for the provision of services that require the contractor or his employees to have direct contact with students on school property during regular school hours, the school board must require the contractor to provide certification that all employees who will have direct contact with students have not been convicted of a felony or any offense involving the sexual molestation or physical or sexual abuse or rape of a child. The bill also provides that the requirement be waived in emergency situations when it is reasonably anticipated that the contractor or his employees will have no direct contact with students. This bill is identical to SB 1346, which also passed and was sent to the governor. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1707ER; http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB1346ER
Title: H.B. 1707, S.B. 1346
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Bilingual/ESL

Adopted 12/2007

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Outlines the instruction school districts must provide to English language learners in order for them to have the full opportunity to learn English and to succeed academically. TEXAS 12499
Title: 19 TAC 2.74.A.74.4
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Vetoed 10/2007

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Establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have mastered languages in addition to English. Requires the seal be awarded by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Requires the State Department of Education to prepare and deliver to school districts the seal insignia. Requires participating school districts to maintain certain records and to affix an appropriate insignia to the diploma or transcript of pupils who earn the seal.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_280_bill_20070920_enrolled.pdf

Veto Message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_280_vt_20071014.html
Title: A.B. 280
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Signed into law 10/2007

Community College

Adopted 09/2007

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Adopted 09/2007

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Revise the process of applying for a bilingual exception and/or an English as a second language (ESL) waiver. Other adopted amendments add language regarding the transfer of students out of a special language program in accordance with House Bill 1, 79th Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, 2006; provide clarification on serving students who receive both special language and special education services; and address submission of information for summer school programs. Language was also repealed to remove monitoring requirements no longer authorized in statute. The amendment to 19 TAC §89.1225, Testing and Classification of Students, was adopted with changes.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/commissioner/adopted/0807/89-1205-ltradopt.html
Title: 19 TAC Chapter 89
Source: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules

Adopted 07/2007

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Defines and establishes procedures, quality assurance for dual immersion programs.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tacupdates/july2007/ch089ff.pdf
Title: 89.1613
Source: http://www.tea.state.tx.us

Vetoed 06/2007

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Relates to public school educator certification; relates to English for Speakers of Other Languages Educators; specifies inservice requirements for educators who provide English for Speakers of Other Languages instruction. Changes requirements for number of inservice hours.
http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2007/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s2512er.pdf
Title: S.B. 2512
Source: Florida Legislature

Signed into law 06/2007

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Revises provisions governing the inclusion of certain information in the biennial budget request for the state distributive school account for submission to the department of administration based upon the annual budgets submitted by the school districts. Creates the Grant Fund for Incentives for licensed educational personnel and requires the board of trustees of each school district to establish a program of incentive pay for certain employees of the school district. Individuals eligible for grant: (1) Licensed teachers, school psychologists, school librarians, school counselors and administrators employed at the school level who have been employed in that category of position for at least 5 years in the state or another state and who are employed in schools which are at-risk; and (2) Teachers who hold an endorsement in the field of mathematics, science, special education, English as a second language or other area of need within the school district, as determined by the state superintendent.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/23rdSpecial/Bills/AB/AB1_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 1A
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Adopted 06/2007

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Enacts emergency regulations to prescribe requirements for the development by school districts of comprehensive plans for students with limited English proficiency. Page 6-10 of 55: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/jul18/pdfs/rules.pdf

September 2007 ruling extends emergency regulations beyond September 2007 expiration date.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Part 154
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 06/2007

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Creates a dual language education pilot project including not more than 30 campuses in 10 districts statewide. School districts participating in the pilot project would be required to
participate for at least three years, with the first year being a planning year. Requires the state department to make periodic reports on the effectiveness of the pilot program. Directs the Commissioner to enter into a contract to license language-learning software using the language immersion methods by January 1, 2008. Requires expenditures for this subsection to be sufficient to support langauge learning opportunities for a maximum of one million students and employees for a maximum of three years. Limits expenditures for this purpose to $4 million annually.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02814F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2814
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Authorizes district to provide transportation to allow a student who attends a high-need English language learner program and who resides within the transportation attendance area of the program to continue in the program until the student completes the highest grade level offered by the program.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [High Needs ESL]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Directs the Department of Education to develop and recommend to the legislature by February 15, 2008, the standards and process for awarding bilingual and multilingual certificates to those kindergarten through grade students who demonstrate and maintain a requisite level of proficiency in multiple languages.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85 (Section 39)
Title: H.F. 2245 [Multilingual/Bilingual]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Establishes a pilot program to study English immersion and English language learner programs for pupils who are limited English proficient. The Department of Education will select the public schools to participate in the pilot program.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB398_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 398
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Directs the state department of education to distribute $750,000 on a one-time basis to schools in which the population of English language learners failed to meet adequate yearly progress (AYP) in math or reading, to improve the English language skills of English language learners. Directs the department to develop the program elements governing the use of these funds, modeled on the training, intervention and remediation elements of the state's early literacy intervention program. Requires the superintendent of public instruction to report to the joint finance-appropriations committee and the house of representatives and the senate education committees, by February 1, 2008, on the program design, uses of funds, and effectiveness of the program. Session Law Chapter 352
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1237.html
Title: S.B. 1237 (Section 9)
Source: www3.state.id.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Adds two new sections: Section 45 and 46. Defines English language learner means a student who:
1. Is at least five years of age but has not reached the age of twenty-two; 2. Is enrolled in a school district in the state; 3. Has a primary language other than English or comes from an environment in which a language other than English significantly impacts the individual's level of English language proficiency; and 4. Has difficulty speaking, reading, writing, and understanding English, as evidenced by a language proficiency test approved by the superintendent of public instruction and aligned to the state English language proficiency standards and the state language proficiency test. Defines a new immigrant English language learner is an English language learner who was not born in the United States and has not attended
school in the United States for more than three school years or the monthly equivalent of three school years.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HAFK1400.pdf
Title: S.B. 2200 (English language learner provisions)
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Eliminates provision that districts receiving state funds for the education of limited English proficient students must develop a comprehensive plan for meeting the educational needs of such students. Replaces with provision that all districts receiving total foundation aid must develop a comprehensive plan for meeting the educational needs of such students. Provides that such plan must include a description of the programs, activities and services used to meet the educational needs of limited English proficient students that comply with state regulations. Requires the commissioner, beginning November 1, 2008, to annually submit a report to the governor, director of the budget, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate, and chair of the senate and assembly fiscal committees on the expenditure by districts of federal, state and local funds in the prior school year on programs, activities and services for limited English proficient students, along with recommendations for improvement of such programs.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 10
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Amends existing law to declare English to be the official state language. Provides that English is the sole language of government, subject to exceptions. Provides that specified actions must be in English, subject to exceptions.

Requires all state funds appropriated or designated for the printing or translation of materials or the provision of services or information in a language other than English to be returned to the state general fund.

Directs the state board of education to adopt rules governing the use of foreign languages in the public schools that promote the following principles:
(a) Non-English speaking children and adults should become able to read, write and understand English as quickly as possible;
(b) Foreign language instruction should be encouraged;
(c) Formal and informal programs in English as a second language should be initiated, continued and expanded; and
(d) Public schools should establish communication with non-English speaking parents within their systems, using a means designed to maximize understanding when necessary, while encouraging those parents who do not speak English to become more proficient in English. Session Law Chapter 254
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1172.html
Title: S.B. 1172
Source: www3.state.id.us

Adopted 03/2007

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Incorporates the following by reference:
The Idaho Content Standards
The Idaho English Language Development Standards
The Limited English Proficiency Program Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) and Accountability Procedures
The Idaho English Language Assessment (IELA) Achievement Standards
The Idaho Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT) Achievement Standards
Page 3 of 35: http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa08/0203.pdf
Further details on English Language Development standards http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov/lep/index.asp
Title: IDAPA 08.02.03
Source: adm.idaho.gov

Adopted 02/2007

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Makes changes to the state accountability system to take advantage of new and existing flexibility outlined in guidance for No Child Left Behind and to address situations, including changes necessitated in response to the hurricanes of 2005, which were not considered when the accountability policy was initially written. Provides that a school in which a repeating 4th grade student or Option I 8th grade student scores at a higher achievement level on a LEAP test of math, English language arts, science or social studies than any previous attempt (of the same test) will receive 50 incentive points per improved subject in its accountability index. Allows a student to earn a maximum of 200 incentive points for his/her school. Also provides that a 4th or 8th grade student in a summer school program who scores at a higher achievement level on a LEAP test of math or English language arts than any previous attempt (of the same test) will earn 50 incentive points per improved subject.

Provides methodology for calculating a 9-12 assessment index. Provides that scores of an English language learner who has been enrolled in a U.S. school for less than one year not be included in school performance score calculations. Amends language regarding the annual measurable objective (AMO), safe harbor, inclusion of alternate assessment results and determinations of a student's proficiency in English. Amends provisions awarding schools and districts a one year exclusion from the subgroup component in accountability due to a natural disaster.

Pages 4-6 of 50: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0702/0702rul.pdf
Title: LAC 28:LXXXIII.307, 409, 515, 703-707, 3905, 4001, and 4527
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov

Adopted 02/2007

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Creates the Multicultural Affairs Sub-Cabinet to promote interdepartmental collaboration on multicultural policy development and program implementation. Provides that the commissioner of the state department of education, the president of the Maine Community College System and the chancellor of the University of Maine system (or designee) must serve on the council.

Creates the Multicultural Affairs Advisory Council to advise the sub-cabinet of service delivery issues and multicultural needs and to recommend strategies and policies for improving the delivery of services to the state's multicultural population. Requires the council to include representation from school districts with significant multicultural populations. Directs the council to assist the sub-cabinet with duties related to data assessment, planning and policy development, program integrity, public awareness, interdepartmental service delivery, and the development and function of subcommittees.

http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Gov_Executive_Orders&id=29854&v=Article
Title: EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 25 FY 06/07
Source: www.maine.gov

Business Involvement

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires the commissioner to award grants to organizations that provide volunteers for programs to enhance college readiness, workforce readiness, dropout prevention, and personal
financial literacy. Also requires the commissioner of education to review and approve dropout prevention strategies in districts meeting certain criteria. New Section 29.919 requires the commissioner of education to establish a pilot program to provide grants to rural campuses for technology-based supplemental instruction. State funds for the program are limited to $4 million a year, or greater amount as provided by appropriations.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02237F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2237 (Supplemental Help Provisions)
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Career/Technical Education

Signed into law 10/2007

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Renames the designated subjects vocational education teaching credential the designated subjects preliminary career technical education teaching credential. Repeals authority for issuance and renewal of designated subjects teaching credentials for part-time service. Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish a list of authorized subjects for the designated subjects preliminary and professional career technical education teaching credential. Provides for related tests. Chapter 520
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_52_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 52
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Adopted 10/2007

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Amends rule to incorporate changes in the Compendium for 2007. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf

Title: 5 CSR 80-800.270
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov

Adopted 10/2007

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Amends rule to incorporate 2007 Compendium changes. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf
Title: 5 CSR 80-800.380
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov

Signed into law 09/2007

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Extends the provisions of the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act of 1989. Provides for the extension of voluntary agreements with institutions regarding compliance with related state statutes. Authorizes accredited institutions to make specified modifications. Continues the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Administration Fund and the Student Tuition Recovery Fund. Establishes the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education.
Chapter 635
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_45_bill_20071013_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 45
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Vetoed 09/2007

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Authorizes a community college or apprentice training instructor to teach a career technical education course in a subject that is not a core academic subject on a high school campus. Authorizes a pupil to take an apprenticeship, job training, or community college technical education course after regular school hours for credit. Authorizes a school district to bring in professionals as guests lecturers for career technical education courses according to specified parameters.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_598_bill_20070910_enrolled.pdf

Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_598_vt_20071013.html
Title: A.B. 598
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Signed into law 09/2007

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Requires the State Department of Education to include in the application for school districts for new construction funding certain questions relating to career technical education facilities, including whether the funding would be used for facilities related to such education and if not, how the applicant district plans to meet the needs of pupils related to that education. Requires the department to maintain the answers in a publicly accessible manner and to provides a summary to a specified entity. Chapter 519
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_13_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 13
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Signed into law 09/2007

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Makes the State Department of Education responsible for the creation of comprehensive, easy to access, user-friendly Web site pages with specified information about opportunities and programs available in the state on career technical education in elementary and secondary schools. Requires the department to select a career technical education program for pupils to develop the Web site pages as a part of a career technical education course of study related to technology and Web site development. Chapter 529
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_597_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 597
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Vetoed 09/2007

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Relates to existing law that establishes an incentive grant program for the purpose of improving, expanding, and establishing instructional programs in home economics careers and technology career technical education to improve the academic achievement and career preparation of pupils in those fields. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to complete and submit an evaluation of the grant program to the Legislature.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: A.B. 666
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov

Signed into law 09/2007

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Requires each school district offering any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, prior to class registration, for each school in the district, to provide parents or guardians with written notification relating to the courses offered by the school satisfying the requirements for admission to the California State University and the University of California and information on career technical education, including a brief description of it, as defined by the State Department of Education. Chapter 527
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0401-0450/ab_428_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 428
Source: http://www.senate.ca.gov/

Adopted 09/2007

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Amends rules pertaining to Career and Technical (CTE) educator licensing. The goals of the changes to the CTE endorsements are to:
· break down the wall between "regular" education and career and technical education endorsements, in support of the broader goal of integrated secondary education,
· streamline the process of qualifying for CTE endorsements, including recognizing that both formal post-secondary education and work experience are important components of
preparation, and
· eliminate the duplication among current CTE endorsements. Also enacts rule changes concerning the denial, suspension or revocation of a license, the duties and responsibilities of the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE), and access to licensing records.
http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/board/packet_archives/packet_07_0619/item_J_4.pdf
Title: 16 VSA 164(5), -1691a, -1692, -1695, -1697, -1792(a), -1751, -59
Source: http://education.vermont.gov

Signed into law 08/2007

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Community College

Subject to appropriation, requires the state board of education to develop a secondary-level agricultural science teacher training continuum and to provide incentive funding grants to the agriculture science teacher education programs at Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University, the University of Illinois, and Western Illinois University. Provides that public community colleges that provide an articulated agriculture science teacher education course of study are also eligible for funding.

Provides that program funds may be used for the following purposes:
(1) Teacher education candidate recruitment and retention incentives.
(2) Having master teachers and practitioners assist with the preparation, coordination, and supervision of student teachers.
(3) Establishing and delivering professional development experiences for new teachers during their first 5 years of teaching.
(4) Professional development for university agriculture education teacher education staff.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB1922lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1922
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

Adopted 08/2007

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Updates career and technical education course offerings so that they are more aligned with national standards. Pages 6-8 of 79: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0708/0708RUL.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXV.Chapter 23
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Became law without governor's signature 07/2007

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Relates to high school-level project EAST (environmental and spatial technology), which integrates cutting-edge technology, such as computer-assisted drafting, geographic information systems, global positioning systems, and computer graphic applications such as soft image, into the educational curriculum. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii 3Ts school technology laboratories fund to maintain the project EAST program in existing schools and to expand the program to schools statewide.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB1630_CD1_.htm
Title: H.B. 1630
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov

Signed into law 07/2007

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Requires regional vocational schools to accept students who have completed 2 years of high school regardless of the number of credits earned; allows students to enroll in regional vocational schools when the department of education determines it would be in their best interest.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0822.html
Title: H.B. 822
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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This section of H.B. 842 establishes the Pennsylvania Technical College Program as a competititve grant program (to the extent that funds appropriated can support) to prepare students in educationally underserved areas for high-demand occupations that requrie a postsecondary certificate or associate degree.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842 -- Article XIX-F
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/

Signed into law 06/2007

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Creates the State Career and Professional Education Act to improve academic performance and to respond to workforce needs; requires a school district to develop strategic plans to address and meet local and regional workforce needs and to establish a career and professional academy; requires career courses lead to industry certification; requires a specified number of students must achieve certification or college credit for a course to continue; provides for transfer of credits to state university system.
http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2007/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s1232er.pdf
Title: S.B. 1232
Source: Florida Legislature

Signed into law 06/2007

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Requires the Tennessee council for career and technical education to conduct a study to determine proper methods for integrating career and technical education courses and to report its findings and recommendations to the chair of the education committees for the senate and the house of representatives and to the general assembly by February 1, 2008.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0354.pdf
Title: H.B. 1225
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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From bill analysis: The purpose of this bill is to raise awareness about the value of career and technology education by including it in existing policies that impact student course-taking decisions. In this way, students, parents, and educators will consider CTE to be a viable course of study through which they can experience educational success and prepare themselves to take advantage of the many present and future opportunities of the Texas job market. H.B. 3485 promotes a career and technical curriculum to fulfill high school and postsecondary education requirements by creating a new review panel for career and technical educational curriculum under the Texas Education Agency.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB03485F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3485
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Relates to the advisory committee on technical high schools; reconstitutes the state-wide technical high school advisory committee with members appointed by the State Board of Education; makes recommendations to the State Board of Education concerning the consolidation of reporting to the General Assembly about the technical high school system; relates to identification of emerging state and national workforce needs and trade technology programs.
Title: S.B. 1283
Source: CT Legislature

Signed into law 05/2007

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Directs the department of education to establish and administer a career and technical education program that meets the requirements of the federal Perkins Act of 2006. Provides the department's program may include:
     (1) Pathway programs of study, including but not limited to natural resources, graphic design, computer networking, and management information systems;
     (2) Academies for various focuses of study, including the performing arts, travel, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;
     (3) An agriculture education program;
     (4) Specialized programs, including project EAST (environmental and spatial technology); and
     (5) Other school activities, including robotics.
Provides the department's program may be offered jointly by or in partnership between the department, the University of Hawaii, including its community colleges, or other public or private entities.

Requires agriculture education program (formerly vocational agriculture) to be aligned with the natural resources career pathway. Directs the agriculture education program to coordinate with culinary arts programs to teach students healthy eating habits and encourage culinary arts, farming, diversified agriculture, and related fields such as market development and science and technology, as career options. Directs the department of agriculture to assist the department with the implementation of this program. Directs the department of education to consult with the department of agriculture and the University of Hawaii's college of tropical agriculture and human resources and college of education in the development and implementation of the agriculture education program.

Establishes the Hawaii excellence through science and technology academy pilot program to be administered by Kauai community college, in partnership with the department of education, at two public schools. Provides the purpose of the pilot program is to establish science, technology, engineering, and mathematics academies, which may include an applied learning focus, at the public schools and to add resources and support to the department of education to increase the readiness and motivation of Hawaii high school graduates to pursue post-secondary training and career options in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB885_CD1_.htm
Title: S.B. 885 (Section 1-10)
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov

Signed into law 05/2007

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Repeals provisions establishing the vocational technical proficiency panel (also called the workforce proficiency panel); repeals a provision that requires the panel to adopt standards for postsecondary certificates of achievement for technical education programs; makes conforming amendments. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/SE/SE0345.1.pdf
Title: S.B. 345
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 05/2007

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Community College

Establishes the postsecondary technical education authority. Provides that when making appointments of the representatives of Kansas business and industry and the general public, consideration must be given to individuals recognized for their knowledge or expertise and are representative of current and emerging technical career clusters in the state.

Provides that the duties of the authority are to (per legislative fiscal note):
1. Coordinate statewide planning for existing and new postsecondary technical education programs and contract training with federal agencies, the Kansas Board of Education, other state agencies, and Kansas business and industry;
2. Recommend rules and regulations related to supervision of the program;
3. Review programs and program locations;
4. Review requests for state funding;
5. Develop benchmarks and accountability indicators for the programs;
6. Develop and advocate a policy agenda;
7. Conduct studies of ways to maximize the use of resources and aid in making recommendations for improvements;
8. Conduct studies to develop strategies and programs for meeting business and industry needs;
9. Report on its performance to the Board of Regents and the Legislature; and
10. Coordinate the development of a seamless system for delivery of technical education.

Directs the state board of regents and the postsecondary technical education authority to appoint a vice-president of workforce development to serve as the executive director of the postsecondary technical education authority.

Establishes the Kansas technical college and technical school commission. Provides that when making the initial appointments, the governor and legislature must appoint the same members appointed to the Kansas technical college and vocational school commission, as established in 2006 legislation. Directs the commission to:
(1) Study and conduct hearings on the governance, funding and mission of Kansas technical colleges and technical schools
(2) Submit reports of the commission's activities and recommendations regarding governance, funding and the mission of Kansas technical colleges and technical schools to the legislative educational planning committee. Requires that a preliminary report be submitted by November 15, 2007, and that a final report be submitted by November 15, 2008. Provides that such reports must include recommendations for legislative changes.

Establishes December 31, 2008 sunset for these provisions.

Bill: http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/2556.pdf
Fiscal note: http://www.kslegislature.org/fiscalnotes/2008/2556.pdf
Title: H.B. 2556
Source: www.kslegislature.org

Signed into law 05/2007

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Increases funding for for the Department of Career & Technical Education by $4.9 million, 29 percent over from the previous biennium. The $4.9 million in this legislation is part of a total $8 million increase in workforce training funds coordinated between K-12 education, the University System, Commerce Department, Job Services North Dakota and the Department of Career and Technical Education. Creates a North Dakota elementary student entrepreneurship program under the authority of the state board. Requires the state board to adopt policies to create a program of grants to support entrepreneurship education that is coordinated with classroom curriculum, standards, and activities encouraging and showcasing entrepreneurial activities at the elementary education level. The grants must be administered through local school districts and require matching funds of up to fifty percent of the curriculum and activity costs. Defines membership of the Workforce Enhancement Council: The private sector members of the workforce development council, the director of the department of career and technical education, and the director of the division of workforce development, who shall serve as chairman. Establishes procedures for how the Council will approve grants.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HQML0500.pdf
Title: H.B. 1019
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov/

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires reports of accountability information for public schools to include certain information regarding pupils enrolled in career and technical education. Revises provisions governing the acquisition of joint facilities and projects by school districts for the purpose of providing career and technical education.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB131_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 131
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Entitles a student to reimbursement for the cost of a certification examination upon completion of a school district's career and technology program in which a student receives instruction for employment in a certain trade or occupation if the student passes the examination and demonstrates financial need. Amends eligibility provisions of the Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program. Changes a current law requirement for scholarhip recipients to be Texas residents to require that recipients be a citizen of the United States or otherwise lawfully authorized to be present in the United States. Extends the period of time for completion of the recommended or advanced high school program with at least 30 hours of college credit from 45 to 46. The provision that currently requires a student to have attended high school exclusively in one or more public high schools in Texas is changed to require that a student graduate from a public high school in Texas but extends eligibility to include students who have attended one or more Texas high schools for the majority of their high school enrollment.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02383F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2383
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Community College

Strikes existing provision that funding for the Idaho Digital Learning Academy be provided from an annual budget request to the legislature from the superintendent of public instruction. Creates new section providing that a portion of the annual legislative appropriation be distributed to support the Idaho Digital Learning Academy. Provides that "enrollment" for purposes of the academy be counted each time an Idaho student enrolls in an academy class, and that an individual student enrolled in multiple classes must count as multiple enrollments.

Directs the Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA) to use state funds to achieve the following:
(1) No increase in tuition charged by IDLA to Idaho students.
(2) Provide remedial coursework for students failing to achieve proficiency in one or more areas of the Idaho Standards Achievement Test.
(3) Pursuant to state board rule, IDAPA 08.02.03.106 http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa08/0203.pdf, provide advanced opportunities for students (defined as Advanced Placement courses, dual credit courses, tech prep, or International Baccalaureate programs.
(4) Pursuant to state board rule, IDAPA 08.02.03.106, work with institutions of higher education to provide dual credit coursework.

Provides that the preceding list must not be construed as excluding other instruction and training that may be provided by the Idaho Digital Learning Academy.
Session Law Chapter 352
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1237.html
Title: S.B. 1237 (Sections 12-14)
Source: www3.state.id.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Requires the state board to establish the requirements for a technical diploma. This diploma shall meet or exceed the requirements of a standard diploma and will include a concentration in career and technical education, as established in Board regulations. A student who meets the requirement for the advanced studies diploma who also fulfills a concentration in career and technical education shall receive an advanced technical diploma. The Board may develop or designate assessments in career and technical education for the purposes of awarding verified credit based on passing scores on industry certifications, state licensure examinations, and national occupational competency assessments approved by the state board.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2039ER2
Title: H.B. 2039
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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It is clarified that private vocational schools must meet the minimum requirements to obtain and maintain an operating license. Private vocational schools must demonstrate their financial viability and responsibility to the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB). If any of the requirements are not met, the WTECB may deny the private vocational school's license application. Before enrolling students for whom English is a second language, the schools must administer an English as a second language examination, unless the student graduated from a United States high school or passes a General Educational Development test or other approved assessment in English. The school must comply with the requirements related to the qualifications of administrators and instructors.

If the WTECB determines that a private vocational school is at risk for closure or termination, the school may be required to take corrective action. In making the determination, the WTECB considers whether there is a pattern or history of substantiated student complaints or whether there is a present and historical pattern of failing to meet minimum requirements. If a school closes without providing adequate student notice, the WTECB provides transition assistance to the students including information regarding: transfer options, financial aid
discharge procedures, labor market and job placement assistance, and other available support services.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5402.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5402
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 04/2007

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Community College

Creates a new chapter addressing skill centers. Beginning in the 2007- 08 school year, students attending skill centers will be funded for all classes at the skill center and the sending district up to 1.6 full time equivalent (FTE) students, or as determined in the omnibus appropriations act. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) must develop procedures for determining how to report the FTEs between the resident high school and the skill center. OSPI must review and revise the guidelines for skill centers and create rules to encourage expansion of skill center programs including revising the threshold enrollment so that a program need not have a minimum of 70 percent of the students enrolled on the core campus, thereby encouraging satellite or branch campuses. Satellite and branch campuses are encouraged to address high-demand fields. OSPI must develop a ten-year capital plan for
legislative review and, subject to funding, conduct additional feasibility studies and develop a master plan to connect skill centers to the K-20 network. Subject to funding, skill centers will provide access to late afternoon and evening sessions, and summer school programs. When possible, these programs will target school dropouts and students at risk of dropping out of
school. Skill centers that receive this funding must participate in an evaluation of the programs. OSPI must establish and support skill centers of excellence in key economic sectors of regional significance. Once established, OSPI must develop and seek funding for a Senate Bill grant program for Running Start for career and technical programs that is targeted to high demand occupations. Grant recipients must assist in replicating the model career and technical education programs of study. OSPI must have at least one staff person to serve as the director of skill centers.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5790-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5790
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

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Allows for the creation of "professional-technical regional public charter schools." Provides that a professional-technical regional public charter school must meet the standards and qualifications established by the division of professional-technical education and must operate in association with at least two school districts.
Provides that funding for regional professional-technical charter schools is the same as current law except that they receive the statewide average index for public charter schools. Session Law Chapter 246
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1088.html
Title: S.B. 1088
Source: www3.state.id.us

Adopted 03/2007

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Adds Database Programming with PL/SQL, Java Programming, Database Design and Programming and Digital Media I/II to the computer/technology courses that may fulfill the 1 unit computer/technology requirement for an optional career area of concentration. Pages 8-9 of 118: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0703/0703rul.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXV.2319
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov

Vetoed 03/2007

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Establishes a State Board of Technical Institutes, to provide for its powers, duties, and responsibilities, and to provide for the transfer of authority over public postsecondary technical education from the Department of Education to the State Board of Technical Institutes.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/bills/SB95enr.pdf
Veto message: http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/journal/jrnS03261000.htm#23409
Title: S.B. 95
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Directs the Board of Education to establish the requirements for a technical diploma, which must meet or exceed the requirements of a standard diploma and include a concentration in career and technical education. The bill is identical to HB 2039, which also passed the legislature and was sent to the governor. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB1147ER; http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2039S1

Governor's recommendation: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+amd+HB2039AG
Title: S.B. 1147, H.B. 2039
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Signed into law 03/2007

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Exempts from the contractor licensing requirements work undertaken by students as part of a career and technical education project as defined in § 22.1-228 established by any school board in accordance with Article 5 (§ 22.1-228 et seq.) of Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 for the construction of portable classrooms or single family homes. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2757ER
Title: H.B. 2757
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Extends the sunset date for the Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education until July 1, 2012. The 17-member advisory council is charged with submitting recommendations for career and technical education that shall include policies and goals for career and technical education services, identifying career and technical education needs and gaps in services, and addressing identified needs for career and technical education programs annually to the governor and the General Assembly. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2040ER
Title: H.B. 2040
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Adopted 02/2007

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Revises criteria for awarding the diploma with honors for both the college preparatory and career-technical curriculum options, effective with the Class of 2011. Reduces criteria eligible students must meet to 7 out of 8 for both curriculum options (through Class of 2010, students must meet 8 out of 9 criteria for the college preparatory option or 9 out of 10 for the career-technical option. Changes references to curriculum options from "vocational" to "career-technical" and from "college preparatory" to "more rigorous high school academic curriculum". Increases the units to be completed by students in both curriculum options as follows:

More rigorous high school academic curriculum option:
--4 units of math (previously 3 units); 4th unit math must be a higher-level course
--4 units of science (previously 3), including 1 unit each of physics and chemistry (neither course previously required)
--4 units of social studies (previously 3)
Also eliminates the criterion that students complete 1 unit business technology and 2 additional units in core courses.

Career-technical curriculum option:
--4 units of math (previously 3); including Algebra II and another higher-level course (previously just algebra and geometry specifically required)
--4 units of science (previously 3), including 1 unit each of physics and chemistry (neither course previously required)
--4 units of social studies (previously 3)
--4 units in student's career-technical education program (previously 3). Specifies that career-technical education program must lead to an industry-recognized credential or apprenticeship, or be part of an articulated career pathway that can lead to postsecondary credit, unless the student's program design does not provide for any of these outcomes, in which case the student must meet the proficiency benchmark for the applicable Ohio career-technical competency assessment.
Eliminates reference to "career passport". Eliminates criterion of 2 units foreign language or business/technology and criterion of 2 additional units in fine arts or core courses.

Specifies that minimum ACT/SAT scores for honors diploma eligibility do not include the writing portion of either test.
http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/16/3301-16-02_PH_FF_N_RU_20070516_0832.pdf
Title: OAC 3301-13-07, -16-01, -02
Source: http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us

Signed into law 02/2007

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Requires local school boards to include in their annual report to the Board of Education the number of students who have met the requirements for a career and technical concentration or specialization and all requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program (aka, "career and technical education completers"). This bill is identical to SB 1148, which also passed and was sent to the governor. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1978ER; http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB1148ER
Title: H.B. 1978, S.B. 1148
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Adopted 01/2007

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Increases total number of credits required for high school graduation to 46 credits (23 Carnegie units) starting with the 2013 graduating class. Increases math requirements to 3 units and science requirements to 3 units. Requires students to take the ACT, SAT, or COMPASS test in the 11th grade, and to complete a senior project. Requires all school districts to provide at least one Advanced Opportunity (AP, IB, dual credit or Tech Prep) for all students.
Page 117-122 of 647: http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/06oct.pdf

This measure was approved by the state board of education in 2006 and received approval from the House and Senate Education Committees in January 2007 (state policy does not require board policies to be approved by the full House and Senate).
Title: IDAPA 08.02.03
Source: adm.idaho.gov

Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship

Vetoed 09/2007

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Signed into law 06/2007

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Cheating

Signed into law 06/2007

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Establishes an Advisory Council on Parental Involvement and prescribes the membership and duties of the council. State accountability law requires that support teams must be established for each public school that is designated as demonstrating need for improvement for 3 consecutive years or more. Requires each support team to review certain information pertaining to the school and revise the school's plan to improve accordingly. Authorizes a teacher in an elementary school to provide to each parent and legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in the school a report containing certain information about the pupil and the involvement of the parent or legal guardian in the education of his child. Requires principals of schools designated as demonstrating need for improvement for 3 consecutive years or more to provide aggregate information concerning the educational involvement accords to the support team established for the school. Requires provision of the code of honor relating to cheating to the pupil as well as his parent or legal guardian for their signature on that document.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB143_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 143
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Section 11 concerns sanctions to be imposed for violation of security or confidentiality on a state-mandated assessment by school district personnel.
Section 23 concerns the revocation of certification for teachers violating the security or confidentiality on a state-mandated assessment.
Section 24 concerns the sanction for superintendents for falsified information on state-mandated assessments. (Act No. 1573)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274 (Cheating)
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 02/2007

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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools

Signed into law 10/2007

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Authorizes the governing board of a charter school to use monthly installments and withholding options in making salary adjustments to the school's certificated employees. Grants the authority to issue work periods to minors, or to designate other individuals to issue work permits, to the chief executive officer, or the equivalent position, of a charter school. Authorizes specified charter schools to receive specified instruction related apportionments. Requires such schools to provide specified reports. Chapter 524
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0301-0350/sb_345_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 345
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Adopted 10/2007

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Amends regulations to delegate authority for conducting charter school hearings from the board of regents to the commissioner of education.

Adopted as proposed August 2007; page 7-9 of 48: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/aug15/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 3.16
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us

Adopted 10/2007

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Establishes procedures for the conduct of public hearings concerning charter schools. Page 9-11 of 38: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/NOV14/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 119.4
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 10/2007

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Permits establishment of a start-up community school after June 30, 2007 only if the school's governing authority contracts with an operator that manages other schools in the U.S. that perform at a level higher than academic watch. Permits an early college high schools to become a start-up community school under certain conditions. Limits sponsors. Requires community schools to conduct criminal records checks of their governing authority members. Sets other provisions.
Title: H.B. 119 -- Community Schools Provisions (Charter Schools)
Source: Digest of Enactments 2007

Adopted 10/2007

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Requires all charter schools to have a committee consisting of a majority of parents designated to make decisions regarding School LAND Trust Program funds. Requires all charter schools to have a current school plan for enhancing or improving academic excellence, approved by the State Charter School Board for state chartered schools.
Title: R277-477-3
Source: www.lexis.com

Signed into law 09/2007

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Relates to charter schools that serve at-risk pupils. Extends allowable term of operation until a specified date, subject to the approval of the county board of education for continued operation beyond that date. Extends the provisions of existing law that relate to funding for charter schools. Chapter 525
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/ab_177_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 177
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov

Vetoed 09/2007

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Relates to Charter School Act of 1992. Revises the description of the procedures relating to pupil suspension or expulsion. Requires a description of how the school intends to serve pupils with disabilities and the qualification and planned professional development of teachers and administrators who will serve this population. Requires a petition to define and demonstrate the ability and training to develop a special education program and the capacity to serve special education pupils.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm

Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1251-1300/ab_1281_vt_20071010.html
Title: A.B. 1281
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov

Adopted 09/2007

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Clarifies rules regarding charter schools, including applicable definitions, responsibilities, petition provisions and termination of the charter. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-9-.04.pdf
Title: GAC 160-4-9-.04
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

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Adds rules for identifying the maximum number of authorized charter school students statewide. Provides for new or expanding charter school notification of prospective students and parents. The amendments to the rule include: 1) procedures for identifying the maximum number of authorized charter school students statewide; 2) procedures that provide for new or expanding charter school notification of prospective students and parents; 3) procedures for transfer students; 4) procedures for expansion and satellite schools for approved charter schools; 5) procedures for a charter school building subaccount; and 6) appeals criteria and procedures.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2007/b20070701.pdf (p. 13)
Title: R277-470
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/

Signed into law 07/2007

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Relates to postsecondary education grants and their implementation; relates to early graduation scholarships, school districts and charter schools; requires development of application forms; relates to costs of books and fees. Chapter No. 280.
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/1r/summary/h.sb1069_06-12-07_astranmittedtogovernor.doc.htm
Title: S.B. 1069
Source: http://www.azleg.gov

Signed into law 07/2007

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Allows an existing charter school to participate in the teachers' and state employees' retirement system and the state teachers' and state employees' comprehensive major medical plan.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H1471v0.html
Title: H.B. 1471
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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Requires any person employed as an administrator in a public charter school to be licensed or registered to administer by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (prior to this law, required only charter school teachers to be registered).
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0200.dir/sb0214.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 214
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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Permits any career/technical charter public schools which enroll special education students from outside the school district with verifiable Individual Education Plans to receive from the sending district the average per pupil special education cost of the sending district.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law07/law07382.htm
Title: H.B. 6128
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Relates to fingerprinting of applicants for a new or renewed teaching certificate in a school district or charter school; relates to calculating equalization assistance for charter schools; establishes the American Competitiveness Project Fund to provide technical assistance to schools and local educational agencies that provide specified curricula; relates to educational assessment; relates to the mathematics or science achievement grant; relates to the Instructional Technology Systems Pilot Program. Chapter No. 264
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/1r/summary/h.hb2790_06-18-07_astransmittedtogovernor.doc.htm
Title: H.B. 2790
Source: http://www.azleg.gov

Signed into law 06/2007

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Clarifies the significant role of the board of education in policymaking for charter schools, including:
         (A) Appointing members of the charter school review panel; and
         (B) Serving as an appeals board for charter school applicants or charter schools that do not agree with the decisions of the charter school review panel.

Delegates to the charter school review panel the responsibilities to:
         (A) Approve or deny charter applications for new charter schools;
         (B) Issue and revoke charters, and place charter schools on probation;
         (C) Approve or deny amendments to detailed implementation plans;
         (D) Conduct charter school evaluations; and
         (E) Appoint and evaluate the executive director of the charter school administrative office.

Changes the membership of the panel.

Clarifies how the executive director of the charter school administrative office is appointed and evaluated.

Shifts the burden of providing staff and resources for the charter school review panel from the board of education to the charter school administrative office.

Updates the charter school funding mechanism, including ensuring that funding allocations to the charter schools are based on the most recent department of education budget base.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB603_CD1_.htm
Title: S.B. 603
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov

Signed into law 06/2007

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Prohibits the state board of education from approving new charter schools between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2009, provided that a charter school application filed prior to July 1, 2007 which is scheduled to be acted upon by the state board of education on or before October 1, 2007 is exempt from this prohibition.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0002.html
Title: H.B. 2
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Authorizes the boards of trustees of school districts to establish a program of empowerment schools for the public schools of the school district. Authorizes public schools to develop empowerment plans. Prescribes the process for the approval of empowerment plans by the boards of trustees of school districts. Provides principals of empowerment schools with autonomy in areas relating to the operation of the school, including, without limitation, the school schedule, governance, incentives for employees, staffing, budgeting and the provision of instruction.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB238_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 238
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/

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Authorizes a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education to sponsor charter schools. Sets forth the requirements for a charter school that has been in operation for at least 5 years to be exempt from an annual performance audit and undergo a performance audit every 3 years and to be eligible for available money from legislative appropriation or otherwise for facilities. Expands the services that a school district must provide if the school district sponsors a charter school. Authorizes a governing body to consist of at least two licensed teachers and one person who previously held a license to teach and prohibits more than two persons who serve on the governing body from representing the same organization or business or otherwise representing the interests of the same organization or business.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB591_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 591
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Amends the Charter Schools Act: adding certain higher education institutions as additional sponsors for charter schools; specifying certain requirements for higher education institutions; limiting number of charter schools established each year; defining term; requiring applicants to complete certain training prior to filing an application; authorizing the State Department of Education to develop and implement the training; requiring documentation of completion of training; requiring the Board to make determination of certain limit; providing for specification of duties of certain sponsor in the contract; prohibiting delegation of responsibilities without approval of the school district; modifying term of charter school contract; allowing submission of an application to a new sponsor upon nonrenewal of contract; modifying distribution of funding for certain charter schools; providing for an administrative fee; making certain charter schools eligible for certain funding; repealing 70 O.S. 2001, Section 3-133, which relates to additional sponsors of charter schools;
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB1589_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 1589
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us

Adopted 05/2007

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Establishes clear procedures to be implemented in the event of theclosure of a charter school. Requires that a petition for a charter schoolinclude a reasonably comprehensive description of the procedures to be used ifthe charter school closes. Requires the designation of a responsible entity toconduct closure-related activities. Specifies the parties to be notified and theminimum information to be included in a notification of closure. Identifiesfunding for closure activities. CALIFORNIA 17844
Title: Title 5 CCR Sec(s) 11962, 11962.1
Source:
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 5, s 11962.1

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Concerns the use of school district facilities by charter schools. Charter schools may purchase a building and grounds, at a district's descretion. If a charter school vacates the building, the district will have first right of refusal to reacquire and purchase the property.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/E20107CBD7978AAE87257251007D498D?open&file=1178_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1178
Source: Colorado Legislature

Signed into law 05/2007

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Enacts the Charter Systems Act. Amends definitions of "charter," "charter petitioner," "local revenue," and "petition," and adding definitions of "charter system," "governing council," "school-level governance," and "system charter school." Provides procedures for the establishment of charter systems. Provides that, with exceptions, all schools within a charter system are system charter schools. Directs the state board of education to establish rules to allow a local school district to submit a petition to establish a charter system. Provides that such rules must include specific components toward the goal of maximizing school level governance and the involvement of parents, teachers, and community members in such governance.

Directs the state board, subject to legislative appropriation, to disburse planning grants to local school systems that wish to become charter systems, and to disburse $125,000 implementation grants to each charter system. Authorizes the state board to approve up to 5 petitions for charter systems during the 2008 fiscal year, and in following years to approve up to a maximum number of petitions as may be established in board rules and as subject to availability of funding for
implementation grants.

Directs the state board to establish a charter advisory committee to review charter petitions for compliance with established standards, and to make recommendations to the state board on charter policy and petitions.

Amends code section 20-2-2064 relating to the approval or denial of a charter petition. Amends code section 20-2-2064.1 relating to the review of a charter by the state board, by directing the state board to give all due consideration to input from the charter advisory committee. Amends code section 20-2-2065, relating to operating requirements, control, and management. Amends code section 20-2-2067.1 relating to the amendment of the terms of charter for a charter school, the initial term of a charter, and an annual report. Revises code section 20-2-2068, relating to charter amendments and terminations. Amends code section 20-2-2068.1 (effective July 1, 2008), relating to the application of the Quality Basic Education Formula, grants, local tax revenue, and funds from local bonds. Adds new language directing that, for system charter schools, federal, state, and local revenue be distributed to each such school by the charter system with an objective of maximizing spending at the school level. Amends code section 20-2-2069, relating to the office of charter school compliance, to add references to charter systems and the charter advisory committee.

http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/sb39.pdf
Title: S.B. 39
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires that closed charter school must transfer the student's educational records within 10 business days of closure to the student's school district of residence where the records must be retained or transferred.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Charter School Records]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Creates a school district for charter schools sponsored by the state board for federal law purposes. Revises provisions governing the closure of a charter school. Clarifes certain provisions governing the payments of money to a charter school for the enrollment of certain pupils. Revises provisions governing the employment of administrators for a charter school.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB334_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 334
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/

Signed into law 05/2007

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Relates to the issuance by a corporation established by the Texas Public Finance Authority of revenue bonds for open-enrollment charter school facilities.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB01400F.pdf
Title: H.B. 1400
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Concerns the Character Education Office; makes an appropriation; relates to public and charter schools. Changes administration of the program from the Northern Arizona University to the Department of Education and stipulates procedure for disbursement of the grant monies. Deletes set funding of $1500 per year. (Chapter No. 86)

Title: H.B. 2204
Source: http://www.azleg.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Requires the Department of Education to develop a standardized format for the reporting of the local school district or charter school budget to the public.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis144.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+21/$file/0801440478.doc?open
Title: H.B. 21
Source: Delaware Legislature

Signed into law 04/2007

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Reenacts procedures for public schools to apply for and be granted charter school statuts. Extends the repealer on charter school statutes to JULY 1, 2009.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0554SG.htm
Title: H.B. 554
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/

Signed into law 04/2007

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Relates to charter school requirements, clarifies enrollment limits and declares an emergency.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB1245.pdf
Title: H.B. 1245
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Creates fund relating to charter school facilities funding. Provides procedures for meeting the needs of state-chartered and locally chartered charter schools for adequate facilities.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0634.pdf
Title: S.B. 634
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us/

Signed into law 04/2007

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Distinguishes a student's academic proficiency from the adequate yearly progress of public schools and school districts; conforms rankings of schools in need of improvement with federal requirements; provides a process for reopening failing schools as state-chartered charter schools; provides for the disaggregation of data by gender.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0034.pdf
Title: H.B. 34
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Vetoed 04/2007

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Relates to charter school requirements, amends existing law to clarify enrollment limits.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB1147.pdf
Title: S.B. 1147
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Vetoed 04/2007

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Distinguishes a student's academic proficiency from the AYP of schools and districts. Conforms rankings of schools in need of improvement with Federal requirements. Provides a process for reopening failing schools as state-chartered charter schools. Provides the disaggregation of data by gender. Reconciles multiple Amendments to the same section of law in Laws 2005.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0287.pdf
Title: S.B. 287
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Vetoed 04/2007

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Adds the charter school student activities program unit into the program cost calculation.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0513.pdf
Title: H.B. 513
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Would make the hiring practices of charter schools align with current hiring practices of school districts by requiring all decisions to hire, fix salaries, assign, terminate or discharge employees of a charter school to be made by that school's head administrator. The head administrator could not initially employ in any capacity certain enumerated relatives of the head administrator or governing body. The bill would give the governing body the authority to waive prohibited employment of relatives of the head administrator just as current
law allows a local board that waiver as to a district superintendent.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0189.pdf
Title: S.B. 189
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Provides that an application for a charter school cannot be approved unless the charter entity finds that in a school district where the total enrollment of resident students attending charter schools in the base year is greater than 5% of the total public school enrollment of the district in the base year, (1) granting the application would have a significant educational benefit to the students expected to attend the proposed charter school, or (2) the school district in which the charter school will be located consents to such application.

Adds a provision that when a revision of a charter involves the relocation of a charter school to a different school district, the proposed new school district must be given at least 45 days notice of the proposed relocation. Requires the applicant to additionally provide an analysis of the community support for such relocation and of the projected programmatic and fiscal impact of the charter school on the proposed new school district of location and other public and nonpublic schools in the area.

Increases the number of charters that may be issued from 100 to 200. Increases the number of charters that may be approved by the board of trustees of the state university of New York from 50 to 100. Provides that of the 100 charters that may be approved by other authorizers, up to fifty must be reserved for the New York City district.

Provides that before a charter school may be located in part of an existing public school building, the charter entity must provide notice to the parents of students then enrolled in the existing school building, and must hold a public hearing to discuss the location of the charter school.

Adds provision that charter schools must demonstrate good faith efforts to attract and retain a comparable or greater enrollment of students with disabilities and limited English proficient students when compared to the enrollment figures for such students in the school district in which the charter school is located.

Extends from two to three years the leave of absence a teacher employed by a school district may take to teach at a charter school.

Requires each charter entity to notify the school district in which the charter is located and to public and nonpublic schools in the same geographic area as the proposed charter school within 30 days of its receipt of an application for formation of a new charter school or for renewal of an existing charter school, and at least 45 days prior to initial approval of the charter application by the charter entity.

Requires the school district in which a charter school is to be located to hold a public hearing to solicit comments from the community prior to the issuance, revision, or renewal of a charter. Requires such hearing to be held in the community potentially impacted by the proposed charter school. When a revision involves the relocation of a charter school to a different school district, requires the proposed new school district to also hold such hearing. Also requires such school districts to be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed charter to the charter entity, and requires such charter entity to consider any comments raised and submit any such comments to the board of regents with the application for issuance, revision or renewal of a charter. Provides that in the event the school district fails to conduct a public hearing, the board of regents must conduct a public hearing to solicit comments from the community regarding the issuance, revision or renewal of a charter.

Requires that the measures included in the charter school's annual charter school report card (which include, at a minimum, graduation rates, dropout rates, performance of students on standardized tests, college entry rates, total spending per pupil and administrative spending per pupil) be presented in a format that is easily comparable to similar public schools. Also requires the charter school to ensure that such information is easily accessible to the community.

Requires that the board of regents' annual report on charter schools to the governor and heads of the senate and assembly include a list of all actions taken by a charter entity on charter application and the rationale for the renewal or revocation of any charters. Requires that the format for this annual report be developed in consultation with representatives of school districts and charter school officials.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 -- Part D-2
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Restricts the frequency of charter school applications to allow only one application every 12 months from any person, group or organization that has previously filed a charter application and had it denied; limits renewal periods for charter schools to 5 years; modifies and clarifies the denial and appeal process for charter school applications. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0031.pdf
Title: H.B. 31
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm

Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts

Signed into law 05/2007

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Adopted 09/2007

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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance

Adopted 10/2007

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Creates the State Charter School Financing Authority; defines the authority's powers and duties, including the power to issue obligations
under the Utah Industrial Facilities and Development Act; provides that obligations issued by the authority do not constitute a debt, moral
obligation, or liability of the state or any political subdivision of the state. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillamd/hb0318.htm
Title: H.B. 318
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Establishes the Public Charter School Fund for the purposes of establishing or supporting public charter schools in Virginia that stimulate the development of alternative public education programs. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2311ER
Title: H.B. 2311
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research

Signed into law 09/2007

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Amends the Charter Schools Act which authorizes a chartering agency to charge for up to 1% of a charter school's revenue for the actual costs of supervisorial oversight of the charter school. Requires the Research Bureau of the State Library to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report on the key elements and actual costs of charter school oversight. Requires the bureau to consult with an advisory panel to ensure technical accuracy. Chapter 650
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0501-0550/sb_537_bill_20071013_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 537
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Signed into law 06/2007

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Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment

Adopted 11/2007

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Provides for greater flexibility in allowing students to transfer from one school district to another or within the student's resident school district.
Title: R277-437
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Issued 08/2007

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Vetoed 06/2007

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Relates to open enrollment for students in schools ordered to desegregate.
Title: H.B. 2119
Source: http://www.azleg.govt/

Vetoed 06/2007

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Provides for a pilot "testing" of a public school open enrollment choice program in the public school system.
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/3124.htm
Title: H.B. 3124
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net

Signed into law 06/2007

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Permits children of teachers who live outside of the state to attend a school within the district where the teacher is employed at no tuition charge.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0545.pdf
Title: S.B. 1585
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Establishes the Program of School Choice for Children in Foster Care for certain pupils who are in foster care, to be administered by the department of education. The legal guardian or custodian of a child who is in foster care may apply to participate in the Program and enroll in a public school other than the public school which the child is zoned to attend. A child who
participates in the program is included in the count of pupils in the school district in which the child attends school for purposes of apportionments and allowances from the state distributive school account.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB400_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 400
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Amends certain provisions of the Public School Choice Act of 1989; provides that any student who accepts a school choice transfer may return to his or her resident district during the course of the school year; provides that if the transferred student returns to his or her resident district during the school year, the student's transfer is voided and the student shall reapply for any future transfer. (Act No. 552)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB2251.pdf
Title: H.B. 2251
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Relates to school district tuition per student payments; relates to students sent to another district.Specifies that the tuition amount payable for the individual student is the
lesser of: (1) The full cost of education per student incurred by the admitting district; or (2) One hundred fifty percent of the state average full cost of education per student.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HANK0200.pdf
Title: H.B. 1281
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

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Allows the Department of Education to enter into enrollment agreements with the State of Iowa.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/bills/HB1236enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1236
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us

Adopted 02/2007

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These amendments are in response to the June 28, 2007, decision of the United States Supreme Court that student assignments may not be based solely or primarily on race. Thus, under the amended rules, eligible school districts will still be able to deny open enrollment requests if the gain or loss of the student will negatively impact the district's voluntary diversity plan. Rather than defining "minority student" solely in terms of race, the amendments allow eligible districts to define the term for themselves as long as race is not the sole or the determinative factor. Provides that eligible school districts will still be able to deny open enrollment requests if the enrollment or release of the student will negatively impact the district's voluntary diversity plan. http://www.iowa.gov/educate/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,4674/
Title: IAC 281-17.2(282), 17.6(2), 281-17.14(282), 17.14(1) through 17.14(5)
Source: http://www.iowa.gov

Signed into law 02/2007

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Removed provision that required students who are not residents of South Dakota to reside in school districts that border South Dakota in order to participate in interstate enrollment options program between North and South Dakota.
http://www.legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/bills/HB1038enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1038
Source: http://www.legis.state.sd.us

Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools

Signed into law 07/2007

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House Bill 1748 amends the Education Code to transfer all powers and duties relating to the Texas governor's schools program from the Texas Education Agency and the commissioner of education to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The bill also expands the scope of the program to allow the inclusion of a fine arts curriculum, as well as the mathematics and science and humanities curricula, and it requires that the criteria for admission include grade point averages, academic standing, and extracurricular activities.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB01748F.pdf
Title: H.B. 1748
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Relates to the School of Science and Mathematics; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain performance measures; provides for duties and compensation of employees; limits salary of the Director; provides budgetary limitations.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB194_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 194
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Authorizes the board of trustees of Ball State University, Indiana State University, Indiana University or Purdue University to establish a university-administered school in any county in Indiana in which the institution is situated. Allows a district board to enter into a contract with the board of trustees of one of the authorized institutions to educate students in a university-administered school.

Authorizes the board of trustees of Ball State University, Indiana State University, Indiana University or Purdue University to establish at the institution's main campus laboratory schools for:
        (1) developing, testing, and evaluating new methods of instruction and materials;
        (2) comparing new methods with conventional methods in use; and
        (3) training teachers in new methods of instruction and materials, as is found acceptable.
Directs an institution operating a laboratory school to prepare an annual report containing:
        (1) a comparison of the results obtained by the new methods of instruction with the conventional methods of instruction; and
        (2) the new methods of instruction recommended for general use in public schools.

Authorizes Ball State University to establish the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities as a laboratory school. Provides the academy must serve as both a public, residential high school and a program for public school educators. Authorizes Indiana University to establish the Indiana School for the Arts as a laboratory school. Provides the school must serve as both a public, residential high school and a program for public and nonpublic school educators. Directs both the academy for science, mathematics and humanities and the school for the arts to:
(1) establish an advisory committee that represents the education and business communities in Indiana (in the case of the academy) and the education and the arts communities in Indiana (in the case of the school for the arts);
(2) determine the standards for admissions and the curricula and courses of study to be offered;
(3) develop curriculum material for distribution and use throughout the public school system;
(4) develop programs to encourage interaction with public school educators (and nonpublic school educators, in the case of the school for the arts);
(5) make curriculum material available to students in public schools throughout Indiana by the use of telecommunications technology; and
(6) establish cooperative arrangements with private and public entities in order to effectively operate the program.

Authorizes the board of trustees of Vincennes University to establish a grammar school to teach foreign languages.
Title: S.B. 526 (omnibus) - Article 24.5
Source: http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/SE/SE0526.1.html

Choice of Schools--Tax Credits

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Grants school readiness tax credits to individuals for child care expenses of children five and under, to child care providers, to child care directors and staff, and to businesses providing assistance for child care.

Provides the amount of the child care expense tax credit is based on the quality rating of the child care facility which the child attends, with a 200% reimbursement of the credit provided for such expenses in Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:297.4 http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=101769 for a five-star rated child care facility, a 150% reimbursement for a four-star facility, etc. Directs parents with multiple children to calculate each child's credit separately.

Provides the child care provider tax credit is based on the average monthly number of children who either participate in the Child Care Assistance Program administered by the office of family support or who are foster children, and who are attending a child care facility or facilities operated by the child care provider, multiplied by an amount based on the quality rating of each child care facility operated by the child care provider, with a five-star rated facility earning a $1,500 credit per eligible child, a four-star rated facility earning $1,250 per eligible child, etc.

Provides the credit for child care directors and staff must be based on the staff qualifications as defined in the department of social services state practitioner registry in Title 48 of the Louisiana Administrative Code, with a "level four" director/staff earning a $3,000 tax credit, a "level three" director/staff earning a $2,500 tax credit, etc. Provides that, beginning calendar year 2009, the tax credit amounts be adjusted annually by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.

Provides a refundable credit against any Louisiana individual or corporation income tax or corporation franchise tax for the eligible business child care expenses supported by a business. Provides the credit must be the percentage of such eligible business child care expenses depending on the quality rating of the child care facility to which the expenses are related or the quality rating of the child care facility the child attends, with a five-star rated facility earning 20% of eligible business
child care expenses, a four-star rated facility earning 15% of eligible business child care expenses, etc. Provides for a maximum additional annual refundable credit of $5,000 against any Louisiana individual or corporation income tax or corporation franchise tax for the payment by a business of fees and grants to child care resource and referral agencies.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=451044
Title: S.B. 361
Source: www.legis.state.la.us

Vetoed 07/2007

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Grants a non-refundable credit against individual income tax for elementary and secondary education tuition in an approved parochial and private elementary and secondary schools.
Bill: http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=447637
Veto message: http://www.legis.state.la.us/archive/07RS/veto/SB45v.pdf
Title: S.B. 45
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Choice of Schools--Vouchers

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Enacts the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act to provide scholarships for public school students with disabilities to attend eligible private schools. Establishes student eligibility requirements and requirements for private schools to participate in the scholarship program. Provides that the maximum scholarship granted a scholarship student must be equivalent to the costs of the educational program that would have been provided for the student in the resident school district, not including any federal funds. Provides that the scholarship amount must be the lesser of (1) the educational program costs in the resident school district or (2) the amount of the participating school´s tuition and fees. Authorizes the department of education to bar a school from participation in the program if the department determines that the school has intentionally and substantially misrepresented information or failed to refund to the state any scholarship overpayments in a timely manner.
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/sb10.pdf
Title: S.B. 10
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Amends the Parent Choice in Education Program that awards scholarships to students to attend a private school; modifies the criteria for qualifying for a scholarship and the criteria for private schools to enroll scholarship students; modifies provisions relating to the State Board of Education's oversight of the program; requires the legislative auditor general to conduct a review and issue a report on the program after the conclusion of the 2011-12 school year; requires that amendments in this bill supersede applicable sections of HB 148, which also passed and was signed into law. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0174.htm (HB 174); http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0148.htm (HB 148)
Title: H.B. 174
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Signed into law 02/2007

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Establishes the state school voucher program, which provides scholarships for students to attend a private school; specifies criteria for qualifying for a scholarship; specifies criteria for private schools to enroll scholarship students; specifies the amount, timing, and form of scholarship payments (amount ranges from $500 to $3,000, depending on eligibility); requires the state board to make rules regarding the program and have enforcement authority over it; requires the Legislature to annually appropriate money from the General Fund for scholarship payments (Fiscal Note for H.B. 148: $100,000 in FY 2007; $9.4 million in FY 2008; $12.4 million in FY 2009). Allows a school district to retain in enrollment a student who transfers to a private school for a period of five years, with a deduction equal to the average scholarship amount.

See also HB 174, which amends this bill and was signed into law during the 2007 legislative session. H.B. 174 specifies that transportation is a parent responsibility; adds a provision requiring participating private schools to employ teachers who have completed a criminal background check; adds a provision that makes a school that encourages illegal conduct ineligible for the program. This bill does not include section 53A-1a-807 (mitigation monies meant to address potential impacts due to unplanned reduction in revenues); does not include 53A-1a-809 (provisions related to the requirement of signed affidavits from private schools, penalties for enforcement and investigation of complaints); and does not include 53A-1a-811 (requirement that legislative auditor review and report on the Parent Choice in Education Program). H.B. 174 specifies that, ". . . amendments to the sections in this bill supersede the amendments to the same numbered sections in H.B. 148 when the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel prepares the Utah Code database for publication."
H.B. 148:
http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0148.htm
H.B. 174:
http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0174.htm (HB 174)
Title: H.B. 148, H.B. 174
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Civic Education

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Amends the Election Code. Allows high school juniors to serve as election judges. Allows an individual not entitled to vote in a precinct or county to serve as an election judge if the individual is a student at a community college or public or private Illinois university or college and meets other specified criteria. Provides that high school or college students appointed as election judges shall not be counted as absent from school on the day they serve as judges.

Deletes provision that no school board may designate or observe as a special holiday on which teachers or other school employees are not required to work the days on which general elections for members of the Illinois House of Representatives are held. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0662lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 662
Source: www.ilga.gov

Adopted 11/2007

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Amends sections of Bulletin 741 - Handbook for School Administrators.

503: Adds business manager to the list of certified personnel a district is required to hire. This addition was required by a new state statute.

2305: Requires schools to have an educational program commemorating Constitution Day. This addition to policy is based on federal law.
http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0711/0711.doc#_Toc183230287
Title: LAC 28:CXV.503, 2305
Source: doa.louisiana.gov

To governor 11/2007

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Establishes the Commonwealth Corps; provides for volunteer community service; creates a pilot program for the Commonwealth Student Corps.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st02/st02301.htm
Title: S.B. 2301
Source: http://www.mass.gov/

Vetoed 10/2007

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Authorizes service by a pupil as a member of a precinct board for an election to be independent study. Exempts that pupil from the requirement that the pupil participate in the activity for 5 or more consecutive schooldays if, among other things, the pupil is required to complete a report or written assignment on the subject of the activities engaged in by the pupil while serving as a member of the board.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0451-0500/ab_466_bill_20070917_enrolled.pdf

Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0451-0500/ab_466_vt_20071012.html
Title: A.B. 466
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Vetoed 09/2007

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Requires each school district with at least one high school to report the voter registration efforts described in provisions of existing law and to publish those efforts prominently and annually on the Internet Web sites of its high schools and in parent newsletters or other communication vehicles used within the school community.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm

Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/ab_183_vt_20071012.html
Title: A.B. 183
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov

Signed into law 08/2007

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Provides that funding for civic education professional development for high school teachers must be provided by line item appropriation made to the state board of education. Provides for funding based on high school enrollment as reported on the state board of education's most recent fall enrollment and housing report, although 20% of the total appropriation must be reserved for the Chicago Public Schools. Requires an application and civic audit, which must be designed to provide teachers and principals with a blueprint to better understand how current curriculum, service learning, and extracurricular activities are providing civic learning experiences for their students.

Provides that a district may not be awarded more than $3,000 in any year, unless additional funds remain available after all eligible applicants have received funding, and that a district may not use program funds in any school more than once every 2 years.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB2787lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 2787
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

Signed into law 07/2007

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Directs community colleges and state institutions of higher education to adopt plans to encourage students to register to vote and to vote in elections; requires that students receive information about activities related to voting that are prohibited by law and penalties for those activities.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0900.dir/sb0951.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 951
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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Creates a Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2500.dir/hb2584.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2584
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Concerns democracy education in elementary schools; requires students in the fourth or fifth grade to take part in a program of participatory democracy.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/ACT/Pa/pdf/2007PA-00138-R00HB-07017-PA.pdf
Title: H.B. 7017
Source: Connecticut Legislature

Signed into law 06/2007

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Establishes the Legislative Youth Advisory Council as an initiative under the administration of the state commission on civic education. Provides that the purpose of the council is to examine and facilitate communication between youth and the legislature on issues of importance to youth, including education, employment, strategies to increase youth participation in local and state government, safe environments for youth, substance abuse, underage drinking, emotional and physical health, poverty, litter and environmental control, driver's licenses, and youth access to state and local services.

Provides that the council has the following duties:

(1) To identify the concerns and needs of youth, and to advise and make recommendations to members of the legislature on proposed legislation and on policy matters related to youth.
(2) To collect, analyze, and provide information to the senate and house committees on education and any other legislative committees, commissions and task forces on issues related to youth.
(3) To participate in an annual seminar prior to the school year for council members regarding leadership, government and the legislature.
(4) To hold at least one public hearing each year for the purpose of receiving youth comment on issues of importance to youth and such other meetings at the call of the council chair.
(5) To submit an annual report of its activities, including any recommendations for proposed legislation, to the governor, the senate and house committees on education, and the commission.

Provides for the membership of the council, including the youth voting members and the advisory (nonvoting) members, which must include a member of the senate, a member of the house of representatives, the chairman of the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education, and the state superintendent of education, or his designee.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=447419
Title: S.B. 46
Source: www.legis.state.la.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Directs the board of education to adopt rules providing for excused absences from school for legislative and governor's pages.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H1464v0.html
Title: H.B. 1464
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Defines "bullying." Directs each local board, by January 2008, to adopt a policy prohibiting bullying on school property, in a school vehicle or at a school-
sponsored activity or event. Also directs each local board to adopt a plan to address bullying; requires this plan to include provisions to train school staff and students.

Also requires the state board, upon request from a district, to assist in the development of a grade-appropriate curriculum for character development programs that stress character qualities. Defines ''character qualities'' as positive character qualities, including honesty, responsibility, attentiveness, patience, kindness, respect, self-control, tolerance, cooperation, initiative, patriotism and citizenship.

http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/68.pdf
Title: S.B. 68 (Section 4)
Source: www.kslegislature.org

Signed into law 05/2007

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Create the Nevada Youth Legislative Issues Forum, consisting of 21 members who are enrolled in grades 9-12. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Forum. The Forum must hold at least two public hearings each school year, review issues of importance to the youth in the state and submit an annual report of the activities of the Forum.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB247_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 247
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Concerns the display of flags. Allows display of flags from countries other than the U.S. or the state of Colorado under particular circumstances, including for educational, cultural or historical purposes with the prior permission of the chief administrative officer of the state, county, municipal or other public building or grounds.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/A5823CF3B65934EF87257251007B684B?open&file=1050_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1050
Source: Colorado Legislature

Signed into law 04/2007

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Allows a county commissioner of elections to appoint high school students in good standing to serve as precinct election board members. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&ga=82&hbill=HF618
Title: H.F. 618
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 04/2007

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Establishes a Commission on Civic Literacy; requires the Commission to elect specified officers from among its members; requires the State Department of Education to provide staff and specified other support to the Commission; prohibits a member of the Commission from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing a member of the Commission to receive specified reimbursements.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/sb/sb0492e.pdf
Title: S.B. 492
Source: Maryland Legislature

Signed into law 04/2007

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Adds a new section acknowledging the importance of the legislative youth advisory council. Amends prior legislative appointment process to allow students to apply to be considered for participation in the program by completing an online application form and submitting the application to the legislative youth advisory council. Allows the council to develop selection criteria and an application review process. The council shall recommend candidates whose names will be submitted to the office of the lieutenant governor for final selection, and that office is to notify all applicants of the final selections.Requires the The office of the lieutenant governor to make the application available on the lieutenant governor's web site.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1052-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1052
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

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Amends several pieces of required instruction; changes from United States history, geography, and government to 1) geography; 2) government; and 3) North Dakota studies, with an emphasis on the geography, history, and agriculture of this state, in the fourth and eighth grades. In addition to these requirements, each public and nonpublic high school
is required to make available to each student, at least once every two years, one-half unit of North Dakota studies, with an emphasis on the geography, history, and agriculture of this state. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HARP0300.pdf
Title: S.B. 1172
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

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Requires the Board of Education to make available to local school divisions information regarding the commemoration of Veterans Day in public schools. hhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2601ER
Title: H.B. 2601
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Requires the Department of Education to make information available to local school divisions regarding the commemoration of George Washington's birthday in the public schools. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2837ER
Title: H.B. 2837
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Adopted 03/2007

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Requests the Governor issue a proclamation on December 7th of each year declaring a State Day of Remembrance honoring all West Virginia patriots of World War II and encouraging all political subdivisions and state school districts to pay proper tribute in its recognition. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/scr51%20org.htm
Title: S.C.R. 51
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/

Civic Education--Character Education

Signed into law 11/2007

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Class Size

Emergency Rule Extension 11/2007

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Establishes class size maximums for core courses in grades 9-12. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-5-1-.08.pdf
Title: GAC 160-5-1-.08, -.10
Source: www.doe.k12.ga.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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The purpose of the ROPE Scholars Pilot Program is to strengthen middle grades education in order to provide students with the opportunity to graduate from high school with the core academic skills needed for postsecondary education and high-skilled employment, and thereby to reduce the high school dropout rate, increase high school and college graduation rates and decrease the need for remediation in institutions of higher education.

It is the intent of the ROPE Scholars Program to:
-Reduce class size to one teacher to every 17 students
-Provide annual salary increments of up to $5,000 per year to teachers certified in the fields of mathematics, science, or special education
-Provide a coordinator position at each participating school to assist in community and parental support
-Encourage students participating in the program, through agreements executed between the local school administrative unit and students and their parents or guardians, to:
(1) Maintain a 95% attendance rate each year; (2) Achieve a minimum of a "B" average; (3) Take the PSAT and the SAT or the ACT and achieve an adequate score, as determined by the state board; (4) Meet the standards for admission established by the board of governors of the University of North Carolina (5) Engage in community service work each month during the school year for the number of hours determined by the state board; and (6) Evidence good character by not engaging in unlawful conduct.
-Provide students who successfully participate in the program with college scholarships.

Directs the state board to develop a competitive process through which units may apply to participate in the pilot program. The number of participating units will be limited to three units in the 2008-09 fiscal year. The units will be selected from different geographical areas of the state and shall include at least one urban and one rural unit. The state board will develop a process to evaluate the effectiveness of the program, and is required to prepare a report for the legislative oversight committee that includes the cost of implementing the pilot program and indicates state laws, rules and policies that would preclude the implementation of the pilot.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/Senate/HTML/S1030v0.html
Title: S.B. 1030
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/

Adopted 07/2007

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The most recent updates to Policy 2525: West Virginia's Universal Access to a Quality Early Education System support quality in the classroom and consistency among the programs across the state. They also strengthen personnel standards and continue to support collaboration. The major changes include increasing the minimum participation from two days a week to three days a week during the school year and limiting teacher caseloads to 30 students. The policy also requires five-year-olds to be assessed to determine if Pre-k placement is the best option for them when a parent requests Pre-k enrollment instead of kindergarten. It also authorizes the development of the permanent authorization credential for community partners with teachers who are not certified and requires all screenings to be completed using the HealthCheck protocol to create standardization of screenings and physicals.

Title: Policy 2525
Source: West Virginia Board

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires twins or other multiples to be placed in the same classroom if the parent requests. Also allows districts to establish maximum class sizes in grades 9-12 for mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. Provides such maximum class sizes may not exceed the funding class size by more than 39%. Directs local boards to report annually to the state board and to each school council in its school system such class sizes established.
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/sb123.pdf
Title: S.B. 123
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Curriculum

Adopted 11/2007

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2007 H.B. 364 prohibits a school district from purchasing certain instructional materials unless the materials have been evaluated by an independent party for
alignment with the state core curriculum. Adopted rule requires that the mandated alignment evaluation be made available on a Web site at no charge; exempts charter schools from the evaluation requirement; provides direction to publishers who want to sell primary instructional materials to Utah schools on the correct procedures and forms required for consistent, independent party alignment to the core; and provides requirements for online posting to publisher websites.
Title: R277-469
Source: www.rules.utah.gov

Vetoed 10/2007

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Establishes the Financial Literacy Initiative for improving financial literacy by offering instructional materials for teachers and schools to provide high-quality financial literacy education for pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide an online library of financial literacy resources and materials and to convene a related advisory committee. Requires a related biennial report about online materials by authors and publishers.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_150_bill_20070920_enrolled.pdf

Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_150_vt_20071014.html
Title: A.B. 150
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/

Adopted 10/2007

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Amends rules to require public schools to provide personal financial literacy education in grades 7-12. Outlines 14 areas of instruction that the student must demonstrate satisfactory completion in order to obtain a Passport to Financial Literacy, which will be required to graduate with a standard diploma. OKLAHOMA 14926
Title: OAC 210:35-9-31
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Adopted 09/2007

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Adds health and physical education to list of curriculum defined by state content standards.
Title: OAR 581-022-1210
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Adopted 08/2007

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Amends rules to require that public elementary schools provide instruction in physical education for full-day kindergarten through grade 5 students for an average of sixty (60) minutes each week.
Title: OAC 210:25-5-31
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

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Requires the state department to collect data on: (1) The number of minutes of physical education that are provided to K-8 students each school week in each public school within the district; (2) The physical capacity of public schools to provide K-5 students with at least 150 minutes of physical education during each school week and to provide 5th-8th-grade students with at least 225 minutes of physical education during each school week; and (3) The additional facilities required by public schools to provide physical education to these students. Requires K-8 students to participate in physical education for the entire school year. K-5 students must participate in physical education for at least 150 minutes during each school
week. Students in grades 6-8 must participate in physical education for at least 225 minutes during each school week. Requires school districts and public charter schools to offer instruction in physical education that meets the state academic content standards for physical education. Addresses specifics of program.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb3100.dir/hb3141.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 3141
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 06/2007

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Requires local boards of education to ensure that students in grades nine through twelve receive annual health instruction including information about the manner in which a parent may lawfully abandon a newborn baby with a responsible person.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H485v0.html
Title: H.B. 485
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/

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Encourages the public schools, the community college system and the University of North Carolina to offer American Sign Language for credit as a modern foreign language.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H915v0.html
Title: H.B. 915
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/

Signed into law 06/2007

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Prohibits counting recess towards the physical education requirements; directs the state board to encourage school districts to provide physical activity options to students; requires school districts to provide a physical activity report to parents and guardians; specifies contents of the report; creates the Fit Kids Physical Education Task Force; provides for membership; providing for vacancies, quorum, cochairs, meetings, staffing, and travel reimbursement; states duties of the task force; requires the task force to file a report by certain date; provides for noncodification.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB1601_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 1601
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Requires personal financial literacy education to be taught in public schools in the state; lists areas of instruction; directs school districts to provide personal financial literacy instruction; provides for integration of instruction into existing courses; grants school districts certain options; directs the state board to adopt curriculum standards for personal financial literacy; encourages the State Textbook Committee to adopt certain textbooks. Beginning with students entering the seventh grade in the 2008-2009 school year, in order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the state board with a standard diploma, students must fulfill the requirements for a personal financial literacy passport.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB1476_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 1476
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us

Adopted 06/2007

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Amends rules regarding foreign language content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools.
Title: Title 126, Series 44G
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

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Concerns the adoption of science-based content standards for instruction regarding human sexuality. The standards are intended to help reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and abortion among teenagers, and for teen pregnancy prevention program that encourage teenagers to return to abstinence and to teach the effective use of condoms and other means of contraception.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/8BE351914A5391DD8725726400804B00?open&file=1292_ren.pdf
Title: H.B. 1292
Source: Colorado Legislature

Signed into law 05/2007

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Relates to physical education; provides requirements for student participation in physical education; requires review and revision of the Sunshine State Standards for physical education; requires the Department of Education to develop and school districts to provide professional development program. Requires districts to provide 150 minutes of physical education each week for K-5 students. Encourages districts to provide 225 minutes of physical education each week for students in grades 6 - 8.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0967er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0967&Session=2007
Title: H.B. 967
Source: Florida Legislature

Signed into law 05/2007

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Creates a pilot program to award five world languages grants to develop and implement sustainable, high-quality model world languages programs and to enhance existing world languages programs at various grade levels for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Program participants must simultaneously support both English language learners in maintaining their native language while mastering English and native English speakers in learning other languages. Specifies application and eligibility requirements. The commissioner must award three grants to k-8 sites, one grant to a qualified site interested in developing or enhancing a sustainable Mandarin Chinese program and one grant to an indigenous American Indian world languages program. (Sections 38, 42)
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [World Languages]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85

Signed into law 05/2007

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Eligible for GOVERNOR'S desk. 05/2007

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This bill requires that the course of instruction in all public schools in grades 9 through 12 include instruction regarding the procedure for voluntarily surrendering an infant in Tennessee. This bill requires the state board of education to develop guidelines for the materials and method of instruction used to teach the procedure for voluntarily surrendering an infant in Tennessee.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB0293.pdf
Title: S.B. 293, H.B. 0234
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Removes the provision in the junior and senior high school curriculum that permits a course on personal finance to satisfy the instruction requirement on the free enterprise system. Present law requires the state board of education to establish a program of instruction for the public high schools on the essentials of the free enterprise system. Instruction must be given in Accordance with the course of study prescribed by the state board for at least one semester, equal to one half unit of credit. Present law provides that successful student participation in a one-half unit course on personal finance will render the student eligible for the one-half unit of credit. This bill deletes this provision.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB1944.pdf
Title: H.B. 1944
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Became law without governor's signature 05/2007

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To address an increase in births to unmarried parents in Texas from 1995 to 2002, the office of the Attorney General created the Parenting and Paternity Awareness (P.A.P.A.) program. The program involves engaging students in discussions regarding marriage, committed relationships, and the importance of a father to a child's well-being. Many teachers across Texas have received the curriculum training with positive response from both teachers and students. However, the Texas Education Code does not require school districts to provide an educational program or support services for students who are parents, or to female students who are pregnant. Requiring this type of program in schools may result in students who are better informed about the duties and responsibilities of parenting, relationship skills, and money management. Additionally, such a program may decrease the number of pregnancies and improve parenting relationships and financial skills of those who are parents and of those who are soon to become parents. H.B. 2176 requires a school district to incorporate a parenting and paternity awareness program, developed by the state board in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General, into the high school health curriculum.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02176F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2176
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Section 52 repeals code concerning requirements for social studies, civics education, character and citizenship. (Act No. 1573)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274 (Curriculum)
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Directs each district to include a study of the Holocaust in each high school U.S. history course. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/HE/HE1059.1.pdf
Title: H.B. 1059
Source: /www.in.gov/legislative

Signed into law 04/2007

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Provides for physical education in grades kindergarten through six in elementary schools. Adds physical education program units and charter school student activities program units into the program cost calculation and makes an appropriation. (Slight variation in language between senate and house bills regarding charter school student calculation.)
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0208.pdf
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0156.pdf
Title: H.B. 208/S.B. 156
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Directs each school district to align its curricula to meet the state standards for each grade level and subject area so that students who transfer between public schools
within the school district receive the same educational opportunity within the same grade or subject area. Provides for a schedule for implemenation.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0911.pdf
Title: H.B. 911
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated or are available for this purpose, the superintendent of public instruction and other members of the partnership created in RCW 28A.300.455 shall make available to school districts the list of identified financial literacy skills and knowledge, instructional materials, assessments, and other relevant information.
Encourages each school district to provide its students with an opportunity to master the financial literacy skills and knowledge developed under RCW 28A.300.460. Provides that it is not necessary to evaluate and apply the office of the superintendent of public instruction essential academic learning requirements or to develop grade level expectations. Provides that the financial literacy public-private partnership expires June 30, 2009.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1980-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1980
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 03/2007

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Signed into law 03/2007

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From the fiscal note: This bill as amended requires that North Dakota Studies be taught in grades 4 and 8. It also requires that North Dakota's high schools must offer a semester course in North Dakota studies at least once every two years. Most schools will not require additional teachers. Larger school districts may have to alter assignments or hire
additional teachers. The curriculum and materials for the course may have a fiscal impact on districts. Development of the 4th grade and 8th grade texts was funded with state funds last legislative session. The Division of Independent Study plans the completion of the texts for next summer and estimates the cost at $40 for each Grade 4 and 8. There is no high school text under development so costs are unknown. The cost of materials for these classes will vary from district to district and cannot be determined.Relates to studies requirements for public and nonpublic elementary and middle schools.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HARP0300.pdf
Title: H.B. 1172
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

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Amends graduation requirement of one-half unit of physical education during each school year to include the following: Once every
four years the unit must be a concept-based fitness class that includes instruction in the assessment, improvement, and maintenance of personal fitness.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HBCN0400.pdf
Title: S.B. 2354
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov/

Signed into law 02/2007

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Requires the state Board of Education to incorporate instruction on dating violence and the characteristics of abusive relationships into its curriculum guidelines for family life education. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1916ER
Title: H.B. 1916
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Curriculum--Arts Education

Signed into law 07/2007

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Includes school art supplies with a sales price of $100 or less per item as items exempt from sales tax during the annual sales tax holiday. The "sales tax holiday" exempts from tax imposed the following items of tangible personal property, if sold between 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday of August and 11:59 p.m. the following Sunday:
(1) Clothing with a sales price of one hundred dollars ($100) or less per item;
(2) School supplies with a sales price of one hundred dollars ($100) or less per item;
(3) School art supplies with a sales price of one hundred dollars ($100) or less per item; and
(4) Computers with a sales price of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) or less per item.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0534.pdf
Title: S.B. 616
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Requires the state board of elementary and secondary education to develop, adopt, and provide for the implementation of a visual arts curriculum and a performing arts curriculum in public schools. Directs the board, during the 2007-2008 school year, to develop and adopt visual arts and performing arts curriculum guides consistent with the arts content standards. During the 2008-2009 school year, directs the board to provide professional development and training to teachers, school administrators, and professional practicing artists on the implementation of the curriculum guides. During the 2009-2010 school year, directs the board to implement on a pilot basis visual arts and performing arts curricula that are based on the curriculum guides. During the 2010-2011 school year, requires full implementation of the visual arts and performing arts curricula for all public K-8 students, and requires 60 minutes of instruction in the performing arts and 60 minutes instruction in the visual arts each week. Also during the 2010-2011 school year, requires that all public high schools provide instruction in the visual and performing arts, with such instruction given in accordance with the curriculum guides. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=447932
Title: S.B. 299
Source: www.legis.state.la.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Provides for a portion of the money in the Account for License Plates for the Support of the Education of Children in the Arts to be distributed to VSA arts of Nevada
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB76_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 76
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Authorizes the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts to confer the degree of Doctor of Visual Arts upon students in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 10704. On December 13, 2006 the State Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the institute's application to confer the degree and transmitted its recommendation to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs in accordance with the Department of Education's rules, Chapter 149.
Private and Special Law 1
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billpdfs/LD046201.pdf
Title: H.B. 361
Source: Maine Legislature

Curriculum--Censorship

Signed into law 08/2007

Postsec.
Community College

Creates the College Campus Press Act. Provides that all campus media produced primarily by students at a state-sponsored institution of higher learning is a public forum for expression by the student journalists and editors at the particular institution, and that campus media, whether campus-sponsored or noncampus-sponsored, is not subject to prior review by public officials of a state-sponsored institution of higher learning.

Provides that collegiate student editors of campus media are responsible for determining the news, opinions, feature content, and advertising content of
campus media. Bars a collegiate media adviser's termination, transfer, removal, or other forms of discipline or retaliation for the advisor's refusal to
suppress protected free expression rights of collegiate student journalists and of collegiate student editors.

Provides that expression made by a collegiate student journalist, collegiate student editor, or other contributor in campus media is not speech attributable to a state-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides for lawsuit immunity. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0729lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 729
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

Curriculum--Core Curriculum

Signed into law 03/2007

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Prohibits a school district from purchasing certain instructional materials unless the materials have been evaluated by an independent party for alignment with the core curriculum; requires that the alignment evaluation be made available on a web site at no charge; exempts charter schools from the evaluation requirements. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillamd/hb0364s01.htm
Title: H.B. 364
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Curriculum--Drivers Education

Signed into law 08/2007

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Requires a driver education course to include classroom instruction on distracted driving as a major traffic safety issue. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB1557lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 1557
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 08/2007

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Eliminates provision allowing driver education courses to allow, in lieu of 5 clock hours of practice driving in a dual control car, the equivalent of practice driving in a dual control car as determined by the state board.

Eliminates provision allowing districts to adopt a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course at any time after the completion of 3 hours of practice driving under direct individual instruction. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0172lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 172
Source: www.ilga.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

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Allows the state Board of Education to authorize a local school board's request to assess a surcharge for driver education programs in order to further recover program costs that exceed state funds distributed through basic aid to school divisions offering such programs. Each local school board may waive the fee or the surcharge in total or in part for those students it determines cannot pay the fee or surcharge. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2216ER
Title: H.B. 2216
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Curriculum--Environmental Education

Signed into law 04/2007

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Declares an intent to establish an outdoor education and recreation program to provide a large number of underserved students with quality opportunities to directly experience the
natural world. It is the intent of the program to improve students' overall academic performance, self-esteem, personal responsibility, community involvement, personal health, and understanding of nature. Further, it is the intent of the program to empower local communities to engage students in outdoor education and recreation experiences.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1677-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1677
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Signed into law 02/2007

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Community College

Establishes the Wyoming Conservation Corps at the University of Wyoming to begin in the summer of 2007, and be patterned after similar conservation corps programs in Utah, Montana and Colorado where students have performed service on conservation projects in those states; allows program participants to be high school, community college or university students. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/SF0085.pdf
Title: S.B. 85
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm

Curriculum--Excusal

Signed into law 06/2007

Postsec.

Exempts foreign students enrolled in joint degree programs with Texas universities from the statutorily required 12 semester credit hours of Government/Political Science and Texas and American History, instead requiring such students to take a four-hour American Way course as set forth in the bill. This exemption would apply only to foreign students enrolled in joint degree programs conferred by both a Texas and a foreign university.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB01051F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1051
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Curriculum--Family Living Education

Eligible for GOVERNOR'S desk. 05/2007

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Became law without governor's signature 05/2007

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Signed into law 04/2007

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Defines "age-appropriate" and "research-based." Directs the department of education to develop age-appropriate and research-based materials for districts about the dangers of sexual exploitation by means of the Internet, including specific strategies to help students protect themselves and their personally identifiable information from such exploitation. Requires the state department to compile age- appropriate and research-based materials related to sexual health literacy and human growth and development. School districts and accredited nonpublic schools must use these resources to upgrade local human growth and development curricula and programming. Districts must inform parents and the community of content provided within this local programming.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&service=billbook&GA=82&hbill=HF611
Title: H.F. 611
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us

Signed into law 02/2007

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Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed.

Adopted 10/2007

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Signed into law 07/2007

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Passed 07/2007

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Creates a special legislative commission whose purpose it would be to study the status and future of youth personal financial education in the state's middle and high schools.
Title: H.B. 6235
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 06/2007

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Requires that financial literacy be offered as a high school elective.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB1205.pdf
Title: H.B. 1205
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us/

Signed into law 04/2007

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Adopted 03/2007

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Recognizes the importance of basic financial education and business-oriented educational programs for all citizens. Urges the state board of education to begin:

(1) Exploring ways to include in the public school curricula a financial literacy program that includes such topics as budgeting, consumer economics, insurance, saving, money management, investing principles, managing credit, monetary policy, financial planning, retirement savings, consumer loans and mortgages; and
(2) Reviewing existing financial literacy programs and materials, with the aim of formalizing personal financial management as a requirement for graduation.

http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/HCR010.html
Title: H.C.R. 10
Source: www3.state.id.us

Signed into law 02/2007

Postsec.

Expands economic education and financial literacy programs at public institutions of higher education to include subjects in savings and investments, predatory lending practices and interest rates, consumer fraud, and identity theft and protection. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2513ER
Title: H.B. 2513
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language

To governor 09/2007

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Establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have mastered languages in addition to English. Requires the seal be awarded by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Requires the State Department of Education to prepare and deliver to school districts the seal insignia. Requires participating school districts to maintain certain records and to affix an appropriate insignia to the diploma or transcript of pupils who earn the seal.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_280_bill_20070920_enrolled.pdf
Title: A.B. 280
Source: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/

Adopted 08/2007

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Allows the Foreign Language Specialist Certificate PK-8 to be valid for six years due to changes in the visa requirements. Page 10 of 79: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0708/0708RUL.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXXXI.311
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 06/2007

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Community College

Adopted 06/2007

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Amends rules regarding foreign language content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools.
Title: Title 126, Series 44G
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 05/2007

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Provides that any student, not just a deaf student, may fulfill the foreign language requirements for a college preparatory curriculum seal of endorsement on a high school diploma by demonstrating proficiency in American Sign Language.
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/sb170.pdf
Title: S.B. 170
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Establishes the Critical Languages Program, which includes languages described in the federal National Security Language Initiative, including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi, Hindi, and Korean; requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Utah Education Network, to develop and implement courses of study in the critical languages. Appropriates $230,000 in ongoing Uniform School Fund revenues to the state board to implement the Critical Languages Pilot Program outlined in the bill.
http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillint/sb0080s02.htm
Title: S.B. 80
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Signed into law 02/2007

Postsec.
Community College

Amends the teacher shortage loan repayment program to include students pursuing degrees to become foreign language teachers; transfers administrative authority for the program from the Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority to the Wyoming Community College Commission. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0182.pdf
Title: H.B. 182
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm

Curriculum--Geography Education

Signed into law 03/2007

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Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education

Signed into law 06/2007

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Directs the state department of education to hire a health and physical education coordinator not later than the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year to develop, implement, monitor compliance with, and provide technical assistance as needed on health and physical education curricula for all grade levels in the public elementary and secondary schools. Provides minimum qualifications the coordinator must possess.

Directs the coordinator to seek input from specified entities and agencies in the development and implementation of health and physical education curricula in the public schools. Directs the department to submit a report to the senate and eouse committees on education and on health and welfare regarding the status of health and physical education in the public schools, including findings and recommendations. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=447946
Title: S.B. 362
Source: www.legis.state.la.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Signed into law 03/2007

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Requires specific parental notification and consent before public education students who are minors may participate in the clinical experience segment of health care occupation programs at a high school or other institution to which the student has been referred. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0371.htm (see section 1, part 5)
Title: H.B. 371
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Curriculum--Language Arts

Vetoed 09/2007

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Became law without governor's signature 07/2007

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Requests the Governor and all state agencies to work together to alleviate the critical shortage of speech-language pathologists in the state.
Resolutions points to the increasing number of children in the state with autism and the shortage of skilled pathologists to address the issue.
Resolution Chapter No. 104
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/scr_40_bill_20070412_introduced.html
Title: S.C.R. 40
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Signed into law 05/2007

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Directs the Department of Education to provide specialized services to the blind and physically handicapped through the Minnesota Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped under a cooperative plan with the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Services to Blind and Physically Handicapped]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Relates to dyslexia screening and remediation pilot programs. Requires state department of education to select a literacy and numeracy screening instrument to be used by districts for K-3 students. Requires all districts to use selected instrument. Districts may not use instrument to determine grade promotion and must report data to the state department annually. Requires the department to annually report on the effectiveness of of the instrument for literacy and numeracy screening purposes.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1058PS.htm
Title: H.B. 1058
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us

Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling

Signed into law 02/2007

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Curriculum--Mathematics

Adopted 08/2007

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Establishes criteria for the award of grants for the Excelsior Scholars program for grade 7 math and science students. Establishes criteria for the award of grants for summer institutes for mathematics and science teachers in grades 5-8. Effective November 15, 2007.

Pages 21-24 of 48: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/aug15/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.14 and 100.15
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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Signed into law 06/2007

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Relates to middle school mathematics laboratories; deletes specific number of schools to be identified by state board for certain program; specifies number of schools selected each year to be determined based on funds available and certain number of computers necessary at each school.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB179_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 179
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Signed into law 06/2007

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Establishes the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ("STEM") after-school education pilot grant program ("grant program") in the office of economic development. Allows a provider that coordinates STEM after-school education programs to apply for a grant to defray the administrative and personnel costs associated with coordinating the programs and to directly support secondary schools' participation in the programs.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/144854E94C771F3787257251007D5303?open&file=1243_ren.pdf
Title: H.B. 1243
Source: Colorado Legislature

Signed into law 05/2007

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Amends duties of teacher centers, requires teacher centers to provide a professional development program to train interested and highly qualified elementary, middle and secondary teachers to assist other teachers in with mathematics and science curriculum, standards and instruction so that all teachers have access to:
(1) high quality professional development programs in mathematics and science that address curriculum, instructional methods, alignment of standards, and performance measurements, enhance teacher and student learning, and support state mathematics and
(2) research-based mathematics and science programs and instructional models premised on best practices that inspire teachers and students and have practical classroom application.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Mathematics and Science Teachers]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to design and administer a one-week summer program to take place on campuses that offer engineering degree programs
and establish and administer a degree scholarship program for students who graduate with certain credentials.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02978F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2978
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Signed into law 04/2007

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Directs the superintendent of public instruction to develop an early math education program, similar in approach to the K-3 literacy assessment and intervention and K-8 teacher preparation and inservice programs already in place in the state. Provides the program developed must be presented to the state board of education, the governor, and the legislature by February 1, 2008. Session Law Chapter 352
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1237.html
Title: S.B. 1237 (Section 8)
Source: www3.state.id.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Adds section 3641-A to the education code. Directs the commissioner to establish an Excelsior Scholars program for grade 7 math and science students. Directs the commissioner to award competitive grants, within the amounts appropriated for this purpose, to public and independent colleges and universities to conduct summer programs providing advanced math and science coursework to students designated as Excelsior Scholars and, as funds permit, other high-performing students who have completed 7th grade.

Directs the commissioner to annually identify up to 3,000 high-performing 7th grade students in math and science from students nominated by each public school serving grade 7 students. Directs the commissioner to prescribe by regulation the maximum number of students that may be nominated by each school, which may vary based on the size of the school, and which must include equal numbers of male and female students. Provides that after review by the commissioner, qualified students will be certified to the governor for recognition as an Excelsior Scholar.

Directs the commissioner to conduct a competitive process under which financial grants are awarded each college and university approved to provide appropriate advanced coursework to Excelsior Scholars in the summer months, subject to the availability of funds.

Requires that the commissioner's regulations provide for coordination of the program with the seven centers for excellence in technology and the programs provided by such centers.

Adds section 3641-B to the education code. Directs the commissioner to establish a program of competitively awarded grants, within the amount appropriated for such purpose, to public and independent colleges and universities offering teacher education programs, in partnership with school districts, to conduct summer institutes for grades 5-8 math and science teachers, with priority given to teachers in schools identified as in need of improvement or in corrective action or restructuring status, schools under registration review (SURR) or schools requiring academic progress. Provides such summer institutes must be designed to advance participating math and science teachers' content knowledge and pedagogy and must, to the extent practicable, be aligned and integrated with programs offered to Excelsior Scholars. Provides teachers will be selected for participation by their building principal.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 39
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

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Creates science and mathematics tuition reimbursement program. Provides that of the amount appropriated for grants to schools for the 2007-2008 school year and thereafter, $5 million must be made available for a science and mathematics tuition reimbursement program developed by the commissioner. Provides the aim of the program is to attract qualified teachers who have received or will receive a transitional teaching certificate, to teach mathematics or science in a low-performing school.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 36
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

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Establishes the GET ready for math and science scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to provide scholarships to students who achieve level four on the mathematics or science portions of the tenth grade Washington assessment of student learning or achieve a score in the math section of the SAT or the math section of the ACT that is above the ninety-fifth percentile, major in a mathematics, science, or related field in college, and commit to working in mathematics, science, or a related field for at least three years in Washington following completion of their bachelor's degree. The program shall be administered by the nonprofit organization selected as the private partner in the publicprivate partnership.

Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Notify elementary, middle, junior high, high school, and school district staff and administrators, and the children's administration of the department of social and health services about the GET ready for math and science scholarship program using methods in place for communicating with schools and school districts; and (2) Provide data showing the race, ethnicity, income, and other available demographic information of students who achieve level four of the math and science Washington assessment of student learning in the tenth grade. Compare those data with comparable information on the tenth grade student population as a whole. Submit a report with the analysis to the committees responsible for education and higher education in the legislature on December 1st of evennumbered years.

Provides that school districts shall: (1) Notify parents, teachers, counselors, and principals about the GET ready for math and science scholarship program through existing channels. Notification methods may include, but are not limited to, regular school district and building communications, online scholarship bulletins and announcements, notices posted on school walls and bulletin boards, information available in each counselor's office, and school or district scholarship information sessions. (2) Provide each student who achieves level four on the
mathematics or science high school Washington assessment of student learning with information regarding the scholarship program and how to contact the program administrator.

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1779-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1779
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

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Declares that the activities in this act revise and strengthen the state learning standards that implement the essential academic learning requirements, and improve alignment of school district curriculum to the standards. Directs the state board of education to appoint a mathematics advisory panel and a science advisory panel to advise the board regarding essential academic learning requirements, grade level expectations, and recommended curricula in mathematics and science and to monitor implementation of these activities. In conducting their work, the panels shall provide objective reviews of materials and information provided by any expert national consultants retained by the board and shall provide a public and transparent forum for consideration of mathematics and science learning standards and curricula. Creates the after-school mathematics support program to study the effects of intentional, skilled mathematics support included as part of an existing after-school activity program.

Directs the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide grants to selected community-based, nonprofit organizations that provide after-school programs and include support for students to learn mathematics. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to evaluate program outcomes and report to the governor and the education committees of the legislature on the outcomes of the grants and make recommendations related to program continuation, program modification, and issues related to program sustainability and possible program expansion. An interim report is due November 1, 2008. The final report is due December 1, 2009. Authorizes a mathematics and science instructional coach program, which shall consist of a coach development institute, coaching seminars, coaching activities in schools, and program evaluation. Directs the Washington state institute for public policy
to conduct an evaluation of the mathematics and science instructional coach program in this act. Requires the institute for public policy to report its findings to the governor, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and the education and fiscal committees of the legislature. Provides that, beginning September 1, 2007, through December 1, 2008, the state board of education shall provide a status report at the beginning of each calendar quarter on the activities and progress in completing the requirements under this act. The report shall be provided to the governor and the members of the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1906-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1906
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

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Creates the Mathematics and Science Bureau within the department of education and a 12 member advisory council to advise the bureau. Defines membership and duties of the advisory council. Creates "mathematics and science proficiency fund," to consist of of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and income from investment of the fund. The fund will be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to provide awards to public schools, school districts, public post-secondary educational institutions and persons that implement innovative, research-based mathematics and science curricula and professional development programs. Each award recipient must provide an annual report to the bureau that includes a detailed budget report, a description of the services provided and documented evidence of the stated outcomes of the program funded by the mathematics and science proficiency fund and that provides other information requested by the bureau.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0220.pdf
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0552.pdf
Title: H.B. 220/S.B. 552
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Curriculum--Physical Education

Signed into law 10/2007

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Requires the state board to adopt standards for physical education in grades K-12 developed by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education or to adopt its own physical education standards in those grades. Requires the department of education to hire a full-time physical education coordinator. Requires districts and other schools to report the number of minutes and classes er week of PE provided to students in grades K-8.
Title: H.B. 119 - Physical Education Standards
Source: Digest of Enactments 2007

Signed into law 09/2007

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Requires the Department of Education to ensure that data collected through Categorical Program Monitoring indicates the extent to which each school in a school district or county office of education performs specified duties regarding provision of physical education instruction, including providing the required minimum minutes of instruction and conducting physical fitness testing. Requires the department to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature and post a summary of that data on the Internet. Chapter 720
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_601_bill_20071014_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 601
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Adopted 09/2007

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Adds health and physical education to list of curriculum defined by state content standards.
Title: OAR 581-022-1210
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 08/2007

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Provides that a state-board approved waiver from or modification to a physical education mandate may remain in effect for a period not to exceed 2 school years and may be renewed no more than 2 times upon application by the eligible applicant. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB1839lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1839
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

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Requires a minimum of 150 minutes per week for kindergarten to grade 5 and 225 minutes per week for grades 6 to 8 of physical education taught by a teacher certified in physical education. The program content and student assessment must comply with nationally established standards.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billpdfs/LD144201.pdf
Title: H.B. 1011
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org

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From bill analysis: Provides that a school district shall require a student enrolled in kindergarten or a grade level below grade six to participate in moderate or vigorous daily physical activity for at least 30 minutes throughout the school year as part of the district's physical education curriculum or through structured activity during a school campus's daily recess. A school district shall require students enrolled in grade levels six, seven, and eight to participate in moderate or vigorous daily physical activity for at least 30 minutes for at least four semesters during those grade levels as part of the district's physical education curriculum. A school district must provide for an exemption for: any student who is unable to participate in the required physical activity because of illness or disability; and a middle school or junior high school student who participates in an extracurricular activity with a moderate or vigorous physical activity component that is considered a structured activity. Requires school districts to annually assess the physical fitness of students enrolled in Grades 3-12. TEC, §38.102, requires the commissioner of education to adopt an assessment instrument to be used by school districts in assessing student physical fitness. The statute also identifies specific factors the instrument must assess and requires criterion-referenced standards specific to a student's age and gender based on the physical fitness level required for good health. Adopted new 19 TAC Chapter 103, Subchapter AA, §103.1001, implements the TEC, §38.102, by adopting a rule that specifies that the commissioner of education shall determine the assessment instrument to be used by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to assess the physical fitness of students.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00530F.pdf
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/commissioner/adopted/1107/103-1001-two.pdf
Title: S.B. 530 and 19 TAC Chapter 103, Subchapter AA, §103.1001
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

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Provides that an individualized education program team may determine that a pupil must utilize time set aside for physical education to receive special education support and services. Requires the agreement by the parent or guardian or the determination by the individualized education program team that a pupil be excused from physical education to receive special education support and services to be made a part of the individualized education program. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/94/SB/PDF/09400SB2762lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2762
Source: www.ilga.gov

Curriculum--Science

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Establishes eligibility criteria for a residential outdoor science program. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to apportion to each school district or county office of education that operates a residential program, an amount per eligible participating pupil per day of participation up to a maximum of 5 days.
Chapter 521
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_95_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 95
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub

Adopted 08/2007

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H.B. 1700 implements nature science curriculum on a statewide level. The Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Center of Texas Tech University, and South Llano River State Park will develop the curriculum jointly. The bill requires that the curriculum for grades 6-12 be designed to: (1) be capable of implementation in any state park; (2) use park resources in providing instruction; and (3) be presented by classroom teachers and state park employees. The Texas Tech University Center at Junction, with assistance from the South Llano River State Park, would be required to present staff development courses in providing instruction in the nature science curriculum beginning September 1, 2008. Requires the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (T-STEM) Center of Texas Tech University to make the nature science curriculum available through the university 's Internet website or through a separate Internet website. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB01700F.pdf
Title: H.B. 1700
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

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One section of this bill creates a science laboratory grant program. Requires the commissioner to establish a competitive grant program to provide funds to school districts for the purpose of constructing or renovating high school science laboratories. The amount of assistance per project is limited to no more than $200 per square foot for new construction of science laboratories or $100 per square foot for renovation of existing science laboratories.School districts that apply will be ranked according to their wealth per student in average daily
attendance (ADA), and priority will be given to districts with low wealth per ADA. In order to qualify, district must demonstrate that its existing science laboratories are insufficient in number to comply with the curriculum requirements for the recommended and advanced high school programs that include four courses of science.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02237F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2237 (Science Lab Provisions)
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Expands the informal science and technology education program within the Governor's Office of Economic Development to include the direct sponsorship of science fairs and science olympiads, and the participation of teachers in the science and technology camp program. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillenr/sb0217.htm
Title: S.B. 217
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Passed 03/2007

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This joint resolution of the legislature establishes a joint subcommittee to study science and technology education in business, law, and policy graduate programs in state institutions of higher education. http://198.246.135.1/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HJ611ER
Title: H.J. 611
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/lis.htm

Curriculum--Sex Education

Signed into law 10/2007

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Enacts the Sexual Health Education Accountability Act. Requires any program conducted by an outside agency at a publicly funded school, that provides education to prevent adolescent or unintended pregnancy or to prevent sexually transmitted infections and that is conducted, operated, or administered by the state or any state agency, or is funded directly or indirectly by the state, or receives any financial assistance from state funds or funds administered by the state to meet specified requirements. Chapter 602
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0601-0650/ab_629_bill_20071013_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 629
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Enrolled 06/2007

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Requests the department of health and hospitals to provide for an evaluation of the Louisiana Governor's Program on Abstinence by an external, independent entity. Provides that the evaluation must include information on curriculum content, the extent of participation in various school districts, and program expenditures and income. Directs that the findings of the evaluation be reported to the legislature by January 1, 2008.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=441040
Title: H.C.R. 200
Source: www.legis.state.la.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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By September 1, 2008, every public school that offers sexual health education must assure that it is medically and scientifically accurate; age appropriate; appropriate for students regardless of gender, race, disability status, or sexual orientation; and includes information about abstinence; however, abstinence may not be taught to the exclusion of instruction on other methods of preventing unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention. A school may use outside speakers or curriculum to teach units within a sexual health program as long as they are in compliance with this act. "Medically and scientifically accurate" is defined. Sexual health education must be consistent with the Guidelines for Sexual Health Information and Disease Prevention (Guidelines). OSPI and DOH must make the Guidelines and any model policies or curricula related to sexual health education available on their web sites.
Final bill report: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate%20Final/5297-S.FBR.pdf
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5297-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5297
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Curriculum--Social Studies/History

Vetoed 09/2007

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Encourages instruction in social science for grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to include instruction on World War II and the role of Filipinos in that war.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/ab_72_bill_20070907_enrolled.pdf

Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/ab_72_vt_20071013.html
Title: A.B. 72
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Vetoed 08/2007

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Directs the director of the division of veterans affairs to develop a program providing for veteran educational speakers in classrooms of public and private elementary and secondary schools; requires distribution of informational pamphlet to districts describing program and containing names of area veterans and potentially also incumbent military personnel willing to speak to students regarding their military service experience. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06574&sh=t
Title: A.B. 6574
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 04/2007

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Curriculum--Speech Education

Became law without governor's signature 07/2007

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Data-Driven Improvement

Signed into law 04/2007

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Demographics

Signed into law 04/2007

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Desegregation

Vetoed 06/2007

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Relates to open enrollment for students in schools ordered to desegregate.
Title: H.B. 2119
Source: http://www.azleg.govt/

Signed into law 05/2007

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Authorizes a school district to apply to the commissioner for a waiver from the requirement to maintain racial balance within a district school if the racial imbalance in that school results from: (1) The enrollment of protected multiracial students and the proportion of enrolled multiracial students reflects the proportion of multiracial students who reside in the school attendance area or who are enrolled in the grade levels served by the district; or (2) The enrollment of limited English proficiency students in a transition program that includes an intensive English component. The commissioner must grant the waiver if the district in which the school is located offers the multiracial students or the limited English proficiency students, as appropriate, the
option of enrolling in another school with the requisite racial balance, and the students' parents choose not to pursue that option..
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Multiracial Diversity]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/

Signed into law 05/2007

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Pertains to Class V school districts. (Omaha Public Schools is only class V district as of bill passage.) Provides for the division of a learning community into separate education centers and establishes procedures. Replaces the requirement for Class V school districts to be divided into new school districts with a provision for the creation of education centers within the district. Requires school districts in learning communities to provide enough openings for students residing outside the attendance area of a school such that at least 10% of the students attending the school could reside outside the attendance area. Defines duties and authorities of Class V districts, education centers and learning communities.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB641.pdf
Title: L.B. 641
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Authorizes the commissioner to award grants to districts that operated half-day kindergarten programs in the 2006-2007 school year, and that will continue to operate such half-day programs in the 2007-2008 school year, to plan for conversion to full-day kindergartens only in the school year next following the school year in which the planning grant is received, but no later than the 2010-2011 school year. Directs the commissioner to prescribe the procedures and criteria for the award of such grants, which are to be available to districts to defray the additional costs for planning time, the cost of classroom materials, equipment, furniture and supplies not eligible for aid in specified other sections of statute, where such additional costs are incurred in planning for the facilities and staffing that will be needed for such conversion. Provides no district may receive more than one such planning grant.

Directs that $8,500,000 must be paid to the Yonkers City School District on an annual basis to provide additional funding for the costs of educational improvement plans required as a result of a court-ordered settlement in a school desegregation case to which the state was a party. Provides grant funds must be used exclusively for services and expenses incurred by the district to implement such educational improvement plans.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 38
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

Adopted 02/2007

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Economic/Workforce Development

Issued 11/2007

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(Executive Order 08 FY 08/09) Creates the Governor's Council on Competitiveness and the Economy; concerns a public/private partnership for nonpartisan perspectives on issues related to business and economic growth; concerns investments in research, development and higher education including potential future bond issues.
http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Gov+News&id=45567&v=Article-2006
Title: Executive Order 08 FY 08/09
Source: http://www.maine.gov/governor/baldacci/index.shtml

Signed into law 10/2007

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Directs the joint committee on information policy and technology to review any University of Wisconsin System, institution or college campus information technology project identified in a report submitted to the
committee by the board of regents to determine whether the project should be continued or implemented. Permits the committee to forward any recommendations regarding the project to the governor and to the legislature. Page 4 of 674: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2007/data/acts/07Act20.pdf
Title: S.B. 40
Source: www.legis.state.wi.us

Vetoed 09/2007

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Expresses findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to the relationship between postsecondary education and workforce development. Adds to the Donahoe Higher Education Act a provision requiring that the Postsecondary Education Commission convene a task force to deliberate and report their findings and recommendations with respect to certain questions. Adds public employee professional development training to the community colleges economic and workforce development program.
Title: A.B. 365
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov

Signed into law 09/2007

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Relates to economic development and incentive programs; relates to ticket resales, tax increment financing, distressed areas assemblage tax credit, charitable organization tax credit eligibility, beef tax credits, equity investment tax credits, film production tax credits, enhanced enterprise zones, auto manufacturing electricity sales tax exemptions, vocational school districts, community college job training programs, workforce investment boards and the quality jobs program.
http://www.house.state.mo.us/
Title: H.B. 1A
Source: http://www.house.state.mo.us/

Vetoed 07/2007

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Establishes the Ingenuity Charter to facilitate the development of intellectual property, uphold high labor and environmental standards, support the teaching of innovation and its application for the common good and promote Hawaii's role as a center of innovation. Establishes members of charter and their rights and responsibilities.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB1670_CD1_.htm
Veto message: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/GM1059_.PDF
Title: H.B. 1670
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 07/2007

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Provides a tax credit to reimburse educational loan payments for any resident who earns an associate or bachelor's degree and lives, works and pays taxes in the State after earning the degree; provides that residents who earn associate degree or bachelor's degree from an accredited State junior college, college or university may take advantage of the credit; provides that the person or his or her employer may claim the credit for payments made during each year that person lives and works in the State.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/billtextsearch.asp
Title: I. 2; LD 948; LR 124
Source: Maine Legislature

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Establishes a research foundation, as a nonprofit corporation, at the University of Rhode Island to administer the development of scientific research, technology, the commercialization of intellectual property and such other work as necessary to develop, promote and enhance scientific research and technology at the University of Rhode Island and within the state of Rhode Island.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law07/law07232.htm
Title: H.B. 5455
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Creates a task force to study and recommend strategies to assist existing industries in the State; provides that the task force will review programs and strategies that will help retrain workers, coordinate retraining and expansion activities with local chambers of commerce and with divisions and programs within 2 and 4 year educational institutions specializing in job development and expansion of existing industry.
Title: H.J.R. 153
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

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Concerns in-state tuition for persons who move to Colorado as the result of an economic development incentive.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/98ABFF8BFE1278B587257251007B296B?open&file=1256_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1256
Source: Colorado Legislature

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Eliminates references to the Office of Space Industry. Creates the Office of Aerospace Development to coordinate space activities and identify and promote opportunities for expanding and diversifying aerospace-related industries in the state, which may include a Pacific International Center for space exploration system. States that the director of the office will assist the University of Hawaii, companies, research institutions, and other organizations in establishing partnerships with corporate, government, and university entities that can enhance the state's aerospace industry. Also directs the director of the office to:

--Leverage aerospace and related technological capabilities in the state's academic, public, and private sectors to enhance the state's ability to procure both federal and private research and development grants and to increase the state's competitiveness in national and global aerospace markets
--Promote innovative education and workforce development programs that will enhance public awareness of the state's aerospace potential and enable residents to pursue employment in Hawaii's aerospace industry
--Monitor national and global trends in the aerospace industry and recommend programs and policies that can support aerospace industry development statewide.

Eliminates some of the former duties of the Office of Space Industry. Makes an appropriation.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB907_CD1_.htm
Title: S.B. 907
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov

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Requires the Treasurer of State to organize a seminar in November 2007 for training in teaching financial literacy to students from kindergarten to grade 12, paid for from available funds in the Unclaimed Property Fund. Also directs the Department of Education to allow the seminar to qualify for continuing education credits for teachers and education personnel.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billpdfs/LD156401.pdf
Title: H.B. 1089
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org

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Provides a tax credit to reimburse educational loan payments for any resident who earns an associate degree or a bachelor's degree and lives, works and pays taxes in the State; provides that residents who earn associate degree or bachelor's degree from an accredited State junior college, college or university may take advantage of the credit.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/billtextsearch.asp
Title: L.D. 1856; LR 2619
Source: Maine Legislature

Signed into law 06/2007

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Renames the industrial research center at the University of New Hampshire as the Innovative Research Center. Redefines its purpose to foster cooperative industry and university research partnerships to increase the pace of innovation technology developments that expand the New Hampshire economy, increase the number and quality of jobs in the state, and cause the state to be more competitive in the world economy.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0499.html
Title: H.B. 499
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us

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Establishes the Governor's Workforce Policy Advisory Board to advise the Governor with respect to business, workforce, training, education and other issues that influence the development, implementation and continuous improvement of a demand-driven workforce development system.
http://governor.ohio.gov/Portals/0/Executive%20Order%202007-14S.pdf
Title: Executive Order No. 14
Source: http://governor.ohio.gov

Signed into law 06/2007

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Relates to the Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain performance measures; provides for duties and compensation of employees; limits salary of the Executive Director; provides budgetary limitations.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB196_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 196
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us

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Requests that the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives create a select commission on higher education and global competitiveness to draft a Texas Compact that reflects a long-term vision and step-by-step plan to attain certain goals by 2020.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HC00159F.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 159
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Requires the State Board of Education (board) to create the Employers for Education Excellence Award, to encourage businesses to implement policies that allow their employees to attend parent-teacher conferences, volunteer at schools, and participate in mentoring programs.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB01433F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1433
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Community College

Bridges the state's workforce development gap by supporting workforce development and secondary and postsecondary internships with employers by enhancing existing grant programs and establishing new grant and loan programs; provides that the grant programs are funded by the Workforce Education and Training fund; provides that members of the national guard are eligible; provides for microenterprise development.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2008/acts/ACT046.HTM
Title: H.B. 433
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Relates to the High School to Business Career Enhancement Act and high school work experience; requires each district school board to adopt policies and procedures for the High School to Business Career Enhancement Program through which student internships shall be offered in each school district; provides internship requirements; requires background screening of employees and contracted personnel of employers participating in the program.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h1161er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1161&Session=2007
Title: H.B. 1161
Source: Florida Legislature

Signed into law 05/2007

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Community College

Increases the amount of the Bright Flight scholarships from $2,000 to $3,000 beginning with fiscal year 2011. Beginning with fiscal year 2011, students with test scores between the top five percent and the top three percent qualify for a scholarship of $1,000. Creates the Access Missouri Financial Assistance program, defines eligibility criteria and maximum and minimum financial awards. Repeals Gallagher student financial assistance and college guarantee programs and directs that certain gambling boat boarding fee revenue that currently goes to the Missouri College Guarantee Fund be instead deposited into the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program.

Enacts the Higher Education Student Funding Act, limiting tuition increases that institutions may charge. Grants Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MoHELA) authority to transfer assets of the authority to the newly created Lewis and Clark Discovery Fund. Requires MoHELA to distribute $350 million of assets of the authority to the fund not later than September 30, 2013. Moneys in the fund may be appropriated by the general assembly only for funding for capital projects at public colleges and universities and funding for the Missouri Technology Corporation's ability to work with colleges and universities in identifying opportunities for commercializing technologies. Directs the department of economic development to allocate a percentage of the state ceiling for private activity bonds to MoHELA.
http://www.senate.mo.gov/07info/pdf-bill/tat/SB389.pdf
Title: S.B. 389 [Postsecondary Finance]
Source: http://www.senate.mo.gov

Signed into law 05/2007

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Community College

Revises provisions relating to student loans administered by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education for students enrolled in certain workforce educational programs. Revises the interest rate and delinquency charge that may be charged to students who receive certain loans from the Commission.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB357_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 357
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/

Signed into law 04/2007

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Improves the college remediation rate and ensures a general suitable, and efficient system of college and workforce readiness for all students; supports voluntary statewide act assessment for all 11th grade students called the Voluntary Universal ACT Assessment Program; encourages greater participation in the Smart Core curriculum. (Act No. 881)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB1562.pdf
Title: H.B. 1562
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB1562.pdf

Signed into law 04/2007

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Community College

Establishes the generation Iowa commission within the department of economic development for purposes of advising and assisting in the retention and attraction of the young adult population in the state in both urban and rural areas. Provides that the 15-member commission is to be comprised of young adults between the ages of 18-35 and reflect diversity in several aspects, including in location of secondary and higher education within and outside Iowa.

Directs the commission to submit a written report by January 15, 2008 to the governor and the general assembly. Provides the report must include the commission's findings and recommendations on the status of efforts to attract and retain young adults in the state, career opportunities and educational needs of young adults, and the movement of the young adult population between rural areas and urban areas and between Iowa and other states. Directs the commission to submit an updated report to the governor and the general assembly by January 15, 2009, and by January 15 in every odd-numbered year thereafter.

Also directs the commission to advise and assist the department of economic development in activities designed to retain and attract the young adult population, and to develop best practices guidelines for employers to attract and retain young adult employees.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=BillInfo&service=Billbook&ga=82&hbill=HF617&menu=text
Title: H.F. 617
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Community College

Establishes the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program to identify and recruit university and college students from rural areas of the state for medical or osteopathic school matriculation. Participating students will be provided with financial assistance. Establishes a commission to operate and establish rules for the program.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1465SG.htm
Title: H.B. 1465
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Community College

Expands the repayment of educational loans to include physicians practicing in medically underserved areas or for underserved populations. Increases the amount of educational debt that may be paid by the board of regents. Increases the fee that may be assessed to certain students preparing to be physicians.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/SB0553.htm
Title: S.B. 553
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov/

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Community College

Clarifies the scope of the existing University Research Park Act. Expands permitted acvitities to those that may not fit under the strict definition of technology or research, as long as they support university teaching, research or service missions. Also, language has been added that includes the creation of learning opportunities for university students as part of economic development initiatives sponsored by research park corporations.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0773.pdf
Title: S.B. 773
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Vetoed 04/2007

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Community College

Broadens the scope of university research and economic development. Forges links between New Mexico's educational institutions, business and industrial communities and government through the development of research parks on university property. Engages in other cooperative ventures of innovative technological significance that will advance education, science, research, conservation, health care or economic development within the state.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0900.pdf
Title: H.B. 900
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

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Adds new section 6401-A to the education code. Authorizes the commissioner to grant state aid for high needs nursing programs to any independent institution of higher education in the state that meets specified requirements. Provides that in order to qualify for related state aid grants, any independent institution of higher education must:

(1) Be a non-profit college or university incorporated by the regents or the legislature
(2) Maintain an earned degree program in nursing, culminating in a associate or higher degree in nursing; provided that this does not apply to online nursing degree programs
(3) Meet such standards of educational quality applicable to comparable public institutions of higher education, as may be established by the regents
(4) Be eligible for state aid under the provisions of the U.S. Constitution and the constitution of the State of New York

Directs the commissioner to grant such state aid awards, not to exceed $1 million and based on availability of funds, according to a schedule to be determined by the commissioner, to each institution meeting the above requirements. Provides that awards are to be distributed in the amount of $250 per student enrolled in an earned degree program in nursing at a two-year degree-granting institution, and $500 per student enrolled in an earned degree program in nursing at a four-year degree-granting institution.

Repeals Part T and Part U of chapter 58 of the laws of 2006, creating the empire innovation program for the State University of New York and City University of New York. According to the 2006-2007 budget analysis of May 2006 http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/budget/2006/enactedbudget06_07.pdf, these programs were an effort to enhance public-private research partnerships. SUNY was to receive $6 million in support of a multi-year plan to attract 200 new research faculty, and CUNY was to receive $5 million in support of critical research projects, academic programs and the newly approved Master Plan initiatives.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107, Parts E-4, E-5, E-6
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

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Modifies the recognized purposes of the Centers of Excellence Act to include facilitating the transition of research generated technologies from the state's colleges and universities into industry to grow and expand the state's economy; provides that, in addition to state colleges and universities, Centers of Excellence grants may be awarded to companies who are working in partnership with colleges and universities and their researchers to transition their research generated technologies into industry for economic development; provides that a repayment by a college or university of grant proceeds or a portion of grant proceeds shall come only from the proceeds of a license established between the company and the college or university, or in the case of a company that receives a grant, from the proceeds of the license to that company; and provides that the Governor's Office of Economic Development may enter into work agreements with business team consultants, who would assist colleges and universities in facilitating the transition of technology into industry. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0125.htm
Title: H.B. 125
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

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Finds that: (1) The economic trends of globalization and technological change are increasing the demand for higher and differently skilled workers than in the past; (2) Increasing Washington's economic competitiveness requires increasing the supply of skilled workers in the state; (3) Improving the labor market competitiveness of all Washington residents requires that all residents have access to postsecondary education; and (4) Community and technical college workforce training programs and Washington state apprenticeship and training council-approved apprenticeship programs provide effective and efficient pathways for people to enter high wage, high skill careers while also meeting the needs of the economy. Requires the college board to develop and implement a workforce education program known as the opportunity grant program to provide funding for students enrolled at qualified institutions of higher education in opportunity grant-eligible programs of study as described in this act. Students enrolled in the opportunity grant program are eligible for: (1) Funding for tuition and mandatory fees at the public community and technical college rate, prorated if the credit load is less than full time, paid directly to the educational institution; and (2) An additional one thousand dollars per academic year for books, tools, and supplies, prorated if the credit load is less than full time. Declares that funding under this act is limited to a maximum forty-five credits or the equivalent in an opportunity grant-eligible program of study, including required related courses. No student may receive opportunity grant funding for more than forty-five credits or for more than three years from initial receipt of grant funds in one or a combination of programs.

Requires the college board, in partnership with business, labor, and the workforce training and education coordinating board, to: (1) Identify job specific training programs offered by qualified postsecondary institutions that lead to a credential, certificate, or degree in high demand occupations, which are occupations where data show that employer demand for workers exceeds the supply of qualified job applicants throughout the state or in a specific region, and where training capacity is underutilized; (2) Gain recognition of the credentials, certificates,
and degrees by Washington's employers and labor organizations. The college board shall designate these recognized credentials, certificates, and degrees as "opportunity granteligible
programs of study"; and (3) Market the credentials, certificates, and degrees to potential students, businesses, and apprenticeship programs as a way for individuals to advance in their careers and to better meet the needs of industry.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1096-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1096
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Community College

Establishes a committee on the education of students in high demand fields. The committee consists of: (1) two members of the House of Representatives; (2) two members of the Senate; (3) one person representing the Higher Education Coordinating Board; (4) one person representing the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; (5) one person representing the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board; (6) one person representing the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; and (7) one person representing each of the following: the labor council; the council of presidents; the prosperity partnership; the council of faculty representatives; an employer; and a graduate student member of the Washington student lobby. The committee: (1) develops a plan to increase the capacity of Washington institutions of higher education by 10,000 students per year by 2020 to produce degrees in high impact, high demand areas of study; (2) develops a marketing project to inform students, parents, and educators of opportunities in high demand fields; (3) investigates ways to motivate students to take more mathematics and science courses; and (4) identifies ways that the business community can enter into more partnerships with the state to ensure that Washington institutions of higher education produce graduates in high demand fields that are ready and able to find employment in Washington. The committee reports its findings and recommendations to the Legislature by December 1, 2007.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5731-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5731
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Issued 04/2007

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Relates to the creation of the Governor's Business Council to collaborate on regional and statewide development priorities to support economic and workforce development.
http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/journal_media_detail.asp?locid=19&prid=2615
Title: Executive Order No. 193
Source: http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Authorizes the Science and Technology Authority to support an alliance of research universities, chancellors and presidents, and representatives of the private business sector for the purposes of creating jobs, increasing research, and encouraging economic development. (Act No. 563)
ftp://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/bills/2007/public/HB2413.pdf
Title: H.B. 2413
Source: ftp://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Community College

Relates to economic development; declares an emergency; establishes the criteria for eligible companies that locate a project adjacent to a postsecondary education center to alternatively satisfy wage requirements; requires 90% of employees to receive base hourly wages and benefits equal to or greater than 200% of the federal minimum wage; requires the company to seek to provide meaningful employment opportunities for nontraditional students. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/07RS/HB468/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 468
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 03/2007

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Directs state board to develop and pilot a program to redesign secondary schools in the state to function not only as curriculum and educational entities but also as workforce development centers. Contingent upon appropriations, the board will pilot a minimum of 15 sites to be selected through a process developed by the board and implemented during the 2007-08 school year.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2345SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2345
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Establishes a scholarship program to enable family protection workers employed by the department of human services to obtain the college education necessary to become licensed social workers.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0475PS.htm
Title: H.B. 475
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0475PS.htm

Signed into law 03/2007

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Community College

Revises allocation or workforce training and other economic development oppotunity funds to high poverty areas.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0286.htm
Title: H.B. 286
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

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Community College

Amends the West Virginia Workforce Investment Act to require the Workforce Investment Council to include in its annual report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Workforce Investment for Economic Development and the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability the status of one-stop system operations in the state, including all memoranda of understanding entered into by the one-stop partners and local workforce investment boards; the status and outcome data regarding the council and local workforce investment boards' success in linking West Virginia PROMISE scholars to employment with a West Virginia employer; and any other information the commission may require. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/sb489%20enr.htm
Title: S.B. 489
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Community College

Establishes the West Virginia Works Separate State College Program & Fund to provide funding for works program participants who are enrolled in postsecondary courses leading to a two- or four-year degree; allows program participants to be exempt from the requirement of engaging in more than ten hours per week of federally defined work activities. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB518%20SUB1%20enr.htm
Title: S.B. 518
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/

Education Research

Adopted 12/2007

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This item adopts new 19 TAC Chapter 95, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Education Research Centers, §95.1001, Operation of Education Research Centers. The adopted new section implements the Texas Education Code (TEC), §1.005, Education Research Centers; Sharing Student Information, added by House Bill (HB) 1, 79th Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, 2006, that requires the commissioner of education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules for the use of student data at an education research center. The adopted new 19 TAC §95.1001, Operation of Education Research Centers, provides procedures for implementing education research centers to conduct research for the benefit of education in the state, including research relating to the impact of state and federal education programs, the performance of educator preparation programs, public school finance, and the best practices of school districts with regard to classroom instruction, bilingual education programs, special language programs, and business practices.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/commissioner/adopted/1207/95-1001-ltradopt.htm
Title: 19 TAC Chapter 95
Source: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules

Signed into law 06/2007

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Concerns State matching funds for competitive Federally sponsored research projects at Colorado public universities; creates the Higher Education Competitive Research Authority and the Innovative Higher Education Research Fund.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/AE2BA436E6A7180E87257275007AA745?open&file=182_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 182
Source: Colorado Legislature

Equity

Adopted 11/2007

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Reflects that education programs are not to discriminate on the basis of the added characteristics of sexual orientation and gender identity. Clarifies that a preschool program must meet accreditation standards on the same basis as any prekindergarten program offered by a school district. Makes various other updates. IOWA 6161
Title: IAC 281, 12.1(1), 281-12.2(256), 12.3(6), 12.3(13), 12.8(1)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Federal

Adopted 08/2007

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Establishes procedures for the department of education to handle complaints on issues related to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Pages 5-6 of 79: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0708/0708RUL.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXV.349
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov

Signed into law 05/2007

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Finance

Signed into law 09/2007

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Enacts the Community College Student Federal and State Financial Aid Opportunity Act. Expresses various findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to the use of the Pell Grant program by students of Community Colleges. Requires the Community Colleges Chancellor's Office to take various actions to inform students of opportunities to participate in the Pell Grant Program, to analyze the participation rate of community college students in the program, and to have high school counselor workshops. Chapter 607
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0651-0700/ab_668_bill_20071013_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 668
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Signed into law 09/2007

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Community College

Relates to higher education generally; authorizes conveyance of property, the Higher Education Policy Commission, election of officers, meetings, salary increases, community colleges and technical college education.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/2X/BILLS/SB2005%20SUB1%20eng.htm
Title: S.B. 2005B
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us

To governor 08/2007

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Provides funding for education under the State Budget Act for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
http://www.senate.ca.gov/
Title: S.B. 80
Source: http://www.senate.ca.gov/

Signed into law 08/2007

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Relates to streamlining the regional school budget process, capital outlay expenses and a city or town's apportioned share for expenditures.
Title: H.B. 586
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 07/2007

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Community College

Implements fiscal efficiencies within the university system and state government as recommended by the University of North Carolina President's Advisory Committee on Efficiency and Effectiveness (PACE).
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H749v0.html
Title: H.B. 749
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us

Adopted 07/2007

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Amends rules establishing a grant program to fund the State share of the final eligible costs of school facilities projects undertaken by school districts whose district aid percentage is less than 55% and which elect not to have the Corporation construct the school facilities project.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us
Title: NJAC 19:32-1 thru -4
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Modifies the law pertaining to the resolution of disputes between the state board of education and the board of county commissioners regarding school funding.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H1519v0.html
Title: H.B. 1519
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Sets forth the substantive educational content of an adequate education, requires the establishment of criteria to identify schools with greater educational challenges for the provision of additional education aid and establishes a joint legislative oversight committee on costing education.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0927.html
Title: H.B. 927
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to recalculate the basic support guarantee for Fiscal Year 2008-09 based upon a salary increase of 4.375 percent rather than 4 percent if the projected revenues from the local school support tax exceed a certain threshold.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB563_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 563
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/

Signed into law 06/2007

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Revises provisions governing the review of school districts based upon financial management principles. Revises provisions governing the preliminary report of the review and requires the consultant to submit the preliminary report to the superintendent of the school district or the superintendent's designee for preparation of a written response of the school district. Also makes the preliminary report confidential until the final report has been submitted.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB244_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 244
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/

Signed into law 06/2007

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If a municipality proposes to issue or incur general obligation bonds, the proposal must be submitted to the electors at an election. Provides that such a question may authorize the transfer of any excess revenue generated to the fund for capital projects of the school district for the payment of capital projects which can lawfully be paid from that fund. Increases the amount of the guarantee of each school district outstanding at any one time to $40,000,000.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB615_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 615
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/

Signed into law 06/2007

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Creates to continue until December 31, 2007, the School Funding Formula Task Force. The task force is to review the statutorily created formula for funding the public schools of this state and make recommendations regarding the following: 1. Modernization of the formula; 2. The ability to determine how categorical funds are expended; 3. Issues raised by recent school finance litigation; and 4. Any other modifications to the formula that would enhance the state's ability to provide every child with quality instruction.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB925_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 925
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Relates to the guaranteed yield of school district enrichment taxes to fund the maintenance and operations of public schools.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB00828F.pdf
Title: H.B. 828
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Establishes the school finance reform task force. Task force goals include: (1) creating a standard and index to ensure that the formula remains adequate over time; (2) simplifying the remaining school formulas; (3) analyzing categorical funding formulas, including but not limited to pupil transportation, compensatory revenue, and limited English proficiency revenue; (4) establishing a schedule for implementation of the other new formulas; and (5) examining the role of the regional delivery structure including the functions performed by intermediate school districts, service cooperatives, education districts, and other cooperative organizations. Defines membership and duties.
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/bin/unoff_eng.php?session=ls85&version=latest&session_number=0&session_year=2007&number=hf2245
Title: H.F. 2245 [School Finance]
Source: http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us

Signed into law 05/2007

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Provides full-time Average Number Belonging funding for school districts that enroll students in full-time kindergarten. Provides start-up funding for districts transitioning from half-day to full-day programs. A kindergarten program must meet the state minimum aggregate hour requirements. A kindergarten program that is designated as a full-time program must allow a parent, guardian or other person who is responsible for the enrollment of a child in school to enroll the child half-time.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/specsess/0507/billhtml/SB0002.htm
Title: S.B. 2A (Kindergarten)
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov

Signed into law 05/2007

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Changes procedure relating to elections to exceed the property tax levy limit. Specifies that the method of voting at the meeting will protect the secrecy of the ballot.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB289.pdf
Title: L.B. 289
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov

Signed into law 05/2007

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Relates to school breakfast funding. Changes the basis for the state reimbursement of the school breakfast program from the current year to the second preceding year. The current reimbursement amount of $.05 per school breakfast served is retained. Current law allowing the appropriation to be pro-rated if sufficient funds are not appropriated is repealed.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB73.pdf
Title: L.A. 73
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov

Signed into law 05/2007

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Relates to educational service units and school funding, incuding distance education. Changes provisions relating to: election of board members for educational service units; distance education, unit boundaries and board membership; and the Early Childhood Education Grant Program. Provides: a formula and changes provisions relating to core services and technology infrastructure funding; for election districts; a duty for the Auditor of Public Accounts.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB603.pdf
Title: L.B. 603
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/

Signed into law 05/2007

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The legislature declares its intent to clarify the law authorizing investment of the Permanent Common School Fund in equities when the investment is in the best interest of the state and the Permanent Common School Fund. The legislative findings and declarations of intent also describe the reasoning of the Attorney General's Opinion and the need for more growth in the
Permanent Common School Fund, given the gap between the Permanent Common School Fund's income and actual expenditures on school construction. The WSIB has the authority to invest the Permanent Common School Fund to achieve a balance of long-term growth and current income. Statutes governing the Permanent Fund and the WSIB's investment authority are amended to reflect this change.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/2396.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2396
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Relates to the income tax review schedule; deletes certain sections for review; provides for 2012 review of sections regarding charitable organizations, school tuition organizations, public school fees and contributions and donation of school sites. (Chapter No. 7)

Title: H.B. 2079
Source: http://www.azleg.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

Community College
Postsec.

Concerns provisional community college districts and aid; provides for continuation. (Chapter No. 13)
Removes wording eliminating the districts as of July 1, 2009

Title: H.B. 2193
Source: http://www.azleg.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Signed into law 04/2007

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Authorizes that in years when the legislature meets in regular session or in a special session that affects school funding, the trustees may order the election on a date other than the regular school election day in order for the electors to consider a proposition requesting additional funding.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/SB0225.htm
Title: S.B. 225
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov

Issued 04/2007

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Requests that the legislative council designate an appropriate interim or statutory committee, or direct sufficient staff resources to: (1) (a) examine future demographics of property taxpayers, school age children, retirees and other factors relating to the viability of property taxes to fund education; and (b) examine the distribution or maldistribution of classes of taxable property in counties and school districts; (2) study the feasibility of a statewide school equalization district with property tax levies against particular classes of property and other sources of statewide revenue; and (3) study the use of a sales tax and use tax for funding to replace property taxes and provide tax relief for homes, commercial properties, and agricultural and forest lands. Further resolves that: (1) all aspects of the study be concluded prior to September 15, 2008; and (2) the final results of the study, including any findings, conclusions, comments, or recommendations of the appropriate committee, be reported to the 61st Legislature.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/SJ0031.htm
Title: S.J.R. 31
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov/

Signed into law 04/2007

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Establishes a home school student activities program unit.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB1098.pdf
Title: S.B. 1098
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Vetoed 04/2007

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Relates to school finance, makes cash balance credits proportional to the size of the excess cash balance.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0159.pdf
Title: S.B. 159
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Raises the allowable limit on cash balances a school district may keep. Changes the basis for calculating excess cash balances by referring to the "unrestricted, unreserved cash balance and emergency reserve" rather than the "allowable limit".
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0059.pdf
Title: H.B. 59
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Reallocates to the State Executive Commission on Community Services Grants an appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Community Services Grants.
Title: S.J.R. 3A
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 03/2007

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Makes a supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund in the State Treasury to the State Department of Education, for Enterprise High School to cover
repairs to facilities damaged in tornado. (Act 2007-133)
http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACTIONViewFrame.asp?TYPE=Instrument&INST=HB141&DOCPATH=searchableinstruments/2007RS/Printfiles/&PHYDOCPATH=//alisdb/acas/searchableinstruments/2007RS/PrintFiles/&DOCNAMES=HB141-int.pdf,HB141-eng.pdf,HB141-enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 141
Source: http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Amends existing law to require that property from an estate with no heirs or other claimants be paid to the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund; provides for distribution of funds received as unclaimed dividends and interest paid by Idaho corporations to the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund; provides for recapture from the Public School Earnings Reserve Fund if certain circumstances occur. Session Law Chapter 97
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1098.html
Title: S.B. 1098
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 03/2007

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Relates to public school finances; requires local share to be calculated assuming properties are being assessed at sixty percent of market value; increases the limit on revenue generated by the regular school board levy; amends "growth county" definition and clarifies what new property values to include for the purposes of the Growth County School Facilities Act; increases state aid to counties by reducing the percentage used to calculate levies for general current expense purposes subject to exception; provides for a refundable property tax credit for real property taxes paid in excess of a certain percent of income; requires that a library funding obligation created by special act be paid from certain funds; limits a library funding obligation; allows, under certain conditions, a transfer of the library funding obligation so that the obligation is paid from excess levy revenues; voids the library funding obligation under certain conditions; and provides extraordinary sustained increased enrollment impact supplement. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB541%20SUB2%20enr.htm
Title: S.B. 541
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/

Vetoed 03/2007

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Requires federal mineral royalties above $200 million to be deposited to the common school account within the permanent land fund after the required deposit into another account has been made. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0278.pdf
Title: H.B. 278
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm

Signed into law 02/2007

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Authorizes the participating school boards of a joint school, including academic year Governor's Schools operated by two or more school divisions, to select the fiscal agent for the joint school from among the treasurers of the participating localities; requires that the participating school boards must agree and the respective local governing bodies must approve any such selection. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2371ER
Title: H.B. 2371
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Signed into law 02/2007

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Signed into law 01/2007

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Relates to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act. Changes provisions relating to cost growth factor.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Final/LB21.pdf
Title: L.B. 21
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/

Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost

Signed into law 06/2007

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Signed into law 05/2007

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Finance--Aid to Private Schools

Adopted 09/2007

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Provides for the loan of instructional computer hardware from public schools to nonpublic schools.
Pages 7-10 of 34: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/sep12/pdfs/Rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 21.3 and 100.12
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Section 7-a: Adds new section 753 to education code, on instructional computer hardware and technology equipment apportionment. Authorizes a district to be eligible for an apportionment for approved expenses for:
(1) The purchase or lease of micro and/or mini computer equipment or terminals for instructional purposes
(2) Technology equipment, including video, solar energy, robotic, satellite, laser and other such equipment as approved by the commissioner
(3) The repair of such equipment, and training/staff development for instructional purposes.

States such aid must be provided pursuant to a district-developed plan that demonstrates that the instructional computer hardware needs of students in the district have been adequately met, and that the district has provided for the loan of instructional computer hardware to students attending nonpublic schools.

Provides formula to determine apportionment amount for which a district is eligible.

Provides no district is required to purchase or otherwise acquire instructional computer hardware or technology equipment for which the cost exceeds the amount of state aid provided.

Section 7-b: Adds new section 754 to education code, on loan of instructional computer hardware. Provides that school authorities have the power and duty to loan instructional computer hardware upon request, to all pupils legally attending nonpublic elementary or secondary schools located in the district. Provides such hardware is to be loaned free to such students, beginning with the 2007-2008 school year.

Provides no district is required to loan instructional computer hardware in excess of the hardware acquired pursuant to section 753. Provides such hardware must be loaned on an equitable basis to children attending nonpublic schools in the district, provided that nothing shall be construed to require a district to loan instructional computer hardware.

Directs school authorities to adopt regulations specifying the date by which requests for instructional computer hardware purchase/loan must be received by the district.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 7-a and 7-b
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

Finance--Bonds

Unofficially approved by Voters. 11/2007

Postsec.
Community College

(PROPOSITION 2; SJR 57 2007)Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for the issuance of a specified amount of general obligation bonds to finance educational loans to students and for authority to enter into bond enhancement agreements with respect to general obligation bonds issued for that purpose.
Title: V. 2
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 06/2007

Postsec.
Community College

Increases revenue bonding authority of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB455_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 455
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB455_EN.pdf

Signed into law 06/2007

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Signed into law 05/2007

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Signed into law 04/2007

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Section 32 of the act repeals code concerning eligibility for isolated schools funding; Section 30 properly replaces the isolated schools language into another section of code; Section 33 amends the requirements for qualification to receive supplemental millage incentive funds for a public school district that voluntarily raised its maintenance and operation millage rate while keeeping property assessment per student below the state average. (Act No. 1573)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274 (Finance)
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Raises the maximum amount of debt a school district can incur through the issuance of general obligation bonds and certain other long term obligations from 45% of district taxable
valuation to 50% (100% for a K-12 district). Increases the amount of debt a district can incur when the district is eligible for subsidies under the school facilities acquisition program.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0672.htm

Title: H.B. 672
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov/

Finance--District

Adopted 11/2007

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Requires all school districts and charter schools to post the summary of their financial documentation on their respective website.
http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/november2007/proposed/11%20DE%20Reg%20602%2011-01-07.htm
Title: 14 DAC 735
Source: http://regulations.delaware.gov

Signed into law 09/2007

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Relates to an on-site fiscal review to be conducted under phase II of the accreditation process upon recommendation by the school budget review committee; provides that if a school district exceeds its authorized budget or carries a negative unspent balance for two or more consecutive years, the committee may recommend that the department implement a phase II on-site visit to conduct a fiscal review. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&ga=82&hbill=HF317
Title: H.F. 317
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 09/2007

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Relates to a study by a school district concerning opportunities for sharing services with other providers of similar services, such as an intermediate school district, other school districts, units of local government and other programs to achieve cost savings; requires a report of costs per pupil; provides for purchasing of local school busing, contracts and human resources through intermediate school districts; includes pupil transportation, procurement, technology and child nutrition.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0063.pdf
Title: H.B. 4592
Source: Michigan Legislature

Signed into law 08/2007

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Subject to appropriation, authorizes the department of commerce and economic opportunity to establish and operate a renewable energy grant program to assist school districts in the installation, acquisition, construction, and improvement of renewable energy sources in the public schools, including solar, geothermal and wind energy.

Requires the grant to cover 50% of the cost for which the grant is sought, up to a maximum grant of $1,000,000.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB0285lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 285
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

Signed into law 08/2007

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Provides schools districts with funding for each affordable multifamily housing unit located in their district. The additional funding equates to $1,123 for a two bedroom unit and $562 for each additional bedroom that the unit has. This payment is designed to reimburse districts for the additional cost associated with students from affordable housing. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0220lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 220
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 08/2007

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Community College

Allows school districts and community college districts to own and operate wind generation turbine farms that directly or indirectly reduce energy or other operating costs. Provides that the school district or the community college district may ask for the assistance of any state agency in obtaining financing options for a wind generation turbine farm. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0843lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 843
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 07/2007

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Requires an accountant who performs a school district audit to make determinations regarding a district's accounting systems and compliance with legal financial requirements; requires a school board to determine measures needed to correct any deficiencies disclosed in the audit report and to adopt a resolution proposing corrective measures; requires the Secretary of State and the Department of Education to accept the plan to correct deficiencies or to notify the board of deficiencies requiring correction.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0800.dir/sb0800.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 800
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

Signed into law 07/2007

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Changes student achievement activities for which a school district or program may use a School Improvement Fund grant; includes education service districts as recipients of School Improvement Fund grants and establishes a formula for the amount of grants; requires the state department to distribute a percentage of moneys in the School Improvement Fund to education service districts; requires an education service district board to expend 100 percent of moneys received on approved services or programs.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0300.dir/sb0318.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 318
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Requires school districts that overexpended their budgets in FY 2004-05 and 2005-06 plus any overexpendture in FY 2006-07 to correct these overexpenditures over a five year period under certain conditions, plus accred interest paid to a rate as determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Any school district that utilizes these provisions must be immediately placed into receivership by the State Board of Education. Finallly, the Department of Education must submit an annual report by December 15 to the Governor and the Legislature listing each school district that overexpended its budget in the prior fiscal year and the amount of the overexpenditure by funding source.
Chapter No. 238
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/1r/bills/hb2612s.htm
Title: H.B. 2612
Source: www.azleg.govt

Signed into law 06/2007

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States that the general assembly recognizes the importance of school support organizations in providing financial support to help carry out academic, arts, athletic, and social programs to further educational opportunities for the children of Tennessee. The general assembly also recognizes concerns that parents and other persons who support these organizations have in ensuring that money raised by these organizations is safeguarded by them and used to further the activities for which such money is raised. It is, therefore, the intent of the
general assembly to ensure the continued support of academic, arts, athletic and social programs, which help to educate the children of Tennessee, while also ensuring fiscal accountability of school support organizations. Defines terms such as "School support organization" and sets guidelines. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0326.pdf
Title: S.B. 2054
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/

Signed into law 05/2007

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Creates new article in the education code, "Allocation of Expenditures to Student Instruction."

Chapter 1. Purposes and General Provisions

Chapter 2. Authority to Allocate Expenditures to Student Instruction and Learning
Authorizes school corporations to take specific actions to reduce noninstructional expenditures and allocate the resulting savings to student instruction and learning. Authorized actions include:
(1) Creating insurance pools with other school corporations.
(2) Aggregating purchases of natural gas commodity supply.
(3) Consolidating specified purchases with other school corporations or units of government.

Authorizes school corporations to use shared services arrangements with other school corporations and units of government to provide instructional and noninstructional services.

Authorizes school corporations to collaborate with contiguous school corporations to explore the use of cooperatives among school corporations, commonly managed school corporations, or the consolidation of school corporations to provide effective and efficient management of the school corporations or functions within.

Directs educational service centers to support and facilitate actions by school corporations to pool resources, including by the use of an educational service center's existing cooperative agreements. Directs educational service centers to annually report to the state board the results of the efforts of the educational service centers during the preceding school year to help school corporations pool resources.

Chapter 3. State Board Action
Directs the state board to explore methods to reduce the expense to school corporations for the purchase of textbooks, technology, school buses and other vehicles, and other areas of expenses as determined by the state board. Directs the state board to annually survey school corporations to determine actions taken to allocate resources to student instruction and learning. Directs the state board to issue an annual report of actions taken to each school corporation, the public and the general assembly. Additionally requires the state board to report annually to the state superintendent, the governor, and the general assembly on:
(1) Consolidated purchasing arrangements used by multiple school corporations, through educational service centers, and throughout Indiana.
(2) Shared services arrangements used by multiple school corporations, through educational service centers, and in Indiana as a whole.
(3) The efforts of school corporations to explore cooperatives, common management, or consolidations.

Directs the state board to analyze each school corporation's expenses for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years to determine how much each school corporation spent on student academic achievement expenditures, student instructional support expenditures, overhead and operational expenditures, and nonoperational expenditures. By June 30, 2007, requires the state board to report the results of the analysis to the state superintendent, the governor, and the general assembly.

Provides that, for each school year using the 2005-2006 school year as a baseline:
        (1) the office of management and budget must report to the state board, the governor, and the general assembly on the progress or lack thereof of each school corporation, of all school corporations in each educational service center's area, and in Indiana as a whole in improving the ratio of student instructional expenditures to all other expenditures for the previous school year;
        (2) the state board must publicly recognize each school corporation and educational service center that has an improved ratio of student instructional expenditures to all other expenditures during the previous school year;
        (3) the office of management and budget and the division of finance of the department must be available to consult with and provide technical assistance to each school corporation that did not have an improved ratio of student instructional expenditures to all other expenditures during the previous school year; and
        (4) each school corporation must report to the public in its annual performance report and to the members of the general assembly whose districts include the school corporation on specified expenditures.

Requires, beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, each governing body to establish goals for academic, instructional support, overhead/operational and nonoperational expenditures that will increase the school corporation's allocation of taxpayer resources directly to student instruction and learning. Directs the state board to recognize and reward the school corporations that meet their expenditure goals.
Title: S.B. 526 (omnibus) - Article 42.5
Source: http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/SE/SE0526.1.html

Signed into law 05/2007

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Amends the method for determining the nonproficient pupil weighting of each district. Amends procedures for a district to adopt a local option budget. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/68.pdf
Title: S.B. 68 (Section 1-3)
Source: www.kslegislature.org

Signed into law 05/2007

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Relates to the imposition of impact fees on the property of a school district; establishes that a school district is not required to pay impact fees unless the board of trustees of the district consents to the payment of the fees by entering a contract with the political subdivision that imposes the fees.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00883F.pdf
Title: S.B. 883
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Relates to the property tax oversight commission providing oversight of the budgeting and taxation process of counties, municipalities, school districts and community college districts; provides for sunset continuation. (Chapter No. 41)

Title: H.B. 2078
Source: http://www.azleg.gov

Signed into law 04/2007

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Signed into law 04/2007

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Section 5: Strikes and rewrites section 256.11A. Authorizes the board of directors of a school district to file a request by August 1, 2007 for a waiver from the following requirements for the 2007-2008 school year:
a. Apply for a one-year extension of a waiver granted for the previous school year that the district have a qualified teacher librarian.
b. That the school district have a qualified guidance counselor. The board of directors of the school district may, not later than August 1, 2008, for the 2008-2009 school year, apply for a one-year extension of the waiver.
c. That the school district have a school nurse. The board of directors of the school district may, not later than August 1, 2008, for the 2008-2009 school year, apply for a one-year extension of the waiver.

Provides that a request for a waiver must describe actions being taken by the district to meet the requirement for which the district has requested a waiver. Specifies that a school district cannot request a waiver of a requirement if it met certain requirements in the previous school year.

Section 8: Authorizes the school budget committee in the department of education to grant supplementary aid to a district to hire one or more guidance counselors, teacher librarians, and/or school nurses from any funds appropriated to the department for the use of the committee,
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&ga=82&hbill=SF277
Title: S.F. 277 (Section 5 and 8)
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Clarifies uniquely difficult geographic circumstances under which a district may be reimbursed by the state board for transportation costs above the standard threshold. Session Law Chapter 352
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1236.html
Title: S.B. 1236 (Section 10)
Source: www3.state.id.us

Signed into law 04/2007

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Revises school budget laws. Would allow districts to increase their budgets beyond the capped amount without approval from the voters. Would still require voters to approve of any tax
increases.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0363.htm
Title: H.B. 363
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Signed into law 03/2007

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Amends school district accountability measures; provides that if a school district is spending state education funds for purposes not in compliance with state law, the district receives an adverse, disclaimer or qualified opinion by its independent auditor; provides that such school district is required to return federal funds upon a finding of noncompliance; provides for a training program; requires a performance evaluation for employment contract renewal; provides for public budget inspection .
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A0500/5_R1.PDF
Title: A.B. 5
Source: New Jersey Legislature

Finance--Equity

Signed into law 08/2007

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Creates a 16-member Equalization Task Force. The task force is to review and make recommendations on the following issues:
(a) methods to provide equalization of capital funding on a statewide or countywide basis; and (b) other issues related to equalization of capital funding.
The task force may meet up to eight times on or before December 10, 2007. A final report, including any proposed legislation, is to be presented to the Executive Appropriations Committee on or before December 19, 2007. (Special session bill)
http://le.utah.gov/~2007S1/bills/hbillenr/hb1003.pdf
Title: H.B. 1003
Source: http://le.utah.gov

Signed into law 06/2007

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Relates to the equalization of property wealth in certain school districts; provides that, if a school district's wealth per student exceeds the equalized wealth level for the first time in the 2006-2007 or a later school year, the commissioner may consider the district to have reduced its wealth per student to the equalized wealth level for any school year; provides for calculating the amount of state revenue to be withheld from a school district under certain circumstances.
Title: H.B. 3226
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Signed into law 04/2007

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Signed into law 04/2007

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Increases state education funding to school districts, partially in order to create greater funding equity between school districts in the state. The appropriation provides $20.13 million in new line item funding for classroom supplies, textbooks and remedial education. For districts and public charter schools that currently expend discretionary funds for these items, which were not previously funded by the state, those moneys may now be freed up for other uses. Session Law Chapter 352
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1236.html
Title: S.B. 1236 (Section 8)
Source: www3.state.id.us

Adopted 02/2007

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Based on the premise that the legislature finds that the existing need for lower school district property taxes constitutes an emergency for the people of Texas. Based on legislative actions taken following the Texas Supreme Court decision in Neeley v. West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, 176 S.W. 3d 746 (Tex. 2005). Relates to the appropriation of state tax revenues for the purpose of funding school district property tax rate reductions.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SC00020F.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 20
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Finance--Facilities

Approved by voters 11/2007

Postsec.
Community College

(QUESTION 3; P.L. 39-2007) Authorizes issuance of bonds for interior and exterior building renovations, improvements and additions at all campuses of the Community College System, the Maritime Academy and the University of Maine System, to replenish the School Revolving Renovation Fund for school repairs and renovations and to support capital improvements for cultural and educational assets; requires electorate approval.
Title: V. 3 Ballot Initiative
Source: http://www.maine.gov/sos/

Vetoed 10/2007

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Requires the State Allocation Board to provide a grant for 50% of the replacement cost of an existing building to be demolished if a school district proposes to demolish the existing building and replace it with a multistory building serving the same grade group configuration or a different grade group configuration on the same or a separate site, and if the total cost of all new multistory buildings included in the total project is equal to or less than the total cost of providing a new school facility. http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1450_bill_20070919_enrolled.pdf

Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1450_vt_20071014.html
Title: A.B. 1450
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Vetoed 10/2007

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Authorizes the Chino Valley Unified School District to transfer specified surplus property owned by the school district to the City of Chino Hills, in the County of San Bernardino, upon payment to the district by the city and the execution of an agreement between the school district and the city for development of the property into a park. Requires the property to revert to the school district, if the property ceases to be used for parks and recreation purposes.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0751-0800/sb_789_bill_20070906_enrolled.pdf

Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0751-0800/sb_789_vt_20071013.html
Title: S.B. 789
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov

Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 10/2007

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Creates the "school facility occupation tax". This tax for up to 1% of the cost of business transactionsmust be voted on in a county wide referendum, and all revenue must be used to support the construction or maintenance of school facilities. Bill: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0835lv.pdf Governor's veto message: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0835gms.pdf
Title: S.B. 835
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

Signed into law 09/2007

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Postsec.

Act 2007-415, HB21, is the Education Facilities Excellence Act of 2007. Authorizes the Alabama Public School and College Authority to sell and issue bonds for capital improvements for the support of public education in an amount of $1,070,585,022. The bulk of the funds from this bond issue will be used for facility construction or improvement projects for K-12 schools and higher education buildings. Also creates the Alabama Public School and College Education Incentive Fund and appropriates $55,000,000 from the first bond issue under the act into the incentive fund.
No link to full legislation available.
Link to Alabama Department of Education Grant Application for Capital Expenditures: http://www.alsde.edu/general/APSCE_Incentive_Fund_GRANT_packet.pdf
Title: H.B. 21
Source:

Signed into law 09/2007

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Deletes the staff development requirement for certificate for instruction delivered in English to limited-English-proficient pupils. Requires the holder of a preliminary multiple subject teaching credential, preliminary single subject teaching credential, or preliminary education specialist credential issued to an out-of-state prepared teacher to meet the basic skills proficiency requirement. Relates to teacher intern training. Relates to facilities funding for private nonprofit research organizations.
Chapter 345.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: S.B. 280
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov

To governor 09/2007

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Relates to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act, that provides a school district's eligibility for new construction funding is determined by making calculations related to certain factors. Authorizes the State Allocation Board to supplement a funding projection with modified weighting mechanisms and an adjustment to reflect the efforts of changes in birth rates. Authorizes school district to submit an enrollment projection for either the 5th or 10th year beyond the fiscal year of the application. Chapter 691
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1001-1050/ab_1014_bill_20070919_enrolled.pdf
Title: A.B. 1014
Source: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/

Signed into law 08/2007

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Relates to streamlining the regional school budget process, capital outlay expenses and a city or town's apportioned share for expenditures.
Title: H.B. 586
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Adopted 07/2007

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Signed into law 07/2007

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Restricts local government power to impose construction excise taxes; authorizes school districts to impose construction taxes; dedicates revenues from such taxes to school construction; authorizes a school district to pledge construction taxes to the payment of obligations issued to finance or refinance capital improvements.
Title: S.B. 1036
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb1000.dir/sb1036.en.pdf

Signed into law 06/2007

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Authorizes the department of education to enter into financing agreements with the agreement of the director and with the approval of the attorney general. Creates a separate account within the state education facilities improvement special fund to be called the lease payments for schools account, to be funded by legislative appropriations and expended by the superintendent of education. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB1820_CD1_.htm
Title: S.B. 1820
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov

Signed into law 06/2007

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Establishes the New Jersey Schools Development Authority and revises the school construction program established under the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A4500/4336_R2.PDF
Title: A.B. 4336; S.B. 2796
Source: New Jersey Legislature

Signed into law 06/2007

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Signed into law 05/2007

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Concerns the creation of the Public School Facilities Equity Act to address the capital construction needs of public schools in the State. Creates the Public School Facilities Act; establishes an advisory committee within the Department of Education for public school capital construction to assist the state board with the administration of grants for capital construction, to assist school districts in identifying capital outlay needs and grant application preparation, to assist districts in implementing the projects paid by the grants including contract negotiations and energy savings.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/E99D43C3D65B051787257251007C6120?open&file=041_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 41
Source: Colorado Legislature

Signed into law 04/2007

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Adds a new section that sets school district size weighting factors -- weighted student units. Another new section establishes minimum and maximum allowable increases for base rate funding. Also revises student unit funding levels for high schools and elementary schools that become unaccredited. Revises how funding is allocated to districts. Revises allocation of funding to students with special needs, including a provision for students choosing to attend out of district: Requires the superintendent of public instruction to reimburse the student's school district of residence for all excess costs (for students who require the greatest school district expenditures) in order to provide them with special education and related services. The excess costs of providing special education and related services to these students are the responsibility of the state and the superintendent of public instruction shall reimburse
the school districts for any excess costs (to qualify, costs must exceed four and one-half times the state average cost of education per student. Amends school construction loan provisions.
Title: S.B. 2200 (finance provisions)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Vetoed 04/2007

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Community College

Relates to higher education. Provides a threshold amount for capital expenditures. Requires state board of finance approval.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0264.pdf
Title: S.B. 264
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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From legislative analysis: Raises the cap for the School Bond Guarantee Program when school districts in Idaho access the state's AAA guarantee for voter approved school district bonds. The current cap is three times the amount of the $200 million dollar cash pledge made available by the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund. Currently the guarantee capacity is $600 million dollars, which is totally maxed out - prohibiting any further use of the state's AAA rating by school districts.

Raises the cap to four times the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund cash pledge of $200 million dollars (to $800 million). (The rating agencies are comfortable with this move.)

Limits the amount that any one school district can access by setting a maximum amount of $20 million dollars per school district, thereby allowing more school districts to participate in the program.

Allows two school districts that choose to consolidate to carry forward the aggregate amount ($40 million dollar capacity) to the newly formed joint district, applicable only toward bonds issued after July 1, 2007. Session Law Chapter 89
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1053.html
Title: S.B. 1053
Source: www3.state.id.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Community College

Authorizes the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning to authorize universities to lease land at the univeersity for the construction of facilities by private financing for a term of 31 years. Contains requirements for building code compliance, percentage of maximum land to be leased on any campus, number of annual projects and compliance with state bid law requirements.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1208PS.htm
Title: H.B. 1208
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us

Signed into law 03/2007

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Schools considering construction projects are required to get approval from the state superintendent. If the superintendent denies the request, the district may appeal to the state board. New provisions establish the requirements that the state board must consider in the review:
(1) The need for the project;
(2) The educational utility of the project;
(3) The school district's ability to sustain a stable or increasing student enrollment
for a period of time at least equal to the anticipated usable life of the project;
(4) The potential use of the project by a future reorganized school district;
(5) The capacity of the district to pay for the project; and
(6) Any other objective factors relative to the appeal.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HANF0300.pdf
Title: H.B. 1248
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov

Signed into law 03/2007

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Creates a revolving loan fund for use by school districts to improve energy efficiency in school district buildings. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0351.htm
Title: H.B. 351
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Provides that a school board's application to the Board of Education for a loan from the Literary Fund must be signed by the chairman of the governing body and the chairman of the school board; provides that such loans are considered general obligation debts of the governing body. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2350ER
Title: H.B. 2350
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Community College

Establishes the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission to review and advise responsible public entities that are agencies or institutions of the state on detailed proposals for qualifying projects under the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002; also requires all responsible public entities to adopt guidelines to guide the selection of projects under the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act containing certain specified provisions; for responsible public entities that are not agencies or institutions of the state, the guidelines must include a mechanism for the appropriating body to review the proposed comprehensive agreement prior to execution under certain circumstances. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB756ER
Title: S.B. 756
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Community College

Allows memoranda, staff evaluations, or other records prepared by the responsible public entity, its staff, outside advisors, or consultants exclusively for the evaluation and negotiation of proposals filed under the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (PPEA) to be withheld from public disclosure, where if such records were made public prior to or after the execution an interim or a comprehensive agreement, the financial interest or bargaining position of the public entity would be adversely affected. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB1002ER
Title: S.B. 1002
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/

Signed into law 03/2007

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Signed into law 03/2007

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Allows unexpended amounts from major building and facility repair and replacement payments to be earmarked for use in subsequent school
years, provided the unexpended amount during any school year does not exceed 10% of the amount of payments distributed to the district that year. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/SF0016.pdf
Title: S.B. 16
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm

Signed into law 02/2007

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Allows district school boards to propose bonds for the purpose of facility repair and maintenance; requires bonding propositions for facility or facility feature enhancements to include a reserve or sinking fund for maintenance. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0038.pdf
Title: H.B. 38
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm

Signed into law 02/2007

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Expands major building and facility repair and replacement payments for school districts to include buildings or facilities that would otherwise be treated as a closed building or determined to be surplus if the building or facility is being used for the provision of one of the following programs and the district meets certain requirements:

(1) Child care programs certified to operate in the state;
(2) Developmental preschool programs receiving state financial assistance for program operations; or
(3) Educational programs and services provided through a board of cooperative educational services as defined under state law in which the district is a participant in the cooperative agreement.

http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/SF0014.pdf
Title: S.B. 14
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm

Finance--Funding Formulas

Enacted 11/2007

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Relates to funding for public and private elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and community colleges; relates to property assessments, agreements between county governments and electric generation facilities for payments in lieu of taxes, the Agriculture and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation, the Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund, grants to county boards of education under an aging schools program, and State Lottery agents' and other public employees' wages.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007s1/bills/sb/sb0001t.pdf
Title: H.B. 1A
Source: Maryland Legislature

Enacted 11/2007

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Provides appropriations for School Aid; provides for public schools and school districts; relates to cost estimates.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0137.pdf
Conference Committee Summary
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/House/pdf/2007-HLA-4359-8.pdf
Title: H.B. 4359
Source: Michigan Legislature

Signed into law 10/2007

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Prescribes the per pupil base cost formula amount; increases by 3% each year the hourly rate that is used to calculate the based funding supplement for academic intervention; eliminates the cost-of-doing-business factor from the formula. Addresses state share, parity aid, poverty-based assistance, special education funding, transportation funding, and transitional aid.
Title: H.B. 119 -- School Funding
Source: Digest of Enactments 2007

Signed into law 08/2007

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Provides that for state aid purposes, if during a school day, a district has provided at least one clock hour of instruction but must dismiss students from one or more school buildings due to a condition beyond the district's control, then the partial day of attendance may be counted as a full day of attendance. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB1910lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1910
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

Adopted 08/2007

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Proposes to amend rules concerning Financing Foundational and Demonstrably Needed Programs and Services in Abbott School Districts. Suspends the requirements that the school districts prepare and submit to the Department a school district report on instructional priorities. Eliminates the requirement that social workers and guidance counselors obtain the necessary training to become substance awareness coordinators. Clarifies what incremental costs may be included in the school district's justification and documentation of need when requesting additional funds to open a new school facility. NEW JERSEY 17888
http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap10.pdf
Title: NJAC 6A:10-1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, and NJAC 6A:10-2.10
Source: New Jersey Rules/Regs

Signed into law 07/2007

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Section 24 (Section 2502.13) increases aid to small schools; aid to low income districts; and at-risk funding. Also establishes aid for districts with high tax rates and low property values; additional funds for districts with high student growth; and establishes an inflation adjustment. Section 26 (Sections 2504.4, 2509.1, 2509.5 of the act) clarifies how districts receive funding for limited English proficiency students and special education. Section 27 (Section 2526.1 of the act) requires a budget stabilization plan progress report for 1st class districts (Philadelphia, Pittsburg). Section 30 (Section 2599.2) -- Pennsylvania Accountability Grants -- provides grants for world languages in the elementary grades, either as immersion or separate periods of instruction. If 2007-08 funding exceeds the amount from the 2006-07 school year, districts may use the additional funds for full-day kindergarten. For 2007-2008, the department is required to pay additional funding for low-performing schools -- and high achieving districts receive additional funds.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842 -- Fiscal Assistance
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Concerns aid for school districts in which pupils who are the dependents of military personnel enroll after October 1.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/A8FCDA3FB23E52418725725D00593121?open&file=1232_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1232
Source: Colorado Legislature

Signed into law 06/2007

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Adjusts the school funding formula to require the unorganized territories to pay their full and fair share of educating students from the unorganized territories in kindergarten to grade 12; relates to tuition and percentages of the state average per public school student.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280022944&LD=484&Type=1&SessionID=7
Title: H.B. 368
Source: Maine Legislature

Signed into law 06/2007

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Signed into law 06/2007

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Increases the states funding level to schools. The state will now provide 75%, instead of 65%, of the cost of instructional positions to schools. This change in the law will produce an increase in state funding to schools of $285 million for the 2007/08 fiscal year. Modifies the formula to provide 100% funding for at-risk students in grades K-12. "At-risk student" means a student who is eligible for free or reduced price lunch pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1751-1769; modifies the formula to provide funding for English language learner students at a ratio of one to twenty (1:20) and one to two hundred (1:200) for teachers and translators respectively;
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0369.pdf
Title: H.B. 2293
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Signed into law 06/2007

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Amends provisions regarding joint contract school districts, genders and dates of birth of pupils, base contract amounts, K-12 tuition agreement terms, transportation assistance for technical education, salaries, school budgets, property tax revenue and rates, district spending per pupil, special education costs, district membership counts, distance learning, professional development programs, pregnant and teen parenting programs, district consolidation and budget deficits. Requires the department of education to develop a system for determining the school district membership count based on samplings conducted on at least one day in the autumn and one day in the spring, which shall be ready for implementation in the autumn of 2008. Long-term membership is to be determined by averaging the counts of the four most recent sample periods. In developing the system, the department shall consult with the Vermont superintendents association, the Vermont school boards association, and the Vermont association for school business officials. On or before January 15, 2008, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on education regarding the system it has developed and request any necessary legislative amendments, including transitional language. Requires the department of education to examine, analyze, and make recommendations concerning a process by which the state could develop a statewide, managed network offering shared, high-quality distance-learning opportunities to all Vermont schools through accredited, online course offerings from nationally recognized distance learning schools and through Vermont‑based distance learning courses. The department is also to consider ways in which such a network could be developed through collaboration within and among supervisory unions. Requires the department to present its analysis and recommendations in the form of a report to the general assembly on or before January 1, 2008.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2008/acts/ACT066.HTM
Title: S.B. 93
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/

Signed into law 05/2007

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Community College

Signed into law 05/2007

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Signed into law 04/2007

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Act to assist school districts with t