ECS
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
+ Accountability
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+ Accountability--Measures/Indicators
+ Accountability--Reporting Results
+ Accountability--Rewards
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive
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+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers
+ Accountability--School Improvement
+ Adult Basic Education
+ Assessment
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+ Assessment--Formative/Interim
+ Assessment--High Stakes/Competency
+ Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization)
+ Assessment--Value Added
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)
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+ No Child Left Behind
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- Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees
IDAdopted 11/2007Postsec.Establishes the actual process and an application for, and related eligibility criteria. Establishes the selection process, selection criteria, and timing of the scholarship application, notification and awards.
adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa08/0113.pdf
Title: IDAPA 08.01.13
Source: adm.idaho.gov

AZSigned into law 07/2007P-12
Postsec.
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

DESigned into law 07/2007Postsec.
Community College
Implement provisions of federal law that allow a trust to be an account owner of a § 529 Plan, an education savings plan for future college costs with special tax benefits.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis144.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+184/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 184
Source: http://www.legis.state.de.us/

AZSigned into law 06/2007Postsec.Relates to establishment of new campuses of the State University System; implements the FY 2007-08 higher education budget; relates to capital projects of, and contracting by, entities of the State Board of Higher Education; expands the tribal community college tax transfer, establishes the Mathematics, Science, and Special Education Teacher Student Loan Program. Chapter No. 265
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/1r/summary/h.hb2791_06-18-07_astransmittedtogovernor.doc.htm
Title: H.B. 2791
Source: http://www.azleg.gov

AZSigned into law 06/2007Postsec.Concerns out-of-state student admissions; provides for admission of children of nonresidents upon payment of a reasonable tuition; provides exemption to payment for members of a Federally recognized Indian tribe, residence on Indian lands and reservation boundaries in this state and another state. Chapter 274
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/1r/summary/h.hb2332_06-20-07_astransmittedtogovernor.doc.htm
Title: H.B. 2332
Source: http://www.azleg.gov/

COSigned into law 06/2007Postsec.
Community College
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

FLSigned into law 06/2007Postsec.
Community College
Relates to state university academic student fees; authorizes Board of Governors to delegate the authority to establish certain fees for academic enhancement to board of trustees of university; relates to tuition differentials among universities.
http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2007/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s1710er.pdf
Title: S.B. 1710
Source: Florida Legislature

NVSigned into law 06/2007Postsec.
Community College
Provides an exception from the 2-year residency requirement for students who have a parent or legal guardian on active duty serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. Further requires the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to establish a procedure by which an applicant for a millennium scholarship would be required to execute an affidavit declaring his
eligibility for a millennium scholarship and his citizenship or immigration status.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/23rdSpecial/Bills/SB/SB5_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 5A
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/

OKSigned into law 06/2007Postsec.Specifying application of tuition limits; directing the State Regents for Higher Education to anticipate certain revenue needs for certain period; directing institution to provide a guaranteed tuition rate to certain students for certain period; making guaranteed tuition rate optional for students; requiring institutions to provide certain information prior to enrollment; limiting tuition charged for certain period to participating students to amount charged upon initial enrollment; specifying limit for guaranteed rate; providing for extension of guaranteed time period for certain undergraduate program; providing for extension of guaranteed time period for students who withdraw for certain reasons; providing for an increase in tuition upon transfer to another institution; providing for tuition rate upon a change in majors or certain transfers; requiring participating students to be enrolled full-time; providing for determination of full-time enrollment; stating legislative findings; stating legislative intent; providing definitions; directing boards of regents to adopt certain instructional material policies; specifying contents of instructional material policies; directing boards of regents to seek input from certain persons; requiring certain publishers to make certain information available to higher education institution faculty and staff; prohibiting higher education institution employees and departments from demanding or receiving certain payments; allowing higher education employees and departments to receive certain materials and compensation; prohibiting material vendors and bookstores from making certain solicitations; prohibiting bookstores from buying back certain instructional materials; prohibiting bookstores from engaging in the trade of certain instructionalal materials.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB2103_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 2103
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us

TXSigned into law 06/2007Postsec.Provides flexibility in installment plans used by students to pay tuition and fees to an institution of higher education. The bill authorizes electronic agreements for emergency loans, and allows an origination fee, rather than interest, to be charged for an emergency loan.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB01232F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1232
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

TXSigned into law 06/2007Postsec.Relates to refunding tuition and mandatory fees at institutions of higher education for dropped courses and student withdrawals.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB01231F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1231
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

TXVetoed 06/2007Community College
Postsec.
Allows public junior colleges and community colleges to reduce tuition for all out-of-district students who live in the service area and can demonstrate financial need, provided they meet certain other criteria.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB00544F.pdf
Title: H.B. 544
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

TXSigned into law 06/2007Postsec.Requires career schools and colleges to refund tuition and fees to a student who withdraws from the institution as a result of being called to active military service. This bill also authorizes the student to choose to take an incomplete and re-enroll at no additional cost within 12 months of finishing military service. This bill authorizes a student to receive an appropriate final grade or credit if an instructor determines that the student has completed a substantial portion of the course.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00309F.pdf
Title: S.B. 309
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

TXBecame law without governor's signature 06/2007Postsec.From bill analysis: Authorizes student fees for various A&M system component institutions. This bill creates a new student fee advisory committee at each institution of the A&M System that will review all increases and uses of student service-related system- wide fees. The bill authorizes new intercollegiate fees at Texas A&M International University, West Texas A&M University, and Texas A&M University--Commerce a student vote referendum to enact those fees. This bill requires the amount of the fees to not be increased to an amount that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fees as last approved by a majority vote of the student bodies at those respective institutions.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB03114F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3114
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

AZVetoed 05/2007P-12
Postsec.
Establishes the Early Graduation Scholarship Program under which eligible students who graduate from a public high school or charter school earlier than the student's class is scheduled to graduate may receive a scholarship of a specified amount to be applied to their first two years of postsecondary instruction at a community college, State University, private post secondary educational institution, or private vocational program, as defined.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/1r/summary/h.sb1183_05-02-07_astransmittedtogovernor.doc.htm
Title: S.B. 1183
Source: http://www.azleg.gov

MDSigned into law 05/2007Postsec.
Community College
Clarifies the definition of a foster care recipient; provides that specified foster youth placed by the Department of Human Resources in out-of-home placements other than foster care homes may be eligible for waiver of tuition and fees at specified institutions of higher education.
Title: H.B. 1309
Source: Maryland Legislature

TXSigned into law 05/2007P-12
Postsec.
Requires the Texas Veterans Commission (commission) to establish a program to issue vouchers to be exchanged for an exemption from the payment of tuition and required fees at an institution of higher education to students in grades 6 through 12 or at postsecondary educational institutions who sound "Taps" on a bugle, trumpet, or cornet during military honors funerals held in this state for deceased veterans. Requires a voucher to be issued in the amount of $25 for each time a student sounds "Taps" as described by this subsection. Requires the commission to encourage a private or independent institution of higher education to grant a tuition and fee exemption in exchange for a voucher. Authorizes a district to excuse a student in grades 6 through 12 for the purpose of sounding "Taps" at a military honors funeral held in this state for a deceased veteran. Prohibits a student whose absence is excused under this subsection from being penalized.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB01187F.pdf
Title: H.B. 1187
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

TXSigned into law 05/2007P-12
Postsec.
Provides exemption from tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education for adopted students.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02702F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2702
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us

TXSigned into law 05/2007Postsec.Exempts mandatory fees, in addition to tuition, for members of the Texas Military Forces attending institutions of higher education for up to 12 credit hours per semester through the Tuition Assistance Program.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00685F.pdf
Title: S.B. 685
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

WASigned into law 05/2007Postsec.Teachers and certificated instructional staff at public common schools and vocational schools are included within the definition of "state employees" for purposes of college tuition waivers for state employees. In order to be eligible for a tuition waiver, the teacher or staff must hold, or be seeking, a valid endorsement and assignment in a state-identified shortage area.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5101-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5101
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

AZSigned into law 04/2007P-12
Postsec.
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

TNSigned into law 04/2007P-12
Postsec.
Concerns higher education; adds new combat activity under which dependent children or spouses of POWs or deceased veterans may qualify for higher education tuition and fee waiver; revises the maximum number of hours for which a waiver may be granted; requires notice of the waiver program to be published in institutional catalogs and class schedules.
Title: H.B. 15
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

WASigned into law 04/2007Postsec.Resident undergraduate tuition increases at each institution are limited to no more than 7 percent per year.

It is the goal of the state to increase funding at state colleges and universities, using state funds plus tuition combined, to at least the 60th percentile of comparable institutions in the Global Challenge States within ten years. The Office of Financial Management (OFM) reports on the progress made toward the state goal. In defining the 60th percentile goal, OFM controls for differences among the comparison institutions in cost-of-living, program and enrollment mix, and reporting and accounting practices. Decreasing student enrollment below 2007 budgeted levels is not allowed as a method of increasing per-student funding. On billing statements to students, each institution must report the full cost of instruction, the amount collected from student tuition and fees, and the difference between the amounts for the full cost of instruction and student tuition and fees.
Final bill report: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate%20Final/5806-S2.FBR.pdf
Bill language: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5806-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5806
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov

AKSigned into law 03/2007Postsec.Amends the functions and powers of the Commission on Postsecondary Education; revises the repayment provisions for medical education and postsecondary degree program participants. (Chapter No. 5)
http://www.legis.state.ak.us
Title: H.B. 18
Source: http://www.legis.state.ak.us

ARSigned into law 03/2007Postsec.Provides free tuition at state-supported institutions of higher education for children of disabled veterans; includes children legally adopted or under the guardianship of a disabled veteran. (Act No. 717)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB838.pdf
Title: S.B. 838
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

UTSigned into law 03/2007Postsec.
Community College
Repeals the requirements for a nonresident student to complete 60 semester hours or have three years of residency prior to registration as a resident student; requires a nonresident student to maintain continuous state residency status for one full year prior to registration as a resident student; modifies the provisions that require objective evidence to be submitted that the student has taken overt steps to establish permanent residency in the state; allows specified exceptions to the residency rules. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0118.htm
Title: H.B. 118
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

VASigned into law 03/2007Postsec.Clarifies that active duty military personnel, or activated or temporarily mobilized (activated for service for 6 months or more) reservists or National Guard members, assigned to a permanent duty station or workplace geographically located in Virginia who reside in Virginia shall be eligible for in-state tuition, along with their dependents, so long as the dependents are continuously enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program of an institution of higher education in Virginia or are transferring between Virginia institutions of higher education or from an undergraduate degree program to a graduate degree program. http://198.246.135.1/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1996ER
Title: H.B. 1996
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/lis.htm

VASigned into law 03/2007Postsec.
Community College
Revises the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to clarify that qualified survivors and dependents shall be admitted to any public institution of higher education or other public accredited postsecondary institution of higher education or other public accredited postsecondary institution granting a degree, diploma, or certificate in the Commonwealth of Virginia, free of tuition and all required fees. Establishes the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Fund to provide financial assistance for board and room charges, books and supplies, and other expenses. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is responsible for disbursing funds appropriated or otherwise made available to support the Fund.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+CHAP0116
Title: H.B. 2179
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

VASigned into law 03/2007Community College
Postsec.
Requires the governing board of the Community College System to grant in-state tuition to any person enrolled in one of the System's institutions who lives out of State, but within a 30 mile radius of a community college, provided his state of residence has a reciprocal arrangement.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+CHAP0112
Impact statement: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+oth+HB2114FER122+PDF
Title: H.B. 2114
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us

VASigned into law 02/2007P-12
Postsec.
Eliminates the requirement that a student must have been attending a public school in Virginia while residing with a custodial parent prior to the parent's deployment as a member of the Virginia National Guard or as a member of the United States Armed Forces outside the U.S. in order to attend public school without paying tuition. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2092ER
Title: H.B. 2092
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

VASigned into law 02/2007Community College
Postsec.
Requires the governing board of the Virginia Community College System to grant in-state tuition to any person enrolled in one of the System's institutions who lives out of state, but within a 30-mile radius of a Virginia community college, provided that person's state of residence has a reciprocal arrangement for Virginia residents. This bill is identical to HB 2114, which also passed and was sent to the governor. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB755ER; http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2114ER
Title: S.B. 755, H.B. 2114
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

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