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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." Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Class Size Counseling/Guidance Curriculum Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Censorship Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Data-Driven Improvement Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Aid to Private Schools Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--Mandates Governance--School Boards Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--Mental Health Health--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements Instructional Approaches--Constructivism Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Official English Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Baccalaureate International Benchmarking Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--Principal/School Leadership Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Mentoring/Tutoring Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--African American Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Special Populations No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Child Care P-3 Content Standards and Assessment P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Health and Mental Health P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Partnerships--University/School Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees ID Adopted 11/2007 Postsec. IDAHO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IDAPA 08.01.13 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 ... More... AZ Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Postsec. Postsecondary grants S.B. 1069 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.azle... More... DE Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Community College Education Savings Plan H.B. 184 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... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Higher ed. finance, STEM student loan H.B. 2791 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 colleg... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Tuition/fees H.B. 2332 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 bound... More... CO Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Community College In-state Tuition for Economic Development Incentives H.B. 1256 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... More... FL Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Community College Student Fee and Tuition Increases S.B. 1710 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.fl... More... NV Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Community College Scholarship Eligibility for Children of Military Personnel S.B. 5A 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 proce... More... OK Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Tuition Limits, Instructional Materials H.B. 2103 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 guarant... More... TX Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Flexibility in Student Tuition Payments S.B. 1232 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 e... More... TX Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Tuition Refunds S.B. 1231 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... More... TX Vetoed 06/2007 Community College Postsec. Reduced Tuition H.B. 544 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/billt... More... TX Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Refunds for Acive Duty Military Who Withdraw S.B. 309 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 ad... More... TX Became law without governor's signature 06/2007 Postsec. Student Fee Advisory Committee H.B. 3114 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- w... More... AZ Vetoed 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. tuition/fees S.B. 1183 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 ... More... MD Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Tuition Waivers for Foster Care Recipients H.B. 1309 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 institution... More... TX Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Tuition Vouchers for Playing "Taps" H.B. 1187 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 postsecon... More... TX Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Exemption from Tuition/Fees for Adopted Students H.B. 2702 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... More... TX Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Tuition Exemptions for National Guard S.B. 685 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/billte... More... WA Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Tuition Waivers for Teachers and Instructional Staff S.B. 5101 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... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Finance, tuition/fees H.B. 2079 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 N... More... TN Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Waivers for Military Dependents, Spouses H.B. 15 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 ... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Limits Tuition Increases S.B. 5806 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 perc... More... AK Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. financing medical education H.B. 18 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... More... AR Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Free tuition S.B. 838 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/publi... More... UT Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College In-state Tuition Residency Requirements H.B. 118 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 ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Military Dependents In-state Tuition Eligibility H.B. 1996 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 res... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program H.B. 2179 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... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 Community College Postsec. Reciprocity: In-state Tuition H.B. 2114 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 ... More... VA Signed into law 02/2007 P-12 Postsec. Military Students Public School Tuition Waiver H.B. 2092 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 o... More... VA Signed into law 02/2007 Community College Postsec. Community College In-State Tuition S.B. 755, H.B. 2114 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... More... 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