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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 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 Curriculum--Speech Education Data-Driven Improvement Demographics 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 High School--International Baccalaureate 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 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 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 Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Governance and Structures AK Adopted 10/2007 Postsec. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS 20 AAC 17.040(a)-(b), 17.062 Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development dealing with authorizations for postsecondary institutions. ALASKA 3608... More... CA Vetoed 10/2007 Postsec. Governance A.B. 1413 Authorizes an ex officio trustee of the California State University to designate a staff person to attend a meeting or meetings of the board... More... WV Signed into law 09/2007 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Policy Commission S.B. 2005B Relates to higher education generally; authorizes conveyance of property, the Higher Education Policy Commission, election of officers, meet... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 Community College Postsec. Board of Trustees Meetings S.B. 402 Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that for all meetings of a board of trustees, a quorum of members must be physically prese... More... IL Vetoed 08/2007 Community College Postsec. State Officials and Employees Ethics Act H.B. 3504 Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Classifies community college districts as units of local government that must adopt res... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 Community College Postsec. Community College Board Meetings S.B. 401 Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that public notice of the schedule of regular meetings of a board of trustees for the next... More... NY Vetoed 08/2007 Postsec. Community College Authority of the Civil Service Commission S.B. 3054 Relates to the authority of the civil service commission to designate positions as unclassified; provides that the commission shall not cons... More... HI Vetoed 07/2007 Postsec. Administrative Positions in the University of Hawaii System S.B. 46 Provides that for administrative positions in the University of Hawaii system filled by excluded employees, proposed compensation or change ... More... NC Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Community College Meetings of Community College Trustees H.B. 581 Modifies the law regarding meetings of community college trustees. Permits a majority of the trustees to call a meeting. http://www.ncga.sta... More... OR Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. State Board of Higher Education Membership H.B. 2579 Increases number of directors appointed to State Board of Higher Education; reapportions representation of faculty at public institutions of... More... TX Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Contracts H.B. 3291 House Bill 3291 amends the Education Code to prohibit the board of regents of a public college or university from entering into a contract f... More... HI Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. University Projects and Purposes S.B. 1154 Enacts a new part in chapter 304A, University of Hawaii, to provide for facilities improvement and university development; repeals existing ... More... HI Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 05/2007 Postsec. University of Hawaii Board of Regents S.B. 14 Establishes the Candidate Advisory Council to screen and propose candidates for appointment to the board of regents of the University of Haw... More... IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Recodification of Higher Education Code S.B. 526 (omnibus) - Recodification of Higher Education Code Recodifies the law governing higher education. Changes references in provisions that cross reference to the law being recodified. Makes rela... More... MO Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Committee on Education S.B. 389 [Committee on Education] Modifies the responsibilities of the legislative committee on education. Requires the committee to meet at least twice a year. Charges commi... More... NV Passed Legislature, On November 2010 Ballot 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Organization, Duties and Appointment of the Board of Regents S.J.R. 4 Proposes to amend the state constitution to require the legislature to provide for the organization and duties of the board of regents and t... More... OH Became law without governor's signature 05/2007 Postsec. Higher Education Governance H.B. 2 Transfers the appointment of the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents to the Governor with the advice and consent of the senate; makes th... More... TX Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Student Regent Eligibility S.B. 276 Removes the requirement that the student's name be removed from an application for student regent before consideration by the university's c... More... KY Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Contract Between Postsecondary Institution and a Business S.B. 130 Relates to employee interest in contracts between a public postsecondary education institution and a business; permits a governing board of ... More... NM Vetoed 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Divisions of the Higher Education Department H.B. 44 Establishes the divisions of the higher education department. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0044.pdf... More... CO Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Colorado State University System Governing Board S.B. 52 Concerns changes to the membership requirements for the Board of Governors of the State University System. http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/... More... ID Signed into law 03/2007 Community College Postsec. Community College Districts S.B. 1089 Provides that effective with elections held in 2008, the terms of office of trustees of community college districts must be decreased from s... More... NM Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Establishment of Branch Community Boards S.B. 984 Authorizes branch community college boards to adopt a resolution, establish a board composed of five members elected from single-member dist... More... Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional Postsecondary Students--Military Postsecondary Students--Minority Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Public Involvement Reading/Literacy Religion Religion--Prayer/Meditation Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Year School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Code of Conduct School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--District Size School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--School Size School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Service-Learning Special Education Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations Special Education--Finance Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) Special Education--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Foster Care Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Special Populations--Migrant Education Special Populations--Military Standards State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Ballot Questions State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions STEM Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring Student Supports--Remediation Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Incentives Students--Mobility Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals Teaching Quality--Preparation Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Teaching Quality--Working Conditions Technology Technology--Computer Skills Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Internet Safety Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training Textbooks and Open Source Urban Whole Child