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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."

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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
CASigned into law 10/2007P-12Charter school finance
S.B. 345
Authorizes the governing board of a charter school to use monthly installments and withholding options in making salary adjustments to the s...

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NYAdopted 10/2007P-12Delegation of Authority Regarding Charter Schools
Title 8 NYCRR Section 3.16
Amends regulations to delegate authority for conducting charter school hearings from the board of regents to the commissioner of education. ...

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NYAdopted 10/2007P-12Procedures for Charter School Public Hearings
Title 8 NYCRR Section 119.4
Establishes procedures for the conduct of public hearings concerning charter schools. Page 9-11 of 38: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/regis...

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OHSigned into law 10/2007P-12Amends Provisions Related to Community Schools (Charters)
H.B. 119 -- Community Schools Provisions (Charter Schools)
Permits establishment of a start-up community school after June 30, 2007 only if the school's governing authority contracts with an operator...

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UTAdopted 10/2007P-12Charter Schools
R277-477-3
Requires all charter schools to have a committee consisting of a majority of parents designated to make decisions regarding School LAND Trus...

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CASigned into law 09/2007P-12Charter schools
A.B. 177
Relates to charter schools that serve at-risk pupils. Extends allowable term of operation until a specified date, subject to the approval of...

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CAVetoed 09/2007P-12Charter Schools
A.B. 1281
Relates to Charter School Act of 1992. Revises the description of the procedures relating to pupil suspension or expulsion. Requires a descr...

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GAAdopted 09/2007P-12Charter Schools
GAC 160-4-9-.04
Clarifies rules regarding charter schools, including applicable definitions, responsibilities, petition provisions and termination of the ch...

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UT09/2007 09/2007P-12Amends Charter School Caps, etc.
R277-470
Adds rules for identifying the maximum number of authorized charter school students statewide. Provides for new or expanding charter school ...

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AZSigned into law 07/2007P-12
Postsec.
Postsecondary grants
S.B. 1069
Relates to postsecondary education grants and their implementation; relates to early graduation scholarships, school districts and charter s...

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NCSigned into law 07/2007P-12Charter School Teacher Participation in State Retirement System
H.B. 1471
Allows an existing charter school to participate in the teachers' and state employees' retirement system and the state teachers' and state e...

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ORSigned into law 07/2007P-12Charter School Administrators
S.B. 214
Requires any person employed as an administrator in a public charter school to be licensed or registered to administer by the Teacher Standa...

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RISigned into law 07/2007P-12Funding for Special Education Students in Career/Technical Charters
H.B. 6128
Permits any career/technical charter public schools which enroll special education students from outside the school district with verifiable...

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AZSigned into law 06/2007P-12Charter school finance
H.B. 2790
Relates to fingerprinting of applicants for a new or renewed teaching certificate in a school district or charter school; relates to calcula...

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HISigned into law 06/2007P-12Charter Schools
S.B. 603
Clarifies the significant role of the board of education in policymaking for charter schools, including:
         (A)  Appointing members of...

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NHSigned into law 06/2007P-12Approval of New Charter Schools
H.B. 2
Prohibits the state board of education from approving new charter schools between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2009, provided that a charter sc...

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NVSigned into law 06/2007P-12Empowerment Schools
S.B. 238
Authorizes the boards of trustees of school districts to establish a program of empowerment schools for the public schools of the school dis...

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NVSigned into law 06/2007P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Charter School Sponsorship
A.B. 591
Authorizes a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education to sponsor charter schools. Sets forth the requirements for ...

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OKSigned into law 06/2007P-12Charter School Changes
H.B. 1589
Amends the Charter Schools Act: adding certain higher education institutions as additional sponsors for charter schools; specifying certain ...

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CAAdopted 05/2007P-12Charter Schools
Title 5 CCR Sec(s) 11962, 11962.1
Establishes clear procedures to be implemented in the event of theclosure of a charter school. Requires that a petition for a charter school...

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COSigned into law 05/2007P-12Charter School Facilities
H.B. 1178
Concerns the use of school district facilities by charter schools. Charter schools may purchase a building and grounds, at a district's desc...

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GASigned into law 05/2007P-12Charter Systems Act
S.B. 39
Enacts the Charter Systems Act. Amends definitions of "charter," "charter petitioner," "local revenue," and "petition," and adding definitio...

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MNSigned into law 05/2007P-12Charter School Student Records
H.F. 2245 [Charter School Records]
Requires that closed charter school must transfer the student's educational records within 10 business days of closure to the student's scho...

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NVSigned into law 05/2007P-12State Board Sponsored Charter Schools
A.B. 334
Creates a school district for charter schools sponsored by the state board for federal law purposes. Revises provisions governing the closur...

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TXSigned into law 05/2007P-12Texas Public Finance Authority
H.B. 1400
Relates to the issuance by a corporation established by the Texas Public Finance Authority of revenue bonds for open-enrollment charter scho...

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AZSigned into law 04/2007P-12Character Education, Charter Schools
H.B. 2204
Concerns the Character Education Office; makes an appropriation; relates to public and charter schools. Changes administration of the progra...

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AZSigned into law 04/2007P-12Charter schools, background checks
H.B. 2041
Relates to charter schools, fingerprinting and a civil penalty if a charter school fails to comply with fingerprinting requirements. New pro...

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DESigned into law 04/2007P-12School District and Charter School Budget Reports
H.B. 21
Requires the Department of Education to develop a standardized format for the reporting of the local school district or charter school budge...

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MSSigned into law 04/2007P-12Charter School Applications
H.B. 554
Reenacts procedures for public schools to apply for and be granted charter school statuts. Extends the repealer on charter school statutes t...

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NMSigned into law 04/2007P-12Charter School Enrollment Limits
H.B. 1245
Relates to charter school requirements, clarifies enrollment limits and declares an emergency.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regula...

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NMSigned into law 04/2007P-12Charter School Facilities Fund
S.B. 634
Creates fund relating to charter school facilities funding. Provides procedures for meeting the needs of state-chartered and locally charter...

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NMSigned into law 04/2007P-12NCLB Consequences for Schools and Reporting Requirements
H.B. 34
Distinguishes a student's academic proficiency from the adequate yearly progress of public schools and school districts; conforms rankings o...

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NMVetoed 04/2007P-12Charter School Enrollment Limits
S.B. 1147
Relates to charter school requirements, amends existing law to clarify enrollment limits.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/fin...

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NMVetoed 04/2007P-12Public School Accountability & Assessment
S.B. 287
Distinguishes a student's academic proficiency from the AYP of schools and districts. Conforms rankings of schools in need of improvement wi...

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NMVetoed 04/2007P-12Charter School Student Activities
H.B. 513
Adds the charter school student activities program unit into the program cost calculation.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/fi...

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NMSigned into law 04/2007P-12Charter School Hiring Practices
S.B. 189
Would make the hiring practices of charter schools align with current hiring practices of school districts by requiring all decisions to hir...

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NYSigned into law 04/2007P-12Charter Schools
S.B. 2107 -- Part D-2
Provides that an application for a charter school cannot be approved unless the charter entity finds that in a school district where the tot...

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ARSigned into law 03/2007P-12charter school, accountability
H.B. 1504
Provides a major revision of the Public Charter School Law. Amends Public Charter School Law to allow for obtaining conversion public chart...

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IDSigned into law 03/2007P-12Professional-Technical Regional Public Charter Schools
S.B. 1088
Allows for the creation of "professional-technical regional public charter schools." Provides that a professional-technical regional public ...

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UTSigned into law 03/2007P-12Modifies Charter School Provisions
H.B. 164
Modifies charter school application and authorization provisions; modifies certain requirements for charter schools, including those relatin...

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WYSigned into law 02/2007P-12Charter School Applications & Renewal
H.B. 31
Restricts the frequency of charter school applications to allow only one application every 12 months from any person, group or organization ...

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+ 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
+ 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