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From the ECS State Policy Database 2008 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2008. 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 Accountability Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results 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 At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults Demographics--Enrollments 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--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries 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--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training 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--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements High School--International Baccalaureate Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent 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 Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues 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--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 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 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 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 Participation--Affirmative Action Postsecondary Participation--Outreach 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--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Reading/Literacy Religion Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Week Scheduling/School Calendar--Year School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Code of Conduct School Safety--Corporal Punishment 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/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation 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--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Service-Learning Special Education Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations Special Education--Finance 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--Military Standards State Comparisons/Statistics 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 ME Adopted 11/2008 P-12 Postsec. Qualifying Exams for Teachers 05-071-13 Amends rules relating to the qualifying examinations for teachers, education specialists and administrators. Relates to the Praxis exam. htt... More... AK Adopted 10/2008 P-12 TEACHER CERTIFICATION 4 AAC 04.212, 12.305, 12.320 Removes the performance review requirement for those teachers moving from initial certification to professional certification. Allows the us... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 Community College technical educators S.B. 1104 Repeals the authority of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue a 2-year preliminary designated subjects teaching credential upon ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 Credential revocation S.B. 1110 Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to suspend the credential of a holder when it receives notice that another State has taken ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 credential reinstatement S.B. 1105 Provides procedures for credential reinstatement for a credential holder after dismissal of a misdemeanor sex offense accusation or informat... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 teacher certification S.B. 1303 Requires that a certificated or classified employee who was placed on a compulsory leave of absence after being charged with certain offense... More... KY Adopted 09/2008 P-12 Standards for Admission to Educator Preparation 16 KAR 5:020 Amends the standards for admission to an educator preparation. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/016/005/020.htm... More... OH Adopted 09/2008 P-12 Temporary Teaching Permits, Provisional Licenses for STEM School Teachers OAC 3301-23-41, -24-15 Creates forty hour temporary teaching permit for qualified nonlicensed individuals. Amends qualifications for temporary teaching permit for ... More... UT Adopted 09/2008 P-12 Educator Conduct R277-515-4 Prohibits a professional educator from using or attempting to use district or school computers or information systems in violation of the sc... More... AK Adopted 08/2008 P-12 TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM 4 AAC 12.305 Adds a new section setting out guidelines for maintaining initial teacher certification for students enrolled in a teacher preparation progr... More... AK Adopted 08/2008 P-12 TEACHER CERTIFICATION TYPE B & TYPE F CERTIFICATES 4 AAC 12.345, .346, .350 Allows special service providers who hold a Type C certificate to be eligible for a Type F certificate with an endorsement as a special educ... More... AL Adopted 08/2008 P-12 Teacher Certification 290-3-2 Repeals and replaces chapter on teacher certification.... More... ID Adopted 08/2008 P-12 Postsec. Postsecondary Specialist Certification IDAPA 08.02.02 Provides certification to meet the special needs of virtual schools, distant education and public school/postsecondary partnerships. Promote... More... LA Adopted 08/2008 P-12 Out of State Teacher Certificates LAC 28:CXXXI.305, 309 An Out-of-State (OS) Certificate, valid for a three year period, is not renewable. It is issued to a teacher who has completed an out-of-sta... More... MO Adopted 08/2008 Postsec. faculty certification 5 CSR 80-800.260 Amends rule to incorporate changes for Library Media Specialist. Updates certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of... More... NY Adopted 08/2008 P-12 Certification in the Classroom Teaching Service through Individual Evaluation Title 8 NYCRR Section 80-3.7 Extends the expiration date for applicants seeking certification through the individual evaluation pathway in all classroom titles except ch... More... AR Adopted 07/2008 P-12 Code of Ethics for Educators 005.16.08 Amends rules relating to Rules Governing the Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators http://arkansased.org/rules/pdf/pending/educator_ethics02... More... CA Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Teacher certification A.B. 2057 Relates to annexation of specified territory by a school district or county board of education, waiver requests from specified education ent... More... KS Rule Adoption 07/2008 P-12 TEACHER LICENSURE KAR 91-1-200 through 91-1-205, 91-1-207, 91-1-209, 91-1-210,91-1-220, 91-1-221, 91-19-1, 91-19-6 Amends rules concerning teacher licensure, including definitions, types of licenses and certificates, requirements for each type of license,... More... NC Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Nationally Certified Teachers as Mentors H.B. 2360 Permits national board certified teachers to serve as full-time mentors, as recommended by the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committ... More... NY Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Revocation of Teaching Certificate A.B. 11500 Provides for the automatic revocation of a teaching certificate held by a teacher convicted of a sex offense; provides for the termination o... More... NY Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 License Revocation for Conviction for Defrauding the Government S.B. 8554 Requires the commissioner of education to revoke and annul the certificates of school administrators or supervisors for the conviction of fe... More... WA Adopted 07/2008 P-12 CERTIFICATION STANDARDS WAC 181-79A-211, -250 Amends rules relating to standards for teacher, administrator, and educational staff associate certification. WASHINGTON 28062 http://apps.l... More... CT Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Role of State Board in Teacher Certification S.B. 403 Concerns the role of the state board of education in the teacher certification revocation process; provides that the Commissioner of Educati... More... DE Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Educator Licenses H.B. 259 Relates to the authority of the Department of Education regarding educator licensure; requires notice to be given to an applicant explaining... More... HI Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Revocation of Teacher's License S.B. 2080 Allows the state teacher standards board to suspend a teacher's license without a hearing and initiate proceedings to permanently revoke the... More... AL Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Alternative Teacher Certification H.B. 398 Relates to public school teacher licensing and certification. Extends access to the expanded alternative certification program from prospect... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Ethics S.B. 1336 Concerns penalty classifications for sexual conduct with a minor when the perpetrator is the minor's school teacher, clergyman, or priest. C... More... CA Rule Adoption 05/2008 P-12 HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS (NCLB) Title 5 CCR Sec(s) 6100, 6104, 6105 Amends rules to utilize flexibility in federal guidance. Creates an alternative HOUSSE to help middle and high school level teachers in alte... More... CO Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Improving Teaching Quality Policies H.B. 1384 Requires the Department of Education to administer a biennial teaching and learning conditions survey to all teachers to be used for plannin... More... GA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Investigating Complaints Against Educators H.B. 250 Authorizes the professional standards commission to investigate complaints alleging that an educator has been convicted of any other crimina... More... GA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Inappropriate Behavior by an Educator H.B. 1321 Provides that falsifying, misrepresenting, omitting, or erroneously reporting reports of instances of inappropriate behavior by a teacher, a... More... GA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Joint Study Committee on Teacher Training and Certification H.R. 1103 Creates the Joint Study Committee on Teacher Training and Certification. Provides that in the event the committee makes a report of its find... More... ID Adopted 05/2008 P-12 TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IDAPA 08.02.02 Allows a three year interim certificate to be issued to any Idaho-trained educator whose certificate has expired. Allows educators holding c... More... MN Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Granting Variance For Early Childhood Education S.B. 2796 Modifies teaching employment for early childhood education programs. Provides a school board must employ necessary licensed teachers for its... More... MN Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Licensure Via Portfolio H.B. 1812 Authorizes an eligible candidate to use licensure via portfolio to obtain an initial licensure or to add a licensure field, consistent with ... More... MO Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Alternative certification S.B. 1066 Creates an alternative method of obtaining teacher certification from the Board of Education; provides that an individual may obtain teacher... More... OK Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Licensing Teach for America and Middle School Reading H.B. 3124 Directs the state board to issue a license to teach to persons in the Teach for America Program; provides such licenses will not be subject ... More... TN Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 K-3 Certification/Endorsement Not Waivable H.B. 2755 Prohibits teacher from teaching in grades K-3 unless the teacher is licensed with an endorsement to teach in such grades. - Amends TCA Title... More... KS Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 School Safety Violations and Teaching License Issuance/Renewal to Offenders S.B. 470 Repeals definition of "school safety violation." Rewrites provision relating to a student found in possession of a weapon or illegal drug at... More... KY Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Teacher Certification, Loan Forgiveness, and Additional Endorsements S.B. 64 Creates a certification incentive fund to provide grants for eligible recipients to conduct summer institutes. Specifies that the priority f... More... KY Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Alternative Certification for Veterans H.B. 607 Relates to alternative teacher certification. Allows a five-year statement of eligibility for teaching to be issued to a veteran who has com... More... LA Adopted 04/2008 P-12 Teachers in Nonpublic Schools LAC 28:LXXIX.303 Amends rules to revise Nonpublic Bulletin 741 - Louisiana Handbook for Nonpublic School Administrators. Allows teachers with master's degree... More... ME Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Teacher Certification -- Revocation/Reinstatement S.B. 912A Requires the Department of Education to report all denials, revocations, suspensions, surrenders and reinstatements of certification that ar... More... UT Adopted 04/2008 P-12 Educator Licensing and Data Retention R277-502 Deletes provision that a teacher working under a letter of authorization who is not an alternative routes to licensing (ARL) candidate, cann... More... CO Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Special Employment for Military Spouses H.B. 1162 Allows department of education to issue a military spouse interim authorization that allows to employ a person who is certified or licenced,... More... LA Adopted 03/2008 P-12 Certification for Teachers and School Personnel LAC 28:CXXXI.233 Relates to the practitioner teacher program alternative path to certification and minimum requirements. Revises program requirements. See Fu... More... ME Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Certification for Non-native Speaking Teachers H.B. 1469 Allows teachers of modern and classical languages whose primary language is not English to retain certification while receiving support to p... More... VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Provisional Licenses for Deployed Teachers H.B. 809 Permits the Board of Education to extend a three- year provisional license an additional year for each school year or portion thereof for wh... More... VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Sexual Abuse Allegations S.B. 241 Requires State Board of Education regulations to include requirements for the denial, suspension, cancellation, revocation, and reinstatemen... More... WA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Professional-level Certification Assessment S.B. 6726 The Professional Educator Standards Board is directed to set performance standards and develop, pilot, and implement a uniform and externall... More... UT Adopted 01/2008 P-12 Educator Standards R277-515 Provides definitions, standards for educators as role models, standards for educators to maintain a safe learning environment, standards for... More... Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative 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 Technology Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Internet Safety Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training Textbooks and Open Source Urban Urban--Governance Whole Child