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From the ECS State Policy Database
2009 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2009. 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
- Accountability
GAAdopted 11/2009P-12LEA Contracts for Flexibility and Accountability
GAC 160 -5-1-.33
Renames rule (previously titled "School District Contracts for Flexibility and Accountability to Improve Student Achievement") to "Investing...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Annual Report on Dropouts
S.B. 651
Requires the superintendent of public instruction by August 2011 to submit a report called the Annual Report on Dropouts in the state. Requi...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Reporting, Accountability and Data
S.B. 1977 - Reporting, Accountability and Data
Requires teacher supply and demand reports to be published every three years instead of annually. Deletes provision that adequate yearly pro...

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NHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Establishment of an Accountability System
S.B. 180
Establishes an accountability system to ensure schools are providing the opportunity for an adequate education. This bill is a request of th...

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NHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Accountability System to Ensure the Opportunity for an Adequate Education
S.B. 180
Establishes an accountability system to ensure schools are providing the opportunity for an adequate education and repeals the joint legisla...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Community Schools
H.B. 1 - Section 3314.012, 3314.015, 3314.016 and 3314.02
Partially from DOE summary of H.B. 1: Eliminates the two-year wait before the department of education begins issuing annual report cards for...

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DESigned into law 06/2009P-12Eliminating the DSTP
S.B. 68
Eliminates the DSTP; requires its replacement beginning in the 2010-2011 school year with a test administered in English language arts and m...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Comprehensive Review of School Finance Weights, Allotments and Adjustments
H.B. 3646 - Section 65
Adds new Subchapter I in Chapter 42 of Education Code. Establishes the Select Committee on Public School Finance Weights, Allotments, and Ad...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Special Accreditation Investigations
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part II
Adds to circumstances under which special accreditation investigations must be conducted. Directs the commissioner to authorize special accr...

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COSigned into law 05/2009P-12School Accountability and Accreditation
S.B. 163
Repeals and reenacts the Educational Accreditation Act of 1998 to align accountability and accreditation measures and procedures; assigns sp...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12College and Career-Readiness Workgroup
H.F. 2
Establishes a college and career-readiness workgroup headed jointly by MDE and the U of M to evaluate and make recommendations to the commis...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Performance Review for Districts with High Poverty
S.B. 473
Authorizes the Office of Accountability to conduct a performance review program to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the budget ...

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WASigned into law 05/2009P-12Public Reporting
S.B. 5889
Repeals, modifies, or suspends certain laws related to notice and reporting by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and sc...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Closing the Achievement Gap
H.B. 2163
Increases accountability for achievement gaps in school districts; provides intervention and support to public school districts to address t...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Improving Parents' Access to Public School Data
S.B. 943
Improves student achievement and closes achievement gaps among student subgroups by providing public access to comprehensive school improvem...

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LAAdopted 04/2009P-12District and State Accountability
LAC 28:LXXXIII.301, 611, 1101, 1501-1505, 1701-1707, 2401, 3905, 4311
Amends rules relating to the School, District and State Accountability System. Implements fundamental changes in classroom teaching by helpi...

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MSSigned into law 04/2009P-12Task Force on Failing Schools Districts
S.B. 2288
Continues the task force to study and report on the status of failing schools and school districts, effectiveness measures for improvement o...

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NMSigned into law 04/2009P-12Acct. System Pilot Project and Data Collection
S.B. 156
Creates an alternative school accountability system pilot project; provides for data collection and analysis; provides for periodic reports ...

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OKVetoed 04/2009P-12Educational Accountability Reform Act
S.B. 1111
Relates to schools; creates the Educational Accountability Reform Act; provides short title; transfers powers, duties, functions, and respon...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Accountability System
S.B. 1 Section 4, 5 and 7
Repeals provisions relating to rewards for successful schools. Establishes provisions to recognize schools that would have been rewarded und...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Transition to New Assessment and Accountability System
S.B. 1 Section 18
Provides that whereas it is imperative that schools, administrators, teachers, parents and policymakers maintain high expectations for stude...

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MSSigned into law 03/2009P-12School District Accreditation Levels
S.B. 2308
Relates to school district accreditation levels; revises accreditation terminology.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2009/pdf/SB/2...

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MSSigned into law 03/2009P-12Children First Act of 2009
S.B. 2628
Prohibits public school students in 7th-12th grades who fail to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 from participating in extracurricular activ...

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NJSigned into law 03/2009P-12After School Activities in Abbot Districts
S.B. 1175
Requires the board of education of each former Abbott district, in conjunction with the local governing body of the municipality in which th...

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UTSigned into law 03/2009P-12Impact Fees
H.B. 259
Enacts a definition of "educational facility" in Utah municipal code. Enacts a definition of "charter school" in Impact Fees Act of Title 11...

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- Accountability--Accreditation
TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Special Accreditation Investigations
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part II
Adds to circumstances under which special accreditation investigations must be conducted. Directs the commissioner to authorize special accr...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Assistance to Low-Performing Districts and Schools
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part IV
Amends language regarding actions the commissioner may take as regards a district that does not satisfy accreditation criteria, academic per...

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COSigned into law 05/2009P-12School Accountability and Accreditation
S.B. 163
Repeals and reenacts the Educational Accreditation Act of 1998 to align accountability and accreditation measures and procedures; assigns sp...

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IASigned into law 04/2009P-12Accreditation
S.B. 360
Relates to the accreditation of school districts and nonpublic schools and the reorganization of school districts. If a recommendation is fo...

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MSSigned into law 03/2009P-12School District Accreditation Levels
S.B. 2308
Relates to school district accreditation levels; revises accreditation terminology.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2009/pdf/SB/2...

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VASigned into law 03/2009P-12Delay of Accreditation Implementation
H.B. 2166
Provides for the delayed implementation of statutes, regulations and standards upon which the accreditation of schools or school divisions i...

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- Accountability--Measures/Indicators
OHSigned into law 12/2009P-12Charter School Accountability During First Two Years of Operation
H.B. 19 - Community Schools
Amends accountability provisions applicable to charter schools. When determining whether a community school meets triggers for certain accou...

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OHSigned into law 12/2009P-12Charter Schools
H.B. 218 - Charter Schools
Authorizes specified community schools (charter schools) to operate as conversion schools. Authorizes the governing authority of specified c...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Including Improving English Proficiency in State Accountability System
A.B. 1435
Relates to the advisory committee on the creation of the Academic Performance Index and the implementation of the Immediate Intervention/Und...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Annual Report on Dropouts
S.B. 651
Requires the superintendent of public instruction by August 2011 to submit a report called the Annual Report on Dropouts in the state. Requi...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Performance Indicators
H.B. 1 - Section 3302.01 and 3302.02
Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1:
3302.01: Amends performance index score to reflect combination of reading and writing tests into ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Report Card Data on College and Work Readiness
H.B. 1 - Section 105.01/3302.032
Repeals 3302.032, which directed the state board, by June 30, 2012, to select one or more methods of measuring high school graduates' prepar...

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COSigned into law 05/2009P-12School Accountability and Accreditation
S.B. 163
Repeals and reenacts the Educational Accreditation Act of 1998 to align accountability and accreditation measures and procedures; assigns sp...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Student Academic Achievement and Growth
H.F. 2
Requires the statewide educational accountability and reporting system to measure and separately report the adequate yearly progress of scho...

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NMSigned into law 04/2009P-12Acct. System Pilot Project and Data Collection
S.B. 156
Creates an alternative school accountability system pilot project; provides for data collection and analysis; provides for periodic reports ...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Accountability System
S.B. 1 Section 4, 5 and 7
Repeals provisions relating to rewards for successful schools. Establishes provisions to recognize schools that would have been rewarded und...

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- Accountability--Reporting Results
ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Reporting, Accountability and Data
S.B. 1977 - Reporting, Accountability and Data
Requires teacher supply and demand reports to be published every three years instead of annually. Deletes provision that adequate yearly pro...

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LASigned into law 07/2009P-12Reporting Requirements for School Funding
H.B. 821
Requires districts to provide uniform data collection and reporting for how finance formula funds are spent on certain students and activiti...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Financial Reporting and Minimum Standards
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.07
Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1:Modifies the current requirement for the state board to develop a standard for reporting financial ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Statewide Education Management Information System
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.0714
Amends types of data that must be maintained in the education management information system (EMIS http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pa...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Performance Indicators
H.B. 1 - Section 3302.01 and 3302.02
Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1:
3302.01: Amends performance index score to reflect combination of reading and writing tests into ...

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CTSigned into law 06/2009P-12School Report Cards
S.B. 940
Adds truancy data to annual school report cards. The bill spells out all data that schools are required to report on an annual basis to the ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12District Reporting Requirements
H.B. 3041
Directs the state education agency to develop and maintain a comprehensive schedule that addresses all district reporting requirements (incl...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Student Assessment Data Portal
H.B. 3 - Section 48 and 49
Deletes provision that education Internet portal provides secure access to student assessment data. Amends 32.258 to direct the state educat...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Reporting Requirements
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part VIII (Parent and Educator Reports, Campus and District Report Cards)
Creates new Subchapter J, "Parent and Educator Reports." Provides that in addition to the indicators adopted under Section 39.053, the commi...

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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12Native American Charter School
A.B. 75
Provides that if a school board enters into an agreement with an American Indian tribe to establish a charter school, the board must, upon r...

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COAdopted 05/2009P-12Data Reporting for School Accreditation
1 CCR 301-67
Expands mandatory school age to match current law and revises timelines for implementation of the on-time graduation and completion rates.
...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Student Academic Achievement and Growth
H.F. 2
Requires the statewide educational accountability and reporting system to measure and separately report the adequate yearly progress of scho...

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OKAdopted 05/2009P-12Annual Student College Remediation Reports
OAC 210:35-25-4
Requires that a high school representative annually provide for review and discussion a report for each site regarding first-year college pe...

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OKAdopted 05/2009P-12Annual Student Dropout Reports to Local School Boards
OAC 210:35-25-3
Requires that a school representative annually report the dropouts for each school site that serves students in Grades 7-12 to the local sch...

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TNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Parental Involvement Standards
S.B. 293
Requires the Department of Education (DOE) to develop standards for parental involvement in K-12 public schools and include a report on loca...

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COSigned into law 04/2009P-12Education Data Reporting Requirements
H.B. 1214
Concerns education data reporting requirements; clarifies that the Education Data Advisory Committee is directed to review the reporting req...

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IASigned into law 04/2009P-12Changes to Miscellaneous Provisions
H.B. 687
Deletes several requirements for reporting (i.e., simply the number of graduates, rather than specifying that the number has to be calculate...

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NMSigned into law 04/2009P-12Acct. System Pilot Project and Data Collection
S.B. 156
Creates an alternative school accountability system pilot project; provides for data collection and analysis; provides for periodic reports ...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Accountability System
S.B. 1 Section 4, 5 and 7
Repeals provisions relating to rewards for successful schools. Establishes provisions to recognize schools that would have been rewarded und...

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NMSigned into law 03/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Reporting of High School Student Results by Higher Ed. Inst.
S.B. 152
Requires public post-secondary educational institutions to report annually to public high schools on freshman year outcomes of the students ...

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KYAdopted 02/2009P-12School and District Report Cards
703 KAR 5:140
Amends rules regarding content and distribution of school and district report cards. Provides that as accurate, reliable data become availab...

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- Accountability--Rewards
DESigned into law 06/2009P-12Pilot Academic Achievement Awards program
S.B. 151
Creates a pilot Academic Achievement Awards program, which would use federal stimulus funds to make financial awards to schools that signifi...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Educator Excellence Awards Program
H.B. 709
Adds national board-certified teachers as a group of educators eligible to be awarded stipends for improved student achievement through the ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Teacher and Principal Awards
H.B. 3646 - Sections 11-14
Section 11: Provides that the educator excellence fund will be annually funded by an amount determined by legislative appropriation, rather ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12School Recognition
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part VI (Distinction Designations and Awards)
Establishes new Subchapter G, "Distinction Designations". Directs the commissioner at the beginning of each school year to award distinction...

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OKVetoed 05/2009P-12Academic Achievement Award Program
H.B. 1575
Amends Academic Achievement Award program to allow for more schools to receive awards (was limited to four). Adds and clarifies award levels...

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TNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Education Pays Pilots
H.B. 556
Encourages each local district to develop an Education Pays pilot program for at-risk students to encourage student academic achievement thr...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Accountability
H.B. 2261--Section 501-507, Accountability
Section 501-507 relates to shared accountability for school and district improvement. Legislature recognizes that comprehensive education fi...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Accountability System
S.B. 1 Section 4, 5 and 7
Repeals provisions relating to rewards for successful schools. Establishes provisions to recognize schools that would have been rewarded und...

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- Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions
NMAdopted 12/2009P-12Academic Proficiency, Attendance and Driving Permits
NMAC 6.30.11
Establishes requirements for demonstrating 9th grade math & reading proficiency and meeting school attendance standards prior to receiving a...

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GAAdopted 11/2009P-12Athletics Participation, No Pass No Play Grades 6-12
GAC 160 -5-1-.18, -.19
Adds that retention of students for athletic purposes is prohibited. Repeals rule 160-5-1-.19 "Grades 6-8: Competitive Interscholastic Activ...

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ILAdopted 11/2009P-12Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision
23 IAC 1.20, .30, .100, .240, .420, .465, .480, .510, .737
Partially from "Notice of Adopted Amendments" in Illinois Register (changes from this rulemaking but not listed below are technical in natur...

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CASigned into law 08/2009P-12CTE Programs at Regional Occupation Centers/Programs
S.B. 640
Requires an employer advisory board to recommend measures, criteria and methods to evaluate the skills and knowledge of students in a region...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Leadership of Districts in Financial Trouble
H.B. 2674
Authorizes a district under the authority of a Financial Oversight Panel to appoint a district superintendent with a specified certification...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter Schools
S.B. 612
Increases statewide charter school cap and charter school cap for Chicago. Above and beyond caps, permits five Chicago charters (and specifi...

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LAVetoed 07/2009P-12Low-performing Schools
H.B. 495
Specifies criteria that exempts a school from being transferred to the state-run Recovery School District, even if the school is low perform...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Accountability Compliance Commission
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.34
Provides that a separate accountability compliance commission must be established for each school district for which the state superintenden...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Failure to Comply with Finance Provisions
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.33
By July 2011, directs the department of education to provide technical assistance to that either has failed to comply with any applicable ex...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Triggers for Automatic Closure of Community Schools
H.B. 1 - Section 3314.35
From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Revises the current performance criteria that trigger automatic closure of a community school after July 1, 2009...

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OHAdopted 06/2009P-12School Building and District Improvement Planning
OAC 3301-13-01, -02, -37-01 thru -12, -56-01
Rescinds and adopts new rules relating to school building and district improvement planning, parent notification and intervention. Requires ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Bonds
H.B. 3646 - Sections 69-72
Section 69: Adds new section 45.0531. Authorizes the state board by rule to establish a percentage of the cost value of the permanent school...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12School Leadership Pilot Program
H.B. 3 - Section 9
Clarifies language in Section 11.203 regarding participation in the school leadership pilot program for principals. Specifies that an indivi...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Participation in Teacher Reading Academy
H.B. 3 - Section 24
Amends action that triggers a teacher's participation in a teacher reading academy. Former provision required teacher to participate in read...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Schools Liable to Reconstitution, Alternative Management, "Repurposing"
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part V
Directs a campus intervention team to assist a reconstituted campus in developing an *updated targeted* improvement plan (former language ca...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Assistance to Low-Performing Districts and Schools
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part IV
Amends language regarding actions the commissioner may take as regards a district that does not satisfy accreditation criteria, academic per...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Accepting Support Team Assistance
H.B. 1461
Requires schools identified as not making Adequate Yearly Progress to utilize school support team assistance; provides that the support team...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Alternative Governance for Schools in Need of Improvement
S.B. 268
Requires district boards of education for schools identified for improvement for a specified number of consecutive years to implement altern...

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NYSigned into law 04/2009P-12Contracts for Excellence
A.B. 157 - Part A, Sections 1-5
Provides that a district that submitted a contract for excellence for the 2008-09 school year must submit a contract for excellence for the ...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Accountability
H.B. 2261--Section 501-507, Accountability
Section 501-507 relates to shared accountability for school and district improvement. Legislature recognizes that comprehensive education fi...

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MSSigned into law 03/2009P-12Children First Act of 2009
S.B. 2628
Prohibits public school students in 7th-12th grades who fail to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 from participating in extracurricular activ...

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- Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive
NMAdopted 12/2009P-12Academic Proficiency, Attendance and Driving Permits
NMAC 6.30.11
Establishes requirements for demonstrating 9th grade math & reading proficiency and meeting school attendance standards prior to receiving a...

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- Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play
GAAdopted 11/2009P-12Athletics Participation, No Pass No Play Grades 6-12
GAC 160 -5-1-.18, -.19
Adds that retention of students for athletic purposes is prohibited. Repeals rule 160-5-1-.19 "Grades 6-8: Competitive Interscholastic Activ...

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- Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers
CASigned into law 07/2009P-12King City Joint Union High School District
S.B. 130
Expresses the intent of the Legislature to provide emergency apportionment assistance to the King City Joint Union High School District and ...

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LAVetoed 07/2009P-12Low-performing Schools
H.B. 495
Specifies criteria that exempts a school from being transferred to the state-run Recovery School District, even if the school is low perform...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Accountability Compliance Commission
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.34
Provides that a separate accountability compliance commission must be established for each school district for which the state superintenden...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Failure to Comply with Finance Provisions
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.33
By July 2011, directs the department of education to provide technical assistance to that either has failed to comply with any applicable ex...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Assistance to Low-Performing Districts and Schools
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part IV
Amends language regarding actions the commissioner may take as regards a district that does not satisfy accreditation criteria, academic per...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Alternative Governance for Schools in Need of Improvement
S.B. 268
Requires district boards of education for schools identified for improvement for a specified number of consecutive years to implement altern...

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- Accountability--School Improvement
ILAdopted 11/2009P-12Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision
23 IAC 1.20, .30, .100, .240, .420, .465, .480, .510, .737
Partially from "Notice of Adopted Amendments" in Illinois Register (changes from this rulemaking but not listed below are technical in natur...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter Schools
S.B. 612
Increases statewide charter school cap and charter school cap for Chicago. Above and beyond caps, permits five Chicago charters (and specifi...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12Innovation, Intervention, and Restructuring Task Force
S.B. 2119
Creates, in accordance with the goals outlined in the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Innovation, Intervention, ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Accountability Compliance Commission
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.34
Provides that a separate accountability compliance commission must be established for each school district for which the state superintenden...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Model Peer Assistance and Review Program
H.B. 1 - Section 265.70.50
By December 31, 2010, directs the department of education, in consultation with the educator standards board, to develop a model peer assist...

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NCSigned into law 06/2009P-12Requires School Improvement Plans to be Data-Driven
H.B. 1446
Amends the law relating to school improvement plans; requires that such plans be data-driven; requires school improvement teams to analyze s...

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NVSigned into law 06/2009P-12Accountability
S.B. 389
Relates to public schools that are designated as demonstrating need for improvement; eliminates the requirement for the Department of Educat...

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NVAdopted 06/2009P-12Improvement of Public Schools
NAC 385
Revises the criteria for designation of a public school as demonstrating exemplary, high or adequate achievement or need for improvement and...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12School Leadership Pilot Program for Principals
H.B. 4435
Clarifies requirement for mandatory participation in the School Leadership Pilot Program for Principals. Specifies that only a principal who...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12School Leadership Pilot Program
H.B. 3 - Section 9
Clarifies language in Section 11.203 regarding participation in the school leadership pilot program for principals. Specifies that an indivi...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Regional Education Service Center Plans
H.B. 3 - Section 4
Modifies content of improvement plans regional education service centers must annually develop to describe services to be provided schools i...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Assistance to Low-Performing Districts and Schools
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part IV
Amends language regarding actions the commissioner may take as regards a district that does not satisfy accreditation criteria, academic per...

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FLSigned into law 05/2009P-12Florida's Equal Opportunity in Education Act - School Improvement and Accountability
H.B. 991
Designates the "Florida's Equal Opportunity in Education Act"; revises provisions relating to powers & duties of district school boards to i...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Inner City Schools Rescue Program
H.B. 1837
Authorizes the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to establish the Inner City Schools Rescue program; states purpose of the program...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Improving Parents' Access to Public School Data
S.B. 943
Improves student achievement and closes achievement gaps among student subgroups by providing public access to comprehensive school improvem...

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MSSigned into law 04/2009P-12Task Force on Failing Schools Districts
S.B. 2288
Continues the task force to study and report on the status of failing schools and school districts, effectiveness measures for improvement o...

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NYSigned into law 04/2009P-12Contracts for Excellence
A.B. 157 - Part A, Sections 1-5
Provides that a district that submitted a contract for excellence for the 2008-09 school year must submit a contract for excellence for the ...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Accountability
H.B. 2261--Section 501-507, Accountability
Section 501-507 relates to shared accountability for school and district improvement. Legislature recognizes that comprehensive education fi...

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OHAdopted 03/2009P-12Exemptions from Statutes/Rules
OAC 3301-46-01
Authorizes the governing board of any educational service center, or the administrative authority of any chartered nonpublic school to submi...

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- Adult Basic Education
UTAdopted 07/2009P-12Adult Education Programs
R277-733
Changes the percentage and the criteria for which funds are allocated to local Adult Education programs consistent with findings from the st...

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KYSigned into law 06/2009Postsec.Combined Work/Postsecondary Education Program
H.B. 3A - Section 19
Establishes ""Metropolitan College" as a nonprofit consortium that includes educational institutions in the Commonwealth and the qualified t...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
Interagency Literacy Council
H.B. 4328
Establishes the Interagency Literacy Council for the study, promotion and enhancement of literacy in the state. Specifies that one of the du...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Increasing Workforce in High-Demand and "Green" Occupations
H.B. 1935 and H.B. 3, Section 64
Establishes the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund to award grants to public junior colleges and public technical in...

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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12Adult Literacy Grants
A.B. 75
Eliminates provision that no adult literacy grant may exceed $10,000. Page 468 of 692: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/acts/09Act28.p...

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FLSigned into law 05/2009Postsec.Relating to Career and Adult Education
S.B. 1616
Requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall submit a report on workforce education programs for occup...

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ORSigned into law 05/2009Postsec.
Community College
Tuition/Fees
H.B. 2011
Directs State Board of Higher Education and community college district boards to permit Oregon residents 65 years of age or older to audit c...

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NESigned into law 04/2009Community CollegeVocational Training for Public Assistance Recipients
L.B. 458
Provides for vocational training for public assistance recipients; provides that for creating the self-sufficiency contract and meeting the ...

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ARAdopted 12/2009P-12End-of-Course Assessments and Remediation
005.15.09
Adopts rules governing public school end-of-course assessments and remediation. Provides that beginning with the 2009-10 school year and eac...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Evaluation of STAR Assessment Program
A.B. 476
Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to contract with an independent evaluator by April 2010 for evaluation of the Standardized...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12College-Readiness Tests
S.B. 511
Requires the department to ensure that a California Standards Test that is augmented for the purpose of determining readiness for college-le...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Prairie State Achievement Exam
S.B. 2014
Reduces the number of opportunities to take the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) from two to one during the spring semester of g...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Writing and Social Studies Assessments
H.B. 1 - Section 265.20.18
From DOE summary of H.B. 1:

Prohibits the administration of the elementary writing and social studies assessments during the 2009-10 and 2...

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AKAdopted 06/2009P-12CURRICULUM
4 AAC 6.715, .717
Amends rules concerning work ready/college ready transitional skills assessments. ...

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DESigned into law 06/2009P-12Eliminating the DSTP
S.B. 68
Eliminates the DSTP; requires its replacement beginning in the 2010-2011 school year with a test administered in English language arts and m...

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NVSigned into law 06/2009P-12Norm-Referenced Assessment
S.B. 416
Relates to the administration of certain tests, examinations and assessments by the boards of trustees of school districts; suspends tempora...

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NYAdopted 06/2009P-12Using Inservice Days to Rate State Assessments
Title 8 NYCRR 175.5
Amends rule to extend to 2013 the provision allowing use of up to two professional development days for teacher scoring of state assessments...

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OHAdopted 06/2009P-12State Assessments
OAC 3301-13-02
Clarifies circumstances under which a student may be excused from taking a state test required at the student's grade level. Clarifies that ...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Assessments
S.B. 976
Relates to a certain required assessment of students in grade 10; requires the Department of Education to grant a waiver for a school distri...

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TNSigned into law 06/2009P-12Dates of Assessments
H.B. 1393
Requires commissioner to establish dates for the administration of assessments required for graduation that provide the maximum number of in...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12State and National Norms of Test Averages
S.B. 759
Relates to certain standards for group-administered achievement tests used by school districts; requires that state and national norms of av...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12College-Ready Indicators on End-of-Course Assessments
H.B. 3 - Section 27
Eliminates provision that a student's performance on a college-ready question on an end-of-course assessment may not be used to determine th...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12College Readiness Standards
H.B. 3 - Section 53, Part I
Defines "college-readiness" as the level of preparation a student must attain in English language arts and math to enroll and succeed, witho...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Student Assessment Data Portal
H.B. 3 - Section 48 and 49
Deletes provision that education Internet portal provides secure access to student assessment data. Amends 32.258 to direct the state educat...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Annual Improvement Needed for Student Success on Assessments
H.B. 3 - Section 58
Previous legislation on measuring annual improvement from one year to the next required the state education agency to determine the necessar...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12End-of-Course Assessments and Exit Exam Transition
H.B. 3 - Section 54
Repeals existing language on means to determine completion of end-of-course assessment requirements. Replaces with language requiring studen...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Determining Performance Standards on State Assessments
H.B. 3 - Section 53, Part II
Transfers from the state board to the commissioner the duty of determining the performance level considered satisfactory on specified assess...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Limiting Test Prep
H.B. 3 - Section 55
Amends 39.0262. Specifies that a district may not administer locally-required assessments designed to prepare students for state-administere...

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FLSigned into law 05/2009P-12
Postsec.
Public Records Law Exemption for Information Obtained in a Department of Education Testing Impropriety Investigation
H.B. 895
Provides an exemption from public records requirements for personally identifiable information of any personnel of any school district or po...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12State Assessment System
H.F. 2
Aligns high school tests with required academic standards.  Strikes the requirement for constructed response questions.  Makes GRAD tests ap...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12College and Career-Readiness Workgroup
H.F. 2
Establishes a college and career-readiness workgroup headed jointly by MDE and the U of M to evaluate and make recommendations to the commis...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Assessment - Formative & Summative
H.B. 1400 - Secs. 22, 24, 25 Assessment
Requires districts to administer annually to students in grades 2-10 the measures of academic progress test or any other interim assessment ...

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ORSigned into law 05/2009P-12Assessment
H.B. 2362
Allows Department of Education to make available assessment system that measures student's progress in achieving academic content standards ...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12College and Career Readiness Planning Program Act
H.B. 1808
Creates the College and Career Readiness Planning Program Act. Defines "college and career readiness". Beginning with the 2010-11 school yea...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Accomodations for Students with Difficulty with Sensory Processing
S.B. 358
Allows reasonable accommodation by the Department of Education and each school district for a student who has difficulty with sensory proces...

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NVAdopted 04/2009P-12Proficiency Examinations
NAC 389
Revises various provisions governing proficiency examinations, include pass of proficiency examinations and an alternative method to demonst...

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UTAdopted 04/2009P-12Exemption from U-PASS Testing Requirements
R277-705
Adds a new section regarding student achievement testing exceptions. Provides the state board may exempt a district or charter school from U...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Assessment
S.B. 5414
Relates to statewide assessments and curricula; states findings of the Legislature; requires the superintendent of public instruction to rev...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Interim Assessment System
S.B. 1 Section 19
Directs the the state board of education and the state department of education, prior to the development and implementation of a new state a...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Transition to New Assessment and Accountability System
S.B. 1 Section 18
Provides that whereas it is imperative that schools, administrators, teachers, parents and policymakers maintain high expectations for stude...

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UTSigned into law 03/2009P-12Online Writing Assessment
H.B. 334
Modifies the State Performance Assessment System for Students by requiring online writing assessments in grades 5 and 8. Encourages a school...

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WAAdopted 03/2009P-12Assessment Requirement Appeals
WAC 392-501-600, -601, -602
Complies with legislative directive to implement procedures allowing student rights to appeal state assessment requirements under conditions...

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LAAdopted 02/2009P-12Revisions to End of Course Tests
LAC 28:CXI.1801, 1803, 1805, 1807, 1809, 1811, 1813, 1815, 1817
Amends rules relating to statewide assessment standards and practices, specifically, End of Course Tests (EOCT).

http://doa.louisiana.gov/...

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SDSigned into law 02/2009P-12Repeals Academic Achievement Test Advisory Council
H.B. 1045
Repeals the provisions for the state Academic Achievement Test Advisory Council.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2009/Bills/HB1045ENR.pdf...

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TXAdopted 02/2009P-12Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
19 TAC 2.101.B.101.23
Sets the standard of satisfactory performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), as appropriate for the reading and mat...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Industry Certification and State Licensure Examinations
H.B. 2517
Directs the Board of Education in prescribing Standards of Learning assessments to also provide the option of industry certification and sta...

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FLAdopted 01/2009P-12COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
FAC 6A-1.094221
Amends rule to provide guidance relating to the statewide public school student progression law eliminating social promotion by removing the...

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NMAdopted 01/2009P-12High School Assessment System
NMAC 6.19.7.1, .2, .3, .4, .5, .6, .7, .8, .9, .10, .11
The objective of this rule is to establish procedures for implementing the high school readiness assessment system, including: (a) the proce...

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ILAdopted 11/2009P-12Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision
23 IAC 1.20, .30, .100, .240, .420, .465, .480, .510, .737
Partially from "Notice of Adopted Amendments" in Illinois Register (changes from this rulemaking but not listed below are technical in natur...

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OHAdopted 06/2009P-12State Assessments
OAC 3301-13-02
Clarifies circumstances under which a student may be excused from taking a state test required at the student's grade level. Clarifies that ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12State Assessments
H.B. 3 - Section 50 through 52
Directs the state education agency, in developing state assessments for math, reading, writing, social studies and science for grades 3-8, t...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Accommodations and Exemptions
H.B. 3 - Section 56
Whereas former language allowed students with an IEP to be exempted from criterion-referenced assessments in grades 3-8, end-of-course asses...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Accomodations for Students with Difficulty with Sensory Processing
S.B. 358
Allows reasonable accommodation by the Department of Education and each school district for a student who has difficulty with sensory proces...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Assessment of Exceptional Students
S.B. 1 Section 20
Requires the state department of education and state board, as they revise the state assessment and accountability system for implementation...

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KYAdopted 02/2009P-12Special Populations in the State-Required Assessment
703 KAR 5:070
Establishes procedures for the inclusion of special student populations in the State-required assessment and accountability programs. http:/...

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LAAdopted 02/2009P-12State LEAP Alternative Assessments
LAC 28:CXI.Chapter 19, 1901 to 1925
Amends rules relating to LEAP Alternate Assessments.
http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v111/28v111.doc#_Toc222644588...

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TXAdopted 02/2009P-12Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
19 TAC 2.101.B.101.23
Sets the standard of satisfactory performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), as appropriate for the reading and mat...

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- Assessment--College Entrance Exams
ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Prairie State Achievement Exam
S.B. 2014
Reduces the number of opportunities to take the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) from two to one during the spring semester of g...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Assessment - Formative & Summative
H.B. 1400 - Secs. 22, 24, 25 Assessment
Requires districts to administer annually to students in grades 2-10 the measures of academic progress test or any other interim assessment ...

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UTAdopted 04/2009P-12Exemption from U-PASS Testing Requirements
R277-705
Adds a new section regarding student achievement testing exceptions. Provides the state board may exempt a district or charter school from U...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12State Assessment System
S.B. 1 Section 2(3), 6, 9 and 11
Repeals language referring to the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS). Directs the state board, using the revised content stan...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Interim Assessment System
S.B. 1 Section 19
Directs the the state board of education and the state department of education, prior to the development and implementation of a new state a...

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- Assessment--Computer Based
TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12State Assessments
H.B. 3 - Section 50 through 52
Directs the state education agency, in developing state assessments for math, reading, writing, social studies and science for grades 3-8, t...

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UTAdopted 04/2009P-12Exemption from U-PASS Testing Requirements
R277-705
Adds a new section regarding student achievement testing exceptions. Provides the state board may exempt a district or charter school from U...

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UTSigned into law 03/2009P-12Online Writing Assessment
H.B. 334
Modifies the State Performance Assessment System for Students by requiring online writing assessments in grades 5 and 8. Encourages a school...

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- Assessment--End-of-Course
OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12State Assessment System
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.079, 3301.0710, 3301.0711, 3301.0712
Replaces all references to "tests" to "assessments".
Section 3301.079: Existing law requires the state board to inform all districts when an...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12State Assessments
H.B. 3 - Section 50 through 52
Directs the state education agency, in developing state assessments for math, reading, writing, social studies and science for grades 3-8, t...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Reporting Requirements
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part VIII (Parent and Educator Reports, Campus and District Report Cards)
Creates new Subchapter J, "Parent and Educator Reports." Provides that in addition to the indicators adopted under Section 39.053, the commi...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12State Assessment System
S.B. 1 Section 2(3), 6, 9 and 11
Repeals language referring to the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS). Directs the state board, using the revised content stan...

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- Assessment--Formative/Interim
OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12State Assessment System
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.079, 3301.0710, 3301.0711, 3301.0712
Replaces all references to "tests" to "assessments".
Section 3301.079: Existing law requires the state board to inform all districts when an...

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DESigned into law 06/2009P-12Eliminating the DSTP
S.B. 68
Eliminates the DSTP; requires its replacement beginning in the 2010-2011 school year with a test administered in English language arts and m...

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GAVetoed 05/2009P-12Dropout Prevention
S.B. 178 Section 10, Part 2
Directs the state board of education to develop an evidence-based model program for chronically low-performing high schools receiving a refo...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Assessment - Formative & Summative
H.B. 1400 - Secs. 22, 24, 25 Assessment
Requires districts to administer annually to students in grades 2-10 the measures of academic progress test or any other interim assessment ...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Finance
H.B. 2343
Relates to achieving savings in education programs by revising provisions relating to diagnostic assessments, classified staff training, con...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12State Assessment System
S.B. 1 Section 2(3), 6, 9 and 11
Repeals language referring to the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS). Directs the state board, using the revised content stan...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12
Postsec.
Postsecondary Remediation and College Completion
S.B. 1 Section 21
Provides that the general assembly finds the continuing high rates of postsecondary remediation totally unacceptable and an unwarranted addi...

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KYAdopted 02/2009P-12Extended School Services
704 KAR 3:390
Establishes requirements for extended school services. Defines "A5 program" as an alternative program with no attendance boundaries, serving...

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NMAdopted 01/2009P-12High School Assessment System
NMAC 6.19.7.1, .2, .3, .4, .5, .6, .7, .8, .9, .10, .11
The objective of this rule is to establish procedures for implementing the high school readiness assessment system, including: (a) the proce...

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- Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization)
OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12NAEP Participation
H.B. 1 - Section 265.50.40
Existing Section 3301.27 provides the state department of education "may require school districts to administer tests in addition to those o...

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- Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio
OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12State Assessment System
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.079, 3301.0710, 3301.0711, 3301.0712
Replaces all references to "tests" to "assessments".
Section 3301.079: Existing law requires the state board to inform all districts when an...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12State Assessment System
S.B. 1 Section 2(3), 6, 9 and 11
Repeals language referring to the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS). Directs the state board, using the revised content stan...

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- Assessment--Value Added
TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12State Assessments
H.B. 3 - Section 50 through 52
Directs the state education agency, in developing state assessments for math, reading, writing, social studies and science for grades 3-8, t...

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- At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)
CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Notice of Consequences of Dropping Out
A.B. 374
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to produce a consequences of dropping out notice to inform pupils of the consequences of d...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Preschool Enrollment for Children of Juvenile Court Wards
A.B. 769
States findings and declarations regarding children of youth who are in custody, or on probation or in the foster care system. Requires prio...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Annual Report on Dropouts
S.B. 651
Requires the superintendent of public instruction by August 2011 to submit a report called the Annual Report on Dropouts in the state. Requi...

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CASigned into law 08/2009P-12Foster Student Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities
A.B. 81
Requires that a foster child who changes residences pursuant to a court order or decision of a child welfare worker be immediately deemed to...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Ensuring Success in School Task Force
H.B. 605
Requires the Ensuring Success in School Task Force, created to address the educational and related needs of elementary and secondary educati...

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NCSigned into law 08/2009P-12Personal Education Plans for Students At Risk of Academic Failure
H.B. 804
Provides that a personal education plan must be made no later than the end of the first quarter, or after a teacher has had up to nine weeks...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter Schools
S.B. 612
Increases statewide charter school cap and charter school cap for Chicago. Above and beyond caps, permits five Chicago charters (and specifi...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12
Community College
Dropout Recovery
S.B. 1796
Establishes the Illinois Hope and Opportunity Pathways through Education (IHOPE) Program, to be adminstered by the state board of education,...

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MOSigned into law 07/2009P-12Dropout Prevention
S.B. 291--Persistence to Graduation Fund
Creates the Persistence to Graduation Fund. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will establish a procedure for school districts...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Governor's Closing the Achievement Gap Initiative
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.31 and 265.70.80
Specifies that the following provisions apply to any district with a three-year average graduation rate at or below 80%. Requires each such ...

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COSigned into law 06/2009P-12Colorado Youth Challenge Corps Program
H.B. 1280
Creates the Colorado Youth Challenge Corps Program Act; authorizes the department of military and veterans affairs department to operate a r...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Early Intervention Program
H.B. 282
Reauthorizes the early intervention program for at- risk children and their families in certain parishes. The purpose of the program shall b...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Improving Graduation Rates
S.B. 316
Provides for comprehensive approach to improve graduation rates and ensure college and career readiness for high school students. Provides f...

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MESigned into law 06/2009P-12Center of Excellence for At-risk Students
S.B. 528
Establishes the Center of Excellence for At-risk Students to provide a comprehensive, on-site course of instruction for youth at risk of fai...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Flexible School Day Program Courses
H.B. 1297
Relates to optional flexible school day program courses offered by school districts to enable students to earn course credit under certain c...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12At-Risk Definition
H.B. 2703
Provides that a student is not considered at risk of dropping out of school if the student was retained in prekindergarten or kindergarten s...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Community College
Postsec.
Charter Schools Run by Two-Years
H.B. 1423
Allows public junior colleges (two-year institutions) to be granted charters to operate open-enrollment charter schools, including on the ju...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Comprehensive Review of School Finance Weights, Allotments and Adjustments
H.B. 3646 - Section 65
Adds new Subchapter I in Chapter 42 of Education Code. Establishes the Select Committee on Public School Finance Weights, Allotments, and Ad...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
Programs to Improve High School and College Completion
S.B. 2258
Amends various provisions in Section 29.098 related to intensive summer programs for public school students and to college readiness program...

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ALSigned into law 05/2009P-12Dropout Prevention
S.B. 334
Increases the upper mandatory school age to 17 while retaining existing exceptions for certain students. Allows a student over the age of 17...

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COSigned into law 05/2009P-12Dropout Prevention Pilot Program
S.B. 123
Creates the healthy choices dropout prevention pilot program in the department of education to reduce the dropout rate of adolescent student...

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COSigned into law 05/2009P-12Dropout Prevention Office
H.B. 1243
Creates the office of dropout prevention and student re-engagement in the department of education to collaborate with local education provid...

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GAVetoed 05/2009P-12Dropout Prevention
S.B. 178 Section 10, Part 2
Directs the state board of education to develop an evidence-based model program for chronically low-performing high schools receiving a refo...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Student Performance Strategist
H.B. 1400 - Sec. 8, Strategist
Beginning with the 2010-11 school year, each district must have available one full-time equivalent student performance strategist for every ...

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NVSigned into law 05/2009P-12At-Risk, Middle School
A.B. 487
Requires the development of an academic plan for pupils enrolling in their initial year at a middle school or junior high school; requires s...

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OHAdopted 05/2009P-12Career-Based Intervention Programs
OAC 3301-61-05 and -18
Establishes criteria for career-based intervention (CBI) programs, which provides grade 7-12 students who are disadvantaged (either academic...

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OKAdopted 05/2009P-12Annual Student Dropout Reports to Local School Boards
OAC 210:35-25-3
Requires that a school representative annually report the dropouts for each school site that serves students in Grades 7-12 to the local sch...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Performance Review for Districts with High Poverty
S.B. 473
Authorizes the Office of Accountability to conduct a performance review program to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the budget ...

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ALSigned into law 04/2009P-12Alabama Select Commission on High School Graduation and Student Dropouts
S.J.R. 24
Establishes the Alabama Select Commission on High School Graduation and Student Dropouts. Directs the commission to study the problems and p...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Project Graduation Commission
H.B. 1956
Creates the Arkansas project graduation commission to investigate high school dropout prevention strategies, analyze the relationship betwee...

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INSigned into law 04/2009P-12Dropout Prevention
H.B. 1343
Creates the dropout prevention fund, to be administered by the Department of Education, to provide money for school corporation programs tha...

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OKSigned into law 04/2009P-12Mentorship Programs to Reduce Dropouts
H.B. 1050
New law. Directs the state department to encourage school districts to develop mentorship programs aimed at reducing drop-out rates; specifi...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12At-Risk
H.B. 1492
Authorizes subcontractors participating in the Independent Youth Housing Program to use program monies to pay for professional mental health...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Alternative Program
H.B. 1505
Authorizes diversion for sexually exploited juveniles that provides services to include housing, mental health counseling, education, employ...

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GAAdopted 03/2009P-12Grant Programs
GAC 96-1-.01, .04, .05, .07
Establishes guidelines for the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Treatment grant program, the Abstinence Until Marriage grant program, the...

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KSSigned into law 03/2009P-12At-Risk
S.B. 40
Relates to the At-risk Education Council. Makes a repeal. Chapter 2009-18
http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2010/40.pdf...

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KYAdopted 02/2009P-12Extended School Services
704 KAR 3:390
Establishes requirements for extended school services. Defines "A5 program" as an alternative program with no attendance boundaries, serving...

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TXAdopted 02/2009P-12Communities in Schools Program
19 TAC 2.89.EE.89.1501 -1503, .1505, .1507, .1509, .1511
Establishes definitions and an equitable funding formula for local Communities In Schools (CIS) Programs for youth dropout prevention....

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Students At-Risk for Long-Term Suspension
H.B. 1945
Provides that a school division may assign a student deemed at-risk for a long-term suspension to a regional alternative education program; ...

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- At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education
TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Alternative Education
H.B. 1425
Existing policy requires a county with a population greater than 125,000 to develop a juvenile justice alternative education program. This p...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Alternative Learning Centers
H.F. 2
Establishes parameters for alternative learning centers, alternative learning programs, and contract alternative programs.
https://www.revi...

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MSSigned into law 04/2009P-12Alternative Schools and Workforce Development
S.B. 2575
Authorizes students assigned to alternative schools to attend workforce training programs; requires each school district having an alternati...

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VASigned into law 03/2009P-12Alternative Education for Students Charged with an Offense
H.B. 2341
Provides that pending the decision by the division superintendent as to whether to require that a student charged with an offense involving ...

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KYAdopted 02/2009P-12Extended School Services
704 KAR 3:390
Establishes requirements for extended school services. Defines "A5 program" as an alternative program with no attendance boundaries, serving...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Students At-Risk for Long-Term Suspension
H.B. 1945
Provides that a school division may assign a student deemed at-risk for a long-term suspension to a regional alternative education program; ...

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- At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol
ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Performance-enhancing Substance Testing
H.B. 272
Repeals provision effective July 2011. Requires the Illinois High School Association to prohibit a student from participating in an associat...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Administration of Prescription Drugs to Students
H.B. 1 - Section 3313.713
Effective July 1, 2011, permits only district employees who are licensed health professionals, or who have completed a drug administration t...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12In-Service Training on Violence Prevention
H.B. 1 - Section 3319.073
Partially from DOE summary of H.B. 1:
Extends to public middle and high schools a requirement that under existing law applies to public ele...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Student Health
H.B. 5051
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Youth Authority for certain biennial expenses; limits biennial expenditures from fees, money...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Alcohol Awareness in the Health Curriculum
S.B. 1344
Directs the state board, in adopting the essential knowledge and skills (state standards) for the health curriculum, to adopt essential know...

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IDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Appropriation for Substance Abuse Prevention
H.B. 315
Appropriates moneys to the Department of Health and Welfare for substance abuse services in the Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Pro...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Excused Absence to Participate in Civic Engagement Activities
A.B. 796
Amends existing law that authorizes a pupil to be excused from school for specified reasons. Includes civic engagement activities offered by...

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NVRule Adoption 10/2009P-12CREDIT GRANTED
NAC 389.670
Revises provisions governing credit granted for a specific course of study without having attended regularly scheduled classes.
www.leg.sta...

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NVRule Adoption 10/2009P-12ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE
NAC 387.048, .215
Revises provisions governing the reasons listed in the master register of enrollment and attendance for withdrawal of a pupil.
www.leg.stat...

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WISigned into law 10/2009P-12
A.B. 119
Beginning on September 1, 2011, a school board may not enroll a child in the first grade in a school in the school district, including in a ...

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NDSigned into law 08/2009P-12Student Absences
S.B. 2217
Requires teachers to notify administrators when a student is absent without an excuse. Requires administrators to investigate the absence. P...

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NDSigned into law 08/2009P-12Entrance Ages, Upper Statutory Age
H.B. 1378
Modifies 15.1-06-01. Changes the cut-off date for enrollment in grade one from September first to August first. For kindergarten, the cut-of...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Excused Absences for Extracurricular Activities
H.B. 1 - Section 3321.041
Defines "extracurricular activity". Requires districts to provide students with up to four days of excused absence per school year for a stu...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Truancy and Tardiness Policies
H.B. 731
Spells out policies for habitual absence and tardiness of students, including penalties for violations by parents and legal guardians or cus...

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LAAdopted 06/2009P-12Attendance for Military Family Students
LAC 28:CXV.1103
Allows excused absences for students for visitation with a parent who is a member of the Armed Forces or the National Guard of a state and s...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Excused Absence to Visit Colleges
H.B. 2542
Allows districts to grant excused absences for juniors and seniors visiting institutions of higher education. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/t...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Student Election Clerks
S.B. 1134
Allows certain high school students to serve as election clerks. Provides an excused absence for such service. Adds new section 33.092 allow...

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ALSigned into law 05/2009P-12Interstate Military Compact
H.B. 438
Adds Alabama to the Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, an interstate compact to address the education t...

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GASigned into law 05/2009P-12Military Students
S.B. 114
Provides for the transfer of students who are military dependents into a local school system. Provides that students must be placed in grade...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Enrollment of a Teacher's Child in Nonresident District
S.B. 847
Allows a student whose parent or guardian is employed by a school district or educational service cooperative to continue attendance at a no...

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MDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Suspension/Expulsion -- not for Attendance Offenses only
H.B. 660; S.B. 241
Prohibits a principal from suspending or expelling a student from school solely for attendance-related offenses.
http://mlis.state.md.us/200...

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MSSigned into law 04/2009P-12Superintendent Approval of Absences for Medical and Dental Appointments
H.B. 525
Deletes the requirement that the school superintendent must approve student absences for medical and dental appointments. Authorizes a desig...

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NMSigned into law 04/2009P-12Compulsory Attendance and Unexcused Absenses
S.B. 189
Changes terms and notice provisions of compulsory attendance policies; clarifies how unexcused absences are determined; requires reports.
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ARSigned into law 03/2009P-12Educational Sucess for Military Children
H.B. 1400
Removes barriers to educational success for military children.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/HB1400.pdf...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Missed Days Due to Weather
H.B. 322
Allows a local board of education in a county identified as a federal disaster area because of Tropical Storm Ike and the severe weather sto...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Children of Civilian Military Employees
S.B. 39
Relates to students of civilian military employees; provides students of civilian military employees the same rights as students of military...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Excused School Absence
H.B. 124
Requires a school principal to give up to 10 days excused school absence for children of Armed Forces servicemembers if the parent is statio...

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UTSigned into law 03/2009P-12Education Policies for Military Children
H.B. 194
Adds 53A-11-1401 through -1404, collectively known as Education Policies for Military Children. Provides definitions. Allows for certain exc...

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ARSigned into law 02/2009P-12School Attendance Laws
S.B. 295
Ensures consistent public school attendance laws.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/SB295.pdf...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Sufficient Cause for Suspension
H.B. 1794
Provides that the sufficient cause necessary to suspend a student cannot rest solely on instances of tardiness or truancy.
http://leg1.state...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Suspension of Driver's License Due to Truancy
H.B. 1826
Provides for the suspension of the driver's license or learner's permit of any minor who has 10 or more unexcused absences from public schoo...

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COAdopted 01/2009P-12Attendence and Truancy Data
1 CCR 301-78
Provides specificity for consistency in reporting attendance and truancy data across school districts and BOCES. Allows the usage these indi...

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- Attendance--Compulsory
ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Sick Leave and Compulsory Schooling Exemptions
H.B. 645
Allows a school board to require a certificate from a licensed chiropractic physician as a basis for pay after an absence of 3 days for pers...

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MOSigned into law 07/2009P-12Compulsory Age
S.B. 291--School Flex Program
Act established school flex program allowing eligible students in 11th and 12th grades to attend school a minimum of two instructional hours...

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ALSigned into law 05/2009P-12Dropout Prevention
S.B. 334
Increases the upper mandatory school age to 17 while retaining existing exceptions for certain students. Allows a student over the age of 17...

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IDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Attendance
S.B. 1017
Amends existing law relating to attendance at schools; revises a provision relating to school attendance requirements; revises a provision r...

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MSSigned into law 04/2009P-12Superintendent Approval of Absences for Medical and Dental Appointments
H.B. 525
Deletes the requirement that the school superintendent must approve student absences for medical and dental appointments. Authorizes a desig...

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NMSigned into law 04/2009P-12Compulsory Attendance and Unexcused Absenses
S.B. 189
Changes terms and notice provisions of compulsory attendance policies; clarifies how unexcused absences are determined; requires reports.
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- Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower)
WISigned into law 10/2009P-12
A.B. 119
Beginning on September 1, 2011, a school board may not enroll a child in the first grade in a school in the school district, including in a ...

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NDSigned into law 08/2009P-12Entrance Ages, Upper Statutory Age
H.B. 1378
Modifies 15.1-06-01. Changes the cut-off date for enrollment in grade one from September first to August first. For kindergarten, the cut-of...

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- Attendance--Truancy
ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Truancy Reporting
S.B. 1977 - Truancy Reporting
Existing language requires reporting of truancy data only in Chicago. Amendment requires all regional superintendents, district superintende...

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NDSigned into law 08/2009P-12Student Absences
S.B. 2217
Requires teachers to notify administrators when a student is absent without an excuse. Requires administrators to investigate the absence. P...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Truancy and Tardiness Policies
H.B. 731
Spells out policies for habitual absence and tardiness of students, including penalties for violations by parents and legal guardians or cus...

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MDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Suspension/Expulsion -- not for Attendance Offenses only
H.B. 660; S.B. 241
Prohibits a principal from suspending or expelling a student from school solely for attendance-related offenses.
http://mlis.state.md.us/200...

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NMSigned into law 04/2009P-12Compulsory Attendance and Unexcused Absenses
S.B. 189
Changes terms and notice provisions of compulsory attendance policies; clarifies how unexcused absences are determined; requires reports.
ht...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Truancy
S.B. 5881
Changes provisions involving truancy; related to a requirement that a school inform a child's parent if the child fails to attend school; pr...

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COAdopted 01/2009P-12Attendence and Truancy Data
1 CCR 301-78
Provides specificity for consistency in reporting attendance and truancy data across school districts and BOCES. Allows the usage these indi...

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- Background Checks
OHSigned into law 12/2009P-12Background Checks of School Bus/Van Drivers
H.B. 19 - School Bus/Van Drivers
Directs the department to amend rule 3301-83-23 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) that took effect August 27, 2009, and that specifies t...

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UTAdopted 11/2009P-12Background Checks During Teacher Licensure Renewal
R277-501
Provides a new section that requires all licensed Utah educators when renewing their Utah educator licenses to submit fingerprints for a bac...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Certificate to Supervise or Coach Student Activity
A.B. 1025
Requires a noncertified candidate, prior to assuming a paid or volunteer position to supervise, direct, or coach a pupil activity program sp...

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UTAdopted 09/2009P-12Background Checks and Reporting of Employee Arrests
R277-516
Provides procedures for requiring licensed public education employees to report certain types of arrests, including sex-, drug- or alcohol-r...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Teacher Conduct, Licensure Suspension and Revocation
S.B. 2071
Provides that it is a state attorney's duty to notify the state superintendent of education, the applicable regional superintendent of schoo...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Charter Schools
S.B. 1977 - Charter Schools
Requires charter schools to run criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Yout...

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OHRule Adoption 08/2009P-12Employment of Individuals with Criminal Convictions
OAC 3301-20-01, -03, -83-23
Rescinds and establishes new rules regarding employment of individuals in positions that require a license and licensure of individuals with...

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ALAdopted 07/2009P-12Alabama Educator Code of Ethics
290-4-1
Adds section creating the Alabama Educator Code of Ethics. Identifies nine areas of standards of conduct, including teacher/student relation...

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NYSigned into law 07/2009P-12Employee's Conditional Status
A.B. 8564
Clarifies that a district, charter school, or BOCES employee's conditional status ends 45 days after notification of clearance for employmen...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Background Checks
H.B. 1 - Section 3319.291, 3319.391 and 3327.10
Provides that an individual applying for any certificate, license or permit or for the renewal of any certificate, license or permit is not ...

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IDAdopted 06/2009P-12Uniformity
IDAPA 08.02.02
Amends rules relating to uniformity. Includes definitions and addresses the process of obtaining a criminal history check for applicants for...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Background Checks and Disclosure Requirements
H.B. 741
Addresses the hiring of employees by local public school boards and the disclosure of information of certain instances of sexual misconduct,...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Background Checks
S.B. 66
Allows Department of Education to conduct criminal records checks of person who is employed or applying for employment by department or who ...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Fingerprinting
S.B. 46
Allows Department of Education to require fingerprints of all new hires of school districts or private schools; requires department to deter...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Teacher Ethics
S.B. 47
Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to issue public reprimand or to suspend or revoke right to apply for license or registrati...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Preliminary Evaluation of License Eligibility
H.B. 963
Adds new Subchapter D, "Preliminary Evaluation of License Eligibility" to Chapter 53, Occupations Code. Authorizes an individual to request ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Background Checks
H.B. 2730 - Sections 6.11, 9A.03
Requires an entity subcontracting with a district, charter school or shared services agreement to obtain a criminal record information for e...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Child Abuse and Teacher Certification
H.B. 2876
Relates to the authority of an administrative law judge to order the release of information concerning a child abuse and neglect investigati...

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ALSigned into law 05/2009Postsec.Background Checks for Teacher Preparation Candidates
S.B. 270
Requires each applicant for admission to a teacher preparation program at a two-year or four-year institution to complete a criminal history...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Modifies School Background Check Requirements
H.B. 523
Modifies school background check requirements relating to disciplinary actions. Deletes a portion of the provision relating to sexual miscon...

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ORSigned into law 05/2009P-12Background Checks
H.B. 2062
Requires applicant for position with school district to submit list of current and past employers and to provide written authorization and r...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Checks for all Public School Employees and Bus Drivers
H.B. 1450
Enhances the safety of children by requiring central registry checks for all public school employees and bus drivers.
http://www.arkleg.stat...

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INSigned into law 04/2009Postsec.Background Checks, Student Discipline
H.B. 1462
Exempts a postsecondary educational institution from paying a fee for a limited pre-employment criminal history record; requires school corp...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Background Checks
H.B. 1852
Eliminates the requirement that the Washington State Patrol charge school districts and educational service districts for only the increment...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Background Check for Parent Members of School Councils
S.B. 148
Requires a criminal records check for parent members of school-based decision making councils. Allows members to serve prior to the report b...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Reasonable Steps to Determine Subjects of a Case of Child Abuse
H.B. 1679
Clarifies that a local school board must take reasonable steps to determine whether an applicant, who has resided in another state within th...

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- Bilingual/ESL
ILAdopted 11/2009P-12Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision
23 IAC 1.20, .30, .100, .240, .420, .465, .480, .510, .737
Partially from "Notice of Adopted Amendments" in Illinois Register (changes from this rulemaking but not listed below are technical in natur...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Teacher Certification
A.B. 239
Authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue the authorization to provide services to limited-English-proficient pupils to an...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Bringing Interpreter to School Meetings
A.B. 1510
Authorizes parents or guardians of English learners to bring an oral language interpreter to all conferences, meetings or proceedings held a...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Including Improving English Proficiency in State Accountability System
A.B. 1435
Relates to the advisory committee on the creation of the Academic Performance Index and the implementation of the Immediate Intervention/Und...

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NDSigned into law 08/2009P-12Caseload Criteria for ELL Teachers
S.B. 2212
From the fiscal note: Section 1 requires the establishment of caseload criteria for English Language Learner teachers. Section 2 provides fo...

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NYVetoed 08/2009P-12
Postsec.
Minority Mental Health Act
A.B. 5055
Enacts the Minority Mental Health Act. Establishes the Division of Minority Mental Health within the Office of Mental Health. Provides the d...

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NYSigned into law 08/2009P-12City-Wide Council on English Language Learners
A.B. 8903 - City-Wide Council on English Language Learners
Creates a [New York City] City-Wide Council on English Language Learners. Provides the council has the power to:
(1) Advise and comment on ...

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NYAdopted 06/2009P-12Supplementary Bilingual Education Extension
Title 8 NYCRR 80-2.9, 80-4.3, 80-5.18
Creates a three-year, non-renewable supplementary bilingual education extension to authorize a pupil personnel service professional currentl...

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TNSigned into law 06/2009P-12We Want to Learn English
S.B. 1745
Requires the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWFD), in conjunction with the Department of Education (DOE), to establish and a...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Increasing Workforce in High-Demand and "Green" Occupations
H.B. 1935 and H.B. 3, Section 64
Establishes the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund to award grants to public junior colleges and public technical in...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Distance Learning Studies
H.B. 3646 - Sections 92 and 98
Section 92: Directs the state education agency to evaluate whether providers of different types of electronic courses offered through the st...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Reporting Requirements
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part VIII (Parent and Educator Reports, Campus and District Report Cards)
Creates new Subchapter J, "Parent and Educator Reports." Provides that in addition to the indicators adopted under Section 39.053, the commi...

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OKPassed 05/2009P-12English as Official Language Ballot Initiative
H.J.R. 1042
Directs the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State ...

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KYAdopted 02/2009P-12Special Populations in the State-Required Assessment
703 KAR 5:070
Establishes procedures for the inclusion of special student populations in the State-required assessment and accountability programs. http:/...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12State- Approved Limited English Proficiency Assessment
H.B. 2589
Provides that local school divisions shall not be required to administer the ACCESS test as the state- approved limited English proficiency ...

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- Business Involvement
OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Financial Reporting and Minimum Standards
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.07
Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1:Modifies the current requirement for the state board to develop a standard for reporting financial ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Family and Civic Engagement Teams, Business Advisory Councils
H.B. 1 - Section 3313.82, 3313.821, 3313.822
Renumbers to 3313.82 existing provision requiring local boards and educational service center boards to appoint a business advisory council....

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- Career/Technical Education
TXAdopted 11/2009Community College
Postsec.
Automatic Approval of Academic and Career Technical/Workforce Associate Degree Programs
19 TAC 1.9.E.9.92, .93, .95
Permits automatic higher education coordinating board approval of new academic and career technical/workforce associate degree programs, pro...

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TXAdopted 11/2009Community College
Postsec.
Program Development in Public Two-Year Colleges
19 TAC 1.9.A.9.1
Adds definitions for the following terms pertaining to higher education coordinating board approval of new academic and career technical/wor...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12School Counseling
S.B. 272
Partially from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
States legislative intent relating to the role of school counselors and counseling programs. ...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12
Postsec.
CTE Courses as Electives for CSU Admissions Requirements
S.B. 147
Requires the trustees of the California State University to develop and implement a procedure for allowing a student to satisfy the completi...

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ALAdopted Rule Filing 09/2009P-12Career/Technical Education
290-6-1
Repeals and rewrites rules regarding career and technical education, including teacher certification, current practices and curriculum, stud...

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CAVetoed 08/2009P-12Work-Based Learning Programs
A.B. 332
Authorizes school districts that maintain high schools to establish work-based learning programs, and to purchase liability insurance for pu...

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CASigned into law 08/2009P-12CTE Programs at Regional Occupation Centers/Programs
S.B. 640
Requires an employer advisory board to recommend measures, criteria and methods to evaluate the skills and knowledge of students in a region...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Green CTE Programs
H.B. 740
Defines "green industries." Requires the state board of education, subject to appropriation, to establish a competitive grant program for th...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Construction Grants for Area Vocational Centers
S.B. 1926
Defines school district to include a jointly owned Type 40 area vocational center, if a joint agreement includes language that specifies how...

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NCSigned into law 07/2009P-12
Postsec.
Joining Our Businesses and Schools (JOBS) Study Commission
S.B. 1069
Establishes the joint legislative Joining Our Businesses and Schools (JOBS) Study Commission to study issues related to economic development...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Business Education, Financial Literacy, and College and Career Readiness
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.0719
Defines "business education" for purposes of this section as including accounting, career development, economics and personal finance, entr...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Career-Technical Education
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.052, 3306.02(C)
Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1:
--Sets the payment for career-technical education services at 3/4 of 1% more than the previous ye...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12School Funding Advisory Council
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.29, 3306.291 and 3306.292
Section 3306.29: Establishes the Ohio school funding advisory council. Directs the council, by December 1, 2010 and every other year thereaf...

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ORAdopted 07/2009P-12CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
OAR 589-007-0700
Amends rules to prepare Oregonians for the workplace and for college as a part of implementing an integrated workforce delivery system that ...

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WAAdopted 07/2009P-12Certified Instructional Staff
WAC 392-121-250
Clarifies the definition of "nondegreed" to provide a clearer standard/criteria of what constitutes a nondegreed vocational/career and techn...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Career Option Program
S.B. 259; H.B. 612
Provides for the high school career option program consisting of an academic major and a career major; requires students in grades 9 through...

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MOSigned into law 06/2009P-12School term
S.B. 291- School Flex Program Attendance
Allows a school term for students participating in a school flex program as established in section 160.539 to consist of a combination of ac...

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NHSigned into law 06/2009Postsec.
Community College
Transition of Functions and Reporting of the Community College System
S.B. 149
Changes the effective date for the transition of certain functions within the community college system of New Hampshire from July 1, 2009 to...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009Community CollegeCareer/Technical
H.B. 3117
Provides that a community college seeking approval from the State Board of Education to offer a new career pathways certificate of completio...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12K-12 Career/Technical
H.B. 2732
Creates the Career and Technical Education Collaboration Task Force for the purpose of increasing collaboration and partnerships among kinde...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Increasing Workforce in High-Demand and "Green" Occupations
H.B. 1935 and H.B. 3, Section 64
Establishes the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund to award grants to public junior colleges and public technical in...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Subsidy for CTE Certification Exams
H.B. 3646 - Section 22
Amends provisions related to state subsidies for employer certification exams taken by career/technical students. Eliminates requirement tha...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Changes to Funding Formula
H.B. 3646 - Sections 49-51 and 53-55
Section 49: Creates new section 42.008. Caps any funding increase that might occur to $350 per student.
Section 50: Amends basic allotment f...

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TXAdopted 06/2009P-12Teacher Certification
19 TAC 7.230.P.230.481 -.483
Amends §230.483(a)(4) to allow educator preparation programs to prepare teachers for health science technology education certification and t...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Revised K-12 Curriculum Requirements
H.B. 3 - Section 25
Requires the state board to adopt rules requiring students in grades 6-8 to complete at least one fine arts course.

Each time the Texas Hig...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12State Plan for Career and Technology Education
H.B. 3 - Section 41
Requires the state plan for career and technology education developed by the state education agency to ensure that career and technology edu...

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COSigned into law 05/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Dual Enrollment and Career/Tech Programs
S.B. 285
Includes career and technical education program providers among the institutions of higher education that are permitted to offer concurrent ...

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GAVetoed 05/2009P-12Career Test Substituting for Exit Exam
S.B. 178, Section 11
Directs the state board to consider a passing score on an employer or industry certification exam or state board-approved state licensure ex...

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GAVetoed 05/2009P-12College- and Work-Ready Programs of Study
S.B. 178 Section 10, Part 1
Enacts the "Building Resourceful Individuals to Develop Georgia's Economy Act". Directs the department of education to develop focused progr...

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KYAdopted 05/2009P-12
Postsec.
Tuition and Fees
780 KAR 2:140
Repeals and re-establishes a refund policy for tuition charges for career and technology programs/classes in Kentucky TECH schools, and for ...

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KYAdopted 05/2009P-12Compensation for Specified CTE Activities
780 KAR 3:020
Specifies dollar amounts to be paid certified or equivalent career/technical education staff for
(1) Administering the National Occupationa...

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MOSigned into law 05/2009P-12Career Technical
H.B. 490
Allows all public career-technical schools to participate in the A+ Schools Program.
http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/bil...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Career Development Facilitation
H.B. 1400 - Career Development Section
Requires the department to develop a program leading to a certificate in career development facilitation. The department shall award the cer...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12
Postsec.
Career & Technical Education Scholarship, Academic Scholarship
H.B. 1400 - Scholarships
Any resident student who graduates from a high school during or after the 2010-11 school year is eligible to receive a North Dakota career a...

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NESigned into law 05/2009P-12Center for Student Leadership and Extended Learnings Act
L.B. 476
Adopts the Center for Student Leadership and Extended Learnings Act.From statement of intent: creates the Center for Student Leadership and ...

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OHAdopted 05/2009P-12Career/Technical Education Programs
OAC 3301-61-03
Amends criteria for secondary workforce development (career/technical education) programs. Requires all workforce development programs to be...

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OHAdopted 05/2009P-12Career-Based Intervention Programs
OAC 3301-61-05 and -18
Establishes criteria for career-based intervention (CBI) programs, which provides grade 7-12 students who are disadvantaged (either academic...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12
Community College
State Board of Career and Technology Education
S.B. 63
Relates to the State Board of Career and Technology Education; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain perfor...

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ORSigned into law 05/2009P-12
Community College
Career/Technical
H.B. 2109
Relates to professional technical education; amends various provisions to conform to changes in terminology in federal law; changes the term...

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ORSigned into law 05/2009Postsec.
Community College
Career/Technical
H.B. 2108
Requires school that confers or offers to confer academic degree to be licensed as career school for course or program that does not lead to...

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TNSigned into law 05/2009Postsec.
Community College
Cooperative Career and Technical Programs
S.B. 1084
Relates to board of regents; requires the board of regents to study feasibility of cooperative career and technical programs between LEAs an...

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WASigned into law 05/2009P-12
Postsec.
Workforce Development
S.B. 5554
Alters the job skills program which provides grants to public and private secondary or postsecondary institutions and career schools or coll...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Strengthening Vocational and Technical Education
S.B. 955
Concerns vocational and technical education in public high schools; provides that a student who successfully completes an approved vocationa...

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IDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Professional/Technical Education Funding
S.B. 1208
Appropriates funds to the State Board for Professional-Technical Education for the Division of Professional-Technical Education for fiscal y...

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MTSigned into law 04/2009P-12Montana Youth Challenge Program
S.B. 216
Allows school district trustees to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Montana Youth Challenge Program to provide educational or voc...

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NESigned into law 04/2009Community CollegeVocational Training for Public Assistance Recipients
L.B. 458
Provides for vocational training for public assistance recipients; provides that for creating the self-sufficiency contract and meeting the ...

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NMSigned into law 04/2009P-12Apprenticeship Programs for High School Students
S.B. 46
Allows school districts to provide for industry-taught or -guided pre- apprenticeship programs for qualified high school students; provides ...

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WASigned into law 04/2009Community CollegeTechnical College Degrees
H.B. 1328
Allows public technical colleges to offer degrees that prepare students to transfer to certain bachelor degree programs. Chapter 64
http://a...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Career/Technical Education
S.B. 5676
Provides for career and technical education opportunities for middle school students; provides that a middle school that receives approval f...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12High School Diploma
H.B. 1758
Expands options for students to earn high school diplomas; expands students' options and choices for completing high school by awarding dipl...

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WVAdopted 04/2009Postsec.
Community College
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION
Title 135, Series 49
Provides rules from The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College regarding an accountability system for public higher educa...

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KSSigned into law 03/2009P-12
Community College
Career Technical Education
H.B. 2003
Concerns postsecondary career technical education; relates to a funding formula and updates terminology from vocational education to career ...

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SDSigned into law 03/2009P-12Job Corps
S.B. 126
Revises certain provisions regarding school attendance and enrollment in the Job Corps.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2009/Bills/SB126EN...

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SDSigned into law 02/2009P-12Multidistrict, Career and Technical Academy
H.B. 1044
Defines "Multidistrict, career and technical academy," as an educational entity designed to provide career and technical education and acade...

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UTAdopted 02/2009P-12Career and Technical Education Licenses
R277-518
Changes Applied Technology Education (ATE) to Career and Technical Education (CTE) throughout R277-518. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/b...

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UTAdopted 02/2009P-12Career and Technical Education
R277-911
Replaces reference to "tech prep" with reference to "CTE pathway," defined as a planned CTE/academic continuum of courses within a CTE field...

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- Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship
NMSigned into law 04/2009P-12Apprenticeship Programs for High School Students
S.B. 46
Allows school districts to provide for industry-taught or -guided pre- apprenticeship programs for qualified high school students; provides ...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Internships
H.B. 1355
Establishes the opportunity internship program for high school students to provide educational and employment pipelines to high-demand occup...

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- Cheating
FLSigned into law 05/2009P-12
Postsec.
Public Records Law Exemption for Information Obtained in a Department of Education Testing Impropriety Investigation
H.B. 895
Provides an exemption from public records requirements for personally identifiable information of any personnel of any school district or po...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12State Assessment System
S.B. 1 Section 2(3), 6, 9 and 11
Repeals language referring to the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS). Directs the state board, using the revised content stan...

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- Choice of Schools--Charter Schools
OHSigned into law 12/2009P-12Charter Schools
H.B. 218 - Charter Schools
Authorizes specified community schools (charter schools) to operate as conversion schools. Authorizes the governing authority of specified c...

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UTAdopted 12/2009P-12Charter Schools
R277-470
Repeals language detailing the State Charter School Board's accountability review process. Requires that all charter schools be accredited b...

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WISigned into law 11/2009P-12Standards for Quality Charter Schools
S.B. 373
Extends the duty to consider the principles and standards for quality charter schools established by the National Association of Charter Sch...

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WYAdopted 11/2009P-12CHARTER SCHOOLS
Chapter 32
Establishes new rules relating to charter schools.
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/ARULES/ER09-21.htm...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Charter School Facilities
S.B. 592
From Legislative Counsel's Digest:
Amends existing law which requires that, prior to receiving funding, title to property used for a charte...

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NVRule Adoption 10/2009P-12Gifted students
NAC 386, 387
Establishes provisions governing finances and budgets of charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils.
www.leg.state....

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Charter Schools
S.B. 1977 - Charter Schools
Requires charter schools to run criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Yout...

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NHSigned into law 08/2009P-12Charter School Average Daily Membership
H.B. 169
Requires that pupils attending an approved chartered public school be counted in the average daily membership in residence.
http://www.genco...

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AZSigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter schools
S.B. 1386
Concerns charter schools; relates to charter renewal period and a review of academic performance data. Chapter 117
http://www.azleg.gov/Form...

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AZSigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter school zoning
H.B. 2099
Requires municipalities and counties to allow a charter school to be established at a location in which schools operated by a school distric...

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AZSigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter School Facilities
H.B. 2346
Provides for the property tax classification of property leased to a not-for-profit charter school; exempts property that is owned by an edu...

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AZSigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter Schools
S.B. 1303
Concerns the open meeting law and public meetings; relates to minutes; relates to posting on a website of notice; includes notice by the gov...

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DCEmergency Rule Re-Adoption 07/2009P-12Special Education Responsibilities
DCMR Title 5, Chapter 30, Section 3019
Reflects the status of current law with a clear enunciation of charter school special education responsibilities. http://www.osse.dc.gov/seo...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter Schools
S.B. 612
Increases statewide charter school cap and charter school cap for Chicago. Above and beyond caps, permits five Chicago charters (and specifi...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12Educational Labor Relations Act
S.B. 1984
Requires that a charter school comply with all provisions of the Educational Labor Relations Act. Provides that "educational employer" under...

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LASigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter School Caps and Funding
H.B. 519
Relates to charter schools; removes the cap on the number of charter schools that can be created; provides relative to the fee that a school...

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MOSigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter School
S.B. 291--Charter Schools
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is to commission a study comparing performance of charter school students with an equivalen...

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NHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Open Enrollment and Charter Schools
H.B. 688
Separates the open enrollment provisions from the chartered public school statute and establishes a new chapter on open enrollment schools.
...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter Schools
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.16
Clarifies language to specify that charter schools must adminster state assessments provided for in section 3313.612. Provides that a high s...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Community Schools
H.B. 1 - Section 3314.012, 3314.015, 3314.016 and 3314.02
Partially from DOE summary of H.B. 1: Eliminates the two-year wait before the department of education begins issuing annual report cards for...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Early College High Schools
H.B. 1 - Section 265.50.90
Provides that any early college high school operated by a big eight school district in partnership with a private university may operate as ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12No Home-Based Charter Schools
H.B. 1 - Section 265.50.80
Specifies that no community school (charter school) that began operation after May 1, 2005 may be operated from a home.
Page 2833 of 3120: h...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12School Funding Advisory Council
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.29, 3306.291 and 3306.292
Section 3306.29: Establishes the Ohio school funding advisory council. Directs the council, by December 1, 2010 and every other year thereaf...

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FLSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Relates to Retirement
H.B. 479
Relates to retirement; redefines certain terms termination; relates to reemployment of retirees; clarifyies when a State Community College S...

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FLSigned into law 06/2009P-12Damaged Textbook Fees/Service-Learning Programs/Charter School Grades/Regional Professional Development Academies
S.B. 1248
Damaged Textbooks:
- Deletes a provision that requires a public school principal to collect a percentage of a textbook's purchase price from...

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HISigned into law 06/2009P-12Charter School Administration
S.B. 496
Makes clarifying amendments to charter school administration. Clarifies that the charter school review panel is subject to the requirements ...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Charter School Policies
S.B. 146
Relates to the review of proposed charters, conversion of local school facilities, and enrollment of students; allows a charter school to be...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Charter School Policies
H.B. 187
Revises provisions related to two types of charter schools (primarily those converted from preexisting schools), including approval and stud...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Virtual Charter School
S.B. 767
Provides for the establishment of virtual public charter schools; specifies requirements for such schools relating to budgeting, performance...

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TNSigned into law 06/2009P-12Amends Charter School Law
S.B. 2133
From fiscal note: Authorizes the state board of education to be a charter school governing body. Removes cap on the number of charter school...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Community College
Postsec.
Charter Schools Run by Two-Years
H.B. 1423
Allows public junior colleges (two-year institutions) to be granted charters to operate open-enrollment charter schools, including on the ju...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Charter School Funding
H.B. 3646 - Section 5
Amends calculation for providing charter school funding. Pages 3-4 of 108: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03646F.pd...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Certain School Staff Salaries
H.B. 3646 - Sections 6-9
Sections 6 and 9: Beginning with the 2009-10 school year, requires each school district and each charter holder that operated an open-enroll...

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TXAdopted 06/2009P-12Definition of "Former Charter Holder"
19 TAC 2.100.100.1011
Modifies the definition of "former charter holder" by including those charter schools that have been ordered closed by any applicable sectio...

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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12Native American Charter School
A.B. 75
Provides that if a school board enters into an agreement with an American Indian tribe to establish a charter school, the board must, upon r...

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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12Principles and Standards for Quality Charter Schools
A.B. 75
Provides that when the city of Milwaukee, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the Milwaukee area technical college dist...

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IDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Finance
H.B. 262
Amends and repeals existing law relating to education; revises provisions relating to severance payments; revises provisions relating to the...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Amendng Charter School Provisions
H.F. 2
Amends multiple provisions dealing with charter schools, including: Purposes; Authorizer; Conversion of existing schools; Contracting time l...

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NVSigned into law 05/2009P-12Charter School Enrollment
S.B. 391
Revises provisions relating to the enrollment of certain pupils in charter schools; authorizes a charter school to enroll a child who is in ...

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NVSigned into law 05/2009P-12Charter School Enrollment
A.B. 393
Authorizes a charter school which is dedicated to providing certain services to pupils who are at risk to enroll a child who was enrolled in...

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OKVetoed 05/2009P-12Sponsorship by Federally Recognized Indian Tribe
S.B. 586
Authorizes sponsorship of charter schools by a federally recognized Indian tribe. Also adds authorization for a statewide organization that ...

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ORSigned into law 05/2009P-12Charter Schools
H.B. 2111
Abolishes Public Charter School Development Fund; transfers remaining moneys in fund to Department of Education Account to be used for publi...

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UTAdopted 05/2009P-12International Baccalaureate Programs
R277-710
Amends rule on administration and funding of International Baccalaureate (IB) programs. Adds eligibility of charter schools to operate IB pr...

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COSigned into law 04/2009P-12School Food Service Programs
S.B. 230
Allows a school food authority to establish, maintain, equip, and operate a food-service facility; requires a board of education of a school...

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IDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Virtual Charter School
S.B. 1121
Relates to public charter schools; amends existing law that provides for a notice and a public hearing in the case of a petition for a publi...

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IDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Rural Schools
S.B. 1165
Relates to public schools; provides that certain school districts shall be considered rural school districts; provides that certain public c...

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IDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Public Charter School
H.B. 212
Amends existing law relating to public charter schools; provides for notice relating to a petition for a non-virtual public charter school, ...

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IDSigned into law 03/2009P-12Charter Schools
H.B. 79
Amends existing law relating to charter school admissions to provide charter schools with the option of awarding an enhanced enrollment oppo...

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NMSigned into law 03/2009P-12Charter School Board Training
S.B. 148
Requires mandatory training for charter school governing body members; provides for development of a mandatory training course for all gover...

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NMSigned into law 03/2009P-12Charter School Applications
S.B. 27
Relates to public schools; limits the period in which charter school applications may be submitted in a year.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/09...

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OHAdopted 03/2009P-12Innovative Education Pilot Programs
OAC 3301-46-01
Authorizes the governing board of any educational service center or the administrative authority of any chartered nonpublic school to submit...

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UTSigned into law 03/2009P-12State Retirement System Participation for Charter Schools
H.B. 96
Allows a charter school that made an election of nonparticipation in the state retirement systems for its employees to make a one-time, irre...

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NVAdopted 02/2009P-12CHARTER SCHOOLS
NAC 386
Revises various provisions governing charter schools including applications, reporting of data, preparation of budgets, and definitions.
ht...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Sunset of Certain Charter School Statutes
H.B. 1844
Allows certain amendments to the charter school statutes to sunset as provided in Chapter 530 of the Acts of Assembly of 2004 and retains ot...

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- Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts
COSigned into law 04/2009P-12School Food Service Programs
S.B. 230
Allows a school food authority to establish, maintain, equip, and operate a food-service facility; requires a board of education of a school...

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- Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings
OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Triggers for Automatic Closure of Community Schools
H.B. 1 - Section 3314.35
From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Revises the current performance criteria that trigger automatic closure of a community school after July 1, 2009...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Timely Transfer of Student Records when Charter School Closes
H.B. 1 - Section 3314.44
Partially from DOE summary of H.B. 1: Specifies that if a community school closes, the chief administrative officer must transmit all educat...

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- Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters
ORAdopted 12/2009P-12Virtual Public Charter Schools
OAR 581-020-0337
Defines virtual public charter school for purposes of charter school laws. Page 313 of 387: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/Jan_2010_Blt...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Use of State Funds by Online Charters
H.B. 1 - Section 3314.085
From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Adds computers and software to the instructional items for which Internet or computer-based-community schools (e...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Virtual Charter School
S.B. 767
Provides for the establishment of virtual public charter schools; specifies requirements for such schools relating to budgeting, performance...

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- Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance
ORTemporary Rule Adoption 12/2009P-12Charter Schools
OAR 581-020-0301, -0333, -0335, -0359, -0380
Requires public charter schools to have a sound financial management system. Provides the minimum requirements for this system.
http://arcwe...

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CAAdopted 11/2009P-12Charter and Critically Overcrowded Facilities Programs
Title 2 CCR Sec(s) 1859.2, 1859.121, 1859.148.2, 1859.164.2,1859.166.2, 1859.197
Amends rules concerning the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 as it relates to the Charter and Critically Overcrowded School (CO...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Charter School Funding Calculations
S.B. 191
Provides that modified funding calculations do not apply to charter schools that convert to charter schools on or after a specified date. Pr...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Charter Schools Transportation
S.B. 509 - Charter School Transportation
Repeals provision that provides that charter schools are eligible for a transportation allowance to cover the costs of purchasing or renting...

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CASigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter School Finance
A.B. 2 - Sections 22-24
From legislative analysis:
Existing law establishes the Charter School Facility Grant Program to provide assistance with facilities rent an...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12Construction Projects
H.B. 2424 - Article 30, Section 30-20
Requires school construction projects supported by grants from the Capital Development Board to receive silver certification from the United...

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LASigned into law 07/2009P-12Charter School Caps and Funding
H.B. 519
Relates to charter schools; removes the cap on the number of charter schools that can be created; provides relative to the fee that a school...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Community School Reimbursement for Closure Days
H.B. 1 - Section 3314.08
Provides that for purposes of calculating full-time equivalency for reimbursement, the department must waive the number of hours or days of ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12
Postsec.
Funding Formulas
H.B. 1 - Section 3314.088, 3365.04, 3365.041, 3365.07, 3365.08, 3365.10 and 3365.12
Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1: Adjusts payments to community schools and STEM schools as well as other payments/transfers:
--Sets...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Use of State Funds by Online Charters
H.B. 1 - Section 3314.085
From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Adds computers and software to the instructional items for which Internet or computer-based-community schools (e...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Community School Declared to Be Unauditable
H.B. 1 - Section 265.80.20
Provides that if the Auditor of State or a public accountant declares a community school (charter school) to be unauditable, the Auditor of ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12School Funding Advisory Council
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.29, 3306.291 and 3306.292
Section 3306.29: Establishes the Ohio school funding advisory council. Directs the council, by December 1, 2010 and every other year thereaf...

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FLSigned into law 06/2009P-12Charter School Requirements
S.B. 278
Relates to charter schools; provides for a charter technical career center financial recovery plan; provides that charter schools are eligib...

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HISigned into law 06/2009P-12Charter School Administration
S.B. 496
Makes clarifying amendments to charter school administration. Clarifies that the charter school review panel is subject to the requirements ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Charter School Funding
H.B. 3646 - Section 5
Amends calculation for providing charter school funding. Pages 3-4 of 108: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03646F.pd...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Repeals
H.B. 3646 - Section 105
Specifies that, among other sections repealed, Sections 30A.153, "Allocation of Funds for Students Enrolled in School Districts and Open-Enr...

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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12Charter School Finance
A.B. 75
Adjusts method of determining funding for charter schools, effective with the 2011-12 school year.
Page 471 of 692: http://www.legis.state.w...

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AKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Charter School Funding
S.B. 57
Relates to charter and alternative school funding. Provides for student rates. Chapter 9
http://www.legis.state.ak.us...

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CAAdopted 04/2009P-12State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant
Title 4 CCR Sections 10175, 10176, 10177, 10182, 10185, 10187, 10188, 10189, 10190
Amends several sections within Title 4 to clarify that charter schools can only receive a State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant if...

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UTSigned into law 03/2009P-12Impact Fees
H.B. 259
Enacts a definition of "educational facility" in Utah municipal code. Enacts a definition of "charter school" in Impact Fees Act of Title 11...

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- Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research
OHSigned into law 12/2009P-12Charter School Accountability During First Two Years of Operation
H.B. 19 - Community Schools
Amends accountability provisions applicable to charter schools. When determining whether a community school meets triggers for certain accou...

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FLSigned into law 06/2009P-12Charter School Requirements
S.B. 278
Relates to charter schools; provides for a charter technical career center financial recovery plan; provides that charter schools are eligib...

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HISigned into law 06/2009P-12Charter School Administration
S.B. 496
Makes clarifying amendments to charter school administration. Clarifies that the charter school review panel is subject to the requirements ...

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- Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment
CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Intradistrict Transfers
S.B. 680
Requires any communication made by a school district of choice to parents or guardians to be factually accurate and not target individual pa...

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NHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Open Enrollment and Charter Schools
H.B. 688
Separates the open enrollment provisions from the chartered public school statute and establishes a new chapter on open enrollment schools.
...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12School Funding Advisory Council
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.29, 3306.291 and 3306.292
Section 3306.29: Establishes the Ohio school funding advisory council. Directs the council, by December 1, 2010 and every other year thereaf...

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WIVetoed 06/2009P-12Open Enrollment Finance
A.B. 75
Line-item veto: Provision would have provided a 10% bonus to districts that would be willing to take in students from outside of their distr...

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WIVetoed 06/2009P-12Open Enrollment
A.B. 75
Line-item veto: Provides that no school district located in whole or in part in Milwaukee County may receive more in additional state aid in...

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FLSigned into law 05/2009P-12
Postsec.
Tax Credit Scholarships
H.B. 453
Relates to tax credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-finding organizations; specifies that upon the request of any eligible non...

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GASigned into law 05/2009P-12Interdistrict Choice
H.B. 251 Section 1
Beginning in the 2009-10 school year, allows a K-12 student to enroll in another school in the district other than the one he/she has been a...

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NESigned into law 02/2009P-12Modifies Open Enrollment
L.B. 62
Primarily affects the Omaha area. From the fiscal note: LB 62 changes application provisions for a student residing in a learning community ...

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- Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools
ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12School for the Blind
H.B. 2834
Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to close the State School for the Blind by a specified date; abolishes the school's Board o...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts
H.B. 1737
Creates the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts; provides for a board of trustees; provides for appointment of board; defines...

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- Choice of Schools--Vouchers
OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Data on Voucher Students' Performance
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.0711(K), 3310.15, 3313.976(11), 3313.978(G)
Section 3301.0711(K): Requires private high schools to administer the Ohio graduation tests (regardless of whether they accept voucher stude...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Voucher Program Participation
H.B. 1 - Section 3310.03, 3310.08 and 3310.09
Extends eligibility to participate in the educational choice scholarship pilot program to students outside eligible districts. Specifies eli...

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UTAdopted 07/2009P-12Special Needs Scholarships Procedures
R277-602
Increases requirements related to notifying parents of students with IEPs about the availability of Carson Smith special needs scholarships ...

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VTBecame law without governor's signature 07/2009P-12
H.B. 427
Among other things, this act:
· Simplifies the statutory divided vote ballot language and requires that the ballot include an explanation o...

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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12Milwaukee Parental Choice Program
A.B. 75
Requires that a private school participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program adhere to policies that apply to public schools/distri...

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GAVetoed 05/2009P-12Vouchers
H.B. 100
Amends provisions regarding educational improvement and taxation of student scholarship organizations. Provides that a student who was eligi...

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OHAdopted 03/2009P-12Autism Scholarship Program
OAC 3301-103-01 thru -08
Rescinds and re-establishes rules regarding the Autism Scholarship Program. Relates to application and eligibility; responsibilities of a sc...

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UTSigned into law 03/2009P-12Special Needs Scholarships
H.B. 425
Modifies provisions of the Carson Smith Scholarships for Students with Special Needs Act, which provides funds for a child with a disability...

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- Civic Education
CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Excused Absence to Participate in Civic Engagement Activities
A.B. 796
Amends existing law that authorizes a pupil to be excused from school for specified reasons. Includes civic engagement activities offered by...

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CASigned into law 09/2009P-12Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
A.B. 717
Requires the Governor to annually proclaim March 30 of each year as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Encourages schools to conduct exercis...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12Congressional Medal of Honor Film
S.B. 1675
Provides that each school district must require all students in grade 7 and all high school students enrolled in a course concerning U.S. hi...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Pledge of Allegiance
H.B. 1 - Section 3313.602
From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Prohibits school districts from preventing a teacher from having students recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Citizenship
S.B. 374
Establishes Oregon Civics Day for Teachers on first Friday in December; urges school districts to encourage teachers to participate in profe...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Citizenship
H.B. 3473
Directs school districts that include a public high school to adopt plans to encourage students to register to vote and to vote in elections...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Student Election Clerks
S.B. 1134
Allows certain high school students to serve as election clerks. Provides an excused absence for such service. Adds new section 33.092 allow...

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NVSigned into law 05/2009P-12Citizenship Education
S.B. 161
Changes the name of the Youth Legislative Issues Forum to the Youth Legislature; revising the appointment process and eligibility requiremen...

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WASigned into law 05/2009P-12Youth Advisory Council
S.B. 5229
Eliminates the expiration of the legislative youth advisory council; provides that the council's duties are contingent on available funding....

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OKSigned into law 04/2009P-12Founding Documents; Religious Materials
H.B. 1756
Directs each school district to adopt a policy, with grade-level-appropriate instructional levels, that assures that all students are encour...

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VASigned into law 04/2009P-12Membership of the Commission on Civics Education
S.B. 1453
Adds one nonlegislative citizen member, who must be a student that has successfully completed the civics curriculum in his school division, ...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Civics Education
H.B. 2132
Regards instruction in civics; requires the state board of education, if the board increases the number of course credits in social studies ...

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- Civic Education--Character Education
CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Excused Absence to Participate in Civic Engagement Activities
A.B. 796
Amends existing law that authorizes a pupil to be excused from school for specified reasons. Includes civic engagement activities offered by...

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CASigned into law 09/2009P-12Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
A.B. 717
Requires the Governor to annually proclaim March 30 of each year as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Encourages schools to conduct exercis...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12Congressional Medal of Honor Film
S.B. 1675
Provides that each school district must require all students in grade 7 and all high school students enrolled in a course concerning U.S. hi...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Pledge of Allegiance
H.B. 1 - Section 3313.602
From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Prohibits school districts from preventing a teacher from having students recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Citizenship
S.B. 374
Establishes Oregon Civics Day for Teachers on first Friday in December; urges school districts to encourage teachers to participate in profe...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Citizenship
H.B. 3473
Directs school districts that include a public high school to adopt plans to encourage students to register to vote and to vote in elections...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Student Election Clerks
S.B. 1134
Allows certain high school students to serve as election clerks. Provides an excused absence for such service. Adds new section 33.092 allow...

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ALSigned into law 05/2009P-12Student Harassment (Bullying) and Suicide Prevention
H.B. 216
Effective October 1, 2009. Establishes the Student Harassment Prevention Act. Requires local boards to adopt policies by July 2010 to preven...

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NVSigned into law 05/2009P-12Citizenship Education
S.B. 161
Changes the name of the Youth Legislative Issues Forum to the Youth Legislature; revising the appointment process and eligibility requiremen...

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WASigned into law 05/2009P-12Youth Advisory Council
S.B. 5229
Eliminates the expiration of the legislative youth advisory council; provides that the council's duties are contingent on available funding....

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OKSigned into law 04/2009P-12Founding Documents; Religious Materials
H.B. 1756
Directs each school district to adopt a policy, with grade-level-appropriate instructional levels, that assures that all students are encour...

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VASigned into law 04/2009P-12Membership of the Commission on Civics Education
S.B. 1453
Adds one nonlegislative citizen member, who must be a student that has successfully completed the civics curriculum in his school division, ...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Civics Education
H.B. 2132
Regards instruction in civics; requires the state board of education, if the board increases the number of course credits in social studies ...

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- Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance
OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Pledge of Allegiance
H.B. 1 - Section 3313.602
From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Prohibits school districts from preventing a teacher from having students recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the...

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OKSigned into law 04/2009P-12Founding Documents; Religious Materials
H.B. 1756
Directs each school district to adopt a policy, with grade-level-appropriate instructional levels, that assures that all students are encour...

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- Class Size
OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Waiver of Pupil/Teacher Ratio in Grades K-4
H.B. 1 - Section 265.50.20
Authorizes the state superintendent, in the 2009 or 2010 academic year (or both) to waive the teacher/pupil ratio for grades K-4 as required...

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NYSigned into law 04/2009P-12Contracts for Excellence
A.B. 157 - Part A, Sections 1-5
Provides that a district that submitted a contract for excellence for the 2008-09 school year must submit a contract for excellence for the ...

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- Curriculum
WISigned into law 12/2009P-12History of Organized Labor and Collective Bargaining
A.B. 172
Requires social studies instruction in public schools to include the history of organized labor in America and the collective bargaining pro...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Agricultural Science Teacher Preparation
H.B. 3600
Requires the state board of education, subject to appropriation, to provide grants to institutions of higher education that offer state-appr...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12
Postsec.
Disability History and Awareness
H.B. 1035
Requires the state board of education to promote an annual campaign about disability history and awareness in the state. Requires a school d...

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NCSigned into law 08/2009P-12Personal Financial Literacy Education Required
H.B. 1474
Requires credit education for all students; provides that each student receive personal financial literacy instruction that includes the tru...

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HIVeto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2009P-12Sex Ed
S.B. 777
Requires sexuality health education programs funded by the state to provide medically accurate and factual information that includes educati...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Physical Ed. Requirements
H.B. 400
Requires public schools to provide a specified amount of physical activity each school day for students in specified grades; provides for th...

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NCSigned into law 06/2009P-12Reproductive Health and Safety Education
H.B. 88
Removes the requirement that local school administrative units (LEAs) provide only abstinence until marriage education and requires LEAs to ...

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NJSigned into law 06/2009P-12Financial Literary Pilot
A.B. 1943
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.
http://www.njleg.sta...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Driver's Education
S.B. 1317
Bars the state from issuing a driver's license to a person under the age of 25 unless the person submits a driver education certificate that...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Driver's Education
H.B. 2730 - Sections 12.02 through -.04, 12.08, 12.13
Requires districts to consider offering a driver's education course each school year. Authorizes districts to charge fees for courses or con...

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INSigned into law 05/2009P-12Financial Literacy
H.B. 1581
Requires public schools, charter schools and accredited nonpublic schools to provide instruction in personal financial responsibility to stu...

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KSSigned into law 05/2009P-12Financial Literacy
S.B. 84
Requires the State Board of Education to develop state curriculum standards for personal financial literacy for all grade levels within the ...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12World Language Proficiency Certificates
H.F. 2
 Establishes world language proficiency certificates. Permits all Minnesota schools to awards Minnesota World Language Proficiency Certifica...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Implementing Rigorous Course Work Measures Related to Student Performance
H.F. 2
Establishes a process for the commissioner and qualified experts and other stakeholders including parents and teachers to develop a model th...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Inclusion of Personal Finance in Curriculum
H.B. 1400 - Sec. 25, Personal Finance
Beginning July 1, 2010, each school district shall ensure that its curriculum for either
economics or problems of democracy includes the exp...

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OHAdopted 05/2009P-12Family and Consumer Sciences Programs
OAC 3301-61-04
Sets criteria for family and consumer sciences programs in grades 7-12. Requires all such programs to be approved by the department of educa...

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TNSigned into law 05/2009Postsec.American History/American Government
S.B. 1073
Authorizes any student to substitute three semester or three quarter hours of American government for three of the semester or quarter hours...

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TXSigned into law 05/2009P-12Alternative Driver's Education Courses
S.B. 858
Authorizes a driver education school to teach all or part of the classroom portion of an approved driver education course by an alternative ...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Improving History Education
S.B. 452
Creates the State Legislative Task Force on the assessment and improvement of state history education in public schools.
http://www.arkleg.s...

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MDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Standardized Course Numbering in Public Schools
H.B. 588
Authorizes the State Department of Education to develop a standardized course numbering system to facilitate the collection of data on stude...

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MDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Physical Fitness Measurement Program
S.B. 879
Requires each local school system to develop and implement an annual physical fitness measurement program; establishes specified program ele...

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MDSigned into law 04/2009P-12School Wellness Policy
H.B. 1264; S.B. 879
Authorizes local school systems to develop and implement Wellness Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plans to establish baseline student d...

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MTSigned into law 04/2009P-12Agricultural Education
H.B. 464
Each agricultural education program in the state that completes the national quality program standard evaluation as adopted by rule and subm...

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NDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Social Studies Curriclum
H.B. 1435
Provides for inclusion of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution in the school social studies curriculum; provid...

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NMSigned into law 04/2009P-12Media Literacy Requirement
H.B. 342
Requires that media literacy be offered as an elective for public school students in grades six through twelve.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/...

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OKSigned into law 04/2009P-12Founding Documents; Religious Materials
H.B. 1756
Directs each school district to adopt a policy, with grade-level-appropriate instructional levels, that assures that all students are encour...

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VASigned into law 03/2009P-12Education on the Holocaust and Genocide
H.B. 2409
Requires the Board of Education to establish objectives for Holocaust education with an emphasis on the causes and ramifications of the Holo...

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VASigned into law 03/2009P-12Driver Safety Course
H.B. 1782
Requires that minor applicants for a driver's license show they have successfully completed, with a parent or guardian, an in-person 90-minu...

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VTSigned into law 03/2009P-12Comprehensive Statewide Approach to Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
S.B. 13
Intended to implement the November 2008 Report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary's 34-Point Comprehensive Plan for Vermont's Sexual Abuse...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Value and Benefits of Marriage
S.B. 827
Adds the value and benefits of marriage for men, women, children, and communities to the list of topics to be covered in family life educati...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Benefits of Marriage
H.B. 1746
Adds the value and benefits of marriage for men, women, children, and communities to the list of topics to be covered in family life educati...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Dissemination of Information on Family Life Education
H.B. 1980
Requires school divisions to include a detailed statement in the summary already required by law to be issued to parents and guardians to as...

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- Curriculum--Arts Education
TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Revised K-12 Curriculum Requirements
H.B. 3 - Section 25
Requires the state board to adopt rules requiring students in grades 6-8 to complete at least one fine arts course.

Each time the Texas Hig...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts
H.B. 1737
Creates the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts; provides for a board of trustees; provides for appointment of board; defines...

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SCSigned into law 04/2009P-12School District Staffing Flexibility
H.B. 3352
Allows local school districts and special schools to transfer funds among appropriated revenues in order to ensure the delivery of academic ...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12State Assessment System
S.B. 1 Section 2(3), 6, 9 and 11
Repeals language referring to the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS). Directs the state board, using the revised content stan...

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- Curriculum--Core Curriculum
WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Capacity Report
H.B. 2261--Section 113, Capacity
Section 113 charged the office of the superintendent of public instruction with making biennial determinations of the state educational syst...

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- Curriculum--Drivers Education
ILAdopted 11/2009P-12Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision
23 IAC 1.20, .30, .100, .240, .420, .465, .480, .510, .737
Partially from "Notice of Adopted Amendments" in Illinois Register (changes from this rulemaking but not listed below are technical in natur...

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ILAdopted 11/2009P-12Drivers' Education
23 IAC 252.20, .30, .40
Amends rules to provide flexibility for school districts with students who require adaptive driver's education for the behind-the-wheel comp...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Safety Education and Driver Education
S.B. 1977 - Safety Education and Driver Education
Clarifies that Internet safety component must be taught at least once a school year to students in grades 3-12. Requires one class period a ...

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ILTo governor 06/2009P-12Drivers' Education
S.B. 2217
Amends the definition of an approved driver education course to include any driver education course given at an approved Department of Defen...

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NCSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Community Colleges May Offer Noncredit Safe Driving Courses to High School Students
H.B. 391
Authorizes community colleges to offer noncredit courses in safe driving to high school students on a self-supporting basis during the acade...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Drivers Education
S.B. 125
Requires the Department of Transportation to reimburse a public school or commercial driver training school for the cost of providing a cour...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Drivers Education
H.B. 2233
Increases the insurance coverage required for an applicant or holder of a commercial driver training school certificate; eliminates the insu...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Distractions While Driving
S.B. 1107
Requires driver education curriculum to include information regarding distractions while driving, including the effect of using a wireless c...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Driver's Education
S.B. 1317
Bars the state from issuing a driver's license to a person under the age of 25 unless the person submits a driver education certificate that...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Driver's Education
H.B. 2730 - Sections 12.02 through -.04, 12.08, 12.13
Requires districts to consider offering a driver's education course each school year. Authorizes districts to charge fees for courses or con...

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TXSigned into law 05/2009P-12Alternative Driver's Education Courses
S.B. 858
Authorizes a driver education school to teach all or part of the classroom portion of an approved driver education course by an alternative ...

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NHSigned into law 04/2009P-12Increaesed Requirements for Drivers Ed
H.B. 99
Increases the hours of supervised driving time required to complete driver education and adds a requirement that 10 of those hours be at nig...

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VASigned into law 03/2009P-12Driver Safety Course
H.B. 1782
Requires that minor applicants for a driver's license show they have successfully completed, with a parent or guardian, an in-person 90-minu...

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- Curriculum--Environmental Education
ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Environmental Literacy Task Force
H.B. 2544
Establishes the Environmental Literacy Task Force; directs the task force to develop an Environmental Literacy Plan for students in the Stat...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Environmental Education Partnership Fund
H.B. 2748
Abolishes the Texas Environmental Education Partnership Fund. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB02748F.pdf...

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- Curriculum--Family Living Education
TXBecame law without governor's signature 06/2009P-12Parenting and Paternity Awareness Program
S.B. 1219
At the district's discrection, authorizes a teacher of a mandated parenting and paternity awareness program in the high school health curric...

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TXBecame law without governor's signature 06/2009P-12Parenting Curricula
H.B. 3076
Authorizes districts to use in the middle school or junior high curriculum the parenting and paternity awareness (p.a.p.a.) program that is ...

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OHAdopted 05/2009P-12Family and Consumer Sciences Programs
OAC 3301-61-04
Sets criteria for family and consumer sciences programs in grades 7-12. Requires all such programs to be approved by the department of educa...

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- Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed.
ILSigned into law 08/2009Postsec.Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009
H.B. 2352
Creates the Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009. Requires institutions of higher education that enter into an agreement to market credit cards...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Business Education, Financial Literacy, and College and Career Readiness
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.0719
Defines "business education" for purposes of this section as including accounting, career development, economics and personal finance, entr...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12College and Career Readiness, Financial Literacy
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.0721, 3301.079(A)(2) and 3313.601, 3313.603
Section 3301.079(A)(2). Requires the state board to adopt K-12 standards for instruction in financial literacy and entrepreneurship, which m...

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NJSigned into law 06/2009P-12Financial Literary Pilot
A.B. 1943
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.
http://www.njleg.sta...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Personal Financial Literacy
H.B. 3646 - Section 3
Provides that one of the services districts and campuses may purchase from regional education service centers is training and assistance in ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Financial Literacy Pilot Program
H.B. 3646 - Section 23
Increases number of districts eligible to participate in the financial literacy pilot program from 25 to 100. Directs the state education ag...

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UTSigned into law 03/2009P-12
Postsec.
Personal Finance Information and Utah Educational Savings Plan
S.B. 100
Requires a public school to provide to the parents of a kindergarten student a financial and economic literacy passport (personal financial ...

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UTSigned into law 03/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
State Council on Financial Literacy
S.C.R. 3
Expresses support for the work of the state council on financial education. Encourages participation on the council by the state office of e...

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- Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language
ILSigned into law 12/2009P-12
Postsec.
American Sign Language Courses
H.B. 725
Encourages school boards to include American Sign Language courses in schools' foreign language curricula. Provides that the foreign languag...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12American Indian Languages Teaching Credential
A.B. 544
Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentials to issue an American Indian Languages eminence credential to a candidate who has demonstrated...

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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12Tribal Language Revitalization Grants
A.B. 75
Permits a school board or cooperative educational service agency, in conjunction with a tribal education authority, to apply to the state de...

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- Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education
OHSigned into law 12/2009P-12Dating Violence Prevention
H.B. 19 - Dating Violence Prevention
Enacts the Tina Croucher Act to require school districts to adopt a dating violence prevention policy as part of its policy prohibiting hara...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Teen Dating Violence
H.B. 973
Allows the Comprehensive Health Education Program in grades 8-12 to include instruction on teen dating violence. http://www.ilga.gov/legisla...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Cancer Prevention
S.B. 1665
Requires that the Comprehensive Health Education Program include information about cancer, including types of cancer, signs and symptoms, ri...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Early Childhood Health Literacy
H.B. 3041
Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a pilot project for the purpose of assisting federal Head Start program providers locate...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Interagency Farm-to-School Coordination Task Force
S.B. 1027
Establishes an interagency farm-to-school coordination task force to promote a healthy diet for schoolchildren and the business of small to ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Nutrition Education
S.B. 282
Authorizes the department of agriculture to develop an outreach program to promote better health and nutrition programs and prevent obesity ...

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- Curriculum--Home Economics
NVSigned into law 05/2009P-12Financial Literacy
S.B. 317
Requires instruction on financial literacy for pupils enrolled in the public high schools; provides that this instruction may be included wi...

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OHAdopted 05/2009P-12Family and Consumer Sciences Programs
OAC 3301-61-04
Sets criteria for family and consumer sciences programs in grades 7-12. Requires all such programs to be approved by the department of educa...

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- Curriculum--International Education
MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12World Language Proficiency Certificates
H.F. 2
 Establishes world language proficiency certificates. Permits all Minnesota schools to awards Minnesota World Language Proficiency Certifica...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12International Student Exchange Visitor Placement Organization Registration Act
S.B. 903
Creates the International Student Exchange Visitor Placement Organization. Defines duties of organization.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ass...

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- Curriculum--Language Arts
ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12End of Course Requirements
H.B. 1959
Adds transcript requirements to provide evidence of end-of-course assessment credit for Algebra I and/or English II for specified future sch...

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NMSigned into law 04/2009P-12Media Literacy Requirement
H.B. 342
Requires that media literacy be offered as an elective for public school students in grades six through twelve.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Speech Pathologists Certification
S.B. 5601
Requires certification of speech-language pathology assistants; provides that a speech-language pathology assistant may only perform procedu...

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- Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling
OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Writing and Social Studies Assessments
H.B. 1 - Section 265.20.18
From DOE summary of H.B. 1:

Prohibits the administration of the elementary writing and social studies assessments during the 2009-10 and 2...

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UTAdopted 04/2009P-12Exemption from U-PASS Testing Requirements
R277-705
Adds a new section regarding student achievement testing exceptions. Provides the state board may exempt a district or charter school from U...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Improving Writing
S.B. 1 Section 17
Provides that whereas the quality of writing instruction is directly related to how well teachers are prepared in their teacher preparation ...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Transition in Writing Program
S.B. 1 Section 16
Provides that whereas writing is an essential skill for all public school students to master; and whereas the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school yea...

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UTSigned into law 03/2009P-12Online Writing Assessment
H.B. 334
Modifies the State Performance Assessment System for Students by requiring online writing assessments in grades 5 and 8. Encourages a school...

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- Curriculum--Mathematics
MTRule Adoption 09/2009P-12MATH CONTENT STANDARDS
ARM 10.54.4010 thru .4112 non seq
Amends rules relating to math content standards and performance descriptors for the Board of Public Education. ...

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TXVetoed 06/2009P-12Loan Repayment for Math and Science Teachers
H.B. 518, Section 3
Beginning in the 2012-13 school year, directs the higher education coordinating board to assist in repaying the eligible student loans of ce...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
STEM Teacher Preparation and Professional Development
S.B. 2262
Transfers 21.462, "Mathematics, Science and Technology Teacher Preparation Academies," to 61.0766. Allows a teacher with at least two years ...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Pilot Outreach in Science and Math
S.B. 79
Requires that $2,175,966.00 be expended for the purpose of developing and offering pilot outreach programs in science and mathematics (the O...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Mobile Learning Technology Pilot Program
H.B. 1273
Creates the Mobile Learning Technology Pilot Program to provide for mobile learning in rural school districts; provides that each district p...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12End of Course Requirements
H.B. 1959
Adds transcript requirements to provide evidence of end-of-course assessment credit for Algebra I and/or English II for specified future sch...

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GASigned into law 04/2009P-12Financial Incentives to Math and Science Teachers
H.B. 280
Provides that effective July 2010, and until there is no longer a shortage of math and science teachers, a secondary school teacher licensed...

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- Curriculum--Physical Education
CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Early Childhood Nutrition and Physical Activity Pilot Program
A.B. 627
Provides legislative findings and declarations on nutrition and health in children's early years. Requires the superintendent of public inst...

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MOSigned into law 07/2009P-12Physical Education
S.B. 291--Physical Activity Requirements
Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, school districts must ensure that students in elementary school participate in moderate physical a...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Governor's Advisory Council on Physical Fitness, Wellness and Sports
H.B. 1 - Sections 3701.77, 3701.771 and 3701.772
Repeals 3701.77, which established in the department of health the 15-member governor's advisory council on physical fitness, wellness and s...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Physical Education Standards and Implementation
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.079(A)(3), 3301.0718(B)
Repeals Section 3301.0718(A), which directed the state board to adopt the most recent standards developed by the National Association for Sp...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Physical Ed. Requirements
H.B. 400
Requires public schools to provide a specified amount of physical activity each school day for students in specified grades; provides for th...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Student Fitness Assessments
S.B. 309
Provides for physical fitness assessments in schools. It is the intention of the legislature to authorize a framework to collect data to ass...

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MESigned into law 06/2009P-12Phys. Ed. and Health in Elementary Schools
H.B. 983
Requires the Commissioner of Education to conduct an assessment of the physical education capacities of elementary schools and to report to ...

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NYAdopted 06/2009P-12Physical Education, Coaches and Athletic Eligibility
Title 8 NYCRR 135.4
Specifies that students in grades 5-6 who are in a middle school must participate in the physical education program a minimum of three perio...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Physical Activity and Academic Achievement
S.B. 538
Directs the Department of Education to seek public and private funding for programs that link physical activity and academic achievement and...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Physical Education
S.B. 891
Specifies criteria that physical education programs must meet. Requires each district to establish specific objectives and goals the distric...

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ALPocket veto by governor 05/2009P-12Mandatory Physical Education
H.B. 719
Beginning in the 2009-10 school year, requires K-8 students in public and private schools to take physical education....

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GASigned into law 04/2009P-12Student Health and Physical Education Act
H.B. 229
Enacts the Student Health and Physical Education Act. Beginning in the 2011-12 school year, requires local school systems to conduct an annu...

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MDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Physical Fitness Measurement Program
S.B. 879
Requires each local school system to develop and implement an annual physical fitness measurement program; establishes specified program ele...

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MDSigned into law 04/2009P-12School Wellness Policy
H.B. 1264; S.B. 879
Authorizes local school systems to develop and implement Wellness Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plans to establish baseline student d...

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- Curriculum--Science
CASigned into law 10/2009P-12
Postsec.
California Stem Cell and Biotechnology Education and Workforce Development Act of 2009
S.B. 471
Creates the Stem Cell and Biotechnology Education and Workforce Development Act of 2009. Establishes stem cell and biotechnology education a...

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TXAdopted 07/2009P-12Middle School Science Standards
19 TAC 2.112.B.112.17 -.21
Establish revised middle school science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for implementation beginning with the 2010-2011 school y...

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TXAdopted 07/2009P-12State Science Standards
19 TAC 2.112.A.112.1, .10 -.16
Establish revised science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for implementation beginning with the 2010-2011 school year. Starting ...

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TXAdopted 07/2009P-12High School Science Standards
19 TAC 2.112.C.112.31 -.39, .41
Establish revised high school science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for implementation beginning with the 2010-2011 school yea...

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NCSigned into law 06/2009P-12Science Safety Measures in Schools
H.B. 42
Provides that prior to July 1, 2010, and annually thereafter, each local board of education shall certify to the State Board of Education (S...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Electronic Textbooks and Instructional Materials
H.B. 4294
Relates to instructional materials and technological equipment in public schools. Adds Section 31.0231, "Electronic Textbook and Instruction...

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TXVetoed 06/2009P-12Loan Repayment for Math and Science Teachers
H.B. 518, Section 3
Beginning in the 2012-13 school year, directs the higher education coordinating board to assist in repaying the eligible student loans of ce...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
STEM Teacher Preparation and Professional Development
S.B. 2262
Transfers 21.462, "Mathematics, Science and Technology Teacher Preparation Academies," to 61.0766. Allows a teacher with at least two years ...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Pilot Outreach in Science and Math
S.B. 79
Requires that $2,175,966.00 be expended for the purpose of developing and offering pilot outreach programs in science and mathematics (the O...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Mobile Learning Technology Pilot Program
H.B. 1273
Creates the Mobile Learning Technology Pilot Program to provide for mobile learning in rural school districts; provides that each district p...

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GASigned into law 04/2009P-12Financial Incentives to Math and Science Teachers
H.B. 280
Provides that effective July 2010, and until there is no longer a shortage of math and science teachers, a secondary school teacher licensed...

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CARule Adoption 01/2009P-12Single-Subject Teaching Credential Authorization
Title 5 CCR Section 80004
Amends rules concerning single-subject teaching credential authorization. Allows for an additional option for employers to assign individual...

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- Curriculum--Sex Education
ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Teen Dating Violence
H.B. 973
Allows the Comprehensive Health Education Program in grades 8-12 to include instruction on teen dating violence. http://www.ilga.gov/legisla...

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HIVeto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2009P-12Sex Ed
S.B. 777
Requires sexuality health education programs funded by the state to provide medically accurate and factual information that includes educati...

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NCSigned into law 06/2009P-12Reproductive Health and Safety Education
H.B. 88
Removes the requirement that local school administrative units (LEAs) provide only abstinence until marriage education and requires LEAs to ...

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TXBecame law without governor's signature 06/2009P-12Parenting and Paternity Awareness Program
S.B. 1219
At the district's discrection, authorizes a teacher of a mandated parenting and paternity awareness program in the high school health curric...

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TXBecame law without governor's signature 06/2009P-12Parenting Curricula
H.B. 3076
Authorizes districts to use in the middle school or junior high curriculum the parenting and paternity awareness (p.a.p.a.) program that is ...

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NHSigned into law 05/2009P-12Teen Dating Violence
H.C.R. 7
This concurrent resolution urges the development of teen dating violence education policies in all schools in the state.
http://www.gencourt...

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NHSigned into law 05/2009P-12Commission on HIV
S.B. 45
Extends by one year the reporting date for the commission to review New Hampshire's statutes on HIV education, prevention, and control.
http...

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ORSigned into law 05/2009P-12Sex Education
H.B. 2509
Requires school districts to provide human sexuality education courses in all public elementary and secondary schools as part of health educ...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Sex Education
S.B. 5629
Authorizes state agencies to apply for sexual health education funding for specified programs on abstinence, the prevention of sexually tran...

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GAAdopted 03/2009P-12Grant Programs
GAC 96-1-.01, .04, .05, .07
Establishes guidelines for the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Treatment grant program, the Abstinence Until Marriage grant program, the...

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VTSigned into law 03/2009P-12Comprehensive Statewide Approach to Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
S.B. 13
Intended to implement the November 2008 Report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary's 34-Point Comprehensive Plan for Vermont's Sexual Abuse...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Benefits of Marriage
H.B. 1746
Adds the value and benefits of marriage for men, women, children, and communities to the list of topics to be covered in family life educati...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Dissemination of Information on Family Life Education
H.B. 1980
Requires school divisions to include a detailed statement in the summary already required by law to be issued to parents and guardians to as...

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- Curriculum--Social Studies/History
WISigned into law 12/2009P-12History of Organized Labor and Collective Bargaining
A.B. 172
Requires social studies instruction in public schools to include the history of organized labor in America and the collective bargaining pro...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Harvey Milk Day
S.B. 572
Provides that the Governor proclaims May 22 of each year as Harvey Milk Day and would designate that date as having special significance in ...

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CAVetoed 09/2009P-12Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
A.B. 264
Requires the Governor to annually proclaim March 30 of each year as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Encourages schools to conduct exercis...

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CASigned into law 09/2009P-12Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
A.B. 717
Requires the Governor to annually proclaim March 30 of each year as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Encourages schools to conduct exercis...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12U.S. History Curriculum
S.B. 1557
Provides that, to reinforce the study of the role and contributions of Hispanics, the U.S. history curriculum must include the study of the ...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12
Postsec.
Disability History and Awareness
H.B. 1035
Requires the state board of education to promote an annual campaign about disability history and awareness in the state. Requires a school d...

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NCSigned into law 08/2009P-12Expands Instruction on the Importance of Voting
H.B. 908
Relates to voting laws; Expands instruction on the importance of voting in the high school social studies curriculum; Encourages local educa...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Writing and Social Studies Assessments
H.B. 1 - Section 265.20.18
From DOE summary of H.B. 1:

Prohibits the administration of the elementary writing and social studies assessments during the 2009-10 and 2...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Waiver of American History Course Requirement
H.B. 1 - Section 3313.60
From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Allows school district boards to waive the requirement to take an American history course for promotion from 8th...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Improving History Education
S.B. 452
Creates the State Legislative Task Force on the assessment and improvement of state history education in public schools.
http://www.arkleg.s...

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NDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Social Studies Curriclum
H.B. 1435
Provides for inclusion of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution in the school social studies curriculum; provid...

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- Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults
TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Texas AgriLife Extension Service
H.B. 3429
Directs the Texas AgriLife Extension Service to make a presentation to the commissioner of education and other agency heads and provide copi...

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- Desegregation
ARSigned into law 02/2009P-12Accountability and Efficiency
H.B. 1222
Ensures continued accountability and efficiency for school districts involved in desegregation litigation.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ass...

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- Economic/Workforce Development
CASigned into law 11/2009Postsec.Workforce Development
S.B. 599
Requires the successor agency to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education to transmit school performance data from scho...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Funding for REgional Occupational Centers
A.B. 673
Requires, for the 2009-10 fiscal year, recalculation by the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the prior year average daily attendance ...

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CAVetoed 10/2009Postsec.
Community College
Green Collar Jobs Council Strategic Initiative
A.B. 1394
Authorizes the state workforce investment board to accept any revenues, moneys, grants, goods or services from federal and state entities an...

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CAVetoed 10/2009Postsec.
Community College
Renewable Energy Workforce Readiness Initiative
A.B. 3
Requires the state workforce investment board to establish a Renewable Energy Workforce Readiness Initiative to ensure green collar career p...

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CAVetoed 10/2009Postsec.
Community College
California Workforce Investment Act
S.B. 410
Declares legislative intent that other intensive services, such as out-of-area job search assistance, literacy activities related to workfor...

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NYVetoed 09/2009Postsec.University-Related Economic Development Efforts
A.B. 250
Requires entities applying for, and enterprises receiving certain state economic development grants and funds, to state their commitment to ...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009Postsec.Alternate Fuels Commission
H.B. 4245
Creates the Alternate Fuels Commission to investigate and recommend strategies for promoting the use of alternate fuels and vehicles that us...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12
Postsec.
21st Century Workforce Development Fund
H.B. 852
Creates the 21st Century Workforce Development Fund Act. Creates the 21st Century Workforce Development Fund. Provides the Fund is intended ...

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NDSigned into law 08/2009P-12North Dakota Youth Council
H.B. 1463
Creates a state youth council; sets membership and duties. Requires the North Dakota youth council to develop a list of issues and concerns ...

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NYVetoed 08/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Strategic Training Alliance Program
A.B. 2849
Defines "training providers" as community colleges, agricultural and technical colleges, institutions of higher education, local education a...

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NCSigned into law 07/2009P-12
Postsec.
Joining Our Businesses and Schools (JOBS) Study Commission
S.B. 1069
Establishes the joint legislative Joining Our Businesses and Schools (JOBS) Study Commission to study issues related to economic development...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009Postsec.Entrepreneurial Projects by Postsecondary Institutions
H.B. 1 - Section 3345.35
Defines "entrepreneurial project" as an effort to develop or commercialize technology through research or technology transfer or investment ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009Postsec.Science and Technology Collaboration
H.B. 1 - Section 701.30
Directs the department of development, board of regents, air quality development authority, department of agriculture and the Third Frontier...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12School Funding Advisory Council
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.29, 3306.291 and 3306.292
Section 3306.29: Establishes the Ohio school funding advisory council. Directs the council, by December 1, 2010 and every other year thereaf...

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ORSigned into law 07/2009P-12
Community College
Workforce Training
S.B. 894
Directs the Department of Transportation to use a portion of federal funds to increase diversity in the highway construction workforce and t...

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KYSigned into law 06/2009Postsec.Combined Work/Postsecondary Education Program
H.B. 3A - Section 19
Establishes ""Metropolitan College" as a nonprofit consortium that includes educational institutions in the Commonwealth and the qualified t...

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LASigned into law 06/2009P-12Improving Graduation Rates
S.B. 316
Provides for comprehensive approach to improve graduation rates and ensure college and career readiness for high school students. Provides f...

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MASigned into law 06/2009Postsec.Co-operative Engineer Program
S.B. 2087
Section 42: Permits the personnel administrator of the commonwealth to establish a co-operative engineer program and to enter into agreement...

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NVSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Workforce Development
S.B. 239
Provides for greater coordination of Nevada's economic development and workforce development goals; requires the Governor's Workforce Invest...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009Community CollegeCareer/Technical
H.B. 3117
Provides that a community college seeking approval from the State Board of Education to offer a new career pathways certificate of completio...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Community College
Postsec.
Career Readiness Certification Program
H.B. 2398
Creates the Career Readiness Certification Program in the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development; provides that services...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009Postsec.
Community College
Workforce Development
H.B. 3483
Creates Wage Option Program; relates to the JOBS Plus Unemployment Wage Fund; repeals the JOBS Individual Education Account and transfers re...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Workforce Development
H.B. 3300
Instructs the State Workforce Investment Board to develop a plan for an initiative to promote the growth of green jobs; requires the plan to...

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TNSigned into law 06/2009P-12We Want to Learn English
S.B. 1745
Requires the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWFD), in conjunction with the Department of Education (DOE), to establish and a...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Increasing Workforce in High-Demand and "Green" Occupations
H.B. 1935 and H.B. 3, Section 64
Establishes the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund to award grants to public junior colleges and public technical in...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009Postsec.
Community College
Engineering, Applied Science and Applied Technology
H.B. 2425
Authorizes private higher education institutions to participate in specified engineering recruitment programs, including one-week summer pro...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009Postsec.In-State Tuition for Employees of Certain Businesses
S.B. 2244
Existing policy provides in-state tuition and fees to employees who took up residence in Texas as a result of employment by a business or or...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009Community College
Postsec.
Community Colleges and Economic Development
H.B. 2169
Authorizes the Texas Workforce Commission to establish by rule additional job incentive programs to create incentives for public community a...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009Postsec.Interim Study Regarding Technology Research Data Collection
H.B. 51 - Section 18
Creates a select interim committee to study the feasibility of maintaining a searchable electronic database or other data collection regardi...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009Postsec.Definitions and Categories of Research Expenditures
H.B. 51 - Section 19
Directs the higher education coordinating board to study and make recommendations on the appropriate definitions and categories of research ...

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VTSigned into law 06/2009Community CollegeEconomic Development, Workforce Education
H.B. 313
Establishes the following four principal, interrelated goals for future economic development in Vermont:
(1) Vermont's businesses, educators...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Local Workforce Councils
S.B. 1569
Relates to workforce development; requires that local workforce councils include a representative from a local adult basic education program...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Career Development Facilitation
H.B. 1400 - Career Development Section
Requires the department to develop a program leading to a certificate in career development facilitation. The department shall award the cer...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Inclusion of Personal Finance in Curriculum
H.B. 1400 - Sec. 25, Personal Finance
Beginning July 1, 2010, each school district shall ensure that its curriculum for either
economics or problems of democracy includes the exp...

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TXSigned into law 05/2009Postsec.Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program
H.B. 3519
Requires the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to enter into a memorandum of understanding for th...

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WASigned into law 05/2009Postsec.Economic Development
S.B. 5177
Creates a global Asia institute within the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies to promote the understanding of Asia and its int...

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WASigned into law 05/2009P-12
Postsec.
Workforce Development
S.B. 5554
Alters the job skills program which provides grants to public and private secondary or postsecondary institutions and career schools or coll...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009Postsec.
Community College
Department of Career Education
H.B. 1884
Renames the department of workforce education as the department of career education; renames the state board of workforce education and care...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009Postsec.
Community College
Academic Challenge Scholarship Program and the Scholarship Lottery Ac
H.B. 2243
Amends the Academic Challenge Scholarship Program and the Scholarship Lottery Act; revises eligibility requirements for nursing school schol...

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MSSigned into law 04/2009P-12Alternative Schools and Workforce Development
S.B. 2575
Authorizes students assigned to alternative schools to attend workforce training programs; requires each school district having an alternati...

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MTSigned into law 04/2009Community CollegeWorker Training
S.B. 388
Relates to incumbent workforce training for the purpose of meeting the training needs of incumbent workers in businesses employing 20 or few...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Workforce Development
H.B. 1128
Changes innovation partnership zone provisions; directs the department of community, trade, and economic development to design and implement...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Workforce Development
H.B. 1323
Provides for coordination of workforce and economic development; requires the employment security department to analyze labor market and eco...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Economic/Workforce Development
H.B. 1394
Changes the timeline for the state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education; provides that the plan shall be submitted to the...

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WAPartial Veto 04/2009P-12
Community College
Postsec.
Workforce Development
H.B. 2071
Revises the elements of the individual responsibility plan developed for WorkFirst recipients to include education, training, and other oppo...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12
Community College
Economic/Workforce Development
H.B. 1395
Relates to workforce and economic development; amends provisions relating to the WorkFirst program, the Opportunity Grant program, vocationa...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Energy Focused Economic Development
H.B. 2227
Enacts the evergreen jobs act; establishes an evergreen jobs authority to ensure that the state's workforce is prepared for the new green ec...

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WASigned into law with partial veto 04/2009P-12
Community College
Workforce development
S.B. 5809
Creates an employment and training trust fund to provide state funding for employment and training services in high-demand occupations; prov...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12
Community College
Workforce Development
S.B. 5616
Relates to the customized employment training program, which provides training assistance to employers locating or expanding in the state; a...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
S.B. 78
Renames the Education Cabinet the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet; amends various statutes to conform; confirms Executive Order ...

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OHAdopted 02/2009Postsec.Co-Op/Internship Program
OAC 3333-1-63
Establishes the Co-op/internship program. Defines "Cooperative education program" as a partnership between students, institutions of higher ...

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WISigned into law 02/2009P-12
Postsec.
Act 2 - Finances and Appropriations
S.B. 62
Provides a total of $2,630,000 in grant moneys to certain organizations in the building trades to provide job training and retraining progra...

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MOIssued 01/2009Community CollegeEconomic Development
E.O. 3
(Executive Order 2009-01) Creates and establishes the Automotive Jobs Task Force; identifies state economic polices and legislative enactmen...

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- Education Research
COSigned into law 03/2009P-12
Postsec.
Education Innovation Institute
S.B. 32
Creates the Education Innovation Institute within the University of Northern Colorado to collaborate with institutions to leverage research,...

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- Equity
CAVetoed 10/2009Postsec.
Community College
Publicizing Student Rights under Title IX
S.B. 248
Requires school districts, the president or chief executive officer of a community college campus, the president of a California State Unive...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Review for Approval of Athletic Facilities for Gender Equitability
A.B. 685
Requires the state department of education to include, as part of its review of an application for new construction plan approval, a determi...

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MOSigned into law 07/2009P-12Discrimination
S.B. 232
Prohibits municipal fire departments and police departments, state agencies, state departments, and political subdivisions public agencies a...

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- Federal
DESigned into law 06/2009P-12Pilot Academic Achievement Awards program
S.B. 151
Creates a pilot Academic Achievement Awards program, which would use federal stimulus funds to make financial awards to schools that signifi...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Reporting of National School Lunch Student Categorical Fund Expenditures
S.B. 889
Requires the Department of Education to provide a detailed report of national school lunch student categorical fund expenditures, transfers ...

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MSSigned into law 03/2009P-12Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
H.B. 524
Relates to federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); provides that all references in the laws of this state to the Individ...

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UTSigned into law 03/2009P-12Gubernatorial, Legislative Approval for Certain Federal Education Agreements
S.B. 185
Relates to federal education agreement requirements. Makes adjustments to provisions requiring gubernatorial and legislative approval for ce...

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- Finance
CAVetoed 10/2009P-12School Finance Working Group
A.B. 8
Expresses legislative findings and declarations regarding the state's school funding system. Requires a working group to be convened to make...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12School Finance
S.B. 84
Conditions the reduction of the revenue limit or general purpose entitlement for school districts upon certification by the superintendent o...

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CASigned into law 09/2009P-12Bringing Per-Pupil Spending to National Average
A.C.R. 54
States legislative intent that the state of California generate sufficient funds for, and allocate sufficient funds to education, so as to b...

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NYVetoed 09/2009P-12Tuition Rates for Out-of-District Students
A.B. 8245
Outlines the tuition rate that school districts or private schools may charge for out-of-district students for the 2010-11 school year. Prov...

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AZSigned into law 08/2009P-12Finance
H.B. 2010C
Concerns criminal justice budget reconciliation; relates to juvenile probation, probation surcharges, probation officers, community punishme...

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NCSigned into law 08/2009P-12Personal Financial Literacy Education Required
H.B. 1474
Requires credit education for all students; provides that each student receive personal financial literacy instruction that includes the tru...

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NHSigned into law 08/2009P-12Charter School Average Daily Membership
H.B. 169
Requires that pupils attending an approved chartered public school be counted in the average daily membership in residence.
http://www.genco...

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AZSigned into law 07/2009P-12Finance
H.B. 2002C
Relates to k-12 education budget reconciliation; provides for calculating equalization assistance for charter schools; provides that a schoo...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12Speeding Fine Funds
S.B. 75
Amends provisions specifying which programs may receive funds realized from fines for violating special speed limit in school zone. Adds the...

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NCSigned into law 07/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Financial Literacy Council
S.B. 1019
Establishes a Financial Literacy Council to coordinate and expand the statewide delivery of financial education for all North Carolinians; t...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Reimbursement for Students in Residential Facilities
H.B. 1 - Section 3313.64
From DOE summary of H.B. 1:
Requires school districts that owe tuition for a regular education student housed in a residential facility to ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12School Funding Advisory Council
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.29, 3306.291 and 3306.292
Section 3306.29: Establishes the Ohio school funding advisory council. Directs the council, by December 1, 2010 and every other year thereaf...

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DESigned into law 06/2009P-12Local Control of State Education Funds
H.B. 119
Takes several steps targeted at allowing local schools and districts to make better decisions at the local level to educate students. Its pr...

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DESigned into law 06/2009P-12Pilot Academic Achievement Awards program
S.B. 151
Creates a pilot Academic Achievement Awards program, which would use federal stimulus funds to make financial awards to schools that signifi...

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NJSigned into law 06/2009P-12Financial Literary Pilot
A.B. 1943
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.
http://www.njleg.sta...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 5525
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12High School Innovation Grant Initiative
H.B. 2263
Extends the high school innovation grant initiative to middle and junior high schools. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Bonds
H.B. 3646 - Sections 69-72
Section 69: Adds new section 45.0531. Authorizes the state board by rule to establish a percentage of the cost value of the permanent school...

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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12Tribal Language Revitalization Grants
A.B. 75
Permits a school board or cooperative educational service agency, in conjunction with a tribal education authority, to apply to the state de...

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IDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Finance
H.B. 262
Amends and repeals existing law relating to education; revises provisions relating to severance payments; revises provisions relating to the...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Mapping State Expenditures on Children
H.B. 702
Authorizes a pilot project to map state expenditures on children for providing health, safety, stability, growth, development, and education...

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MNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Sparsity Revenue
H.F. 2
Authorizes a school district that closes a school facility to receive the greater of its sparsity revenue computed under current law or the ...

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NVSigned into law 05/2009P-12Remediation
A.B. 530
Provides for the reversion of certain money in the Account for Programs for Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation created to provide ...

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NVSigned into law 05/2009P-12Finance
A.B. 563
Ensures sufficient funding for K-12 public education for the 2009-2011 biennium; makes appropriations for class size reduction; authorizes s...

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NVSenate sustained governor's veto 05/2009P-12Finance
A.B. 458
Revises various provisions relating to funding for public education; creates the K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account; repeals the pr...

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ORSigned into law 05/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 65
Allows the Superintendent of Public Instruction to specify an alternative date for making a distribution or apportionment of funds payable t...

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WASigned into law 05/2009P-12Financial Literacy
H.B. 1347
Regards financial education; changes the name of the financial literacy public-private partnership to the financial education public-private...

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WASigned into law 05/2009P-12Finance
H.B. 1583
Modifies provisions relating to county auditors; modifies county auditor provisions; repeals county auditor duties regarding school district...

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WASigned into law 05/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 6168
Relates to reducing costs in state elementary and secondary education programs; relates to funding for the leadership academy, math, science...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Reporting of Fiscal or Facilities Distress
H.B. 2170
Provides intervention and professional consultation upon early indicators of the fiscal or facilities distress of a public school district; ...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Student Growth Funding
H.B. 1555
Clarifies student growth funding for public school districts.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1501.pdf...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Dismissal of Superintendent For Cause
S.B. 345
Allows a superintendent's employment contract with a school district to be terminated for cause and without the district having any further ...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Fiscal Accountability for Education Service Cooperative
H.B. 1606
Provides fiscal accountability for education service cooperatives; provides that such cooperatives may submit a complete listing of all empl...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Reporting of National School Lunch Student Categorical Fund Expenditures
S.B. 889
Requires the Department of Education to provide a detailed report of national school lunch student categorical fund expenditures, transfers ...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Auditing of Noncompliant Districts
S.B. 904
Provides that the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may refer an audit report of a school district to the Department of Education if the ...

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IASigned into law 04/2009P-12Changes to Miscellaneous Provisions
H.B. 687
Deletes several requirements for reporting (i.e., simply the number of graduates, rather than specifying that the number has to be calculate...

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IDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Agriculture in the Classroom
H.B. 124
Relates to Agriculture in the Classroom license plates; amends existing law relating to the state Agriculture in the Classroom program to pr...

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IDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Financial Emergency
H.B. 252
Amends and adds to existing law relating to school district financial emergencies; provides for notice requirements in the event a financial...

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IDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Fiscal Solvency of School Districts
S.B. 1154
Relates to fiscal affairs of school districts; relates to state school bond guarantees; relates to fiscal solvency of school districts; prov...

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IDSigned into law 04/2009P-12Finance
H.B. 312
Appropriates moneys to the Superintendent of Public Instruction/State Department of Education for fiscal year 2010; limits the number of ful...

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KSSigned into law 04/2009P-12Corrections Education
H.B. 2001
Concerns a school district; in Atchison; relates to the number of pupils in the custody of the juvenile justice system and enrolled in schoo...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 5580
Concerns school impact fees; requires such fees must be expended or encumbered for a permissible use within ten years of receipt, unless the...

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MSVetoed 03/2009P-12State Board Authority
H.B. 590
Authorizes the State Board of Education to contract with and provide funds to regional educational service agencies for any education-relate...

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MSSigned into law 03/2009P-12Children First Act of 2009
S.B. 2628
Prohibits public school students in 7th-12th grades who fail to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 from participating in extracurricular activ...

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ORSigned into law 03/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 5552
Adjusts appropriations and expenditures for various agencies and programs; decreases amounts allocated from the Administrative Services Econ...

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SDSigned into law 03/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 136
Repeals the provision that requires cooperatives to set aside a portion of the net proceeds as an education fund.
http://legis.state.sd.us/s...

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SDSigned into law 03/2009P-12public record
S.B. 143
Requires a searchable internet website for the posting and access of certain public records and financial information of the state, municipa...

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VASigned into law 03/2009P-12School Budget Reporting
S.B. 1285
Requires local governing bodies and local school divisions to publish the estimated required local match in the publication of the annual sc...

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WYSigned into law 03/2009P-12finance
S.B. 124
Relates to public funds; provides for minimum balances in specified education accounts; provides for distribution of revenues between accoun...

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ARSigned into law 02/2009P-12Recommendations for Educational Adequacy
H.B. 1250
Requires a review of the recommendations for educational adequacy for all public school students before each fiscal session; relates to fund...

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VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Annual Report of Expenditures
H.B. 2269
Requires the annual report of expenditures provided by the school board to the appropriate governing body to also be made available to the p...

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CAVetoed 01/2009P-12
Postsec.
Finance and Facilities
A.B. 4A
Relates to sufficient textbook requirements, county superintendent revenue limits, school district building maintenance funding, funding for...

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WYAdopted 01/2009P-12FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS
Chapter 4
Amends rules to require promulgation of rules and regulations governing Food Service Operations in districts and provide financial assistanc...

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- Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost
WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Finance Adequacy
H.B. 2261--Section 112, Technical Working Group
Section 112 instructs the office of financial management, with assistance and support of the office of the superintendent of public instruct...

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ARSigned into law 02/2009P-12Recommendations for Educational Adequacy
H.B. 1250
Requires a review of the recommendations for educational adequacy for all public school students before each fiscal session; relates to fund...

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- Finance--Bonds
ORChaptered. Chapter No. 906 08/2009Postsec.Postsecondary Facilities
S.B. 5535
Relates to the use of lottery bonds on a specified river channel deepening project, for higher education capital construction, deferred main...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Big Eight District Facilities and Joint Vocational District Bonded Indebtedness
H.B. 1 - Section 3318.38, 3318.44
Makes various changes to the accelerated urban school building assistance program for Big Eight districts. Amends provisions related to the ...

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ORSigned into law 07/2009P-12Finance
H.B. 2414
Prescribes ballot titles and explanatory statements for specified House Joint Resolutions concerning low-interest homeownership loans for st...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Providing Credit Enhancement for Bonds
H.B. 3646 - Section 75
Adds "Intercept Program to Provide Credit Enhancement for Bonds," subchapter I, to Chapter 45 of the Education Code. Enhances districts' abi...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Bonds
H.B. 3646 - Sections 69-72
Section 69: Adds new section 45.0531. Authorizes the state board by rule to establish a percentage of the cost value of the permanent school...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12District Finance
H.B. 3646 - Sections 66-68 and 86
Section 66: Establishes provisions allowing a school district to adopt a budget after the district adopts a tax rate for the tax year in whi...

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MTSigned into law 04/2009P-12Bonding Capacities
H.B. 513
Allows bonding capacities to be combined in high school districts with an attached elementary district. (Deletes the requirement that the to...

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UTAdopted 09/2009P-12Local Board Assurances
R277-108-5
Requires each local school board and charter school governing board to provide written assurance assurances that the board has:
(1) Impleme...

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CAVetoed 08/2009P-12Definition of "School District" for Receipt of Federal Funds
A.B. 339
Existing law requires the state board of education to direct the allocation and apportionment of federal funds to school districts. Proposed...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Leadership of Districts in Financial Trouble
H.B. 2674
Authorizes a district under the authority of a Financial Oversight Panel to appoint a district superintendent with a specified certification...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Certain School Treasurers
H.B. 325
Allows, with respect to a school board of an elementary school, high school or unit school district that forms a part of a Class II county s...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Chicago School Finance Authority
S.B. 235
Provides that upon the abolition of the Chicago School Finance Authority, all of its rights and property shall pass to and be vested in the ...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Districts in Financial Difficulty
H.B. 944
Provides that no school district may be certified by the state board of education to be in financial difficulty solely by reasons arising as...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Traffic Fines in School Zones
S.B. 2024
Provides that $50 of the additional fine charged for (1) speeding in a school zone or (2) failure to yield to a pedestrian in a school zone ...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12
Community College
Wind and Solar Power Generation
S.B. 1570
Creates the School Wind and Solar Generation Program to fund wind and solar generation projects for school and community college districts. ...

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NYSigned into law 08/2009P-12New York City Board
A.B. 8903 - New York City Board Powers and Duties
Substantially amends powers and duties of New York City board, authorizing the board to:
(1) Approve all regulations proposed by the chance...

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NYSigned into law 08/2009P-12New York City Comptroller Audits and Budget Office Reports
A.B. 8903 - New York City Comptroller Audits and Budget Office Reports
Creates new section 2590-t. Provides the New York City Comptroller has the authority to conduct operational and programmatic audits, in addi...

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NYSigned into law 08/2009P-12School Based Budgeting and Expenditure Reporting
A.B. 8903 - School Based Budgeting and Expenditure Reporting
Amends section 2590-r, relating to school based budgeting and expenditure reporting in New York City. Existing law directs principals to dev...

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AZSigned into law 07/2009P-12Finance
H.B. 2332
Requires that a school district retain the savings achieved by a guaranteed energy cost savings contract and use the savings for project imp...

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CASigned into law 07/2009P-12King City Joint Union High School District
S.B. 130
Expresses the intent of the Legislature to provide emergency apportionment assistance to the King City Joint Union High School District and ...

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CASigned into law 07/2009P-12Minimum Instructional Day and Year
A.B. 2D - Section 21
From legislative analysis: Existing law prescribes the minimum length of time for the instructional school year and the minimum number of in...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Financial Reporting and Minimum Standards
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.07
Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1:Modifies the current requirement for the state board to develop a standard for reporting financial ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Accountability Compliance Commission
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.34
Provides that a separate accountability compliance commission must be established for each school district for which the state superintenden...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Failure to Comply with Finance Provisions
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.33
By July 2011, directs the department of education to provide technical assistance to that either has failed to comply with any applicable ex...

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RISigned into law 07/2009P-12Grants, Gifts and Donations
S.B. 944
Allows school districts, school departments and school committees to accept grants, gifts and donations from individuals, entities and gover...

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VTBecame law without governor's signature 07/2009P-12
H.B. 427
Among other things, this act:
· Simplifies the statutory divided vote ballot language and requires that the ballot include an explanation o...

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ILSigned into law 06/2009P-12Lines of Credit
H.B. 999
Allows a school district, entity such as a special education cooperative or other joint agreement, or regional superintendent to establish a...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Auditing Procedures
H.B. 2549
Amends auditing procedures for and authority of county education departments in counties with a population of 3 million or more. http://www....

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12District Finance
H.B. 3646 - Sections 66-68 and 86
Section 66: Establishes provisions allowing a school district to adopt a budget after the district adopts a tax rate for the tax year in whi...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Financial Accountability
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part III
Former law called for the creation of a single financial accountability rating system. New enactment directs the commissioner, in consultati...

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ALSigned into law 05/2009P-12Expenditure of Local Reserve Funds
S.B. 165
Allows local boards of education to expend their reserve funds if (1) the governor declares proration in the Education Trust Fund or (2) tot...

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HISigned into law 05/2009P-12Air Conditioner Electricity and Maintenance Costs
H.B. 179
Repeals certain provisions regarding the cost of electricity and maintenance for air conditioners in schools that were not installed by the ...

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KSSigned into law 05/2009P-12Consolidation and Disorganization
S.B. 41
Relates to certain school districts involved in consolidation and disorganization. Concerns powers and duties. In situations where a school ...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Summer School Support
H.B. 1400 - Summer School Section
Summer school courses and programs eligible for payment from the state: 1. a. Remedial mathematics provided to students enrolled in any grad...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Special Audits and Surety Bonds
H.B. 1592
In addition to any special audit conducted by the State Auditor and Inspector, requires the State Auditor and Inspector shall, contingent up...

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IASigned into law 04/2009P-12Changes to Miscellaneous Provisions
H.B. 687
Deletes several requirements for reporting (i.e., simply the number of graduates, rather than specifying that the number has to be calculate...

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IASigned into law 04/2009P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Tax Credits for Small Wind Innovation
H.B. 810
Provides for the establishment of small wind innovation zones; provides for the applicability of tax credits; relates to a political subdivi...

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NYSigned into law 04/2009P-12District Reserve Funds
A.B. 157 - Part A, Section 40
Directs the comptroller at the end of the 2011-12 school year to examine school districts' employee benefit accrued liability reserve funds,...

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OHAdopted 04/2009P-12Education Management Information System
OAC 3301-19-03
Amends rules regarding operation of the education management information system. Requires the state superintendent to make available reports...

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SDSigned into law 03/2009P-12Finance--districts
S.B. 91
Allows certain school districts, for a period of years, to expend capital outlay funds for certain motor fuel transportation costs; includes...

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SDSigned into law 03/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 88
Rescinds the repeal on funding for certain sparse school districts that will take effect on June 30, 2009.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions...

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CAVetoed 01/2009P-12
Postsec.
Finance and Facilities
A.B. 4A
Relates to sufficient textbook requirements, county superintendent revenue limits, school district building maintenance funding, funding for...

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KYAdopted 01/2009P-12Fidelity Bond
702 KAR 3:080
State law already requires each local board of education treasurer to be bonded in accordance with Kentucky Board of Education administrativ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Comprehensive Review of School Finance Weights, Allotments and Adjustments
H.B. 3646 - Section 65
Adds new Subchapter I in Chapter 42 of Education Code. Establishes the Select Committee on Public School Finance Weights, Allotments, and Ad...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Definitions
H.B. 2261--Section 1, Definitions
Sections 1 and 2 express legislative intent to fulfill their obligation under Article IX of the State Constitution to establish a general an...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Funding Equity
H.B. 2261--Section 309, Funding Equity
Section 309 instructs the superintendent of public instruction to ensure the allocation formula results in adequate appropriation for low-en...

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CAAdopted 11/2009P-12Charter and Critically Overcrowded Facilities Programs
Title 2 CCR Sec(s) 1859.2, 1859.121, 1859.148.2, 1859.164.2,1859.166.2, 1859.197
Amends rules concerning the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 as it relates to the Charter and Critically Overcrowded School (CO...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Facilities and Special Needs Students
S.B. 334
Relates to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act, which requires the state allocation board to allocate funding to school districts for ...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Constructability Reviews
A.B. 1120
Requires the department of general services to distribute information on the use of constructability reviews of plans and specifications use...

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RISigned into law 10/2009P-12Warm, Safe and Dry School Facility Projects
H.B. 6328
Approves, pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the issuance of Qualified School Construction Bonds in the form of lease r...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Construction Grants for Area Vocational Centers
S.B. 1926
Defines school district to include a jointly owned Type 40 area vocational center, if a joint agreement includes language that specifies how...

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NYSigned into law 08/2009P-12New York City School Construction Authority Act
A.B. 8903 - New York City School Construction Authority Act
Extends sunset date of New York City School Construction Authority Act to June 30, 2014. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12School Facilities Commission Director Reporting Responsibilities
H.B. 1 - Section 3318.312
Directs the executive director of the Ohio school facilities commission, at the state superintendent's request, to advise the superintendent...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Big Eight District Facilities and Joint Vocational District Bonded Indebtedness
H.B. 1 - Section 3318.38, 3318.44
Makes various changes to the accelerated urban school building assistance program for Big Eight districts. Amends provisions related to the ...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12Facilities Funding
H.B. 2013
Establishes Oregon School Facilities Task Force; directs task force to study status of public school facilities and make recommendations for...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
Sharing Underused Postsecondary Classrooms
H.B. 746
Authorizes an institution of higher education to make available underused classrooms for use by a public junior college for teaching core co...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
K-12/Postsecondary Sharing of Facility Costs
H.B. 3646 - Section 74
Authorizes a school district and an institution of higher education located wholly or partially in the county in which the district is locat...

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INSigned into law 05/2009P-12Energy
H.B. 1669
Establishes the geothermal conversion revolving fund for the purpose of making loans to school corporations; requires a school corporation t...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Maintenance of Insurance
H.B. 1400 - Section 10, Insurance
During the 2009-10 school year and at least once every eight years thereafter, each district is required to obtain an appraisal of its build...

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IASigned into law 04/2009P-12
Postsec.
Wind Energy Production
S.B. 456
Modifies provisions for facilities qualifying for wind energy production and renewable energy tax credits; provides for use by a private col...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Facilities
S.B. 5980
Renames components of the formula for allotment of appropriations for school plant facilities; adopts more accurate and descriptive names fo...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Use of Capital Outlay Funds
H.B. 295
Allows school districts to apply to the commissioner of education to use capital outlay funds to purchase land, modify an existing school, a...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Adjustments in SEEK Funds
H.B. 408
Permits growth districts to request adjustments in the SEEK funds when average daily attendance in the current year for the 20-day school mo...

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WASigned into law 02/2009P-12Facilities
H.B. 1113
Finances the school construction assistance grant program; authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds of the s...

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WYAdopted 02/2009P-12Facility Plans
Chapter 4
Amends rules regarding the development of long range comprehensive school building and facility plans for each district. ...

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CAVetoed 01/2009P-12
Postsec.
Finance and Facilities
A.B. 4A
Relates to sufficient textbook requirements, county superintendent revenue limits, school district building maintenance funding, funding for...

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ILAdopted 12/2009P-12Federal Funding of School Districts
23 IAC 100.120, .130, .Table C
Adapted from Illinois Register: Amends rules to provide for uniformity in accounting for the federal funds that school districts receive und...

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RIPassed 11/2009P-12Race to the Top
S.B. 1055
(Joint Resolution) Supports the Federal Race to the Top grant program; urges the Governor and the State Department of Elementary and Seconda...

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RISigned into law 10/2009P-12Warm, Safe and Dry School Facility Projects
H.B. 6328
Approves, pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the issuance of Qualified School Construction Bonds in the form of lease r...

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ILSigned into law 07/2009P-12Innovation, Intervention, and Restructuring Task Force
S.B. 2119
Creates, in accordance with the goals outlined in the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Innovation, Intervention, ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Flexibility to Meet ARRA Requirements
H.B. 1 - Section 265.50.53 and 265.50.55
Section 265.50.53: In fiscal years 2010 and 2011, allows the state superintendent to recommend the reallocation of unexpended and unincumber...

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TNSigned into law 07/2009P-12Reporting of Total Funds Received - ARRA
H.B. 1988
Requires the state school bond authority to report the total funds received under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Federal Funds
H.B. 635
Authorizes the Texas Education Agency to seek, accept and distribute grants awarded by the federal government or any other public or private...

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MISigned into law 12/2009P-12Foster Care Student Enrollment
H.B. 5299
Revises definition of membership for certain pupils placed in foster care by providing that a pupil enrolled in a district other than the pu...

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ILAdopted 11/2009P-12Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision
23 IAC 1.20, .30, .100, .240, .420, .465, .480, .510, .737
Partially from "Notice of Adopted Amendments" in Illinois Register (changes from this rulemaking but not listed below are technical in natur...

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NESigned into law 11/2009P-12State Aid to Schools
L.B. 545A
Appropriations bill (passed in special session). Changes and eliminates provisions relating to disbursement of income tax receipts, calculat...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Funding for REgional Occupational Centers
A.B. 673
Requires, for the 2009-10 fiscal year, recalculation by the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the prior year average daily attendance ...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Revenue Limit Adjustment
A.B. 851 - Revenue Limit Adjustment
From Legislative Counsel's Digest:
Existing law provides a revenue limit adjustment for a school district or county office of education tha...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Charter Schools Transportation
S.B. 509 - Charter School Transportation
Repeals provision that provides that charter schools are eligible for a transportation allowance to cover the costs of purchasing or renting...

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CASigned into law 09/2009P-12Bringing Per-Pupil Spending to National Average
A.C.R. 54
States legislative intent that the state of California generate sufficient funds for, and allocate sufficient funds to education, so as to b...

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IASigned into law 09/2009P-12Categorical State Percentage of Growth
S.B. 217
Provides for the establishment of the categorical state percentage of growth (2%) for purposes of the state school foundation program.
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IASigned into law 09/2009P-122% Foundation Formula Growth for 2010
S.B. 218
Provides for the establishment of the state percentage of growth (2%) for purposes of the state school foundation program for 2010.
http://c...

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UTAdopted 09/2009P-12School Land Trust Funds
R277-477
Existing provision requires School Land Trust Funds to be focused on schools' critical academic needs. Amends definition of "critical academ...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Early Childhood Education Block Grant
S.B. 1412
Relates to the Early Childhood Education Block Grant. Replaces provision that 11% of grant to be used to fund programs for children age 0-3 ...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Holidays, Inservice and Parent-Teacher Conference Days
S.B. 1956
Amends provisions concerning average daily attendance under the state aid formula. Makes changes with respect to days that are used for an i...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Health Emergencies, Certification Requirements
H.B. 2675
Provides that, if a district closes one or more (but not all) schools during a public health emergency, the district may claim a full day of...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Calculating Average Daily Attendance
S.B. 1977 - Calculating Average Daily Attendance
Provides that if a school district is precluded from offering the minimum hours of instruction for a full attendance day due to inclement we...

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LASigned into law 07/2009P-12Reporting Requirements for School Funding
H.B. 821
Requires districts to provide uniform data collection and reporting for how finance formula funds are spent on certain students and activiti...

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MOSigned into law 07/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 291--Education Funding
Modifies the elementary and secondary education funding formula. Beginning on July 1, 2010 moneys derived from the passage of Prposition A w...

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NYSigned into law 07/2009P-12Swine Flu Closures
A.B. 8710
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to disregard any deficiency in the number of days of session for school closures related to the H1N...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12
Postsec.
Funding Formulas
H.B. 1 - Section 3314.088, 3365.04, 3365.041, 3365.07, 3365.08, 3365.10 and 3365.12
Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1: Adjusts payments to community schools and STEM schools as well as other payments/transfers:
--Sets...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Full-Day Kindergarten
H.B. 1 - Section 3317.03, 3321.01, 3321.05 and 265.70.70
3317.03: Requires each student enrolled in kindergarten to be counted as a full-time equivalent student regardless of whether or not the stu...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Distribution Formulas
H.B. 1 - Section 265.40.80
Requires the department of education to report the following to the director of budget and management and the legislative service commission...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Earkmark Accountability
H.B. 1 - Section 265.50.70
At the state superintendent's request, requires any entity that receives a budget earmark under the state department of education to submit ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12School Finance Redesign
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.01, 3306.011, 3306.012, 3306.02, 3306.051
New Chapter 3306.: As described in the bill analysis by the Ohio Legislative Service Commission (LSC), "The bill enacts a new R.C. Chapter 3...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Adequacy Amount and Instructional Services Support Component
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.03, 3306.04, 3306.05
Section 3306.03: Establishes the method for determining each district's adequacy amount.
Section 3306.04: Directs the department, in calcul...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Calculating Certain Components of State Funding
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.06, 3306.07, 3306.08, 3306.09, 3306.091, 3306.10, 3306.11, 3306.12, 3306.13, 3306.18, 3306.19, 3306.191, 3306.192,
Establishes the method of calculating the following components of each district's adequacy amount:
Section 3306.06: "Additional services su...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Career-Technical Education
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.052, 3306.02(C)
Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1:
--Sets the payment for career-technical education services at 3/4 of 1% more than the previous ye...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12School Funding Advisory Council
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.29, 3306.291 and 3306.292
Section 3306.29: Establishes the Ohio school funding advisory council. Directs the council, by December 1, 2010 and every other year thereaf...

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ORSigned into law 07/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 70
Modifies the method of calculating the amount received by the Department of Education from the State School Fund to educate children in hosp...

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UTAdopted 07/2009P-12Student Transportation Costs
R277-600
Provides significant new and revised language throughout to reflect legislative audit findings and funding formula study committee recommend...

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UTAdopted 07/2009P-12Adult Education Programs
R277-733
Changes the percentage and the criteria for which funds are allocated to local Adult Education programs consistent with findings from the st...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Applications for Certain Programs
H.B. 3646 - Sections 17-19
Section 17: Directs the commissioner, in reviewing a funding application for an extended year program, to give priority to districts with hi...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Distribution of Foundation School Fund
H.B. 3646 - Sections 60-61
Section 60: Provides that additional district allotment for students in average daily attendance in grades 9-12 must be paid at the same tim...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Virtual School and High School Allotments
H.B. 3646 - Sections 56 and 57
Section 56: Creates new sections 42.159 and 42.160. Section 42.159 provides that for each student who completes a semester-long electronic c...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Changes to Funding Formula
H.B. 3646 - Sections 49-51 and 53-55
Section 49: Creates new section 42.008. Caps any funding increase that might occur to $350 per student.
Section 50: Amends basic allotment f...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Repeals
H.B. 3646 - Section 105
Specifies that, among other sections repealed, Sections 30A.153, "Allocation of Funds for Students Enrolled in School Districts and Open-Enr...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Comprehensive Review of School Finance Weights, Allotments and Adjustments
H.B. 3646 - Section 65
Adds new Subchapter I in Chapter 42 of Education Code. Establishes the Select Committee on Public School Finance Weights, Allotments, and Ad...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Distance Learning Studies
H.B. 3646 - Sections 92 and 98
Section 92: Directs the state education agency to evaluate whether providers of different types of electronic courses offered through the st...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Disaster Relief
H.B. 4102
Relates to the disaster contingency fund and relief for school districts located in a disaster area. Provides that a government entity that ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Financial Accountability
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part III
Former law called for the creation of a single financial accountability rating system. New enactment directs the commissioner, in consultati...

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UTAdopted 06/2009P-12School Trust Lands Account Funds
R277-477
Provides greater flexibility in local determinations of how school LAND Trust Program funds are spent. Requires that School LAND Trust Progr...

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WIVetoed 06/2009P-12Open Enrollment Finance
A.B. 75
Line-item veto: Provision would have provided a 10% bonus to districts that would be willing to take in students from outside of their distr...

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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12Pupil Counts
A.B. 75
Provides that the school district clerk of a first-class city school system must include in its annual financial report filed with the city ...

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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12School Consolidation Funding
A.B. 75
Creates 121.91 (2m) (t) to provide exceptions to methods of determining the revenue limit of two or more districts that consolidate.
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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12Funding Adjustments for School Safety Plans, School Nurses, Transportation, and Energy Efficiency
A.B. 75
Adds 121.91 (4) (L). Defines "local law enforcement agency". Provides additional funding if a local board and local law enforcement agency (...

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WISigned into law 06/2009P-12District Spending Limits
A.B. 75
Caps the amount that districts can raise/spend for the 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 school years. Provides that districts can increase their s...

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GAVetoed 05/2009P-12Capital Outlay Funds
S.B. 178 Sections 3-7
Sections 3-5: Adds sunset date of June 30, 2011 to subsections (h) and (j) of Code Section 20-2-260, relating to capital outlay funds genera...

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KSSigned into law 04/2009P-12Funding Formula
H.B. 2002
Change of funding formula meant to take into account the large number of children in military families in some districts. Chapter 2009-60
ht...

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NYSigned into law 04/2009P-12Internet-Based Instructional Materials
A.B. 157 - Part A, Section 6
Authorizes aid for computer software purchases to go toward any content-based instructional materials aligned with state standards and acces...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Definitions
H.B. 2261--Section 1, Definitions
Sections 1 and 2 express legislative intent to fulfill their obligation under Article IX of the State Constitution to establish a general an...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Basic education and funding
H.B. 2261--Section 101-110, Funding Formula
Sections 101 through 110 establish new definitions of basic education, address instructional programs and basic education funding, including...

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SDSigned into law 03/2009P-12Finance
H.B. 1254
Revises the funding of elementary and secondary education and to increase the required minimum size of a school district. Excludes any feder...

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SDSigned into law 03/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 106
Revises the index factor in the state aid to general education formula, sets a maximum per student allocation for school districts with an e...

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SDSigned into law 03/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 80
Revises the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2009/Bills/SB80ENR.pdf...

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SDSigned into law 03/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 132
Allows resident students that attend school out of state to be counted in the resident school district's average daily membership for the pu...

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TXAdopted 02/2009P-12Communities in Schools Program
19 TAC 2.89.EE.89.1501 -1503, .1505, .1507, .1509, .1511
Establishes definitions and an equitable funding formula for local Communities In Schools (CIS) Programs for youth dropout prevention....

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CAVetoed 01/2009P-12
Postsec.
Finance and Facilities
A.B. 4A
Relates to sufficient textbook requirements, county superintendent revenue limits, school district building maintenance funding, funding for...

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- Finance--Litigation
OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Restriction of Liability for Certain Reimbursements
H.B. 1 - Section 265.60.70
Limits legal claim for reimbursement of amount of reduction in funding to districts named in a court's judgment or settlement agreement. Pro...

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- Finance--Local Foundations/Funds
KSSigned into law 03/2009P-12Finance
S.B. 175
The board of education of any school district may transfer moneys
to a community foundation. Moneys transferred to a foundation pursuant
to ...

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- Finance--Lotteries
ARAdopted 12/2009Postsec.
Community College
Arkansas Academic Challenges Scholarship Program
H.B. 1163/S.B. 126
Defines terms used in the Arkansas Acedemic Challengs Scholarship Program and requirements for student participation. Requires Director of D...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Lottery Profits Education Reserve Fund
H.B. 1 - Section 265.40.60
Creates a special fund that will allow for excess lottery profits to be transferred to be made available by the Controlling Board in FY 2010...

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IDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Lottery Funds
H.B. 275
Relates to the lottery; provides for transfers of net income from the lottery; provides for adjustments; provides for the consideration of l...

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NESigned into law 05/2009P-12Amends Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act
L.B. 545
Changes the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; amends prov...

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GASigned into law 04/2009P-12
Postsec.
Lottery Shortfall Reserve Subaccounts
H.B. 157
Defines "highest year-end balance" as the highest total amount of unexpended and uncommitted funds in the Lottery for Education Account, as ...

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