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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." Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Vouchers Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Counseling/Guidance Curriculum Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. 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COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM NAC 353B, .550, .555, .560, .585, .605, .610, .615, .620, .635, .645,.660, .665, .670, .675, 680, .690, .695, .700, .705 Revises provisions governing the Nevada College Savings Program. Clarifies the succession of the owner of the plan and procedures for changing the beneficiary specifies the conditions under which the program manager can refuse to open an account. http://www.le... More... NV Rule Adoption 10/2009 Postsec. Prepaid Tuition NAC 353B, .010, .020, .040, .050, .065, .070, .090, .150, .160, .170,.180, .190, .200, .210, .350, .410, .420, .430, .440, .450, .460, .500, .510 Revises provisions governing the Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Program. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/CHAPTERS.HTMl... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 Postsec. Tuition Savings Program S.B. 81 Requires an addition modification to the base income of an amount equal to the contribution component of any nonqualified withdrawal or refund from a tuition savings program that was previously deducted from base income and that did not result from the death o... More... IN Adopted 08/2009 Postsec. College Savings Programs 540 IAC 1-1-1, -2, -5, -8, -10, -11, -15, -17, -18; 1-2; -3-1; -4;-7-2; -8-2, -8; -10-1, -2; -11; -12-1, -3, -4 Repeals rules regarding Family College Savings Trust Program Procedures and Operations. ... More... AZ Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Prepaid Tuition H.B. 2287 Allows a reduction by an employer in the amount of tax withheld from an employee for qualified charitable contributions, including contributions to a school tuition program or other public school programs; specifies the procedure for such reductions; provides ... More... AZ Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Prepaid Tuition H.B. 2288 Allows a credit against the premium tax liability incurred by an insurer for the amount of voluntary cash contributions made by the insurer to a school tuition organization; provides that an insurer that claims such credit is not required to pay an additional ... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Postsec. Ohio Tuition Trust Authority H.B. 1 - Section 3334.03, 3334.07, 3334.08, 3334.11 Places the Ohio tuition trust authority in the office of the chancellor of the board of regents. Provides that the Ohio tuition trust authority board must solely perform specified duties and responsibilities. Authorizes the Ohio tuition trust authority board, ... More... OR Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. College Savings Network S.B. 5550 Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by State Treasurer for administrative expenses of State Treasury operations and Ore... More... FL Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. State Prepaid College Program S.B. 606 Relates to the State Prepaid College Program; revises provision relating to the transfer of benefits to private and out-of-state colleges and universities and career centers by providing beneficiaries of prepaid contracts greater flexibility in selecting a pos... More... HI Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. College Savings Program H.B. 1057 (Governor's Package Bill) Allows family members and friends to contribute to state-established "HI529 - Hawaii's College Savings Program" that currently only account owners can contribute to. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/Bills/HB1057_CD1_.HTM... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Prepaid Tuition Program S.B. 1941 Makes various changes allowing tuition units purchased through the Prepaid Tuition Unit Undergraduate Education Program to be used to pay tuition and fees at a coordinating board-approved career school. Adds provision authorizing a state employee to make payro... More... TX Vetoed 06/2009 Postsec. Texas Save and Match Program S.B. 1760 Re-establishes the Texas Save and Match Program (currently under 54.7521). Under new program, the prepaid higher education tuition board opens a matching account for each eligible beneficiary and matches contributions to that account. Defines eligible benefici... More... AL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program S.J.R. 150 Calls on the Retirement Systems of Alabama to conduct a thorough actuarial study of the financial issues of the Alabama Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program, and to report its written findings, conclusions and recommendations to the governor and i... More... KS Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Prepaid Tuition S.B. 225 Concerns the low-income family postsecondary savings accounts incentive program. Beginning in calendar year 2009, the treasurer may approve no more than 300 applications for a single district. If 300 applications from residents of a district are not approved i... More... IN Adopted 03/2009 Postsec. Prepaid Tuition 540 IAC 1-1 through 1-12 Repeals rules regarding the Family College Savings Trust Program, including application procedures, transfers, investment policies and contribution amounts. INDIANA 9191 http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/... More... UT Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Utah Educational Savings Plan Accounts H.B. 35 Allows an individual who is owed an income tax refund to designate the entire refund as a contribution to a Utah Educational Savings Plan account. Establishes procedures for individuals who have one, none or multiple savings plan accounts. http://le.utah.gov/~... More... UT Signed into law 03/2009 P-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 literacy), and information about higher education savings options, including information about opening a Utah Educationa... More... AR Signed into law 02/2009 Postsec. Community College Tax-Deferred Tuition Savings S.B. 49 Allows taxpayers to divert all or part of their state income tax refund to a tax-deferred tuition savings program account by designating the contribution on their income tax form; provides that the account must be in existence. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/as... More... 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