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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. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Home Economics Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--Mental Health Health--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements Instructional Approaches Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Baccalaureate International Benchmarking Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Mentoring/Tutoring Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Child Care P-3 Content Standards and Assessment P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Partnerships--University/School Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding Postsecondary Finance--Facilities Postsecondary Governance and Structures WI Vetoed 12/2009 Postsec. Board of Regents S.B. 223 Relates to composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System; provides for membership. Would have created a board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System consisting of the state superintendent of public instruction; the preside... More... TX Adopted 11/2009 Postsec. Degree-Granting Colleges and Universities 19 TAC 1.7.7.1 -.13 Establishes new rules concerning degree-granting colleges and universities other than Texas public institutions. As stated in the August 7, 2009 Register, "The intent of the re-write is to provide greater transparency of the rules regarding the operation of ou... More... CA Vetoed 10/2009 Postsec. Designees of Ex Officio CSU Trustees A.B. 690 Authorizes each ex officio trustee of the California State University, except the chancellor, to designate a person to attend a meeting or meetings of the trustees at the California State University in his or her absence. Prohibits an ex officio trustee from d... More... CA Signed into law 10/2009 Postsec. Model Contracts for UC and CSU A.B. 20 Requires the department of general services to negotiate and establish a model contract with standard contract provisions with both the regents of the University of California (UC) and the trustees of the California State University (CSU) by July 2010. Require... More... WA Rule Adoption 10/2009 Postsec. TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS WAC 181-78A-325 Amends certain rules on the governance of teacher preparation and certification. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=181-78A-325... More... WA Rule Adoption 10/2009 Postsec. TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS WAC 181-78A-205, -207, -209, -250 Amends certain rules on the governance of teacher preparation and certification. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=181-78A-207... More... CA Adopted 08/2009 Postsec. Conferral of Degree upon Completion of Requirements Title 5 CCR Section 40411 Allows the president of each California State University campus to preclude a student from enrolling in any additional state-supported courses when the student has met all conditions for a degree but has not taken the steps to be awarded the degree. Allows eac... More... TX Adopted 08/2009 Postsec. Professional Development for HECB Staff 19 TAC 1.1.A.1.19 Establishes rules concerning professional development through education and training for higher education coordinating board administrators and employees.... More... TX Adopted 08/2009 Postsec. Approval Process for new Bachelor's and Master's Programs, Certificate Programs 19 TAC 1.5.C.5.44 Amends the approval process for new bachelor's and master's programs. Makes the approval of new bachelor's and master's programs automatic if they meet the following criteria: (1) The program has institutional and board of regents approval (2) The institution... More... TX Adopted 08/2009 Postsec. Becoming Stand-Alone Institution 19 TAC 1.5.D.5.78 Changes the requirement of an off-campus educational unit on the Supply/Demand Pathway of attaining full- time equivalent enrollments of 3,500 from four fall semesters to one semester to become eligible to be a stand-alone institution. Adopted as published wit... More... TX Adopted 08/2009 Postsec. Preliminary Degree Program Approval 19 TAC 1.5.B.5.24 Provides that preliminary authority to add a degree program is not necessary for a program that meets the following criteria: (a) the program has institutional and Board of Regents approval, (b) the program is a non-doctoral program, (c) the program is a non-e... More... AZ Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Governance S.B. 1134 Concerns continuation of the Commission for Postsecondary Education. Chapter 58 http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/49leg/1r/summary/s.1134ed.doc.htm... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. University System of Ohio H.B. 1 - Section 3345.011 Establishes "University System of Ohio" as the collective group of all of the state institutions of higher education (as defined in division (A)(1) of section 3345.12, community college, state community college, university branch established under Chapter 3355... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Faculty Members and Instruction; Exercise of Authority by Boards of Trustees H.B. 1 - Section 371.30.10(C) and (D) Requires boards of trustees of state-assisted institutions of higher education to ensure that faculty members devote a proper and judicious part of their work week to the actual instruction of students. Specifies that total class credit hours of production per... More... NH Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. 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 July 1, 2011. Provides that the commissioner of the department of education and the chancellor of the community college... More... OR Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Postsecondary S.B. 118 Allows the State Board of Higher Education to delegate any of the board's powers, duties or functions, except the power to prescribe enrollment fees, to a committee of the board. Chapter 391 http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3400.dir/hb3487.en.pdf... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Student Participation on Board Advisory Committees S.B. 1729 Provides that the term of a student representative on a higher education coordinating board advisory committee may not be less than two years. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB01729F.pdf... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Institutional Groupings in State Postsecondary Accountability System H.B. 51 - Section 7 Creates new Section 61.0904. Directs the higher education coordinating board to conduct a review at least once every 10 years of the institutional groupings under the board's accountability system, including a review of the criteria for and definitions assigne... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Enhancing Research Universities and Emerging Research Universities H.B. 51 - Section 1 Directs each research university and emerging research university to submit to the coordinating board a strategic plan documenting the institution's strategy to achieve recognition as a research university or enhance the university's reputation as a research u... More... AL Pocket veto by governor 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Filling of State and Local Leadership Positions H.B. 64 Requires notice of a vacancy in the positions of state superintendent of education and chancellor to be posted by the state board of education. Establishes procedures for the state board to follow in posting such vacancies. Provides the position may not be fil... More... AL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Video or Phone Meetings S.B. 138 Allows the board of trustees of the University of Alabama, the executive committee of the board, or any other committee established by the board to participate in meetings by conference telephone or video conferences if the notice of the meetings is given purs... More... TX Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. 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 the coordination and administration of the Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program, which reduces the financial barriers to... More... RI Died 04/2009 Postsec. Higher Education Governance H.B. 5729 Dissolves the Board of Governors for Higher Education effective January 1, 2010; transfers powers and oversight duties to a new entity, the Board of Trustees for Higher Education, with oversight by the General Assembly. Adds new duties to include include: (1)T... More... IL Signed into law 03/2009 Community College Postsec. Community Colleges S.B. 2603 Revises provisions of the Public Community College Act regarding violations by members of related boards. Provides that fees to cover the cost of an application under the Private College Act must be deposited into the Private College Academic Quality Assurance... More... ID Signed into law 02/2009 Postsec. Veterans Benefits S.B. 1009 Provides the Administrator of Veterans Services additional power and authority to administer programs offered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for the certification and supervision of educational and training opportunities for veterans. Cha... More... IL Adopted 01/2009 Postsec. Community College Approval of New Units 23 IAC 1050.10, 1050.20, 1050.30, 1050.40, 1050.50, 1050.ILLUSTRATIONA Clarifies requirements for program approval, procedures for obtaining approval, and requirements for reviews of existing programs at public two- and four-year institutions. Requires the following information to be included in the institution's catalog of progr... More... Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action Postsecondary Participation--Outreach Postsecondary Students Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional Postsecondary Students--Military Postsecondary Students--Minority Postsecondary Success--Completion Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Promising Practices Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Reading/Literacy Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy Religion Religion--Prayer/Meditation Remediation (K-12) Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Week Scheduling/School Calendar--Year School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Code of Conduct School Safety--Corporal Punishment School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--School Size School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Service-Learning Special Education Special Education--Finance Special Education--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Foster Care Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Special Populations--Immigrant Education Special Populations--Military Standards State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions STEM Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Employment Students--Mobility Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals Teaching Quality--Preparation Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Teaching Quality--Working Conditions Technology Technology--Computer Skills Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training Textbooks and Open Source Urban Urban--Governance