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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]. 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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 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 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--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) 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 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 RI Signed into law 11/2009 P-12 Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act H.B. 5266 Creates the Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act. Requires the state departments of health, education, and human services to implement pro... More... CA Signed into law 10/2009 Postsec. Captioned Electronic Instructional Materials A.B. 386 Relates to existing law which requires publishers and manufacturers of printed instructional material for use at public postsecondary educat... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 "Twice-Exceptional" Students H.B. 900 Requires the Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities and the Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talente... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Special Education--Personnel, Costs, Instruction in Home or Hospital H.B. 1190 Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Amends job titles defined under staff working on behalf of children who ha... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Transportation of Special Needs Students H.B. 2362 Adds contracts providing for the transportation of pupils with special needs or disabilities to the list of exceptions to the requirement th... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Visiting a Student with Disabilities at School H.B. 628 Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that a parent, an independent educational evaluator, or a qualifi... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 MRSA Prevention in Residential Schools and Juvenile Corrections Centers H.B. 185 Creates the MRSA Prevention, Control, and Reporting Act to to improve the prevention of infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococc... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Joint Agreements for Provision of Special Education H.B. 809 In a section allowing school boards to enter into joint agreements with other school boards with respect to special education matters, provi... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Joint Agreements to Provide Special Education Services S.B. 611 - Joint Agreements to Provide Special Education Services Amends the Local Government Property Transfer Act to include in the definition of "transferee municipality" two or more districts operating ... More... NY Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Residential Care Off-Site Facility Demonstration Project A.B. 6818 Creates a residential care off-site facility demonstration project to assess reimbursement methodologies and delivery methods in conjunction... More... NY Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 City-Wide Council on Special Education A.B. 8903 - City-Wide Council on Special Education Makes technical changes to eligibility requirements of parent and high school senior members of the city-wide council on special education i... More... AZ Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Special Education S.B. 1197 Establishes a task force on best practices in special education and behavior management; relates to training for teaches and classroom aids,... More... DC Emergency Rule Re-Adoption 07/2009 P-12 Special 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... More... RI Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Study on Education of Children with Autism H.B. 5691 Creates a special Joint Commission to make a comprehensive study of the education of children with autism and to report back to the General ... More... RI Became law without governor's signature 07/2009 P-12 Special Joint Commission on Autism S.B. 716 Creates a special joint commission whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study of the education of children with autism in the s... More... CT Adopted 06/2009 P-12 Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion in Schools RCSA 10-76b-5 thru -11 Addresses the use of physical restraining and seclusion in public schools for children who are or may be eligible for special education. htt... More... ME Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Program Model for Children with Autism S.B. 461 Directs the Department of Education to develop a program model for children with autism spectrum disorder to be used statewide in elementary... More... OR Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 School 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... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Disability Services H.B. 748 Authorizes a person providing disability services to contract with a state school or state center to provide services and resources for indi... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Special Education Grants H.B. 3646 - Section 16 Adds section 29.018. Directs the commissioner, using federal, appropriated state funds, or any other funds available, to make grants availab... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Serving Mentally Retarded Offenders S.B. 643 New provision defines alleged offender resident as a person with mental retardation who is charged with or convicted of a criminal offense, ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Interagency Task Force for Children with Special Needs S.B. 1824 Defines "children with special needs" as children younger than 22 diagnosed with a chronic illness, intellectual or other developmental disa... More... AL Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Regional Autism Centers H.B. 615 Specifies that the following provisions will become operative only when legislative funds are appropriated. Provides for the establishment o... More... IN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Board for the Coordination of Programs Serving Vulnerable Individuals H.B. 1289 - Section 1 Creates the board for the coordination of programs serving vulnerable individuals to coordinate the delivery of services to vulnerable indiv... More... MN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Alternate Dispute Resolution H.F. 2 Amends various aspects of dispute resolution between parents of special education students and schools/districts, including: additional req... More... MN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Suspension of Children with Disabilities H.F. 2 Consistent with federal law and state suspension procedures, allows school personnel to suspend children with disabilities. Establishes para... More... MN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Restrictive Procedures for Children With Disabilities H.F. 2 Defines terms and amends policies pertaining to restrictive procedures for children with disabilities, including standards for restrictive p... More... MO Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Exceptional Students H.B. 236 Requires school districts to allow certain students with disabilities to participate in graduation ceremonies after four years of high schoo... More... MO Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Parents Rights S.B. 291--Parents' Bill of Rights Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to produce "The Parents' Bill of Rights" to inform parents of children with in... More... NE Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 K-12 Technical Bill for 2009 L.B. 549 Statement of intent: Legislative Bill 549 is the K-12 education technical bill for 2009. Substantive changes would include reducing the time... More... OK Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Staff Preparation to Treat Children with Autism S.B. 135 Relates to autism; provides for the licensing of behavior analysts by the Department of Human Services; prohibits persons from using the tit... More... OK Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Training for Special Education Hearing Officers H.B. 1763 Directs the State Department of Education to provide training for special education hearing officers; requires hearing officers to complete ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Autism Spectrum Disorders Resource Center H.B. 1574 Establishes an autism spectrum disorders resource center to coordinate resources for individuals with autism and other pervasive development... More... WY Adopted 05/2009 P-12 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Chapter 7 Establishes emergency rules pertaining to the services for children with disabilities. soswy.state.wy.us/AdminServices/Docs/09Rulesindex.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Legislative Task Force on Autism S.B. 938 Creates the Legislative Task Force on Autism to examine how the State responds to autism and autism spectrum disorders, determine and recomm... More... IN Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Autism Training H.B. 1455 Relates to autism training; requires certain firefighter and law enforcement personnel to be trained in interacting with individuals with au... More... NM Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Special Education Student Tracking and Training Centers H.B. 199 Clarifies the state's responsibility to provide special education services; requires Public Education Department participation in developmen... More... WA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 School for the Deaf H.B. 1879 Provides for the delivery of educational services to children who are deaf and hearing impaired; establishes the Washington state center for... More... AR Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Placement of Students with Behavioral Disabilities S.B. 238 Ensures students categorized with behavioral disabilities in other states are promptly and adequately placed in the state public school syst... More... CA Adopted Rule Filing 03/2009 P-12 Special Education and Nonpublic Schools Title 5 CCR Sec(s) 3001, 3051, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070 Amends rules pertaining to special education and nonpublic schools. Clarifies requirements for certification of California nonpublic schools... More... MS Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Individuals 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... More... NY Adopted 03/2009 P-12 State Special Education Forms Title 8 NYCRR 200.4 and 200.5 Moves the date for required use of state forms for (1) individualized education programs, (1) prior written notice and (3) meeting notice fr... More... OH Adopted 03/2009 P-12 Autism 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... More... SD Signed by Governor 03/2009 P-12 Special education S.B. 101 Clarifies the school residence of a child assigned to an approved out of district special education residential or tuition day program when ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Special 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... More... UT Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Services for Deaf and Blind Students H.B. 296 On request, requires publishers of textbooks recommended by the state board to provide their textbooks and related instructional materials i... More... VA Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Certification of Individuals Providing Braille Instruction H.B. 2224 Requires the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, together with the Department of Education, to promulgate regulations for the cert... More... VA Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Due Process Hearing H.B. 2304 Provides that any party aggrieved by a decision made in a due process hearing provided to children with disabilities and their parents or gu... More... VA Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Board of Visitors of the State School for the Deaf and the Blind H.B. 2353 Re-establishes the Board of Visitors of the State School for the Deaf and the Blind as the governing entity for the State School for the Dea... More... VA Signed into law 02/2009 P-12 Defining Parent for Special Education H.B. 2537 Defines parent for the purposes of special education identification, evaluation, and placement of a child and the provision of a free approp... More... MI Signed into law 01/2009 P-12 Early Intervention Programs for K-3 S.B. 1039 Provides that an intermediate school district may develop and make available to districts and public school academies an early intervening m... More... 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