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From the ECS State Policy Database 2010 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2010. 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 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--Formative/Interim 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 Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Censorship Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Demographics--Enrollments Economic/Workforce Development Equity Federal Finance Finance--Bonds Finance--District TX Adopted 12/2010 P-12 Financial Solvency Review 19 TAC 109.1101 Establishes new s.109.1101, concerning financial solvency. Per the mandate in Section 39.0822 as established in 2009 H.B. 3, creates a finan... More... PA Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 P-12 Omnibus Bill: Annual Financial Reports Section H.B. 101 Section 218 requires annual financial reports for districts, charter schools, cyber charter schools, area vocation-technical schools and int... More... AL Signed into law 09/2010 P-12 Expenditures of Public School Funds H.B. 724 Authorizes local boards of education, during FY 2011 only, to expend public school funds on any operating expense (according to SREB report,... More... NY Vetoed 09/2010 P-12 School District Finance Security Task Force S.B. 7323 Creates the school district finance security task force to develop guidelines for school districts to protect sensitive banking and other in... More... IL Signed into law 08/2010 P-12 Districts That Are Likely to Fail to Meet Payroll or Debt Payments S.B. 3681 - Section 105 ILCS 5/1A-8 Adds that one of the circumstances under which (1) the state superintendent may require a district to share financial information relevant t... More... MO Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 School Property H.B. 1831 This substitute allows a school district, after 10 years, to return donated real property to the original donor or to sell it as surplus. ht... More... GA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Donations and Gifts for Educational Purposes H.B. 1200 Authorizes local boards of education to solicit and accept donations, contributions and gifts from any source for purposes of field trips an... More... GA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Amendment to Transparency in Government Act H.B. 1013 Requires local boards of education to submit specified information on tax revenues to the department of audits and accounts for posting on a... More... OK Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 School District Transparency Act S.B. 1633 Creates the school district transparency act; requires school district expenditure information be made available on state department of educ... More... OK Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Temporary Suspension of Professional Development Requirements H.B. 3029 For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, a school district board of education may elect not to adopt and offer a profes... More... OK Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Approval of School Auditors S.B. 2034 Provides for approval of school auditors by state auditor and inspector (instead of the state board of education). Sets certain requirements... More... RI Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Statewide Purchasing System and Programs H.B. 7397, Article 13, Section 5 Authorizes the department of elementary and secondary education, with the department of administration, to implement a statewide purchasing ... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Community College Postsec. Online Access to Financial Data H.B. 2282 Relates to a comprehensive database of receipts and expenditures of state monies; relates to an official internet website that is electronic... More... TX Adopted 05/2010 P-12 Commissioner's Rules Concerning Financial Accountability Rating System 19 TAC 109.1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005 Updates the financial accountability rating system by specifying new provisions that will be implemented beginning with ratings based on dat... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Finance H.B. 2386 Relates to school district override elections; amends a notification date; relates to a special program for children with disabilities in pr... More... ID Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Finance H.B. 682 Amends the School Bond Guaranty Act; provides that the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall make reports of school district solvency; ... More... NE Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 School-Based Health Centers L.B. 1106 From the fiscal note: Allows school-based health centers to be Medicaid providers. School-based health services may include medical health, ... More... OK Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Requires Districts to Comply with State Student Record System Requirements S.B. 2211 Requires any school district that is not in compliance with the standards and requirements established by the State Board of Education relat... More... WI Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Act 215 - Misc. Provisions S.B. 437 Requires boards annually to prepare budgets for each school in the district. Requires boards to collaborate with nonprofits and government a... More... CO Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Public School Financial Transparency Act H.B. 1036 Enacts the Public School Financial Transparency Act, which requires school districts, district charter schools, boards of cooperative educat... More... IA Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Standards for School Business Officials H.B. 2461 Directs the state board to set standards and procedures for the approval of training programs for individuals who seek an authorization issu... More... NM Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 School District Budget Flexibility S.B. 97 Provides flexibility to school districts to meet state fiscal solvency requirements; provides that the Secretary of Education may waive requ... More... NM Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 School/Charter Finance and Audit Committees H.B. 227 Requires local school boards and governing authorities of charter schools to establish finance subcommittees and audit committees. The finan... More... UT Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Public Hearings on Proposed District Budgets S.B. 57 Modifies requirements regarding notice of a public hearing on a proposed school district budget. Requires a local school board to post a pro... More... IA Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 School Budget Review Committee H.B. 2030 Modifies membership and duties of the School Budget Review Committee. Duties modify relate to review of a school district's unexpended fund ... More... MI Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 Access to Basic Instructional Supplies H.B. 926 - Sec. 166c Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires district boards of education to ensure that all teachers and principals working in ... More... Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Private Giving 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--Mandates 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 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 High School--International Baccalaureate Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools 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--Induction Programs and Mentoring Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Special Populations 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 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 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 Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding Postsecondary Finance--Facilities Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies Postsecondary Institutions 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 Students--Adults Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional Postsecondary Students--International Postsecondary Students--Military Postsecondary Students--Minority Postsecondary Success Postsecondary Success--Completion Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Reading/Literacy Religion 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 Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round School Climate/Culture 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--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--Federal Law/Regulations Special Education--Finance Special Education--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Foster Care Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Special Populations--Migrant Education Special Populations--Military Standards Standards--Common Core State Standards State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions STEM Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance Student Supports--Remediation Student Surveys Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Employment Students--K-12 Exchange Students 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--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals Teaching Quality--Preparation Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Teaching Quality--Working Conditions Technology Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Research/Evaluation Textbooks and Open Source Whole-School Reform Models