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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | 21st Century Skills |
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| Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--College Entrance Exams |
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| Assessment--Computer Based |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Business Involvement |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| Data-Driven Improvement |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Aid to Private Schools |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Performance Funding |
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--Mandates |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--School Boards--Training |
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| Governance--Site-Based Management |
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| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--Mental Health |
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| Health--Nutrition |
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| Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
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| Health--Suicide Prevention |
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| High School |
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| High School--Advanced Placement |
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| High School--College Readiness |
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| High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges |
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| High School--Exit Exams |
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| High School--GED (General Education Development) |
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| High School--Graduation Requirements |
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| High School--International Baccalaureate |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
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| Middle School |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--African American |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Health and Mental Health |
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| P-3 Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning |
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| Postsecondary Affordability |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure |
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 | Postsecondary Finance |
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | From bill summary: Requires the California State University trustees' policies and procedures for the acquisition of food services to ensure a service contractor fully discloses to the campus, auxiliary organization, or other unit of the California State University all discounts, rebates, allowances and incentives received by the service contractor from its suppliers, and to disclose and pay to the campus, auxiliary organization, or other unit of the university the full amount of the discount, rebate or applicable credit. Requires that policies and procedures for the acquisition of services be available for review as part of any audit conducted under
specified provisions. Requires any necessary changes to the policies and procedures for the acquisition of services to be implemented upon the renewal, extension or amendment of an existing agreement or as part of any new service agreement. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0401-0450/ab_450_bill_20110908_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://gov.ca.gov/docs/AB_450_Veto_Message.pdf
Title: A.B. 450
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | From bill summary: Eliminates the intersegmental working group within the California Postsecondary Education Commission to determine state funding priorities consistent with the institutional missions of the systems of higher education. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_940_bill_20110926_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 940 - Intersegmental Working Group
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2011 | Postsec. | Permits an agency to delete from its records debts certified as uncollectible for public university debts of $1,000 or more when the debt is more than 8 years old. Specifies that section pertaining to the sale of debts certified as uncollectable does not apply to public university debts that are less than 8 years old. Exempts public university debts from provision allowing state agencies to enter into deferred payment plans for purposes of paying a past due debt. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-0444.pdf
Title: H.B. 466
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | Revises the Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act (LA GRAD Act) to provide for additional operational autonomies to be granted to public postsecondary education institutions, including but not limited to authority and exemptions relative to budgetary management, capital outlay and procurement. Addresses required reporting by public institutions and certain cost data to be included, renewal periods of institutions' performance agreements by the Board of Regents, and achievement of certain standards for retention of first-year students. Requires the Board of Regents to report on the standardization of student tracking and records systems and the performance of institutions.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=761954
Title: H.B. 549
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| MI | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | From Legislative Staff Summary: Creates a committee to develop a common set of scores using the ACT assessment to determine placement in developmental courses. Requires the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on community colleges to review the estimated costs and benefits of each statutory mandate imposed on community colleges and report their findings. Provides that it is the intent of the Legislature that the Performance Indicators Task Force review and implement one or more measurable data items. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0062.htm
Title: H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | This bill creates the Committee to Study the Funding of Higher Education. Establishes the composition of the committee. Directs the committee to study specified issues, including: (1) Compare the method of funding higher education in Nevada with the methods used in other states, and determine whether other states' funding systems would be appropriate in Nevada; (2) Review the funding of remediation in the context of instructional delivery methods; (3) Consider funding institutions based on course completion rather than enrollment; and (4) Consider rewarding institutions for achieving defined graduation goals.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB374_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 374
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | Directs the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents to develop a plan for designating public institutions of higher education as charter universities. Directs the chancellor to study specified issues and consult with the presidents of constituent institutions of the university system of Ohio in developing the plan. Directs the chancellor to specify in the plan (1) The manner in which a state institution of higher education may become eligible for restructured financial and operational authority, and performance measures and criteria to determine eligibility; (2) Specific areas of financial and operational authority subject to increased flexibility; and (3) The nature and term of the management agreement required between the state and an institution. By August 15, 2011, directs the chancellor to submit to the general assembly and the governor a report of findings and recommendations for use in developing policy changes necessary to implement the plan. Provides no institution may be designated a charter university until the general assembly, after considering the chancellor's plan, has enacted legislation establishing a procedure for making the designation. Prohibits the chancellor from adopting, amending or rescind any rules with respect to designating institutions as charter universities until that legislation is enacted. Establishes legislative intent that the general assembly, governor and chancellor take actions necessary for implementation of the plan for charter universities to commence July 1, 2012. Pages 457-458 of 1000: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_153_EN_part2.pdf
Title: H.B. 153 - Charter Universities
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | Amends the composition and appointment of the board of directors of a corporation to which the board of regents of the University of Texas System delegates investment authority for the permanent university fund or other funds under the control of the board of regents. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB02825F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: H.B. 2825
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | Directs each institution of higher education to post on its Web site specified information on financial transactions. Permits an institution to comply with this requirement by providing on its Web site an easily noticeable direct link, the purpose of which is clearly identifiable, to a Web site maintained by the comptroller that provides information concerning the institution that is similar to the information required under statute. Permits a local government and an institution of higher education or university system to contract with one another to perform any governmental functions and
services.
Permits the governing board of each institution to maintain unsecured deposits in a foreign bank as necessary to support the institution's academic and research operations in the foreign country in which the bank is located, provided that no appropriated or tuition funds other than those collected from students enrolled in the affected programs are deposited. Substantially revises provision related to institution financial reporting. Repeals most existing language and replaces with provision requiring each institution of higher education to a complete an annual financial report as prescribed in the Government Code. Establishes certain provisions on the collection of delinquent obligations. Requires that a suit by the University of Texas System or on behalf of a component institution be brought in Travis County. Authorizes an institution of higher education to make any payment through electronic funds transfer or by electronic pay card. Establishes provisions applicable to a credit balance of less than $25 held by an institution of higher education that is presumed abandoned, and specifies that provisions in the property code do not apply to small credit balances held by an institution of higher education in an unclaimed money fund. Establishes circumstances under which a state security issued by an institution of higher education, or issued at the request of or for the benefit of an institution of higher education, is not subject to board approval, including provisions defining "substantial interest in a business entity" for purposes of determining whether an institution of higher education may enter into a contract or other transaction with the business of a board member of the institution has an interest or substantial interest in the entity. Directs an institution or university system to determine whether and the extent to which it will send and accept electronic and digital signatures.
Amends various provisions of Section 51.923, "Qualifications of certain business entities to enter into contracts with an institution of higher education." Pages 1-13 of 38: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB00005F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: S.B. 5 - Miscellaneous Higher Education Finance
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires charter schools and charter technical career centers to post their financial information on the Transparency Florida website. Requires the Auditor General to annually submit to the Legislature a list of any school districts, charter schools, charter technical career centers, colleges, state universities, and water management districts that have failed to comply with the transparency requirements. Requires the Chief Financial Officer to make a state contract management system publically available that includes information and documentation relating to contracts procured by state governmental entities. http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2011-049.pdf
Title: S.B. 2096
Source: http://laws.flrules.org
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec. | From Legislative Budget Committee Summary:
Coenrollment in Public Schools and Adult Education Programs
Prohibits funding for coenrollment in public schools and adult general education programs, except that for the 2011-2012 fiscal year students may enroll in core courses for credit recovery or dropout prevention for up to two courses. Provides that high school students are exempt from the payment of block tuition for general adult education programs.
Facilities
Expands the class size reduction lottery bond program to include other educational facilities. Suspends temporarily the state match for facilities and operating challenge grant programs for colleges and universities, effective July 1, 2011. Provides that existing eligible donations will remain eligible for future match and that the suspension may be removed once $200 million of the grant backlog has been matched. Allows a university board of trustees to expend carry-forward balances from prior year operational appropriations on legislatively approved fixed capital outlay projects authorized for the establishment of a new campus.
Finance
Streamlines library operations through consolidation and joint purchasing. Requires creation of a union catalog for higher education. Requires the Florida College System Council of Presidents to develop and recommend an equitable funding formula for the distribution of certain state funds to the college system institutions. Provides for the use of a funding formula to ensure equitable distribution of district workforce funds. Provides a $200,000 limit on the amount of state funds that may be paid for salaries of college and university presidents and administrative employees. Terminates the University Concurrency Trust Fund.
Finanical Aid/Scholarships
Increases the Florida Medallion Scholarship test scores in 2013-2014, from 1050 to 1170 for SAT, including the applicable home school test scores. Increases or establishes required community service hours for Bright Futures applicants. Requires applicants for Bright Futures, and certain other programs to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid prior to disbursement of funds. Prioritizes state student financial aid to the neediest (Pell eligible) students for the Florida Work Experience Program and the First Generation in College Program.
Northwest Regional Data Center
Designates the Northwest Regional Data Center as a primary data center.
Student Enrollment Pilot Program
Authorizes a spring and summer term student enrollment pilot program at the University of Florida for the purpose of aligning student enrollment and the availability of instructional facilities. Authorizes Bright Futures scholarships in the summer for these students.
Transient Student Admission
Authorizes the implementation of a transient student admission application process through the Florida Academic Counseling Tracking for Students system to include admissions, readmissions, financial aid, and transfer of credit functions. Authorizes a fee of $5 to support the system.
Tuition
Provides an exemption from the 30 percent need-based expenditure requirement from the tuition differential fee if the university has covered the entire tuition and fee costs of all resident students who are eligible for need-based aid. Authorizes alternative documentation for tuition fee waivers for Purple Heart veterans. Increases the tuition surcharge for excess hours to 100 percent in excess of 115 percent of the credit hours required for a degree. Requires a block tuition and corresponding out-of-state fee for students enrolled in adult general education courses. Removes fee exemptions for certain students and requires residency of students to be documented. http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2011-063.pdf
Title: S.B. 2150
Source: http://laws.flrules.org
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| IL | Adopted 05/2011 | Postsec. | Resolves that each public university report to the general assembly by January 2012 on its efforts regarding use of energy and water at its facilities, and have a target goal of reducing its expense footprint for
power, gas and water consumption by at least 15% within 2 years or show how it has previously met this goal. Also resolves that this report include how much each university's total power, gas and water bills are and how much savings would be generated by its ongoing efforts to achieve the 15% target goal if that is more than its current efforts. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HR/PDF/09700HR0120lv.pdf
Title: H.R. 120
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Creating the postsecondary tiered technical education state aid act, replacing the current funding structure. Beginning in fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, each community college and technical college and the Washburn Institute of Teachnology would be eligible for postsecondary tiered technical education state aid from the state general fund for credit hours approved by the state board of regents, using a credit hour cost calculation model, that would include all of the following concepts: (1) Arrange into categories or tiers, technical education programs, recognizing cost differentials; (2) Consider target industries critical to the Kansas economy; (3) Respond to program growth; (4) Consider local taxing authority for credit hours generated by in-district students; and (5) Include other factors and considerations determined necessary by the state board of regents. The state board of regents would establish the rates to be used as the state's share in a given year, as well as in the actual distribution. The bill prohibits receipt of both tiered technical education state aid and non-tiered course state aid for any one credit hour. The bill provides for fund accounting and management requirements related to state aid received under the Act. The bill authorizes the state board of regents to adopt policies necessary or desirable to implement and administer the Act. Bill provides that each community college and technical college is eligible for a grant from the state general fund, in an amount determined by the state board of regents for non-tiered course credit hours approved by the board of regents after dialogue with community college and technical college presidents.
http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/documents/sb143_enrolled.pdf
Title: S.B. 143
Source: http://kslegislature.org
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec. | Relating to postsecondary educational institutions. Allows revenues from rents, boarding fees and otoher charged related to university student housing at state universities to go to either the Housing System Suspense Fund or directly to the Housing System Operations Fund, at the discretion of the university. Allows interest earned from the Housing System Operations Fund and Housing System Repairs Fund to be transferred into those funds. Requires that interest earnings from the Johnson County Education Research Triangle sales tax be transferred from the State General Fund to the Johnson County Education Research Triangle of the University of Kansas, the University of Kansas Medical Center and the Kansas State University. Specifies date of month for fund transfer and method for determining the net earning. Continues the new categories and the levels established for FY 2011 that the Board of Regents may charge private and out-of-state postsecondary educational institutions in order to carry out the Board's statutory and regulatory responsibilities through July 1, 2012. The bill removes the requirement in existing law that second year Kansas State University veterinary medical students who perform spay or neuter surgeries at animal shelters by supervised by a faculty member of the Kansas State University Veterinary Medical Center. Specifies that the spay or neuter surgeries be supervised by a licensed veterarian and specifies the surgeries are limited to dogs and cats belonging to a pound or animal shelter.
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/documents/hb2020_enrolled.pdf.
Title: H.B. 2020
Source: http://www.kslegislature.org/
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| MN | Vetoed 05/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Omnibus Higher Education Finance Bill
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/?id=50&year=2011&type=0
Title: H.F. 1101
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov
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| MN | Vetoed 05/2011 | Postsec. | Provides for appropriations of $2.51 billion: $2.5 billion from the general fund and $4.3 million from the Health Care Access fund.
Sets the maximum annual increase for tuition at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for Minnesota undergraduate resident students during the biennium ending June 30, 2013 at three percent each year for colleges and at five percent the first year and four percent the second year at universities.
Specifies that a nonpublic institution that provides student data or records to the Office of Higher Education is not liable for a breach of confidentiality.
Sets the age of eligibility for the senior citizen higher education program at 62 years, reversing the 2010 change in law to increase the age of eligibility to 65.
Sets a statutory amount for the tuition and fee maximum used to calculate the state grant award if a maximum is not set in law. The statutory maximum is the highest tuition and fee amount charged by a public two-year institution for two-year programs and the highest amount charged by a public four-year institution for four-year programs.
Encourages the board of trustees to offer an optional tuition plan for Minnesota resident students pursuing two-year and four-year degrees that meets the goal of holding tuition constant at the rate charged in the first semester.
Eliminates the statutory requirements that provide a state-funded matching grant for low- and middle-income families who participate in the Minnesota college savings plan established under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Statutorily prohibits the use of state or federal funds, for state programs, to support human cloning or for expenses incidental to human cloning. States that this section does not affect stem cell research.
Requires the Office of Higher Education (OHE) to study the for-profit graduate education sector in Minnesota.
Repeals: The requirement for public institutions to sell American-made clothing and apparel in their bookstores to the extent possible; the requirement that public employers purchase or require employees to furnish uniform or protective accessories that are not made in America; the matching grant program that is part of the Minnesota College Savings plan; the requirement to provide one-time Achieve grants to students who were eligible before January 1, 2009, and have not yet been awarded the grant.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/showPDF.php
Title: H.F. 1101
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/
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| WV | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec. | Authorizes the Higher Education Policy Commission to collect and disseminate information concerning higher education institutions. Requires each institution to annually provide the commission, as requested, all information the commission or council considers necessary to assess the performance of the institution and to determine whether the institution continues to meet the minimum standards for conferring degrees. This information includes, but is not limited to:(1) Consumer information the commission or council considers necessary, including, but not limited to, graduation and retention rates, transfers, post-graduation placements, loan defaults and numbers and types of student complaints; (2) A detailed explanation of financial operations including, but not limited to, policies, formulas and procedures related to calculation, payment and refund for all tuition and fees; and (3) An assessment of the adequacy of the institution's curriculum, personnel, facilities, materials and equipment to meet the minimum standards for conferring degrees. Permits the commission to revoke an institution's authority to confer degrees when the institution's governing body, chief executive officer, or both, have done any one or more of the following: (1) Failed to maintain the minimum standards for conferring degrees; (2) Refused or willfully failed to provide information to the commission or council pursuant to this subsection in a manner and within a reasonable time frame as established by the commission or council, as appropriate; or (3) Willfully provided false, misleading or incomplete information to the commission or council. Requires the commission to compile the information collected and report on the information to the Legislature annually beginning December 1, 2012. Requires the report to be made available to the public. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb375%20ENR.htm&yr=2011&sesstype=RS&i=375
Title: S.B. 375
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
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| NC | Vetoed 04/2011 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Allows community colleges to opt out of participation in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program.
Govenor's Veto Message: http://www.governor.state.nc.us/NewsItems/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?newsItemID=1803
Bill text: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/HTML/H7v3.html
Title: H.B. 7
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us; http://www.governor.state.nc.us
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act, amends provisions concerning criminal penalties for lottery fraud and scholarship stacking.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Acts/Act207.pdf
Title: H.B. 1302
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Revises funding formula for postsecondary institutions to include a needs-based component and an outcome-centered component. Directs the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop an outcome-centered funding formula by December 31, 2011. The outcome-centered component will constitute 25% of funding for two-year colleges and universities by the 2017-18 school year and shall be phased in at a rate 5% per year beginning in the 2013-14 school year.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Bills/SB766.pdf
Title: S.B. 766
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/
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| CA | Signed into law 03/2011 | Community College
Postsec. | Extends through the 2014-15 fiscal year a provision authorizing a community college district to use funds apportioned to the district for specified categorical programs, for purposes of a prescribed list
of programs (thereby allowing community college districts greater freedom when expending categorical funds). (Prior to this legislation, this provision extended through the 2012–13 fiscal year.) Pages 56-57 of 81: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_70_bill_20110324_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 70 - Sec. 84043
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec. | From bill summary:
Requires the Regents of the University of California and the Trustees of the California State University, in implementing reductions contained in the Budget Act of 2011, to minimize fee and enrollment impacts
on students by targeting actions that lower the costs of instruction and administration. Requires the regents and the trustees to submit recommended budget options, with savings estimates for each identified
solution, to the legislature, the governor, and stakeholders for review and comment by June 1, 2011, prior to adoption of a final plan.
States enrollment goals for the 2011–12 academic year, and requires the regents and the trustees to report to the legislature by May 1, 2012, on whether the University of California and the California State University met their respective 2011–12 enrollment goals. Provides that if the goals are not met, the director of finance will be directed to revert the total amount of enrollment funding associated with the total share of the enrollment goal that was not met to the general fund by May 15, 2012. Requires the regents and the trustees to submit a final detailed report to the governor, the department of finance, and the legislature by September 1, 2012. Pages 79-80 of 81: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_70_bill_20110324_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 70 - Sec. 59 and 60
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Directs the Mississipi Education Achievement Council to research and develop new funding mechanism for community colleges and institutions of higher learning based upon productivity and make a report to the 2013 regular session of the legislature.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0875SG.pdf
Title: H.B. 875
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| NY | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec. | Provides that the state university trustees may acquire property by the acceptance of conditional gifts, grants, devises or bequests. Provides that fund procurement by state and city university trustees is not subject to the prior approval of any state officer or agency. Repeals provision that requires the attorney general and comptroller to review any state university construction contract awarded. Adds provision that for state university health care facilities, the trustees may authorize contracts for services up to $75,000 without the prior approval of any other state officer or agency
Repeals dollar amount limits related to state university and city university trustees' purchase of (1) materials, equipment and supplies, including computer equipment and motor vehicles; (2) construction; and (3) printing contracts, and provides that any contract made by or for the state university for these, and construction-related services, is not subject to prior approval by any other state officer or agency. Adds new language authorizing state and city university trustees to execute contracts for up to $20,000 without prior approval by any state officer or agency, but subject to specified state policies, and to negotiate increases in such dollar amounts with the state comptroller. Adds new language that guidelines promulgated by the state and city university boards of trustees must require that competitive proposals be solicited for purchases, and must include requirements that purchases and contracts be at the lowest available price.
Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part D, Subparts A and B
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011 for the purpose of fueling strong economic growth in the Commonwealth and preparing Virginians for the top job opportunities in the knowledge-driven economy of the 21st century. The bill provides for (i) a new higher education funding policy; (ii) the calculation of the state general fund share of an institution's basic operations and instruction funding need; (iii) per student enrollment-based funding; (iv) targeted economic and innovation incentives; (v) the creation of a STEM Public-Private Partnership; and (vi) the creation of a Higher Education Advisory Committee. The bill also makes technical amendments. This bill is a recommendation of the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB2510ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 2510/S.B. 1459
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends the criteria for institutions of higher education to be eligible to receive tuition assistance on behalf of eligible students. For an institution to be eligible, the institution must have either been receiving such funds as of January 1, 2011, or (i) be formed, chartered, established, or incorporated within the Commonwealth; (ii) have the principal place of business in the Commonwealth; (iii) conduct their primary educational activity with the Commonwealth; and (iv) be accredited by a nationally recognized regional accrediting agency. The bill requires the State Council of Higher Education to keep a current, and periodically updated, list of such institutions. The bill also defines ''principal place of business."
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB1439ER+pdf
Title: S.B. 1439/H.B. 1960
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov
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| NE | Signed into law 02/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Does not impact the level of funding appropriated for state aid to community college areas but does specify the distribution of state aid among the six community college areas for 2011-12 and 2012-13.
http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Final/LB59.pdf
Title: L.B. 59
Source: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov
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