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From the ECS State Policy Database
2011 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2011. 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--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
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol
+ Attendance
+ Attendance--Compulsory
+ 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--Charter Schools--Research
+ Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment
+ Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Tax Credits
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded
+ Civic Education
+ Civic Education--Character Education
+ Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy
+ Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance
+ Class Size
+ Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Arts Education
+ Curriculum--Drivers Education
+ Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed.
+ Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language
+ Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education
+ Curriculum--Language Arts
+ Curriculum--Mathematics
+ Curriculum--Physical Education
+ Curriculum--Science
+ Curriculum--Sex Education
+ Curriculum--Social Studies/History
+ Data-Driven Improvement
+ Demographics--Enrollments
+ Desegregation
+ Economic/Workforce Development
+ Equity
+ Federal
+ Finance
+ Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost
+ Finance--Aid to Private Schools
+ Finance--Bonds
+ Finance--District
+ Finance--Facilities
+ Finance--Federal
+ Finance--Funding Formulas
+ Finance--Local Foundations/Funds
+ Finance--Lotteries
+ Finance--Performance Funding
+ 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
ILSigned into law 11/2011P-12Regional Offices, Regional Superintendents, Regional Assistant Superintendents
S.B. 2147
Permits payments into the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to be distributed to regional offices and officials for fiscal year 2012. P...

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CASigned into law 09/2011P-12Duties of Secretary of Education and State Board President
S.B. 942 - Duties of Secretary of Education
From bill summary: Eliminates the secretary of education's duties with regard to specified programs, including, among others, the Child Care...

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CASigned into law 09/2011P-12Office of the Governor
S.B. 940 - Office of the Governor
From bill summary: Requires reports submitted to the Legislature by the University of California, the California State University, the Offic...

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DESigned into law 07/2011P-12Data Collection and Usage by the Department of Education
H.B. 213
Provides that the Department of Education may conduct audits and evaluations, including studies for improving instruction and complying with...

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DESigned into law 07/2011P-12Child Care Provider Advisory Board
S.B. 132
Establishes a Provider Advisory Board which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Office of Child Care Licensing with regard to adoptin...

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MNSigned into law 07/2011P-12Integration Revenue Replacement Advisory Task Force
H.F. 26
(a) Directs the education commissioner to convene a 12-member advisory task force to develop recommendations for repurposing integration rev...

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TXSigned into law 07/2011P-12
Postsec.
Staet Suplus or Salvage Property
S.B. 1
Amends various provisions regarding the disposal of state surplus or salvage property. Requires a state agency that determines it has surplu...

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DESigned into law 06/2011P-12Contract Nonrenewal Procedures for Department of Education Employees
H.B. 90
Amends the contract nonrenewal procedures and hearing procedures for Department of Education employees. Imposes a time limitation on employe...

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DESigned into law 06/2011P-12Board of Education Meetings Digitally Recorded
H.B. 26
Requires that all public meetings of the State Board of Education be digitally recorded and made available to the public on the Department o...

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FLSigned into law 06/2011P-12Creation and Transfer of Various State Agencies
S.B. 2156
Creates the Department of Economic Opportunity. Transfers the functions and trust funds of the Agency for Workforce Innovation to other agen...

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HIAdopted 06/2011P-12Review of State Board Bylaws and Policies
S.C.R. 79-11
Requests that the board of education undertake a two-year review of its bylaws and policies, as well as applicable sections of state statute...

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LAAdopted 06/2011P-12Study of State Superintendent Selection
S.C.R. 87
Urges and requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop a process by which to select a state superintendent of e...

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NCSigned into law 06/2011P-12Reduction of State Government
S.B. 593
Reduces the number of boards and commissions. Repeals: The Taskforce of School Based Management; The Taskforce on the Coordination of Childr...

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NCVeto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011P-12Single Department to Support Agency Operations
H.B. 200 - Single Department to Support Agency Operations
Directs the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations to study the feasibility of creating a single department to support stat...

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NCVeto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011P-12Department of Public Instruction Reorganization
H.B. 200 - Department of Public Instruction Reorganization
Permits the department of Public Instruction, after consultation with the Office of State Budget and Management and the Fiscal Research Divi...

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OHSigned into law 06/2011P-12
Postsec.
Lobbyists for State Agencies and Postsecondary Institutions
H.B. 153 - Lobbyists for State Agencies and Postsecondary Institutions
Prohibits a state agency or state institution of higher education from entering into a contract with a lobbyist for more than $50,000 in a c...

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OHSigned into law 06/2011P-12Exams for Classified Service
H.B. 153 - Exams for Classified Service
Requires an exam to be administered when a position in the classified service of the state is to be filled (provides exceptions). Authorizes...

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OHSigned into law 06/2011P-12Agency Purchases
H.B. 153 - Agency Purchases
Provides that upon the request of a state agency or the director of budget and management, the agency's controlling board may approve a purc...

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OHSigned into law 06/2011P-12Use of Volunteers at DOE
H.B. 153 - Use of Volunteers at DOE
Permits the department of education to utilize the services of volunteers to accomplish any of the purposes of the department. Directs the s...

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TNSigned into law 06/2011P-12Department of Education
H.B. 249
Extends the Sunset Law termination date for the department of education to June 30, 2013; requires the division of audit in the comptroller'...

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TXSigned into law 06/2011P-12Membership of Commissioner of Education and TEA on Committees, Task Forces, etc.
H.B. 3278
From fiscal analysis: Amends a number of statutory provisions relating to membership of the commissioner of education and the Texas Educatio...

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MDSigned into law 05/2011P-12Requires Posting of Various Paths Leading to Teacher Certification and Tenure
S.B. 687
Requires the state Department of Education to develop an informational form that lists and explains the various paths that can be taken in o...

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OKSigned into law 05/2011P-12
Postsec.
P-20 Council Task Force
S.B. 206
Creates until November 1, 2011, the P-20 Council Task Force. The 9- member task force must study the feasibility, value and structure of a P...

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OKSigned into law 05/2011P-12State Board of Education Appointments
S.B. 435
Requires that upon assuming office, the governor must appoint one member from each congressional district and one member from the state at-l...

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OKSigned into law 05/2011P-12Oklahoma Innovation, Efficiency and Accountability Act of 2011
H.B. 1207
Multiple sections, including one new section that establishes the "State Government Conferences Web-based Transparency pilot program". Requi...

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AKSigned into law 04/2011P-12Education Board Annual Report
S.B. 1 - State Board Reporting to Legislature
Requires that the board present an annual report not later than the 30th legislative day of each regular session that describes the efforts ...

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MSSigned into law 04/2011P-12Mental Health and Teacher Shortage Committees
H.B. 1177
Creates the Joint Legislative and Paraprofessional Education and Mental Health Study Committee to examine, make recommendations and assist i...

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OKSigned into law 04/2011P-12Removes State Board as Governing Body for State Department
H.B. 2139
Expands the authority of state superintendent of public instruction to have control of and direct the State Department of Education. Modifi...

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HISigned into law 03/2011P-12Gubernatorial Appointment of State Board Members
S.B. 8
Implements the constitutional amendments to article X, section 2, of the Hawaii State Constitution that were adopted by the legislature and ...

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TNSigned into law 03/2011P-12State Board Scheduled to Terminate (Sunset) June 30, 2013
S.B. 161
Extends the termination date for the state board of education to June 30, 2013, and directs the division of state audit in the office of the...

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+ 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
+ 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--Professional Development
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure
+ Middle School
+ Minority/Diversity Issues
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--African American
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian
+ No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress
+ No Child Left Behind--Assessment
+ No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools
+ 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 Ensuring Quality
+ P-3 Finance
+ P-3 Governance
+ P-3 Grades 1-3
+ P-3 Health and Mental Health
+ P-3 Kindergarten
+ P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten
+ P-3 Preschool
+ P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion
+ P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development
+ Parent/Family
+ Postsecondary
+ Postsecondary Accountability
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning
+ Postsecondary Affordability
+ 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
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property
+ 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--Four-Year Baccalaureate
+ Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent
+ Postsecondary Online Instruction
+ Postsecondary Participation--Access
+ Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements
+ Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action
+ Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics)
+ Postsecondary Students
+ Postsecondary Students--Adults
+ Postsecondary Students--Disabled
+ Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth
+ Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional
+ Postsecondary Students--International
+ Postsecondary Students--Low-Income
+ Postsecondary Students--Military
+ Postsecondary Students--Minority
+ Postsecondary Success
+ 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
+ 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 Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes
+ School/District Structure/Operations
+ School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation
+ School/District Structure/Operations--District Size
+ 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--Staffing Ratios
+ 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--Immigrant 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 Supports--Counseling/Guidance
+ Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring
+ Student Supports--Remediation
+ Student Surveys
+ Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities
+ Students--Employment
+ Students--Incentives
+ 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--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes
+ Technology
+ Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware
+ Technology--Equitable Access
+ Technology--Funding Issues
+ Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training
+ Textbooks and Open Source
+ Urban--Change/Improvements