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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 Counseling/Guidance 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 IL Signed into law 11/2011 P-12 Regional 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. Provides that if there is an insufficient amount in the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund for payments for regional ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2011 P-12 Duties 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 Facilities Revolving Fund, the Advisory Committee on Before and After School Programs, the Healthy Start Support Servic... More... CA Signed into law 09/2011 P-12 Office 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 Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, and the California Postsecondary Education Commission to be de... More... DE Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Data 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 State and federal accountability measures; collect data to effectuate those activities; and promulgate regulations to g... More... DE Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Child 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 adopting, promulgating and amending such rules and regulations as are required to carry out the Delaware Child Care Act with re... More... MN Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Integration 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 revenue funds to create and sustain opportunities for students to achieve improved educational outcomes. Requires the task ... More... TX Signed into law 07/2011 P-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 surplus or salvage property to inform the Texas Facilities Commission so that the method of disposal of the property may be de... More... DE Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Contract 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 employees who have a right to a hearing upon contract nonrenewal or termination to seek a hearing within 15 days after receipt ... More... DE Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Board 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 of Education's website within one business day. The recordings will not be considered the official Board minutes. http://... More... FL Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Creation 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 agencies. Transfers the Ready to Work program from the Department of Education (DOE) to the Department of Economic Opportuni... More... HI Adopted 06/2011 P-12 Review 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 statutes and administrative rules, and make changes that would help the board, department of education and administrators creat... More... LA Adopted 06/2011 P-12 Study 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 education that is open and accessible to the public and utilizes a committee composed of representatives of the general p... More... NC Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Reduction 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 Children's Services; The Blue Ribbon Taskforce on State Health Plan for Teachers; The N.C. Teacher Academy Board of Trustees; ... More... NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 P-12 Single 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 state departments, agencies, and offices, including human resource management, information technology, purchasing, and budge... More... NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 P-12 Department 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 Division, to reorganize if necessary to implement the budget reductions set out in this act. Directs the department to repor... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-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 calendar year without the approval of the controlling board. Provides that this does not apply to an employment contract ... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Exams 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 the director of administrative services, with sufficient justification from the appointing authority, to allow the appo... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Agency 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 purchase if the agency used specified competitive selection or evaluation and selection processes and the agency provided in... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Use 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 superintendent of public instruction to approve for what purposes volunteers may be used and for these purposes may recru... More... TN Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Department 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's office to provide its findings to the house and senate government operations committees by July 1, 2013, on the depart... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Membership 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 Education Agency (TEA) on advisory committees, commissions, task forces, and other similar groups. Overall, the bill would be an... More... MD Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Requires 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 order to obtain certification and tenure in the state and must post the form on its website. http://mlis.state.md.us/2011... More... OK Signed into law 05/2011 P-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-20 council or educational partnership that would assure a seamless system of education that maximizes achievements of a... More... OK Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 State 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-large to serve on the State Board of Education. The state superintendent of public instruction will be the seventh member... More... OK Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Oklahoma 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". Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to publish on a website a listing of all expenses paid by the Department of... More... AK Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Education 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 of the board to develop, maintain, and continuously improve a comprehensive quality public education system, as provided... More... MS Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Mental 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 in shaping public policy to improve student outcomes and educational opportunities for students with serious emotional an... More... OK Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Removes 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. Modifies authority of the state board of education (no longer the governing board for the state department of public instructi... More... HI Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Gubernatorial 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 ratified by the electorate in the 2010 general election, by statutorily requiring the members of the board of education ... More... TN Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 State 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 comptroller of the treasury to provide its findings to the house and senate government operations committees by July 1,... More... 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 Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Baccalaureate 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 Mentoring/Tutoring 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--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 Remediation (K-12) Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Week Scheduling/School Calendar--Year 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--Military Standards Standards--Common Core State Standards State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions STEM Student Achievement 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