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From the ECS State Policy Database 2012 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2012. 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 Drive 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--High Stakes/Competency At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools 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--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Counseling/Guidance Curriculum Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Data-Driven Improvement Economic/Workforce Development CA Vetoed 09/2012 Community College Community College Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program A.B. 2309 From bill summary: Authorize the board of governors of the California Community Colleges, once sufficient funding becomes available, to establish a competitive grant pilot program to evaluate a public-private partnership model designed to accomplish specified ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Community College California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program S.B. 1402 From bill summary: Generally recasts and revises the provisions governing the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program that is repealed by existing law on January 1, 2013, excluding the provisions relating to the economic and wo... More... ID Issued 07/2012 Postsec. Establishing Workforce Development Council 2012 ID EO 12-04 Creates the Idaho Workforce Development Council (the "Council") in accordance with section 111(e) and 117(c)(2)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. The Council shall consist of not more than 33 members appointed by the Governor, consistent with f... More... PA Signed into law 07/2012 Postsec. Agreements for Economic Development S.B. 1308 Authorizes the State System of Higher Education and its employees to enter into agreements for economic development advantageous to both the universities and employees. Provides for approval and notice of such agreements. Requires the State System and each uni... More... CT Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Home-Buying Assistance for College Graduates S.B. 78 Expands the types of higher education institutions that graduates can come from in order to participate in the Learn Here, Live Here program which assists postsecondary graduates from in the state to buy their first house in the state. http://www.cga.ct.gov/20... More... CT Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Employment Training for Students with Autism S.B. 41 Directs the Office of Workforce Competitiveness, in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Board of Regents for Higher Education, to study model programs concerning the preemployment training and employment of young adults with autism spectrum ... More... HI Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Pacific International Space Center for Education Systems H.B. 2873 Transfers the Pacific international space center for exploration systems (PISCES) from the University of Hawaii to the department of business, economic development, and tourism's office of aerospace development. Establishes a PISCES board of directors and prov... More... LA Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Leasing of Campus Grounds to Businesses in a Business Incubator or Research Park S.B. 412 Permits a college or university's governing board to grant a lease to a business in an area on college/university grounds that the college or university has designated as a business incubator or research park, subject to specified conditions. http://legis.la.g... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Career Connection Learning Strategies S.B. 316 - Career Connection Learning Strategies Not later than June 30, 2013, directs the state board, in consultation with any office housed in the governor's office that deals with workforce development, to adopt K-12 model curricula that embed career connection learning strategies into regular classroom ... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council H.B. 331 Creates the Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council. Includes among council membership two representatives from institutions of higher education and one representative from a community or technical college that have cybersecurity-related pro... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Postsec. Workforce Development S.B. 316 - Workforce Development Requires all state agencies engaged in workforce development activities to assist the state workforce policy board in the performance of its duties. Directs governor to designate 9 members of board as voting members; provides other members are ex officio membe... More... AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Postsec. Workforce Investment S.B. 318 - Workforce Investment From K-12 appropriations bill: Provides that workforce development funds may be expended for technical dual enrollment programs. Also requires that up to $200,000 be used to provide regional council seed funding in Regions 3 and 8 to develop leadership strateg... More... CO Signed into law 05/2012 Community College Postsec. Community College Two-year Degree Programs H.B. 1214 The bill allows a Colorado community college to offer a two-year degree program with academic designation in nursing or dental hygiene without a valid student transfer agreement.. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/F46C5C7574E6067F... More... HI Adopted 05/2012 Postsec. Advanced Aviation Degree Training Program at the University of Hawaii H.C.R. 107 Requests that the governor convene a 10-member exploratory committee to examine the feasibility and necessary resources of establishing an international aviation training center at the Hilo International Airport and an advanced aviation degree training program... More... IA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Community College Postsec. Worker Training Programs in Community Colleges S.F. 2321 - Division II This section adds a new subsection requiring the Department of Workforce Development to issue a quarterly report identifying Iowa industries in which there is a shortage of skilled workers. Also establishes for the community colleges a gap tuition assistance ... More... MD Signed into law 05/2012 Postsec. Northeast Maryland Higher Education Advisory Board H.B. 362 Establishes the Northeast Maryland Higher Education Advisory Board to support the development of higher education in two rural counties in Maryland. Requires representatives on Board to include members from the regional business industries and from the county... More... CO Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. The Skills For Jobs Act H.B. 1061 To the extent possible, requires state agencies to produce an annual report regarding state workforce need projections and college credential production. The report also should indicated anticipated credentials that high school vocational programs, apprentices... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program H.B. 5201 - Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program Establishes a two-year Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program in four counties to make scholarships available for students with disabilities (age 22-30) who are receiving instruction in a private school to meet state-set high school graduat... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Career Themed Courses, Career Academies, and Workforce Alignment H.B. 7059 - Career Themed Courses, Career Academies, and Workforce Alignment Defines "career-themed course" as a course or series of courses leading to industry certification, and aligned with priority workforce needs established by the regional workforce board or the department of economic opportunity. Permits two or more districts to... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. Economic Security Report of Employment and Earning Outcomes H.B. 7135 - Economic Security Report of Employment and Earning Outcomes Directs the department of economic opportunity to prepare an economic security report of employment and earning outcomes for degrees or certificates earned at public postsecondary educational institutions. Requires that the report be easily accessible to and r... More... NE Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. Community College Educational Bridge Programs for Low-income Adults L.B. 1079 To fill the skills gap of educated workers needed to serve key roles in high-demand industries, provides competitive grants for educational bridge programs for low-income adults. Defines bridge program as a structured career pathway program, developed in partn... More... IL Adopted 03/2012 P-12 Urging Passage of Pathways Back to Work Legislation S.R. 596 Urges President Obama and Congress to pass the $5 billion Pathways Back to Work legislation as soon as possible to create an employment program throughout the year, with a particular emphasis on the creation of summer employment for 500,000 youth and adults, b... More... NY Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. SUNY Challenge Grant Program A.B. 9057 - SUNY Challenge Grant Program, Part O: Defines "SUNY Challenge Grant Program" as a long-term economic and academic plan submitted by a college, university or community college, subject to the approval of the governor and chancellor of the state university of New York. (2011 S.B. 5855, a.k.a... More... OR Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Workforce Development Advisory Committee H.B. 4141 Makes the Governor and the members of the State Workforce Investment Board, or a subcommittee composed of members of the board designated by the board, an advisory committee to develop initiatives related to workforce development. Final report to be submitted ... More... OR Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Higher Education Coordinating Commission S.B. 1538 Expands duties of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to include the development and recommendation of policies to ensure or improve access to higher education by underserved populations, recommend and encourage student success and completion initiatives,... More... WA Signed into law 03/2012 Community College Postsec. Workforce Training for Aerospace and Materials Manufacturing H.B. 2156 Requires the state board for community and technical colleges to: (1) Facilitate coordination and alignment of aerospace training programs to the maximum extent possible; and (2) Establish an aerospace and advanced materials manufacturing pipeline advisory com... More... WV Signed into law 03/2012 Community College Collaboration Between Public School and Higher Education Systems to Promote Seamless Curricula S.B. 436 Authorizes a program of adult basic education at each state community and technical college campus where developmental education services are provided. This approach to providing adult basic education links the programs students study under with developmental ... More... 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