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From the ECS State Policy Database 2013 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2013. 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 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--Common Core/National Tests Assessment--End-of-Course At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--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--Curriculum/Standards Class Size Counseling/Guidance Curriculum Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Computer Science Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Data-Driven Improvement Demographics--Enrollments Economic/Workforce Development Economic/Workforce Development--Value of an Education Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Facilities Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding 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--Regional Entities Governance--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--Mental Health Health--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Credit Recovery 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 Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education Instructional Approaches--Teaching Across Disciplines Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools 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--Professional Development Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers 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 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 English Language Learners (ELL) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Health and Mental Health P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Public/Private Partnerships P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development P-3 Technology Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Partnerships--University/School Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning Postsecondary Affordability Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees OR Signed into law 08/2013 Postsec. Pay It Forward, Pay It Back H.B. 3472 Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to consider the creation of a proposed pilot program called Pay Forward, Pay Back which would replace the current tuition system for higher education and if a pilot program is warranted, the commission is r... More... OR Signed into law 08/2013 Postsec. Duties of Institutional Governing Boards S.B. 270 Requires institutional governing boards to enter into an achievement compact with the Oregon Education Investment Board (OEIB). Charges governing board with (1) adopting a mission statement for the university and forwarding the statement to the Higher Educati... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2013 Postsec. Foster Care Tuition Waiver S.B. 1208 Directs the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) and each community college district to develop a five-year pilot program to provide those in foster care with a tuition waiver scholarship. Stipulates age, income, residency, and enrollment requirements. http://www.... More... TX Signed into law 06/2013 Postsec. Fixed Tuition Price Plans H.B. 29 Directs general academic teaching institutions to offer entering undergraduates the opportunity to participate in a fixed tuition price plan under which the institution agrees not to increase the student's tuition charges per semester credit hour for the first... More... TX Signed into law 06/2013 Postsec. Tuition for Certain Students Residing Outside of a Junior College District. H.B. 2448 Requires the governing board of a public junior college district that includes at least 6 campuses to allow a person who resides outside the district, in the taxing district of a contiguous public junior college district, and in an area designated as a super n... More... AL Signed into law 05/2013 Postsec. Tuition for Distance Courses Delivered to Students Outside State H.B. 123 Defines as a resident for admission and tuition purposes a student who is in a program or takes courses within an interstate consortium of colleges or universities that either offers reciprocal resident student tuition to Alabama residents in the program or co... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2013 Postsec. Transfer of Paid Tuition and Fees H.B. 2169 Prohibits a university within the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regent's (ABOR) from transferring student paid tuition or fees to, or collecting monies on behalf of, an organization not under the jurisdiction of ABOR. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/51leg/... More... IN Signed into law 05/2013 Postsec. Resident Tuition Rates S.B. 207 Provides that the law that prohibits resident tuition rate for individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States does not apply to individuals who were enrolled in state educational institutions on or before July 1, 2011. Provides that qualified ve... More... MD Signed into law 05/2013 P-12 Postsec. Dual Enrollment Costs S.B. 740 Prohibits a public institution of higher education from charging tuition to a dually enrolled student. Requires the local board of education to pay a specified amount for up to four courses in which the student is enrolled. For each course in excess of four, t... More... ND Signed into law 05/2013 Postsec. Limits Mandatory Student Fees S.B. 2094 Modifies reasons why higher education can raise mandatory fees for students. In particular, prohibits mandatory fees on students from being increased to support the construction or renovation of a campus building valued at more than one million dollars, withou... More... ND Signed into law 05/2013 P-12 Resident tuition for Spouses and Dependents of Veterans H.B. 1272 Amends provisions relating to resident tuition for spouses and dependents of veterans. In particular, adds to the eligible person list: (1) A full - time active duty member of the armed forces; (2) A member of the North Dakota national guard; (3) A member of ... More... OR Signed into law 05/2013 Postsec. Higher Education for Former Foster Children H.B. 2095 Expands age eligibility in existing law that waives tuition and fees to youth being in a foster home for at least 6 months and entering foster care at least age 14 and not dismissed from care until reaching 16 and also now incorporates American Indian children... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2013 Postsec. Community College Non-resident tuition H.B. 2543 Clarifies when a county with a provisional community college district must make out-of-county reimbursement payments to community college districts that provide courses and services to its students. Appoints a nine-member study committee to research and report... More... MT Signed into law 04/2013 Postsec. Allowing board of regents to waive tuition and fees for certain students H.B. 286 Expands the eligibility of the Montana University System American Indian resident waivers to enrolled members of a state-recognized or federally recognized Indian tribe. http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2013/billpdf/HB0286.pdf... More... ND Signed into law 04/2013 Postsec. Resident Tuition H.B. 1104 Adds to definition of a resident student for tuition purposes purposes to include: -- A benefited employee of the North Dakota university system; -- The spouse of: (1) a full-time active duty member of the armed forces; (2) A member of a North Dakota nationa... More... ND Signed into law 04/2013 Postsec. Free Tuition for Dependents of Disabled Veterans H.B. 1219 Once a dependent has qualified for free tuition to North Dakota higher education institution, expands the reasons why the person may not be disqualified to include "because the veteran through whom the benefit was obtained had a one hundred percent service - c... More... UT Signed into law 03/2013 Postsec. Higher Education Tuition Waivers S.B. 51 Primarily from bill summary: Removes the cap on the number of waivers allotted to institutions of higher education for nonresident students who meet certain academic and admission requirements. Establishes considerations for a institution president to deem a s... More... SD Signed into law 02/2013 Postsec. Revises Eligibility for In-State Tuition H.B. 1012 Amends definition of students who qualify for resident tuition rates at institutions controlled by the board of regents. Requires the board of regents to reclassify a nonresident student as a resident upon proof of the student's marriage to a South Dakota resi... More... Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property 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 Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action Postsecondary Participation--Outreach Postsecondary Students Postsecondary Students--Adults Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional 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 Proficiency-Based Approaches Promotion/Retention Purposes of Public Education Reading/Literacy Religion Remediation (K-12) Rural Scale-Up/Replication Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Year School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Corporal Punishment School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Staffing Ratios School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Service-Learning Social/Emotional Learning and Non-Cognitive Skills Special Education Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations Special Education--Finance Special Education--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Foster Care Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Special Populations--Migrant Education Special Populations--Military Standards Standards--Common Core State Standards State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions STEM Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Incentives Students--K-12 Exchange Students Students--Mobility Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. Teaching Quality--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--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 Contracts (Not Tenure) Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Technology Technology--Computer Skills Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Internet Safety Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training Textbooks and Open Source