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From the ECS State Policy Database - Highlighted Policies


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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 state.

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Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 01/2012

Parent/Family


P-12
Parental Objections to Course Material
H.B. 542
Requires school districts to adopt a policy allowing an exception to specific course material based on a parent's or legal guardian's determination that the material is objectionable. Requires such parent to notify the school principal or designee in writing o...

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Signed into law 06/2008

Special Education


P-12
Autism Spectrum Disorder
H.B. 1634
Establishes the Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders to coordinate supports and services for individuals and their families; states that the duties of the council include providing information to families and persons with such disorders, collaborating with sch...

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Signed into law 06/2008

Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware


P-12
Laptops for All 7th Graders
H.B. 330
Establishes a task force to study the feasibility of supplying laptop computers to all 7th grade children in the state; requires the task force to study the Maine Learning Technology Fund, the benefits of the program on students in Maine, the economic effects ...

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Signed into law 07/2007

Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid


Postsec.
Tuition Waivers for Foster Children
S.B. 168
Establishes tuition waivers for foster children at any public postsecondary institution.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB0168.html...

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Signed into law 06/2007

Finance


P-12
Adequate Education
H.B. 927
Sets forth the substantive educational content of an adequate education, requires the establishment of criteria to identify schools with greater educational challenges for the provision of additional education aid and establishes a joint legislative oversight ...

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Signed into law 06/2004

Accountability--Reporting Results


P-12
Charter Schools
S.B. 421
Specifies that it is the purpose of the state charter school statutes to encourage the establishment of public charter schools that meet the needs and interests of pupils, parents, communities, regions and the state as a whole. Adds that proposed charter schoo...

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Signed into law 06/2004

Health


P-12
Parental Refusal to Administer Drug
H.B. 551
Establishes that further study is needed to determine the biological or medical reasons for administering psychotropic drugs, such as Ritalin, to students in public schools, preschools, and childcare centers and to investigate the research documenting the medi...

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