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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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Signed into law 03/2010

Health


P-12,
Postsec.
School Nurses, Medication Administration
S.B. 414
Relates to school nurses and the administration of drugs to pupils; requires nurses to meet the qualifications for school nurses; includes administration of a nonprescription drug product; relates to such drugs that are supplied by the pupil's parent or guardi...

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Signed into law 07/2009

Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining


P-12
Planning Time for Teachers
A.B. 95
Relates to the Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA); provides for school districts and preparation time for teachers. From Legislative Reference Bureau analysis: This bill creates a new mandatory subject of collective bargaining under MERA in school distr...

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Signed into law 04/2008

Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses


P-12
Virtual Charter Schools
S.B. 396
The bill requires that anyone who teaches in a public school or charter school must hold a teaching license issued by the department of public instruction (DPI). Teachers in virtual charter schools (defined as a charter school offering an online learning progr...

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Signed into law 03/2006

Choice of Schools--Vouchers


P-12
Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP)
Act. No. 125
Under current law, the number of pupils who may attend a private school under the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) is capped at 15 percent of the enrollment of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). If in any school year there are more spaces available in...

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Signed into law 01/2006

Finance--District


P-12
Disclosure of District Investments
A.B. 167 -- Act 99
Relates to the investment by school districts of funds held in trust to provide post-employments benefits; relates to deferred compensation funds; provides that if a school board has established such trust, the required report shall state the amount in the tru...

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+ Wyoming