From the ECS State Policy Database Adult Basic Education

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. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary TX Adopted 09/2012 P-12 Service Provider Contracts for Adult Education Programs 19 TAC 89.1301 Establishes a competitive procurement process for adult education service providers in accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), s.29.... More... LA Passed 05/2012 P-12 Granting a High School Diploma to Adult Education Program Completers H.C.R. 95 Urges and requests the board of supervisors of community and technical colleges and the state board of elementary and secondary education jo... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. Funding for ABE and K-12 Education Student H.B. 5201 - Funding for ABE and K-12 Education Student From final bill analysis: Provides that a full-time student, co-enrolled in a K-12 education program and an adult general education program,... More... ME Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. An Act To Enhance Career Pathways for Adult Learners S.P. 617 Revises the definition of "adult education" by describing what services must be offered in order to receive state subsidy. Establishes caree... 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 ar... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 Fee for Class in English and Citizenship A.B. 189 - Fee for Class in English and Citizenship From bill summary: Authorizes the governing board of a school district to charge a fee for a class in English and citizenship for foreigners... More... TX Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Adult Education Program Service Providers S.B. 1 Directs the state education agency to use a competitive procurement process to award a contract to a service provider of an adult education ... More... CT Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Expelled Students Participation in Adult Education Programs H.B. 6433 Specifies that a student who has been expelled for the first time and is at least 16 years old is not required to withdraw from regular pub... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Placement in Adult Education Programs H.B. 3468 - Placement in Adult Education Programs Directs the Texas Education Agency, in consultation with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, to (1) review the standardized asses... More... FL Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Postsecondary Education Funding S.B. 2150 From Legislative Budget Committee Summary: Coenrollment in Public Schools and Adult Education Programs Prohibits funding for coenrollment... More... MS Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Postsec. Adult High School Diploma H.B. 1163 Requires the department of education, the Board of Trustees of state institutions of higher learning and the state board for community and j... More... MT Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Postsec. Community College Organizations That Can Administer Adult Basic Education Programs H.B. 421 Expands the range of organizations that are allowed to administer adult basic education programs to include a district, community college di... More... CA Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Adult Education Teaching Credentials A.B. 1374 Adds Section 44251.2, which provides that a credential, permit, certificate or other document that is lawfully issued by the Commission on T... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Community College Adult Education Programs H.B. 1055 Students who are 16 to 18 years old and are enrolled in an adult education program shall be considered to be in compliance with the school a... More... TX Adopted 06/2010 P-12 Adult Basic and Secondary Education 19 TAC 89.21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 Primarily from Texas Register: Amends provisions to accommodate the 2009 General Appropriations Act (SB 1), which requires that a new fundi... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Community College Postsec. Adult Education S.B. 297 Eliminates the division of adult and community education within the Dept. of Education and transfers the responsibility for adult education ... More... NH Rule Adoption 02/2010 P-12 Postsec. Community College Adult Education Ed 700  Allows students enrolled in day high school programs to enroll in adult high school programs. Increases the number of credits needed for gr... More... NJ Signed into law 01/2010 Postsec. Community College Basic Skills Training Program for Economic Growth Act A.B. 4325 Dedicates a percentage of funds from the Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skills to the State Community College Consortium for Workforc... More... NJ Signed into law 01/2010 Postsec. Community College NJ PLACE Program A.B. 4327 Establishes NJ PLACE program to facilitate college credit for registered apprenticeship programs. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/A4... More... UT Adopted 07/2009 P-12 Adult Education Programs R277-733 Changes the percentage and the criteria for which funds are allocated to local Adult Education programs consistent with findings from the st... More... WI Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Adult Literacy Grants A.B. 75 Eliminates provision that no adult literacy grant may exceed $10,000. Page 468 of 692: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/acts/09Act28.p... More... KY Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Combined Work/Postsecondary Education Program H.B. 3A - Section 19 Establishes ""Metropolitan College" as a nonprofit consortium that includes educational institutions in the Commonwealth and the qualified t... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. Interagency Literacy Council H.B. 4328 Establishes the Interagency Literacy Council for the study, promotion and enhancement of literacy in the state. Specifies that one of the du... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Increasing Workforce in High-Demand and "Green" Occupations H.B. 1935 and H.B. 3, Section 64 Establishes the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund to award grants to public junior colleges and public technical in... More... OR Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Community College Tuition/Fees H.B. 2011 Directs State Board of Higher Education and community college district boards to permit Oregon residents 65 years of age or older to audit c... More... FL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Relating to Career and Adult Education S.B. 1616 Requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall submit a report on workforce education programs for occup... More... NE Signed into law 04/2009 Community College Vocational Training for Public Assistance Recipients L.B. 458 Provides for vocational training for public assistance recipients; provides that for creating the self-sufficiency contract and meeting the ... More... UT Adopted 11/2008 P-12 Adult Education Programs R277-733 Updates and align state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to adult education programs. Adds provisions regarding the qualification... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 Community College Adult ed accountability A.B. 1163 Authorizes school districts to claim and expend a percentage of their adult block entitlement for various adult education programs if approv... More... CT Signed into law 06/2008 Postsec. Community College Adult Literacy Board and Services S.B. 465 Establishes an adult literacy board as a standing committee of the state Employment and Training Commission to review and advise the commiss... More... VT Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Community College Access to Technical Education H.B. 885 Relates to economic and workforce development. Section 11 of this bill (The Adult technical education; workforce education and training; re... More... MN Vetoed 05/2008 P-12 Omnibus prek-12 Education Finance Bill H.B. 6 Relates to school district development screening aide, teacher and administrator licensure, district teacher compensation aide, district deb... More... MD Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Information on GED and Obtaining High School Diploma H.B. 953; S.B. 264 Requires representatives of local boards of education to provide information concerning alternative education programs and GED program requi... More... MD Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Postsec. Adult and Family Literacy Programs S.B. 773 Requires the State Department of Education each year by August 1 to compile a list by county of adult education and family literacy services... More... IN Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Interim Study Committee on Adult Education H.B. 1193 Creates the interim committee to study issues that relate to adult education, including funding for programs.The committee is to operate by ... More... UT Adopted 01/2008 P-12 Adult Education Programs R277-733 Defines "adult basic education," "adult education," "GED," "measurable outcomes." Establishes clearer fiscal standards and practices for adu... More... CA Vetoed 10/2007 P-12 Postsec. Adult Literacy A.B. 1030 Authorizes the Library Literacy and English Acquisition Services Program to be used for services targeted to young adults 16 years of age an... More... IL Signed into law 10/2007 Community College We Want to Learn English Initiative S.B. 1446 Authorizes the community college board to establish and administer a We Want to Learn English Initiative to provide resources for immigrants... More... TN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Alternate Means to Earn Credit Hours S.B. 118 Requires state department to develop alternate methods whereby adult students at adult high schools may satisfy any requirement that such st... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Continuing or Professional Education Definition S.B. 1279, H.B. 2154 Defines continuing or professional education to mean those classes, courses, and programs designed specifically for individuals who have com... More... UT Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Adult Education Exit Exam Exemption R277-705 Exempts adult education students from attempting or passing the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT) in order to qualify for an adult e... More... LA Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Adult Education Content Standards LAC 28:CXXIX.Chapter 1-11 Raises accountability levels among adult education programs and ensures similar concepts are taught at appropriate educational levels throug... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Programs A.B. 172 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Department of Education to administer prekindergarten and family literacy pr... More... CA Signed into law 08/2006 Postsec. Community College Adult Education Working Group A.B. 1319 Requires the Chancellor of the Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a working group of adult education... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Extended School Program for Adults S.B. 2272 - Section 38 Deletes provision that a local board may provide an extended school tuition-free program for district residents over the maximum school age ... More... ME Signed into law 05/2006 Community College Adult Education Programs S.B. 702 Proposes to continue the college transitions pilot projects that are in place in 7 adult education programs to assist persons to make the tr... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Adult Education Programs H.B. 1130 Requires the State Department of Education to provide competitive adult education grants beginning in fiscal year 2007 for specified eligibl... More... WY Signed into law 03/2006 Community College Transfers Adult Ed to Community College Commission H.B. 153 Relates to adult basic education; transfers the adult basic education and general educational development programs from the Department of Wo... More... CA Vetoed 09/2005 P-12 Adult Learners May Take Exit Exam A.B. 1057 An act to add Section 60851.3 to the Education Code, relating to education. Require the exit examination to be offered to a person regularly... More... NC Signed into law 06/2005 Community College Postsec. Community College System H.B. 583 The Community Colleges System Office is designated as the primary lead agency for delivering workforce development training, adult literacy ... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Professional Development Requirements S.B. 1150 Limits professional development requirements for certified personnel working solely in the following adult education programs: (1) Adult bas... More... NM Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Education Works Program S.B. 691 Relates to second semester for education works program.... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Committee for Mathematics Achievement H.B. 93 (Section 2) Defines terms, including "mathematics coach," "mathematics diagnostic assessment," "mathematics intervention program," "mathematics leader,"... More... UT Rule Adoption 02/2005 Postsec. Community College Adult Education Programs R277-733 Proposes rule to develop a statewide fee schedule for adult education classes based upon a student's ability to pay. Amends link of fees to ... More... GA Adopted 12/2004 Postsec. Grant Programs GAC 668-1 Establishes rules regarding the Area School Program and adult literacy grants. http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/page.cgi?g=GRANTS_OF_GEO... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 Postsec. Community College Education Finance: Joint Commission on Adult Education S.B. 1442 Establishes the Joint Commission on Adult Education for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the coordination of adult education ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 Postsec. Adult Education: Funding S.B. 1309 Provides that the allocation of statewide authorized adult education average daily attendance would be modified pursuant to a specified form... More... CA Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Ex-Offender Literacy Act A.B. 1901 Creates the Ex-Offender Literacy Act that states the success of a pilot program requiring an adult convicted of a nonviolent or nonserious o... More... FL Signed by Governor 06/2004 P-12 Career and Technical Education H.B. 769 Relates to career, workforce and technical education; requires said education programs within the comprehensive high school program of study... More... FL Vetoed 06/2004 Postsec. Workforce Development Programs S.B. 1258 Relates to workforce development education programs; redesignates adult technical education programs as workforce development education prog... More... AR Rule Adoption 06/2004 P-12 Postsec. Adult Skill Training Classes/Secondary Vocation Centers Uncodified Establishes rules regarding secondary area centers as a part of the policies and procedures for secondary programs and adult skill training ... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Community College Vocational Program Participation H.B. 2005 Allows individuals over 22 years of age to attend vocational programs on a campus that is not a comprehensive high school campus during regu... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Parenting Programs S.B. 98 Requires the Department of Correctional Education to arrange for noncustodial parent offenders committed to the custody of the Department of... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 Postsec. Student Financial Aid: Grade Point Average S.B. 680 Relates to award of Cal Grants to older and returning adult students. Requires the Student Aid Commission to convene an existing advisory co... More... MI Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Family Resource Center Curriculum Blue Ribbon Study Committee H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions) Sec. 107a. (1) The family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee is established to explore and make recommendations on imple... More... CT Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Adult Education and Workforce Development H.B. 6634 Establishes a pilot program to expand adult education opportunities for incumbent workers (individuals who are employed in this state, but w... More... OR Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program H.B. 2450 Allows parent receiving temporary assistance for needy families to attend eligible post secondary institution as allowable work activity whe... More... CT Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Adult Education S.B. 966 Defines an adult as a person who is not enrolled in a public school program, eliminates the requirement that local or regional board of educ... More... IN Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Postsec. Retroactive Credit For Earning A Degree In Prison S.B. 482 Allows a prisoner to receive additional credit time for a diploma or degree completed before July 1, 1999, if the prisoner has a good conduc... More... OH Rule Adoption 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. Criteria/Enrolling Eligible Adults/Education Programs OAC 3301-42-01; -43-01 thru -06; -45-01; -61-04 thru -15 (non-seq); -67-01 Establishes rules regarding criteria for enrolling eligible adults in public secondary education programs. Addresses definitions, adult high... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant Program S.B. 882 Creates the Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant Program; provides funding for collegiate level adult education.... More... AR Rule Adoption 04/2003 Postsec. Adult Education Program Policies Uncodified Establishes rules regarding adult education program policies. http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/AdultEdProgramPolicies2003.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. Adult Educational Opportunities H.B. 2714 Provides for a continuum of adequate educational opportunities for adults who do not have a high school diploma; creates the Workforce Inves... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. Adult Basic Education Authority S.B. 691 Relates to education; transfers the authority for adult basic education to the commission on higher education; imposes upon the commission t... More... WV Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Eligibility for Higher Education H.B. 2051 Expands the eligibility for higher education adult part-time student grants.... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Community College Schools H.B. 744 Changes repealer from 2003 to 2007 on 1) the School Crisis Management Program, 2) the transfer of the industrial and adult short-term traini... More... NY Vetoed 12/2002 P-12 Adult Educational Opportunities S.B. 7696 Enhances availability of basic language and high school equivalency educational opportunities for public assistance recipients; requires ass... More... MD Signed into law 07/2002 P-12 Tobacco Tax for Education S.B. 856 Establishes tobacco tax as well as special fund to dedicate tobacco tax revenues for education funding. Monies are to 1) provide unrestricte... More... CO Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Family Literacy Education Grant Program H.B. 1303 Establishes a Family Literacy Education Grant Program within the Department of Education; permits local education providers to apply for gra... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Program for Disabled Adults Discontinued S.B. 20E Eliminates educational program for disabled adults funded in Workforce development education fund. See bil section 236, page 588, line 7 ff:... More... LA Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Age to Attend Alternative Or Voc-Ed Programs H.B. 21A Lowers age for when certain students may attend alternative education or vocational-technical education programs; provides relative to atten... More... FL Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Services to Persons with Disabilities H.B. 1825 Relates to vocational rehabilitation programs for persons with disabilities; requires the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to develop a... More... AL Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Adult Education under Purview of Postsecondary Education H.B. 465 Transfers adult basic education services from the State Department of Education to the Postsecondary Education Department; provides for the ... More... MD Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Need- and Performance-Based Adult Education Grants S.B. 737 Requires the department of education to distribute need- and performance-based grants for adult education. Adult education and -literacy gr... More... MS Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Incentives for Employers to Provide Basic Skills Training H.B. 474 Income tax; extend repealer tax credit for certain employers sponsoring basic skills training and retraining for employees (RP).... More... MI Public Act No. 03/2002 P-12 H.B. 5483 Amends the Nonprofit Corporation Act to add the Career Development and Distance Learning Act to the provisions governing such nonprofit char... More... AL Act No. 03/2002 P-12 Bonding Authority S.B. 517 Authorizes Public School and College Authority to sell and issue aggregate principal amount of Bonds, in addition to all other bonds previou... More... LA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Postsec. Adult Education and Literacy Training Related to TANF Programs H.B. 1759 Specifies that adult basic education and literacy training are within the definition of vocational education training for purposes of Tempor... More... PA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Adult Literacy/Family Literacy S.B. 35 Act No. 26 of 2001. Amends the Pennsylvania Adult Basic and Literacy Education Act; provides for short title, for findings and purpose, for ... More... AZ Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Health Care Training H.B. 2618 Appropriates funds from the State General Fund in each of the fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 to the Department of Education to establi... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Teach blindness skills to individuals 55 and older H.B. 429 Makes an appropriation for teachers to teach blindness skills to individuals 55 and older with severe visual impairment or blindness.... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Distribution of Adult Education Funds to Tribal Colleges H.B. 267 Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to distribute adult education funds for the support of an adult education program operat... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Adult Part-Time Students H.B. 2897 Provides higher education adult part-time student grants to students enrolled in postsecondary certificate, industry-recognized credential a... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Private/Home Schooled Students in Adult Ed. S.B. 940 Amends the Arkansas Code regarding requirements for private school and home-schooled students to enroll in an adult education program. Stude... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Students Attending Adult Ed. Programs H.B. 2300 Institutes a monitoring program for students obtaining waivers of school attendance requirements to attend adult education programs.... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Adult Education Task Force Study S.B. 399; H.B. 775 Establishes a task force to study adult education services, including basic skills instruction, English as a second language, General Equiva... More... CA Signed into law 01/2001 P-12 Omnibus Bill--Adult Education Component A.B. 804 Chapter No.734 Adult education programs, courses, and classes shall not be used to supplant the regular high school curriculum for high scho... More... OK Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Center for the Study of Literacy H.B. 2117 Relates to adult literacy; relates to the Center for the Study of Literacy and the Literacy Initiatives Commission; creates the Adult Litera... More... IL Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Postsec. Community College Community Colleges take charge of Adult Education H.B. 4266 Public Act No. 91-830; On July 1, 2001, transfers all State Board of Education powers and duties concerning adult education to the Illinoi... More... MN Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Postsec. Adult Education H.B. 3800 Administrative costs are limited to 8% for community-based or non-profit organizations and 5% for school districts of the total state funds ... More... CT Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Awarding High School Diplomas to Wartime Veterans S.B. 154 00-124., Allows local and regional boards of education to award high school diplomas to wartime veterans who did not earn their diplomas bec... More... ME Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Increased Funding for Adult Education H.B. 1778 (LD 2492)Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to increase the state subsidy for adult education.... More... KY Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Postsec. Adult Education and Literacy Programs S.B. 1 Relates to adult education and literacy programs; requires the Department for Adult Education and Literacy to enter into long-term agreement... More... OK Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Literacy Initiatives Commission H.B. 1850 Re-creates the Literacy Initiatives Commission.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2000 P-12 Technology Training for Adult Education Providers H.B. 936 Provisions of in-service training in the effective use of educational technology for adult education and literacy program professionals. The... More...