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.
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 OH | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Repeals existing definition of "electronic textbook". Establishes new defintion of electronic textbook as any book or book substitute accessed via a computer or other electronic medium or that is available through an Internet-based provider of course content, or any other material that contributes to the learning process through electronic means. Clarifies that monies paid to districts via section 3317.024 may also be used to purchase (1) "computer hardware and related equipment", including computer tablets, and other mobile handheld devices; and their operating systems and accessories and (2) life-saving medical or other emergency equipment for placement in nonpublic schools within the district or to maintain such equipment.
Page 300-302 of 1000: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_153_EN_part2.pdf
Title: H.B. 153 - Definitions for Purposes of District Purchases
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Exempts certain reformulated school administrative districts that did not operate a K-12 program from the requirement to maintain such a program. Clarifies that the vote regarding the closure of an elementary or secondary school in a regional school unit is required only when the school is closed for lack of need. Repeals the annual audit requirement for the purpose of approving private schools for tuition purposes. Clarifies that elementary school and secondary school closures for regional school units that have more than one secondary school must be in accordance with the procedures in state law (Me. Rev. State. Ann. tit. 20A, § 1512). Amends the language on annual student counts for school administrative units and publicly funded students in private schools or programs for reporting dates to the Department of Education according to time schedules that the Commissioner of Education established. Amends the laws governing student counts to require that student counts are based on the number of students in attendance on October 1st and April 1st. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/chapters/PUBLIC171.asp
Title: H.P. 959
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | By September 30 of each year, requires the secretary of the transportation cabinet to report to the general assembly's interim committee on appropriations and revenue the following information for those fiscal court applications received by the transportation cabinet:
(a) The annual cost to transport an individual pupil by local school district
(b) The total annual cost to transport all pupils
(c) The number of nonpublic school pupils transported by district
(d) The amount of money needed to fund actual costs to transport the projected number of nonpublic pupils over the next biennium
(e) A history by year of participating counties requesting funding to transport nonpublic students, the funding requested by the counties, and the actual funding provided to the counties. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/08RS/HB655/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 655
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| NY | Adopted 09/2007 | P-12 | Provides for the loan of instructional computer hardware from public schools to nonpublic schools.
Pages 7-10 of 34: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/sep12/pdfs/Rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 21.3 and 100.12
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us
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| NY | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Section 7-a: Adds new section 753 to education code, on instructional computer hardware and technology equipment apportionment. Authorizes a district to be eligible for an apportionment for approved expenses for:
(1) The purchase or lease of micro and/or mini computer equipment or terminals for instructional purposes
(2) Technology equipment, including video, solar energy, robotic, satellite, laser and other such equipment as approved by the commissioner
(3) The repair of such equipment, and training/staff development for instructional purposes.
States such aid must be provided pursuant to a district-developed plan that demonstrates that the instructional computer hardware needs of students in the district have been adequately met, and that the district has provided for the loan of instructional computer hardware to students attending nonpublic schools.
Provides formula to determine apportionment amount for which a district is eligible.
Provides no district is required to purchase or otherwise acquire instructional computer hardware or technology equipment for which the cost exceeds the amount of state aid provided.
Section 7-b: Adds new section 754 to education code, on loan of instructional computer hardware. Provides that school authorities have the power and duty to loan instructional computer hardware upon request, to all pupils legally attending nonpublic elementary or secondary schools located in the district. Provides such hardware is to be loaned free to such students, beginning with the 2007-2008 school year.
Provides no district is required to loan instructional computer hardware in excess of the hardware acquired pursuant to section 753. Provides such hardware must be loaned on an equitable basis to children attending nonpublic schools in the district, provided that nothing shall be construed to require a district to loan instructional computer hardware.
Directs school authorities to adopt regulations specifying the date by which requests for instructional computer hardware purchase/loan must be received by the district.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 7-a and 7-b
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| LA | Adopted 04/2004 | P-12 | Adopts rules to allow local education agencies (LEAs) to secure a deposit, equal to the replacement costs, for textbooks provided to students in approved home study programs. http://www.doa.state.la.us/osr/reg/0404/0404RUL.pdf (see page 39 of 71)
Title: LAC 28:XXXIII.517
Source: StateNet
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