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From the ECS State Policy Database
Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule


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State Status/Date Level Summary
ALSigned into law 05/2012P-12School and District Grading, School Awards, Funding Flexibility
H.B. 588
Establishes legislative findings. Directs the state superintendent of education to develop a school grading system for schools and districts...

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ILAdopted 04/2012P-12Waivers Approved
S.J.R. 61
Resolves that all requests for waivers identified in the state board of education's report on Waiver of School Code Mandates, dated March 1,...

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GASigned into law 04/2012P-12Demonstration Programs
H.B. 706 - Demonstration Programs
Repeals Section 20-2-251, relating to demonstration programs (defined by former statute as a document submitted by the local school system o...

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WVSigned into law 03/2012P-12School System Collaborative Innovation Zone
S.B. 371
Allows flexibility within county school systems; authorizes the State Board of Education to select a county school system to serve as a scho...

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OHSigned into law 08/2011P-12Innovation Schools
H.B. 153 - Innovation Schools
Permits a school to apply to its district board to be designated as an innovation school. Requires an application to include numerous elemen...

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ILAdopted 07/2011P-12Appealing a Decision Regarding a Request for an Exemption
23 IL ADC 1.110
Establishes procedures under 105 ILCS 5/22-60 for a school district, private school or district resident to appeal to the state superintende...

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OHSigned into law 06/2011P-12Sanctions for the Lowest-Performing Schools
H.B. 153 - Sanctions for the Lowest-Performing Schools
Provides that for any building that is ranked in the lowest 5% of all public school buildings statewide for three consecutive years and is d...

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NJIssued 04/2011P-12Education Transformation Task Force
E.O. 58
Establishes the New Jersey Education Transformation Task Force. Charges the task force with reviewing all current administrative regulations...

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FLSigned into law 07/2010P-12Repeals Deregulated Public Schools Pilot Program
HB 7037 - Sec 29 and 30
Repeals 1003.63, which created the deregulated public schools pilot program. Also repeals subsection (7) of section 1008.345, which allowed ...

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LASigned into law 06/2010P-12School Waivers from Regulations
H.B. 1368
Authorizes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to exempt districts from various laws and regulations pertaining to educati...

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ILAdopted 11/2009P-12Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision
23 IAC 1.20, .30, .100, .240, .420, .465, .480, .510, .737
Partially from "Notice of Adopted Amendments" in Illinois Register (changes from this rulemaking but not listed below are technical in natur...

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GAAdopted 11/2009P-12LEA Contracts for Flexibility and Accountability
GAC 160 -5-1-.33
Renames rule (previously titled "School District Contracts for Flexibility and Accountability to Improve Student Achievement") to "Investing...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Waivers from Financial Requirements
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.40
Authorizes local boards to apply to the state superintendent for waivers from financial provisions established in Chapter 3306, including an...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Limitation to Waivers
H.B. 1 - Section 3302.05 and 3302.07
Existing law allows waivers from certain state mandates to school districts identified as "excellent" or "effective" under the state account...

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OHAdopted 03/2009P-12Exemptions from Statutes/Rules
OAC 3301-46-01
Authorizes the governing board of any educational service center, or the administrative authority of any chartered nonpublic school to submi...

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OHAdopted 03/2009P-12Innovative Education Pilot Programs
OAC 3301-46-01
Authorizes the governing board of any educational service center or the administrative authority of any chartered nonpublic school to submit...

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GASigned into law 04/2008P-12Flexibility in Exchange for Increased Accountability
H.B. 1209
Relates to elementary and secondary education; provides that a local school system may enter into a contract with the state board of educati...

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ILSigned into law 08/2007P-12Waiver/Modification of Physical Education Mandate
H.B. 1839
Provides that a state-board approved waiver from or modification to a physical education mandate may remain in effect for a period not to ex...

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IASigned into law 04/2007P-12Waivers from Certain Staffing Requirements
S.F. 277 (Section 5 and 8)
Section 5: Strikes and rewrites section 256.11A. Authorizes the board of directors of a school district to file a request by August 1, 2007 ...

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TNSigned into law 05/2006P-12School District Waivers
H.B. 3172; S.B. 3125
Permits local education agencies to seek waivers from department of education of any rule or statute that inhibits the LEA's ability to achi...

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MSSigned into law 03/2006P-12Exempting Level 4 or 5 Accredited Districts from Certain Requirements
H.B. 1121
Relates to school districts; establishes home rule; exempts Level 4 or 5 accredited districts from certain requirements. Authorizes the Stat...

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GAAdopted 10/2005P-12Waiver Requests
GAC 160-1-3-.02
Clarifies rules so that school systems may apply for waivers of certain education law for the purpose of increasing student achievement.
AGE...

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WVSigned into law 04/2005P-12Local Government Flexibility Act
S.B. 419
Creates a pilot program; cites the Local Government Flexibility Act of 2005; relates to the ability of local government and school districts...

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ILSigned into law 07/2004P-12School Code Waivers
S.B. 3091
Amends the School Code. Allows a joint agreement made up of school districts or a regional superintendent of schools on behalf of schools an...

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TNSigned into law 05/2003P-12Public Education
S.B. 1024
Allows the Commissioner of Education to authorize up to 16 school systems to operate as alternative education programs which emphasize
scho...

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NMSigned into law 04/2003P-12Waivers for High Performing Schools
S.B. 80
Allows for the waiver of certain requirements for schools that exceed educational standards; waivers may be given for accreditation review, ...

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NDSigned into law 04/2001P-12Waivers
S.B. 2166
Allows any school or school district to apply to the superintendent of public instruction for a waiver
of any rule governing the accreditati...

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KYSigned into law 03/2000P-12Waivers
H.B. 884
Authorizes the Kentucky Board of Education, at the request of a local school district superintendent, to waive reporting and paperwork requi...

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