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 OR | Signed into law 02/2012 | P-12 | Introduces an "accelerated learning entity" to assist school districts and high schools in providing accelerated learning options or standardized testing related to accelerated learning options that lead to college credit. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is charged with assisting school districts and high schools in increasing the availability of accelerated learning options.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4013.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 4013
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1: Establishes the Harmon Commission to designate, upon application, individual classrooms as creative learning environments. Provides that designation as a creative learning environment must be based on a determination that the classroom supports and emphasizes innovation in instruction methods and lesson plans and operates in accordance with state board-adopted guidelines. Directs the state board to adopt guidelines for the commission use in reviewing applications for creative learning environments. Requires the department to provide staff to assist the commission in carrying out its duties. Provides that, beginning in July 2010 (FY 2011) a school with a classroom designated a creative learning envirnment may qualify for a grant or subsidy awarded by the commission, to the extent the commission determines that sufficient funds are available, instead of providing for a fixed pilot subsidy. (The amendment does not provide state funding for the commission's operation or for payments to districts and schools for innovative classrooms.) Allows districts and community schools to submit an unlimited number of applications for first-time designation of individual classrooms from January to April 14, 2010, and to submit one application annually for first-time designation of an individual classroom during each subsequent fiscal year. Provides that a classroom's first-time designation as a creative learning environment is valid for one fiscal year. Allows a district or community school to apply for renewal of a designation, which must be granted for two fiscal years if the commission finds that the classroom continues to meet the state board-adopted guidelines. Establishes provisions for subsequent renewal or repeal of a classroom's designation as a create learning environment. Requires a district or community school with a classroom designated a creative learning environment to submit periodic progress reports on the operation and performance of the classroom to the department of education. Permits the department of education to accept gifts, devises or bequests of money, lands, or other properties for the Harmon Commission.
Specifies that for one or more community school classrooms to be designated a creative learning environment, a community school must enter into a memorandum of understanding, approved by the department of education, with one or more school districts that specifies a collaborative agreement to share programming and resources to promote successful academic achievement for students and academic and fiscal efficiencies.
Pages 1114-1117 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.education.ohio.gov/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3306.50, 3306.51, 3306.52, 3306.53, 3306.54, 3306.55, 3306.56, 3306.57 and 3306.58
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Defines a project-based instructional program as primarily student-led course work for credit that may be completed onsite, in the community or online and is available to all or only some students and grades in a school. Establishes requirements that schools must meet to receive revenue for students enrolled in a public school in a project-based program.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0002.5.html&session=ls86
Title: H.F. 2
Source: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | School districts may use teaching strategies that include the assignment of more than one teacher to a classroom of students and that were implemented before July 1, 2005. Effective July 1, 2005, school districts may implement additional teaching strategies that include the assignment of more than one teacher to a classroom of students for the following purposes only: 1. Pairing teachers for the purpose of staff development. 2. Pairing new teachers with veteran teachers. 3. Reducing turnover among new teachers. 4. Pairing teachers who are teaching out-of-field with teachers who are in-field. 5. Providing for more flexibility and innovation in the classroom. 6. Improving learning opportunities for students, including students who have disabilities.
Teaching strategies implemented on or after July 1, 2005 may be implemented subject to the following restrictions: 1. Reasonable limits shall be placed on the number of students in a classroom so that classrooms are not overcrowded. Teacher-to-student ratios within a curriculum area or grade level must not exceed constitutional limits. 2. At least one member of the team must have at least 3 years of teaching experience. 3. At least one member of the team must be teaching in-field. 4. The teachers must be trained in team-teaching methods within 1 year after assignment.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7087er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7087&Session=2006
Title: H.B. 7087 (Section 16)
Source: Florida Legislature
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