From the ECS State Policy Database Privatization

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 OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Sanctions 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... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Privatization of Transportation Services H.B. 153 - Privatization of Transportation Services Permits the board of a district to which the provisions of Chapter 124 of the revised code do not apply to terminate any of its transportati... More... UT Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Advertising on School Buses H.B. 199 Permits a local board or a charter school to sell advertising space on the exterior of a school bus. Directs such a local board or charter s... More... GA Adopted 07/2010 P-12 Alternative/Non-Traditional Education Programs 160-4-8-.12 Rule 160-4-8-.12, "Alternative Education Programs" has been repealed and a new rule adopted. Defines "alternative/non-traditional education ... More... IL Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Charter Schools S.B. 612 Increases statewide charter school cap and charter school cap for Chicago. Above and beyond caps, permits five Chicago charters (and specifi... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Privatization of Student Transportation Services H.B. 1 - Section 3319.0810 Repeals Section 3319.0810, which allowed local boards to terminate student transportation staff positions for reasons of economy and efficie... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 District Finance H.B. 3646 - Sections 66-68 and 86 Section 66: Establishes provisions allowing a school district to adopt a budget after the district adopts a tax rate for the tax year in whi... More... TX Adopted 02/2009 P-12 Advertising on School Buses 37 TAC 1.14.E.14.61 -.65 Sets forth the advertising display requirements for school buses (repeals and replaces earlier language). Establishes a traffic crash report... More... LA Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Prohibition on Contracting with For-profit Providers H.B. 350 Relates to the Recovery School District; prohibits the RSD from contracting with any for-profit private provider for the general operation o... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Contract with a Third Party for Non-Instructional Services H.B. 1347 Adds to provisions allowing a local board of education to contract with a third party for non-instructional services currently performed by ... More... ND Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Fee-Based Catering Services S.B. 2344 Allows institutions of higher education and school districts to provide (for fee) catered meal services off-site as long as those functions ... More... LA Adopted 12/2005 P-12 Summer School and Private Providers LAC 28:CXV.2504 Allows students to attend summer school from private providers if the summer school applications from the private provider are approved by t... More... RI Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Relationships with For-Profits H.B. 6154, S.B. 864 This act would provide that researchers at institutions of higher education may form relationships with or hold interests in commercial vent... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Prevention Programs for the Youth H.B. 700 Relates to juveniles; authorizes public support for public-private partnerships to develop after-school and other prevention programs for th... More... WV Signed into law 03/2002 Postsec. Contracting with Private Corporations H.B. 4322 In order to facilitate research and development grants and opportunities for state institutions of higher education, it is appropriate to au... More... NC Signed into law 08/2001 Postsec. Community College Community Colleges and Economic Development S.B. 531 Session Law Number 368., Exempts certain community college activities from the Umstead Act; provides for use of community college personnel ... More... SC Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Campus Housing S.B. 557 Authorizes the Board of Trustees of State University and other institutions of higher education to enter into a ground lease agreement with ... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Tech-Prep Curriculum S.B. 1743 Authorizes local education agencies (LEAs) to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit entities to offer technical-prep high school ... More... AZ To governor 05/2001 P-12 Contracting for Teachers and Administrators S.B. 1483 THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF ANY EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING TEACHERS, SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, BY CONTRACTING WITH... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Commercial Partnerships H.B. 2395 States that commercial, promotional and corporate partnerships and sponsorships relating to public schools; requires each school board to de... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Contracts With Soft Drink Vendors H.B. 1070 Allows vendors to sell soft drinks or other concessions on school property; permits a school district to enter into contracts for sale of so... More... VA To governor 02/2001 P-12 Performance-Based Contracts H.B. 1967 Allows any local governing body, school district or public institution of higher education to enter into energy performance-based contracts ... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 P-12 Commercial Advertising on Computers H.B. 6893 Relates to curriculum; permits the display of televised commercial advertising necessarily incidental to Internet access.... More... RI Signed into law 07/2000 P-12 Commercialization H.B. 6927, S.B. 2139 Allows municipal committees to promulgate rules and regulations permitting fundraising activities by public schools; enhances prohibition ag... More... AL Vetoed 05/2000 Postsec. Exemptions for Competitive Bidding by Postsecondary Institutions S.B. 478 Exempts from competitive bidding the renewal of all existing contracts that do not involve the expenditure of State funds and that are made ... More... MN Signed by governor 05/2000 P-12 Contracts for Computers or Related Equipment or Service H.B. 3800 (Omnibus Bill) Prohibits a school board or school within the district to enter into a contract for use of a computer or related equipment or service that r... More...