From the ECS State Policy Database Teaching Quality--Working Conditions

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 MI Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Model Policy on Basic Instructional Supplies S.B. 1163 - 116(c) Amends current law to require the state department of education to develop a model policy on basic instructional supplies; institutes a step-by-step process at the local level for teachers to file claims alleging insufficient materials; only in districts ident... More... MI Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 Access to Basic Instructional Supplies H.B. 926 - Sec. 166c Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires district boards of education to ensure that all teachers and principals working in its schools and instructional programs have adequate access to basic instructional supplies. Requires the state departme... More... LA Adopted 06/2009 P-12 Teacher Bill of Rights LAC 28:CXV.519 Provides for the immunity and legal defense of teachers. Provides for the rights of beginning teachers. Provides for the distribution of the list of rights to schools, parents and legal guardians. Provides for the posting of the list. http://doa.louisiana.gov... More... MS Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Children First Act of 2009 S.B. 2628 Prohibits public school students in 7th-12th grades who fail to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 from participating in extracurricular activities. Authorizes and directs the state board to define failing schools and school districts under certain standards. Re... More... VA Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Teacher Planning Time H.B. 2474 Requires school boards to ensure that all elementary school teachers are provided an average of 30 minutes a day of planning time. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB2474ER... More... WV Proposed Rule COMMENT DEADLINE: 06/01/2007 08/20/2007 Rule Adoption 05/2007 Postsec. Community College FACULTY Title 133, Series 9 Amends rules regarding academic freedom and responsibility, appointment, promotion, tenure, non- reappointment or dismissal of faculty, and grievance procedures for matters pertaining to faculty. WEST VIRGINIA 5002... More...