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From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. 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. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Common Core/National Tests Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Counseling/Guidance Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Censorship Curriculum--Computer Science Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Home Economics Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Data-Driven Improvement Demographics Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Economic/Workforce Development--Value of an Education Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Aid to Private Schools Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Does Money Matter? Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees AZ Signed into law 05/2013 P-12 Convenience Fees; Replaces GED References H.B. 2071 Allows the department of education to impose a convenience fee on a per transaction basis for credit card, debit card or other means of electronic payment transactions when collecting other authorized fees; specifies that the department must continue to accept... More... UT Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Expanding Access for Sixth Graders to Secondary Education H.B. 345 From bill summary: Defines secondary school as school serving any grades 7-12. Provides that a secondary school may impose a fee to secondary students, including students in grade 6 attending a secondary school. Provides that certain remediation programs apply... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Prohibition of Pupil Fees A.B. 1575 Primarily from bill summary: Defines "pupil fee." Defines "educational activity" as an activity that constitutes an integral fundamental part of elementary and secondary education, including, but not limited to, curricular and extracurricular activities. Prohi... More... SD Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Programming Instruction Fees H.B. 1195 Forbids school districts to collect a fee for providing programming as a high school extracurricular activity. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2012/Bills/HB1195ENR.pdf... More... SD Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Fee for Early Childhood Services H.B. 1195 Permits schools to charge a fee for early childhood services for any child who is under the age of compulsory attendance pursuant to § 13-27-1 and is not enrolled in kindergarten or a more advanced grade. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2012/Bills/HB1195ENR.... More... IL Signed into law 01/2012 P-12 Family Costs at Illinois School for the Deaf and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired S.B. 274 Removes language requiring the department of human services to complete a financial analysis on each student attending the Illinois School for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired and to ask parents or guardians to participate, if applicab... More... CA Vetoed 10/2011 P-12 Prohibition for Pupil Fees for Participation in an Educational Activity A.B. 165 From bill summary: Prohibits a public school pupil from being required to pay a pupil fee for participation in an educational activity, as specified. Provides that this prohibition is not to be interpreted to prohibit solicitation of voluntary donations, volun... More... TX Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Student Transportation Fee S.B. 1 - Student Transportation Fee Authorizes a board of trustees, under certain circumstances, to require payment of a reasonable fee for student transportation to and from school. Page 138 of 263: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/821/billtext/pdf/SB00001F.pdf#navpanes=0... More... NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 P-12 Tuition Charge for Governor's School H.B. 200 - Tuition Charge for Governor's School Removes requirement that the state board implement a $500 tuition charge for students attending the Governor's School of North Carolina. Replaces with provision permitting the state board to implement a tuition charge (dollar amount not specified) to cover the... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Student Fees for CTE Courses H.B. 153 - Student Fees for CTE Courses Permits districts to charge fees (including to low-income students) for any tools, equipment, and materials that are necessary for workforce-readiness training within a career-technical education program that, to the extent the tools, equipment, and materials ... More... OH Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 All-Day Kindergarten H.B. 30 - All-Day Kindergarten Repeals provision requiring districts to provide all-day kindergarten to all students beginning in fiscal year 2011. Permits a district that did not receive for fiscal year 2009 poverty-based assistance for all-day kindergarten to charge tuition or fees for st... More... UT Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Private and Homeschool Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities S.B. 66 Provides that a minor enrolled in a private school or a home school is eligible to participate in extracurricular activities at a public school whose district boundaries the student's parent resides within or from which the student withdrew. Provides a private... More... UT Adopted 11/2009 P-12 Activity Participation Fees for Charter School and Online Students R277-494 Requires charter and online schools to allow students to participate in extracurricular activities sponsored by public schools. Repeals tiered participation fee schedule for charter school and online students to participate in extracurricular or co-curricular ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Alternative Process for Determining Eligibility for Student Fee Waivers H.B. 475 Allows school districts to verify a family's eligibility for waivers of school fees separate from the verification process used for free meals received under the federal National School Lunch program. Allows a district establishing an alternative process for d... More... UT Adopted 12/2008 P-12 Student Participation in Extracurricular or Co-curricular School Activities R277-438 Provides consistent statewide procedures and criteria for homeschool, online school and private school students' participation in public school activities, including dual enrollment. Provides that student participation fees for charter school and online school... More... UT Adopted 10/2008 P-12 Charter, Online Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities R277-494 Adds rule requiring local school boards to allow charter school and online student participation in extracurricular school activities. Establishes fee schedule for student's school of enrollment to pay to participate in specific extracurricular activities. htt... More... VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Textbook Purchases H.B. 137, S.B. 356 Permits local school boards to enter into contracts with publishers for the purchase of textbooks. The bill expands the definition of textbook to include print, electronic, online, and other manipulative-based programs. The bill reorganizes the textbook purcha... More... OH Signed into law 11/2007 P-12 All-Day Kindergarten H.B. 190 -- Multiple Components Permits school districts that are not eligible for state payments for all-day kindergarten to charge tuition on a sliding scale for all-day kindergarten classes. Requires the Department of Education to issue an annual report on tuition charged by school distri... More... MS Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Financial Hardship Waivers H.B. 833 Specifies eligibility for students to receieve financial hardship waivers for supplemental instructional materials and supplies, excluding textbooks. Would waive requirement that qualified students be responsible for certain state-authorized fees that district... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Full-Day Kindergarten Funding S.B. 549 - Section 6, 14 Authorizes a district offering both half-day and full-day kindergarten to impose a fee for enrollment in full-day kindergarten, to cover that portion of the cost of providing full-day kindergarten not paid by the state. Clarifies that this does not require di... More... CO Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Transportation Fees H.B. 1191 Authorizes school districts to impose a fee for transportation by resolution of the board, rather than by a vote of the people. Adds that districts are authorized to impose the fee for transporting students who are eligible for a free or reduced lunch. Require... More... UT Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Verification of Eligibility for Fee Waivers H.B. 183 Requires the state board to make rules requiring a parent or guardian of a student applying for a fee waiver to provide documentation and certification verifying the student's eligibility for a fee waiver or specifying the acceptable forms of documentation to ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Annual Reporting of the Use of Student Fees H.B. 1816 Adds new section: § 23-2.3. Annual reporting of the use of student fees. Requires each public two- and four-year institution of higher education to publish annually a descriptive report detailing the (i) amount and distribution of student activity fees assesse... More... IA Emergency Rule Adoption 09/2004 Postsec. College Application Fees 681 IAB 1.2, 1.7, 2.27 Removes references to specific amounts for application fees in Chapters 1 and 2; creates a new rule with all application fees listed. 1.2 and 1.7: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/iac/681/6811/6811.pdf 2.27: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Curren... More... WV Signed into law 04/2004 Postsec. Student Fees S.B. 448 Gives each governing board the authority to impose, collect and expend the proceeds of a special equity fee under the following conditions: (a) The fee shall be used solely for the purpose of complying with the athletic provisions of 20 U. S. C. 1681, et seq.,... More... OR Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Collection of Amounts Owed by Students H.B. 3044 Allows a school district to seek payment of an amount of money owed by a student from parent or guardian of student; directs school district boards to adopt policies on collection of amounts that are $50 or more; directs such districts to withhold grade report... More... HI Vetoed 07/2003 P-12 Textbooks and Fees H.B. 32 Authorizes schools to assess and collect annual fees for textbooks; requires schools to compile annual list of textbooks to be used during that school year and to be made available upon request of student, parent or guardian of student. http://www.capitol.hawa... More... NE Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Student Fees, Choice & Participation L.B. 249 The Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act does not limit the ability of a governing body to request donations of money, materials, equipment, or attire to defray costs if the request is made in such a way that it is clear that the requ... More... SC Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Student Fees H.B. 3274 Revises the manner in which matriculation and incidental fees may be charged by school districts including provisions to exempts students eligible for free lunches from these fees. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess115_2003-2004/prever/3274_20030325.htm... More... ND Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Student Fees S.B. 2169 A school board may not charge a fee for textbooks or other items necessary for completion of a specific course required for grade advancement or graduation. Does allow student fees for the use of musical instruments. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-200... More... NE Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Student Fees L.B. 1172 LB 1172 is the Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act. The act provides that a school or an educational service unit (ESU) may collect fees or require students to provide equipment or attire for the following purposes: extracurricular ac... More... CO Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Non-Enrolled Participation H.B. 1129 Increases the fee a school of participation may charge a non-enrolled student for participation in an extracurricular activity; allows the school of participation in certain circumstances to charge a non-enrolled student the actual cost of post-season particip... More... OK Signed into law 04/2000 Postsec. Student Fees S.B. 1305 Raises cap on library automation and materials fee in regard to higher education.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Fees for Repeated Classes S.B. 146 Establishes the presumption that public school students will pay the fees associated with courses they are repeating or remediation; provides alternatives to waiving the fees in cases of financial hardship; provides for a partial or full waiver in cases of ext... More... HI Vetoed 07/1998 P-12 Temporary Commission on Educational Accountability H.B. 2564 Establishes temporary commission on educational accountability. Authorizes hiring retired teachers as part-time instructors. Authorizes charging a deposit fee for textbooks. Requires cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses in Department of Education reports.... More... IN Died 06/1998 P-12 S.B. 17 Requires the department of education to fully reimburse school corporations and accredited nonpublic schools for costs of furnishing free school textbooks, supplies, and other required class fees to students meeting financial eligibility standards; apppropriat... More... SD Signed into law 02/1998 P-12 S.B. 29 Revises the circumstances under which a school district may charge a fee for school bus transportation.... More... KS Signed into law 03/1995 P-12 S.B. 191 Purchase Items for Students and Collect Fees (Effective: 03/31/95) Concerns school districts; relates to the authority of boards of education to purchase certain items for pupil use and to assess and collect fees for such use.... More... SD Signed into law 02/1995 P-12 H.B. 1137 - Student Fees Permits school boards to charge a fee for the use of school parking facilities.... More... 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