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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 Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--Mandates Governance--Regional Entities Governance--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--Mental Health Health--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Credit Recovery High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements Instructional Approaches Instructional Approaches--Constructivism Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills Instructional Approaches--Official English Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education Instructional Approaches--Teaching Across Disciplines Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Baccalaureate International Benchmarking Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Mentoring/Tutoring Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--African American Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Special Populations No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Brain Development P-3 Child Care P-3 Content Standards and Assessment P-3 Data Systems P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 English Language Learners (ELL) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Health and Mental Health P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool CA Signed into law 07/2013 P-12 Preschool and Child Care and Development Services (education finance omnibus) A.B. 86 - Fee Schedule for Preschool and Child Care and Development Services From bill summary: Requires the superintendent of public instruction to establish a revised fee schedule for families using preschool and child care and development services for children from infancy through age 13. Requires the superintendent to first submit ... More... CA Signed into law 07/2013 P-12 Fees Collected for Preschool Program Participation (education finance omnibus) A.B. 86 - Fees Collected for Preschool Program Participation From bill summary: Requires the superintendent of public instruction to annually report to the Department of Finance, on or before October 1 of each year, the fees collected from families who have children enrolled in the California state preschool program. ht... More... CT Signed into law 07/2013 P-12 Reading Assessments for Teachers and State-Wide Reading Plan S.B. 1097 Requires K-3 teachers biennially to take a survey on reading instruction based on reading instruction examination approved by SBE or an alternative yet comparable reading instruction examination that is equivalent to the examination approved by the State Board... More... NY Signed into law 07/2013 P-12 Participation on Preschool Special Education Committee A.B. 6881 Removes the requirement that an additional parent of a child with a disability be present at any meeting for a Committee on Preschool Special Education unless the parents of the preschool child in which the committee is for, or another member of the committee,... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2013 P-12 Charter School Provisions S.B. 1447 Requires charter schools to provide students with 180 instructional days, up from 175. Provides that charter schools can offer preschool programs for students with disabilities. Finds that charter schools will receive $1,654 in Additional Assistance for disa... More... FL Signed into law 06/2013 P-12 Early Learning Coalitions and School Readiness Program H.B. 7165 Establishes thirty-one or fewer early learning coalitions that offer services for families and children at the local level and provide access to such services in all 67 counties. Sets powers and duties of the coalition related to school readiness programs whic... More... IA Signed into law 06/2013 P-12 Additional Uses for Preschool Aid; Kindergarten Readiness Assmt. H.F. 215 - Division XIV Defines additional uses for preschool aid money. Allows for community-based providers to use the money for professional development, instructional equipment, materials, and other direct costs. Unused preschool money at the end of the year is to be used to buil... More... TX Signed into law 06/2013 P-12 Full-Day Prekindergarten Pilot H.B. 1122 - Full-Day Prekindergarten Pilot Section 1 of this bill permits the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) to implement a pilot 3-year high school diploma option. Section 2 directs the commissioner of education, beginning with the first school year following the first school year in which D... More... CO Signed into law 05/2013 P-12 Early Head Start Grant Program H.B. 1291 Creates the Colorado Early Head Start (EHS) Grant Program in the Office of Early Childhood to expand enrollment of infants, toddlers and pregnant mothers in center- or home-based Early Head Start, improve quality care, provide tiered reimbursement to providers... More... HI Signed into law 05/2013 P-12 Statewide School Readiness Program S.B. 1093 Establishes the Preschool Open Doors Program as the statewide school readiness program within the Department of Human Services. Requires that priority be given to 4-year-old students who were not eligible to attend public school kindergarten in the calendar ye... More... IA Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Preschool Enrollment Considered "Of Compulsory Age" H.F. 351 Adds a new section to require a child who has reached the age of four by September 15 and who is enrolled in the statewide preschool program to be considered to be of compulsory attendance age unless the parent or guardian of the child submits written notice t... More... MS Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Prekindergarten Programs S.B. 2395 Directs the State DOE to establish a voluntary prekindergarten program to be implemented no later than 2014-15. Requires funding to be phased in. Transfers the duties and responsibilities relative to this "early learning collaborative act" from the Department ... More... ND Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Early Childhood Education H.B. 1429 and S.B. 2229 Amended section related to prekindergarten program. Authorizes a district to establish an early childhood program (deleted "prekindergarten program") provided the program is approved by the superintendent of public instruction. The district may support that pr... More... TN Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Pre-K Programs H.B. 839 Authorizes districts to provide enrollment in pre-kindergarten programs for any at-risk child residing in the geographic area served by the district if child is four or will become four on or before August 31 for the 2013-2014 school year and on or before Augu... More... WA Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Early Learning Opportunities. H.B. 1723 Amends existing law to express intent to establish the Early Start Program to provide a continuum of high quality and accountable early learning opportunities for Washington's parents and children. Allows schools administering the Washington kindergarten inven... More... WV Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Early Childhood Programs S.B. 359 Requires county boards to provide education programs for all children who have attained the age of four prior to September 1 of the school year of initial enrollment. Stipulates that these programs should be full day and five days a week by the 2016-2017 schoo... More... KY Signed into law 03/2013 P-12 Preschool Participation H.B. 220 Changes the birthdate for half-day preschool eligibility from October 1 to August 1, effective 2017. Repeals KRS 157.226, "Preschool program for disabled children," and moves provisions to KRS 157.3175. Requires that funds appropriated by the general assembly ... More... NY Signed into law 07/2012 P-12 Transportation of Certain Pre-Kindergarten Students S.B. 7218 Permits a district to authorize transportation for students attending a universal prekindergarten program in addition to transpotation funded by such program or transportation for students attending another district-sponsored or -run prekindergarten program, w... More... CA Passed 06/2012 P-12 Early Childhood Education S.R. 32 Proclaims the importance of early childhood education; encourages senate constituents to enroll their chidren in preschool and other early childhood education programs. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sr_32_bill_20120621_enrolled.pdf... More... CO Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Preschool Programs in Charter Schools H.B. 1240 (section 51) Allows charter schools that are authorized to provide kindergarten to also offer preschool programs. Addresses requirements for the preschool programs. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/A386D89EDA600136872579820026D8D7?Open&file=1... More... HI Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Early Learning System S.B. 2545 Provides legislative findings. Establishes the executive office on early learning, to be temporarily placed in the office of the governor, and permanently established within the department of education for administrative purposes only, effective July 2015. Est... More... LA Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Waivers from Early Childhood Enrichment Activities Requirement S.B. 155 Transfers from the state board to the department the authority to grant waivers from the requirement that each Cecil J. Picard LA4 Early Childhood Program provide enrichment activities. Repeals requirement that waiver applicant have specific, achievable plans ... More... NC Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Pre-K Eligibility H.B. 966 Directs the Division of Child Development and Early Education to establish income eligibility requirements for the NC Pre-K program not to exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the State median income. Determines that up to twenty percent (20%) of children enro... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Licensure of Preschool and Child Care Programs S.B. 316 - Licensure of Preschool and Child Care Programs Defines "school child," "child care," and other terms. Removes various references to preschool or school child program license renewal and to issuance of a two-year license to such a program upon successful completion of term of provisional license. Adds new l... More... AK Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Early Childhood Education Program S.B. 182 Establishes a Voluntary Parent and Early Childhood Education Program for children under 5, to be planned, implemented, and reported on by the Department of Education and Early Development. The program must provide a system of early childhood education that, am... More... CT Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Early Childhood Education Facilities S.B. 458 (Sec. 1) Requires the SBE to provide funds to appropriate school districts to create 1,000 new school readiness spaces. (Not Codified) (Sec. 2) Allocates any unspent funds (up to $ 80,000) appropriated for the new school readiness spaces, to the Connecticut H... More... IL Adopted 05/2012 P-12 Early Childhood Block Grant 23 IL ADC 235.20, 30, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70; 23 IL ADC 235.APP. A, B, C From Illinois Register: This rulemaking resulted from the state board's application for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to design and implement early learning and development systems that are comprehensive in scope and c... More... LA Adopted 05/2012 P-12 Health and Safety Rules and Regulations for Approved Non-Public School Three-Year-Old Programs LAC 28:LXXIX.Chapter 30 2011 H.B. 373 authorizes approved nonpublic elementary schools to offer prekindergarten instruction to 3-year-olds. New provisions provide rules and regulations to protect the health and safety of 3-year-olds attending prekindergarten at an approved nonpublic ... More... FL Vetoed 04/2012 P-12 School Readiness Programs H.B. 5103 From final bill analysis: Conforms applicable statutes to the appropriations provided in the General Appropriations Act for the school readiness program for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. Defines terms for purposes of the School Readiness Act. Requires definitions... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program H.B. 5101 - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Requires each private prekindergarten provider and public school in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program to implement an evidence-based pre- and post-assessment approved by the state board of education. Requires the approved assessment to be valid, ... More... LA Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Louisiana Early Childhood Education Act. S.B. 581 Requires the state board of education to create a comprehensive and integrated network through which to manage and oversee all programs funded through state or federal resources that provide early childhood care or educational services.The board will establish... 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... NM Signed into law 02/2012 P-12 Governance Structure for Child Development S.B. 187 The 2011 Early Childhood Care and Education Act created the State Early Learning Advisory Council, charged with making recommendations to enhance return on investment in early childhood care and education and to foster coordination and alignment of early child... More... NC Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten Program E.O. 100 Provides that in order to maintain high academic standards and the integrity of NC Pre-K, the Department of Health and Human Services is directed to do the following, after consultation with the Department of Public Instruction: (1) Continue both the critical ... More... IA Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 At-Risk 3-5-year Olds H.F. 645 - Multiple Sections Allows a grantee to direct the use of moneys received to serve any qualifying child ranging in age from three years old to five years oId, regardless of the age of population indicated on the grant request in its initial year of application. A grantee is encou... More... TX Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Repealing Child Care Provision S.B. 8 - Repealing Child Care Provision Repeals a provision that required districts with a student membership above 5,000 and that does not provide child care (directly or by contract) for the district's school-age students to annually consider, during at least two public hearings, the need for and ... More... CT Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Early Childhood Educators Qualifications and Professional Development S.B. 927 To revise the requirements for early childhood educators and direct the Commissioner of Education to use unexpended funds for providing professional development to school readiness staff. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/ACT/Pa/pdf/2011PA-00054-R00SB-00927-PA.pdf... More... LA Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Preschool Programs at Nonpublic Schools H.B. 373 Authorizes certain nonpublic schools to develop and offer prekindergarten instruction and indicates the minimum age at which children enter these programs. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=758137... More... ME Vetoed 06/2011 P-12 Establishes an Early Childhood Stakeholder Group S.P. 160 Original bill language proposed to create a unified early childhood education system. An adopted amendment replaced the bill with a resolve requiring the Maine Children's Growth Council to establish and convene a stakeholder group to identify options and alter... More... VT Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 No Limit on PreK Enrollments and Services S.B. 53 Amends language to read: There is no limit on the total number of children who may be enrolled in prekindergarten education or who receive essential early education services. Repeals all provisions describing which students could/would be enrolled. Upon passag... More... VT Adopted 04/2011 P-12 Prekindergarten Education (2600) VT ADC 7-1-9:2601 through 2612 Amendments to the existing Prekindergarten Education rules increase oversight of the community needs assessment process required before a school district may establish or expand prekindergarten education. Enable potentially qualified providers to partner with ... More... NM Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Preschool Providers S.B. 605 Expands the number of providers eligible for pre-kindergarten services and identifies application and funding criteria. . http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/11%20Regular/final/SB0605.pdf... More... CO Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Early Childhood Educator Development Scholarship Program H.B. 1030 Concerns the creation of the early childhood educator development scholarship program; creates the Early Childhood Educator Development Scholarship Program in the Department of Education to provide scholarships to persons who are employed in early childhood de... More... TN Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Annual Report on Pre-K Programs H.B. 3737 Requires the Office of Early Learning in the Department of Education to post its annual report on the status of pre-kindergarten programs on the Office of Early Learning's website. The report is supposed to include the number, location, and types of providers ... More... CA Vetoed 10/2009 P-12 Preschool Enrollment for Children of Juvenile Court Wards A.B. 769 States findings and declarations regarding children of youth who are in custody, or on probation or in the foster care system. Requires priority for participation in state preschool programs to be given to children who have a biological custodial parent who is... More... OH Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Inspections of Preschool and Licensed School Child Programs H.B. 1 - Section 3301.57 Partially from DOE summary of H.B. 1: Reduces the number of annual inspections of preschool programs and licensed school child programs by the department of education from twice during each 12-month period of operation to once each 12-month period of operation... More... GA Adopted 04/2009 P-12 Bright from the Start Program GAC 591-1-1-.16 and .31 Amends rules concerning the Bright From the Start Program, including governing body, licensure and staff.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Enrollment Age S.B. 252 Ensures that the enrollment age in prekindergarten is consistent with the enrollment criteria for entry into public school; ensures that adequate notice is given to prekindergarten program providers. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/SB252.pd... More... CO Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Food Service for Early Childhood Programs S.B. 33 Adds children enrolled in state-subsidized early childhood education programs operated by public schools and who are eligible for reduced-cost lunches under the federal National School Lunch Act to the list of qualifying students eligible to receive a free lun... More... TX Adopted 03/2009 P-12 Prekindergarten Early Start Grant Program 19 TAC 2.102.AA.102.1002 Establishes new procedural and reporting requirements for prekindergarten grants to school districts, open- enrollment charter schools, and education service centers operating as fiscal agents of shared services arrangements. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rule... More... CA Adopted Rule Filing 12/2008 P-12 State Preschools Title 5 CCR Sec(s) 18131, 18131.1 Amends rules concerning state preschools. Amends the enrollment priorities for state preschool programs to give priority to three- and four-year-old neglected or abused children who are recipients of child protective services or recipients who are at risk of b... More... FL Adopted 09/2008 P-12 Voluntary Prekindergarten Program FAC 6A-1.099823 Amends rule to revise the education standards for children in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. https://www.flrules.org/gateway/readFile.asp?sid=0&tid=6138177&type=1&File=6A-1.099823.doc ... More... RI Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Prekindergarten Education Act H.B. 8168 Establishes the Prekindergarten Education Act; Requires the state department to begin planning an initial, pilot prekindergarten program that meets high quality standards, builds on the existing early childhood education infrastructure in the state (including ... More... OK Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Amends Charter Schools Act S.B. 2100 Relates to the State Charter Schools Act; allows charter schools to provide prekindergarten programs to four-year-olds; allows a charter school previously sponsored by the Board of Education of a school district which continues operation in such district to re... More... VT Rule Adoption 06/2008 P-12 PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION Uncodified Amends rules pertaining to prekindergarten education in Vermont. Provides guidance for staff qualifications, program quality requirements, financial and child progress reporting, portability, required contents of contracts between school districts and private ... More... VT Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Quality of Prekindergarten Programs H.B. 884 Provides for the quality of all prekindergarten education programs offered by or through public school districts. For the 2008–2009 school year, any prekindergarten education program operated by a school district or by a private provider on behalf of a school ... More... NE Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Certificate of Attendance L.B. 1153 At the request of 1 a parent or guardian, a school district is to issue a certificate of attendance to a student who receives special education services, who has reached seventeen years of age, and who has not completed his or her individualized education plan... More... TN Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Report on Employment Rights for Pre-K Teachers H.J.R. 811 Directs the Office of Education Research and Accountability (OEA) to survey each LEA that conducts a pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) program to determine if employment rights and benefits available to K- 12 teachers also accrue to Pre-K teachers. The report will be c... More... NY Adopted 12/2007 P-12 Universal Prekindergarten Programs Title 8 NYCRR Subpart 151-1 Complies with 2007 S.B. 2107, Part B, section 19, which authorizes the board of regents and the commissioner to prescribe uniform quality standards for universal prekindergarten programs.... More... IA Adopted 11/2007 P-12 Accreditation Standards Related to Discrimination and Prekindergarten IAC 281, 12.1(1), 281-12.2(256), 12.3(6), 12.3(13), 12.8(1) Reflects that education programs are not to discriminate on the basis of the added characteristics of sexual orientation and gender identity. Clarifies that a preschool program must meet accreditation standards on the same basis as any prekindergarten program ... More... NY Adopted 09/2007 P-12 Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Program Requirements Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.3 Amends regulations regarding program requirements for students in prekindergarten and kindergarten. Directs each school operating a prekindergarten and/or kindergarten to adopt and implement curricula, aligned with the State learning standards, that ensures co... More... PA Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Program H.B. 842 - Early Learning Provisions Section 13 (Article XV-D of the Act) is amended to add a subarticle that establishes the Pre-K Counts Program (to the extend funds are appropriated). Competitive grants procedures and mechanisms are spelled out. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Pub... More... TN Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Study on the Effectiveness of Pre-K Programs H.B. 1530 Provides that the Office of Education Accountability coordinate a study of the effectiveness of pre-kindergarten programs and shall specifically assess the effectiveness of such pre-kindergarten programs on student achievement, both short term effects and long... More... VT Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Prekindergarten Education H.B. 534 Require the state board of education and the secretary of human services to adopt joint rules regarding prekindergarten education; clarifies that a public school choosing to offer prekindergarten education services to three- and four-year-old residents may cou... More... IA Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program H.F. 877 Creates a statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children. Provides that preschool teachers in the program must be certified and possess a bachelor's or graduate degree in early childhood education or another appropriate major from an accredit... More... IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Budget H.B. 1001 From Center for Evaluation & Education Policy: Appropriates money for state agencies and makes other distributions. Specifies a school funding formula. Requires a study of the efficiency and effectiveness of charter schools. Changes references from vocational ... More... ME Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Public Preschool Program Definition S.B. 172; LD 560 Defines "public preschool program" in the laws governing education. This definition differentiates a public preschool program from a one-or-two-year kindergarten program. The bill also integrates approval of early childhood education plans for programs for chi... More... WV Adopted 05/2007 P-12 Pre-K Education Title 126, Series 28 Amends rules governing the standards for pre- kindergarten education.... More... NY Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Universal Pre-Kindergarten S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 19 Eliminates references to district-level prekindergarten policy advisory boards and their authority to adopt prekindergarten programs. Provides that two or more districts may submit a joint application to operate a joint universal prekindergarten program. In ... More... NE Approved by voters 12/2006 P-12 Constitutional Amendment: Early Childhood Education Endowment Fund L.B. 1006 A constitutional amendment to permit use of funds dedicated to the common schools for early childhood educational purposes. If adopted, requires the creation of an early childhood education endowment fund for the purpose of supporting early childhood education... More... NM Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Pre-Kindergarten NMAC 6.30.9 Implements a state-funded Pre-Kindergarten program. http://www.ped.state.nm.us/press/2006/november/6%2030%209%20NMAC%20PreKdraft110806%20_3_.pdf... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Programs A.B. 172 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Department of Education to administer prekindergarten and family literacy programs. Requires a participating program to provide certain child development and family literacy services in order to r... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Preschool Program Requirements A.B. 2881 Defines preschool services as part- or full-day educational programs for prekindergarten-aged children. Establishes a family fee schedule. Requires state full-day preschool programs include center-based programs. Provides requirements for state full-day presch... More... FL Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Voluntary Prekindergarten Program - Public Input FAC 6A-6.040 Develops rules to allow the public an opportunity to provide input inthe development of minimum standards for private prekindergarten providersdelivering the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. FLORIDA 30748 http://www.firn.edu/doe/rules/6a-66.htm#6A-... More... IL Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 PreK for At-Risk Children S.B. 1497 Relates to grants for a preschool educational program administered by the state board July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008. Provides that appropriated funds shall be distributed to achieve a goal of preschool for all children whose families choose to participate... More... NY Vetoed 07/2006 P-12 Dental Health Certificates A.B. 6640 Requires every child enrolling in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or first grade in a public elementary school to present a dental health certificate. Dental health certificates must contain a report of a comprehensive dental examination performed on such child... More... CA Rejected by Voters. 06/2006 P-12 Voluntary Public Preschool Program V. 3 (Prop. 82) Proposes an amendment to the California Constitution to establish a right to voluntary public preschool for all four-year old children, administered by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and county school superintendents, funded by a tax on individ... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Community Empowerment Initiative H.B. 2769 Increases membership on the community empowerment state board. Requires family support services in the community empowerment initiative to include home visitation. Creates a community empowerment gifts and grants account in the Iowa empowerment fund. Makes an... More... IL Emergency Rule Adoption 06/2006 P-12 Early Childhood Block Grant 23 IAC 235.10, .60, .70, .100, .200, .300, .400, .500 Establishes emergency rules regarding the Preschool for All Children program; provides educational services to all 3 to 5 year old children whose families choose to participate. 325-338 of 591: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/regis... More... VT Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 05/2006 P-12 Prekindergarten Education Study Committee S.B. 314 Creates a prekindergarten education study committee. Directs the committee to gather the following information: (1)  How many private and public or publicly funded prekindergarten education services currently exist in Vermont. (2)  What kinds of services and ... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Task Force on Universal Preschool Education H.B. 1466 Establishes a Task Force on Universal Preschool Education; providing for the membership and staffing of the Task Force; specifies the purposes and goals of the Task Force; requires the Task Force to evaluate and make recommendations regarding specified issues ... More... NE Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Early Childhood L.B. 1256 From the fiscal note: LB 1256 establishes an endowment fund to provide early childhood education grants to programs for at-risk children from birth to age three. Upon the effective date of an endowment agreement, administration of the Early Childhood Education... More... LA Signed into law 11/2005 P-12 Class Size Ratio Exemption H.B. 19A Exempts LA 4 (prekindergarten) classes from class size ratio for the 2005-2006 school year if the district or charter school enrolled any students during the 2005-2006 school year who were displaced that year due to school closures as a result of natural catas... More... RI Adopted 09/2005 P-12 Early Childhood Certificate Requirements Section I Adopts rules regarding the requirements for an Early Childhood Education in public schools in grades PK-2 certificate. Outlines rules for Certificate of Eligibility for Employment (CEE) be valid for three years and Professional Certificates be valid for one or... More... WV Adopted 07/2005 P-12 Universal Access to Early Education System Title 126, Series 28 Policy 2525 sets the standards for implementing high quality universal pre-kindergarten programs. This policy covers all public school preschool programs and any community program such as Head Start or child care that contracts with the county school system to... More... CO Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Date for Counting Preschoolers and 3- and 4-Year-Olds with Disabilities S.B. 32 Makes an accomodation for counting preschoolers and 3- and 4-year olds with disabilities enrolled (for state funding purposes) by letting schools count them on November 1 or the school date closest to November 1, instead of October 1. http://www.leg.state.co.... More... HI Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Improving Early Childhood Education H.B. 1300 The purpose of this Act is to: (1) Improve early childhood education by establishing and appropriating funds for a temporary early childhood education task force to develop a framework to increase access to early childhood education, improve the quality of ear... More... HI Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Temporary Private Preschool Licensing and Accreditation Task Force S.B. 1018 Creates a temporary private preschool licensing and accreditation task force to develop recommendations for licensing and accreditation standards, policies, and procedures for private elementary schools serving children under the age of five. Requires the task... More... TX EFFECTIVE ON 9/1/05 06/2005 P-12 Incentives for Coordination S.B. 23 From fiscal note: The bill authorizes the commissioner of education to establish a program to provide incentives to providers of early childhood care and education that provide coordinated services with prekindergarten and Head Start programs.  The bill does n... More... FL Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Records of Children in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program H.B. 1695 Creates exemption from public records requirements for individual records of children enrolled in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. Specifies that such records include assessment data, health data, records of teacher observations, and personal ident... More... MD Rule Adoption 05/2005 P-12 Kindergarten admissions COMAR 13A.08.01.01, .02, .02-2 Proposes to adopt rules to the Board of Education. Provides for transfers to public kindergarten. Requires local boards of education to establish regulations for early admission in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade. MARYLAND REG 10189 (SN)... More... MO Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 S.B. 266 The current definition of "teacher" in the teacher tenure act includes certified teachers who teach at the pre-kindergarten level. This act modifies the aforementioned definition by requiring that such prekindergarten teachers, in order to fit the definition o... More... OH Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Partnership for Continued Learning S.B. 6 Establishes the "Partnership for Continued Learning" to promote systemic approaches to education.  The Partnership must (1) support regional efforts to foster collaboration among providers of preschool through postsecondary education, (2) identify the workforc... More... TN to governor 05/2005 P-12 Voluntary Pre-K for Tennessee Act of 2005 H.B. 2333 Amends title 49, chapter 6, part 1 to establish the "Voluntary Pre-K for Tennessee Act of 2005". Based on the success of Tennessee's existing pilot pre-kindergarten programs, these programs may be expanded on a voluntary basis by local education agencies and t... More... TN Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Urges Expansion of Early Childhood Education H.J.R. 131 General Assembly expresses its unwavering support for an increase in funding for the expansion of the early childhood education program. Urges and encourages the Governor to include such an earmarked appropriation within the administration's general appropriat... More... CO Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Full-Day Kindergarten S.B. 200 (Section 15) Increases from 1,000 to 1,500 the number of children a district may apply to the department for authorization to serve through a full-day kindergarten component of the district's preschool program. http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/FB3... More... MD Rule Adoption 04/2005 P-12 State Board Of Education COMAR 13A.02.06.02, 13A.0801.01, .08.02.01 Revises the Maryland Student Records System Manual (MSRSM) as a result of recent changes regarding health and graduation requirements. State assessments, prekindergarten requirements, kindergarten and prekindergarten phase-in dates, enrollment and transfers, a... More... MD (S) THIRD READING PASSED (46-0) 04/2005 P-12 State Department of Education - Early Learning and Child Care Programs H.B. 1491 Requiring the State Department of Education to develop a plan to accredit certain early learning programs and child care programs that are planning to provide or are providing specified kindergarten or prekindergarten programs to specified children; requiring ... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Pre Kindergarten Act H.B. 337 Relates to the Pre-Kindergarten Act; provides for voluntary participation in pre-kindergarten programs; provides for requests for proposals; provides for reimbursement of eligible provers that are public school programs. The legislature finds that research pr... More... FL Signed into law 01/2005 P-12 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education H.B. 1A Establishes the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program, to take effect in each county at the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year. Every child in the state who turns 4 on or before September 1 is eligible and remains eligible until the child enters kind... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Preschool for All Program A.B. 712 Requires the California Children and Families Commission to complete and submit a cost study that provides an estimate of the cost of a voluntary Preschool for All program in the state. Convenes a Workforce Development Blue Ribbon Committee to develop a workfo... More... MI Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 State School Aid Act S.B. 885 Relates to the State School Aid Act of 1979; allocates funds for grants to intermediate districts to provide programs for parents with preschool children to improve school readiness and foster the maintenance of stable families by encouraging positive parentin... More... NJ Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Preschool Tuition Collection A.B. 2170 Provides that any non-Abbott school district which is not required to operate a preschool program and which does not receive early childhood program aid may collect tuition from the parents or guardians of students enrolled in the district's preschool program;... More... MS Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 School Districts-Shared Management Contracts S.B. 2969 Authorizes local school boards to collaborate with the State Board of Education, Community Action Agencies and the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a voluntary full day prekindergarten program for three-year-olds and four-year-olds. Local ... More... AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 Better Chance For School Success Program H.B. 1057 Amends the state "Better Chance for School Success" program to remove matching requirements, set implementation goals and makes the program applicable to schools instead of districts; amends provisions regarding early childhood programs. http://www.arkleg.stat... More... AK Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Admission to and Advancement in Public Schools H.B. 154 Relates to advancement in public schools of children under school age; provides that a district's educational program must prescribe that under school-age students advance through the curriculum or grade level by the following school year. http://www.legis.sta... More... DE Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Early Childhood Education Programs H.J.R. 9 Creates a task force to examine early childhood education programs; develops a plan for implementation of universal pre-kindergarten and full day kindergarten. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!... More... FL Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Voluntary Universal Prekindergarten Education S.B. 1334 Implements specified provisions of State Constitution; creates voluntary universal prekindergarten education program; limits application of provisions regarding school readiness programs; requires State Board of Education to submit report with recommendations ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Subsidized Childcare Provisions S.B. 76 Adds prekindergarten or after school child care programs to the provision governing subsidized childcare services.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Better Chance Program H.B. 2402 Expands the Arkansas Better Chance Program; allows any licensed early childhood program with early childhood accreditation by the Department of Human Services and meeting the Arkansas Better Chance Core Quality Approval Standards of the Department of Education... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 The Better Chance for School Success Program H.B. 2376 Creates the Better Chance for School Success Program to provide early education for low-income, 3- and 4-year-old children in low-performing school districts. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2376.pdf... More... KS Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Preschool Programs S.B. 82 Authorizes local boards to (1) enter into cooperative or interlocal agreements with one or more other boards for the establishment, operation and maintenance of preschool programs; (2) Contract with private, nonprofit corporations or associations or with any ... More... MS Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Statewide Prekindergarten/School Readiness Program Assessment S.B. 2636 Establishes oversight committee to assess all prekindergarten or school readiness programs run by any public or private school or Head Start program in the state, as well as any school readiness program operated by any licensed childcare center in the state. S... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Head Start Programs Funding H.B. 658 Requires that certain state funds for Head Start programs be used to contract and subcontract with private and nonprofit programs that meet federal Head Start performance standards.... More... NM Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2003 P-12 Head Start Programs S.B. 572 Requires that certain state funds for head start programs be used for collaboration with private and nonprofit providers.... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pre-Kindergarten, Mandatory Kindergarten and Occupational Diplomas H.B. 859 Requires the department of education to conduct a needs assessment to determine what areas do not currently have pre-kindergarten programs, and a cost-benefit analysis creating statewide pre-kindergarten programs. Requires department to perform cost-benefit a... More... NM to governor 03/2003 P-12 Early Care Study H.J.M. 12 House Joint Memorial 12 requests that the Interagency Coordinating Group (ICG) study the alignment of early care education programs in New Mexico, establish a framework for a statewide comprehensive and universal system of preschool programs and fully delineat... More... WV Adopted 01/2003 P-12 Universal Access to Pre-Kindergarten System STATE ID: 126-28 Title 126, Series 28 Provides rules relating to West Virginia's universal access to the state's Pre-Kindergarten System. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4202 (SN)... More... MA Signed into law 08/2002 P-12 Preschool, Extended-Day and -Year Programs for Limited English Proficient Students H.B. 5010 Permits districts to establish full-time or part-time preschool, after-school or summer school programs English language learners programs, although these programs may not substitute for English language learners programs provided during the regular school yea... More... MD Signed into law 08/2002 P-12 Free Prekindergarten for Economically Disadvantaged Children S.B. 856 Requires districts by 2007-08 school year to provide free prekindergarten programs to all eligible children within district. Defines "eligible children" as free/reduced lunch eligible if child were in kindergarten; any whose parent wishes to enroll in public p... More... OK Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Early Childhood Programs S.B. 1212 Relates to funding for parent education programs; relates to the development and implementation of a Technology Intern Partner Program; relates to procedures and funding for such intern program; authorizes school districts to operate as federal Head Start Prog... More... GA Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Georgia's Pre-K Program H.B. 97 Creates the voluntary Georgia's Pre-K Program; requires all printed materials relating to the program to refer to it as Georgia's Pre-K Program. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/fulltext/hb97.htm... More... IA Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Teacher Induction, Evaluation, Early Retirement Incentives, Administrator Preparation and Certification, Minimum Teacher Salary Requirements, Statewide Career Path Pilot Program H.B. 2549 Requires state board to establish standards for district and area education agency career development programs and for individual teacher career development plans. Requires state director to develop a transition plan for implementation of the career developmen... More... LA Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Early Childhood Enrichment Activity Classes S.B. 33A Revises early childhood development program for four-year-olds. Allows applicants to seek a waiver for the requirement of enrichment activities provided before and after the regular school day if providing a full ten hour day is not possible for reasonably fea... More... ME Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Child Care Facility Requirements H.B. 1523 Changes the day care center references to child care facility; changes the definition of children in the laws governing nursery schools, which is based on the age of a child; changes the definition of day care centers and nursery school; removes provision in t... More... OR Vetoed 07/2001 P-12 Phonics Game S.B. 593 Directs state department to provide instructional phonics game to each approved Oregon prekindergarten.... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Universal Early Childhood Education for Four-Year Olds S.B. 776 Establishes a program of universal early childhood education and care classes for four-year olds in any public school system that wishes to participate.... More... CO Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Funding Preshool Programs S.B. 123 Concerns the required expenditure of a portion of a school district's per pupil operating revenue for the school district's preschool program.... More... FL Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Cuts Early Childhood Programs S.B. 1162 - Omnibus The following programs have been repealed by S.B. 1162: 1) Gold Seal Quality care program, a three tiered quality rating system 2) Early screening and intervention program for children in subsidized child care programs 3) Child Development Associate Trai... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Education Reform Act of 2001 S.B. 1881/H.B. 1921--Omnibus Bill Preschool Funding: Requires schools for preschool children organized as public schools or as public school classes to be maintained and supported from state, local and federal funds which hereafter may be appropriated specifically for preschool purposes, or fr... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Free Prekindergarten for Certain Children S.B. 596 Districts are required to offer prekindergarten classes if the district identifies 15 or more children who are eligible (English learners, educationally disadvantaged, or homeless) and are at least four years of age. A school district may offer prekindergarte... More... NE Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Early Childhood Education Grants L.B. 759 LB 759 changes current law pertaining to early childhood education pilot program grants. The bill provides for an Early Childhood Education Grant Program in lieu of the pilot projects that are currently funded. Programs selected for grants may be provided one... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Funding for early childhood programs. H.B. 2241 , Amends the application process for the Arkansas Better Chance Program; provides funding for early childhood programs.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Alternative Preschool Programs S.B. 49 Requires school district preschool program councils to periodically assess whether alternative community providers are available and to ensure the highest quality service at the lowest cost.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Dept. of Ed. oversight for state preschool program H.B. 1041 Concerns the duties of the Colorado Department of Education in providing oversight of the Colorado Preschool Program.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Eligibility in the preschool program S.B. 120 Provides certain significant family risk factors of a child's home environment for eligibility in the preschool program.... More... AL Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Office of School Readiness and Pre-Kindergarten Program S.B. 132 Creates the Office of School Readiness within the Department of Children's Affairs; provides for the operation and management of a voluntary pre-kindergarten program.... More... MD Vetoed 05/2000 P-12 Early Child Care and Education Centers Grant Program S.B. 793 Establishes the Judith P. Hoyer Early Care and Education Centers and Education Enhancement Grant Program for the development of collaborative approaches to delivery of full-day early care and education and family support services; defines terms; designates the... More... NY Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Full-day Kindergarten, Universal Prekindergarten Reserve Fund A.B. 9291 Relates to state aid for school districts; funds a workforce education program in New York City; creates the Universal Prekindergarten Reserve Fund; provides State aid for conversion to full day kindergarten; relates to administration of the School Tax Relief ... More... HI Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Good Beginnings Alliance H.B. 536 Expands the life of the Good Beginnings Alliance to 2010; expands the membership of the Interdepartmental Council by 2 members; expands the representation of the GBA Board of Directors by 5 representatives.... More... MD Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Early Childhood Program H.B. 1249, S.B. 1249 Establishes the Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Care and Education Program, a grant program for early child care and education centers and education enhancement for the development of collaborative approaches for the delivery of full-day early care and educati... More... AL Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Accreditation of Preschool Programs H.J.R. 96 Relates to preschool programs; requires preschools receiving funding under the early childhood block grant program to become accredited.... More... AZ Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Preschool Accreditation H.B. 2398 Relates to preschool programs; requires preschools receiving funding under the early childhood block grant program to become accredited.... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Omnibus Bill - Pre-enrollment of Two-Year Olds and Immunization Certification H.B. 1187 There is created voluntary pre-enrollment of two-year-olds in local school systems. Parents must include a certification of immunization as a condition of pre-enrollment. ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Preschool Compliance S.B. 170 Provides that the guidelines for the at-risk four-year-old preschool program may be differentiated according to the agency delivering the services in order to comply with various federal or state requirements; requires (i) one teacher for any class of ten stud... More... WY Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Preschool Programs H.B. 185 Relates to preschool programs; provides a school district may establish a preschool program under certain conditions; provides for funding a preschool program; provides certain limitations on enrollment; provides for technical assistance under certain circumst... More... AL Signed into law 05/1999 P-12 Establishes Office of School Readiness for Pre-Kindergarten Program S.B. 376 Establishes the Office of School Readiness for operation of voluntary pre-kindergarten program; provides for appointment of director and such other personnel as are necessary to administer the pre-kindergarten program; provides for the operation of the office.... More... FL Died 06/1998 P-12 S.B. 182 Early Childhood Education Establishes early education and child care program and provides for optional participation; provides eligibility for participation in program; provides performance standards and outcome measures; provides for district interagency coordinating councils; require... More... VA Died 06/1998 P-12 H.B. 434 & S.B. 167 Class Size Reduction Program Expands 4 year old at risk preschool programs to cover all eligible students in all schools; revises the Statewide voluntary pupil-teacher ratio and class size reduction programs for grades k-3 in schools with high concentrations of at-risk pupils to bring sch... More... MS Died 05/1998 P-12 S.B. 2117 Directs the State Board of Education to implement a pre-kindergarten pilot program in the public school districts; provides that the pilot program shall be available to 25% of the school districts in the state; provides that the pre-kindergarten pilot program ... More... VA Signed into law 03/1998 P-12 H.B. 471 Revises the at-risk four-year old program to allow school divisions with existing programs to apply for the State grant funds to support half-day programs conducted for the length of the school year; adjusts the prohibition on supplanting any funds currently p... More... HI Died 01/1998 P-12 Appropriates Funds for the Open Doors Project S.B. 2743 Appropriates $ 70,000,000 in addition to current existing level of funding for early education and child care to DHS to expand the Open Doors project.... More... NJ Signed into law 01/1998 P-12 Authorizes Child Care Programs A.B. 1277 Authorizes certain child care programs operated in a public school; exempts them from certain zoning regulations.... More... OK Died 01/1998 P-12 H.B. 2784 Early Childhood Education Program Relates to schools; allows for half-day and full-day early childhood education programs; provides for state aid.... More... FL Signed into law 05/1997 P-12 S.B. 630 Provides for privatization of prekindergarten early intervention program; provides minimum standards for staff-to-children ratio in licensed child care facility with children of mixed age ranges; provides minimum standards for evening child care; requires back... More... FL Signed into law 05/1997 P-12 S.B. 442 School Readiness for Preschool Children Creates pilot to promote school readiness for preschool children; requires report.... More... MS Died 02/1997 P-12 S.B. 2061 Usage of School Facilities for the Provision of Child Care and Extended Day Care Facilities Authorizes local school boards to use school facilities for the provision of child care for pre-kindergarten age children and extended day care for children in Kindergarten through grade 5.... More... GA Signed into law 05/1995 P-12 Budget Adjustments to Quality Basic Education (QBE) Finance Program $31.2 million has been provided for elementary and secondary schools so that each school in the state will receive $15,000 for classroom computers and technology. The university system will receive $85.8 million (in addition to its original appropriation of $3... More... VA Signed into law 05/1995 P-12 Virginia Omnibus Education Act of 1995 The bill establishes a long term goal to reduce the pupil teacher ratio to 20 to 1 in grades K-3 in schools where 25 to 49% of the students participate in the federal lunch program, and to 18 to 1 in schools with more than 50% of the students in the free lunch... More... 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