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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | 21st Century Skills |
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| Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--College Entrance Exams |
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| Assessment--Computer Based |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
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| Assessment--Legal Issues |
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| Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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| Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio |
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| Assessment--Value Added |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Brain Research |
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| Business Involvement |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| Cheating |
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| Choice of Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy |
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| Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Alignment |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Censorship |
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| Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Excusal |
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| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Geography Education |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Home Economics |
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| Curriculum--International Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| Curriculum--Speech Education |
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| Data-Driven Improvement |
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| Demographics |
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| Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Education Research |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Aid to Private Schools |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Does Money Matter? |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Performance Funding |
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--Mandates |
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| Governance--Regional Entities |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--School Boards--Training |
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| Governance--Site-Based Management |
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| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--Mental Health |
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| Health--Nutrition |
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| Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
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| Health--Suicide Prevention |
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| Health--Teen Pregnancy |
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| High School |
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| High School--Advanced Placement |
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| High School--College Readiness |
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| High School--Credit Recovery |
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| High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges |
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| High School--Exit Exams |
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| High School--GED (General Education Development) |
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| High School--Graduation Requirements |
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| High School--International Baccalaureate |
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| Instructional Approaches |
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| Instructional Approaches--Constructivism |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills |
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| Instructional Approaches--Official English |
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| Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
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| Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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| Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task |
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| Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| International Benchmarking |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
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| Middle School |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--African American |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic |
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| No Child Left Behind |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Finance |
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| No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement |
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| No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Special Populations |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Brain Development |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
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| P-3 Data Systems |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
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| P-3 Family Involvement |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Health and Mental Health |
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| P-3 Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Public/Private Partnerships |
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| P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Parent/Family--Research |
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| Partnerships--University/School |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning |
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| Postsecondary Affordability |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure |
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| Postsecondary Finance |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies |
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| Postsecondary Institutions |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
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| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Outreach |
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| Postsecondary Students |
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| Postsecondary Students--Adults |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth |
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| Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional |
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| Postsecondary Students--International |
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| Postsecondary Students--Low-Income |
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| Postsecondary Students--Military |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Postsecondary Success |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) |
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| Proficiency-Based Approaches |
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| Promising Practices |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Attitudes |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Purposes of Public Education |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
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| Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) |
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| Rural |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Week |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round |
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| School Climate/Culture |
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 | School Safety |
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: States legislative intent that public schools have access to supplemental resources to combat bias on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, as defined, and to prevent and respond to acts of hate violence and bias-related incidents. A provision of existing law prohibits the term sexual orientation from including pedophilia. This bill deletes the provision related to pedophilia, and incorporate additional changes in Section 32228 of the Education Code, proposed by AB 1999, to be operative only if AB 1999 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective January 1, 2013, and this bill is chaptered last. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0401-0450/ab_401_bill_20120919_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 401
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Allows $10,000 limit on liability for damages caused by minor pupil's misconduct to be adjusted annually for inflation. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_2651-2700/ab_2662_bill_20120926_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2662 - Ceiling on Parent Liability for Damages Caused by Minor Pupil
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 08/2012 | pre-K-12 | Simplifies the mandatory report requirements for schools, ensuring that the most serious offenses are reported to law enforcement while giving schools discretion to handle minor offenses without mandatory reporting. Requires that all relevant special education and disciplinary records for students with disabilities, as defined under federal law, be sent to law enforcement to allow for informed charging decisions.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+243/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 243
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov/
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2012 | P-12 | Clarifies individuals and circumstances by which information surrounding a child's detainment under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 may be used. Specifies such information may be used solely by school principal or officials determined to have a legitimate educational or safety interest. Also requires that for a school official to have access to a minor under 17's law enforcement records, the agency or officer must believe there is an imminent threat of physical harm to students, school personnel, or others present in the school or on school grounds. Extends violations under which law enforcement records are to be shared with the school district to include violations of (1) the Hazing Act and (2) the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act, among others. Provides that such law enforcement records must be separate from other school records and are not to become part of the student's official school record or public record. Permits a student to be referred to in-school or community based social services if available and determined in the child's best interest. Identifies approaches that may be applied as "rehabilitation services." Requires that information about a minor who is the subject of a current police investigation directly related to school safety be oral information only (not law enforcement records), and to be used only for safety and for the child's rehabilitation. Also requires such oral information to be kept separate from other school records and prohibits from becoming part of the student's official school record or public record. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-1104.pdf
Title: H.B. 5602
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2012 | P-12 | Creates the Eradicate Domestic Violence Task Force to develop a statewide prevention course for high school students designed to prevent interpersonal, adolescent violence based on the Step Back Program for boys and girls. Establishes specific duties of the task force under this charge, including proposing an evaluation structure and method of evaluation for modifying the curriculum content over time. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-1037.pdf
Title: H.B. 5689
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Authorizes a district governing board to establish a school police department under the supervision of a school chief of police, and authorizes the employment of peace officers to ensure the safety of district personnel and pupils, and the security of the real and personal property of the district. Express legislative intent that only a district security department (existing law authorizes districts to establish a security department) is supplementary to city and county law enforcement agencies and is not vested with general police powers. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_2351-2400/ab_2368_bill_20120717_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2368
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| HI | Signed into law 07/2012 | P-12 | Permanently establishes within the department of transportation the safe routes to school program to, among other purposes, enhance traffic safety around schools, and enable and encourage children to walk and bicycle to school. Creates the position of safe routes to school program coordinator to serve as a central point of contact for the program. Directs a county designated office to provide safe routes to school funds for school-based and community-based workshops and infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects that will reduce vehicular traffic and congestion, encourage walking and bicycling, and promote health and safety around schools. Requires that Implementation of the county safe routes to school program take specified needs into consideration. Identifies components that county sate routes to school program grant proposals must address. Directs the director of transportation to develop streamlined program processes, and to annually report to the legislature on teh status and progress of the safe routes to school program before each legislative session. Establishes a safe routes to school program special fund. Assesses a surcharge of $25 for violations of speeding in a school zone and a $10 surcharge on various traffic violations and deposits these surcharges into the safe routes to school program special fund. Appropriates funds from the safe routes to school program special fund. Effective September 1, 2012. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/bills/HB2626_CD1_.pdf
Title: H.B. 2626
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| PA | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | Adds new section entitled Intergovernmental Agreements for School Security and Safety. Allows districts to enter into agreements with other political subdivisions to provide for the safety and security of the school. Allows the district to use funds to share costs with municipalities and counties for such expenses as benefits and salaries of school resource officers and probation officers. Such officers are not required to be employees of the district and may be employees of other political subdivisions.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901- Section 617
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Includes, among other provisions, safe school components. Requires local boards to adopt a mission statement that includes making safety for all students and staff a priority in each school. Requires each district to take reasonable measures to ensure that each student is familiar with the district's conduct and discipline code. Allows a teacher to remove a disruptive student from his or her classroom but provides that it cannot be for the remainder of the term unless the principal or designee has developed and implemented a behavior plan for the student. Such a plan must be developed after the second removal. In creating and enforcing a school conduct and discipline code, each board is required to imposed proportionate disciplinary interventions and consequences, including but not limited to in-school suspensions, in response to student misconduct, which interventions and consequences are designed to reduce the number of expulsions, out-of-school suspensions, and referrals to law enforcement (except for such referrals to law enforcement as are required by state or federal law). School conduct and discipline code is to include plans for the appropriate use of prevention, intervention, restorative justice, peer mediation, counseling, or other approaches which are designed to minimize student exposure to the criminal and juvenile justice system. School administration cannot order a victim's participation in restorative justice or peer mediation if the alleged misconduct constitutes unlawful sexual behavior, domestic violence or stalking. A student being denied admission or expelled for one year (after a hearing) has 10 days to appeal the decision if the board authorizes the appeal.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont/CD3C8673214EEF8C872579CD00625FE2?Open&file=1345_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1345 (sec. 22+)
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Includes sections on the use of school resource officers (22-32-146) and requires annual reports on the number of students investigated by the office for delinquent offenses, including the number of students investigated for each type of delinquent offense, the number of students arrested by the office, including the offense for which the arrest was made; the number of summonses or tickets issues to students; the age, gender, school and race/ethnicity of each student arrested or to whom the officer issued a summons, ticket or other notice requiring an appearance in court. Sec. 20-1-113 requires reporting of criminal proceedings involving public school students that includes the number of offenses filed in court, including the total number of each type of offense, the disposition of each case, and the age, gender, school, and race or ethnicity of each student prosecuted. Also includes the number of offenses that were referred to the district attorney by a law enforcement agency and were not filed in court, including the total number of each type of offense; and the number of offenses for which the offender was referred to a juvenile diversion program or other alternative program, including the total number of each type of offense.Sec. 24-31-312 describes school resource officer training and encourages completion of such training.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont/CD3C8673214EEF8C872579CD00625FE2?Open&file=1345_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1345 - School Resource Officers, Reporting of Delinquency
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us/
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Repeals section 20-2-1183, which provided that student possession of an electronic communication device in school is permitted or prohibited as specifically prescribed by local board rule or policy.
Page 7 of 7: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/127888.pdf
Title: S.B. 289 - Electronic Communications Devices
Source: www.legis.ga.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Broadens the purpose of certain statutory restrictions concerning who may enter school grounds during school hours.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB1429.pdf
Title: S.B. 1429
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Exempts school resource officers from the department of education's rule regulating the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. Encourages school boards and law enforcement agencies to enter into memoranda of understanding relating to the possession and use of weapons and devices by a school resource officer on school property; and the nature and scope of assistance that a school resource officer will provide.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2012/Acts/ACT101.pdf
Title: S.B. 181
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us
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| GA | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Repeals Section 20-2-1183, which provided that student possession of an electronic communication device in school was to be permitted or prohibited as prescribed by local board policy, and set forth parameters if local policy prohibited or permitted students to possess an electronic communication device in school. Page 11 of 11: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/127649.pdf
Title: H.B. 706 - Electronic Communication Devices in School
Source: www.legis.ga.gov
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| ME | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Provides for legislative review of Chapter 33: Regulations Governing Timeout Rooms, Therapeutic Restraints and Aversives in Public Schools and Approved Private Schools, a major substantive rule of the Department of Education. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/billtexts/HP136001.asp
Title: H.R. 1360
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Extends superintendent's or principal's authority to allow for the removal of any individual attending an official school activity or field trip where students are present, including an activity or field trip not on school property, when the superintendent or principal determines that a threat to the peaceful conduct of students exists. The penalty for refusing to leave when ordered is not more than $500.00.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20ENR/hB/HB2750%20ENR.DOC
Title: H.B. 2750
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Charges each local board of education with adopting a policy regarding a teacher's ability to relocate a student for that student's safety or the safety of others. Defines use of reasonable or justifiable force. Requires teacher to file a brief report. Stipulates law shall be in effect on school property and at school-sanctioned events.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB3116.pdf
Title: S.B. 3116
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Requires the Board of Education to annually publish disciplinary offense and outcome data by race, ethnicity, gender, and disability for each public school in the Commonwealth on its website.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB367ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 367
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| IN | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Requests the legislative council to establish a study commission on the topic of school discipline best practices.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/PDF/HE/HE1169.1.pdf
Title: H.B. 1169
Source: www.in.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2012 | Postsec. | Requires campus police to enter into mutual aid agreements with a local law-enforcement agency or the State Police for cooperation in providing assistance with the investigation of deaths and alleged rapes occurring on college campuses.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+SB302ER+pdf
Title: S.B. 302
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2012 | Postsec. | Authorizes threat assessment teams established by private nonprofit institutions of higher education to receive health and criminal history records of students for the purposes of assessment and intervention with individuals whose behavior may present a threat to safety. Provides that no member of a threat assessment team shall re-disclose any juvenile record information obtained or otherwise use any record of an individual beyond the purpose that such disclosure was made to the threat assessment team.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB1152ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 1152
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| WI | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Creates a new provision relating to the use of seclusion and physical restraint on pupils in public schools, including charter schools. Defines "covered individual" and limits use of seclusion or physical restraint to those individuals (teachers or student teachers). Sets standards for seclusion. Defines "physical restrain" and conditions under which it may apply. Requires parental notification as soon as practicable, but no later than one business day after the incident. Sets parameters around seclusion or physical restraint for a child with a disability. Requires training and sets parameters. Clarifies the actions that are NOT prohibited.
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related/acts/125
Act Memo: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcactmemos/2011/REG/SB353.pdf
Title: S.B. 353
Source: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
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| AR | Adopted 02/2012 | P-12 | Sets forth guidelines to assist school districts with developing, reviewing and revising student discipline and school safety policies. Requires that parents, students and school district personnel be involved in the development of district student discipline policies, and that the policies be reviewed annually by a district's committee on personnel policies. Outlines the minimum offenses to be included in a student discipline policy, as well as guidelines for punishment.
Sets forth guidelines for parent and student notification, teacher training, and employee grievance procedures. Specifies that students with behavioral problems be placed in alternative learning environments.
Provides that districts authorizing the use of corporal punishment include provisions in their discipline policy that specify it must be used only for cause, be reasonable, follow warnings for misbehavior and be administered only by a teacher or administrator in the presence of another school employee.
Requires the Department of Education to monitor compliance with the requirements and withhold state aid funds until a disciplinary policy is filed.
http://170.94.37.152/REGS/005.15.11-003F-12838.pdf
Title: AR ADC 005.15.17-1.00 to AR ADC 005.15.17-6.00
Source: http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/rules_and_regs/
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2012 | Postsec. | Increases the Department of Emergency Management's oversight of institutional crisis and emergency management plans by requiring institutions to certify in writing to the Department that the required annual reviews and functional exercises have been conducted. This bill is identical to SB 346.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+HB305ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 305/S.B. 356
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2011 | Community College
Postsec. | From bill summary: Authorizes the governing board of a community college district to either deny enrollment, permit enrollment or permit conditional enrollment to any individual who has been expelled from a
community college within the preceding 5 years, or who at the time of the application is undergoing expulsion procedures for certain offenses, if the board determines that the person continues to pose a risk to the safety of others. Requires the board or a delegate to hold a hearing before taking action to deny enrollment or permit conditional enrollment, to determine whether the person continues to pose a risk. Authorizes a governing board of a district to delegate its authority under these provisions to the superintendent or president of the district, or to his/her designee. Expressly applies specified immunities to an exercise of discretion by a community college district, and its officers and employees, under these provisions. Allows the community college district to request information from another community college district in determining whether the applicant continues to pose a danger to the physical safety of others. Requires any community college district receiving the request to respond to the request within 5 working days.
Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_288_bill_20110909_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://gov.ca.gov/docs/AB_288_Veto_Message.pdf
Title: A.B. 288
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2011 | P-12 | From bill summary: Authorizes school districts and county offices of education, in consultation with law enforcement officials, to elect not to have their schoolsite councils develop and write the portions of their comprehensive school safety plans that include tactical responses to criminal incidents that may result in death or serious bodily injury at the schoolsite. Authorizes school district and county office of education administrators to develop those portions of a comprehensive school safety plan that include tactical responses to criminal incidents, in consultation with law enforcement officials and representatives of exclusive bargaining units of employees of that school district or county office of education, and to elect not to disclose these portions of the comprehensive school safety plan that include tactical responses to criminal incidents. Specifies that the governing board of a school district or county office of education is not precluded from conferring in a closed session with law enforcement officials to approve a tactical response plan developed in consultation with those officials pursuant to the bill. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0651-0700/ab_680_bill_20111003_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 680
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2011 | P-12 | Directs the court, when issuing a stalking no contact order, to weigh specified considerations when the petitioner and the respondent attend the same public or private K-12 school, including any continuing physical danger or emotional distress to the petitioner. Permits the court to order the respondent to accept a transfer or change of placement or program, or place restrictions on the respondent's movements within the school attended by the petitioner. Provides that the respondent may not deny a transfer, change of placement, or change of program on specified grounds, including that the respondent fails or refuses to consent. Requires that a parent is responsible for transportation if a respondent is transferred to another attendance center or program. Permits the court to order the parents to take certain actions or refrain from certain actions to ensure the minor respondent complies with the order. Permits the court to hold the parents of a minor respondent in contempt for a violation of any provision of any no stalking order for conduct of the minor respondent if the parent directed, encouraged, or assisted the respondent minor in such conduct. Prohibits the court from holding a district or private school or any of its employees in civil or criminal contempt unless the school district or private or non-public school has been allowed to intervene. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-0294.pdf
Title: H.B. 192
Source:
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2011 | P-12 | Defines the offense of criminal trespass to a safe school zone as entering or remaining in a safe school zone, both (1) for a student or employee who has been suspended, expelled, or dismissed for disrupting the orderly operation of the school, or (2) for another individual who has been served by mail or in person that that his/her presence has been withdrawn by the school administrator or designee, and whose presence or acts interfere with, or whenever there is reasonable suspicion to believe, such person will disrupt the orderly operation, or the safety, or peaceful conduct of the school or school activities. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-0547.pdf
Title: H.B. 78
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| LA | Vetoed 07/2011 | P-12 | Relates to the discipline of students. Adds restorative justice practices to options for disciplinary measures when students are removed from classrooms. Indicates discliplinary measures that need to be implemented before students can return to classrooms. Requires school boards to adopt rules and guidelines pertaining to willful disobedience by students. Indicates that K-5 students shall not be suspended in-school or out-of-school for school uniform violations, or for being habitually tardy or absent. Requires school boards to publish student discipline policies and other specified information on their websites.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=758787
Title: S.B. 67
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| MO | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | Establishes the High School Sports Brain Injury Prevention Act which requires school boards to work with the Missouri State High School Activities Association to develop guidelines regarding concussions and head injuries.
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills111/billpdf/truly/HB0300T.PDF
Title: H.B. 300
Source: http://www.house.mo.gov
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | Creates offense of prostitution in a school zone. Creates offense of promoting prostitution in a school zone. Defines "school zone" for purposes of these offenses. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=s01313&term=2011&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 1313
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | Adds an annual refresher course to the initial course requirement for coaches and volunteers, and encourages districts to have
school nurses complete a training course in concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Encourages districts to get student neuropsychological testing, computerized or otherwise. A youth athlete, who has been removed from play, may not return to play until the athlete is evaluated by a licensed physician who may consult with an athletic trainer, all of whom must be trained in the evaluation and management of concussions. The athlete must receive written clearance to play from the physician.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law11/law11237.htm
Title: H.B. 5440 and S.B. 0291 A
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Defines "restorative justice". The general assembly encourages each district to implement training and education in the principles and practices of restorative justice to ensure that capable personnel and resources are available to successfully facilitate all steps of the restorative justice process. Encourages each district and the state charter school institute to develop and utilize restorative justice practices that are part of the disciplinary program of each district school and institute charter school.
Pages 11-13 of 15: http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2011A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/D9ABC2E028CA4D3487257808008012EA?Open&file=1032_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1032
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Provides that a person must "knowingly" carry a firearm onto school grounds to be criminally liable of a Class I felony. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H650v6.pdf
Title: H.B. 650
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Amends the statues governing reportable offenses in schools by adding to the bases of knowledge triggering the obligation of a principal to report to law enforcement. Provides that school principals must report if they have a "reasonable belief" that a specified criminal act occurred. Removes the criminal penalty for failure to report and establishes instead that a principal in violation may be subject to demotion or dismissal. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S394v4.pdf
Title: S.B. 394
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 | P-12 | Removes all statutory references to school improvement plans, building school improvement teams, local safe school plans, and local school system technology plans.
Pages 48-52 of 342: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H200v9.pdf
Title: H.B. 200 - School Improvement Plans, School Improvement Teams, etc.
Source: www.ncleg.net
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education to establish and recommend training programs for members of the State Board of Education, boards of trustees of school districts and school district personnel on the prevention of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment and intimidation in public schools; creating the Bullying Prevention Fund in the State General Fund; requiring the principal of each public school to establish a school safety team; authorizing a parent or legal guardian of a pupil involved in an incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment or intimidation to appeal a disciplinary decision of the principal made against the pupil concerning the incident; revising provisions governing the grounds for disciplinary action against teachers and administrators; requiring the Governor to annually proclaim the first week in October to be "Week of Respect".
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB276_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 276
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Prohibits a minor from using an electronic communication device, such as a cell phone, to possess, transmit or distribute a sexual image of himself or herself or of another minor. A minor who uses an electronic communiction device to transmit or distribute a sexual image of himself or herself is considered a child in need of supervision for the purposes of the laws governing juvenile justice for the first violation, and is considered to have committed a delinquent act for a second or subsequent violation. A minor who uses an electronic communication device to possess a sexual image of another minor is considered a child in need of supervision, while a minor who uses an electronic device to transmit or distribute a sexual image of another minor is considered to have committed a delinquent act. Also provides that a minor who violates the provisions of this act is not considered a sex offender and is not subject to registration or community notification as a jevenile sex offender or as a sex offender. Section 4 of this bill revises the definition of "cyber-bullying" to clarify that the term includes the use of electronic communication to transmit or distribute a sexual image of a minor. The revised definition also applies to certain other provisions related to eduction. Specifically, the term applies to existing law which requires the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools to establish the standards of content and performance for courses of study in computer education and technolocy. Those standards must include a policy for the ethical, safe and secure use of computers and other electronic devices which includes methods to ensure the prevention of cyber-bullying. Further, the revised definition applies to existing law which prohibits a person from using any means of oral, written or electronic communication, including the use of cyber-bulling, to knowingly threaten to cause bodily harm or death to a pupil or school employee with the intent to: (1) intimidte, frighten, alarm or distress the pupil or school employee; (2) cause panic or civil unrest; or (3) interfere with the operation of a public school. Effective 07/01/2011.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB277_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 277
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us\
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Prohibts use of mechanical, chemical or prone restraint on student in public education programs. Allows reasonable use of physical restraint or seclusion on student in public education programs under certain circumstances. Describes procedures to be followed if physical restrainr or seclusion is used. Requires preparation of an annual report related to the use of physical restraint or seclusion. Directs the department of education to approve training programs in physical restraint and seclusion that meet department of human services standards.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb2900.dir/hb2939.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2939
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Directs the Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe license plates. Directs the Department to deposit net proceeds from surcharge on plates to account designated by Children's Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3684.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 3684
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| PA | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Section 223 transfers the required safety committee created through past fiscal codes and incorporates them into the Public School Code. Section 1303-A clarifies that school safety reports must be filed with the department on an annual basis.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Specifies that the commissioner may appoint to the state-level safety team a representative from "directors of schools, members of local boards of education, public school teachers, school counselors and psychologists, and parents of students enrolled in public schools" instead of from "the Tennessee organization of school superintendents, the Tennessee school boards association, the Tennessee education association, and the Tennessee state parent teacher association."
http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0146
Title: H.B. 146
Source: http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Enacts the "Kristen Azevedo Act" regarding background checks on persons applying to work at higher education institution in housing facilities who will have access to student rooms or apartments. Amends TCA Title 49.
http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/107/pub/pc0506.pdf
Title: H.B. 1951
Source: http://state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Defines corporal punishment. Provides that if a district board of trustees adopts a policy permitting corporal punishment, a district educator may use corporal punishment as a form of discipline unless the student's parent has previously provided a written, signed statement prohibiting the use of coroporal punishment. Provides a parent would need to provide such statement on an annual basis. Permits a parent to revoke such statement at any time during the school year.
Defines "law enforcement duties". Requires school districts to electronically report to the Texas Education Agency on the use of restraint by a peace officer performing law enforcement duties on school property or during a school-sponsored or school-related activity.
Clarifies that the provision that a person commits an offense if, on school property or within 500 feet of school property, s/he intentionally disrupts the conduct of classes or other school activities, does not apply to a student in grade 6 or lower. Clarifies that the offense of disruption of transportation applies only if the offense occurred on a vehicle owned or operated by a county or independent school district. Provides that the disruption of transportation offense does not apply to a student in grade 6 or lower. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB00359F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: H.B. 359
Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Establishes a task force to study the creation of a Maryland Center for School Safety. Provides for the membership, chair, and staffing of the task force. Requires the task force to study and make recommendations regarding specified matters, including the following: (1) Establishing a clearinghouse for information and materials concerning school safety, including preparing and disseminating information regarding best practices; (2) Developing a school safety training program; (3) Collaborating with the state Department of Education to establish, maintain, and analyze a statewide data collection system regarding specified indicators of school safety; (4) Developing security criteria that local school systems may consider in the design of new school construction; (5) Developing model interagency agreements to address discipline and safety issues; and (6) Developing a model safety and security audit procedure. http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/bills/hb/hb0079e.pdf
Title: H.B. 79
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| ND | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Provides that a teacher must notify the school principal if the teacher knows or has reason to believe that a student is using, is in possession of, or is delivering alcohol or a controlled substance while on school property, while involved in a school-related activity, or while in attendance at a school-sponsored event. However, the bill exempts teachers or administrators who participate in a juvenile drug court program and receive confidential information regarding a student as a result of that participation.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/title-summaries/2011titlesummaries.pdf
Title: H.B. 1086
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly
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| NJ | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Directs the Department of Education to develop a school district dating violence policy and requires school districts to provide dating violence education in the health curriculum. Requires the DOE to recommend educational resources on dating violence and shall post these materials on its website.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/PL11/64_.PDF
Title: A 2920
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Authorizes the board of trustees of each school district to adopt a policy that allows a pupil enrolled in a public school within a school district to report, anonymously if the pupil chooses, any unlawful activities that are being conducted on school property, at an activity sponsored by the public school or on a school bus, commonly referred to as a "secret witness program."
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/AB/AB138_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 138--Safe Schools
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| WV | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Requires the state board in conjunction with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to promulgate by December 31, 2011, a legislative rule for the establishment of an up-to-date, school specific crisis response plan at every school in the state. Requires the state board to consider, in developing the rule, plans currently being developed as part of the safe schools initiative currently underway by the School Building Authority and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Provides that those portions of a school's access safety plan may be used as a portion of the school's school specific crisis response plan if there are any overlapping requirements. Details what the rule must include. Requires the county board to keep the current crisis response plan of each school in the county on file and, unless otherwise provided for, provide a copy of each school's crisis response plan to each local emergency response agency that has a role in the plan. Provides that upon request, a redacted copy of a school crisis response plan shall be made available for inspection by the public with any information removed that is necessary for compliance with the necessary safeguards. Requires, starting with the 2012-2013 school year, each school to annually send notice home to all parents and guardians of students at the school alerting the parents and guardians to the existence of the crisis response plan and the ability to review a redacted copy at the offices of the county board. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb592%20SUB1%20ENR.htm&yr=2011&sesstype=RS&i=592
Title: S.B. 592
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Clarifies the information sharing by higher education institution police to various individuals and entities regarding campus safety and incidences.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2011a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/A55150534810636987257808008004BA?Open&file=1169_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1169
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| MT | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Clarifies residency for enrollment purposes (who can enroll a student) -- particularly for students who have had behavioral issues and been disciplined in their home districts. If a "caretaker relative" seeks to enroll a child who has been disciplined by a previous district (If the child was subject to formal disciplinary action, including suspension or expulsion, at the child's previous school), the school district in which the child is to be enrolled may either implement the previous school district's disciplinary action without further due process or hold a hearing and determine whether the student's conduct in the previous school district merits denial of enrollment. If the district decides to enroll the child, then the school district may either implement the previous school district's disciplinary action without further due process or hold a hearing and determine whether the student's conduct in the previous school district merits denial of enrollment.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2011/billpdf/HB0288.pdf
Title: H.B. 288
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov
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| IL | Adopted 03/2011 | P-12 | Urges K-12 schools to include railroad crossing warnings in their student handbooks. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SR/PDF/09700SR0044lv.pdf
Title: S.R. 44
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Requires a certified or classified staff member to accompany students on non-athletic school-sponsored or school-endorsed trips. Permits local boards of education to adopt a policy specifying the job classifications of staff members who may accompany students on trips. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/11RS/HB427/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 427 - School Trips
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Adds to grounds for revocation or suspension of a teacher or administrative license: (g) The license holder has engaged in unethical conduct relating to an educator/student relationship as identified by the State Board of Education in its rules; (h) The license holder has fondled a student, had any type of sexual involvement with a student; or (i) The license holder has failed to report sexual involvement of a school employee with a student. Provides a legal duty for school superintendents to report incidences of sexual involvement of school employees with a student, and provides criminal penalties for failure to report.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0641SG.pdf
Title: H.B. 641
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| ND | Passed 03/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to study the feasibility and desirability of allowing school officials, including officials of higher education institutions, access to the otherwise confidential files and records of the juvenile court.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/documents/11-3069-03000.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 4017
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | From bill summary: Modifies the definition of "on or about school premises" as related to (1) sentencing enhancements for the use of a dangerous weapon, and (2) those locations where a person may not possess a dangerous weapon, firearm, or sawed-off shotgun. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0075.pdf
Title: H.B. 75
Source: le.utah.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Expands the prohibition on entry onto school grounds by any adult convicted of a sexually violent offense to include any school bus and any property, public or private, during hours when such property is being used solely by a public or private elementary or secondary school for a school-related or school-sponsored activity. The penalty is a Class 6 felony.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB2066ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 2066
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2011 | P-12 | Requires the state superintendent to adopt rules and regulations regarding seclusion and restraint in schools; requiring school district boards to adopt policies regarding the use of seclusion and restraint in schools as specified; defining terms; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 0067.
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/engross/SF0036.pdf
Title: S.F. 36
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us
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| PA | Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 | P-12 | Requires the state department of education to require all school entities to submit annual violence statistics and reports by July 31 of each year, verify corrective action plans, develop and update forms to be used by schools and police departments, verify that each school entity and local law enforcement agency has a memorandum of understanding (MOU), publish to the department's site a school safety annual report outlining all incidences of violence, make targeted grants to fund programs addressing school violence, implement an internet-based system for management of student discipline, and assist with staff training. Also requires the department to convene a statewide advisory committee and promulgate regulations that include: a model MOU, protocol for policy notification and response when an incidence of violence oaccurs, and protocols for response and handling violence reporting when it involves a student with a disability. Sets penalties for failing to submit reports.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101 - School Safety
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| PA | Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Sections 1553, 2023 require the state department to develop a model dating violence policy to assist districts in developing their own policy for reporting purposes. Authorizes district to establish a policy to address incidents of dating violence (procedures, discipline, and statement that it will not be tolerated). Authorizes districts to provide training to school personnel. Allows districts to integrate age-appropriate dating violence education into health curriculum for grades 9-12. Article XX-G requires institutions of higher education and private licensed schools to establish a sexual violence awareness education program for attending students. Specific guidelines are required, including a follow-up program for the duration of the school year for new students and a report to the state department on the implementation of the program.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101 - Sections 1553, 2023 and Article XX-G
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2010 | Postsec. | From bill analysis: Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to enforce the building standards and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal on all University of California campuses and properties administered or occupied by the University of California. Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to delegate that authority to the person of his/her choice for each university campus or property, who would be known as the Designated Campus Fire Marshal. Requires any Designated Campus Fire Marshal to enforce those regulations and building standards relating to fire and panic safety. Extends the authority to make those written
requests for fire inspections state-owned or state-occupied buildings, and to perform those inspections, to a Designated Campus Fire Marshal. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_2001-2050/ab_2021_bill_20100927_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2021
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2010 | P-12 | Requires all new construction projects submitted to the division of the state architect to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and rooms with an occupancy of 5 or more persons to be locked from the inside. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_211_bill_20100929_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 211
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2010 | P-12 | Directs the board of the Chicago Public Schools, in consultation with the Chicago Police Department, to establish a violence prevention hotline, to be known as the "CPS Violence Prevention Hotline," with calls placed to the hotline to be answered by the Chicago Police Department. Requires the CPS Violence Prevention Hotline and the anonymous nature of the calls to be posted in all Chicago Public Schools. Exempts from an eavesdropping violation, recording or listening with the aid of any device to incoming telephone calls of phone lines publicly listed or advertised as the "CPS Violence Prevention Hotline," but only where the notice of recording is given at the beginning of each call. Provides that the recordings may be retained only by the Chicago Police Department or other law enforcement authorities, and are not to be otherwise retained or disseminated. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-1425.pdf
Title: H.B. 4647
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 08/2010 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop and adopt rules and regulations relative to the physical abuse of public school teachers and other school employees by students.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=721779
Title: H.B.1239
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| NY | Signed into law 08/2010 | P-12 | Amends provisions related to reporting violence and disruptive incidents in public schools. Repeals provision requiring commissioner to identify the schools and districts with the least and greatest incidence of violent and disruptive incidents, and the least and most improvement since the previous year(s). Replaces with provision directing the commissioner to compare the incidence of violent and disruptive incidents in schools and districts with other schools and districts based on similarity in size, grade levels and other characteristics, including student need and resources, as determined by the commissioner.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11566&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11566 - Section 4
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| FL | Signed into law 07/2010 | Postsec. | Repeals 1006.67, which required each postsecondary institution to submit an annual report of campus crime statistics to the department of education. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7037er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7037&Session=2010
Title: HB 7037 - Sec 31
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| GA | Adopted 07/2010 | P-12 | Establishes rules for appropriate use of seclusion (including time-out) and restraint for all students, when necessary for student safety.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-5-1-.35.pdf
Title: 160-5-1-.35
Source: www.doe.k12.ga.us
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Adds the director of transportation to the list of individuals required to be notified by the school superintendent when a youth is arrested and formally charged with an alleged felony or violent crime. In addition, the principal is required to immediately notify the youth's assigned bus driver and any other school personnel whose duties include directly supervising the youth. The bill also requires that the principal and other school personnel whose duties include direct supervision of the youth be notified of the disposition of the charges against the youth. The bill authorizes educational agencies, public K-12 schools, centers, or institutions to disclose education records, without prior consent, to parties to an interagency agreement that include the department of juvenile justice, the school, law enforcement authorities, and other agencies. The bill provides the circumstances under which disclosure is permitted and the limitations on the further disclosure of the information.http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2010-192.pdf
Title: S.B. 1058
Source: http://laws.flrules.org
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| GA | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Amends definition of "school safety zone", to remove from definition "within 1,000 feet of" public or private K-12 school or postescondary institution property ("school safety zone" now simply means in or on public or private K-12 school or postsecondary institution property). Makes possession of a weapon in a school safety zone a misdemeanor for any license holder, and a felony for a non-license holder, punishable by a minimum two-year sentence (previous provision made this violation a felony, not distinguishing between license holders and non-license holders, and made the minimum prison sentence five years). Adds provision making possession of a "dangerous weapon" (rocket launcher, bazooka, mortar or recoilless rifle) or machine gun in school safety zone punishable by terms previously reserved for anyone carrying a weapon or explosive onto school property (fine of up to $10,000, 5-10 years imprisonment, or both). http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/sb308.pdf
Title: S.B. 308
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Requires local school districts to provide certain classroom management training to school personnel. School master plans must make provision for pre-service and ongoing grade appropriate classroom management training for teachers, principals, and other appropriate school personnel regarding positive behavioral supports and reinforcement, conflict resolution,mediation, cultural competence, restorative practices, guidance and discipline, and adolescent development.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=711335
Title: S.B. 527
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt guidelines for the use of seclusion, physical restraint, and mechanical restraint of certain students.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=722518
Title: H.B. 405
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| NH | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Prohibits the hiring of any person charged pending disposition for certain crimes by school administrative units, school districts, and chartered public schools. Requires applicants for driver education certificates and school licenses to notify the director of the division of motor vehicles if they have been arrested, indicted, or summonsed to court for certain offenses.
Title: H.B. 1224
Source: Westlaw/StateNet
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| AL | Pocket veto by governor 05/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Defines "public education employee" as any public education employee employed by federal, state or county government or any public college, school, or university. Relates to arrest warrants for public education employees. Specifies that when a public education employee is charged with a misdemeanor committed in the line of duty (while performing duties within the scope of his/her employment), the charge or complaint must be presented to the local law enforcement agency where the offense was alleged to have been committed. Provides that if the local law enforcement agency determines probable cause exists, a warrant for the arrest of the public education employee must be issued. Provides such a warrant may be served during the workday at the workplace, but that a warrant issued for the arrest of a public education employee who is employed on a public college, school or university campus may not be served in the presence of students.
Title: H.B. 236
Source: www.lexis.com
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Changes provisions relating to the zero tolerance policy on weapons in schools. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/sb299.pdf
Title: S.B. 299
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2010 | Postsec. | Adds independent postsecondary institutions to those institutions required to adopt and ensure enforcement of a policy prohibiting hazing, which shall define hazing in a manner that is at least as stringent as the definition contained in subdivision 11(a)(30) of this title (public institutions already required). The policy is to include penalties or sanctions or both for organizations that or individuals who engage in hazing; revocation or suspension of an organization's permission to operate or exist within the institution's purview if that organization knowingly permits, authorizes, or condones hazing; and clear delineation of circumstances under which hazing will be reported to a law enforcement agency. Requires that a summary of the policy be distributed to all students at least annually.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/Acts/ACT106.pdf
Title: H.B. 648
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/
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| WI | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Expands current statutory requirements by providing specific details regarding school safety plans. The Act requires both public and private schools to do all of the following:
1. Create a school safety plan with active participation from appropriate parties such as local law enforcement officers, fire fighters, school administrators, teachers, pupil service professionals, and mental health professionals.
2. Specify the process for reviewing the plan.
3. Include general guidelines specifying procedures for emergency prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery as well as methods for conducting drills required to comply with the plan.
4. Determine who shall receive the school safety plan training, which is based upon the school district's prioritized needs, risks, and vulnerabilities.
5. Drill school safety plan procedures twice a year or substitute a school safety drill for a fire, tornado, or other hazard drill.
6. Have the school safety plan in place within three years after this Act goes into effect and review it at least once every three years following implementation.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/SB-154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154
Source: http://www.legis.state.wi.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | The bill requires that the Maryland Police Training Commission, in consultation with the Maryland State Department of Education, develop a cultural competency model training curriculum for law enforcement officers assigned to public schools. A law enforcement officer assigned to patrol a school building or school grounds is encouraged to complete the cultural competency model training curriculum before beginning the assignment. The bill takes effect July 1, 2010. http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb0983t.pdf
Title: H.B. 983
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Requires a court to notify specified school administrators if the court places a child enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school under the supervision or custody of a local department of social services or the Department of Juvenile Services and if a commitment order is rescinded; expands the list of crimes that, when committed by a student, law enforcement agencies must report to specified school officials;
http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb1160e.pdf
Title: H.B. 1160 - Section 1
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education to develop a model policy to address gangs and gang-like activity in schools by March 31, 2011; Using the state board's model policy, each local board of education must establish and submit a local policy to the state superintendent of schools by September 1, 2011, and develop educational programs to address gang and gang-like activity. By January 1, 2011, and each year thereafter, the Maryland State Department. http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb1160e.pdf
Title: H.B. 1160 - Section 1, 7-424.2
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | This bill requires each local board of education to provide each student in grades 6-12 with the telephone number of the Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline by: (1) printing the number prominently in the school handbook; and (2) printing the telephone number on a student's school identification card, if provided. A local board of education is not required to reprint or reissue school handbooks or student school identification cards in use on July 1, 2010, in order to comply with the bill. http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb0973t.pdf
Title: H.B. 973
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| ME | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Aligns the duties of school boards concerning student safety with the requirements of the Federal Gun-free Schools Act; prohibits, with some exceptions the discharge of firearms within 500 feet of public and private school properties. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_124th/chapters/PUBLIC614.asp
Title: H.B. 1206
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| MN | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Modifies parent notification of child maltreatment in a school facility; requires a mental health assessment of teachers disciplined for child maltreatment; revokes the teaching license of repeat child maltreatment offenders; requires a district policy for educating employees about mandatory child maltreatment reporting.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/?id=276&year=2010&type=0
Title: H.B. 3157
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov
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| MN | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Increases the criminal penalty for possessing dangerous weapons on school property. Lowers the criminal penalty for brandishing, using, or possessing replica firearms and BB guns on school property.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S2339.1.html&session=ls86
Title: S.B. 2339
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Modifies the distance around an elementary, junior high, or high school, licensed child care center, playground, or park within which a person required to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act is prohibited from loitering (from 300 feet to 500 feet); modifies a provision allowing for a limited exemption to such requirement; requires a person to inform school or child care administrators of his or her status as a registered sex offender.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/SB/SB2064_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 2064
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| SC | Vetoed 04/2010 | Postsec. | Relates to the jurisdiction of campus police officers at private colleges. As proposed in the legislation, the authority of campus police officers would have been extended to specific off-campus activities such as accompanying a school employee to make a bank deposit, patrolling off-campus property owned or leased by a college, travelling with an athletic team, or at institution-sponsored events like graduation ceremonies and concerts held in rented facilities. To address intimating and threatening behavior or imminent danger on the edge of a campus, jurisdiction would have been expanded no more than 100 yards from the campus's property boundary. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe;
Title: S.B. 19
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Increases the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus stopped for the purpose of receiving and discharging children; authorizes the mounting of cameras on school buses; requests an educational information campaign on school bus safety. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4223%20SUB%20ENR.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4223
Title: H.B. 4223
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
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| IA | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Modifies sex offender registry provisions; relates to sex offenses against minors; relates to residency restrictions near schools, public libraries and child care facilities.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/linc/SF2305_Enrolled.pdf
Title: S.B. 2305
Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| TN | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Requires a sexual offender or violent sexual offender to obtain written permission or a request from school principal or facility administrator before attending a conference at the school as a parent or providing transportation to the offender's child at the school.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB2988.pdf
Title: S.B. 2988
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Provides the state board of education may, and local boards and charter schools must adopt rules prohibiting the use, possession or distribution of an electronic cigarette on school property or during school-sponsored activities. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0088.pdf
Title: H.B. 88
Source: le.utah.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Adds Section 53A-15-603. Requires the state board to adopt rules requiring local boards and charter school governing boards to adopt gang prevention and intervention policies. Authorizes the state board rules to include provisions related to (1) school staff reporting of suspected gang activities; (2) exclusion of gang members from participation in extracurricular activities; (3) response to gang-related graffiti or damage to school property; (4) parental notification of serious gang-related incidents on school property (5) training of school personnel to recognize early warning signs for youth in trouble and help students resist serious involvement in undesirable activity, including joining gangs or mimicking gang behavior; (6) prohibitions of specified behavior, including wearing of gang apparel or flashing of gang signs. Authorizes the state board to require local boards or charter school governing boards to all students, parents and faculty through school Web sites, handbooks and other reasonable means of communication. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0059.pdf
Title: S.B. 59
Source: le.utah.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Provides that a sex offender who has received a court order allowing entry on school or child day center property must also obtain permission of the school board or of the owner of the private school or child day center for entry within all or part of the scope of the lifted ban and must do so in compliance with the terms and conditions of both the school or center and the court order; provides that the petition must be filed in circuit court.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB227ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 227
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Expands current gang-free school zones to the broader gang-free zones; includes any school bus stop or the property, including buildings and grounds, of any publicly owned or operated community center, park, library, or hospital; and provides that engaging in criminal street gang activity in a gang-free zone is a Class 5 or 6 felony and may include a two-year mandatory minimum sentence, depending upon other aggravators.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB682ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 682
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2010 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires the members of the threat assessment team, and the president and vice-president of each public institution of higher education, or the superintendent in the case of the Virginia Military Institute, to annually certify in writing to the Department of Emergency Management comprehension and understanding of the institution's crisis and emergency management plan.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB1172ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 1238
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| UT | Adopted 01/2010 | P-12 | Defines "bullying", "cyberbullying", and "hazing". Requires school districts and charter schools to implement bullying and hazing policies district- and school-wide. Provides for regular and meaningful training of school employees and students. Provides for enforcement of the policies in public schools. Requires a student or coach to participate in bullying and hazing prevention training before participating in a public school-sponsored athletic program or or extracurricular club or activity. Requires all public school coaches to act consistently with professional standards (as set in administrative rule) in all responsibilities and activities of their assignments. Provides that failure to act consistently with these standards toward students, colleagues and parents may result in discipline against an educator's license. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20091101/33053.htm
Title: R277-613
Source: www.rules.utah.gov
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| CO | Adopted 12/2009 | P-12 | Outlines the procedures to be followed in the administration of restraint of students, staff training, documentation requirements, and the review of the use of restraint.
Restraints shall only be used in an emergency and with extreme caution and is limited to situations in which there is serious, probable and imminent threat of bodily harm by a student with the present ability to cause such harm. In all other situations less restrictive alternatives including, but not limited to, positive behavior supports, constructive, non-physical deescalation and re-structuring of the ehvironment shall be used. The rule also specifies the actions to be taken by school personnel.
http://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/NumericalSubDocList.do?deptID=4&deptName=300 Department of Education&agencyID=109&agencyName=301 Colorado State Board of Education&ccrDocID=2052&ccrDocName=1 CCR 301-45 RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS FROM RESTRAINT ACT
Title: 1 CCR 301-45
Source: http://www.sos.state.co.us
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| OH | Signed into law 12/2009 | P-12 | Enacts the Tina Croucher Act to require school districts to adopt a dating violence prevention policy as part of its policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and to include age-appropriate dating violence prevention education in the health education curriculum in grades 7-12. Directs the state board to update its model policy to prohibit harassment, intimidation, or bullying to include violence within a dating relationship. Requires the department of education Web site to provide links to free curricula addressing dating violence prevention, to assist districts in developing a dating violence prevention education curriculum. Amends definition of "harassment, intimidation or bullying" to include violence within a dating relationship. Requires local boards to incorporate dating violence prevention training into certain in-service training already required for middle and high school employees. Pages 1-5, 7-8, 16 of 18: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_19_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 19 - Dating Violence Prevention
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| IL | Signed into law 11/2009 | P-12 | Expands the statute concerning interference with a public institution of higher education to also include interference with public elementary and secondary schools. Provides that if the interference with the public institution of education is accompanied by a threat of personal injury or property damage, the person commits a Class 3 felony, and may be prosecuted for intimidation. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-0807.pdf
Title: H.B. 557
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 11/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides that the exercise of free speech, free expression, free exercise of religion or expression of religiously based views by any individual or group of individuals that is protected under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and that occurs in a non-sectarian nursery, day care center, K-12 school or postsecondary institution, or other place of education is not a civil rights violation. Limits jurisdiction of department in such places of education to the failure to enroll an individual; (2) the denial of access to facilities, goods, or services; or (3) severe or pervasive harassment of an individual when the covered entity fails to take corrective action to stop the severe or pervasive harassment. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-0814.pdf
Title: H.B. 2547
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | P-12 | Makes it a misdemeanor or felony to bring or possess razors with unguarded blades or box cutters upon school grounds of any public or private school providing instruction in grades K-12. Provides an exception for those providing instruction in such schools. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0851-0900/ab_870_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 870
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2009 | Community College
Postsec. | Authorizes the governing board of a community college district to either deny enrollment, permit enrollment or permit conditional enrollment to any individual who has been expelled from a community college within the preceding 10 years for certain offenses, or who is undergoing expulsion procedures, if the person continues to pose a risk to others. Authorizes the board to hold a hearing before making the determination as to whether the person continues to pose a risk. Allows a district to request information from another district in determining whether the applicant continues to pose a danger to the physical safety of others. Bill: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1351-1400/ab_1400_bill_20090909_enrolled.pdf Veto message: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1351-1400/ab_1400_vt_20091012.html
Title: A.B. 1400
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2009 | P-12 | Authorizes the governing board of any school district to establish and maintain a walking schoolbus, defined as a group of pupils walking to and from school with one or more supervising adults, for the purpose of ensuring the safe passage of pupils to and from school. Bill: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0301-0350/sb_315_bill_20090904_enrolled.pdf Veto message: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0301-0350/sb_315_vt_20091012.html
Title: S.B. 315
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2009 | P-12 | Prohibits, as an infraction, the possession of an alcoholic beverage container, or consumption of an alcoholic beverage, on a public street, alley or sidewalk within 600 feet of the property line of a public or private school. Provides exceptions. Bill: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0851-0900/ab_888_bill_20090909_enrolled.pdf Veto message: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0851-0900/ab_888_vt_20091012.html
Title: A.B. 888
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | P-12 | Requires a school principal or the principal's designee to report any act involving either the possession, sale, or furnishment of a firearm, or the possession of an explosive committed by a pupil or nonpupil on a schoolsite to the city police or county sheriff with jurisdiction over the school and the school security department or the school police department. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1351-1400/ab_1390_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1390
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Authorizes a chief administrative officer of a private postsecondary educational institution, or a person designated to maintain order on the school campus or facility, whose student has suffered a credible threat of violence made off the school campus or facility which can reasonably be construed to be carried out at a campus or facility, to seek a temporary restraining order and an injunction, on behalf of the student and other students. Provides a misdemeanor for violating an order. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_188_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 188
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | P-12 | Relates to the crime of loitering, after being asked to leave, near any school or public place at which children attend or normally congregate. Provides enhanced penalties for this crime if the person is required to register with the chief of police of sheriff for committing any of specified criminal street gang offenses. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0451-0500/sb_492_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 492
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| UT | Adopted 09/2009 | P-12 | Requires each local school board and charter school governing board to provide written assurance assurances that the board has:
(1) Implemented an electronic device (cell phones and pagers) policy consistent with state board rule
(2) Posted collective bargaining agreement(s) on the school district or charter school Web site within 10 days of the ratification or modification of any collective bargaining agreement
(3) By May 15, 2010, posted certain public financial information on the school district or charter school Web site consistent with state statute. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090701/32729.htm
Title: R277-108-5
Source: www.rules.utah.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that any person who hangs a noose, knowing it to be a symbol representing a threat to life, on property of a K-12 educational facility or college campus must be punished by up to one year's imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000, or both for the first conviction, or by a fine of up to $15,000, or by both the fine and imprisonment for any subsequent conviction..
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0401-0450/ab_412_bill_20090806_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 412
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that a person who makes a false or terrorist threat that a bomb or explosive device has been placed in a school must be required by the court, in addition to any other sentence imposed, to reimburse the unit of government that employs the emergency response officer or officers that were dispatched to the school. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB4049lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 4049
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Bars any day and temporary labor service agency in Chicago from operating or transacting business at a location within 1,000 feet of a school building, a building in which a Boys and Girls Club is located, or real property comprising a school or a Boys and Girls Club. Prohibits a home rule unit from regulating the location of a day and temporary labor agency in a manner inconsistent with such regulations. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB0866lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 866
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | Community College
Postsec. | Repeals and rewrites provisions related to the appointment, duties and training of law enforcement officer and non-law enforcement officer members of the community college district police department or department of public safety. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB2253lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 2253
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | Postsec. | Amends the Campus Security Enhancement Act of 2008. Requires the inter-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional campus violence prevention plan to include coordination and communication with governmental agencies and school districts contiguous to the higher education institution's boundaries. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB0336lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 336
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | Postsec. | Relates to the peace officer powers granted to members of a private college or university campus police department. Provides that such powers are extended to the protection of branches and interests of the college or university in the county where the college or university is located. Authorizes campus police officers to regulate and control traffic on the public way contiguous to college or university property. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB2507lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 2507
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that a person, regardless of age, may not use a wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway in a school speed zone, except for a person engaged in a highway construction or maintenance project when the person is using a wireless telephone in furtherance of that project, specified emergencies, and when the phone is in voice-activated mode. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB0072lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 72
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that a person commits disorderly conduct when he or she knowingly transmits or causes to be transmitted a threat of destruction of a school building or school property, or a threat of violence, death or bodily harm directed against persons at a school, school function or school event, whether or not school is in session. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB1105lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1105
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that $50 of the additional fine charged for (1) speeding in a school zone or (2) failure to yield to a pedestrian in a school zone must be disbursed for school safety purposes to the school district or districts in which the offense occurred. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB2024lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2024
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Clarifies that Internet safety component must be taught at least once a school year to students in grades 3-12. Requires one class period a week in grades 1-8 to be devoted to safety education. Specifies content that must be included in driver education courses. Establishes minimum clock hours of classroom and individual behind-the-wheel instruction for driver education courses. Eliminates availability of driver education courses to district residents between the ages of 15-21 who are not enrolled in any other course offered in any district school. Eliminates provisions related to districts' offering of driver education courses to residents over age 55. Authorizes districts to charge a fee to students participating in driver education courses.
Pages 35-46 of 63: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB1977lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 1977 - Safety Education and Driver Education
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Ensures that acts of violence in schools are reported to the local superintendent or the superintendent's designee; requires local boards of education to adopt a policy on notification to the parents or legal guardians of students alleged to be victims of any act required to be reported to law enforcement and the superintendent. http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H1078v5.pdf
Title: H.B. 1078
Source: http://www.ncleg.net
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Adds the offense of taking indecent liberties with a student to the list of sex offenses that require registration under the Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Program, as recommended by the House Select Committee on Sex Offender Issues.
http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H209v5.pdf
Title: H.B. 209
Source: http://www.ncleg.net
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| ND | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Relates to school enrollment procedures to aid in the identification and location of missing children. When a child enrolls in a public or nonpublic school, licensed day care facility, home
education, licensed day care center, licensed child care facility, headstart program, or nursery school for the first time, the school, licensed day care facility, headstart program, or school superintendent of the jurisdiction shall: a. Require the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian to present to the school, licensed day care facility, or school superintendent of the jurisdiction, within forty days of enrollment, proof of identity of the child; and b. Request the appropriate school records for the child from the previous school attended by the child. The school enrolling the child shall make the request within thirty days of enrollment of the child. When a school, licensed day care facility, or school superintendent receives a notice from
a law enforcement authority, parent, guardian, or legal custodian that a child who is or has been enrolled in that school or facility has been reported as a lost, missing, or runaway child, the school, licensed day care facility, or school superintendent shall: a. Flag the records of the child; and b. Notify the bureau and a local law enforcement authority if a request for school records is received from any source.Establishes other details and related provisions.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JQVU0300.pdf
Title: S.B. 2161
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| NH | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Establishes a commission to study school discipline. Defines membership and provides for duties of commission.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0332.html
Title: H.B. 332
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 08/2009 | Postsec. | Grants to the university police of the Health and Science University the powers and authority of peace officers and police officers; requires such police to be trained; specifies that such police are not authority to carry firearms; declares the university to be a law enforcement unit for purposes related to the provision of specified law enforcement services. Chapter 895
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0600.dir/sb0658.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 658
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/
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| AZ | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Requires contractors, subcontractors, vendors, or any of their employees to have a valid fingerprint clearance card if they provide services on a regular basis on school property; exempts persons who are completing their student teaching in another state from the requirement to obtain a card; denies due process hearings to school personnel who are dismissed for failure to report when they are arrested for or charged with one of the nonappealable offenses that would preclude them from having a valid card. Chapter 75
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/49leg/1r/summary/s.2031pshs_caucus%20floor.doc.htm.
Title: H.B. 2031
Source: http://www.azleg.gov/
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Provides that aggravated battery with a firearm is also committed if the firearm is discharged on school grounds at a person known to be a student and causes injury to that student. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB0867lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 867
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Creates the crime of unlawful disruption of the operation of a school; provides that the crime includes the commission of intimidation or harassment of any student or teacher by threat of force or force, placement of teachers or students in sustained fear for their health, safety, or welfare, or any other disruption or interference caused by a person who is not authorized to be on school premises.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=656069
Title: H.B. 688
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Relates to the crime of assault on a school teacher; provides that the definition of school means any public or nonpublic elementary, secondary, high school, vocational-technical school, college, special, or postsecondary school or institution, or university; specifies the penalty for assault committed by a student; specifies the penalty for circumstances wherein the assault is committed by someone who is not a student or the battery produces an injury that requires medical attention.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=667615
Title: H.B. 274
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| MO | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Requires school district discipline policies to prohibit confining a student in an unattended, locked space except for an emergency situation while awaiting the arrival of law enforcement personnel. By July 1, 2011, each school district must adopt a written policy that addresses the use of restrictive behavioral interventions as a form of discipline or behavior management technique, as described in the act. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must develop a model policy by July 1, 2010 in cooperation with associations, organizations, agencies and individuals with specialized expertise in behavior management.
Title: S.B. 291--Seclusion Rooms
Source: http://www.senate.mo.gov
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Requires school districts, community schools, STEM schools and chartered nonpublic schools to inform, prior to opening day each school year, each enrolled student and the student's parent of the parental notification procedures in the school's protocol for responding to threats and emergency events, which are established under existing law.
Pages 1155-1157 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 3313.536
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Partially from DOE summary of H.B. 1:
Extends to public middle and high schools a requirement that under existing law applies to public elementary schools, which requires a school nurse, teacher, counselor, school psychologist or administrator to complete four hours of in-service training in the prevention of child abuse, violence and substance abuse, and in the promotion of positive youth development. Establishes a deadline of two years after the effective date of this amendment for the specified middle and high school employees to take the required four hours of in-service training. Allows districts and schools to adapt or adopt the curriculum developed by state department of education for the in-service training, as an alternative to the existing law requirement that each district or school develop its own curriculum. Directs districts and schools to incorporate training in school safety and violence prevention into their in-service training in the prevention of child abuse, violence and substance abuse, and the promotion of positive youth development.
Pages 1354-1355 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3319.073
Source: www.ode.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | From DOE summary of H.B. 1:
Section 3313.86: Creates new Section 3313.86. Requires school districts, community schools, STEM schools and chartered nonpublic schools to periodically review their policies and procedures to ensure (1) the safety of persons using a school from known hazards that pose an immediate risk to health or safety, and (2) compliance with federal health and safety laws and regulations applicable to schools.
Repeals Section 3313.473, 3314.15 and sections 3701.93 through 3701.936.
Section 3313.473: Directed the principal or chief administrator of public and nonpublic school to provide access to school premises during school operational hours for boards of health to conduct school health and safety network inspections. Also directed local boards of districts and educational service centers, and the chief administrator of each nonpublic school, to develop and submit a plan for abatement of hazardous conditions at the school.
Section 3314.15: Same provision as 3313.473, but applicable to community schools.
Section 3701.93: School safety and health - definitions.
Section 3701.931: Establishes the school health and safety network, under which each board of health was required to inspect each public and nonpublic school building and associated grounds at least once each year during school hours to identify conditions dangerous to public health and safety present in or on the building or grounds.
Section 3701.932: Requires the board of health to report the findings from every school inspection to specified stakeholders.
Section 3701.933: Directs local boards to submit to the board of health a written plan for abatement of the conditions determined to be hazardous to occupants, as identified in the report under Section 3701.932.
Section 3701.934: Directs the director of health to develop information specifying dangerous conditions and dangerous products, including products recalled by the manufacturer, that may be present in school buildings and associated grounds, and to distribute this information every quarter to local boards of health.
Section 3701.935: Directs the director of health to adopt rules establishing minimum standards and procedures for school inspections.
Section 3701.936: Provides that these provisions do not diminish a local board of health's authority to issue orders or take actions under specified sections of code.
Page 1207 and 2725 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Title: H.B. 1 - Sections 3313.473, 3313.86, 3701.93 through 3701.936
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| TN | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Relates to sexual offenders; prohibits sexual offender from being upon the premises of or loitering within 1,000 feet of a school, day care center, park, playground, or recreation center when child under 18 likely to be present. Defines "loitering" as remaining for a period of time and under circumstances that a reasonable person would determine is for the primary purpose of observing or contacting a child under the age of 18.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HB1120.pdf
Title: H.B. 1120
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Requires board of education to convene a summit of various education stakeholders to discuss school safety issues. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HB0687.pdf
Title: H.B. 687
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Requires boards of education to readmit students to the district if such student has been in an out-of-district placement in lieu of expulsion for committing an expellable offense and to prohibit such boards from then expelling such students for such offenses.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/ACT/Pa/pdf/2009PA-00082-R00HB-06567-PA.pdf
Title: H.B. 6567
Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Amends the zero tolerance provision in the Delaware Code to give discretion to school boards to modify the terms of expulsions when a school board determines that it is appropriate to do so.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+120/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 120
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2009 | Postsec. | Relates to the legal jurisdiction of campus police; redefines the term mutual aid agreement to authorize state university police officers to enforce laws within a specified jurisdictional area as agreed upon in a mutual aid agreement; authorizes university police officers to enforce traffic violations and to arrest persons for violations committed within a specified distance from property under the supervision or control of the university or a direct-support organization of the university. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb0554er.html&Directory=session/2009/Senate/bills/billtext/html/
Title: S.B. 554
Source: http://www.flsenate.gov
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Makes discretionary, rather than mandatory, fire inspections conducted by the county fire chiefs. Provides that frequency of inspections of buildings other than public schools will be at least once every 5 years rather than every 2 years. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/Bills/SB564_CD1_.HTM
Title: S.B. 564
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| LA | Adopted 06/2009 | P-12 | Specifies the offenses for which expelled students and their parents or guardians shall have enrolled in and participate in an appropriate rehabilitation counseling program.
http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v115/28v115.doc
Title: LAC 28:CXV.1309
Source: http://doa.louisiana.gov/
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Provides relative to the removal of students from the classroom for certain inappropriate behavior and for parental notification and involvement.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=665714
Title: S.B. 223
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Requires school administrative units, with the help of the Department of Education's model dating violence policy, to implement dating violence policies and provide dating violence training to school personnel and dating violence education to students from the 7th to the 12th grade.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_124th/billpdfs/HP076001.pdf
Title: H.B. 760
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Provides that prior to July 1, 2010, and annually thereafter, each local board of education shall certify to the State Board of Education (SBE) that its high school and middle school science laboratories are equipped with appropriate personal protective equipment for students and teachers; requires the SBE, in consultation with local boards of education and the Board
of Governors of The University of North Carolina, to evaluate and modify the academic requirements for students preparing to teach science in middle and high schools to ensure that there is adequate preparation in issues related to science laboratory safety; provides that no board of education shall apply for a certificate of occupancy for any new middle or high school building until the plans for the science laboratory areas of the building have been reviewed and approved to meet accepted safety standards for school science laboratories and related preparation rooms and stockrooms. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H42v5.pdf
Title: H.B. 42
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Authorizes law enforcement agencies to disseminate an assessment of criminal intelligence information to a school principal when necessary to avoid imminent danger to the life of a student or employee of the school or to the public school property. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/HTML/H1327v5.html
Title: H.B. 1327
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Provides for the use of automated camera or video recording systems to detect and prosecute individuals who pass stopped school buses; increases the penalty for striking and causing the death of a person when passing a stopped school bus. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H440v5.pdf
Title: H.B. 440
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Removes the requirement that local school administrative units (LEAs) provide only abstinence until marriage education and requires LEAs to provide reproductive health and safety education in grades seven through nine; requires such education to include instruction on sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptive methods, and sexual assault and abuse; requires LEAs to provide a comprehensive school health education program that meets all the requirements of this subsection and all the objectives established by the State Board.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H88v8.pdf
Title: H.B. 88
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Prohibits person of any age from operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device except under certain circumstances.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2300.dir/hb2377.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2377
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Requires notice to a school administrator when a youth is within jurisdiction of the juvenile court, is charged with or convicted of certain offenses, or is excused by reason of insanity; requires notice when a petition is set aside or dismissed or the youth is adjudged not to be with the jurisdiction of the court; requires removal and destruction of information in the youth's education records; specifies the information to be included in the notice. Chapter 447
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0500.dir/sb0512.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 512
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Defines terms for the purpose of the prohibition on hazing; punishes student organizations and their members by a maximum fine. Chapter 493
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0400.dir/sb0444.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 444
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides that the prohibition on the carrying of weapons on school property does not apply to a person who is authorized to carry a concealed weapon when the weapon is inside a motor vehicle and secured; extends this exemption to any premises or property owned, operated, or controlled by a private or public school, college, university, technical college, or other post-secondary institution. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/prever/593_20090514.htm
Title: S.B. 593
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | As introduced, requires an LEA revising its policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying, which was filed with the commissioner of education, to transmit the revised policy to the commissioner. - Amends TCA Title 49.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB0681.pdf
Title: S.B. 681
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Prohibits the issuance of an arrest warrant or criminal summons without written approval of the appropriate district attorney general to the parents or legal guardians of a child who allege that an employee of a local education agency (LEA), who had supervisory or disciplinary power over the child, engaged in conduct that harmed the child.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HB1210.pdf
Title: H.B. 1210
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Provides that a student may not be expelled solely on the basis of the student's use, exhibition or possession of a firearm at an approved target range facility not on a school campus, or while participating in or preparing for a school-sponsored shooting sports competition or a Parks and Wildlife Department-sponsored shooting sports educational activity. Specifies that these provisions do not allow a student to bring a firearm onto school property to participate in or prepare for a school-sponsored shooting sports competition or other activity mentioned in the provision. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB01020F.pdf
Title: H.B. 1020
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Requires school districts to notify employees that they are entitled to leave time if physically assaulted during the performance of their regular duties.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB01470F.pdf
Title: H.B. 1470
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Bars criminal justice agencies from publicly disclosing criminal history information related to a child's conviction for a misdemeanor offense punishable by fine only. Provides an exception allowing such information to be disclosed to specified agencies and entities, including a school district, charter school, private school, regional education service center, commercial transportation company or education shared service arrangement. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB01056F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1056
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| WI | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Provides that if a school district is created or a public or private school opens after the effective date of this paragraph, the school board or governing body of the private school must have in effect a school safety plan for each public or private school within 3 years of its creation or opening. Requires school safety plans to be developed with the input of appropriate parties, as specified by the local board or governing board of the private school. Specifies minimum components of a school safety plan. Requries the school board or private school governing board to determine which persons must receive school safety plan training and the frequency of the training. Requires that the training be based on the school district's or private school's prioritized needs, risks and vulnerabilities. Requires that school safety plans be reviewed at least once every three years after the plan goes into effect. Page 468 of 692: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/acts/09Act28.pdf
Title: A.B. 75
Source: www.legis.state.wi.us
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| WI | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Repeals 120.12(26), which required the school board of a common or union high school district to have a school safety plan for each school in the district. Renumbers as 118.07 (4) (a) 1., and requires all local boards and the governing board of every private school to have a school safety plan in effect within 3 years of the effective date of this provision.
Page 477 of 692: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/acts/09Act28.pdf
Title: A.B. 75
Source: www.legis.state.wi.us
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| WI | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Adds 121.91 (4) (L). Defines "local law enforcement agency". Provides additional funding if a local board and local law enforcement agency (1) jointly develop a school safety plan that specifies the purposes
of the additional revenue, (2) the school safety plan is consistent with the school safety plan required under s. 118.07 (4), and the school board submits the school safety plan to the department. Provides the excess revenue may be used to purchase school safety equipment, fund the compensation costs of security officers, or for school safety expenditures consistent with the school safety plan.
Provides additional funding to cover the salaries and benefits of school nurses and transportation. Adds new provision to incentivize energy efficiency measures and renewable energy products that result in the avoidance of, or reduction in, energy costs.
Pages 481-482 of 692: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/acts/09Act28.pdf
Title: A.B. 75
Source: www.legis.state.wi.us
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| AL | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Effective October 1, 2009. Establishes the Student Harassment Prevention Act. Requires local boards to adopt policies by July 2010 to prevent student harassment and suicide. Includes written and electronic acts motivated by a student characteristic in the definition of harassing behavior. Limits harassment to behavior that takes place on school property or school buses, or at school-sponsored events. Provides no student should be subject to harassment or intimidation. Allows any student who is the object of harassment (or student's parent) to file a written complaint. Requires all schools to develop plans or programs, including peer mediation teams, to encourage students to report and address incidents of harassment, violence or threats of violence. Directs the department to develop a model policy prohibiting harassment, violence and threats of violence that contains specified components, including procedures to report acts of intimidation or harassment, suicide threats, violence and threats of violence.
Requires schools to:
--Implement proven practices to promote safe and harassment-free school environments
--Implement proven practices to prevent harassment, intimidation, violence and threats of violence, and to intervene when such incidents occur
--Incorporate awareness of harassment and intimidation prohibitions into character education curricula
--Report statistics on harassment, violence and threats of violence to the local board, which must provide statistics by school and for the district as a whole to the department of education for posting on the department Web site.
Provides that, to the extent that legislative or local funds are available, all school systems must implement 12 specified suicide prevention standards and policies, including educating students in recognizing signs of suicidal tendencies, informing students of available community suicide prevention services, and promoting cooperation between school staff and community suicide prevention program staff. Effective October 1, 2009.
Title: H.B. 216
Source: www.lexis.com
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| AL | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Becomes effective July 1, 2010. Requires local boards of education to adopt school safety plans and protocols. Requires principals to instruct students on procedures to be used for drills and evacuations, and precautions to be taken case of a severe weather watch, alert or warning. Requires schools to conduct a safety drill at least once every school year to instruct students in procedures to follow in the event of terrorism, a person possessing a firearm or a deadly weapon, or any other act of violence. Requires schools to hold annual training sessions for employees on the school safety drills and procedures to be conducted during a school year.
Title: H.B. 199
Source: www.lexis.com
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| AL | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Creates a system for increasing the age at which a person is eligible to apply for a learner's permit or driver's license if the person, over the age of 12 years and a student in a public or private school, was subject to habitual school punishment for an infraction committed on school property. Provides increasing numbers of points to be imposed for in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, an alternative school placement and expulsion. Provides the points accumulate on a yearly basis, and that each point adds a week to the age at which the student is eligible to be issued a learner's permit or driver's license.
Title: H.B. 464
Source: www.lexis.com
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| MN | Vetoed 05/2009 | P-12 | Relates to education; provides for harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence policies by school boards; revises provisions requiring the establishment of a model policy for use by such boards; provides that the policy shall address all forms of harassment, bullying, intimidation, hazing or violence including electronic forms and forms requiring Internet use.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0971.2.html&session=ls86
Title: S.B. 971
Source: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Establishes a process for the commissioner and qualified experts and other stakeholders including parents and teachers to (1) identify highly reliable variables of student engagement and connection and (2) determine how to report student safety to comply with federal law. Directs the commissioner to submit one report to the legislature in 2010 on the two topics and a second, related report in 2013 on the content and analysis of and format for reporting collected data.
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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| MN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Consistent with federal law and state suspension procedures, allows school personnel to suspend children with disabilities. Establishes parameters and procedures for suspensions of children with disabilities who have been suspended for more than five consecutive school days or ten cumulative schools days. Counts a dismissal of up to one school day as a day of suspension of children with disabilities do not receive regular or special education instruction during that time. Does not require notice for a one-day dismissal. Requires children with disabilities to be provided alternative education services when a suspension exceeds five consecutive school days. Establishes procedures a school district must follow before initiating an expulsion or exclusion of children with disabilities. Requires school districts to continue to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities who are excluded or expelled for misbehavior that is not a manifestation of their disability.
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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| NH | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | This concurrent resolution urges the development of teen dating violence education policies in all schools in the state.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HCR0007.html
Title: H.C.R. 7
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Amends existing law which authorizes the boards of trustees of school districts to establish policies prohibiting the activities of criminal gangs on school property; makes the establishment of such policy mandatory. Chapter 282
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/75th2009/Bills/AB/AB154_en.pdf
Title: A.B. 154
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
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| NY | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Enacts the public schools emergency alert act. Requires the New York City Schools chancellor to implement an emergency alert notification system to convey to parents timely information concerning emergency incidents or occurrences, as defined by such chancellor, that pose an imminent threat to the health or safety of students, faculty and staff; provides that the system may include automated delivery of text messages, phone calls and e-mail. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01245&sh=t
Title: A.B. 1245
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec. | Allows public educational institutions may keep confidential campus security plans. An institution or agency may in its discretion release information contained in or related to the campus security plan in order to design or implement the plan. Defined "campus security plan" as one that must include, but is not limited to, prevention and response procedures to and notification procedures for perceived or actual security threats and incidents on or impacting the campus.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/SB/SB585_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 585
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Expands the offenses for which notice must be given to schools when an adjudicated delinquent juvenile offender is sent back into a regular school setting (to include an offense involving the use or attempted use of force, violence, or a deadly weapon).
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB0680.pdf
Title: S.B. 680
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Removes the authorization for an LEA to transport up to 15 students to and from an interscholastic athletic or other interscholastic or school sponsored activity in a van. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB2327.pdf
Title: S.B. 2327
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Requires, rather than encourages, school districts to include certain criteria in policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB0283.pdf
Title: S.B. 283
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Requires written referrals for student's behavior to be returned to faculty or staff member issuing the referral. The referral would be kept in a student discipline file and would not become a part of the student's permanent record. If a school district or school has adopted an electronic system of making disciplinary referrals instead of using written referrals, then the member of the faculty or staff making the referral must be notified of the action taken, but the notification may be made either electronically or in writing.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HB0374.pdf
Title: H.B. 374
Source: http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Prohibits the carrying onto, or possession on, public or private elementary and secondary school premises, school-provided transportation, or areas of facilities while being used by such schools, any portable device commonly known as a stun gun; makes an exception; prohibits a person who provides school security services from possessing such device unless he or she has successfully completed training in the use of such device that is equivalent to law enforcement training.
Chapter 453
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/5263-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5263
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Allows a school district board of directors to meet in executive session on an appeal of the suspension or expulsion of a public school student.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1445.pdf
Title: H.B. 1091
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Enacts the Campus Security Enhancement Act to create a multidisciplinary advisory task force composed of leaders in education, mental health, and law enforcement which shall provide support for designing effective campus security policies and proactive measures that prevent further acts of violence on campuses of institutions of higher education in the State and help ensure an effective response and recovery system when those acts of violence occur.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1400.pdf
Title: H.B. 2135
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Permits, rather than requires, a school district to suspend or expel a student for brandishing an artificial firearm; permits a school district to suspend a student while determining whether the student's conduct could be grounds for suspension or expulsion.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2009a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/01DF9C20498006C68725755A0063A2B6?open&file=237_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 237
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| IN | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Requires the governing body of a school corporation to develop an evidence-based plan for improving behavior and discipline in the school corporation, and a school within the school corporation to comply with the plan in developing the school's plan; requires school corporation discipline rules to incorporate a graduated system of discipline, which includes actions that may be taken in lieu of suspension or expulsion. Requires the Department of Education to develop a master evidence-based plan for improving student behavior and discipline upon which school corporations may base plans. Public Law 66.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2009/HE/HE1419.1.html
Title: H.B. 1419
Source: http://www.in.gov
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| IN | Signed into law 04/2009 | Postsec. | Exempts a postsecondary educational institution from paying a fee for a limited pre-employment criminal history record; requires school corporations, charter schools and accredited nonpublic schools to conduct an expanded criminal history background check for a new or renewed teaching license or certificate within five years; adds possession of child pornography to the list of felonies for which a teacher may lose the teacher's license; establishes an administrative procedure for a student who has been removed from a classroom. Requires the attorney general and the Indiana Department of Education to annually notify teachers that the attorney general may defend suits against teachers and that teachers have qualified imunity for reasonable acts of discipline. Public Law 121
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2009/pdf/he/he1462.1.pdf
Title: H.B. 1462
Source: http://www.in.gov
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| IN | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Authorizes a city, county, or town to establish speed limits for schools located on streets or highways under the jurisdiction of the city, town, or county; requires that, after June 30, 2011, there must be a sign at or as near as practical to the point where a school zone begins, indicating the reduced speed limit for the school zone, a sign at the end of the school zone indicating: the speed limit for the section of highway that follows the school zone. Public Law 138
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2009/pdf/he/he1123.1.pdf
Title: H.B. 1123
Source: http://www.in.gov
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Prohibits a principal from suspending or expelling a student from school solely for attendance-related offenses.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/bills/hb/hb0660t.pdf
Title: H.B. 660; S.B. 241
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement in the public schools a program to educate students about dating violence; requires the program to include education on services provided to victims of dating violence; alters the definition of victim of domestic violence for purposes of specified provisions of law; requires the Governor annually to proclaim the second week in October Statewide Tween/Teen Dating Violence Education and Awareness Week.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/bills/sb/sb1049e.pdf
Title: S.B. 1049
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| MT | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Allows school board trustees to meet outside district boundaries for purpose of collaboration with other boards, agencies or collaboratives; expands the disciplinary powers of school administrators; clarifies the laws governing student suspensions. Because state law prohibits business being transacted by the trustees of a district unless it is transacted at a regular
meeting or a properly called special meeting, expands the definition of ."unforeseen emergency" from a storm, fire, explosion, community disaster, insurrection, act of God, or other unforeseen destruction or impairment of school district property that affects the health and safety of the trustees, students, or district employees to include "or the educational functions of the district or violation of the student code of conduct, as defined in accordance with district policy, within a week of graduation."
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2009/billpdf/HB0332.pdf
Title: H.B. 332
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Provides for consistent policies regarding corporal punishment. Prohibits a school board from expanding through policy the definition of corporal punishment beyond that provided by this subsection. (The subsection allows for reasonable force but prohibits corporal punishment). Requires local boards to develop guidelines for how all incidents are to be investigated. Requires boards to ensure that the policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to all elementary schools in the district are identical, that the policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to all middle schools in the district are identical, and that the policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to all high schools in the district are identical..
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JBCF0400.pdf
Title: S.B. 2289
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| NY | Signed into law 04/2009 | Postsec. | Requires college campuses to provide incoming students with information about domestic violence and stalking prevention. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02714&sh=t
Title: A.B. 2714
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Provides for verbal notification of changes to a juvenile safety plan to school principals and assistant school principals. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act334.pdf
Title: H.B. 1057
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Creates school- based automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/SB312.pdf
Title: S.B. 312
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Provides for consistent policies regarding corporal punishment. Prohibits a school board from expanding through policy the definition of
corporal punishment beyond that provided by this subsection. (The subsection allows for reasonable force but prohibits corporal punishment). Requires local boards to develop guidelines for how all incidents are to be investigated. Requires boards to ensure that the policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to all elementary schools in the district are identical, that the policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to all middle schools in the district are identical, and that the policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to all high schools in the district are identical..
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JBCF0400.pdf
Title: S.B. 2289
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Authorizes a school crossing guard who observes a person speeding in a reduced speed school zone to report the incident to a law enforcement agency. Authorizes the law enforcement agency to send a notification letter to the last-known registered owner of the offending vehicle that the vehicle was observed violating the speed limit in a reduced speed school zone. Provides that a law enforcement agency that receives a report may initiate an investigation of the alleged violation. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0202.pdf
Title: H.B. 202
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Provides a definition of school property to include areas where programs or activities are being conducted. Provides that it is a class A misdemeanor to enter onto school property in order to evade law enforcement. Provides that not knowing the property is school property is not a defense. Requires that the defendant reimburse the school for costs incurred by the school in responding to the defendant's presence on school property. Provides this offense is a separate offense from other offenses that involve failure to stop. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0244.pdf
Title: H.B. 244
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Provides that pending the decision by the division superintendent as to whether to require that a student charged with an offense involving intentional injury to another student of the school division attend an alternative education program, a local school board may impose a short-term suspension upon such student; provides that a school board may require a student charged with certain juvenile offenses to attend an alternative education program.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB2341ER
Title: H.B. 2341
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Requires all school emergency plans to include a provision that the Department of Criminal Justice Services and the State Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund shall be contacted immediately to deploy assistance in the event of an emergency as defined in the emergency response plan when there are victims.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+CHAP0269
Title: S.B. 1150
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| VT | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Intended to implement the November 2008 Report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary's 34-Point Comprehensive Plan for Vermont's Sexual Abuse Response System. Puts an emphasis on prevention by implementing a comprehensive statewide approach to the prevention of child sexual abuse; includes a sexual abuse prevention component in all school health curricula; conducts outreach efforts to raise awareness of families and communities about child sexual abuse; requires school districts to check the child abuse and neglect registry and vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation registry prior to hiring staff or volunteers, and to conduct periodic rechecks of the registries.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/bills/Passed/S-013.pdf
Title: S.B. 13
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us
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| UT | Adopted 02/2009 | P-12 | Directs all districts and charter schools, by April 2009, to adopt policies governing the possession and use of electronic devices while on public school premises. Sets forth multiple components that must be addressed in local policies, inlcuding prohibitions on the use of electronic devices in a way that threatens, humiliates, harasses, or intimidates school-related individuals, including students, employees and invitees, or violates local, state or federal laws. Policies may also include
strategies for use of technology that enhance instruction.
Provides the state office of education must:
--Provide resources, upon request, for school districts and schools as they develop electronic device policies, including sources for successful policies, assistance with reviewing draft policies, and information about bullying, harassing, and discrimination via electronic devices.
--Develop a model policy or a policy framework to assist school districts and individual schools in developing and implementing their policies
--Promote the use of effective strategies to enhance instruction and professional development through technology
--Ensure that parents and school employees are involved in the development and implementation of policies
--Work and cooperate with other education entities, such as the PTA, the Utah School Boards Association, the Utah Education Association, the State Charter School Board and the Utah High School Activities Association to provide consistent information to parents and community members about electronic device policies and to provide for appropriate and consistent penalties for violation of policies, including violations that take place at public school extracurricular and athletic events. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2008/20081201/32141.htm
Title: R277-495
Source: www.rules.utah.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2009 | P-12 | Provides that the sufficient cause necessary to suspend a student cannot rest solely on instances of tardiness or truancy.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB1794ER
Title: H.B. 1794
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Eliminates the requirement that the State Council of Higher Education must develop and revise, as it deems necessary, a model institutional crisis and emergency management plan for the purpose of assisting public and private two- and four-year institutions of higher education in establishing, operating, and maintaining emergency services and disaster preparedness activities.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB1664ER
Title: H.B. 1664
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2009 | P-12 | Adds act of violence by a mob to the listing of offenses that are reported by a juvenile intake officer to a school division superintendent when committed by a student; removes two redundancies created when similar House and Senate bills passed and were merged in 2004.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB2513ER
Title: H.B. 2513
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2009 | P-12 | Relates to Board of Education model policies for codes of student conduct; provides for the inclusion of electronic bullying, harassment, and intimidation in such policies; provides for the dissemination of information to students, parents and school personnel.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB1624ER
Title: H.B. 1624
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2009 | P-12 | Provides for the suspension of the driver's license or learner's permit of any minor who has 10 or more unexcused absences from public school on consecutive school days.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB1826ER
Title: H.B. 1826
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| IL | Signed into law 12/2008 | P-12 | Amends Chicago School District Article of School Code. Provides if the child of a parent school council member dies during term in office, the member may continue to serve for the balance of term. Amends School Safety Drill Act. Requires schools to conduct a law enforcement drill every school year to address incidents, according to school district's or private school's emergency and crisis response plans, protocols, and procedures, with the participation of the appropriate law enforcement agency. Allows law enforcement drills to be conducted on days and times when students are not present in the school building. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB2688lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2688
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| MA | Signed into law 12/2008 | P-12 | Improves school campus air quality; restricts idling of school buses and personal motor vehicles on school grounds.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st02/st02628.htm
Title: S.B. 2628
Source: http://www.mass.go
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| MA | Signed into law 12/2008 | P-12 | Relates to the licensing of school bus drivers; requires such drivers to be trained in a basic course in first aid including the administration of an epinephrine auto injector; adds the term sex offender to sections governing in licensure of such drivers.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht04pdf/ht04396.pdf
Title: H.B. 4396
Source: http://www.mass.gov/
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| UT | Adopted 11/2008 | P-12 | Provides maximum funding for gang prevention programs that serve students.
Title: R277-436
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 10/2008 | Community College | Authorizes the board of trustees of a community college district to make the buildings of a community college available for emergency purposes, and to cooperate with the state emergency management agency, local emergency management agencies, state-certified, local public health departments, the American Red Cross and federal agencies concerned with emergency preparedness and response. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB2690lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2690
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2008 | Postsec. | Relates to existing law which makes it a crime for persons to possess specified weapons on the grounds of any University. Expands that prohibition on weapons to make it a misdemeanor to bring or possess a less lethal weapon or stun gun upon the grounds of or within a public or private college or university. Expands the definition of a public place where it is a crime to openly display or expose any imitation firearm to include a public or private college or university. Chapter 676
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: A.B. 2470
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2008 | P-12 | Requires the training for group home administrators, licensed foster parents and relative caretakers to also include basic instruction of the existing laws and procedures regarding the safety on foster youth at school and the ensuring of a harassment and violence free school environment contained in separate provisions of existing law known as the State Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act. Chapter 557
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: A.B. 3015
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2008 | Postsec. | Requires that reports submitted to the Legislature by the State Postsecondary Education Commission be submitted to specified committees and subcommittees, and other entities. Requires the commission to make reports regarding postsecondary institution regarding safety plans and campus security available to the Legislature and the public on the commission's Internet Web site. Repeals provisions of existing law regarding specified commission requirements. Chapter 514
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: S.B. 361
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2008 | P-12 | Amends existing law that makes it an offense to openly display or expose a imitation firearm in a public place. Includes public schools within the definition of a public place for purposes of these provisions. Chapter 422
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: A.B. 352
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2008 | P-12 | Defines and expands the distance of Safe School Zones. Specifies the term school includes any public or private school. Amends existing law the prohibits certain suspended or dismissed students or employees and certain persons who have been directed to leave a school campus or facility, to apply these provisions to public and private schools. Specifies certain provisions regarding drug offenders who come into areas of a school campus being guilty of a public offense relate to public and private schools. Chapter 726
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: S.B. 1666
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| NY | Signed into law 09/2008 | P-12 | Requires the commissioner of education to develop resources and technical assistance for schools to provide to students in grades 3-12 and their parents concerning safe and responsible use of the Internet. Requires the resources to include information regarding child predators, protecting personal information, Internet scams, and cyber-bullying. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07051&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7051
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 09/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Expands the powers granted to appointed campus security officers; provides that such officers may issue appearance tickets and a navigation summons or complaint; provides that such officers may seize an alcoholic beverage in the possession of an individual under the age of 21. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06949&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6949
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2008 | P-12 | Relates to Internet safety education curriculum. Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, requires districts to incorporate an age-appropriate component on Internet safety into the school curriculum, to be taught at least once each school year to students in grades 3 or above. Requires the local school board to determine the scope and duration of such instruction. Allows the age-appropriate unit of instruction to be incorporated into the current courses of study regularly taught in the district's schools, as determined by the school board.
Requires the state board of education to make available on its Web site resource materials for teaching children about online safety. Provides that such materials may include information on safe online communications, privacy protection, cyber-bullying, viewing inappropriate material, file sharing, and the importance of open communication with responsible adults.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB2512lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2512
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Campus Security Enhancement Act. Requires each institution of higher education in the state to develop an emergency response plan and a campus violence prevention plan, and to conduct training and exercises for the plans at least annually. Requires county and major municipal emergency managers and Emergency Management Agency regional coordinators to assist in the planning and training process and provide standards and guidelines. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB2691lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2691
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12 | Establishes a presumption that students 16 years of age and younger who are expelled or suspended pending expulsion by a local school district or charter school are appropriate for placement in an alternative education program.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis144.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+326/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 326
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Relates to possession of a weapon in a safe school and recreation zone; clarifies that the affirmative defense only applies to weapons which are possessed as part of an authorized course of school instruction or for the purpose of participating in a sporting or recreational activity authorized by the school.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis144.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+277/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 277
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov/
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides that a comprehensive health education program must include sexual assault awareness in secondary schools. Requires universities and community colleges to provide some form of sexual assault awareness education to all incoming students, whether through through a seminar, online training, or some other way of informing students. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB3677lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 3677
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Prohibits a student or nonstudent from wearing or possessing body armor on school property. Defines "school" as any elementary, secondary, high school, vocational-technical school, college, or university. Specifies that these provisions do not apply to a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer in the performance of his official duties or specified other individuals. Provides fines and penalties. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=499528
Title: H.B. 1153
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12 | Expands the definition of harassment, intimidation or bullying within the student discipline codes to include harassment, intimidation or bullying through electronic communications, including any verbal, textual or graphic communication of any kind effected, created or transmitted by the use of any electronic device, including, but not limited to, a computer, telephone, cellular telephone, text- messaging device and/or personal data assistance device.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/housetext08/h7213b.pdf
Title: H.B. 7213
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12 | Allows training programs in school districts or public schools to teach pupils to resolve conflict without violence, training school staff to promote conflict resolution, use mediation techniques and early detection to reduce incidents of violence and lastly to empower students upon graduation to be positive, productive members of society.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law08/law08220.htm
Title: H.B. 7569
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12 | Makes it a felony for any registered sex offender to be within five hundred feet of any public or private school; provides penalties.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law08/law08189.htm
Title: S.B. 2328
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Relates to a school learning environment; provides for in-school suspensions; requires a policy to address bullying in schools; provides that no disciplinary action shall be taken solely on the basis of an anonymous report; requires each school to notify patents and guardians of bullying students and to invite them to attend at least one meeting; requires notification to the Department of Education; provides for training; encourages teacher candidates to complete a suicide prevention component.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/ACT/Pa/pdf/2008PA-00160-R00HB-05826-PA.pdf
Title: H.B. 5826
Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov/
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires each constituent unit of the state system of higher education and each independent college or university to submit a plan to the Department of Higher Education to identify procedures specifically designed to heighten awareness by all faculty and staff regarding potentially at-risk students and other persons on campus through effective educational strategies; provides for procedures to recognize and respond to students and other persons who may be at risk of harm to themselves or others.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/
Title: S.B. 467
Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov/
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Relates to school safety; prohibits bullying and harassment; creates the Jeffrey Johnson Stand Up for All Students Act which prohibits bullying or harassment during education programs or activities, on school buses, or through use of data or computer software accessed through school computer systems; defines bullying as systematically and chronically inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students; requires procedures as a prerequisite to receipt of school funds.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0669er.xml&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0669&Session=2008
Title: H.B. 669
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, requires the governing authority of an elementary or secondary school to provide every student an orientation during the first five days of the school year regarding school disciplinary rules and student conduct. Provides that such orientation must also clearly communicate to students the rights afforded to teachers. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=495912
Title: H.B. 754
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Provides that no student who has been expelled from any school for possessing weapons or drugs shall be admitted or readmitted to any public school until the student provides written documentation that he and his parent or legal guardian have participated in rehabilitation or counseling programs. (Existing policy only required the student to produce written documentation of participation in a counseling or rehabilitation program prior to re-enrollment in a public school.)
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=497668
Title: H.B. 361
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | For purposes of R.S. 14:34.3 and R.S. 38.2 relating to battery of a school teacher, extends definition of "school teacher" to include any teacher aide and paraprofessional, school bus driver, food service worker, and other clerical, custodial, or maintenance personnel employed by a public school board. Increases maximum fine for conviction on charges of battery of a school teacher from $1,000 to $5,000 and increases minimum and maximum prison sentences. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=495609
Title: H.B. 757
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Requires the state board or state superintendent to automatically revoke or deny an educator license, without an administrative hearing, for anyone convicted of, if found guilty of or has plead guilt to certain offenses. Requires prosecutors to notify the state board if a licensee or non-licensed employee is eleigible for intervention in lieu of convication or has agreed to a pre-trial diversion program. Requires school authorities to report in similar fashion. Provides if a person who is employed by a community school is arrested, summoned or indicted for certain offenses, the employee must be suspended from all duties that require the care, custody or control of a child during the criminal action. against the person; relates to background checks.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=127_HB_428
Title: H.B. 428
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Requires public and nonpublic schools to mark the records of students identified as missing children and to notify law enforcement of requests for those records; provides the law enforcement agency involved shall integrate into the national crime information center computer when a child is no longer missing.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=127_HB_181
Title: H.B. 181
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| RI | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Expands the definition of student discipline codes relating to harassment or bullying to include electronic communications. Defines as "Electronic" communications to include any verbal, textual or graphic communication of any kind effected, created or transmitted by the use of any electronic device, including, but not limited to, a computer, telephone, cellular telephone, text-messaging device and/or personal data assistance device. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law08/law08102.htm
Title: S.B. 2012
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Provides that any high school student who is the victim of physical abuse, harassment, or stalking by a classmate during school hours or otherwise resulting in a restraining order being granted against the classmate by a court of competent jurisdiction, may transfer with the consent of the student's school district to another high school within or out of the district without any loss of eligibility to participate in interscholastic activities at the school to which the student transfers. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/4758.htm
Title: H.B. 4758
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Provides that if a student is a victim of child abuse or sexual abuse that occurred on school grounds or under the schools care, then the principal must verbally notify the parents and provide all school information and records relevant to the alleged abuse. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC1011.pdf
Title: H.B. 3162
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Enacts the Special Education Isolation and Restraint Modernization and Positive Behavioral Supports Act; ensures that every student receiving special education services is free from unreasonable, unsafe and unwarranted uses of isolation and restraint; promotes, through staff training, positive behavioral supports that reduce dependence on those practices; ensures that teachers are properly trained to protect the student, teacher and others from physical harm, if isolation or restraint is necessary.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC1195.pdf
Title: S.B. 2609
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12
Postsec. | Creates a Class B misdemeanor for communicating a death threat concerning a school employee if:
(1) The person communicates to another a threat to cause the death of or serious bodily injury to a school employee and the threat is directly related to the employee's scope of employment;
(2) The threat involves the use of a firearm or other deadly weapon;
(3) The person to whom the threat is made reasonably believes that the person making the threat intends to carry out the threat;
(4) The person making the threat intentionally engages in conduct that constitutes a substantial step in the commission of the threatened act and the threatened act and the substantial step when taken together: (A) Are corroborative of the person's intent to commit the threatened act; and (B) Occur close enough in time to evidence an intent and ability to commit the threatened act.
Applies to K-12 and postsecondary level schools. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC1141.pdf
Title: H.B. 583
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Authorizes districts to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to prohibit gang activities on school property; requires each local education agency to annually evaluate the threat to and influence on school children by gangs in the community. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC1195.pdf
Title: S.B. 2554
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2008 | Postsec. | Requires a public institution of higher education to notify a parent or legal guardian of a student under 21 years of age who has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to the use or possession of alcohol or a controlled substance that is in violation of any federal, state, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, except as prohibited by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC1189.pdf
Title: S.B. 4108
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Creates the School Safety Resource Center to assist schools in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and crisis situations; sets forth the duties of the center and authorizes the center to employ staff and contract for services; creates the School Safety Resource Center Advisory Board; provides for funding.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/95F67A329B47E88687257392007241E4?open&file=001_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 1
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us/
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Directs the department of education to develop a model program for educating students about safety while using the Internet, taking into consideration educational
materials developed by other states and any other materials suggested by experts that promote child online safety issues. Authorizes local boards to incorporate components on Internet safety into instructional programs.
Adds a section providing that if an Internet access provider knows from registration data that a subscriber currently resides within the state, the provider must make
available to the subscriber a device enabling the subscriber to control a minor´s use of the Internet.
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/sb474.pdf
Title: S.B. 474
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Requires the State Department of Education to require local school systems to utilize passive parental consent before administering the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System survey designed to identify and document certain behaviors and conditions including use of helmets and seat belts, depression and mental health, use of tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs, nutrition, physical activity and sexual behavior; requires local school systems to provide parents with specified statements and forms.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/sb/sb0473t.pdf
Title: S.B. 473
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| MD | Adopted 05/2008 | P-12 | Provides for transfers to public kindergarten of age- eligible kindergarten students attending nonpublic kindergarten programs.
Unsafe School Transfer Policy.
A. Each local school system shall allow a student attending a public elementary or secondary school to attend a safe public elementary or secondary school within the school system if the student:
(1) Attends a persistently dangerous public elementary or secondary school; or
(2) Is a victim of a violent criminal offense
(a) During the regular school day; or
(b) While attending a school sponsored event in or on the grounds of a public elementary or secondary school that the student attends.
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/13a/13a.08.01.01.htm
Title: COMAR 13A.08.01.01
Source: http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Adds provision for annual review of school district and higher education institution emergency plans; revises requirements for school district lockdown drills (from one per year to two per year). Prohibits any lockdown drill from being conducted at the same time of day as a previous lockdown drill conducted in the same school year, and no more than two lockdown drills shall be conducted in one semester. Includes harmful electronic communication in the definition of bullying. Defines "Electronic communication" as the communication of any written, verbal, or pictorial information by means of an electronic device, including, but not limited to, a telephone, a cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunication device, or a computer; and "Threatening behavior" as any pattern of behavior or isolated action, whether or not it is directed at another person, that a reasonable person would believe indicates potential for future harm to students, school personnel, or school property.Requires school district boards of education to investigate allegations of bullying and intimidation; authorizes a board to recommend mental health services; authorizes the issuance of grants to schools and higher education institutions to encourage emergency preparedness.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB1941_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 1941
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Gives Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) investigators the authority, at the request of local law enforcement, to conduct surveillance operations to detect criminal activity on the ground of a public K-12 school or within five miles of the school and then turn the results of the investigation over to the local law enforcement agency.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB3408.pdf
Title: S.B. 3408
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Urges all public schools to provide instruction on nonviolence as means to conflict resolution as part of character education curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB2790.pdf
Title: H.B. 2790
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Requires the commissioner of education to report on a semi-annual basis to the select oversight committee on education and the education committees of each house of the general assembly regarding disciplinary actions in Tennessee schools. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB3321.pdf
Title: H.B. 3321
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Expands the requirement that parents notify schools when a student is found delinquent involving certain crimes and details the procedure school officials must follow in response. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-3051.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB2720.pdf
Title: H.B. 2720
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Adds aggravated sexual battery and aggravated sexual battery of a child to the crimes of which a child's school must be notified when the child has been adjudicated delinquent involving such offenses. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-131.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB2719.pdf
Title: H.B. 2719
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Concerns school safety program; relates to reserve officers; provides the Department of Education shall cooperate with the county school superintendent, the county sheriff and the local chief of police to permit a law enforcement agency, with the consent of the school, to assign a peace officer or a full authority State peace officer standards and training board certified reserve peace officer to participate in the safe schools program in each school in the county. Chapter 74
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/sb1401s.pdf
Title: S.B. 1401
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Relates to motor vehicle violations at school crossings; provides for civil penalties for such violations. Chapter No. 143.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hb2093h.pdf
Title: H.B. 2093
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Concerns school safety; provides a public school district may apply to participate in the school safety program by submitting to the school safety program oversight committee which will contain a detailed description of the school safety needs, a plan for implementing a law related education program as a school safety prevention strategy, a plan to use trained school resource officers or juvenile probation officers in the schools; provides for related matters. Chapter No. 127
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/sb1230s.pdf
Title: S.B. 1230
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Adds to existing law relating to rules of the road to provide for reduced speed limits in school zones; requires certain information on a school zone sign; specifies a fixed penalty for exceeding the posted speed limit in a school zone. Chapter 372
http://www3.idaho.gov/oasis/S1361.html.
Title: S.B. 1361
Source: http://www3.idaho.gov
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Defines cyber-bullying. Requires cyberbullying to be addressed in district policies related to bullying. Specifies that district policies must prohibit bullying while using school property (even if a student is off school grounds).
http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/2758.pdf
Title: H.B. 2758
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Requires any school or local board employee who knows or has cause to believe that a student has been the victim of a violation of any felony offense committed by another student on school premises, on school-sponsored transportation, or at a school-sponsored event to immediately cause an oral or written report to be made to the principal of the victim's school. Requires the principal to notify the parents when the student is involved in a reported incident. Specifies information the principal must file with the local school board and the local law enforcement agency or the Department of Kentucky State Police or the county attorney within 48 hours of the original report, and requires the agency receiving the report to investigate the matter referred to it. Provides immunity for reports made in good faith.
Requires districts to report and the statewide data collection system to include all incidents in which a student has been disciplined by the school for a serious incident, including the nature of the discipline, or charged criminally for specified offenses on school premises, on school-sponsored transportation or at school functions. Requires all data to be subject to the confidentiality provisions of the the state and federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Provides that parents must have the right to inspect or challenge personally identifiable student records as permitted under FERPA. Requires all data collected per these requirements on an individual student committing a reportable incident to be placed in the student's disciplinary record.
Requires the department of education to provide the office of education accountability and the education assessment and accountability review subcommittee with an annual statistical report of the number and types of incidents of: (1) Violence and assault against school employees and students; (2) Possession of guns or other deadly weapons on school property or at school functions; (3) Possession or use of alcohol, prescription drugs, or controlled substances on school property or at school functions; and (4) All incidents in which a student has been disciplined by the school for a serious incident, including the nature of the discipline, or charged criminally for specified violations on school grounds, on school-sponsored transportation, or at school functions. Requires that the report include all monthly data and cumulative data for each reporting year. Prohibits the report from containing information personally identifying any student.
Requires the department of education to distribute to all districts in every even-numbered year, beginning in 2008: (1) Statewide student discipline guidelines to ensure safe schools, including the definition of a serious incident for reporting purposes; (2) Recommendations designed to improve the learning environment and school climate, parental and community involvement in the schools, and student achievement; and (3) A model policy to implement reporting of student incidents, data collection, and harassment and intimidation provisions as required in this legislation. Requires each local board's code of acceptable student behavior and discipline to be updated at least every two years, with the first update being completed by November 30, 2008. Provides that each code must include:
1. Procedures for identifying, documenting, and reporting incidents of violations of the code and felony violations by any student against another student while on school premises, on school-sponsored transportation, or at a school-sponsored event
2. Procedures for investigating and responding to a complaint or a report of a violation of the code or of a felony incident on school grounds or at a school-sponsored event, including reporting incidents to the parents of the students involved
3. A strategy or method of protecting from retaliation a complainant or person reporting a violation of the code or a felony incident on school grounds or at a school-sponsored event
4. A process for informing students, parents, and school employees of the requirements of the code and enumerated other provisions, including training for school employees
5. Information regarding the consequences of violating the code specified reportable violations.
Provides that a student is guilty of harassment when the student, with intent to intimidate, harass, annoy or alarm another person, and while on school premises, on school-sponsored transportation, or at a school-sponsored event:
1. Damages or commits a theft of the property of another student
2. Substantially disrupts the operation of the school
3. Creates a hostile environment by means of any gestures, written communications, oral statements, or physical acts that a reasonable person under the circumstances should know would cause another student to suffer fear of physical harm, intimidation, humiliation or embarrassment.
Also provides that a student is guilty of "harassing communications" when, with intent to intimidate, harass, annoy, or alarm another person he or she communicates with or about another school student, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, the Internet, telegraph, mail, or any other form of electronic or written communication in a manner which a reasonable person under the circumstances should know would cause the other student to suffer fear of physical harm, intimidation, humiliation or embarrassment, and which serves no purpose of legitimate communication.
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/08RS/HB91/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 91
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Education to develop a certain model policy prohibiting bullying, harassment and intimidation in schools; requires that the model policy include certain information; requires certain county boards of education to establish certain policies prohibiting bullying, harassment, and intimidation in schools based on the model policy.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/hb/hb0199e.pdf
Title: H.B. 199
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires private institutions of higher education eligible for state aid to submit a report on programs to promote and enhance cultural diversity on campus; requires public institutions of higher education to develop and implement a plan for a program of cultural diversity; requires the plan to include a process for reporting campus-based hate crimes and a summary of any resources, including state grants, needed by the institution to effectively recruit and retain a culturally diverse student body.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/hb/hb0905e.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/sb/sb0438t.pdf
Title: H.B. 905; S.B. 438
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Provides a task force to study issues related to students with multiple suspensions; requires principals to report suspensions in writing to county superintendents within specified periods of time; requires principals to refer specified students to pupil services teams and give notice to specified students and specified parents or guardians that pupil services teams must meet within a specified period of time; requires notice to be provided in specified languages or specified modes of communication.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/hb/hb0139e.pdf
Title: H.B. 139; S.B. 582
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Authorizes a school crossing guard who meets specified qualifications to stop or otherwise direct vehicles and pedestrians on a highway or on school grounds under specified circumstances; requires drivers to obey the directions of a school crossing guard exercising authority under the Act.
Title: H.B. 230
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Provides that every adult who is convicted of a sexually violent offense is prohibited from entering and being present upon any property he knows or has reason to know is a public or private elementary or secondary school or child day center property during school-related and school-sponsored activities. Currently, the prohibition only applies during school hours.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+CHAP0781
Title: H.B. 567
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires the state patrol and state association of sheriffs and police chiefs, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges, the council of presidents, state independent colleges and the department of information services to conduct a needs assessment and fiscal impact study of campus security enhancements. The study must evaluate if the current campus security plans are up-to-date and comprehensive, if there are potential risks associated with individual buildings, financial analyses and timelines, and assessments of emergency notification systems.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2507-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2507
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Concerns peace officers employed by institutions of higher education; provides that state institutions of higher education are authorized to employ police officers to provide law enforcement and property protection; provides that the officers shall be under the supervision and control of the state higher education institution; provides that the officers shall have all the powers of police officers when operating on state institution of higher education property.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/F77C07E784CAD511872573A6005A4568?open&file=1106_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1106
Source:
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Amends existing law relating to adult criminal sex offenders and access to children in schools to clarify restrictions on adult criminal sex offenders' access to children in school buildings, on school grounds and properties used by a school; to clarify exceptions to prohibited access; and to provide additional exceptions.
http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/ Chapter 250.
Title: H.B. 382
Source: http://www.legislature.idaho.gov
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| IL | Adopted 03/2008 | P-12 | Emergency rule (expires 8-18-08) includes a new provision expressly prohibiting the "use of a behavioral intervention strategy relying upon pain as an intentional
method of control" by any program operated at a facility serving students with disabilities. Requires every contract provider of special education services to maintain a written policy indicating that the use of behavioral intervention strategies that rely upon pain as an intentional method of control will not be applied to any student
Pages 443 and 445 of 454: http://www.ilsos.net/departments/index/register/register_volume32_issue14.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 401.10, .30, .210
Source:
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| OR | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Requires district attorney or other person filing juvenile delinquency petition to notify school when student of school is subject of petition alleging certain criminal acts; requires principal to notify necessary school personnel of petition; permits expungement of information relating to notice maintained by school; mandates standards for maintenance and destruction of juvenile court information held by school; limits liability for failure to comply with notification and confidentiality provisions. Requires school administrators who receive such information to -- within 48 hours -- 2008 Act, to notify school employees and school subcontractors who the school administrator determines need the information.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/08ss1/measpdf/sb1000.dir/sb1092.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 1092A
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| UT | Adopted 03/2008 | P-12 | Provides that all charter schools (and schools if district does not have districtwide plan) must develop a school-wide written model for prevention and intervention for student behavior management and discipline procedures for students who habitually disrupt school environments and processes (the "plan"). Requires plan to include:
(1) written standards for student behavior expectations, including school and classroom management
(2) effective instructional practices for teaching student expectations, including self-discipline, citizenship, civic skills and social skills
(3) systematic methods for reinforcement of expected behaviors and uniform methods for correction of student behavior
(4) uniform methods for at least annual school level data-based evaluations of efficiency and effectiveness.
(5) an ongoing staff development program related to of student behavior expectations, effective instructional practices for teaching and reinforcing behavior expectations, effective intervention strategies, and effective strategies for evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of interventions.
Adds parents to role groups for whom training in anti-bullying awareness and intervention strategies must be offered.
Requires student assessments of the prevalence of bullying in schools to be conducted not just at the district level but also at the school and charter school level. Extends school staff who must receive anti-bullying awareness and intervention skills to include custodians, kitchen and lunchroom workers, and secretaries.
Requires each plan to also provide direction to school districts for dealing with disruptive students. This part of the plan must:
(1) direct schools to determine the range of behaviors and establish the continuum of administrative procedures that may be used by school personnel to address the behavior of habitually disruptive students
(2) provide for identification, by position(s), of individual(s) designated to issue notices of disruptive student behavior
(3) provide for documentation of disruptive student behavior prior to referral of disruptive students to juvenile court.
Directs districts, schools and charter schools to implement strategies and policies consistent with their plans, and to develop, use and monitor a continuum of intervention strategies--including teaching student behavior expectations, reinforcing student behavior expectations, re-teaching behavior expectations, followed by effective, evidence-based interventions matched to student needs prior to administrative referral--to assist students whose behavior repeatedly falls short of expectations.
Provides that, as part of any suspension or expulsion process that results in court involvement, once a school district, school or charter school receives information from the courts that disruptive student behavior will result in court action, the school district, school or charter school must provide a formal written assessment of habitually disruptive students. Requires that assessment information be used to connect parents and students with supportive school and community resources.
Requires districts, schools and charter schools to provide procedures for qualifying minors and their parents to participate in decisions regarding consequences for disruptive student behavior. Requires policies to provide for notice to parents and information about resources available to assist parents in resolving school-age minors' disruptive behavior. Requires policies to provide for notices of disruptive behavior to be issued by schools to qualifying minor(s) and parent(s) consistent with:
(1) numbers of disruptions and timelines set in statute
(2) school resources available
(3) cooperation from the appropriate juvenile court in accessing student school records, including attendance, grades, behavioral reports and other available student school data.
Requires policies to provide due process procedures for minors and parents to contest allegations and citations of disruptive student behavior.
Directs the state office of education to develop, review regularly and provide to local school boards and charter school governing boards model policies to address disruptive student behavior and appropriate consequences.
Title: R277-609
Source: www.rules.utah.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Requires each public college or university to have in place policies and procedures for the prevention of violence on campus, including assessment and intervention with individuals
whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of the campus community. The board of visitors or other governing body of each public institution of higher education shall determine a
committee structure on campus of individuals charged with education and prevention of violence on campus. Each committee shall include representatives from student affairs, law enforcement, human resources, counseling services, residence life, and other constituencies as needed. Such committee shall also consult with legal counsel as needed. Once formed, each committee shall develop a clear statement of: (i) mission, (ii) membership, and (iii) leadership. Such statement shall be published and available to the campus community.
Each committee shall be charged with: (i) providing guidance to students, faculty, and staff regarding recognition of threatening or aberrant behavior that may represent a threat to the community; (ii) identification of members of the university community to whom threatening behavior should be reported; and (iii) policies and procedures for the assessment of individuals whose behavior may present a threat, appropriate means of intervention with such individuals, and sufficient means of action, including interim suspension or medical separation to resolve potential threats to the campus community. The board of visitors or other governing body of each public institution of higher education also shall establish a specific threat assessment team that shall include members from law enforcement, mental health professionals, representatives of student affairs and human resources, and, if available, college or university counsel. Each threat assessment team shall establish relationships or utilize existing relationships with local and state law enforcement agencies as well as mental health agencies to expedite assessment and intervention with individuals whose behavior may present a threat to safety.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+SB539ER
Title: S.B. 539
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Amends and reenacts § 23-9.2:3, relating to providing notice to parents of dependent student's receipt of mental health treatment on the campus of a public institution of higher education. Requires the Board of Visitors or other governing board of any public institution of higher education to establish policies and procedures requiring the notification of a parent of a dependent student when such student receives mental health treatment at the institution's student health or counseling center and it has been determined that the student may cause serious bodily harm to himself or others.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+HB1005ER
Title: H.B. 1005
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | This bill requires that the following three actions be taken by each of the Commonwealth's public higher education institutions:
• The board of visitors or other governing body will develop, adopt, and keep current a written crisis and emergency management plan; with a comprehensive review conducted and necessary revisions made every four years. The plan will be approved by the board or governing body and certified in writing to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM). The VDEM will provide assistance to the institution, as necessary, in the development of its plans. Integration of the plan will be made into the locality's emergency operations plan.
• The board of visitors or other governing body will establish a threat assessment team, which will be expected to adopt a campus-wide threat assessment policy and regularly seek cooperation from the various areas of campus life including residential life, academic affairs, law enforcement, mental health / counseling, and student judicial affairs. The team will also be expected to establish or utilize existing relationships with local and state law enforcement agencies, as well as mental health agencies, to expedite assessment and intervention with individuals who are deemed to be potentially dangerous.
• The institution will establish a comprehensive, prompt, and reliable first warning and emergency notification system for students, staff, and faculty by January 1, 2009.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+HB1449ER
Title: H.B. 1449
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Requires the board of visitors or other governing body of each public higher education institution to develop, adopt, and keep current a written crisis and emergency management plan; with a comprehensive review conducted and necessary revisions made every four years. The plan will be approved by the board or governing body and certified in writing to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM). The VDEM will provide assistance to the institution, as necessary, in the development of its plans. Integration of the plan will be made into the locality's emergency operations plan.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+CHAP0526
Title: S.B. 256
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Mandates that by January 1, 2009, each public institution of higher education establish a comprehensive, prompt, and reliable first warning and emergency notification system for students, staff, and faculty.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+CHAP0413
Title: S.B. 538
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Allows each public and private institution of higher education to request from its students complete student records, including any mental health records held by the originating school. These records shall be kept confidential as required by state and federal law, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+CHAP0571
Title: S.B. 636
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Each postsecondary institution must make available to all students, faculty and staff the campus safety plan. For the most recent academic year, the plan must include a description of services and programs offered by the institution and student organizaitons providing crime prevention and counseling and security policies and programs at student housing facilities. Each institution must enter into a memorandum of understanding covering the jurisdictional responsibilities of the institution and the local authorities. Institutions must also enter into mutual aid agreements with local jurisdictions with regard to equipment and technology sharing during emergencies. Campus safety task forces must annually review campus security plans and make suggestions for improvement.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6328-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6328
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | The superintendent of public instruction is directed to develop anaphylactic policy guidelines for schools to prevent anaphylaxis and deal with medical emergencies. This must be done with input for various stakeholder groups. By September 2009, every school district must use the guidelines to develop and adopt a school policy to deal with anaphylaxis.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6556-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6556
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Gives authority to certain aides to exercise control over students; expands the classifications of service personnel to include paraprofessionals, interpreters and aides providing one-on-one services to students with exceptionalities as required by the students' individualized education programs for which transfers during the instructional term are limited.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2008_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/HB4478%20ENR.htm
Title: H.B. 4478
Source: www.legis.state.wv.us
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Provides that if the council believes that student discipline at the school is not enforced fairly or consistently, it shall transmit that determination in writing to the county superintendent. Finds that isolating students or placing them in alternative learning centers may be the best setting for chronically disruptive students and creates a Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Students and School Personnel.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2008_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/HB4368%20ENR%20SUB.htm
Title: H.B. 4368
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
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| CA | Signed into law 02/2008 | P-12 | Delays the encumbrance of funds appropriated for the After School Education and Safety Program. Defers the entire amount of the July warrant for the County School Service Fund and a specified percentage of the amount of the July warrant for school district apportionments, County School Service Fund apportionments for classes maintained under the county Superintendent of Schools. Reappropriates specified funds to the Department of Education for the Instructional Improvement Block Grant. Chapter No. 2
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: A.B. 4C
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| NE | Signed into law 02/2008 | P-12 | Requires schools to adopt a bullying policy by July 1, 2009; amends provisions regarding student discipline.Defines bullying as any ongoing pattern of physical, verbal, or electronic abuse on school grounds, in a vehicle owned, leased, or contracted by a school being used for a school purpose by a school employee or his or her designee, or at school-sponsored activities or school-sponsored athletic events.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Final/LB205.pdf
Title: L.B. 205
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/
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| SC | Signed into law 02/2008 | P-12 | Creates a new gang prevention study committee to continue the work of the initial gang prevention study committee to assess and combat the state's ongoing gang problem by bringing together state agencies to coordinate gang reduction plans and make further recommendations addressing gang-related activity in the state; relates to recommendations of school support programs, faith-based programs and gang court. Act 401
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/4630.doc
Title: H.B. 4630
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net
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| MI | Signed into law 01/2008 | P-12 | Clarifies policies for student expulsion/suspensions with respect to infractions, students with disabilities, responsibilities of various parties, student records, etc.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0001.pdf
Title: S.B. 703 (sec. 1311)
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/
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| NJ | Signed into law 01/2008 | P-12 | Requires the Violence Institute of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to undertake a comprehensive study of Megan's Law; relates to registration by sex offenders and community notification.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/PL07/227_.PDF
Title: S.B. 2516
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us
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| NJ | Signed into law 01/2008 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Revises laws concerning hate crimes and bullying; relates to civil actions for for bias crime victims; adds bias crimes to the list with which a victim may receive compensation; requires police training in bias intimidation crimes; provides for additional penalties for the crime of bias intimidation; establishes the Commission on Bullying in Schools to study and make recommendations regarding the implementation and effectiveness of school bullying laws and regulations and student legal remedies.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/S3000/2975_R1.PDF
Title: S.B. 2975
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us
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| NJ | Signed into law 12/2007 | P-12 | Requires school districts to notify Division of Youth and Family Services of certain pupil absences; relates to abused and neglected children.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/AL07/248_.PDF
Title: A.B. 868
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us
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| OH | Signed into law 12/2007 | P-12 | Increases the penalty for inducing panic to a felony of the second degree when a school or an institution of higher education is involved; permits school districts to make up calamity days caused other than by a bomb threat in excess of the total number of days specified in their contingency plans and otherwise allowed by adding extra hours to the remaining days in the school year.
Title: H.B. 142
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| MI | Enacted 11/2007 | P-12 | Relates to application of mandatory expulsion provisions for special education students; clarifies the relationship with federal law; provides for an immediate evaluation by the intermediate school district of which the school district is constituent; provides for home instructional services under certain circumstances.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0138.pdf
Title: S.B. 571
Source: Michigan Legislature
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2007 | P-12 | Requires a proprietary private security officer to complete training in security officer skills within a specified period of time. Requires the Department of Consumer Affairs to develop a standard course and curriculum for such training to be administered by an employer, an organization, or a school approved by the department. Requires the convening of an advisory committee. Exempts certain peace officers from this requirement. Requires employers to provide annual review of training and to maintain records. Chapter 721
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0651-0700/sb_666_bill_20071014_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 666
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2007 | Community College | Makes legislative findings and declarations regarding emergency preparedness plans. Requires the Office of the Chancellor of the Community Colleges, in consultation with the Office of Emergency Services and the Office of Homeland Security, to develop emergency preparedness standards and guidelines to assist community college districts and campuses in the event of a natural disaster, hazardous condition, or terrorist activity on or around any campus. Chapter 461.
Title: S.B. 166
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2007 | P-12 | Revises the list of prohibited bases of discrimination and the kinds of prohibited instructions and activities in public or private elementary and secondary schools and postsecondary education institutions in the state. Adds any characteristic contained in the definition of hate crimes contained in the Penal Code. Revises the definitions of persons with disabilities in existing education laws. Chapter 569
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0751-0800/sb_777_bill_20070917_enrolled.pdf
Title: S.B. 777
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov/
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2007 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education to monitor adherence to the antidiscrimination and antiharassment requirements as part of its regular monitoring and review of local educational agencies and to assess whether schools have done certain things, including, among others, adopted a policy that prohibits discrimination and harassment and adopted a process for receiving and investigating complaints of discrimination and harassment. Relates to the Safe Place to Learn Act. Requires a related Web site. Chapter 566
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0351-0400/ab_394_bill_20070919_enrolled.pdf
Title: A.B. 394
Source: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/
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| IL | Signed into law 09/2007 | P-12 | Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits reckless homicide if he or she unintentionally kills an individual while driving in a posted school zone while children are present and was also either driving at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour in excess of the posted speed limit or driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0363lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 363
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| OK | Adopted 09/2007 | P-12 | Added provision requiring all public schools to have a minimum of one lockdown drill each school year. All students and employees are required to participate in the drills, with the extent of student involvement to be determined by the district. Each school district board of education and administration is to adopt policies and procedures for lockdown drills. Each public school district must document lockdown drills in writing by public school site. Compliance with this requirement and such records must be available to the Regional Accreditation Officer during the accreditation process.
http://www.oar.state.ok.us/register/Volume-25_Issue-03.htm#a27942
Title: OAC 210:35-3-186
Source: http://www.oar.state.ok.us/register
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Creates the Green Cleaning Schools Act. Requires the Green Government Coordinating Council, in consultation with other agencies and interested stakeholders, to establish and amend on an annual basis guidelines and specifications for environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products for use in school facilities. Requires the IGGCC guidelines and specifications to be disseminated to public schools and to non-public schools with 50 or more students
Requires elementary and secondary public and most nonpublic schools to develop a green cleaning policy, purchase, and use such cleaning products, but only when this would not result in an increase in the cleaning costs of the school. Requires a school determining it not economically feasible to use environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products to provide annual written notification to the Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council (IGGCC) until such time that it is economically feasible.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB0895lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 895
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Requires the state board of education, subject to appropriation, to establish and administer a matching grant program to pay for half of the cost a school district incurs in training teachers and other school personnel who express an interest in becoming qualified to administer emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation or in learning how to use an automated external defibrillator. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB0258lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 258
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Provides safety education in public schools includes instruction on the consequences of alcohol consumption and the operation of a motor vehicle. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB3327lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 3327
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Defines "gang resistance education and training" as instruction in conflict resolution, cultural sensitivity, personal goal setting and resisting peer pressure, when accompanied by a stated objective of reducing gang activity and educating K-12 students about the consequences of gang involvement.
Provides that each district may make suitable provisions for instruction in gang resistance education and training in all grades and include such instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein. Directs a district providing gang resistance education and training to collaborate with state and local law enforcement agencies. Authorizes the state board to assist in the development of instructional materials and teacher training on gang resistance education and training. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB0438lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 438
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Creates the offense of failure to stop for or yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk in a school zone. Provides that a first violation is a petty offense with a minimum fine . Provides that a second or subsequent violation is a petty offense with a minimum fine. Provides for the assessment of additional fees. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0441lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 441
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Requires the curriculum for preservice teachers to include instruction in safety education. Provides that this instruction must be appropriate to the grade level of the teaching certificate. Provides this instruction may be by specific courses in safety education or may be incorporated in existing subjects taught in the university. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0395lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 395
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Provides that when a sex offender's precinct polling place is a school and the offender will be unable to enter the school to vote because the offender is a child sex offender, the offender may vote early or by absentee ballot. Requires that an election authority that designates permanent or temporary early voting polling places must designate at least one that a child sex offender may lawfully enter. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB0263lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 263
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Creates the Internet Safety Education Act. Provides that each school may adopt an age-appropriate curriculum for Internet safety instruction of students in grades K-12. Recommends a minimum of two hours of instruction each school year on:
(1) Safe and responsible use of social networking Web sites, chat rooms, e-mail, bulletin boards, instant messaging, and other means of communication on the Internet.
(2) Recognizing, avoiding, and reporting online solicitations of students and their peers by sexual predators.
(3) Risks of transmitting personal information on the Internet.
(4) Recognizing and avoiding unsolicited or deceptive communications received online.
(5) Recognizing and reporting online harassment and cyber-bullying.
(6) Reporting illegal activities and communications on the Internet.
(7) Copyright laws on written materials, photographs, music and video.
Provides that a school may submit the curriculum for review to the office of the attorney general.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB1472lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 1472
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Amends the Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a defendant commits reckless driving on a public thoroughfare where children pass going to and from school when a school crossing guard is performing official duties, the person who commits the offense is guilty of a if the violation causes bodily harm, a disability or disfigurement to a child or a school crossing guard while the school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties. Relates to reckless homicide. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB0508lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 508
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Increases the safe zones near child care centers and school grounds regarding illegal drug sales from 300 feet to 1,000 feet. Expands the safe zone for public parks to include all public parks, not just those with playgrounds. Increases the distance of those safe zones to 1,000 feet.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/Senate/HTML/S8v3.html
Title: S.B. 8
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NY | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Provides that the term victim for purposes of falsely reporting an bomb or incident shall include a municipality, school, fire district, fire company, or legal or public entity engaged in providing emergency services, which has expended funds for the purposes of responding to such false report; provides that restitution may be required to be made to such entities. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01869&sh=t
Title: S.B. 1869
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CT | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Establishes a school security competitive grant program to reimburse towns for certain expenses for schools under the school district for the development or improvement of the security infrastructure of the school, including the installation of surveillance cameras, entry door buzzer systems, scan cardsystems, panic alarms, and the training of school employees in the equipments operations; requires each institution of higher education and private occupational school to have an emergency response plan.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/ACT/Pa/pdf/2007PA-00208-R00SB-01110-PA.pdf
Title: S.B. 1110
Source: Connecticut Legislature
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Changes mandatory expulsion periods for certain student offenses; provides for student participation in appropriate rehabilitation or counseling programs; provides for student admission to regular and alternative education programs; relates to compliance monitoring; relates to local school board applications for related waivers. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=451042
Title: S.B. 265
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MA | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Regulates housing for convicted sex offenders. Provides restrictions for offenders residing within a certain distance of school zones in the commonwealth.
Title: H.B. 1441
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Requires passenger safety restraint systems be installed and used on new school buses operated by public or private schools.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/Senate/HTML/S812v0.html
Title: S.B. 812
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Modifies the law pertaining to the confidentiality of school personnel files. Provides that information contained in a personnel file that is relevant to possible criminal misconduct may be made available to law enforcement and the district attorney to assist in the investigation of arson, theft or embezzlement of board of education property, or required reporting by a school principal of certain crimes occurring on school premises.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H550v0.html
Title: H.B. 550
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Makes it a criminal offense to make a false report by any means of communication to any person or groups of persons, knowing or having reason to know the report is false, that an act of mass violence is going to occur on educational property or at a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsored by a school. Provides for penalties and restitution.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H1347v0.html
Title: H.B. 1347
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Makes it unlawful to use additional technology or a mobile telephone to engage in a call while operating a public or private school bus, a school activity bus, or providing contracted transportation services for a public or private school in any vehicle.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H183v0.html
Title: H.B. 183
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes homebound instruction for discipline purposes when it is the least restrictive alternative for students with disabilities. Requires a regular evaluation of the appropriateness of the homebound instruction.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H14v0.html
Title: H.B. 14
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Ensures that parents receive actual notice of a student's expulsion or suspension from school.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/PDF/H1739v0.pdf
Title: H.B. 1739
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NH | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Requires the court to notify a school district anytime the court is considering an out-of-district placement to give the school district an opportunity to send a representative to the placement hearing.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0205.html
Title: H.B. 205
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us
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| NJ | Adopted 07/2007 | P-12 | Amends rules regarding programs to support student development. Relates to voluntary policies for the random testing of student alcohol or other drug use, which is limited to students participating in extracurricular activities. Establishes requirements for voluntary programs of drug testing for these categories of students. Supports school district's comprehensive alcohol and other drug abuse programs by providing them with additional means for the early detection, evaluation and treatment of students with alcohol or other drug problems.
NEW JERSEY 17999
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
Title: NJAC 6A:16-1.3 and 4.1; NJAC 6A:16-4.4
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Defines cyberbullying as any electronic communication device to harass, intimidate or bully and requires school districts to adopt policy prohibiting cyberbullying as part of their harassment, intimidation and bullying policies.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2600.dir/hb2637.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2637
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Provides that the discipline for any public school student who is in possession or use of alcohol, drugs or weapons, would be imposed on a case-by-case basis pursuant to guidelines promulgated by the school committee for that district; specifies that the guidelines and any discipline imposed shall take into account the nature and circumstances of the violation and the applicability of any federal laws governing students with disabilities.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law07/law07339.htm
Title: H.B. 5352
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Requires 2 evacuation drills and 2 lockdown drills to be included among the 15 mandatory drills which schools must conduct each year.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law07/law07234.htm
Title: S.B. 1053
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Requires school districts to implement dating violence procedures; requires school districts to incorporate an age-appropriate dating violence education program for grades 7 through 12 into the district's health education curriculum.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law07/law07287.htm
Title: H.B. 6166
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| TN | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Concerns Sexual Offenders; requires contracts for labor or services on school grounds or child care center grounds to require clause in contract that the contractor will not permit a sex offender to go on premises when children present and violation is breach of contract.
Title: S.B. 2048
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Concerns education; enacts the Schools Against Violence in Education Act, also known as the S.A.V.E Act; provides for emergency response and emergency management.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0548.pdf
Title: S.B. 1910
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | From fiscal note: [Part of} this bill would also define policies and procedures for notfication and placement of students required to register as sex offenders in either Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs or Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs. The bill provides that a JJAEP receiving students placed under the provisions of the bill is entitled to the same funding it would receive on behalf of a student placed in a JJAEP for conduct for which expulsion is permitted, but not required.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00006F.pdf
Title: S.B. 6
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Concerns suspensions and expulsions by local and regional boards of education; provides that pupils who are facing their first suspension or expulsion and who complete a program and other conditions shall have an opportunity to have the term of the suspension or expulsion shortened or waived and to have the notice of the suspension or expulsion expunged from the pupil's record prior to graduation.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/ACT/Pa/pdf/2007PA-00122-R00HB-07273-PA.pdf
Title: H.B. 7273
Source: Connecticut Legislature
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Requires every school administrative unit to place an automated external defibrillator in each of the unit's school buildings and make it available for secondary school athletic events inside and outside the building. The bill requires the school administrative unit to place the defibrillator in an easily accessible location, notify employees, students and local emergency response agencies of its location and develop procedures for the possession, storage and use of the defibrillator and for perceived sudden cardiac arrest emergencies. This bill also provides immunity for people who possess, store and use an automated external defibrillator under the provisions of the bill.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billpdfs/LD178501.pdf
Title: H.B. 1247
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| NH | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Requires public and nonpublic schools to develop and implement a site-specific emergency response plan which is based on and conforms to the Incident Command System and the National Incident Management System.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0556.html
Title: H.B. 556
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us
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| NH | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Adds criminal threatening to the definition of an act of theft, destruction, or violence within the safe school zones statute.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0446.html
Title: H.B. 446
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us
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| NJ | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Includes electronic communication in definition of public school harassment, intimidation or bullying; defines electronic communication to mean a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device, including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular phone, computer or pager; relates to the addition to a school district's policy on prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying to include such communication.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/S1000/993_R1.PDF
Title: S.B. 993
Source: New Jersey Legislature
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Requires children who are taken into custody for possession of a firearm while on school property to submit to an evaluation by a qualified professional and a drug test.
Revises the jurisdiction of school police officers under certain circumstances.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB354_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 354
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | States the right of student victims to be separated from student offenders at school and during school transportation; requires the Office of Juvenile Affairs to notify school districts when a student is adjudicated for certain sex offenses; requires school districts to notify the victims; allows victims to elect to be separated from the offender; prohibits an offender from attending school or riding a school bus with a victim or a sibling of a victim upon request of the victim; allows offender to transfer to another school within the district or another school district; makes an offender responsible for certain costs in certain circumstances.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB1051_ENGR.RTF
Title: H.B. 1051
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec. | Enacts the Jessica Horton Campus Crime Act; provides that campus police officers shall notify and work with local law enforcement agencies on investigations of a death or rape resulting from an incident occurring on the campus of an institution of higher learning; relates to buildings and property.
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/459.htm
Title: S.B. 459
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Adds a new section of law that requires school resource officers to be sworn police officers; provides that training courses for school resource officers shall be designed specifically for school policing.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0341.pdf
Title: S.B. 938
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Adds as a good reason for suspension, two or more students initiating a physical attack on an individual student on school property or at a school activity, including travel to and from school.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0402.pdf
Title: S.B. 247
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Provides that when notification of the transfer of a student who is on probation or parole is required, a parole or probation office must notify the superintendent or a person designated by the superintendent of the school district to which the student is returned or transfers.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00230F.pdf
Title: S.B. 230
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Relates to the expulsion and placement in alternative settings of public school students who engage in conduct constituting certain felonies.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02532F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2532
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us
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| VA | Issued 06/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Executive Order 2007-53 creates a review panel to study the massacre at Virginia Tech University and to make recommendations for improving laws procedures and operations and agency response.
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Initiatives/ExecutiveOrders/pdf/EO_53.pdf
Title: E.O. 56
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Concerns the Safe-2-Tell program for persons in schools. Sets forth the duties and functions of the safe-2-tell program and
telephone hotline ("program") to allow persons in schools a means to anonymously report dangerous, violent, or criminal activities. Requires
the program to establish methods to ensure the anonymity of a person who calls the safe-2-tell hotline. Requires the program to keep safe-2-tell records confidential and to produce them only upon court order.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/D17688F4A23EFD6C872572730064EA7C?open&file=197_ren.pdf
Title: S.B. 197
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Expands and clarifies the immunity for persons acting in good faith under a safe school plan, with regard to civil prosecution and civil liability.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/C665CD5CBD7FC082872572910060901F?open&file=227_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 227
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Concerns the School Security Infrastructure Grant Program; provides that the program may be used to remodel or renovate the infrastructure of schools to prevent intruders from entering schools and endangering children.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/472D5F3233F0A58287257251007B4394?open&file=1059_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1059
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires every school corporation police officer to complete training to enable the officer to appropriately deal with individuals with autism and Asperger's syndrome. Allows a governing body to adjourn its schools to allow teachers, school administrators, and paraprofessionals to participate in an inservice course on autism. Sunsets January 1, 2011.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/HE/HE1428.1.pdf
Title: H.B. 1428
Source: www.in.gov
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Directs each school's safe school committee to submit a copy of the floor plans for each building located on the school's property to the law enforcement agency and the fire department that have jurisdiction over the school.Provides that the floor plans must clearly indicate each exit, the interior rooms and hallways, and the location of any hazardous materials. Authorizes the governing body of a school corporation (district) to establish a school corporation police department, but requires such officers to have law enforcement academy education and pre-basic and basic training and to participate in continuing education programs. Establishes training requirements, powers and duties of a school corporation police officer, including the power to arrest, without process, all persons who within their view commit any offense. Requires at least one tornado preparedness drill and one manmade occurrence disaster drill during each semester.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/SE/SE0192.1.pdf
Title: S.B. 192
Source: www.in.gov/legislative
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires that the information contained in a specified form relating to harassment or intimidation in schools be kept confidential with specified exceptions; provides that specified information is not a part of a student's permanent educational record.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/hb/hb0383t.pdf
Title: H.B. 383
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Education to adopt guidelines governing student discipline; requires local school systems to adopt rules and regulations and implement programs and activities governing student discipline that are consistent with the guidelines established by the State Board; makes stylistic changes.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/sb/sb0132t.pdf
Title: S.B. 132
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires locally adopted anti-bullying policies to address bullying in all forms, including electronic forms and forms involving Internet use.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0646.0.html&session=ls85
Title: S.B. 646
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Amends laws concerning safe schools levy.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Safe Schools]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires the parent of a child who is the victim of a sexual offense to give written consent before the name of the child may provided to a school.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB57_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 57
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes the superintendent of schools of a school district to extend the jurisdiction of school police officers to streets adjacent to school property, buildings and facilities for the purpose of issuing traffic citations during the times that school is in session or school-related activities are in progress.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB534_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 534
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires a minimum of three lockdown drills at public schools; states purpose; requires conformance to certain plans and procedures; requires all students and employees to participate; directs state board to adopt rules to implement the provision.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB103_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 103
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires school districts to consider including safety improvements that create safer routes to schools as part of large construction projects.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0200.dir/sb0242.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 242
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Concerns students; exempts from Open Meetings Act student disciplinary hearings conducted by school board after appeal by student, principal, principal teacher, or assistant principal of decision of disciplinary hearing authority unless student, parent or guardian requests in writing an open hearing.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB0026.pdf
Title: S.B. 26
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires the department of education to study allowing districts to create school district police departments.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB1765.pdf
Title: H.B. 1765, S.B. 1451
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2007 | Postsec. | Adds campus police officers to present law enforcement officers authorized to conduct certain seizures of property and related forfeiture sales of such property.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB0276.pdf
Title: S.B. 276, H.B. 309
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Expands the requirements for notification of school officials of the attendance of certain delinquent juveniles by expanding the offenses for which notice must be provided, adding additional persons to be provided notice, making failure to provide the notice punishable as contempt of court, and removing certain confidentiality constraints on the school personnel receiving the notice. Amends TCA Section 37-1-131.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB0594.pdf
Title: H.B. 594, S.B. 579
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Revises the offenses for which notice is required to be those described under present law and voluntary manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, sexual battery by an authority figure, statutory rape by an authority figure, a prohibited weapon offense, unlawful carrying or possession of a firearm, carrying a weapon on school property, carrying a weapon in a public park, playground, civil center or other public recreational building or grounds, handgun possession, providing handguns to juvenile, or a Class A or Class B felony drug offense.
clarifies that when applicable, the court will make a finding that the school be notified and will order the youth service officer, probation officer, or the state agency if the child has been committed to the custody of an agency to notify the school principal of the nature of the offense and probation requirements, if any, related to school attendance. the court will order that the county and municipal law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over the school be notified if the court deems it appropriate, as determined on a case-by-case basis.
requires the principal to convene a meeting to develop a plan after receiving the notification. The child, child's parent or guardian or other relevant service providers, and other appropriate parties identified by the child and the parent or guardian will be invited to the meeting. The plan will set out a list of goals to provide the child an opportunity to succeed in school and provide for school safety. retains the present law provision whereby a violation of the prohibition on including the notification in the child's student record is a Class C misdemeanor. Retains the present law prohibition on information being shared with persons other than employees of the school having responsibility for classroom instruction of the child, but allows disclosure to school counselors, social workers, and psychologists involved in developing a plan for the child.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB0594.pdf
Title: H.B. 594
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-2-203(a)(7) by deleting the subdivision in its entirety and by substituting instead the following:
(7) Suspend, dismiss or alternatively place pupils when the progress, safety, or efficiency of the school makes it necessary or when disruptive, threatening or violent students endanger the safety of other students or school system employees.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0315.pdf
Title: H.B. 928
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Provides that if a child convicted of a felony or undergoing inpatient mental health treatment must attend school pursuant to a court order, the principal is to be notified; provides that the principal of the school must develop a plan to allow the student to succeed and provide for school safety and notify certain personnel of the plan; provides that if a hospital or treatment resource believes that the child poses a threat, it is their duty to warn the principal of their belief. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0314.pdf
Title: H.B. 665
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires the department of education to consider, in reviewing the lifetime wellness curriculum, instruction in school safety issues. Encourages the department to collaborate with the University of Tennessee in developing school safety instructional materials and requires the department to review the department of homeland security guidelines for inclusion in school safety programs. Encourages the LEAs to post signs on school grounds and school parking lots prohibiting persons from driving a motor vehicle in excess of 10 mph.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0238.pdf
Title: H.B. 337
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Prohibits the possession of a firearm if a person intentionally exhibits, uses, or threatens to exhibit or use a firearm in a manner intended to cause alarm or personal injury to
another person or to damage school property in or on any property, including a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area, that is owned by a private or public school, or on a school
bus being used to transport children to or from school-sponsored activities of a private or public school.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02112F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2112
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires that at least one automated external defibrillator (AED) be made available at every public school campus, and school athletic competitions and practices, and that someone who knows how to use the AED be present at each location where the device is available. Also, the bill requires training of certain school personnel and certain students in the proper use of an AED and in using CPR. In addition, the bill requires the State Board of Education to include instruction in CPR and AED as part of the essential knowledge and skills of the health
curriculum.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00007F.pdf
Title: S.B. 7
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| WI | Issued 05/2007 | Postsec. | Relates to the creation to the Governor's Task Force on Campus Safety which will address coordination between campus officials and local law enforcement, availability of innovative communications systems, assessment of appropriate campus security and threat assessment systems, assessment of emergency response systems, timely and effective identification of high-risk students and prevention strategies and availability of services for high-risk students.
http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/journal_media_detail.asp?locid=19&prid=2644
Title: Executive Order No. 196
Source: http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Relates to the continuation of the School Safety Oversight Committee. (Chapter 62)
Title: H.B. 2045
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Creates the School Bullying Prevention Act. The goals of this Act is to provide a safer learning environment for students attending public schools, including charter schools, in the State of Delaware and for the staff members of those institutions. This Bill requires each school district and charter school to establish a policy on bullying prevention with certain minimal requirements including, but not limited to developing a bullying prevention program and reporting bullying.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis144.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/HB+7/$file/0661440019.doc?open
Title: H.B. 7
Source: Delaware Legislature
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Defines "age-appropriate" and "research-based." Directs the department of education to develop age-appropriate and research-based materials for districts about the dangers of sexual exploitation by means of the Internet, including specific strategies to help students protect themselves and their personally identifiable information from such exploitation. Requires the state department to compile age- appropriate and research-based materials related to sexual health literacy and human growth and development. School districts and accredited nonpublic schools must use these resources to upgrade local human growth and development curricula and programming. Districts must inform parents and the community of content provided within this local programming.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&service=billbook&GA=82&hbill=HF611
Title: H.F. 611
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes up to $150,000 to be expended by the superintendent of public instruction to conduct a study and develop plans that address the issue of school safety and security. Such plans must include compiling an inventory of security features currently in place in Idaho public schools, the development of security standards for future school buildings built in Idaho, and the development of cost-effective measures for improving school security in existing buildings. Session Law Chapter 352
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1238.html
Title: S.B. 1238 (Section 4)
Source: www3.state.id.us
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| IN | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Requires a parent to be notified if a student is being interrogated by the police on school property regarding an investigation in which the student may be a
suspect. Requires a law enforcement agency to notify the chief administrative officer of the school or the superintendent of the school district in which a child is enrolled if the child is taken into custody. Provides that certain agencies and entities may exchange certain information about a juvenile. Provides that a judge shall give written notice of a conviction. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/HE/HE1382.1.pdf
Title: H.B. 1382
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Doubles speeding fines in school zones. Page 11 of 12: http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/8.pdf
Title: S.B. 8
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Expands the jurisdiction of law enforcement officers employed by Jackson State University, University of Southern Mississippi and state junior and community colleges to an area within 500 feet of university or college property.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3015SG.htm
Title: S.B. 3015
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| MT | Issued 04/2007 | P-12 | Urges the office of hat the office of public instruction to encourage all public and private schools in the state to deliver the "Be Safe" Firearms Safety program to all students in grades 1 through 3 each school year.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/SJ0016.htm
Title: S.J.R. 16
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Prohibits sexual offenders from being near public and nonpublic schools and establishes penalties.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HBIU0500.pdf
Title: H.B. 1472
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Relates to sex offenders; removes exception for certain person to be on school property. The deleted provision made an exception for a person who is a custodial parent or legal guardian of a child that is participating in a school-sanctioned or child-care-facility-sanctioned activity and is accompanied by a person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older that has no previous felony conviction for a crime that would require the person to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB109_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 109
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OK | Issued 04/2007 | Postsec. | Establishes the Governor's CLASS Task Force otherwise known as the Campus Life and Safety and Security Task Force.
http://www.sos.state.ok.us/documents/Executive/565.pdf
Title: Executive Order 2007-17
Source: http://www.sos.state.ok.us
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Requires each local education agency (LEA) to annually report to the Commissioner of Education within 30 days of the beginning of the school term, the employment standards the LEA has adopted for school resource officers and the methods of enforcing such standards.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB1942.pdf
Title: H.B. 1942
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| VA | Vetoed, but veto overridden 04/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Prohibits the State Fire Marshal from charging a fee for permits issued for the inspection of schools operated or conducted under the auspices of a religious institution. The bill has a two year sunset provision. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2048ER
Governor's veto explanation: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+amd+HB2048AG
Title: H.B. 2048
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Provides that, by August 1, 2008, each school district shall amend its harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policy to include a section addressing acts of bullying, harassment, or intimidation that are conducted via electronic means by a student while on school grounds and during the school day. The policy shall include a requirement that materials meant to educate parents and students about the seriousness of cyberbullying be disseminated to parents or made available on the school district's web site. Provides that the material shall include information on responsible and safe internet use as well as what options are available if a student is being bullied via electronic means, including but not limited to, reporting threats to local police and when to involve school officials, the internet service provider, or phone service provider.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5288-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5288
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Schools and school districts are required to adopt, by September 1, 2008, and implement a safe school plan, consistent with the school mapping information system. Each
plan must include required school safety policies and procedures; address emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; include provisions for assisting and
communicating with students and staff; comply with training guidance provided by EMD; require the building principal to be ICS certified; consider how schools can be used in the event of a community-wide emergency; and set guidelines for requesting local emergency management agencies to meet with school districts annually.
School districts are required to annually update their safe school plans; inventory hazardous materials; update the school mapping information system, which includes identifying staff
members trained on NIMS or ICS and identifying school transportation emergency procedures; and provide information to all staff on the use of emergency supplies and alert procedures. This information must be reported to WASPC. School districts are encouraged to work with emergency management agencies to conduct one tabletop exercise, one functional exercise, and two full-scale exercises within a four-year period.
Schools are required to conduct no less than one safety-related drill each month, which includes a drill using the school mapping information system, a drill for lockdowns, a drill for
shelter-in-place, and six fire drills. Schools should also consider drills for earthquakes, tsunamis, or other high-risk local events. Such drills should be documented. The required safety-related drills are intended to satisfy all federal requirements for comprehensive school emergency drills and evacuations. Educational service districts (ESDs) are encouraged to apply to federal emergency response and crisis management grants with the assistance of SPI and EMD. A task force on gangs in schools is created to examine adult and youth gang activities that are affecting school safety. The task force will annually report its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the Legislature starting December 1, 2007.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5097-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5097
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Restricts the presence of sex offenders in school zones.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2825SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2825
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2007 | Postsec. | Authorizes higher education institutions in the state to make a rule that allows a dormitory resident to request only roommates who are not licensed to carry a concealed firearm under law. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillint/sb0251s02.htm
Title: S.B. 251
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Clarifies that school discipline and conduct provisions relate to all public schools, including charter schools; provides that it is unlawful to engage in disruptive student behavior; provides for standards, procedures, and administrative penalties to address disruptive student behavior;
provides for the issuance of a notice of disruptive student behavior, or a habitual disruptive student behavior citation; provides that a school-age minor who receives a habitual disruptive behavior citation is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillamd/hb0286s02.htm
Title: H.B. 286
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Prohibits sex offenders from being in specified protected areas, which include a public or private primary or secondary school that is not on the grounds of a correctional facility and any licensed day care or preschool facility; provides limited exceptions for presence of sex offenders on such protected areas. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0375.htm
Title: H.B. 375
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Directs the state Board of Regents to adopt a policy requiring an applicant for a position in a higher education institution that involves
significant contact with a minor or a position that is security sensitive to submit to a criminal background check as a condition of employment; requires an existing employee of a higher education institution to submit to a criminal background check, where reasonable cause exists; authorizes higher education institutions to request the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification to conduct criminal background checks; addresses the payment of the costs of criminal background checks, and; requires notice of criminal background checks to prospective and existing employees and an opportunity for review of information obtained through a criminal background check. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0196.htm
Title: H.B. 196
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Provides that as a condition of awarding a contract for the provision of services that require the contractor or his employees to have direct contact with students on school property during regular school hours, the school board must require the contractor to provide certification that all employees who will have direct contact with students have not been convicted of a felony or any offense involving the sexual molestation or physical or sexual abuse or rape of a child. The bill also provides that the requirement be waived in emergency situations when it is reasonably anticipated that the contractor or his employees will have no direct contact with students. This bill is identical to SB 1346, which also passed and was sent to the governor. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1707ER; http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB1346ER
Title: H.B. 1707, S.B. 1346
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Provides that local school boards may display decals relating to local school division bus safety hotlines on school buses; local school divisions must bear the cost of such decals. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1920ER
Title: H.B. 1920
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Increases the maximum speed limit to 60 miles per hour for school buses traveling on interstates and highways where the speed limit is greater than 55 miles per hour. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1729ER
Title: H.B. 1729
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Provides that an adult who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense is guilty of a Class 6 felony if he enters or is present on, during school hours, any property he knows or has reason to know is a public or private elementary or secondary school or child day center property, unless he (i) is lawfully voting; (ii) is a student enrolled at the school; or (iii) has received a court order allowing him to enter upon such property. The bill provides that such an adult may petition the juvenile and domestic relations district court or circuit court in the county or city where the school or child day center is located for permission to enter such property. For good cause shown, the court may issue an order permitting the petitioner to enter and be present on such property, subject to restrictions the court deems appropriate.
This bill is similar to SB 927, which also passed the legislature and was sent to the governor.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2344ER; http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=071&typ=bil&val=sb927
Title: H.B. 2344, S.B. 927
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Requires that any new bus placed into service on or after July 1, 2007, shall be equipped with warning devices that, at a minimum, include a nonsequential system of red traffic warning lights, a warning sign with flashing lights, and a crossing control arm such that when the bus door is opened, the red warning lights, warning sign with flashing lights, and crossing control arm are automatically activated. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB3084ER
Title: H.B. 3084
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Chapter No. 284: Prohibits entry of offenders onto school property or day care centers but allows for exemption by petition.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+CHAP0284
Title: H.B. 2344
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Provides that as a condition of awarding a contract for the provision of services that require the contractor or his employees to have direct contact with students on school property during regular school hours, the school board must require the contractor to provide certification that all employees who will have direct contact with students have not been convicted of a felony or any offense involving the sexual molestation or physical or sexual abuse or rape of a child. The bill also provides that the requirement be waived in emergency situations when it is reasonably anticipated that the contractor or his employees will have no direct contact with students.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+CHAP0245
Title: S.B. 1346, H.B. 1707
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes the School Building Authority to facilitate and provide funding for enhancement of school access safety; requires county school boards to develop and submit to the authority school access safety plans; establishes certain guidelines and procedures for the plans, and plan modifications and evaluation of projects developed pursuant to the plans; establishes funding for the plans through creation of the School Access Safety Fund; establishes school access safety requirements for certain new school buildings. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB67%20SUB2%20enr.htm
Title: S.B. 67
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Improves safety in Arkansas schools; provides schools with information regarding the arrest, detention, and punishment of students; requires that when a court orders that a juvenile have a safety plan that restricts or requires supervised contact with another juvenile or juveniles, the court shall direct that a copy of the plan and a copy of the court order regarding the plan be forwarded to the school superintendent and school counselor where the juvenile is enrolled.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB1041.pdf
Title: H.B. 1041
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Relates to Webb's law; provides that upon the suspension of a student, the school shall immediately contact the student's parent or legal guardian to notify that person of the suspension; provides that each parent or legal guardian shall provide the school a primary call number, an e-mail address, if the parent or guardian does not have a telephone, or a current mailing address if no telephone or e-mail address.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB1145.pdf
Title: H.B. 1145
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2007 | Postsec. | Requires the state Higher Education Coordinating Board to promulgate guidelines for the disclosure to students of information regarding a sex offenders when information regarding such offenders is released to an institution of higher education by a local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction; requires the board of directors of an institution of higher education to adopt a written policy regarding such disclosure to students. Act No. 147
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB1274.pdf
Title: H.B. 1274
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Requires that each local school board annually review the written school crisis, emergency management, and medical emergency response plans of all schools under its supervisory control, and that the local division certify that review in writing to the Virginia Center on School Safety no later than August 31 of each year. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2271ER
Title: H.B. 2271
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Provides that school personnel are authorized to disclose identifying information from a student's education records for the purpose of furthering the ability of the juvenile justice system to effectively serve the student prior to adjudication. Identifying information may be disclosed to attorneys for the Commonwealth, court services units, juvenile detention centers or group homes, mental and medical health agencies, state and local children and family service agencies, and the Department of Juvenile Justice and to the staff of such agencies.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+CHAP0048
Title: H.B. 2631
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| NJ | Signed into law 12/2006 | P-12 | Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp
Title: A.B. 1650; S.B. 1749
Source: New Jersey Legislature
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| NY | Adopted 12/2006 | P-12 | Establishes standards for behavioral interventions, including aprohibition on the use of aversive behavioral interventions; to provide for achild- specific exception to the prohibition on the use of aversiveinterventions; and to establish standards for programs using aversive behavioralinterventions. NEW YORK 18424
Title: Title 8 NYCRR sections 19.5, 200.1, 200.4, 200.7 and 200.22
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 12/2006 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education to develop a model policy to prohibit harassment, intimidation, or bullying in order to assist school districts in developing their own policies under section 3313.666 of the Revised Code. The board is required to issue the model policy within six months after the effective date of this section. Sec. 3313.666 defines "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" as any intentional written, verbal, or physical act that a student has exhibited toward another particular student more than once and the behavior both:
(1) Causes mental or physical harm to the other student;
(2) Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for the other student.
(B) The board of education of each city, local, exempted village, and joint vocational school district shall establish a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying. The policy shall be developed in consultation with parents, school employees, school volunteers, students, and community members. The policy shall include the following:
(1) A statement prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying of any student on school property or at school-sponsored events;
(2) A definition of harassment, intimidation, or bullying that shall include the definition in division (A) of this section;
(3) A procedure for reporting prohibited incidents;
(4) A requirement that school personnel report prohibited incidents of which they are aware to the school principal or other administrator designated by the principal;
(5) A requirement that parents or guardians of any student involved in a prohibited incident be notified and, to the extent permitted by section 3319.321 of the Revised Code and the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974," 88 Stat. 571, 20 U.S.C. 1232q, as amended, have access to any written reports pertaining to the prohibited incident;
(6) A procedure for documenting any prohibited incident that is reported;
(7) A procedure for responding to and investigating any reported incident;
(8) A strategy for protecting a victim from additional harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and from retaliation following a report;
(9) A disciplinary procedure for any student guilty of harassment, intimidation, or bullying, which shall not infringe on any student's rights under the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States;
(10) A requirement that the district administration semiannually provide the president of the district board a written summary of all reported incidents and post the summary on its web site, if the district has a web site, to the extent permitted by section 3319.321 of the Revised Code and the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974," 88 Stat. 571, 20 U.S.C. 1232q, as amended.
(C) Each board's policy shall appear in any student handbooks, and in any of the publications that set forth the comprehensive rules, procedures, and standards of conduct for schools and students in the district. Information regarding the policy shall be incorporated into employee training materials.
(D) A school district employee, student, or volunteer shall be individually immune from liability in a civil action for damages arising from reporting an incident in accordance with a policy adopted pursuant to this section if that person reports an incident of harassment, intimidation, or bullying promptly in good faith and in compliance with the procedures as specified in the policy.
(E) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, nothing in this section prohibits a victim from seeking redress under any other provision of the Revised Code or common law that may apply.
(F) This section does not create a new cause of action or a substantive legal right for any person.
Sec. 3313.667. (A) Any school district may form bullying prevention task forces, programs, and other initiatives involving volunteers, parents, law enforcement, and community members.
(B) To the extent that state or federal funds are appropriated for these purposes, each school district shall:
(1) Provide training, workshops, or courses on the district's harassment, intimidation, or bullying policy adopted pursuant to section 3313.666 of the Revised Code to school employees and volunteers who have direct contact with students. Time spent by school employees in the training, workshops, or courses shall apply towards any state- or district-mandated continuing education requirements.
(2) Develop a process for educating students about the policy.
(C) This section does not create a new cause of action or a substantive legal right for any person.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_HB_276
Title: H.B. 276 -- Sections on Harassment
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 12/2006 | P-12 | From fiscal notes: Sub. H.B. 422 of the 126th General Assembly required that the Attorney General post a copy of the blueprint for each school building on the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway. The bill, instead, requires that the Attorney General post a floor plan for each school building. According to the Office of the Attorney General, additional equipment would most likely be needed to accommodate the large size of building blueprints in order to transform the blueprints into electronic documents suitable for posting on the Gateway. The Office estimates the potential one-time cost of this equipment to be in the range of approximately $100,000 to $300,000. The changes made by the bill will eliminate this potential cost.
http://www.lbo.state.oh.us/fiscal/fiscalnotes/126ga/HB0079CC.htm
Title: H.B. 79 -- Floor Plan Section
Source: http://www.lbo.state.oh.us
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| OR | Adopted 11/2006 | P-12 | Requires public schools to develop policies and procedures on the useof physical restraint and seclusion in schools. Requires schools to developbehavior support plans with specific content requirements and with parentparticipation.
Title: OAR 581-021-0061, -0061
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2006 | P-12 | Requires the State Department of Education to develop a model antidiscrimination and antiharassment policy that prohibits such conduct based on specified characteristics, including, but not limited to, actual or perceived gender identity and sexual orientation, for school districts to adopt. Requires the department to post the model policy on its Internet Web site for school districts to download. Requires the district to publicize the policy and to take actions relating to awareness and prevention.
Title: A.B. 606
Source: California Legislature
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2006 | P-12 | Amends existing law that requires the Attorney General to conduct a biennial survey of drug and alcohol use among pupils enrolled in grades 7, 9, and 11 to provide the survey shall also assess pupils' experiences with harassment and bullying. Requires the Attorney General to prepare and distribute a separate report focusing on bias- related discrimination and harassment incidents.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2501-2550/ab_2510_bill_20060915_enrolled.pdf
Title: A.B. 2510
Source: California Legislature
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| IL | Adopted 08/2006 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the School Safety Drill Act. Mandates the conduct of school evacuation drills, bus evacuation drills, and severe weather and shelter-in place drills in public and nonpublic schools and also strongly encourages the conduct of law enforcement drills. Establishes requirements for the minimum number of drills of each type. Calls for the involvement of fire departments in school evacuation drills. Pages 176-183 of 215: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume30_issue35.pdf
Title: 29 IAC 1510.10, .20, .30
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires state supported schools, colleges, and universities and the owner, or owner's representative, of all school dormitories to have a fire drill each month and ensure unrestricted emergency egress during school hours and when the school is open to the public; requires a record of the drills to be kept; specifies the minimum number of fire, tornado safety and emergency drills a school must have per school year; requires K-12 schools to conduct some of the drills during lunch and recess periods, or at other times when a significant number of the students are gathered but not in the classroom. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0337.pdf
Title: S.B. 1108
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov
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| NJ | Signed into law 08/2006 | P-12 | Requires the Attorney General to prepare a pamphlet to educate children about pedophile crimes and how to reduce their chances of becoming victims of such crimes. The pamphlet would be developed in consultation with the New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the New Jersey Education Association, and the Division on Women. The bill specifies that the pamphlet would be distributed to all elementary and secondary schools throughout the State, which would be required to distribute them to students. The pamphlets would be designed by the Attorney General. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2004/Bills/AL05/347_.PDF
Title: S.B. 2595
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2006 | P-12 | Prohibits the possession, knowingly or unknowingly, of rifles, shotguns and firearms on a school bus without the written authorization of the educational institution.
Title: A.B. 9272
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Concerns bullying policies in schools requires school notices be provided to parents and guardians with minimal cost to local and regional school districts. Public Act No. 115
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2006/ACT/Pa/pdf/2006PA-00115-R00HB-05563-PA.pdf
Title: H.B. 5563
Source: Connecticut Legislature
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Relates to school crossing zones; clarifies that the special 20 mph speed limit for schools applies throughout the area marked by 20 mph regulatory signs and not just in a crossing.
Title: H.B. 486
Source: Delaware Legislature
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Relates to weapons; revises definition of weapon; revises and clarifies provisions regarding prohibited exhibition and possession of weapons and firearms at school-sponsored events or on school property; clarifies provisions regarding prohibited trespass on school property with a firearm, knife, plastic knife, blunt-bladed table knife, common pocketknife or other weapon; provides a penalty.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h1291er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1291&Session=2006
Title: H.B. 1291
Source: Florida Legislature
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Provides that the crime of assault on a school teacher includes making statements threatening physical harm to a school teacher and requires certain disciplinary actions to be taken when a public elementary or secondary school student is accused of violating the criminal statute or school disciplinary rules, or both, by committing an assault on a school employee. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=406257
Title: H.B. 1260
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Prohibits registered sex offenders from living within 1,500 feet of a school or day care center.
http://index.ls.state.ms.us/isysnative/UzpcRG9jdW1lbnRzXDIwMDZccGRmXHNiXDI1MDAtMjU5OVxzYjI1MjdzZy5wZGY=/sb2527sg.pdf#xml=http://10.240.72.35/isysquery/irl6501/4/hilite
Title: S.B. 2527
Source: http://www.ls.state.ms.us
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| NJ | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Upgrades simple assault against school teachers and school employees to aggravated assault, includes public or nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A3000/2556_I1.HTM
Title: A.B. 2556
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
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| NY | Adopted 06/2006 | P-12 | Provides a ranking, standard for reporting, and more concise definition of reportable offenses as required by the uniform violent and school districts, BOCES, charter schools, and country vocational education andextension boards. Establishes the use of a school violence index as a comparative measure of the level of schoolviolence in a school.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR section 100.2(gg)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Enacts the Safe Schools Act to prevent school harassment, intimidation, or bullying, to instruct local school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying that includes certain things, and to develop a training process.
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/prever/3573_20060530.doc
Title: H.B. 3573
Source: South Carolina Legislature
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Relates to school crossings; doubles the assessment for a person found to be responsible for a civil traffic violation in a school crossing during school hours.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/hb2615h.pdf
Title: H.B. 2615
Source: Arizona Legislature
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| OH | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Abolishes the current Block Parent Program administered by the state board of education and replaces it with the McGruff House Program, administered by the Division of Criminal Justice Services. Creates the offense of "unauthorized use of a McGruff House symbol," to replace the offense of "unauthorized use of block parent symbol." Requires the destruction of all current Block Parent symbols not later than July 10, 2007.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_HB_374_
Title: H.B. 374
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2006 | Postsec. | Requires students attending state-supported postsecondary institutions to take a course on hate crimes, sexual harassment, sexual battery, and date rape; requires state- supported postsecondary institutions to renew financial aid for an additional year to athletic scholarship recipients who become academically ineligible to participate in a particular sport.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB3112.pdf
Title: S.B. 3112; H.B. 3250
Source: Tennessee Legislature
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Concerns Education, Curriculum; requires local education agencies to implement sexual violence awareness and prevention education for high school students.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB0595.pdf
Title: S.B. 595; H.B. 0374
Source: Tennessee Legislature
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Requires schools to annually submit the names of organizations and individuals who have provided effective hazing, harassment, bullying, suicide, or substance abuse prevention training for staff or students, or both. Directs the commissioner to consult with the commission on human rights and other relevant organizations regarding organizations and individuals who may not yet have been invited into a school but who are qualified to provide the training. Requires the commissioner to compile the information and make it available to schools throughout the state either on the department's website or in another form in a format determined most appropriate. The intent of this listing is to offer schools a broad set of programs for prevention training which will be periodically updated based on feedback from schools. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2006/acts/ACT182.HTM
Title: H.B. 867 - Section 27
Source: www.leg.state.vt.us
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| AL | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Declares that a person who shoots or discharges a firearm into an occupied school bus or school building is guilty of a Class B felony and a person who shoots or discharges a firearm into an unoccupied school bus or school building is guilty of a Class C felony.
http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchableinstruments/2006rs/bills/hb125.htm
Title: H.B. 125
Source: http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Concerns reports of assaults in schools; adds third degree assaults, vehicular assaults, and disorderly conduct involving fighting to the types of assaults and fights that school districts must include in their reports of criminal assaults to the department of education. Improves and strengthens school safety reporting to department of education and to the public. Session Law Chaptered. Chapter No. 117
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2006a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/5F35CD4EED5D661C872570D00077AB9E?Open&file=055_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 55
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| GA | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Adds that a person who does not check in at the designated location as a visitor to a school during school operating hours is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Provides that law enforcement records created, received, or maintained by campus policemen (K-12 or postsecondary) relating to the investigation of criminal conduct and crimes and not subject to protection from disclosure by any other Georgia law must be made available within a reasonable time after request for public inspection and copying.
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/pdf/hb1302.pdf
Title: H.B. 1302
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Creates new sections related to school crossing guards. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/344.pdf
Title: S.B. 344
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Requires lockdown procedures to be established for school buildings; requires students, staff, and parents to be made aware of lockdown procedures; requires lockdown guidelines to be posted in schools; requires a lockdown emergency practice to be held once during each school year. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/06RS/HB206/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 206
Source: http://www.lrc.ky.gov
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Relates to expelled or suspended students. Defines "behavior which constitutes a threat" (and as such, allows a board to place a student in a state-funded agency program) as including assault, battery or abuse of others; the threat of force; being under the influence of drugs or alcohol; the use, possession, sale, or transfer of drugs or alcohol; or the carrying, possessing, or transfer of weapons or dangerous instruments; and any other behavior which may endanger the health or safety of others. Authorizes a local board to adopt a policy providing that if a student is suspended or expelled for any reason, or faces charges that may lead to suspension or expulsion but withdraws prior to a hearing, from any public or private school in this or any other state, the receiving district may review the details of the charges, suspension, or expulsion and determine if the student will be admitted, and if so, what conditions may be imposed upon the admission.
Authorizes a local board to adopt a policy providing that if a student is suspended or expelled for any reason, or faces charges that may lead to suspension or expulsion but withdraws prior to a hearing, from any public or private school in this or any other state, the receiving district may review the details of the charges, suspension, or expulsion and determine if the student will be admitted, and if so, what conditions may be imposed upon the admission. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/06RS/HB688/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 688
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Establishes a Task Force on School Safety; provides for the membership and staffing of the Task Force; authorizes the Task Force to establish subcommittees; provides that the members of the Task Force may not receive compensation but are entitled to a specified reimbursement.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/sb/sb0146t.pdf
Title: S.B. 146
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Alters the standard by which a county board of education and the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City shall require specified elementary schools to implement a positive behavioral interventions and support program or a specified alternative program.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/hb/hb1495t.pdf
Title: H.B. 1495
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2006 | Postsec. | Adds campus safety and security to the state goals that public institutions of higher education participating in the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operation Act must commit to the Governor and General Assembly to meet.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0775
Title: H.B. 346
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Requires a school board to expel from school for at least one year a student who possesses a firearm on school property or at a school-sponsored activity. Language changed from "brought a firearm" to "possessed a firearm."
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0703
Title: H.B. 1516
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Relates to assault and battery; adds school bus drivers and a bus driver aide to the protected class of persons. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0829
Title: H.B. 70
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Adds teacher aides, school bus drivers, and school bus aides to the list of school personnel provided a limited exception to charges of simple assault or assault and battery while acting in the course and scope of their official capacity when using: (i) incidental, minor or
reasonable physical contact or other actions designed to maintain order and control; (ii) reasonable and necessary force to quell a disturbance or remove a student from the scene of a disturbance that threatens physical injury to persons or damage to property; (iii) reasonable
and necessary force to prevent a student from inflicting physical harm on himself; (iv) reasonable and necessary force for self-defense or the defense of others; or (v) reasonable and necessary force to obtain possession of weapons or other dangerous objects or controlled
substances or associated paraphernalia that are upon the person of the student or within his control.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0709
Title: S.B. 26
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Makes it illegal to brandish a machete in a threatening matter with intent to intimidate. Provides that a person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor or, if the violation occurs upon any public, private, or religious elementary, middle, or high school, including buildings and grounds or upon public property within 1,000 feet of such school property, the person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0844
Title: H.B. 588
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WI | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Expands penalities for sexual assault on a child from instructional staff position to staff person or a person who works or volunteers with children.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act274.pdf
Title: S.B. 349
Source: http://www.legis.state.wi.us
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Adds to existing law to provide that a person who willfully threatens to commit a violent act on school grounds by use of a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon is guilty of a misdemeanor; and to define terms. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0630.html
Title: H.B. 630
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IN | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Makes possessing a knife on school property or on a school bus a Class B misdemeanor; makes the offense a Class A misdemeanor if the offender has a previous unrelated conviction and a Class D felony if the offense results in bodily injury or serious bodily injury to another person; adds battery against, and the harassment of, a school employee to the list of offenses that must be reported to a local law enforcement agency; provides a definition of battery; provides for victims of harassment. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2006/HE/HE1093.1.html
Title: H.B. 1093
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Adopted 03/2006 | P-12 | Permits seniors who wish to retest for diploma endorsements to test during the fall retest. Provides guidelines and rules about administrative error that may occur during statewide assessment. Provides guidelines and rulesregarding cell phones and other electronic devices usage during the administration of statewide assessments. http://www.doa.state.la.us/osr/reg/0603/0603RUL.pdf (beginning page 5 of 57)
Title: LAC 28:CXI.312, 316 and 1351
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Strongly urges education in the public education system to utilize Prevention Dimensions, the state's Safe and Drug Free School curriculum to education students regarding substance abuse; strongly urges the citizens of the state to increase their awareness of the destructive effects of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs on youth; recognizes local youth councils and other youth groups for helping keep their peers from getting caught up in the trap of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hcr003.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 3
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Encourages concerned parents, individuals, and organizations to review and assist in the adoption of policies prohibiting bullying, harassment, and intimidation in public schools; requests the establishment of a definition for bullying and a system for reporting and responding to school- related bullying incidents and that identifies and assists victims of bullying and assists faculty and students in seeking safer schools and a more positive learning environment.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/sbillenr/scr001.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 1
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Enhances current procedures for notation in school records of missing children and local law-enforcement cooperation with the schools by mandating that, (i) within 24 hours of the missing child report, local law enforcement must notify the principal of the school where the missing child is or was most recently enrolled of the report so that the school can mark the student's record; and (ii) upon notification that the marked child's record has been requested, the Superintendent of State Police must immediately initiate an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the request. Additionally, the bill defines the term "mark" as an electronic or other indicator that is readily apparent on the student's record.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0295
Title: H.B. 1482
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Amends the requirement that principals or their designees receive notification from local law enforcement authorities when students in their school commit certain crimes to require that such notification be given, whether the student is released to the custody of his parent or, if 18 years of age or more, is released on bond.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0146
Title: H.B. 1279
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Requires a parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of a child of school age to provide to a public school information concerning certain criminal convictions or delinquency adjudications. When the registration results from foster care placement, the information shall be furnished by the relevant social services agency. Amends a prior provision that required a sworn statement or affirmation indicating whether the student has been expelled from school attendance at a private school or in a public school division of the Commonwealth or in another state for an offense in violation of school board policies relating to weapons, alcohol or drugs, or for the willful infliction of injury to another person. Amendment requires that such a document be maintained as a part of the student's scholastic record.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0183, http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0053
Title: S.B. 656, H.B. 95
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Relates to sex offender and kidnapping offender notification and information sharing in schools; Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a work group to develop a model policy for schools to follow when they receive notification; requires the designation of appropriate school personnel to receive the information.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/6580-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6580
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Declares an intent to give public and private entities that provide services to children the tools necessary to prevent convicted child sex offenders from contacting children when those children are within the legal boundaries of the covered public and private entities. Provides that an owner, employee, or agent of a covered entity may order a sex offender from the legal premises of a covered entity as provided under this act.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/6775-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6775
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/
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| NM | Signed into law 02/2006 | P-12 | Relates to controlled substances; revises the criminal offense of trafficking controlled substances to include the distribution and sale of methamphetamine, its salts and isomers; expands the definition of a drug-free zone to include private and parochial schools and private property within 1,000 feet of a school.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/06%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0179.pdf
Title: H.B. 179
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2006 | P-12 | Creates community safety zones; prohibits residing or loitering in community safety zones which lies within five hundred feet from grounds of any school, public park, public playground or public pool by sex offenders.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/bills/SB149enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 149
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2006 | P-12 | Requires each school to implement a "medical emergency response plan" as part of their school crisis and emergency management plan. The Department of Education (DOE) must provide assistance in the development of the plan by referring to the scientific statements prepared by the American Heart Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other various national emergency response organizations, regarding the components of an emergency medical response plan. The department must also prepare a model plan. From the fiscal note: The bill specifically references information from the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics which would have schools do a lot more in the specific areas of cardiac arrest and early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training activities. This will require more training for school staff. This legislation also requires the department's model plan to address the equipment required for emergency response. If the state's model plan sets out the equipment required for medical response based on the positions of the American Heart Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other various national emergency response organizations this may require local school divisions to purchase such equipment for implementation of the emergency medical response plans, if such equipment is not already in place.
If no additional state funding is provided to cover any expenses associated with this bill, the costs to localities and DOE will have to be absorbed within current resources.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0043
Title: S.B. 75
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2006 | P-12 | Requires a parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of a child of school age to provide to a public school, upon registration of a student, information concerning certain criminal convictions or delinquency adjudications; provides that the registration results from foster care placement, the information shall be furnished by the local social services agency or licensed child placing agency that made the foster care placement.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0053
Title: H.B. 95
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2006 | Postsec.
Community College | Directs the governing boards of educational institutions to establish programs, in cooperation with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the Office of the Attorney General, to promote the awareness and prevention of sexual crimes committed upon students.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0121
Title: H.B. 910
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| MD | Adopted 01/2006 | P-12 | Proposes to amend rules requiring each county board of education and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to require an elementary school that has a suspension rate that exceeds 18% of the elementary school'senrollment to implement a positive behavioral interventions and support programor an alternative behavioral modification program in collaboration with the Maryland State Department of Education. MARYLAND 10415
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/subtitle_chapters/13A_Chapters.htm
Title: COMAR 13A.08.06.02
Source: COMAR Web Page
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2005 | Postsec. | An act to add Section 67385.7 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. The bill requires the governing board of each community college district and the Trustees of the California State University, and request the Regents of the University of California, in
collaboration with campus-based and community-based victim advocacy organizations, to provide, as part of established on-campus
orientations, educational and preventive information about sexual violence to students at all campuses of their respective segments.The bill requires these institutions to post sexual violence prevention and education information on the campus Internet Web site.
Title: H.B. 1088
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2005 | P-12 | An act to amend Section 48900 of the Education Code, relating to pupil rights. Authorizes a principal or superintendent to suspend a student who knowingly made a false accusation to a school employee that another school employee has committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault against that pupil. Adds that a pupil may not be recommended for expulsion for this act.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0601-0650/ab_605_bill_20050830_enrolled.pdf
Title: A.B. 605
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2005 | P-12 | Creates the School Safety Drill Act to establish minimum requirements and standards for public and private schools to follow when conducting school safety drills and reviewing school emergency and crisis response plans. Sets forth the types and number of school safety drills that schools are required to conduct each academic year and provides for emergency responder participation. Allows schools to conduct additional safety drills. Sets forth the incidents addressed by each type of safety drill. Contains provisions concerning an annual review, reporting, duties of the State Fire Marshal, regional superintendents, and the State Board of Education, a reporting and recording mechanism for fires, immunity, and the establishment of common rules. Repeals certain Sections concerning school safety drills, plans, audits, and courses. Repeals the Fire Drill Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective June 1, 2005.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2693&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=18706&SessionID=50&GA=94
Title: H.B. 2693
Source: http://www.ilga.gov
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| NJ | Rule Adoption 08/2005 | P-12 | Establishes and amends requirements for school district boards relating to development and implementation of school safety plans, cooperation with law enforcement on certain matters if they occur at school grounds and functions, development and implementation of a student code of conduct, establishment of intervention and referral services at schools, application and approval of alternative education programs, guidelines for placement in home or out-of-school instruction for general education students, and reporting allegations of child abuse or neglect.
Title: NJAC 6A:16-1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5 thru 5.8, 6.1 thru 6.3,7.1, 7.2 thru 7.10, 8 thru 11
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 08/2005 | P-12 | Relates to the definition of school function as it relates to codes of conduct, to include all school authorized extra-curricular event or activity regardless of where such event or activity takes place, including any event or activity that may take place in another state.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06283&sh=t
Title: H.B. 6283
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | Governing boards that expel pupils must provide access to an educational program for those students. Such a program may be operated by the school district, the county superintendent of schools, or a consortium of districts or in joint agreement with the county superintendent of schools. Allows governing boards to enter into an agreement with a county superintendent of schools in another county to provide education
services for the district's expelled pupils.Requires each school district to maintain the following data:
(A) The number of pupils recommended for expulsion.
(B) The grounds for each recommended expulsion.
(C) Whether the pupil was subsequently expelled.
(D) Whether the expulsion order was suspended.
(E) The type of referral made after the expulsion.
(F) The disposition of the pupil after the end of the period of expulsion.
Deletes the requirement that a school district annually report expulsion data to CDE and instead authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to collect this data as part of a periodic coordinated compliance review. Repeals the requirement that the state superintendent develop, update every other year, and distribute directories of public and private agencies providing services to special education pupils with "low-incidence" disabilities. Repeals the requirement that CDE publish and distribute to local educational agencies an annual school crime report.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_110_bill_20050718_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 110 --Expulsion Section
Source: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | Clarifies the permissible use of seclusion and restraint in public schools and to provide for training in management of student behavior.One section states that It is the policy of the State of North Carolina to:
(1) Promote safety and prevent harm to all students, staff, and visitors in the public schools.
(2) Treat all public school students with dignity and respect in the delivery of discipline, use of physical restraints or seclusion, and use of reasonable force as permitted by law.
(3) Provide school staff with clear guidelines about what constitutes use of reasonable force permissible in North Carolina public schools.
(4) Improve student achievement, attendance, promotion, and graduation rates by employing positive behavioral interventions to address student behavior in a positive and safe manner.
(5) Promote retention of valuable teachers and other school personnel by providing appropriate training in prescribed procedures, which address student behavior in a positive and safe manner.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H1032v6.html
Title: H.B. 1032
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2005 | Postsec. | AN ACT to enhance the capacity of private institutions of higher education to protect the safety and welfare of their students, faculty, and staff by enacting the campus police act. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2005/Bills/Senate/HTML/S527v6.html
Title: S.B. 527
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | Directs the commissioner to provide and prescribe a course of instruction in fire and arson prevention, injury prevention and life safety education relating to the protection against injury or death and protection of property against loss or damage as a result of criminally initiated or other preventable fire, for use in the schools of the state, as prescribed by this section. Such course of instruction shall include materials to educate children on the dangers of falsely reporting a criminal incident, an impending explosion or fire emergency involving danger to life or property, an impending catastrophe, or a life safety emergency.
Title: H.B. 142
Source: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Defines "unexpected and unexplained death" as a death that, prior to investigation, appears to have been caused by trauma, suspicious or obscure circumstances, or child abuse or neglect. Includes death from vehicular trauma, fire, drowning, abuse, suicide and unknown causes.
Allows each judicial district to establish a local child fatality prevention review team. Requires each local review team to consist of specified representatives of public and nonpublic agencies in the judicial district that provide services to children and their families and of other individuals who represent the community, including representatives from school districts.
Authorizes local review teams to include representatives from additional entities or groups in the judicial district. Requires local review teams to review specified cases of death of children 18 years of age and younger in the judicial district. Requires the local review teams to (1) review certain cases of unexpected and unexplained death in the judicial district; (2) review the findings concerning cause and manner of the death and attempt to determine if the local review team concurs with the findings; (3) evaluate means by which the death might have been prevented; (4) report case review findings to public and private agencies that have responsibilities for children and make recommendations to these agencies that may help to reduce the number of child deaths; (5) request a plan of action from an agency for improvements to prevent child deaths when the case involves a child in the custody of the agency at the time of death or involves identified system problems at the agency; and (6) submit specified information related to the local team's review to the state review team.
Authorizes local review teams, within existing appropriations and community resources, to (1) promote continuing education for professionals involved in investigating, treating and preventing child abuse and neglect; and (2) promote public education related to preventing child deaths.
Creates the Colorado State Child Fatality Prevention Review Team in the department of public health and environment. Requires the governor, on or before September 2005, to appoint 17 members to the state review team, and for other directors of state departments to appoint specified numbers of ex officio nonvoting members, including one ex officio nonvoting member appointed by the commissioner of education.
Requires the state review team to (1) form committees to review specified types of child deaths in the state; (2) outline trends and patterns of childhood death in the state; (3) identify and investigate risk factors that may lead to childhood death; (4) characterize groups of children who are at risk for childhood death; (5) evaluate the services offered and the system responses to children who are at risk of childhood death and request plans of action for improvement from agencies, when necessary; (6) take steps to improve the quality and scope of data obtained through investigations of childhood deaths; (7) steps to improve the quality and scope of data obtained through investigations and review of childhood deaths; (8) report to the governor and specific committees of the general assembly concerning recommendations for changes to law, rule, or policy that the state review team has determined will promote the safety and well-being of children; (9) subject to appropriations, distribute information to the public on risks to children and recommendations for promoting children's safety and well-being; and (10) performing any other functions necessary to enhance the state's capacity to reduce and prevent childhood injuries and death.
Provides state and local review teams with access to specified records, including records related to previous reports and investigations of suspected child abuse or neglect and records of coroner or medical examiner investigations. Establishes confidentiality requirements for members of state and local review teams and invited participants at meetings; provides for release of information to governmental agencies.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/DB4E4D4BCE1D922987256F39006721E5?Open&file=1280_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1280
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| CO | Vetoed 06/2005 | P-12 | Recognizes the importance of supplemental online education courses, especially to smaller districts and rural schools. States that such courses are eligible to receive funding from the state education fund created in article IX of the state constitution. Requires the department, on or before October 1, 2005, to contract with a supplemental on-line course provider to provide high-quality supplemental on-line education courses statewide for purchase by districts, boards of cooperative services, charter schools and the state charter school institute. Requires the contracting provider to work with these entities to allow schools to (1) offer courses for all students in all performance ranges, including gifted and talented students and students in need of remediation; (2) resolve class scheduling conflicts; (3) provide make-up credits for students and summer school options to help students graduate earlier; (4) offer courses for expelled and home-bound students; (5) offer courses for which local teachers are not available; (6) offer courses allowing students to meet higher education admission requirements; (7) meet federal requirements for highly qualified teachers; and (8) provide teacher professional development. Requires the supplemental online course provider to be a nonprofit or not-for-profit organization or school district, have documented evidence of program evaluation, and to meet other requirements. Specifies minimum provisions of a contract for supplemental online education courses, including that the contractor must provide at least 50 online courses in specified subject areas, the teachers meet the federal requirements for a highly qualified teacher, and that, where applicable, the courses are based on the state model content standards. Requires the contractors to annually report to the department and the legislature on specified details about the program during the preceding year. Makes an allocation.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/4723DE9EE54766D487256F810074794F?Open&file=139_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 139
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| CO | Vetoed 06/2005 | P-12 | Requires the department to convene a working group of specified members to evaluate the current rules, definitions and reporting of incidents pertaining to school safety. Requires the working group to submit a report of its findings to the state by November 2005. Requires the findings to include examples of the types of incidents that should be reported for state safe school reporting requirements.
Also requires the state board to convene a panel of specified membership to conduct public meetings and make recommendations to the state board on the content, design and layout of the state accountability reports.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/489B14D223FBDD2087256F5D006BE665?open&file=214_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 214 (Section 3)
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires that assessments of any building, facility, or structure owned or leased by a state agency, state university or community college not previously provided to the chief of domestic security must be completed by the state agency, state university or community college and provided to the chief before occupying or substantially modifying such building, facility, or structure. In implementing best practices for safety and security of buildings, requires the chief to work in conjunction with state agencies, state universities, community colleges and local governments to promote the continued safety of government buildings, facilities, and structures within the state.
Creates the Domestic Security Oversight Council to provide executive direction and leadership with respect to terrorism prevention, preparation, protection, response, and recovery efforts by state and local agencies in the state. Requires the Commissioner of Education to serve on the council as a voting member. Requires the Commissioner of Education to serve on the council's executive committee.
http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm?BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&Year=2005&billnum=1715
Title: H.B. 1715
Source: www.flsenate.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Enacts the Chad Meredith Act. Specifies conduct that constitutes hazing at high schools with grades 9-12. Creates new felony and misdemeanor offenses of hazing at such high schools. Requires court to impose condition of 4-hour hazing education course and authorizes drug or alcohol probation for person convicted of hazing. Amends definition of hazing at public postsecondary institutions to include pressuring or coercing the student into violating state or federal law. Provides for felony & misdemeanor offenses of hazing at postsecondary educational institutions. Requires court to impose hazing education course and allows court to impose drug or alcohol probation as condition of sentence in certain circumstances. Amends 1006.63, 1001.64.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=15706&
Title: H.B. 193
Source: www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Requires a principal to immediately suspend a student who is found carrying or possessing a knife whose blade is 2 inches or longer. Also requires the principal to immediately recommend the student's expulsion, except when the student is less than eleven years old in pre-kindergarten through grade five.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=315961
Title: H.B. 458
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education to prescribe a policy for public schools to provide a safe and respectful learning environment; prohibiting a school official from interfering with or preventing the disclosure of information concerning harassment or intimidation in public schools; provides that certain causes of action may not be brought against a pupil or an employee or volunteer of a school who reports an incident of harassment or intimidation.
http://leg.state.nv.us/73rd/bills/AB/AB202_EN.pdf
Title: H.B. 202
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Amends Tennessee code annotated, section 49-2-118. Present law requires the commissioner of education to randomly select five LEAs from each grand division and the LEAs must submit a report to the commissioner on or before November 1 of each year on the conflict resolution intervention programs implemented during the previous school year. This amendment requires the commissioner to require all LEAs to file a report with the commissioner each year regarding any conflict resolution intervention programs implemented during the previous school year. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/104/Chapter/PC0335.pdf
Title: S.B. 1090
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. 06/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7. Requires any official of a public or private institution of higher education receiving a report from a victim of rape occurring on the property or in the vicinity of such institution to report to law enforcement and to refer the victim of the availability of a sexual assault program or other service on campus or in the community. Requires sexual assault programs to report annually the number of requests for assistance received from victims. http://tennessee.gov/sos/acts/104/pub/pc0305.pdf
Title: H.B. 1542
Source:
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Adds a new section: Sec. 25.0341 and amends several other sections. Defines "bullying. Requires, on the request of a parent or other person with authority to act on behalf of a student who is a victim of bullying, the board or its designee to transfer the student to certain other educational settings. Requires the board or its designee to verify that a student has been a victim of bullying before transferring the student. Authorizes the board to consider past student behavior when identifying a bully. Provides that the determination by the board or its designee is final and is prohibited from being appealed. Provides that a school district is not required to provide transportation to a student who transfers to another campus. (g) Provides that Section 25.034 does not apply to a transfer under this section. Prohibits bullying, harassment, and making hit lists and requires districts to ensure that district employees enforce those prohibitions. Defines "harassment" and "hit list" (hit list: "Hit list" means a list of people targeted to be harmed, using: (A) a firearm, as defined by Section 46.01(3), Penal Code; (B) a knife, as defined by Section 46.01(7), Penal Code; or (C) any other object to be used with intent to cause bodily harm. Requires certain methods for management and discipline to provide that a student who is enrolled in a special education program is prohibited from being disciplined for certain prohibited conduct until an admission, review, and dismissal committee meeting has been held to review the conduct. Requires a discipline management program to provide for prevention of and education concerning unwanted physical or verbal aggression, sexual harassment, and other forms of bullying in school, on school grounds, and in school vehicles. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00283&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 283
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | From analysis: Current Texas law does not contain a provision which prevents a student convicted of sexual assault from reenrolling in the same school as the victim. Once a person who is convicted of sexual assault has served the sentence, the student can go back to the same school as the victim. School districts are not obligated to notify the victim or the parents of a violator's enrollment. H.B. 308 ensures that a student convicted of sexual assault is not allowed to enroll in the same school as the offender's victim. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00308&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 308
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | A major portion of this law requires that by March 1, 2006, each school district in Texas must adopt and implement a multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) that addresses preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery steps in case of an emergency. Requires all employees of the district to be trained; requires that mandatory school drills be conducted on each campus; requires that measures insuring coordination with emergency first responders be in place and that a security audit is implemented, recorded and reported every three years.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00011&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 11
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Authorizes districts and charter schools to incorporate into the existing curricula instruction on the dangers of unsupervised interaction with strangers. Allows each district and charter school to develop its own course of study thereon.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=1289
Title: S.B. 1289
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| DE | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education and the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to revise and update the state's school safety emergency procedures in light of the increased threat of terrorist attacks. Requires revisions and updates of said procedures to include proactive steps that attempt to prevent specific safety threats, and to investigate and potentially adopt school and district procedures that provide the maximum level of safety. States that one such local procedure that should be considered is one requiring each school building to be "locked down" in a manner that allows building occupants to exit in the event of an emergency, but that prevents entrance into the building from all but a single point of entry with that point of entry being attached to a buzzer or bell that notifies a responsible person of a visitor's need to enter the building. Requires the secretaries of each department to consider all reasonable aspects of implementation prior to final adoption of any revisions or updates of said procedures, including but not limited to cost, practicability, educational effect, etc.
Mandates that by January 10, 2006 the secretary of the department of education provide the Governor and the General Assembly with a report of the status of the aforementioned revisions and updates and outlining such issues as are necessary to ensure that the General Assembly has a thorough understanding of any proposed revisions and updates.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis143.nsf/vwLegislation/SJR+1/$file/legis.html?open
Title: S.J.R. 1
Source: www.legis.state.de.us
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Requires schools to report the reasons for student suspensions and expulsions to the department of education, and to categorize suspended and expelled students by gender, ethnicity and disability status. Authorizes an agreement for court assisted resolution of suspension and expulsion cases between a court having juvenile jurisdiction and a public school corporation.
Provides that the agreement may require the court to do one or more of the following:
(1) Establish a flexible program for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled.
(2) Supervise a student who has been suspended or expelled.
(3) Require a student who has been suspended or expelled to participate in a school program (including an alternative educational program) for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled.
Provides that the agreement may require a school corporation to do one or more of the following:
(1) Define the violation for which a student who has been suspended or expelled shall be referred to the court.
(2) Refer a student who has been suspended or expelled for a violation described in subdivision (1) to the court.
(3) Establish a school program (including an alternative educational program) for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled.
Provides that the court and the school corporation may jointly determine which violations leading to suspension or expulsion are eligible for referral to the court. Provides that the school corporation and the court must determine how the costs of supervising a student under the agreement shall be paid.
Allows the school corporation to disclose the education records of a student who has been suspended or expelled to a court. Provides that a parent or guardian has the right to be present during the student's appearance, and may be required to be present during the student's appearance. Requires that the discipline rules adopted by a school's governing body define "habitual truant" to include, at a minimum, a student who has more than ten unexcused absences in a school year. Permits a public school student who is at least 16 years of age and less than 18 years of age to withdraw from school by: (1) attending an exit interview; (2) obtaining the consent of the student's parent; and (3) obtaining the consent of the school principal. Requires that the school principal provide the student and the student's parent with information concerning the consequences of dropping out of school during the exit interview, and to provide the department of education with the number of students who withdraw from school. Includes certain additional groups of students in the determination of a school's graduation rate. Establishes certain procedures concerning a student who has left school and whose location is unknown to the school. Allows a school to establish a flexible instruction program for certain high school students. Makes technical corrections to conform with the Title 20 recodification
Title: H.B. 1794
Source: StateNet
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Defines "bullying", and requires a school corporation to adopt rules to prohibit bullying. Allows the use of grants from the safe schools fund to provide education and training to school personnel concerning bullying, and requires the inclusion of anti-bullying training in school safety specialist education. Requires each school to establish a safe school committee. Discipline rules adopted by governing boards must (1) prohibit bullying; and (2) include provisions concerning education, parental involvement, reporting, investigation, and intervention.The discipline rules must apply when a student is: (1) on school grounds immediately before or during school hours, immediately after school hours, or at any other time when the school is being used by a school group; (2) off school grounds at a school activity, function, or event; (3) traveling to or from school or a school activity, function, or event; or 4) using property or equipment provided by the school. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2005/SE/SE0285.1.html
Title: S.B. 285
Source: http://www.in.gov
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| MI | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | AN ACT to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 1311g (MCL 380.1311g), as added by 1999 PA 23
Title: S.B. 69
Source: StateNet
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| NV | (H) APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR. CHAPTER 132. 05/2005 | P-12 | AN ACT relating to public schools; requiring local and regional governmental entities to conduct a study of safe walking routes for pupils in a certain area near schools.
http://leg.state.nv.us/73rd/Reports/history.cfm?ID=1755
Title: H.B. 231
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Directs that a copy of the sex offender registry be provided to the state superintendent of public instruction; authorizes the state superintendent to copy and distribute certain information to certain schools. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/sb440_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 440
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | If in the course of an investigation it is discovered that a person charged in an information or indictment with a felony or violent misdemeanor is a student or employee of a school district or a public school in the state, or an employee working on school property for an entity that provides services to a school district or a public school on school property, the district attorney is required to notify the superintendent of the district of the charges filed against the student or employee. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/sb700_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 700
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Requires each LEA to adopt a policy that prohibits harassment, intimidation, or bullying and to forward a copy of the policy to
the Commissioner of Education by January 1, 2006. School employees, volunteers, and students are encouraged to report incidents of harassment, intimidation, or bullying to the appropriate school authorities. Any school employee who promptly reports an incident would have immunity against any suit based upon the reporting employee's failure to remedy the reported act. The bill encourages school districts to form harassment, intimidation, or bullying prevention programs and task forces. An amendment limits this bill's application to bullying or harassment that occurs on school grounds, at school-sponsored activities, on school-provided transportation, and at school bus stops by removing the provision that would apply to conduct immediately adjacent to school grounds. Another amendment encourages school districts to include a procedure for discouraging and reporting conduct aimed at defining a student in a sexual manner or conduct that impugns a student's character based on allegations of sexual promiscuity. Link to summary: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Summary.asp?BillNumber=HB2114 and to chaptered bill: http://tennessee.gov/sos/acts/104/pub/pc0202.pdf
Title: S.B. 1621/H.B. 2114
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. 05/2005 | Postsec. | Amends Section 49-7-118, relative to university and college police and security departments. Higher education institutions meeting certain size requirements may employ and commission police officers. http://tennessee.gov/sos/acts/104/pub/pc0119.pdf
Title: S.B. 47
Source: http://tennessee.gov/sos/acts
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2005 | Postsec. | Adds a new section to Title 49, Chapter 7, making it the duty of each institution of higher education which has probable cause to believe that any student is committing or has committed any offense, a violation of which is a class A misdemeanor or any of the five (5) categories of felonies as classified under Section 40-35-110, upon the institution's grounds or within any building or structure under its supervision, to report such probable cause to the appropriate law enforcement officer. http://tennessee.gov/sos/acts/101/pub/pc542.pdf
Title: H.B. 1811
Source: http://tennessee.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Requires the department of education, in cooperation and consultation with the state board of education, shall conduct a study of the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy for elementary and secondary public school students with persistent behavioral problems. The department of education is to report the findings and results of such study to the house and senate education committees no later than February 15, 2006. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0346.pdf
Title: S.B. 1972
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | District student codes of conduct are required to specify whether consideration is given, as a factor in a decision to order suspension,
removal to a disciplinary alternative education program, or expulsion, to: (A) self-defense; (B) intent or lack of intent at the time the
student engaged in the conduct; (C) a student's disciplinary history; or (D) a disability that substantially impairs the student's capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of the student's conduct. Students may not be returned to classrooms without the teacher's consent. Provides that, except as provided by Section 37.007(e) (Expulsion for Serious Offenses), this subchapter does not require the student code of conduct to specify a minimum term of a removal or an expulsion.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00603&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 603
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2005 | Postsec. | Requires hazing statutes to apply to private institutions of higher education. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01791&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 1791
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Clarifies requirements regarding parental notification by school personnel of student misconduct, law enforcement access to a student or a student's being taken into custody. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/HB2688.pdf
Title: H.B. 2688
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Creates new section allowing school districts and charter schools to offer a one-semester course in firearm marksmanship and gun safety, to be designated as the Arizona Gun Safety Course. Specifies the areas of instruction that the course must include. Requires districts and charter schools offering this course to arrange for adequate use of shooting range time by students in the course at any established shooting range. Requires instructors to be certified by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=1271
Title: S.B. 1271
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Repeals provision granting a school district and its employees immunity from civil liability for the consequences of the good faith adoption and implementation of policies and procedures relating to the health and safety of all pupils participating in district sponsored practice sessions, games or other interscholastic athletic activities, including the provision of water.
Also repeals provision granting a school district and its employees immunity from liability for any good faith actions taken in regard to the state requirement to report to local law enforcement agencies any suspected crime against a person or property that is a serious offense as defined in section 13-604 or that involves a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or serious physical injury and any conduct that poses a threat of death or serious physical injury to employees, students or anyone on the property of the school.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2368
Title: H.B. 2368
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Authorizes local boards to adopt guidelines for the standardization of the format of school accountability report cards required by section 15-746 http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/15/00746.htm&Title=15&DocType=ARS
Authorizes local boards to adopt policies that require parental notification when a law enforcement officer interviews a student on school grounds. Provides both optional and mandatory parameters for such policies, including under what circumstances a parent may be present when a law enforcement officer interviews the student.
Expands school crime reporting requirements to mandate that school report cards report the total number of incidents that occurred not only on school grounds but also at school bus stops, on school buses and at school sponsored events that required a law enforcement officer, including a certified peace officer who serves as a school resource officer, to be contacted. Specifies that the total number of incidents reported must only include reports that law enforcement officers report to the school are supported by probable cause.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=1044
Title: S.B. 1044
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| CO | To governor 04/2005 | P-12 | Encourages districts to provide age-appropriate curriculum that covers safe use of the Internet. Concerns inclusion of an internet safety plan in each school district's safe school plan. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/
Title: H.B. 1036
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| IN | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education to develop standards and guidelines concerning cheerleading safety in schools. http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2005&request=getBill&docno=301
Title: S.B. 301
Source: StateNet
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| MT | Rule Adoption 04/2005 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding student discipline records. Addresses student records MONTANA REG 4685 (SN)
Title: ARM New Rule I; ARM 10.55.909
Source: StateNet
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| WA | To governor 04/2005 | P-12 | Any adult or juvenile who is required to register and who is attending, or planning to attend, a public or private school must, within ten days of enrolling or prior to arriving at the school, to attend classes, whichever is earlier, notify the sheriff for the county of the person's residence of the person's intent to attend the school, and the sheriff shall promptly notify the principal of the school. A principal receiving notice under this subsection must disclose the information received from the sheriff as follows:
(A) If the student who is required to register as a sex offender is classified as a risk level II or III, the principal shall provide the information received to every teacher of any student required to register under (a) of this subsection and to any other personnel who, in the judgment of the principal, supervises the student or for security purposes should be aware of the student's record;
(B) If the student who is required to register as a sex offender is classified as a risk level I, the principal shall provide the information received only to personnel who, in the judgment of the principal, for security purposes should be aware of the student's record.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/2101.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2101
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Amends antibullying policies. Expands prohibition of bullying to include any activity in school vehicles, at designated school bus stops, and at school sanctioned events. Requires local board policies against bullying to require that the person or persons who file a complaint will not be subject to retaliation or reprisal in any form.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/HB1708.pdf
Title: H.B. 1708
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Relates to emergency drills in public and private schools.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/SB0230.pdf
Title: S.B. 230
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Describes the state attorney general's participation in multijurisdictional and multidisciplinary work to prevent and prosecute Internet sexual crimes against children; authorizes the attorney general to provide Internet educational programs to parents, educators, and others involved with children to promote awareness of and prevention of Internet crimes against children.
Title: H.B. 132
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Provides that the local school board, or a committee thereof, or the division superintendent may review petitions for readmission by expelled students. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+CHAP0096
Title: H.B. 2223
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Directs the state board to include bullying in its standards for school board policies on student conduct and requires school boards to include (i) instruction on the inappropriateness of bullying in their character education programs and (ii) bullying provisions in their student conduct codes. In addition, the measure requires the reporting of incidents of stalking to principals and division superintendents. Finally, except as may be prohibited by federal law, regulation, or jurisprudence, principals must report certain violent acts, stalking, and other conduct to parents of the minor student who is the target of the conduct; included in this report is disclosure that the incident has been reported to law enforcement, and that the parent may contact law enforcement for further information. This bill is identical to HB 2879.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+CHAP0461
Title: H.B. 2266
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Establishes immunity from civil damages for any school employee, student, or school volunteer who reports incidents of bullying, intimidation, and harassment. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+CHAP0462
Title: H.B. 2267
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Adds to the list of crimes defined as predicate criminal act: assault by mob, reckless handling of a firearm, extorting money, shooting from a motor vehicle, possession of a firearm, stun weapon or taser on school property and criminal street gang activities. The bill provides enhanced punishments for gang activities taking place at or near schools, colleges, and school buses. The bill allows a witness in a gang prosecution to request that certain information about the witness not be disclosed. Finally, the bill treats criminal street gangs as public nuisances and allows for the enjoinment of such nuisances. This bill is identical to SB1217. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+HB2217ER
Title: H.B. 2217
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Provides that principals and division superintendents, in reporting certain serious incidents and crimes for annual recordation and publication by the Department of Education, must accurately indicate any offenses, arrests, or charges as recorded by law-enforcement authorities and required to be reported by such authorities. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+CHAP0528
Title: H.B. 1716
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Allows the holder of a valid concealed handgun permit to possess a handgun on school property while in a motor vehicle in a parking lot, traffic circle, or other similar location; amends provisions regarding areas used for extracurricular and school- sponsored functions. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+HB2535ER
Title: H.B. 2535
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2005 | P-12 | Defines and prohibits the unauthorized entry of school buses by persons over age 18. Provides exceptions for law enforcement officers, students, school employees and volunteers. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1196.pdf
Title: H.B. 1196
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| DE | Rule Adoption 12/2004 | P-12 | Repeals section dealing with the treatment of severe discipline problems component and replaces it with two separate regulation; District and School Based Intervention Services; and Consortium Discipline Alternative Programs for Treatment of Severe Discipline Problems. The new regulations streamline and clarify the requirements for each type of program, School Based Programs and Alternative Program Sites.
Title: 14 DAC 609, 610, 611
Source: StateNet
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| PA | Signed into law 11/2004 | Postsec. | Amends the Uniform Crime Reporting Act. Establishes the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Requires institutions of higher education and community colleges to provide students and employees with information relating to crime statistics and security measures, and to provide such information to prospective students and employees upon request. Requires state police, county and municipal law enforcement agencies to report certain information. Provides for information regarding juvenile adjudicated as adults.
Title: S.B. 668
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 10/2004 | Postsec. | Provides peace officer status for CUNY campus officers. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07380&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7380
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | Authorizes the governing board of a school district to request approval from the State Board of Education in order to claim apportionments for the attendance of pupils attending a suspension classroom staffed by a noncertified school employee provided that a pupil attending such a classroom is allowed to complete for credit any assignments or tests that would otherwise by missed during the period of suspension, the apportionments are for no more than 5 pupils per day, a certified employee monitors the classroom at least 2 times per day, and apportionments for a particular pupil are for no more than 10 days per academic year. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_76_bill_20040828_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/SB_76_veto.pdf
Title: S.B. 76
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | Prohibits a school district governing board from denying a charter school petition, unless it makes findings that the petition lacks a description of the procedures by which a pupil may be subject to discipline and the procedure employed by the school to safeguard the due process rights of pupils and unless it makes findings showing a lack of compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. Provides that charter schools are subject to the open meeting requirement of the Ralph M. Brown Act. Prohibits a charter school from expelling a pupil based solely on his or her academic performance. Requires a charter school to notify the governing board of the school district of residence and the county superintendent of schools within 14 days if a pupil is expelled and to notify the governing board of the school district of residence within 14 days of the last day the pupil attended school if a pupil leaves the charter school without graduating or completing the school year for any reason. Requires a charter school to provide the district of residence of a pupil who is expelled or leaves the charter school without graduating or completing the school year for any reason with a copy of the cumulative file of that pupil. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1851-1900/ab_1860_bill_20040826_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_1860_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 1860
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Repeals law that authorizes a school district governing board to exclude children of filthy or vicious habits, or children suffering from contagious/infectious diseases and repeals law requiring periodic reviews of decisions to exclude such children. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2851-2900/ab_2855_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_2853_2855_2856_sign.pdf
Title: A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Requires a school district to include the earthquake emergency procedure and disaster policy in its comprehensive school safety plans. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2851-2900/ab_2855_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_2853_2855_2856_sign.pdf
Title: A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Section 10: Changes the law from requiring a school counselor or psychologist to attend a parent-teacher conference regarding a pupil suspension to authorizing the counselor or psychologist to attend attendance of a school counselor or psychologist at a parent-teacher meeting. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2851-2900/ab_2855_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_2853_2855_2856_sign.pdf
Title: A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Repeals mandate and replaces with policy authorizing school district governing boards to adopt a policy permitting a parent or guardian of a pupil who has been suspended by a teacher to attend a portion of the school day in the classroom from which the pupil was suspended. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2851-2900/ab_2855_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_2853_2855_2856_sign.pdf
Title: A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Authorizes the filing of a complaint, under the Uniform Complaint Procedures, of noncompliance with the school safety planning requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2501-2550/ab_2525_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2525 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct an investigation onsite at any time without prior notice when there is substantial reason to believe that there is an immediate danger to the health, safety, or welfare of a child, and to monitor the facilities, the educational
environment, and the quality of the educational program of an existing certified nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency on a 3-year cycle. Also requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with respect to a nonpublic, nonsectarian school, to conduct an investigation, which is to include an unannounced onsite visit, if the Superintendent of Public Instruction receives evidence of a significant deficiency in the quality of educational services provided by the school or noncompliance with other specified requirements. Places additional requirements on a nonpublic, nonsectarian school regarding financial recordkeeping, submitting an annual budget and an annual audit, and documenting services and programs. Increases the base fees charged a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency when it applies for certification and when it updates its
application for annual review by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Provides that any educational funds received from a local educational agency for the educational costs of individuals with exceptional needs it has placed in nonpublic, nonsectarian schools are to be used solely for those purposes and not for the costs of a residential program.
Requires the State Department of Education to implement a program to integrate individuals with exceptional needs placed in nonpublic, nonsectarian schools into public schools.
Prohibits a licensed residential school for children with exceptional needs from requiring as a condition of residential placement that it provide the appropriate educational programs to those individuals through a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency owned, operated by, or associated with, a licensed children's institution. Provides that those services may only be provided if the special education local plan area determines that appropriate public alternative education programs are not available. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1851-1900/ab_1858_bill_20040930_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_1858_sign.pdf
Title: A.B. 1858 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Requires a master contracts with nonpublic, nonsectarian schools for the provision of special education and related services to include that, with respect to a nonpublic, nonsectarian school that is associated with a licensed children's institution, there be a method of evaluating whether the school meets specified guidelines, and with respect to a nonpublic, nonsectarian school, the school be subject to the alternative accountability system of the Public School Performance Accountability Program in the same manner as public schools during the school's testing period, and each pupil placed in the school be tested in accordance with that accountability program, and the school prepare a school accountability report card. Requires the test results to be reported by the nonpublic, nonsectarian school to the State Department of Education.
Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to certify a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency for a period of not longer than 18 months. Requires a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency to make notification of its intent to seek certification. Requires that only those nonpublic, nonsectarian schools and agencies that provide special education that utilize staff who hold a certificate, permit, or other document equivalent to that which staff in a public school would be required to hold may be certified.
Requires a nonpublic, nonsectarian school that provides special education and related services to an individual with exceptional needs to certify in writing to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that the school satisfies various requirements relating to, among others, access to standards-based curriculum and instructional materials, access to specific instruction and assistance, and a discipline policy. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1851-1900/ab_1858_bill_20040930_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_1858_sign.pdf
Title: A.B. 1858 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| SC | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Provides that municipal and county governing bodies shall work with school districts located in their jurisdictions to identify barriers and hazards to children walking or bicycling to and from school; provides that the municipalities, counties and districts may develop a plan for the funding of improvements designed to reduce the barriers and hazards identified.
Title: H.B. 4740
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2004 | P-12 | Authorizes the filing, under existing law which makes each school district and county office of education responsible for the overall development of comprehensive school plans for their school operating kindergarten and any of grades 1 through 12, inclusive, of a complaint of noncompliance with the school safety planning requirement of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2851-2900/ab_2885_bill_20040823_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 2885
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| GA | Adopted 08/2004 | P-12 | Clarifies rules regarding student discipline. Removes the requirement that the local board of education policies regarding the student learning environment, student behavior and discipline address all issues related to State Board of Education rules regarding unsafe school choice option. GEORGIA REG 4247 (SN) http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-8-.15.pdf
Title: GAC 160-4-8-.15
Source: Georgia State Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Creates the Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Act. The installation of fire sprinklers is required in all dormitories by 2013, unless excepted. Provides for the Finance Authority and the State Fire Marshall to administer a revolving loan program. Creates the Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Revolving Loan Fund. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0887
Title: H.B. 4361
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2004 | P-12 | Creates the offense of criminal street gang recruitment on school grounds when a person on school grounds threatens the use of physical force to coerce, solicit, recruit, or induce another person to join or remain a member of a criminal street gang. Provides that criminal street gang recruitment on school grounds, school playing field, school playground or adjacent public property is a Class 1 felony. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0938
Title: H.B. 4788
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Unified Code of Corrections and the Sex Offender Registration Act, including amending the definition of school to include public or private, trade or professional institution. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0979
Title: S.B. 2607
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 07/2004 | P-12 | Encourages a school site council to consider, when it next reviews and updates its school safety plan, gun violence prevention in health education programs in high schools. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1151-1200/sb_1177_bill_20040702_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/SB_1177_veto.pdf
Title: S.B. 1177
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Relates to existing law which sets forth the duties of various private and public entities, including, but not limited to, county boards of education and school districts, with regard to the employment and certification of persons who have been convicted of specified sex offenses to include the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child within the definition of sex offense. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0851-0900/ab_891_bill_20040709_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 891
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Provides that a person recognized by the national Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst qualifies as a behavioral intervention case manager of a school district, special education local plan area, or county office of education and may conduct behavior assessments and provide behavior intervention services for individual with exceptional needs. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2801-2850/ab_2845_bill_20040716_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 2845
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 07/2004 | P-12 | Amends the Safe Management and Disposal of Surplus Chemicals in the Delaware Public School System by adding a statement that no mercury or mercury compounds may be used in Delaware public schools. Addresses disposal of chemicals. Also amends definitions. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/title14/800/885%20Safe%20Management%20and%20Disposal%20of%20Surplus%20Chemicals%20in%20the%20Delaware%20Public%20School%20System.shtml#TopOfPage
Title: 14 DAC 885
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 07/2004 | P-12 | Amends the School Crisis Response Plan by requiring a meeting following practice drills to assess the readiness and effectiveness of the plan. Reassigns section numbers from 880 to 620. DELAWARE REG 1532 (SN) http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/title14/600/620%20School%20Crisis%20Response%20Plans.shtml#TopOfPage
Title: 14 DAC 620
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 07/2004 | P-12 | Amends rule by requiring that a corrective plan of action be developed within sixty days of conducting the School Safety Audit and that the plan be made available to the Department's Quality Review Team at the time of their visit. Reassigns section number from 879 to 618. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/title14/600/618%20School%20Safety%20Audit.shtml#TopOfPage
Title: 14 DAC 618
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| GA | Adopted 07/2004 | P-12 | Amends student discipline by adding a definition of disciplinary order and requiring local boards of education to adopt policies that provide for the development of age-appropriate student codes of conduct, including student behavior on school buses and at school bus stops and regarding any off-campus behavior that endangers students or interrupts the educational process; requires disciplinary hearings be held no later than 10 days after the beginning of the student's suspension, unless the school system and parents or guardians agree to an extension.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-8-.15.pdf
Title: GAC 460-4-8-.15
Source: Georgia State Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony for a first offense to commit a hate crime in an administrative facility or public or private dormitory facility of or associated with a school or other educational facility. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0765
Title: H.B. 4506
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Defines "hazing". Requires local school boards to adopt, enforce, and post policies prohibiting the hazing of students in public elementary and secondary schools. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT6/OUT/0000LVJ3.PDF
Title: S.B. 16
Source: StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Limits the authority of a justice of the peace to arrest a teacher in any public or private elementary, secondary, high school, vocational-technical school, college or university who is acting in the scope of his or her professional duties, with certain exceptions. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT5/OUT/0000LWM2.PDF
Title: H.B. 445
Source: StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Authorizes the creation of an early intervention pilot program in certain parishes, to address the underlying causes of behavioral problems and school performance problems related to behavior. Authorizes local boards, law enforcement agencies, courts with jurisdiction over juveniles and their caretakers, and designated service providers to establish interagency agreements to exchange student records; provide family services; identify youth for participation and monitor treatment plan progress; provide services related to child abuse and neglect, among other services. Requires the district attorney to annually report on program effectiveness. Requires the pilot to be implemented in three phases: Phase 1: grades pre-K-6; Phase 2: grades 7-8; Phase 3: grades 9-12. Establishes July 1, 2009 as end of pilot program. Creates the Sixteenth Judical District Attorney Early Intervention Fund to support the program. Assesses an additional fee on each criminal bond posted in the three pilot parishes to help support the program. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT2/OUT/0000LU3U.PDF
Title: H.B. 956
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Relates to school employee injuries. Specifies that sick leave with pay for any secretary, paraprofessional employee, school aide, teacher or superintendent of a special school who is injured or disabled while acting in his official capacity as a result of (1) assault or battery by any student or person, or (2) physical contact with a student or others while providing physical assistance to a student to prevent danger or risk of injury to the student or others, may be granted for up to one calendar year. The governing authority of the special school may extend this period beyond one calendar year. If the governing authority of the special school questions the validity of the physician certification allowing for sick leave, the governing authority may require the employee to undergo examination by a physician of the authority's choosing. Should there be a disparity between the diagnoses of the two physicians, a third physician may be called upon to examine the employee; the opinion of the third physician must be determinative. and a six month reevaluation in order to continue to receive sick leave as a result of assault or battery or injury due to certain physical contact to prevent danger or risk of injury.
Any teacher in a public school who is injured or disabled while acting in his official capacity as a result of physical contact with a student or others while providing physical assistance to a student to prevent danger or risk of injury to the student or others, may be granted sick leave for up to one calendar year. The same requirements as above apply if the local board questions the validity of the physician certification of such injury or disability.
Full text: http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT10/OUT/0000LVJ7.PDF
Title: S.B. 51
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Prohibits the operation of a clandestine controlled substance laboratory on or within 1,000 feet of school property; provides penalties. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT7/OUT/0000LWNH.PDF
Title: H.B. 1437
Source: StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Implements the recommendation of the house interim committee on providing an appropriate education for students on long-term suspension to direct the state board of education to develop and recommend a funding formula for alternative learning programs and alternative schools. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003/bills/currentversion/ratified/house/hbil1455.full.html; http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003/bills/currentversion/ratified/house/hbil1456.full.html
Title: H.B. 1455 and 1456
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| CO | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2004 | P-12 | Concerns the creation of A Safe Routes to School Program; directs the Department of Transportation to distribute federal funds to local governments to include projects that improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists in school areas.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/593025B536404D0287256DE100697A5C?Open&file=1309_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1309
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Clarifies that school bus drivers can use a radio or telephonic communication device to make or receive calls for assistance. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/LIS142.NSF/vwLegislation/
Title: H.B. 379
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Amends provisions relating to district school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety to amend requirements relating to codes of student conduct; provides penalties for possession, of electronic telephone pagers on school property or at school function; amends provisions regarding use of a wireless device in a criminal act. http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm?BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&Year=2004&billnum=184
Title: S.B. 184
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Relates to assault on a sports official; provides enhanced penalties for offense of assault, battery, aggravated assault, or aggravated battery if offense is committed upon certain persons officiating at a interscholastic activity; defines "sports official"; provides additional penalty for battery upon sports official under certain circumstances. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb0678er.html&Directory=session/2004/Senate/bills/billtext/html/
Title: S.B. 678
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Existing law barred a sexually violent predator from living within 1000 feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school. Amendment adds that sexually violent predator may also not reside within 1000 feet of a day care facility, playground, public or private youth center, public swimming pool or free standing video arcade facility. Creates new section stating that sexual offender whose offense involved a minor may not be eligible for probation, parole, or suspension of sentence unless, as a condition thereof, the sexual offender is prohibited from:
(a) Going in, on or within one thousand feet of the school property of any public or private, elementary or secondary school, or the physical presence in any motor vehicle or other means of conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by such school to transport students to or from school or a school-related activity when persons under the age of eighteen years are present on the school property or in a school vehicle.
(b) Going in, on or within one thousand feet of a day care facility, playground, public or private youth center, public swimming pool or free standing video arcade facility.
(c) Physically residing within one thousand feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school, day care facility, playground, public or private youth center, public swimming pool or free standing video arcade facility.
(d) Communicating, either in written or oral form, with the victim or a family member of the victim, unless the victim consents to such communication in writing.
Sexually violent predator may be present on school property with a public district superintendent's permission or the permission of a principal or headmaster of a private school.
Specifies that individual who violates these provisions shall have his probation, parole or suspension of sentence revoked and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Establishes a pilot program, to be implemented by the department of public safety and corrections, using a location tracking and crime correlation based electronic monitoring supervision program for sex offenders and violent offenders. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT5/OUT/0000LQ3B.PDF
Title: S.B. 164
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Permits city, parish, or other local public or nonpublic school systems to contract with local law enforcement agencies to provide for school resource officers. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT3/OUT/0000LV4G.PDF
Title: H.B. 1163
Source: StateNet
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Amends laws regarding sexual offense, assault on a law enforcement officer and payment of restitution for criminal offenses; provides penalties for possession of child pornography; requires registration of sexual offender; prohibits certain sexual offenders from living a specified distance from a school or child care facility; provides a mechanism for county law enforcement agencies to receive restitution from criminals.
Title: H.B. 1055
Source: StateNet
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| NH | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Relates to school district policies on bullying; requires school districts to notify the parents or legal guardians of the district's policies on bullying; requires that a report of any bullying incidents be made by telephone and by a written report sent by mail to the parents or legal guardian of the pupils involved. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/HB1162.html
Title: H.B. 1162
Source: StateNet
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| PA | Vetoed 06/2004 | P-12 | Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Further provides for regulation of expelled students. Establishes the Emergency Basic Education Subsidy Fund. Provides for basic education subsidy continuation funding. http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/HB2128P3290.pdf
Title: H.B. 2128
Source: http://www2.legis.state.pa.us
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| RI | Became law without governor's signature 06/2004 | P-12 | Would require that school safety plans include policies and procedures for: (1) providing notice of threats of violence or harm to the subject of the threat; (2) disclosing certain information regarding a student's conduct; and (3) determining whether a given threat or conduct may be grounds for the suspension or expulsion of a student. This act would take effect upon passage.
Title: H.B. 7305, S.B. 2498
Source: StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Prohibits certain sexual offenders subject to conditional release supervision from living within specified distance of certain places where children congregate; prohibits district school boards from establishing school bus stops within 1,000 feet of residence of persons prohibited from living within 1,000 feet of school bus stop; requires district school boards to notify DOD relating to school bus stop locations. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb0120er.html&Directory=session/2004/Senate/bills/billtext/html/
Title: S.B. 120
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Relates to elementary and secondary schools, so as to provide that the offense of disrupting the operation of a public school applies to disruption of public school buses and established public school bus stops. Requires school buses to meet safety specifications. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/fulltext/hb1179.htm
Title: H.B. 1179
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Provides for the revision of certain provisions regarding education flexibility and accountability; requires the State Board of Education to create a single state-wide accountability system by December 31, 2004; amends provisions regarding school councils; amends the history curriculum requirements; amends provisions for early intervention programs; amends provisions related to effectiveness assessments, including end-of-course assessments; amends parental notification concerning compulsory attendance requirements; requires Department of Motor Vehicle notification of students 14 years of age and older who are in violation of attendance requirements; amends student discipline policies; changes the name Office of Education Accountability to Office of Student Achievement. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/search/hb1190.htm
Title: H.B. 1190
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Requires district, prior to enrolling student required to register as a sex offender, to determine the educational placement of the student. Requires the district of residence, if enrollment is denied, to provide the student with educational services in an alternative setting. Requires the county sheriff to provide the boards of directors within the county with the name of any individual under age 21 required to register as a sex offender. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&hbill=HF2460
Title: H.F. 2460
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Vetoed 05/2004 | P-12 | Relates to and making appropriations from the healthy Iowans tobacco trust and the tobacco settlement trust fund and providing an effective date; provides for high school mentors to teach life skills, violence prevention and character education in an effort to reduce the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco and other substances. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&hbill=HF2577
Title: H.F. 2577
Source: StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Authorizes a county board of education to authorize a teacher to make a reasonable search of specified students on a school-sponsored trip under specified circumstances.
Title: H.B. 130
Source: StateNet
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| MD | Vetoed 05/2004 | P-12 | Requires county boards of education to create a program for reporting incidents of harassment or intimidation against students attending public schools under the jurisdiction of the board; authorizes specified persons to file a report regarding incidents of harassment or intimidation; requires boards to create victim of harassment or intimidation report forms; provides for the contents and distribution of victim of harassment or intimidation report forms.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2004rs/bills/hb/hb0740t.rtf
Title: H.B. 740
Source: StateNet
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| MI | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the Antihazing Act; provides that a person who attends, is employed by, or is a volunteer of educational institution shall not engage in or participate in the hazing of an individual.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0111.pdf
Title: S.B. 783
Source: StateNet
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| MI | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Enacts sentencing guidelines for hazing crimes.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0112.pdf
Title: S.B. 784
Source: StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Increases penalties for certain drug offenses if the offense is committed in the vicinity of a school or in the vicinity of a juvenile; expands the offense of endangering children to prohibit allowing children to be within the vicinity of certain drug offenses.
Title: S.B. 58
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec. | Concerns sexual offenses; makes the name and address of any college in this state at which a sexual offender is employed or attends public information and available by October 1, 2004, on the Tennessee Internet home page for convictions occurring on or after July 1, 1997, rather than October 27, 2002. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0624.pdf
Title: S.B. 2097
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Defines bullying: Bullying" means any overt act or combination of acts directed against a student by another student or group of students and which: (A) is repeated over time; (B) is intended to ridicule, humiliate, or intimidate the student; and (C) occurs during the school day on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored activity, or before or after the school day on a school bus or at a school-sponsored activity.
Requires the state commissioner by January 1, 2005, to update and distribute a model school plan on student discipline. This plan must:
(1) state that bullying is a form of dangerous and disrespectful behavior that will not be permitted or tolerated;
(2) enable students to report anonymously to teachers and school administrators acts of bullying;
(3) enable parents or guardians of students to file written reports of suspected bullying;
(4) require teachers and other school staff who witness acts of bullying or receive student reports of bullying to notify school administrators;
(5) require school administrators to investigate any written reports filed and to review any anonymous reports;
(6) include an intervention strategy for school staff to deal with bullying;
(7) include the prohibition against bullying in the student or school handbook and otherwise make students aware of the prohibition against bullying, the penalties therefor, and the procedures for reporting bullying;
(8) require the school to notify the parent or guardian of a student who
commits a verified act of bullying of the response of the school staff and consequences that may result from further acts of bullying;
(9) to the extent permitted under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-380) and as amended, require the school to notify the parent or guardian of a student who is a victim of bullying of the action taken to prevent any further acts of bullying; and
(10) require the school to collect data on the number of reported incidents of bullying and the number of incidents that have been verified and to make such data available to the commissioner and to the public.
On or before January 15, 2007, the commissioner must report to the senate and house committees on education on implementation of this section. The report should include pertinent data such as incidences of bullying gathered by school districts.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2004/acts/ACT117.HTM
Title: H.B. 629
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Specifies that university or community college or school district campus police officers fall under state definition of "law enforcement officer"; accordingly amends definition of assault, aggravated assault, battery and aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer. Strikes superfluous language on the powers of university police officers. Specifies the powers and duties of campus police officers employed by a community college or school district. Requires every local board to approve a policy requiring a student's parents or guardians to be notified when the student is taken into custody by a campus police officer. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2004/136.pdf
Title: S.B. 136
Source: StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Amend KRS 189.394, regarding fines for speeding, to double fines for speeding in a school zone where the speed limit has been lowered and flashing lights have been installed and are flashing pursuant to KRS 189.336. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/04RS/SB85/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 85
Source: StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Eliminates the requirement that the principal of a public school be notified when a child is found guilty of an offense that classifies the child as a youthful offender (maintains existing notification requirement for private school principals). Adds that local superintendent be notified when child enrolled in district is identified as youthful offender or violent offender; requires the local superintendent to notify the child's principal of such identification. Requires local superintendent to be identified within 24 hours when a petition is filed against a child enrolled in district or an enrolled child has been found guilty of an offense that would be a felony or misdemeanor if committed by an adult. Specifies that if the petition is dismissed, all school or district records of the incident or notification must be destroyed, and may not be included in the child's school records. Adds that a child's counselor must be notified by the school principal when the child has been found guilty of offenses identifying him or her as youthful offender, violent offender or an offense that would be a felony or misdemeanor if committed by an adult. Principal of student found guilty or expelled for such an offense must provide, prior to student's admission to any school, a sworn statement that the child has been found guilty of such an offense within 5 working days of student's request for enrollment in new school.
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/04RS/SB52.htm
Title: S.B. 52
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| MI | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Prohibits school districts from requiring school employees to remain in or search a building where a bomb threat has been made without providing training on dealing with bomb threats.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0056.pdf
Title: H.B. 5280
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec. | Concerns Law Enforcement; enacts the Robert 'Robbie' Nottingham Campus Crime Scene Investigation Act of 2004; provides procedures for the investigation of crimes on campuses of institutions of higher education.
Title: S.B. 2797
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Reporting of certain acts by school authorities to law enforcement. Expands the enumerated activities that school principals must report to local law enforcement by providing that reportable offenses involving "firearms" on school property address any weapon prohibited on school property or at a school-sponsored activity pursuant to § 18.2-308.1, as well as (i) any weapon, including a starter gun, that will, or is designed or may readily be converted to, expel single or multiple projectiles by the action of an explosion of a combustible material; (ii) the frame or receiver of any such weapon; (iii) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (iv) any destructive device. "Firearm" shall not include any weapon in which ammunition may be discharged by pneumatic pressure. By linking the definition of "firearm" to the definition in § 22.1-277.07 (Gun-Free Schools), the measure captures possession of knives and other weapons. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0542
Title: H.B. 869
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Requires an intake officer to notify the school division superintendent of the filing of a petition against a juvenile in cases involving criminal street gang activity. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+HB1080ER
Title: H.B. 1080
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Adds criminal act committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang to those enumerated crimes triggering a requirement that the intake officer provide notice to a school superintendent that a petition has been filed alleging a juvenile committed an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0416
Title: S.B. 593, Similar to S.B. 633
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Directs the Board of Education, in developing model student conduct policies; includes standards for school board policies to ensure recognition of the fundamental right of every student to take reasonable actions as may prove necessary to defend himself from an attack by another, to ensure that students will not be subject to disciplinary actions for such self-defense. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+HB433ER
Title: H.B. 513
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Requires the Board of Education to include hazing in its guidelines and model policies for codes of student conduct; provides school boards to prohibit hazing in their codes of student conduct; school boards must cite in their standards for student conduct, the provisions of the criminal law prohibiting hazing, which renders convictions of violations a Class 1 misdemeanor. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+HB1331ER
Title: H.B. 1331
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec. | Allows private institutions of higher learning to enter into certain reciprocal agreements to the same extent as state supported institutions of higher learning as these agreements relate to furnishing of police and other employees and agents. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+HB1392ER
Title: H.B. 1392
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Authorizes school boards to establish policies prohibiting the possession of firearms on school property, school buses, and at school- sponsored activities, and stipulates that school boards may develop and implement procedures addressing the discipline of students and the restricted access of adults who violate the requirements of such policies. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+HB1117ER
Title: H.B. 1117
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VT | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Requires boards to adopt policies prohibiting harassment and hazing, including sexual harassment. The stated intent is to: the intent of the General Assembly to:
(1) clarify the definition of harassment;
(2) encourage education and training of teachers and school personnel on harassment issues;
(3) recognize that students should be free of harassment in educational institutions;
(4) recognize that educational institutions should have the opportunity to remedy promptly and appropriately allegations of harassment; and
(5) foster communication in educational institutions.
Any institution that receives actual notice of alleged conduct that may constitute harassment must promptly investigate to determine whether harassment occurred. If conduct is verified, finds that the alleged conduct occurred and that it constitutes harassment, the educational institution must take prompt and appropriate remedial action reasonably calculated to stop the harassment. Provides for independent review. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2004/acts/ACT091.HTM
Title: H.B. 113
Source: StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Ensures that emergency medical help is available to all school children and personnel; relates to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD017701-1.asp
Title: H.P. 136
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| MN | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Relates to civil actions; provides protection for disclosure of job reference information; requires disclosure of data between school districts and charter schools relating to acts of violence or inappropriate sexual contact with students.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/slaws/2004/c137.html
Title: H.F. 480
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Vetoed 03/2004 | P-12 | Relates to public schools; requires emergency drills in public and private schools; includes fire drills.
Title: S.B. 27
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 03/2004 | Postsec. | Concerns public records; requires rather than authorizes institution of higher education to disclose final results of student disciplinary proceeding involving crime of violence, sex offense, alcohol or drug possession unless prohibited by federal law.
Title: S.B. 2098
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Requires law enforcement officers to notify school district superintendents when a minor is taken into custody or detention for a violent crime, a weapons violation or a no-contact order; allows a school district to establish a process for providing notice regarding detained minors; classifies notice to superintendents as protected under the Government Records Access and Management Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Title: H.B. 135
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Creates the offense of interfering with the peaceful activities of a school for kindergarten through 12th grade; provides for a class B misdemeanor penalty for the first and second offense, and a class A misdemeanor penalty for any subsequent offenses.
Title: H.B. 199
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Relates to crimes; possession of weapon on school property; eliminates the requirement that any law- enforcement officer be engaged in official duties for authorization to possess a weapon on school property. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0128
Title: H.B. 286
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| WI | Signed into law 03/2004 | Postsec. | Provides certain orientation information regarding sexual assault or sexual harassment, including information on sexual assault by acquaintances of the victim, to University of Wisconsin System students electronically.
Title: S.B. 247
Source: StateNet
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| WV | to governor 03/2004 | P-12 | Makes each county board soley responsible for the administration of proper discipline in the public schools of the county. Each board is required to adopt policies consistent with Section 18A-5-1to govern disciplinary actions.
Title: H.B. 4001 -- Multiple Sections
Source: West Virginia Legislative Web Site
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Provides for safe schools through alternative education programs; provides certain juvenile justice records to public school officials.
Title: H.B. 4037
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Temporary Rule Adoption 01/2004 | P-12 | Establishes temporary rules to establish and operate the School Safety Hotline. Provides the critical framework for the operation of a toll free telephone line that will be available to school age children and other members of he public for the purpose of reporting criminal or suspicious activities on school grounds or at school sponsored activities. OREGON REG 25330 (SN)
Title: OAR 137-085-0001, -0010, -0020, -0030, -0040, -0050
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 12/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning charter schools. Requires the State Board of Education to maintain data and publish a list of persistently dangerous schools on an annual basis. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1957&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=5100&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 1957
Source: Illinois State Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Requires each school district and county office of education to review and approve all comprehensive safety plans for its schools operating any combination of kindergarten to grade 12. Repeals and recasts the provisions of the 1985 School Safety Act. Requires the School/Law Enforcement Partnership to sponsor at least 2 regional conferences to identify programs and techniques that have been effective to reduce school crime. Provides for training. This bill would incorporate additional changes of the Education Code proposed by both this bill and AB 115, which would become operative only if AB 115 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective January 1, 2004, and this bill is chaptered last. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0701-0750/sb_719_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 719
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| WA | Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Adopts rules concerning emergency expulsion of students. Ensures that the superintendent is able to immediately expel any student whose presence poses an immediate and continuing danger to self, other students, or school personnel or whose presence poses a continuing threat of substantial disruption of the educational process in order to preserve the health, safety and general welfare of students and staff at the School for the Deaf. WASHINGTON REG 22297 (SN)
Title: WAC 148-120-400 thru -415
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Expands existing law that authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide each eligible school district, county office of education and charter school with a staff development allowance. Authorizes the allowance to be used for training designed to improve intolerance and hatred prevention. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1201-1250/ab_1250_bill_20030912_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1250
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the filing of a complaint of noncompliance with the school safety plans under the Uniform Complaint Procedures. Increases the monetary penalty to $2000 for a school district or county office of education who willfully fails to make a school safety plan report. Makes other technical changes. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_115_bill_20030922_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 115
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| DE | Adopted 09/2003 | P-12 | Amends Regulation 881 "Releasing Students to Persons Other Than Their Parents or Legal Guardians" to add the category of "relative caregiver" to the list of individuals who may have legal care of a child. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%20800%20Health%20and%20Safety.htm#P4_57
Title: 14 DAC 881
Source: Alabama State Web site
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| NY | Signed into law 09/2003 | Postsec. | Provides that the president or chief administrative officer of each college shall appoint an advisory committee on campus security to publish all statistics concerning campus crime and security; provides that such published statistics shall be made available to students via bulletins, catalogs and the internet; provides for the appointment of private college security officers.
Title: S.B. 296
Source: StateNet
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| DE | Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Regulation 878 School District Compliance with the Gun Free School Act replaced with Regulation 603. Requires school districts to have a Gun Free Schools policy implementing the Gun Free Schools Act that now includes charter schools. Continues to contain reporting requirements but the specific content of those requirements has been updated to reflect the language of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%20600%20Discipline.htm#P31_2651
Title: 14 DAC 603
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| OR | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Allows a school district to request suspension of driving privileges of a student who has been suspended or expelled at least twice for activities involving controlled substances; defines the mixture or substance for certain controlled substance laws.
Title: S.B. 342
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Amends existing law that provides persons released on parole for specified sex offenses involving child victims may not be placed or reside, for the duration of parole, within 1/4 mile of a school including any or all of kindergarten or grades 1 to 6. Specifies the 1/4 mile exclusion applies to public or private schools and expands the exclusion to cover schools that include the 7th and 8th grade. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1451-1500/ab_1495_bill_20030714_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1495
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Relates to possession of a firearm or deadly weapon in a safe school and recreation zone. The federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) amended the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994. The Gun Free Schools Act now requires that a state receiving federal education assistance have a law that students be expelled not just for bringing a firearm to school, but for possessing a firearm in school. This bill amends the criminal code to implement this requirement of NCLB. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: S.B. 158
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| GA | Adopted 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding "Unsafe School Choice Option" (USCO). Specifies a three- year process to declare a school as unsafe and an appeal procedure to the State Board of Education. Provides the process which victims of violent criminal offenses occurring at school may follow to transfer to a safe school, as guaranteed by federal legislation. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-8-.16.pdf
Title: GAC 160-4-8-.16
Source: Georgia State Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Provides that in order to be eligible for election to a school board (or in Chicago to be eligible for appointment), a person must not be a child sex offender. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=338&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=669&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 338
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Requires a school board to cooperate with disaster relief organizations, including the Red Cross, with regard to civil defense shelters. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=877&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3729&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 877
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that aggravated arson includes the arson of a school building when other elements of the offense are present. School building is defined as a public or private preschool, elementary or secondary school, community college, college or university. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=2446&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=4183&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 2446
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Effective beginning with the 2003-04 school year and thereafter, eliminates ban on student possession of cell phone or pager on school property, including public school buses. (Retains ban on student use of cell phones or pagers on school property, including school buses). Changes language so that violation of this prohibition is optional rather than mandatory grounds for disciplinary action. Specifies that the school system is the entity authorized to take disciplinary action against student violating ban on cell phone or pager use on school property. Eliminates referral of student to parish juvenile court as possible disciplinary action for cell phone/pager ban violation. Eliminates provision that any person other than a student or school employee who violates the ban on unauthorized cell phone or pager use on school property must be imprisoned with or without hard labor for a maximum of 30 days, or fined a maximum of $100, or both. Adds clarification that nothing in this section prohibits the use of any cell phone or pager by any person, including students, in the event of an emergency. Defines emergency as actual or imminent threat to public health or safety which may result in loss of life, injury or property damage. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB750&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 750
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes the Teachers' Bill of Rights. The teachers' rights enumerated include: 1) The right to teach free from the fear of frivolous lawsuits, including the right to indemnification by the employing school board for actions taken in the fulfillment of the teacher's duties; 2) The right to appropriately discipline students in accordance with state statutes regarding student discipline and local policies; 3) The right to remove any persistently disruptive student from his or her classroom when the student's behavior prevents the orderly instruction of other students or when the student displays impudent or defiant behavior, and to put the student under the supervision of the principal or his or her designee; 4) The right to have his or her professional judgment respected by school and district administrators in any disciplinary action taken by the teacher in accordance with school and district policy and statute; 5) Right to teach in a safe, secure and orderly environment that is conducive to learnign and free from recognized dangers that cause or are likely to cause serious injury; 6) The right to be be treated with civility and respect; 7) The right to communicate with parents about and involve them in appropriate student disciplinary decisions; and 8) The right to be free from excessively burdensome disciplinary paperwork. Forbids any local board from adopting policies that prevent teachers from exercising the rights set out in this section or in sections of statute dealing with student discipline. Requires every local board to give every teacher a copy of this section of state code at the beginning of every school year. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT2/OUT/0000KTSR.PDF
Title: H.B. 1342
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MI | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Previous law barred students from carrying pagers or any other personal communication device in school except for health or other extraordinary reasons. New enactment provides authority, beginning with the 2004-05 school year, for local boards and public school academies to regulate or allow student possession or use of pocket pagers, electronic communication device or other personal communication device in school. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0132.pdf
Title: H.B. 4218
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends the laws regarding hazing. Specifies that it is unlawful to subject another student to physical injury as part of an initiation, or as a prerequisite to membership, into any organized school group, including any society, athletic team, fraternity or sorority, or other similar group. Applies to any student in attendance at any university, college, or school in the state. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003/bills/AllVersions/House/H1171vc.html
Title: H.B. 1171
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| RI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2003 | P-12 | This act would require schools to adopt policies that prohibit harassment, intimidation and bullying by students at school. Defines harassment, intimidation and bullying. Requires districts to (a) Provide training on the school district's or public school academy's harassment, intimidation or bullying policies to school employees and volunteers who have significant contact with pupils; (b) Develop a process for discussing the harassment, intimidation or bullying policy with pupils. Requires districts or public school academies to incorporate information regarding the school district's or public or private school academy's policy against harassment, intimidation or bullying into each school's employee training program. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Billtext/BillText03/HouseText03/H5919aa.pdf
Title: H.B. 5919, S.B. 272
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Expands definition of hazing to include any method of initiation or pre-initiation into a student body; authorizes a superintendent or principal of a school to suspend or expel a pupil that engages in, or attempts to engage in, hazing. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1411_bill_20030626_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1411
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires courts to report felony convictions to the Department of Education when the convicted person is a current or former employee of a school district or charter school in Colorado or the person holds an educator license or authorization. The reporting requirement includes incest offenses where the victim is under 18 years of age. The Department of Education would provide information regarding convictions for
misdemeanor crimes involving domestic violence upon an inquiry from school districts or a nonpublic school. After receiving information from the court or from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Education would report the following arrests or convictions to the school district that is the offender's current or last known employer: a felony offense; certain misdemeanors involving indecent exposure, unlawful sexual behavior, wrongs to children, child prostitution, and any counterpart municipal offenses; and misdemeanors involving domestic violence. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/F6B2F2132B86C7C887256C5A0061E0FD?Open&file=1114_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1114
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules requiring that a State Education Agency establish a State Unsafe School Choice Option (USCO) policy in order to receive funding under ESEA; identifies the conditions that must exist in order to identify persistently dangerous schools. Defines a violent crime and other relevant terms and identifies the responsibilities of the local school districts and charter schools in implementing the federal statute. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%20600%20Discipline.htm#P4_57
Title: 14 DAC 608
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Provides that persons required to register as a result of a conviction of a crime against minors or of sexual violence or as a result of having been declared a sexually violent predator shall not reside within 1,000 feet of schools and areas where minors congregate; provides for penalties. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sb101.htm
Title: S.B. 101
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires the State Board of Education to develop a rape prevention and personal safety education program, and a program for preventing teen dating violence for grade eight through grade 12. Local boards may implement the programs at any time and for any grade level local. The State Board shall encourage the implementation of such programs and shall make information regarding such programs available to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sb346.htm
Title: S.B. 346
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Previously adopted law required principal to immediately suspend student found carrying a knife the blade of which is at least 2 inches long. New provision adds that no student may carry or possess a knife of any blade length. A student who is found carrying or possessing a knife with a blade less than two inches in length may be suspended by the school principal but, at a minimum, must be placed in in-school suspension. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=SB110&doctype=BT
Title: S.B. 110
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MD | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes that all students in Maryland's public schools, without exception and regardless of race, ethnicity, region, religion, gender, sexual orientation, language, socioeconomic status, age, or disability, have the right to educational environments that are: A. Safe; B. Appropriate for academic achievement; and C. Free from any form of harassment.
Title: COMAR 13A.01.04.03
Source: StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires that disciplinary, attendance and health records be included in the records that follow a student who transfers to another school either within or outside the state. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD026201-1.asp
Title: S.P. 96 (LD 262)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Revises provisions governing the plan required of each public school for the progressive discipline of pupils and on-site review of disciplinary decisions; requiring the principal of each public school to submit to the superintendent of schools of the school district the plan established for the progressive discipline of pupils and on-site review of disciplinary decisions; requiring each school district and the state superintendent to prepare certain compilations and reports concerning the plans submitted by each public school. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/72nd/bills/AB/AB218_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 218
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Part of this law prohibits the possession of a firearm on school property; provides an exception for persons officially licensed to carry a handgun; provides eligibility requirements for such license. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/sb834_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 834
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Expands expulsion of students from public schools to include (1) actions on school property of a school in another district in the state or (2) actions while attending a school-sponsored or school-related activity of a school in another district in this state.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00552&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 552
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies the hours during which it is unlawful to sell, manufacture, deliver, or possess controlled substances within specified distances of child care facilities or specified schools. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2003/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0160er.pdf
Title: S.B. 160
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes each local board of education to establish a policy to either permit or prohibit the possession of electronic communication devices by students in school. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/fulltext/sb29.htm
Title: S.B. 29
Source: Georgia Legislative web site
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | Postsec. | Requires the state board of regents to create a policy by August 1, 2003 that every postsecondary institution under the regents' control must adopt and enforce, that would forbid students, staff and faculty from "harassing or intimidating a student or any other person on institution property" wearing all or a portion of a uniform of the U.S. armed forces. This policy may not bar an individual from wearing such a uniform on institution property if this person may wear the uniform under state or federal laws. Requires the policy to include appropriate sanctions.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Makes appropriation from the healthy Iowans tobacco trust and the tobacco settlement trust fund for various initiatives, including for a $400,000 grant to a program that utilizes high school mentors to teach life skills, violence prevention, and character education in an effort to reduce the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and other substances. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00600/HF00685/Current.html
Title: H.F. 685
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| ID | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Appropriates funds for Public Schools Division of Children's Programs, including the allocation of moneys and requirements for the Idaho Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1198.html
Title: S.B. 1198
Source: Idaho Legislative Web site
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Revises policies a school may adopt concerning criminal history checks; requires a prosecuting attorney to notify the state superintendent of public instruction and the employer when a licensed school employee is convicted of certain offenses; revises grounds for which teachers' licenses may be revoked and contracts may be canceled; makes changes concerning liability in legal actions; provides civil immunity for making certain reports concerning a teacher; changes the law concerning seduction of a child at least 16 years of age to add certain actions that constitute the offense and to expand coverage to all employees of a child's school. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&request=getBill&docno=1620
Title: H.B. 1620
Source: Indiana Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | States that mandatory minimum 24-month expulsion of any student age 16 or older, or mandatory minimum 12-month expulsion of student under age 16 in grades six through 12, who is found guilty of possession of, or knowledge of and intentional distribution of, or possession with intent to distribute any drug or controlled substance on school grounds does not apply if the student participates full time in a juvenile drug court program operated by a Louisiana court. States that the district may place the student in an state board-approved alternative education program for suspended and expelled students.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB639&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 639
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Repeals the prohibition against possessing a portable pager on public school property in Baltimore City and Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Requires every local board, in collaboration with the state department of education, to develop its own policies regarding the use of portable pagers and cell phones on public school property. Specifies that it is not the intent of the general assembly to encourage the use of portable pagers and cellular telephones on public school property during school hours in any county. http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/sb/sb0466e.rtf
Title: S.B. 466
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | (House Resolve) Directs the Department of Education to develop standards for outdoor playground surfaces.
Title: H.P. 458
Source: StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies that the Maine Juvenile Code does not preclude a law enforcement officer or criminal justice agency from sharing information pertaining to a juvenile with superintendents or principals for purposes of school safety, order and discipline, or to prevent harm to persons or property. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD042701.doc
Title: S.P. 145 (LD 427)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| ME | Resolve No. 05/2003 | P-12 | Applies uniform fire code standards to preschool facilities located in public schools regardless of whether they are a child care center or a Head Start center. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD110501.doc
Title: H.P. 808 (LD 1105)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the boards of trustees of school districts to adopt policies concerning the use and possession by pupils of pagers, cellular telephones and other similar electronic devices while on the premises of a public school or while at an activity sponsored by a public school; repeals the prohibition against pupils carrying or possessing any electronic device used for paging or communication while on school grounds. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/72nd/Reports/history.cfm?ID=310
Title: A.B. 138
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Creates a safety zone against sex offenders on elementary and junior high school and licensed child care facility property and playgrounds; states distance for safety zone property; provides penalties for violation; excepts certain offenders from safety zone for certain purpose; provides exception to prosecution as habitual offender. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/sb554_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 554
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | Postsec. | Allows a higher education institution to disclose to an alleged victim of any crime of violence or a nonforcible sex offense, the final results of any disciplinary proceeding conducted by such institution against the alleged perpetrator of such crime or offense. Allows such institution to disclose to anyone the final results of any disciplinary proceeding conducted by such institution against an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or nonforcible sex offense, if the institution determines, as a result of that disciplinary proceeding, that the student committed a violation of the institution's rules or policies with respect to such crime or offense. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Fiscal/SB0272.pdf
Title: S.B. 272
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to sexual offenders; provides that no defined sexual offender shall knowingly reside or accept employment within 1,000 feet from a public, private or parochial school, licensed day care center or any other child care facility; makes provisions regarding residences and living accommodations within a specified distance of former victims or victim's immediate family members or knowingly come within a certain distance of former victims. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0095.pdf
Title: S.B. 740, H.B. 865
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Concerns juvenile offenders; strengthens procedures for notifying school principals of enrollment of students who have been convicted of serious criminal offenses. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0238.pdf
Title: S.B. 1744
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allows a public school to expel a student who assaults, murders, or attempts to murder another student, or for the offense of aggravated robbery under Section 29.03, even if the event took place off campus. (Bill Analysis, Senate Research Center) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00567&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 567
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Under current law, if a disciplinary action is being taken against a student who is transferring from a charter school to a public school, the charter school is not required to send a copy of the student's order of disciplinary action to the public school. As a result, a public school's administration is unaware of the student transferee's disciplinary problems. However, a copy of the order of disciplinary action is required when a student is transferring between two public schools. H.B. 2061 requires a charter school to send a transferring student's order of disciplinary action to the enrolling school, just as public schools are required to do. (Bill Analysis, Senate Research Center) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=02061&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 2061
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| WA | Signed into law 05/2003 | Postsec. | Revises provisions relating to registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders; requires such offenders who gain employment or student status at an institution of higher education to register with the sheriff of the county of residence or location of the institution. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1700-1724/1712_pl_04252003.txt
Title: H.B. 1712
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Subjects an offender to an enhanced sentence of an additional ten years in prison for manufacturing a controlled substance nears various facilities including a school or college. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2155.pdf
Title: H.B. 2155
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Adds § 6-15-431. Creates the Unsafe School Choice Program required by No Child Left Behind; provides for transfer of students attending a persistently dangerous school and students who are victims of violent crimes. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt regulations necessary to administer the Unsafe School Choice Program. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 §17 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| CO | Adopted 04/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules concerning schools, specifying the following: general provisions; grounds; sanitary facilities and controls; building, occupancy, space and use; mechanical requirements; equipment and supplies; school food service; laboratory, industrial, art, and vocational hazards; health service; prohibited chemicals; and restricted chemicals. http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/op/regs/consumer/101006schools.pdf
Title: 6 CCR 1010-6
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Limits the use and justification of corporal punishment by public teachers, administrators and school employees. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: S.B. 15
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Adds to current law to provide for reports of threats of violence or potential violence at a school; governs liability for defamation. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0269.html
Title: H.B. 269
Source: State legislative web site
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| MT | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Allows any university system security department to seek an agreement with local law enforcement agencies that specifies geographic and subject matter jurisdiction of campus security officers in areas outside 1) the campuses of the Montana university system and for campus-related activities, an area within 1 mile of the exterior boundaries of each campus, and 2) other grounds or properties owned, operated, controlled, or administered by the regents or any unit of the Montana university system. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/HB0256.htm
Title: H.B. 256
Source: data.opi.state.mt.us
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Creates a criminal offense that makes it unlawful to carry a firearm on university premises.
Title: S.B. 901
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends 70 O.S. 2001, Section 5- 144. Upon filing an information or indictment for a felony or violent misdemeanor, the district attorney shall endeavor to ascertain whether or not the person arrested is a student or employee of a school district or a public school in the state, and if the person is, the district attorney is required to notify the superintendent of the district of the charges filed against the student or employee. The school district may take any action it deems necessary that is in compliance with the requirements of the Family Education Right to Privacy Act of 1974 with regard to such information. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1707_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1707
Source: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/
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| AL | Adopted 03/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules adding section (e) to the existing rule which will allow notification for schools that have been identified as persistently dangerous. ALABAMA REG 6102 (SN) http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/UpdatedMonthly/VolXXIN6/p218.htm#T1
Title: AAC 290-3-1-.02(l)(e)
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Provides an act to require school districts to develop a plan to provide for the safety of students and employees in the event of a terrorist attack or war. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB452.pdf
Title: S.B. 452
Source: State legislative web site
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires school districts to adopt anti-bullying policies; requires the policies to be filed with the Department of Education. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2274.pdf
Title: H.B. 2274
Source: State legislative web site
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires each public school to provide the parents of students a statement identifying where and the procedures to obtain information concerning registered sex offenders and that the schools may post the statement on a website; requires the departments of Education and Public Safety to develop the statement and other related materials. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/pubhome.nsf
Title: S.B. 72
Source: State legislative web site
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires the Kentucky Missing Child Information Center to provide the state registrar and the commissioner of education with names of all missing and recovered children who were born in the Commonwealth; requires the Department of Education to distribute weekly to public and private schools the names of all missing and recovered children and require a school to notify local law enforcement or the Kentucky State Police, rather than the department as previously required, of contact with a missing child. Requires a school to report to local law enforcement or the Kentucky State Police, rather than the justice cabinet as was previously required, any request of school records pertaining to a missing child or knowledge of the whereabouts of any missing child. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/SB156/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 156
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Establishes a Safety Education Fund to be administered by the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education to initiate education programs in the public schools and other agencies to reduce and prevent injuries and the loss of life. Specifies that fund must provide funds to initiate injury prevention curricula and training program; allots grants to fire departments for education programs. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/HB398/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 398
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Community College | Changes repealer from 2003 to 2007 on 1) the School Crisis Management Program, 2) the transfer of the industrial and adult short-term training programs to the State Board of Community Colleges, 3) the School Administrator Sabbatical Leave Program, 4) the section permitting expulsion for certain disruptive students, 5) requirement that state board develop and make available to district and schools a list of recommended conflict resolution, mediation, cultural diversity and other such materials, and 6) creation of permanent records and cumulative folders for each student in state public schools, to include among other data student's grades, attendance and date of any expulsion from the school system and a description of the student's act or behavior resulting in the expulsion. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0744SG.htm
Title: H.B. 744
Source: StateNet
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows expulsion for possession of a weapon (non-firearm) in schools for up to 12 months. For possession of a firearm, expulsion must be for 12 months. Adds due process procedures. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_text/DAKB0300.pdf
Title: H.B. 1237
Source: http://www.state.nd.us/lr
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| NJ | Signed into law 03/2003 | Postsec. | Amends Megan's Law to comply with requirements of federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2002/Bills/AL03/34_.HTM
Title: A.B. 3173
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Defines hazing; Revises the hazing law to authorize public educational institutions, or schools to sanction and discipline students found guilty of hazing or mistreating another student so as to cause bodily injury; provides for civil and criminal liability. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=031&typ=bil&val=hb1617
Title: H.B. 1617, S.B. 864
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Directs local school boards to require schools to conduct school safety audits annually, requires the audits to include specific recommendations, and provides that the results of such school safety audits shall be made public within 90 days of completion. However, the local school board retains authority to withhold or limit the release of any security plans and specific vulnerability assessment components, which are provided a qualified exemption from the Freedom of Information Act. The exemption from the FOI will not be construed to prohibit the disclosure of records relating to the effectiveness of security plans after a fire, explosion, natural disaster or other catastrophic event, or after any person has been injured or threatened with personal injury. Current law defines the school safety audit as a written assessment of the safety conditions in each public school that identifies and develops solutions for various physical and personal safety and security concerns. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+CHAP0801
Title: H.B. 2621
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the Gun-Free Schools statute to add possession of an air rifle or BB gun on school property or at a school-sponsored activity to those firearm related offenses for which school boards are to expel students for 1 calender year, unless the school board determines that special circumstances exist and no disciplinary action, another disciplinary action or another term of expulsion is appropriate. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=031&typ=bil&val=hb1907
Title: H.B. 1907
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Rewrites provisions regarding the notification to a school division superintendent or school principal of criminal involvement of students; requires notification when the juvenile is found not guilty or the charges are dismissed, withdrawn or reduced. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=031&typ=bil&val=hb1572
Title: H.B. 1572
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies and revises the requirements for principals' reports to local law enforcement of incidents occurring on school buses, school property or at school-sponsored activities by (i) restructuring the clusters of incidents to separate assault and assault and battery without bodily injury from the more serious incidents involving assault and battery with bodily injury, sexual assault, death, shooting, stabbing, cutting, or wounding and (ii) eliminating the mandate that principals report all incidents involving assault and assault and battery to local law enforcement. The principal must still notify the parents of the students involved and the division superintendent and still has the discretion to report assaults and assaults and batteries without bodily injury to local law enforcement. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+CHAP0954
Title: H.B. 2680
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies an exception for a person possessing an unloaded firearm on school property in a "closed container" by providing that the definition of "closed container" includes a locked vehicle trunk. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+CHAP0619
Title: H.B. 2763
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to authorizing aides to supervise students who are undergoing in-school suspension.
Title: S.B. 206
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Rule Adoption 02/2003 | P-12 | Provides criteria and procedures designating schools as persistently dangerous and provides for parent notification and transfers for students if residents of a designated school or a victim of a specific violent criminal offense. UTAH REG 25965 (SN)
Title: R277-483
Source: StateNet
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| MI | Signed into law 12/2002 | P-12 | Provides that it is criminal sexual conduct if the victim is a minor between certain age groupings and the actor is a teacher, administrator or other employee or contractual services provider of a public or nonpublic school in which the victim is enrolled. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0714.pdf
Title: S.B. 1127
Source: StateNet
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| PA | Signed into law 12/2002 | P-12 | Amends the Child Labor Law. Provides for youth peddling under certain conditions. Requires signed consent from parent or guardian, adult supervision, and restrictions on hours of peddling. Requires school officials charged with issuing employment certificates under this act to approve the employment of minors. Further provides for regulated employment. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB0974P2937.HTM
Title: H.B. 974
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Adopted 12/2002 | P-12 | The purpose is to provide districts with a policy of student conduct that will ensure an orderly and safe environment that is conducive to learning. These regulations also require that public schools respond immediately and consistently to incidents of harassment, intimidation, bullying, substance abuse and/or violence or other Student Code of Conduct violations in a manner that effectively deters future incidents and affirms respect for individuals. These regulations require county boards to design and implement prevention and response programs, to outline investigatory and reporting procedures, and to delineate penalties for violations of this policy. The state board believes further that public schools should undertake proactive, preventive approaches to ensure a nurturing, orderly and safe school environment that fosters learning and personal-social development. Public schools must create, encourage, and maintain a safe, drug-free, and fear-free school environment in the classroom, on the playground, and at school-sponsored activities. Assuring such an educational environment requires a comprehensive program supported by everyone in the school organization, as well as parents/guardians, and the community. Any form of harassment, intimidation, bullying, substance abuse, violence, or other policy violation is unacceptable in West Virginia schools. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4204 (SN)
Title: Title 126, Series 99
Source: StateNet
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| DE | Rule Adoption 11/2002 | P-12 | Amends regulation regarding school and police relations. Includes charter schools and alternative schools in the requirements of the regulation. Clarifies the list of school crimes that must be reported to the Department of Education. DELAWARE REG 1257 (SN) http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Frame.htm
Title: 14 DAC 601
Source: StateNet
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| MA | Signed into law 10/2002 | P-12 | Requires every local board to establish a policy concerning student travel that is planned to occur between the hours of midnight and 6 A.M., or that will include an overnight stay away from home. The policy must address such issues as safety of transportation and accommodations, cost (including expectations for fundraising by students), time away from school, appropriateness of the trip for the grade level, and trip approval process. In adopting its policy, the local board must consider the model policy drafted by the state board, which must take the same issues into consideration as well as recommedations by specified national organizations.
Title: H.B. 4937
Source: www.state.ma.us
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| OR | Adopted 10/2002 | Postsec. | Clarifies and expands certain areas through the use of a student-faculty committee, regarding the Code of Student Conduct and responsibilities. Provides additional appeal rights to students. Includes other changes as required by law. OREGON REG 23748 (SN)
Title: OAR 577-031-0131 thru 577-031-0148
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | Postsec. | Requires the State Auditor, by 1/1/2004, and every 3 years thereafter, to report the results of an audit of a sample of not less than 6 institutions of postsecondary education that receive federal student aid, to evaluate the accuracy of their statistics and the procedures used by the institutions to identify, gather, and track data for publishing, disseminating and reporting accurate crime statistics in compliance with the Clery Act. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/asm/ab_2501-2550/ab_2533_bill_20020923_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 2533
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12 | Authorizes a school principal, or his or her designee, to notify each pupil's parent or legal guardian and each school employee in writing of the general nature of a violent crime, that occurs on the schoolsite of an elementary or secondary school of which he or she is the principal. Declares that it does not create any liability in a school district or its employees for providing notice of the occurrence of a violent crime. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/asm/ab_2151-2200/ab_2198_bill_20020920_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 2198
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12 | Requires the Commission on Teachers Credentialing to deny the application of any applicant who is required to register as a sex offender. Requires the commission to suspend the credential of any credential holder who is required to register as a sex offender. Provides for reinstatement or revocation of the certificate upon final disposition of the underlying conviction. Requires suspension upon charges of sex or controlled substances crimes. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/sen/sb_1651-1700/sb_1656_bill_20020911_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 1656
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12 | Relates to the requirement that school buses manufactured on or after January 1, 2002, and purchased or leased for use in California have a passenger restraint system. Applies these provisions to any type 2 school pupil activity buses manufactured on or after July 1, 2004. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/asm/ab_2651-2700/ab_2681_bill_20020904_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 2681
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires the governing board of each community college district, the Trustees of the California State University, Board of Directors, Hastings College of Law and the Regents of the University of California to adopt and implement a written procedure or protocols to ensure that students, faculty and staff who are victims of sexual assault receive treatment and information. Establishes a Campus Sexual Assault Task Force to gather sexual assault data. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/asm/ab_2551-2600/ab_2583_bill_20020929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 2583
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12 | Relates to those acts for which a pupil may be suspended from school or expelled including damage, theft or receipt of stolen school property. Includes electronic files and databases within the meaning of school property. Authorizes a pupil to be suspended or expelled for harassing, threatening or intimidating school district personnel. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/asm/ab_1901-1950/ab_1901_bill_20020918_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1901
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12 | Establishes the crime of communicating terrorists threats; prohibits threats that cause evacuation of a school, school related event or school transportation, or that cause serious public inconvenience or alarm; provides for a hearing after conviction to ascertain the costs, damages, and financial loss suffered by local, county or state public safety agencies; provides for restitution.
Title: S.B. 2122
Source: www.state.ma.us
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| NY | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12 | Provides for greater flexibility in the hours school speed zones are in effect and in the boundaries established for school speed zones.
Title: S.B. 5271
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 08/2002 | P-12 | Requires that upon the conviction of a person of an offense in this title or of any felony, if the person is teaching in a charter school, a copy of the judgment and sentence, and of the opinion of the court or magistrate, if any opinion is filed, shall be sent by the clerk of the court, or by the magistrate, to the charter school. Requires anyone wishing to open a charter school and who will have direct contact with students to possess a valid Class 1 or Class 2 fingerprint clearance card. Requires all classroom teachers, supervisory teachers, speech therapists and principals in charter schools to have a valid Class 1 or Class 2 fingerprint clearance card issued by the state. Prohibits a charter school from employing a teacher whose certificate has been revoked for specified offenses or for any offense that placed a student in danger. Requires all other charter school staff to be fingerprint checked. Requires that before employment, the charter school must make a documented good faith effort to communicate with former employers of an individual to obtain information and recommendations relevant to an individual's suitability for employment. Requires the charter school to notify the Department of Public Safety if the charter school or sponsor obtains credible evidence that a person in possession of a valid Class 1 or Class 2 fingerprint clearance card is arrested for or charged with specified offenses. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/5s/bills/sb1008s.htm
Title: S.B. 1008E
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2002 | P-12 | Repeals former ban on student possession of any electronic signaling device (pager or cell phone) on school grounds, while attending school-sponsored activities, or while under the supervision of school district employees, without prior consent of principal. Permits local boards to adopt policies on student use of electronic signaling devices while on school grounds and other school-related circumstances. Precludes prohibiting a student from using an electronic signaling device if it is determined to be essential for the health of the student. http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1251-1300/sb_1253_bill_20020826_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 1253
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/
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| CA | To governor 08/2002 | P-12 | Provides that it is unlawful for a person who is not a student, officer, or employee to return to the campus after being directed to leave without following the posted requirements to contact the administrative offices of the campus. Specifies these provisions apply to areas of the campus or facility outside of the common areas where public business is conducted.
Title: A.B. 2593
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2002 | P-12 | Provides that only a school board that adopts a policy to incorporate activities to address intergroup conflict must make information available to the public that describes the manner in which the board has implemented the authority granted to it; declares that anti-bias education and intergroup conflict resolution are most effective when they are respectful of individuals and their divergent viewpoints and religious beliefs; provides for teacher training.
Title: H.B. 1692
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2002 | P-12 | Rescinds former ban on student use or possession of of cellular radio telecommunication devices by a student while in a school or on school property, during regular school hours, or at any other time. Provides that a school board may establish appropriate rules and disciplinary procedures governing the use or possession of cellular radio telecommunication devices by a student while in a school or on school property, during regular school hours, or at any other time.
Title: H.B. 3938
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NJ | Signed into law 08/2002 | P-12 | Requires that student's disciplinary records be transferred to receiving district when student transfers districts. Specifies that written consent of the parent or adult student shall not be required as a condition of transfer of this information; however, written notice of the transfer shall be provided to the parent or adult student. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2002/Bills/AL02/63_.HTM
Title: S.B. 256
Source: StateNet
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| NJ | Signed into law 08/2002 | P-12 | Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault at a school or community sponsored youth sports event.
Title: S.B. 1198
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 08/2002 | P-12 | Creates the Task Force on Discipline in Schools to study and make recommendations on the issue.
Title: H.B. 1043
Source: 2002 Session Highlights, Research Division
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2002 | P-12 | Amends existing law which requires school districts to expend funding for education to promote school safety and to reduce school site violence and other eligible purposes. Provides and implements instructional curricula and materials on the prevention of school violence and school terrorism through recognition and reporting.
Title: A.B. 2484
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2002 | P-12 | Authorizes a superintendent or the principal of a school in which a pupil is enrolled to suspend or recommend for expulsion a pupil who unlawfully offers, arranges to sell, negotiates to sell, or sells the prescription drug Soma.
Title: A.B. 662
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 07/2002 | P-12 | Provides that if a contracted agency which provides child care and development service, places a person who has been convicted of specified theft-related crimes in a defined position of fiscal responsibility or control, the agency may have its contract suspended or terminated immediately, upon review and recommendation of the general counsel of the State Department of Education. Requires the agency to receive 90 days prior notice of the termination.
Title: A.B. 2555
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Enacted 07/2002 | Postsec. | Act requires higher education institutions to adopt guidelines to govern how they will provide information to the FBI, CIA, INS and Office of Homeland Security in connection with anti-terrorism investigations.
Title: SB 113
Source: Lexis
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| FL | Signed into law 07/2002 | Postsec. | Act defines terms "institution of higher education" and "change in enrollment of employment status" for purposes of the Florida Sexual Predators Act; provides additional registration requirements for sexual predators who are enrolled, employed or working at an institution of higher education; provides for the testing of certain persons for HIV under certain circumstances.
Title: HB 841
Source: State website
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2002 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to utilize volunteer personnel from a regional School Crisis Assistance Team to provide assistance to schools in times of violence or other traumatic incidents within a school community by providing crisis intervention services to lessen the effects of emotional trauma on individuals and the community. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/legisnet92/hbgroups/hb/920HB6038LV.html
Title: H.B. 6038
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Provides that a school district may release pupil attendance, disciplinary and other educational records to a law enforcement agency, county attorney or tribal authority so that a juvenile justice system may provide appropriate programs and service to intervene with juveniles currently in the juvenile justice system; provide programs to deter at-risk youth from dropping out of school or other delinquent behavior; and reduce juvenile crime. Defines the circumstances under which a suspected crime must be reported to local law enforcement agencies by the governing board. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/laws/0340.htm
Title: H.B. 2421
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2002 | Postsec. | Requires administrators at state-supported institutions of higher education to cooperate with and implement all anti-terrorism measures requested or promulgated by the FBI, CIA, Immigration and Naturalization Services, Office of Homeland Security, or any other federal agency in connection with anti-terrorism investigation.
Title: S.B. 113
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Requires local and regional boards to establish policies addressing bullying in the schools. Policies must include components set out in legislation, including a system enabling students to anonymously report acts of bullying to teachers and school administrators. Also requires each regional and local board of education to develop a policy allowing for time each school day for students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. This, however, does not require any person to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Title: H.B. 5425
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Establishes as sexual assault in the second degree any incidence of sexual intercourse between a coach or a person who provides intensive, ongoing instruction and a recipient of such coaching or instruction who is a secondary school student or under 18. Establishes as fourth degree sexual assault any incidence of sexual contact between a coach or a person who provides intensive, ongoing instruction and a recipient of such coaching or instruction who is a secondary school student or under 18. Establishes coaches as mandated reporters. Increases fine for failure of mandated reporters to report to $500-$2,500.
Title: H.B. 5722
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Requires the department of transportation to establish and administer a "Safe Routes to School" program; requires the Department to make grants available to entities under the program based on the results of a statewide competition that requires submission of proposals for funding and rates those proposals on specified factors.
Title: S.B. 353
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Allows for only one one-year extension to be granted a school to make improvements to bring buildings up to school building safety code standards. Fire officials are to provide written notice to schedule times for fire safety checks. No more than 2 routine inspections may be
made in a calendar year. Nothing in this section should be construed to prohibit a local fire department, fire protection district, or the Office of the
State Fire Marshal from conducting a fire safety check in a public school. Upon being notified by a fire official that corrective action must be taken to resolve a violation, the school board must take corrective action within one year. However, violations that present imminent danger must be
addressed immediately. Permits local fire department to request copy of local building plans. http://www.legis.state.il.us/publicacts/pubact92/acts/92-0593.html
Title: S.B. 1545
Source: www.legis.state.il.us
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| MI | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Provides that certain minors who have been convicted of or who have received a juvenile disposition for making a false report of a crime involving a school shall not be eligible to obtain a driver's or chauffeur's license or begin graduated licensing training for specified periods. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0422.pdf
Title: S.B. 645
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NJ | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Requires school districts to adopt harassment and bullying prevention policies.
Title: A.B. 1874
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NJ | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Requires that student's disciplinary records be transferred to receiving district when student transfers districts.
Title: S.B. 256
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NJ | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Permits the establishment of athletic codes of conduct; requires sports violence management counseling prior to resuming attendance; requires the Attorney General to promulgate a model athletic code of conduct.
Title: A.B. 446
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Prohibits, in specified circumstances, the discharge of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school building or of the school boundaries of any school premises.
Title: H.B. 442
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| RI | To governor 06/2002 | Postsec. | This act requires the registration of convicted sex offenders who are enrolled at or employed by any institution of higher education. Takes effect upon passage.
Title: H.B. 7924
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2002 | Postsec. | Relates to registration of sex offenders; enacts the State Campus Sexual Assault Information Act which requires institutions of higher learning to develop, publish and implement policies and practices to promote prevention, awareness and remedies for campus sexual assault; prohibits hazing.
Title: H.B. 3309
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Defines and classifies crime of "interference with or disruption of an educational institution;" requires local boards to adopt rules pursuant to section; includes explosive chemical, combinations of such chemicals and compounds and materials intended to explode as "prohibited weapons" as penalized under this section. Requires local boards to report suspected crimes defined under this section. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/laws/0181.htm
Title: S.B. 1067
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Prohibits offender convicted of sexual conduct with or molestation of a minor under 15 and living under community supervision from living within 440 feet of a school or its accompanying grounds. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/laws/0223.htm
Title: S.B. 1202
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Includes "unlawful sexual behavior" under definitions of "abuse" and "child abuse or neglect." Requires public and private school officials and employees to report allegations of child abuse to law enforcement agencies immediately upon receipt of such information giving reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2002a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/C6AA7DEFA22BC11F87256B6C00603C3B?Open&file=187_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 187
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| CT | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Lengthens statutes of limitations in cases of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or sexual assault of a minor to 30 years from date of victim's attainment of age of majority. Adds section stating that in certain cases of recovering damages for personal injury caused by sexual assault to a minor, there is no statute of limitations. Defines as Class B felony actions placing child in endangerment. Makes sexual assault in the first degree a class A felony if the victim is under 16. Expands list of those professionals mandated to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Establishes educational training program for accurate and prompt identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect, available to all mandated reporters. Requires that any mandated reporter who does not report must participate in an educational and training program; reduces maximum time in whic reporting must take place to within 12 hours. Allows state telephone hotline for child abuse to accept information from anyone. States that teacher records held by local or regional boards which are records of the personal misconduct of a teacher are public records and subject to disclosure. Disclosure of such records of a teacher's personal misconduct does not require the consent of the teacher.
Title: H.B. 5680
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Establishes the Safe Paths to Schools Program in the Department of Transportation to consider the planning and construction of bicycle and pedestrian ways to provide safe transportation for children; authorizes a grant program to fund projects and provides rulemaking authority. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=hb1181er.html&Directory=session/2002/House/bills/billtext/html/
Title: H.B. 1181
Source: www.leg.state.fl.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Changes requirement that school buses be inspected a minimum of once a month to requirement that they be inspected pursuant to state board rule. Modifies groups eligible to determine a hazardous walking condition from "any of the following: representative of school district, representative of county sheriff, representative of local safety council, and representative of state/local government agency" to "superintendent or designee and state/local government entity." See bill section 297, page 701, line number 13, ff: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Establishes legislative intent that 1) every K-12 public school student attend school throughout the school year and comply with the school's code of conduct; and 2) parents of every public K-12 student "comply with the school's reasonable and time-acceptable parental involvement requests." See bill section 114, page 318, line number 23 ff: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: www.leg.state.fl.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | According to legislative summary, "The possession of a firearm at school is included as grounds for required expulsion." In addition, "A school district zero-tolerance policy is required to include referral to the criminal or juvenile justice system." http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: www.leg.state.fl.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Creates new section requiring instructional or administrative personnel who know of student-on-student-sexual battery to report the offense to a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction. See bill section 761, page 1416, line 4 ff: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Requires local boards to adopt policies prescribing and governing student conduct and safety rules on all public school buses. Requires policies to include specified prohibitions. Students found guilty of committing physical acts of violence are to be disciplined as set out in code, as are students committing physical assault or battery of another person on the school bus. Modifies section defining physical act of violence and actions to be taken against students accused of such. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/fulltext/sb291.htm
Title: S.B. 291
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Requires that anyone entering an elementary or secondary school who is not a student at such school, an employee of the school or school system, a school board member, an approved volunteer following the established guidelines of the school, or a person who has been invited to or otherwise authorized to be at the school by a principal, teacher, counselor, or other authorized employee of the school to promptly check in at a designated location; provides for exceptions. Permits a school administrator or his or her designee ask any visitor to explain his or her presence in the school building at any time when the school is in official session. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/fulltext/hb161.htm
Title: H.B. 161
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Requires the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to notify all elementary and secondary schools and the Office of School Readiness and the Department of Social Services to notify day-care and group day- care centers within a county of the names and addresses of all registered sex offenders residing within such county and how to obtain such information on the bureau's Web site. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/fulltext/hb1054.htm
Title: H.B. 1054
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Prohibits a registered sex offender from residing within 2,000 feet of a public or nonpublic school or child care facility. Also prohibits person who has committed a criminal offense against a minor, or an aggravated offense, sexually violent offense, or other relevant offense that involved a minor from living within 2,000 feet of a public or nonpublic school or child care facility. Establishes exceptions. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/Legislation/SF/02100/SF02197/Current.html
Title: S.B. 2197
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Permits Baltimore City school police officer to carrying a firearm on property of assigned school any time before or after regular school hours on school days or on days in which school is not in session. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0529e.rtf
Title: H.B. 529
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Repeals a prohibition against the possession of portable pagers on public school property in Baltimore County. Specifies that pagers are now prohibited in Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester counties. Requires the Baltimore board to work with the state department of education to develop a policy regarding use of cell phones and pagers on school grounds during school hours.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb1010e.rtf
Title: H.B. 1010
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Defines terms used in student behavior intervention, such as "behavior intervention plan," "exclusionary time out," "functional behavior assessment," "mechanical restraint," "physical restraint," "seclusion." Deletes formerly established procedures for behavior intervention. Requires the state superintendent to create a task force to propose specified regulations regarding standards for student behavior intervention practices; requires the department to submit proposed regulations to the state board on or before December 31, 2002. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0569t.rtf
Title: H.B. 569
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Relates to data practices; regulates the dissemination of data between schools, law enforcement, and the juvenile justice system; requires public employees and officers to make prompt reports of certain unlawful actions; authorizes providing certain data to the State Auditor for audit or law enforcement purposes. http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/bldbill.pl?bill=H2618.2&session=ls82
Title: H.B. 2618
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NH | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Allows the court to award attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing parties when it finds that a frivolous action has been brought against a teacher or employee of a school district or one of its contract service providers; protects public and private school employees and contractors from liability for reporting acts of theft, destruction, or violence under RSA 193-D or bullying under RSA 193-F.
Title: S.B. 155
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Relates to requiring school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, county vocational education and extension boards and charter schools to retain on premises at least 1 functional cardiac automated external defibrillator; provides that where a school-sponsored competitive athletic event is held at a site other than a public school facility, the public school officials shall ensure that such defibrillator is provided on site.
Title: A.B. 10577, A.B. 8779
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SC | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Defines paging devices to include mobile telephones and requires school boards to adopt policies that address student possession of paging devices. Policies must be included in the district's written student conduct standards and must allow for the return of confiscated devices to the owners.
Title: H.B. 3623
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to the reporting of certain crime statistics by the bureau of investigation; includes statistics as crimes against the students of institutions of higher education that are committed within the county where such school is located; includes crime data compilations for crimes involving the unlawful possession or sale of controlled substances as well.
Title: S.B. 2678
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Requires a sex offender who is also a student attending school to notify the principal that the student is on the sex offender registry; requires that sex offenders include their future place of study as well as employment on sex offender registration forms; adds new methods of community notification such as electronic mail and fax. Requries that schools, districts and licensed day care providers keep a binder of community notifications and ensure that parents and staff are aware of its availability. The section also prohibits the physical posting of notifications in schools and day care providers and requires that schools educate students on personal safety and awareness. Continues the existence of the Community Notification Task Force until January 31, 2003 to oversee implementation of this Act. This section also expands membership on the Task Force and charges the Task Force with overseeing the development of a public awareness campaign of the State's Sex Offender website.
Title: H.B. 458
Source: www.legis.state.de.us
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Prohibits certain persons from entering or loitering within a public or private school safety zone as defined in the act; provides a second degree misdemeanor penalty for violations; relates to persons who do not have legitimate business in the school safety zone.
Title: H.B. 1423
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2002 | Postsec. | Act amends law to include university safety and security departments in list of those to receive proceeds of firearm sales to buy body armor and those authorized to dispose of firearms.
Title: H.B. 338
Source: Kentucky legislature website
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2002 | Postsec. | Creates the "Michael Minger fire prevention fund" with funds collected from civil fines; uses the funds to educate students and campus personnel of postsecondary education institutions regarding the dangers of fire and methods of fire prevention; investigates fires and threatens of fires on campuses. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/recarch/02rs/HB829.htm
Title: H.B. 829
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Renders third degree assault any incidence of recklessly, with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or intentionally causing or attempting to cause physical injury to a public or private elementary or secondary school employee or volunteer acting in the course and scope of the employee's employment or volunteer's service. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/2002rsrecord/SB80/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 80
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| LA | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Requires traffic control devices at all public railroad grade crossings located within one-half mile of any elementary or secondary school; includes warning signs; requires the Department of Transportation to identify all public highway railroad grade crossings on state highways located within one-half mile of any elementary or secondary school; provides for reports on such surveys; relates to damages, civil trial and civil liability.
Title: S.B. 52A
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Mandates that school boards include in the required district-wide student code of conduct policies regarding the removal from classrooms or school buses of students who make threats of death or physical harm to others. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/billtexts/LD197503-1.asp
Title: H.B. 1474
Source: janus.state.me.us
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| NH | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Establishes a committee to study indoor air quality and fire safety in public schools.
Title: H.B. 329
Source: http://www.state.nh.us/gencourt/gencourt.htm
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | The purpose of the School Bullying Prevention Act is to provide a comprehensive approach for the public schools of this state to create an environment free of unnecessary disruption which is conducive to the learning process by implementing policies for the prevention of harassment, intimidation, and bullying. Requires the state department to compile a list of programs and requires districts to select from the list; restricts utilization of commercial bullying prevention programs to those on the state list to ensure effectiveness; defines harassment, intimidation and bullying and requires school boards to prohibit these actions and to address prevention in the district's policy.
Title: S.B. 992
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb992_enr.rtf
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Defines a school resource officer as a trained certified law-enforcement officer hired by a local law-enforcement agency; provides law-enforcement and security services to Virginia public elementary and secondary school. A school security officer is an individual who is employed by the local school board for the singular purpose of maintaining order and discipline, preventing crime, investigating violations of school board policies, and detaining students violating the law or school board policies on school property or at school-sponsored events and who is responsible solely for ensuring the safety, security, and welfare of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors in the assigned school. The measure also directs the Department of Education and the Virginia State Crime Commission to establish compulsory minimum standards for employment and job-entry and in-service training curricula and certification requirements for school security officers; the training and certification will be administered by the Virginia Center for School Safety. The training standards must include, but not be limited to, the role and responsibility of school security officers, relevant state and federal laws, school and personal liability issues, security awareness in the school environment, mediation and conflict resolution, disaster and emergency response, and student behavioral dynamics. The Department of Education must establish an advisory committee consisting of local school board representatives, principals, superintendents, and school security personnel to assist in the development of these standards and certification requirements. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?021+ful+SB295ER
Title: S.B. 295
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2002 | Postsec. | Directs the governing board of each public two or four year institutions of higher education to develop and implement a procedure for reporting withdrawals of students attending the relevant institution pursuant to a student visa granted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Title: H.B. 364
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IA | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Adds certain information concerning school security procedures or emergency preparedness to the list of public records kept confidential.
Title: H.B. 2151
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IA | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Requires sex offender to register as such within five days of moving into a county where an institution of higher education is located, if that person is a student or employed at the institution of higher education.
Title: H.B. 2338
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Amends existing law to prohibit students on or near schools from hazing any member, potential member or person pledged to be a member of a group or organization as a condition or precondition of gaining membership in the group or organization; provides exceptions; provides that a student who violates the provisions of the section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Title: H.B. 594
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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