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From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--Legal Issues Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Censorship Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Home Economics Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Curriculum--Speech Education Data-Driven Improvement Demographics Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Aid to Private Schools Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Does Money Matter? Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--Mandates Governance--Regional Entities Governance--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--Mental Health Health--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Credit Recovery High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements High School--International Baccalaureate Instructional Approaches Instructional Approaches--Constructivism Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills Instructional Approaches--Official English Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Benchmarking Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--African American Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Special Populations No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Brain Development P-3 Child Care P-3 Content Standards and Assessment P-3 Data Systems P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Health and Mental Health P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Public/Private Partnerships P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Parent/Family--Research Partnerships--University/School Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning Postsecondary Affordability Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding Postsecondary Finance--Facilities Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies Postsecondary Institutions Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) Postsecondary Participation--Outreach Postsecondary Students Postsecondary Students--Adults Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional Postsecondary Students--International Postsecondary Students--Low-Income Postsecondary Students--Military Postsecondary Students--Minority Postsecondary Success Postsecondary Success--Completion Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) Proficiency-Based Approaches Promising Practices Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Purposes of Public Education Reading/Literacy Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy Religion Religion--Prayer/Meditation Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Week Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round School Climate/Culture School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Code of Conduct School Safety--Corporal Punishment School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness DE Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Omnibus School Safety Act S.B. 233 Requires the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) to work with schools, districts and first responders to develop a comprehensi... More... NV Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Responding to Emergencies S.B. 317 Revising provisions governing plans for responding to a crisis in public schools of school districts, charter schools and private schools, s... More... TN Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 School Closures S.B. 449 Prohibits charging a teacher with a day of leave for any day on which the teacher's school or school district is closed because of natural d... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Postsecondary Emergency Alert Systems H.B. 2758 Requires public and private institutions of higher education to establish emergency alert systems for students and staff, using e-mail or te... More... FL Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Firesafety Inspections of Educational Facilities H.B. 331 From Legislative Staff Summary: Aligns laws governing the State Fire Marshal with educational laws governing firesafety inspections on educa... More... IN Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Teacher Training on Emergency Medical Procedures S.B. 176 Requires an applicant for an initial teaching license to be trained and certified in the use of an automated external defibrillator. Require... More... WV Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 School Crisis Response Plans S.B. 592 Requires the state board in conjunction with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to promulgate by December 31, 2011, ... More... ND Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Emergency Drills H.B. 1215 Requires each public and nonpublic school (added nonpublic) to conduct fire, tornado, and other emergency or disaster drills, including lock... More... WI Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Health-Related School Closures S.B. 379 Requires a school board, within 24 hours of a school being closed by a local health officer or DHS, or by a school district administrator be... More... VA Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Community College Institutional Crisis and Emergency Management Plan S.B. 608 Requires the president and vice-president of each public institution of higher education, or the superintendent in the case of the Virginia ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Community College Threat Assessment Teams H.B. 903/S.B. 207 Exempts all records of threat assessment teams established at public institutions of higher education from the provisions of the Freedom of ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Disaster Relief H.B. 4102 Relates to the disaster contingency fund and relief for school districts located in a disaster area. Provides that a government entity that ... More... TN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Waivers for Makeup Days S.B. 899 Provides that in the event of a natural disaster or serious outbreak of illness affective or endangering students or staff during a school y... More... IA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Disaster Assistance S.B. 81 Relates to assisting schools to recover from disaster; changes the approval method for transfers of emergency fund moneys by modifying certa... More... VA Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Assistance in Event of an Emergency S.B. 1150 Requires all school emergency plans to include a provision that the Department of Criminal Justice Services and the State Criminal Injuries ... More... CO Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 School Mapping System for First Responders H.B. 1267 Requires the School Safety Resource Center in the Department of Public Safety to create and operate a first responder school mapping system ... More... CO Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 School Safety Resource Center S.B. 1 Creates the School Safety Resource Center to assist schools in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and... More... NH Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Inspection of Schools by Fire Chiefs S.B. 376 Requires local fire chiefs to annually inspect all school buildings within his or her jurisdiction and submit a report to the state fire mar... More... CO Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Coordinated Response to School Incidents S.B. 181 Improves coordination among agencies when responding to school incidents; requires the Department of Public Safety to place on its web site ... More... CT Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 School Security Grants S.B. 1110 Establishes a school security competitive grant program to reimburse towns for certain expenses for schools under the school district for th... More... ME Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Automated External Defibrillator H.B. 1247 Requires every school administrative unit to place an automated external defibrillator in each of the unit's school buildings and make it av... More... ME Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 School Emergency Plans H.B. 193 Relates to a school comprehensive emergency management plan; makes the approval of a crisis response plan by a school board public informati... More... NH Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Site-Specific Emergency Response Plan H.B. 556 Requires public and nonpublic schools to develop and implement a site-specific emergency response plan which is based on and conforms to the... More... TX Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Train Derailment Emergency Plan S.B. 1504 Requires school districts with schools located within 1,000 yards of a railroad track to establish a policy for responding to train derailme... More... TX Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Automated External Defibrillator S.B. 7 Requires that at least one automated external defibrillator (AED) be made available at every public school campus, and school athletic compe... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Safe School Plans and Task Force on Gangs S.B. 5097 Schools and school districts are required to adopt, by September 1, 2008, and implement a safe school plan, consistent with the school mappi... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Building Floor Plans Posted with Attorney General H.B. 79 -- Floor Plan Section 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 scho... More... IN Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Student Absences 512 IAC Establishes rules regarding the established threshold for absences related to students in local school corporations and accredited nonpublic... More... VA Issued 11/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Emergency Preparedness Planning & Training E.O. 44 Directs all executive branch agencies, including institutions of higher education, to include emergency preparedness planning, training and ... More... MO Issued 10/2006 P-12 Homeland Security Membership Executive Order 2006-44 Adds elementary and secondary education as another category with full membership representation on the Regional Homeland Security Oversight ... More... CA Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Disaster Preparedness Materials A.B. 103 Requires the State Department of Education to electronically distribute disaster preparedness educational materials and lesson plans that ar... More... RI Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 P-12 Legislative Commission on Viral Pandemic in Schools S.B. 2300 Creates a fifteen member special legislative commission whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study of the impact a viral pandem... More... MI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Lockdown Drills H.B. 4460 Requires school officials to conduct two lockdown drills each school year, for instances including release of hazardous materials or armed i... More... MN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Crisis Management Policy and Advisory Task Force on School and Staff Emergency/All Hazard Preparedness S.B. 2994 Directs the commissioner of education to maintain and make available to school boards and charter schools a model crisis management policy t... More... OH Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Safety Plans H.B. 422 Requires community schools and chartered nonpublic schools to adopt school safety plans in the same manner as school districts; exempts scho... More... OK Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Tornado Drills OAC 210:35-3-186 Amends rules to requires public schools to conduct two tornado drillseach school year. Ensures all public schools are preparing students and... More... TN Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Class Size Waiver During Natural Disasters S.B. 2898 Relates to maximum classroom sizes; In the event of a natural disaster which results in the enrollment of displaced students, the commission... More... WV Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Flood Insurance S.B. 635 Requires boards of education to maintain certain flood insurance (for buildings meeting conditions such as in a flood hazard location; havin... More... School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--District Size School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Org. (K-3/K-8 etc.) School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--School Size School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Staffing Ratios School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Service-Learning Special Education Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations Special Education--Finance Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) Special Education--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Foster Care Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Special Populations--Immigrant Education Special Populations--Migrant Education Special Populations--Military Standards Standards--Common Core State Standards Standards--Implementation State Comparisons/Statistics State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Ballot Questions State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses State Policymaking--Politics State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions STEM Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap Student Achievement--State Trends Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring Student Supports--Remediation Student Surveys Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Employment Students--Incentives Students--K-12 Exchange Students Students--Mobility Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals Teaching Quality--Preparation Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes Teaching Quality--Teacher Contracts (Not Tenure) Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes Teaching Quality--Working Conditions Technology Technology--Computer Skills Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Internet Safety Technology--Research/Evaluation Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training Textbooks and Open Source Urban Urban--Change/Improvements Urban--Governance Whole-School Reform Models Whole Child