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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 School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension CA Signed into law 09/2012 Community College Governing Board Discretion to Enroll or Deny Enrollment to Previously Expelled Community College Student A.B. 2171 From bill summary: Authorizes the governing board of a community college district to either deny enrollment, permit enrollment, or permit co... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Alternatives to Suspension, Expulsion; Other Means of Correction A.B. 1729 From bill summary: Authorizes a superintendent or principal to use alternatives to suspension or expulsion that are age appropriate and desi... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Foster Children (Including Pupils with Disabilities), and Disciplinary Issues A.B. 1909 From bill summary: Requires each local education agency (LEA)'s educational liaison for foster children, if so designated by the LEA superin... More... CA Vetoed 09/2012 P-12 Grounds for Suspension and Expulsion A.B. 2242 From bill summary: Provides that, if the district superintendent or principal determines that a pupil has disrupted school activities or oth... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Suspensions and Expulsions A.B. 2537 From bill summary: Deletes provision that made it an infraction for a principal or superintendent to willfully not notify appropriate city o... More... CA Vetoed 09/2012 P-12 Reducing Student Suspensions S.B. 1235 From bill summary: Existing law states that a school should consider implementing a supervised suspension program or an alternative to the s... More... LA Adopted 09/2012 P-12 Student Expulsion Hearings for Recovery School District Schools LAC 28:CXLV.703 From Louisiana Register: Currently, the Recovery School District (RSD) Student Hearing Office conducts all student expulsion hearings for RS... More... MA Signed into law 08/2012 P-12 Student Access to Educational Services and Exclusion from School H.B. 4332 Requires districts to continue to provide educational services to students who have been suspended or expelled. Requires principals to ensur... More... CO Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Safe School Provisions H.B. 1345 (sec. 22+) Includes, among other provisions, safe school components. Requires local boards to adopt a mission statement that includes making safety for... More... CO Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Grounds for Suspension, Expulsion or Denial of Admission for "Habitually Disruptive" H.B. 1345 - Suspension/Expulsion Details Amends reasons for expelling an habitually disruptive student to include committing one of the following offenses on school grounds, in a sc... More... IL Adopted 05/2012 P-12 School Success Task Force Extended H.J.R. 67 Extends the School Success Task Force established during the 96th General Assembly and adds a member to the Task Force representing City of ... More... TN Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 School Safety--Student Removal S.B. 3116 Charges each local board of education with adopting a policy regarding a teacher's ability to relocate a student for that student's safety o... More... TN Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 School Bus Safety H.B. 2789 Regulates student conduct on school buses. Permits school personnel, including school bus drivers, to use reasonable force, subject to certa... More... WI Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Use of Law enforcement or Juvenile Court Records for Discipline S.B. 315 Prohibits use of law enforcement or juvenile court records to expel or suspend a pupil or as the sole basis for taking any other disciplinar... More... WI Signed into law 12/2011 P-12 Charter Contracts May Include Grounds for Expulsion S.B. 95 - Section 9 - 118.40 (2r) (b) This new section of law allows a charter or contract to include grounds for expelling a pupil from the charter school. If such grounds are i... More... IL Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 Student Suspension and Expulsion and Electronic Communications H.B. 3281 Permits a district to expel a student guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct perpetuated by electronic means. Permits a student to be su... More... IL Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 Transfer of Suspended or Expelled Students to Alternative Education H.B. 2086 Permits a student who has been suspended for more than 20 days to be immediately transferred to an alternative program. Provides that an eli... More... CT Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Expelled Students Participation in Adult Education Programs H.B. 6433 Specifies that a student who has been expelled for the first time and is at least 16 years old is not required to withdraw from regular pub... More... LA Vetoed 07/2011 P-12 Student Discipline Policies S.B. 67 Relates to the discipline of students. Adds restorative justice practices to options for disciplinary measures when students are removed fro... More... NC Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Reorganizes and Clarifies Provisions Relating to School Discipline H.B. 736 Clarifies the definitions of the following terms: alternative education services; corporal punishment; educational property; explusion; fire... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Expulsion for Breach of Computer Security H.B. 1224 Provides a student may be expelled if the student accesses a district-owned or -operated computer, computer network or computer system, and ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Exemption from Placement in Juvenile Justice Program H.B. 592 From fiscal note: Exempts a county with a population of 125,000 or greater from the requirement that expelled students and students meeting ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Expulsion or Placement in Disciplinary Alternative Education H.B. 968 Requires a student who receives deferred prosecution for, is found by a court or jury to have engaged in, or a superintendent or designee ha... More... CO Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 School Discipline and Zero Tolerance Policies S.B. 133 Creates a task force to study school discipline practices and zero tolerance policies and the use of law enforcement and other juvenile just... More... IL Adopted 05/2011 P-12 School Success Task Force H.J.R. 7 Extends the School Success Task Force established during the 96th General Assembly. Directs the task force to submit a report by December 31... More... NM Vetoed 03/2011 P-12 Student Data Systems H.B. 321 Would expand data collection and reporting requirements to include the number of student expulsions and suspensions. The data would organize... More... IL Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 School Board Business, Conflicts of Interest S.B. 3515 Allows a school treasurer to pay recurring bills upon certification by the clerk or secretary of the school board (instead of requiring an o... More... CT Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Out-of-School Suspensions S.B. 438 - Sec. 18 Provides that all student suspensions must be in-school suspensions, unless during the hearing the administration determines that an out-of-... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Student Expulsion S.B. 1718 Clarifies "weapon" for purposes of student eligibility for expulsion. Provides for the expulsion of a student who is determined to have brou... More... CT Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Readmitting Expelled Students H.B. 6567 Requires boards of education to readmit students to the district if such student has been in an out-of-district placement in lieu of expulsi... More... DE Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Amending Zero Tolerance Policies H.B. 120 Amends the zero tolerance provision in the Delaware Code to give discretion to school boards to modify the terms of expulsions when a school... More... LA Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Student Records and Suspension/Expulsion H.B. 545 Requires principals of public schools where a student was enrolled to release the student's records to a public or nonpublic school which is... More... LA Adopted 06/2009 P-12 Guidelines for Expelled Students and their Parents LAC 28:CXV.1309 Specifies the offenses for which expelled students and their parents or guardians shall have enrolled in and participate in an appropriate r... More... NC Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Parental Notice Requirements for Suspension and Expulsion H.B. 218 Modifies notice requirements that must be given to a parent when a child is recommended for suspension of more than 10 days or an expulson f... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Student Firearm Possession while Not on School Campus H.B. 1020 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 t... More... AL Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Behavior/Driver's License Eligibility H.B. 464 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, ove... More... FL Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Zero-Tolerance Policies/Corporal Punishment S.B. 1540 Relates to zero-tolerance policies and schools; requires a district school board having a policy authorizing the use of corporal punishment ... More... MN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Suspension of Children with Disabilities H.F. 2 Consistent with federal law and state suspension procedures, allows school personnel to suspend children with disabilities. Establishes para... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Appeal of Suspension of Expulsion H.B. 1091 Allows a school district board of directors to meet in executive session on an appeal of the suspension or expulsion of a public school stud... More... CO Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Discipline for Artificial Firearms at School Property S.B. 237 Permits, rather than requires, a school district to suspend or expel a student for brandishing an artificial firearm; permits a school distr... More... IN Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Student Discipline H.B. 1419 Requires the governing body of a school corporation to develop an evidence-based plan for improving behavior and discipline in the school co... More... MD Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Suspension/Expulsion -- not for Attendance Offenses only H.B. 660; S.B. 241 Prohibits a principal from suspending or expelling a student from school solely for attendance-related offenses. http://mlis.state.md.us/200... More... MT Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Two prongs: Discipline & Location of School Board Meetings H.B. 332 Allows school board trustees to meet outside district boundaries for purpose of collaboration with other boards, agencies or collaboratives;... More... VA Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Alternative Education for Students Charged with an Offense H.B. 2341 Provides that pending the decision by the division superintendent as to whether to require that a student charged with an offense involving ... More... VA Signed into law 02/2009 P-12 Students At-Risk for Long-Term Suspension H.B. 1945 Provides that a school division may assign a student deemed at-risk for a long-term suspension to a regional alternative education program; ... More... DE Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Placement in Alternative Education H.B. 326 Establishes a presumption that students 16 years of age and younger who are expelled or suspended pending expulsion by a local school distri... More... CT Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Bullying and Student Discipline H.B. 5826 Relates to a school learning environment; provides for in-school suspensions; requires a policy to address bullying in schools; provides tha... More... KS Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 School Safety Violations and Teaching License Issuance/Renewal to Offenders S.B. 470 Repeals definition of "school safety violation." Rewrites provision relating to a student found in possession of a weapon or illegal drug at... More... MD Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Student Suspensions H.B. 139; S.B. 582 Provides a task force to study issues related to students with multiple suspensions; requires principals to report suspensions in writing to... More... MI Signed into law 01/2008 P-12 Student Expulsion and Suspension Policies S.B. 703 (sec. 1311) Clarifies policies for student expulsion/suspensions with respect to infractions, students with disabilities, responsibilities of various pa... More... MI Enacted 11/2007 P-12 Student Expulsion/Suspension Policies S.B. 571 Relates to application of mandatory expulsion provisions for special education students; clarifies the relationship with federal law; provid... More... LA Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Student Expulsion S.B. 265 Changes mandatory expulsion periods for certain student offenses; provides for student participation in appropriate rehabilitation or counse... More... NC Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Parental Notice of Suspension or Expulsion H.B. 1739 Ensures that parents receive actual notice of a student's expulsion or suspension from school. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bil... More... NY Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 No Child Left Behind S.B. 5747 Relates to the provision of supplemental educational services, attendance at a safe public school, the suspension of pupils who bring a fire... More... RI Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Sanctions for Use of Alcohol, Drugs, Weapons H.B. 5352 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 c... More... TX Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Placement of Students Who Are Sex Offenders S.B. 6 From fiscal note: [Part of} this bill would also define policies and procedures for notfication and placement of students required to regist... More... CT Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Suspension/Expulsion Waivers H.B. 7273 Concerns suspensions and expulsions by local and regional boards of education; provides that pupils who are facing their first suspension or... More... TN Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Adds Reason for Suspension S.B. 247 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 ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Zero Tolerance for Felonies H.B. 2532 Relates to the expulsion and placement in alternative settings of public school students who engage in conduct constituting certain felonies... More... TN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Reasons for Suspension, Expulsion or Alternative Placement H.B. 928 Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-2-203(a)(7) by deleting the subdivision in its entirety and by substituting instead the followin... More... KS Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 No Pass No Drive S.B. 129 From supplemental note on S.B. 129: Changes notification requirements regarding students expelled or suspended from school for committing a... More... UT Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Accessing Pornography on School Property H.B. 100 Allows a school to suspend or expel a student for accessing pornographic material at school, and makes it a crime to access pornographic mat... More... UT Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Student Motivation & Incentives H.B. 212 Directs the state superintendent of public instruction, in cooperation with school districts and charter schools, to: 1) Research methods of... More... AR Signed into law 02/2007 P-12 Parental notification of suspension H.B. 1145 Relates to Webb's law; provides that upon the suspension of a student, the school shall immediately contact the student's parent or legal gu... More... LA Adopted 02/2007 P-12 Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices LAC 28:CXI.Chapters 1, 3, 5, 18, 23, 27, 33, and 35 Makes various changes to state assessment system. Creates end-of-course tests, to be phased in over a period of six years starting in fall 2... More... NY Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Early Return from Suspension A.B. 2683 Authorizes a board of education to condition a student's early return to school and suspension revocation on the pupil's voluntary participa... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Assault on a School Teacher H.B. 1260 Provides that the crime of assault on a school teacher includes making statements threatening physical harm to a school teacher and requires... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Appeal Hearings S.B. 485 Provides that if a hearing officer is appointed to hear an appeal of an extended-term suspension or expulsion, the local board must render i... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Behavior Which Constitutes a Threat H.B. 688 Relates to expelled or suspended students. Defines "behavior which constitutes a threat" (and as such, allows a board to place a student in ... More... VA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Expulsion for Possessing Firearm H.B. 1516 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-spons... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Pupil Counts S.B. 173 Requires each school corporation (district) to conduct an informational count on May 1, 2007, May 1, 2008, and May 1, 2009 -- in the same ma... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 District Report Cards H.B. 1347 Section 7 Requires district report cards to report: --The number and percentage of students participating in the school flex program, if offered (see... More... MD Adopted 01/2006 P-12 Positive Behavioral Interventions COMAR 13A.08.06.02 Proposes to amend rules requiring each county board of education and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to require an elementa... More... CA Vetoed 09/2005 P-12 False Accusation of Sexual Assault A.B. 605 An act to amend Section 48900 of the Education Code, relating to pupil rights. Authorizes a principal or superintendent to suspend a student... More... NJ Rule Adoption 08/2005 P-12 Programs To Support Student Development 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 Establishes and amends requirements for school district boards relating to development and implementation of school safety plans, cooperatio... More... CA Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Options for Expelled Students A.B. 110 --Expulsion Section Governing boards that expel pupils must provide access to an educational program for those students. Such a program may be operated by the s... More... CA Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Student Expulsion Program and Reporting Requirements A.B. 110 An act to amend Section 48916.1 of, and to repeal Sections 42103.3 and 56137 of, the Education Code, and to repeal Section 628.4 of the Pena... More... MN Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Alternatives to suspension H.F. 141 - Multiple Components After a school administration notifies a pupil of the grounds for suspension, the school administration may, instead of imposing the suspens... More... CO Vetoed 06/2005 P-12 Supplemental Online Education Courses S.B. 139 Recognizes the importance of supplemental online education courses, especially to smaller districts and rural schools. States that such cour... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Zero Tolerance for Knives H.B. 458 Requires a principal to immediately suspend a student who is found carrying or possessing a knife whose blade is 2 inches or longer. Also re... More... NV Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Suspended and expelled pupils S.B. 367 Revises governing the formation of charter schools designed exclusively for pupils with disciplinary problems. Provides that a pupil who is... More... IN Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 H.B. 1794 Requires schools to report the reasons for student suspensions and expulsions to the department of education, and to categorize suspended an... More... TX Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Codes of Conduct H.B. 603 District student codes of conduct are required to specify whether consideration is given, as a factor in a decision to order suspension, re... More... MD (S) THIRD READING PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS (31-15) 04/2005 P-12 Suspended or Expelled Students - Community Resources List H.B. 1074 Requiring a student considered for suspension or expulsion from school or the student's parent or guardian to be given a community resources... More... VA Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Expulsion of Students H.B. 2223 Provides that the local school board, or a committee thereof, or the division superintendent may review petitions for readmission by expelle... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Education Finance: Average Daily Attendance S.B. 76 Authorizes the governing board of a school district to request approval from the State Board of Education in order to claim apportionments f... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Charter Schools and Student Discipline/Attendance A.B. 1860 Prohibits a school district governing board from denying a charter school petition, unless it makes findings that the petition lacks a descr... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Attendance of Counselor at Pupil Suspension Conference A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions) Section 10: Changes the law from requiring a school counselor or psychologist to attend a parent-teacher conference regarding a pupil suspen... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Parent of Suspended Pupil Allowed to Attend Portion of School Day A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions) Repeals mandate and replaces with policy authorizing school district governing boards to adopt a policy permitting a parent or guardian of a... More... NC Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Alternative Learning Program Funding H.B. 1455 and 1456 Implements the recommendation of the house interim committee on providing an appropriate education for students on long-term suspension to d... More... PA Vetoed 06/2004 P-12 Public School Code H.B. 2128 Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Further provides for regulation of expelled students. Establishes the Emergency Basic Education Subsi... More... RI Became law without governor's signature 06/2004 P-12 Health and Safety H.B. 7305, S.B. 2498 Would require that school safety plans include policies and procedures for: (1) providing notice of threats of violence or harm to the subje... More... MO To governor 05/2004 P-12 School Age Children S.B. 945 Provides a student shall not be considered a drop- out or included in a school district's educational persistence ratio for accreditation pu... More... CO Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 No Student Statements Without Parent H.B. 1137 Concerns the creation of a public school student's right to have a guardian present when the student signs a statement that could result in ... More... KY Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Notification of Principals S.B. 52 Eliminates the requirement that the principal of a public school be notified when a child is found guilty of an offense that classifies the ... More... MD Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Positive Behavioral Interventions H.B. 1288 Requires a county board of education and the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City to require elementary schools with a suspension... More... WA Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2003 P-12 Emergency Expulsion WAC 148-120-400 thru -415 Adopts rules concerning emergency expulsion of students. Ensures that the superintendent is able to immediately expel any student whose pres... More... LA Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Discipline of Student With a Small Knife S.B. 110 Previously adopted law required principal to immediately suspend student found carrying a knife the blade of which is at least 2 inches long... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Expulsion of Students H.B. 552 Expands expulsion of students from public schools to include (1) actions on school property of a school in another district in the state or ... More... LA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Expulsion Provisions for Students Found Guilty of Certain Drug Charges H.B. 639 States that mandatory minimum 24-month expulsion of any student age 16 or older, or mandatory minimum 12-month expulsion of student under ag... More... TX Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Student Expulsion H.B. 567 Allows a public school to expel a student who assaults, murders, or attempts to murder another student, or for the offense of aggravated rob... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Community College Schools H.B. 744 Changes repealer from 2003 to 2007 on 1) the School Crisis Management Program, 2) the transfer of the industrial and adult short-term traini... More... ND Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 School Firearm and Weapon Policies H.B. 1237 Allows expulsion for possession of a weapon (non-firearm) in schools for up to 12 months. For possession of a firearm, expulsion must be fo... More... VA Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Firearms In Schools H.B. 1907 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 th... More... VA Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Firearms on School Property H.B. 2763 Clarifies an exception for a person possessing an unloaded firearm on school property in a "closed container" by providing that the definiti... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Reasons for Expulsion, Suspension A.B. 1901 Relates to those acts for which a pupil may be suspended from school or expelled including damage, theft or receipt of stolen school propert... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Zero Tolerance Policies S.B. 20E According to legislative summary, "The possession of a firearm at school is included as grounds for required expulsion." In addition, "A sch... More... WV Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Zero Tolerance, Alternative Education S.B. 4 Defines terms; expands defined terms to include definitions for alternative education and dangerous student; sale of narcotics and possessio... More... NC Signed into law 12/2001 P-12 Student Information; suspensions for threats S.B. 990 Prohibits persons contracting with the public schools from disclosing personally identifying information about students; authorizes suspensi... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Punishment for Infliction of Physical Injury A.B. 653 Chapter No.484, Includes the act of aiding or abetting the infliction or attempted infliction of physical injury to another persons as an ac... More... NY Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Suspensions A.B. 9333 Relates to the suspension of students from schools; relates to teacher removal of disruptive students; requires teachers to provide pupils r... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Zero -Tolerance Policies H.B. 364 Authorizes local school boards to adopt zero-tolerance policies for disciplining students; includes certain requirements in such policies; c... More... NC Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Notices to Parents S.B. 811 Session Law Number 244., Ensures that the parents or guardians of students who are suspended or expelled for more than 10 days from school r... More... NC Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Suspension/Expulsion Records H.B. 620 Gives school superintendents flexibility regarding the expunction of records of a student's suspension or expulsion from school; requires ex... More... MD Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Establishment of Alternative Education Program H.B. 825 Requires the State Board of Education to create in a county designated by the State Superintendent of Schools a juvenile justice alternative... More... NC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Programs for Short-Term Suspensions S.B. 71 Establishes a pilot program under which participating local school administrative units place all students who are on short-term out-of-scho... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Causes for expulsion S.B. 115 Expands causes for expulsion to include possession of a dangerous weapon (in addition to term "firearm) while on the premises of any public ... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Cannot Suspend for Truancy S.B. 439 Prohibits suspension as discipline for failure to attend class; stipulates other methods of discipline may be used for the pupil which may i... More... MS Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Establishes Comprehensive School Safety Act of 2001 S.B. 2239 Creates the School Safety Act of 2001; establishes a school safety center to provide technical and crisis assistance to school districts; au... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Possible Modification of Expulsion S.B. 115 Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by requiring any student who has been expelled from school for a firearm... More... VA Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Student Expulsion S.B. 1359 Reorganizes student discipline statutes; defines disciplinary actions; requires superintendents in expulsion cases to consider factors like ... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Exclusion of Students H.B. 1706 Relates to exclusion from public school attendance; allows school boards to exclude from attendance students who have been suspended for ove... More... OH Signed into law 12/2000 P-12 Expulsion for Bomb Threats H.B. 620 Permits a school district board to adopt a resolution authorizing expulsion for up to one year to any student making a bomb threat to a scho... More... CA Signed into law 07/2000 P-12 A.B. 1721 Relates to existing law relating to pupil expulsion and the right of the pupil or pupil's guardian to file an appeal and be provided with sp... More... CO Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Safe Schools S.B. 133 Centers on a conduct and discipline code with identified violations to result in actions taken. Forms the basis for annual reporting to loc... More... FL Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Changing the Rules for School Discipline S.B. 852 Revises the definition of suspension; revises data used to determine school's performance grade category; revises information required to be... More... AK Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Safety Program H.B. 253 Establishes a school disciplinary and safety program; requires the reporting of information relating to school disciplinary and safety progr... More... MS Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Suspension, Expulsion, Alternative Education H.B. 776 Clarifies the authority of school superintendents, principals and school boards to suspend, expel, or change the placement of pupils for con... More... TN Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Expulsion, Suspension H.B. 3022 , Defines expulsion, suspension and remand for purposes of disciplinary actions in schools.... More... WI Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Conditional Reinstatement of Expelled Pupils A.B. 447 Relates to the conditional early reinstatement to school of a pupil who has been expelled from school.... More... ID Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Firearms on School Property H.B. 444 Amends existing law to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to possess a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon while on th... More... TN Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Zero Tolerance H.B. 2679 Revises "zero tolerance" law on suspension or expulsion of students who commit certain offenses.... More... AZ Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Alternatives of Suspension S.B. 1466 Relates to suspension and expulsion of pupils; requires school districts to establish Alternative to Suspension Programs.... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Disciplinary Tribunals S.B. 401 Relates to public school disciplinary tribunals; requires local school system receiving certain State education funds to suspend a student w... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Omnibus Bill - In-School Suspension Component H.B. 1187 In-school suspension is eliminated as a separate program... More... UT Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 H.B. 245 Relates to public schools; provides that a student, who has been expelled from school for a firearm, explosive, or flammable material violat... More... VA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 School Bus Stops/School Property H.B. 464 Clarifies that possession of weapons on school bus stops is grounds for expulsion from school attendance and constitutes a crime; clarifies ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Suspension/Expulsion for Profanity H.B. 815 Directs local school boards to provide, within their respective standards for student conduct, for the suspension and expulsion of students ... More... MI Signed into law 01/2000 P-12 Possession of alcohol S.B. 246 Public Act 274; Relates to crimes; prohibits the consumption or possession of alcoholic liquor on school property; provides penalties.... More... 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. 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