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From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Common Core/National Tests Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Counseling/Guidance Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Censorship Curriculum--Computer Science Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Home Economics Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Data-Driven Improvement Demographics Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Economic/Workforce Development--Value of an Education Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Aid to Private Schools Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Does Money Matter? Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--Mandates Governance--Regional Entities Governance--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--Mental Health Health--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Credit Recovery High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements Instructional Approaches Instructional Approaches--Constructivism Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills Instructional Approaches--Official English Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education Instructional Approaches--Teaching Across Disciplines Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Baccalaureate International Benchmarking Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Mentoring/Tutoring Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--African American Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Special Populations No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Brain Development P-3 Child Care P-3 Content Standards and Assessment P-3 Data Systems P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 English Language Learners (ELL) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Health and Mental Health P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Public/Private Partnerships P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development P-3 Technology 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--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) Remediation (K-12) Rural Scale-Up/Replication 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 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 DE Issued 09/2011 P-12 Establishes School Libraries Council Executive Order 30 Establishes a School Libraries Council for the purpose of improving and extending school library services to all Delaware public and charter school students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, to support curriculum reform efforts related to school lib... More... PA Adopted 10/2010 P-12 A Study of Library Services H.R. 987 A Resolution urging the State Board of Education with the Department of Education to conduct a study of the Commonwealth's public school library services for students in kindergarten through grade 12, measuring and comparing access to print and electronic reso... More... OR Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 School Library Program H.B. 2586 Allows Department of Education to award grants for school library programs; requires school districts to include goals to implement strong school library program in local district continuous improvement plan. Chapter 840 http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpd... More... AL Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Alabama Virtual Library H.B. 322 Establishes the Alabama Virtual Library and the Alabama Virtual Library Executive Council, and executive council membership, responsibilities and duties. Includes 3 appointees each of state superintendent, chancellor of postsecondary education and executive di... More... IN Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Libraries H.B. 1372 Allows a library services authority to merge with another authority or a nonprofit corporation, or both, to create a nonprofit corporation; provides for a free or reduced fee library card for a student who is not a resident of a library district but is enrolle... More... MD Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Digital Content Access and Connecting STEM Content to Initiatives S.B. 235 Establishes the MDK12 Digital Library for the purpose of providing access to digital content for K-12 students and educators, improving school library programs with digital technologies, and connecting digital content with State science, technology, engineerin... More... NY Adopted 12/2008 P-12 Public Librarian Professional Development Title 8 NYCRR 90.7 Amends rules to require holders of public librarian professional certificates issued after a certain date to complete professional development. ... More... IL Governor's line-item veto overridden by both houses 09/2008 P-12 Funding for School Libraries H.B. 4527 Amends the Library System Act. Increases the amount of grants from the state to public and school libraries. Provides that if moneys appropriated are not sufficient then the grants must be reduced, but they may not be reduced below certain levels. http://www.i... More... IL Adopted 07/2008 P-12 School Libraries 23 IAC 1.100 thru .515 Pages 485-487 of 902: Specifies requirements that school libraries must meet, in terms of general function, financial resources, facilities and staff. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume32_issue28.pdf... More... LA Adopted 08/2007 P-12 School Librarians LAC 28:CXXXI.673 Revises the requirements for add-on certification as a school librarian to allow three years of successful experience as a school librarian to substitute for the required three-semester-hour school librarian practicum. The change will allow more candidates to ... More... NY Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 School Library System Mergers S.B. 4476 Relates to state aid for school library systems; provides additional aid to school library systems affected by boards of cooperative education services (BOCES) mergers. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S04476&sh=t... More... NV Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Increased Salaries to Professional School Library Media Specialists S.B. 166 Requires school districts to pay increased salaries to certain professional school library media specialists who hold certain national certification. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB166_EN.pdf... More... MN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Library Services to Blind and Physically Handicapped H.F. 2245 [Services to Blind and Physically Handicapped] Directs the Department of Education to provide specialized services to the blind and physically handicapped through the Minnesota Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped under a cooperative plan with the National Library Services for the Blind and Ph... More... VT Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Impact of Libraries H.B. 99 Creates a legislative interim committee to study the impact of Vermont's public libraries on increased literacy, computer and internet access, and adult and child resources and services. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2008/bills/passed/H-... More... IA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Waivers from Certain Staffing Requirements S.F. 277 (Section 5 and 8) Section 5: Strikes and rewrites section 256.11A. Authorizes the board of directors of a school district to file a request by August 1, 2007 for a waiver from the following requirements for the 2007-2008 school year: a. Apply for a one-year extension of a waiv... More... NM Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Rural Library Development Act H.B. 655 Provides grants to improve existing rural libraries' collections and services and provide resources to plan and establish new rural libraries, provides professional development to librarians and other library staff in rural libraries, connects rural libraries ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 School Library Content Standards A.B. 2065 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop, and the State Board of Education to adopt, school library content standards. Requires that the standards include information literacy skills that support academic content standards required by exist... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Teacher Librarians H.B. 2792 - Section 2, 3 and 49 Beginning July 1, 2006, requires each school district to have a qualified teacher librarian licensed by the board of educational examiners. Directs the state board to establish in rule a definition of and standards for an articulated sequential K-12 media prog... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Acceptable Use Policies and Blocking Programs H.B. 1055 Requires every local board, by January 1, 2007, to adopt an acceptable-use policy for its school system. At a minimum, an acceptable-use policy must contain provisions designed to: (1) Prevent students and employees of the school system from using any computer... More... AR Rule Adoption 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Rules Governing Distribution of Scholarship Assistance AAC 121.00.05 Proposes rules for distributing scholarship assistance to public libraries in order to address the education needs of public library staff. http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/ar_rules/rule_proposed/121.00.05-001P.pdf... More... NM Rule Adoption 10/2005 P-12 Performance Evaluation NMAC 6.69.5, 6.69.5.1 through 6.69.5.11 Relates to performance evaluation system requirements for librarian-teachers NEW MEXICO REG 4424 (SN)... More... PA Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Library Funding H.B. 1304 Amends funding formula for allocating library funds in 2005-2006. Includes a district center restoration amount. http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2005/0/HB1304P2562.pdf... More... TX Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Group Purchasing for School Libraries S.B. 483 Relating to allowing designated public school libraries to participate in group purchasing agreements with the TexShare Library Consortium.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Incentives for Teacher Recruitment and Retention in High-Priority Districts S.B. 1044 (section 31) Includes guidance counselors and librarians in definition of "teacher" or "teachers" in provisions relating to incentives for teacher recruitment and retention in high-priority districts. Clarifies that all teachers not newly signed to work in a high-priority ... More... AL Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Virtual Library S.B. 393 Recognizes and establishing the Alabama Virtual Library as an educational entity for public school students; may receive funds from Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp... More... DE Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Public Education Classroom Instruction Fund S.B. 231 Appropriates $9,000,000 from the Federal Fiscal Relief Fund to the State's school districts and charter schools for the purchase of instructional technology, textbooks, and library books and materials. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openfra... More... DE Rule Adoption 10/2003 P-12 Certification Library/Media Specialist 14 DAC 1547 Amending regulation 347 and moves it to Section 1547, Certification Librarian/Media Specialist. Complies with changes in statute regarding the licensure and certification of educators. Aligns with national standards for library media specialists. http://www.st... More... CO Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Return of Library Resources H.B. 1333 Permits a board of education of a school district to require the replacement or return of library resources by withholding a student's diploma, transcript, or grades at the end of a semester or school year; directs the school district to make a reasonable effo... More... NV Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Public School Libraries A.B. 407 Authorizes school districts to open public school libraries to general public during times that are not regular school hours.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Digital Library Development H.B. 2048 Relates to the department of education - Arkansas state library - Arkansas digital library development appropriation for the 2003-2005 biennium. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/hb2048.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Public School Library H.B. 2791 Creates the Public School Library Media and Technology Act; defines the position of library media specialist; requires library media centers to have written policies to establish guidelines for the selection, removal, and retention of materials; requires the s... More... KS Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Kansas City Board Establishing Public Library and Branch Libraries S.B. 82 Allows Kansas City board to establish and maintain a public library and branch libraries, to be paid for from general, building and retirement funds in the same fashion as school expenditures. To maintain this library and branches, the board is authorized to ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Library Materials Act A.B. 1781 Repeals certain provisions of the California Classroom Library Materials Act of 1999. Authorizes a school district to use funding from the Instructional Materials Fund to purchase classroom library materials on the condition the school district develop a distr... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Librarian's Salary H.B. 1048 Provides that the salary of the state librarian shall be set by the Board of Education as a rate no greater than $120,000. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2001/bills/hb1048_sd1_.htm... More... SC Signed into law 10/2000 P-12 Internet Blocks H.B. 4426 Requires the governing boards of certain libraries including public school or higher education institution libraries that have computers which can access the Internet and are available for use by the public or students, or both, to develop use policies therefo... More... GA Signed into law 05/2000 Postsec. Electronic Documents H.B. 1358 Act No. 856., Provides that any person or agency required to submit to the director of the University of Georgia Libraries copies of documents shall also submit such documents in electronic form if available.... More... KY Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Libraries H.B. 324 Requires each public elementary and secondary school to establish and maintain a school library media center that is staffed by a certified school media librarian; requires school council to consult with the school media librarian on matters pertaining to the ... More... CA Signed into law 08/1998 P-12 California Public School Library Act A.B. 862 Provides funds to provide students with access to up-to-date library resources. To receive funding, districts must create a districtwide school library plan approved by their local board. Funds are awarded on a per-student basis. Materials purchased must meet ... More... 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 Social/Emotional Learning and Non-Cognitive Skills 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 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