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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 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 CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children - Task Force and State Council A.B. 2202 From bill summary: Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to convene the State Council required by the Interstate Compact on Ed... More... CA Vetoed 09/2012 P-12 California Task Force on School Finance A.B. 18 From bill summary: Establishes a 21-member California Task Force on School Finance as of January 1, 2013, to review and analyze alternative ... More... CA Vetoed 08/2012 P-12 Teacher Leaders Advisory Panel A.B. 1765 From bill summary: Requires the Commission on Teaching Credentialing to convene an advisory panel to explore the recognition of leadership r... More... IL Signed into law 08/2012 P-12 Commission for High School Graduation Achievement and Success S.B. 3259 Creates the Commission for High School Graduation Achievement and Success to study the issue of high school graduation in the state. Directs... More... IL Signed into law 08/2012 P-12 Enhance Physical Education Task Force S.B. 3374 Establishes the Enhance Physical Education Task Force. Establishes various purposes of the task force. Directs the task force to (1) make re... More... IL Signed into law 08/2012 P-12 High School Course for Preventing Interpersonal, Adolescent Violence (including Dating Violence) H.B. 5689 Creates the Eradicate Domestic Violence Task Force to develop a statewide prevention course for high school students designed to prevent int... More... CT To governor 06/2012 P-12 Postsec. Teacher Preparation Programs S.B. 384 Directs The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Board of Regents for Higher Education and The University of Connecticut, to s... More... IL Adopted 06/2012 P-12 Area Career and Technical Education and Vocational Centers Task Force H.J.R. 79 Creates the Area Career and Technical Education and Vocational Centers Task Force. Directs the task force to study the issue of funding of a... More... LA Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Science and Education Advisory Council S.B. 290 Creates the Science and Education Advisory Council to provide advice and information as requested by the executive board of the Louisiana Un... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council H.B. 331 Creates the Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council. Includes among council membership two representatives from instituti... More... AK Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council S.B.130 Establishes the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council to advise both the governor and legislature on programs, policies, ... More... CT Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 School Improvement Efforts S.B. 458 (Sec. 19) Establishes the education commissioner's network of schools to improve the student academic achievement in low-performing schools ... More... FL Issued 05/2012 Postsec. Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education Reform E.O. 12-104 Establishes the Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education Reform. Provides the responsibilities of the task force include, but are no... More... GA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Professional Learning Rules Task Force S.B. 184 - Professional Learning Rules Task Force Section 1: Directs the department of education to establish the Professional Learning Rules Task Force to review state board professional le... More... HI Adopted 05/2012 Postsec. Advanced Aviation Degree Training Program at the University of Hawaii H.C.R. 107 Requests that the governor convene a 10-member exploratory committee to examine the feasibility and necessary resources of establishing an i... More... IA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Competency-Based Instruction S.F. 2284 - Division I Permits high school credit to be awarded to students that demonstrate competency in the subject areas required to be offered by accredited s... More... IA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Teacher and Administrator Matters S.B. 2284 -- Division III This section relates to teacher reviews, professional development, and administrator evaluations. Creates three new task forces: Statewide E... More... IA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 School Instructional Time Task Force S.F. 2284 - Division X This section requires the director of the Department of Education to appoint members to a school instructional time task force. The task for... More... ID Issued 05/2012 P-12 Task Force for Children at Risk of Abuse 2012 Idaho Executive Order 12-03 Orders the continuance of the Governor's Task Force on Children at Risk (Task Force). The Task Force is responsible for reviewing and devel... 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... IL Adopted 05/2012 Postsec. Task Force - New Rules for Monetary Award Program S.J.R. 69 Directs the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to convene a task force to deliberate options for the adoption of new rules for the Monet... More... MD Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Virtual Learning Advisory Council H.B. 745 Establishes the Maryland Advisory Council for Virtual Learning within the Department of Education, with the mission of the council to encour... More... ME Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Model Policy Regarding Management of Head Injuries in School Activities and Athletics S.P. 654 The bill directs the Commissioner of Education to propose a model policy for public schools and private schools enrolling more than 60% of t... More... WA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Task Force On Education Funding H.B. 2824 Establishes the joint task force on education funding to: (1) Develop a proposal for a reliable and dependable funding mechanism to support ... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 K-12 Public School Facility Funding Task Force H.B. 5101 - K-12 Public School Facility Funding Task Force Establishes for the 2012-13 fiscal year the K-12 Public School Facility Funding Task Force. Identifies task force membership. Requires the t... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Digital Instructional Materials Work Group H.B. 5101 - Digital Instructional Materials Work Group From bill analysis: Creates the Digital Instructional Materials Work Group. The purpose of the 8 member group is to plan and monitor the imp... More... KY Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Task Force to Study Interscholastic Athletics at the Middle School Level H.C.R. 155 Directs the Legislative Research Commission to establish a task force to study interscholastic athletics at the middle school level, and ass... More... MN Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission, School Trust Lands Director H.F. 2244 Establishes the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission (previously the Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee), dictates its 12 memb... More... NY Issued 04/2012 P-12 Establishing the New NY Education Reform Commission E.O. No. 44 Establishes the New NY Education Reform Commission to provide guidance and advice to the governor on education policy, performance, and inno... More... OR Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 STEM Access and Success Task Force and Fund H.B. 4056 Establishes the Task Force on STEM Access and Success for the purpose of encouraging students to study science, technology, engineering and ... More... OR Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Higher Education Textbook Affordability H.B. 4058 Calls on the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene a work group to examine and recommend adoption of strategies for making tex... More... OR Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Early Childhood and Youth Councils H.B. 4165 Revises the purpose of the Early Learning Council to ensuring that children enter school ready to learn, determines responsibilities, member... More... OR Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Higher Education Coordinating Commission S.B. 1538 Expands duties of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to include the development and recommendation of policies to ensure or improve ac... More... OR Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Task Force on Accountable Schools H.B. 4014 Establishes and sets membership for the Task Force on Accountable Schools to develop a plan to improve accountability practices for schools ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Study of Programs/Initiatives to Assist Students At Risk of Academic Failure S.B. 151 Directs the education interim committee to conduct a study of programs and initiatives to assist students at risk of academic failure, inclu... More... AR Adopted 02/2012 P-12 Distance Learning Regulations AR ADC 005.25.2-1.00 to AR ADC 005.25.2-13.00; AR ADC 005.25.4-1.00 to AR ADC 005.25.4-5.00; AR ADC 005.25.5-1.00 to AR ADC 005.25.5-9.00 Creates the distance Learning Coordinating Council to evaluate programs and determine whether they are being utilized fully and efficiently.... More... AR Adopted 02/2012 P-12 Instructional Materials AR ADC 005.15.11-1.00 to AR ADC 005.15.11-7.00; AR ADC 005.04.23-2.00 to AR ADC 005.04.23-11.00 Authorizes the State Board to select a statewide textbook selection committee to recommend a list of instructional materials consistent with... More... IN Signed into law 02/2012 P-12 Creation of Education Issues Study Committee H.B. 1047 Establishes the education issues interim study committee to study the feasibility of establishing a process by which residents of a part of ... More... NJ Issued 02/2012 P-12 Creates the New Jersey Education Funding Task Force E.O. 89 Creates the New Jersey Education Funding Task Force to examine the state's school funding formula and identify areas that may be susceptible... More... WI Issued 01/2012 P-12 College and Workforce Readiness Council E.O. #56 Creates the 15-member College and Workforce Readiness Council. Tasks the council with recommending policies and programs to improve student ... More... MI Signed into law 12/2011 P-12 Bipartisan Workgroup to Recommend Measures to Improve Educational Quality in Public Schools S.B. 618 Requires a bipartisan workgroup to be convened and recommend measures to improve educational quality in all public schools. The group must f... More... MN Issued 11/2011 P-12 Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying E.O. 11-33 Establishes the Governor's Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying to examine the state of bullying, harassment and intimidation in ... More... NJ Issued 10/2011 P-12 Steering Committee E.O. 78 Creates a State Strategic Plan Steering Committee ("Steering Committee") to work closely with the SPC and OPA to ensure that relevant State ... More... 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... More... CT Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Closing the Achievement Gap/Early Literacy S.B. 929 Sec. 1 - Establishes a task force to address the academic achievement gaps in Connecticut by considering effective approaches to closing the... More... CT Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Secondary School Reform Act Delay/Teacher Evaluations/Tenure/Student Governance Councils/6th Grade Student Success Plan H.B. 6498 Secondary School Reform Act - Delays by two years the implementation of the secondary school reform requirements enacted in 2010 that: (1) I... More... MI Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Teacher and Administrator Evaluation/Governor's Council on Educator Effectiveness H.B. 4627 From Legislative Staff Summary - Specifies provisions that must apply to personnel decisions concerning teachers when a school district or i... More... MO Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Supervisory Authority E.O. 11-22 WHEREAS, Section 105.454(5), RSMO, reqires the Governor to designate those members of hisstaff who have supervisory authority over each depa... More... TX Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 School Finance System Study S.B. 1 - School Finance System Study Requires the establishment of a joint legislative interim committee to conduct a comprehensive study of the public school finance system. Di... More... IL Adopted 06/2011 P-12 Recess in Schools Task Force H.J.R. 4 Extends the date by which the Recess in Schools Task Force must submit its final report to December 31, 2011. http://www.ilga.gov/legislatio... More... MI Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Community College Development Courses/Performance Indicators H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions From Legislative Staff Summary: Creates a committee to develop a common set of scores using the ACT assessment to determine placement in de... More... NC Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Establishes the Arts Education Commission H.B. 758 Establishes The Arts Education Commission in the General Assembly to: (1) Review, prioritize, and recommend implementation strategies for th... More... NC Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Study Length of School Year H.B. 765 Establishes a Blue Ribbon Task Force to study the length of the school year, cost of implementation, current cost of remediation, effects cu... More... NC Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Reorganization and Consolidation of Legislative Oversight Committees H.B. 595 Eliminates the Legislative Study Commission on Children and Youth and transfers all duties to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Comm... More... NC Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Reduction of State Government S.B. 593 Reduces the number of boards and commissions. Repeals: The Taskforce of School Based Management; The Taskforce on the Coordination of Childr... More... NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 P-12 Third Grade Literacy Recommendations H.B. 200 - Third Grade Literacy Recommendations Articulates legislative priority that high school graduates enter the workforce or higher education fully prepared. To implement this priori... More... NH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Tax Credits S.B. 67 Establishes a committee to study the implementation of an education tax credit plan in New Hampshire. Three members each from the senate and... More... NV Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Study of Funding Higher Education S.B. 374 This bill creates the Committee to Study the Funding of Higher Education. Establishes the composition of the committee. Directs the committe... More... SC Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 South Carolina Dyslexia Task Force S.J.R. 241 Creates the South Carolina Dyslexia Task Force to study and evaluate practices for diagnosing, treating, and educating children with dyslexi... More... CO Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Postsec. Community College Task Force on Student Academic Success S.B. 111 Creates the Task Force on Student Academic Success. The overall charge of the task force is to identify the junctures at which grade-level p... 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... GA Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 State Education Finance Study Commission H.B. 192 - State Education Finance Study Commission Establishes the State Education Finance Study Commission to evaluate the Quality Basic Education (QBE) Formula and education funding for pub... 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... MD Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Study the Creation of a Maryland Center for School Safety H.B. 79 Establishes a task force to study the creation of a Maryland Center for School Safety. Provides for the membership, chair, and staffing of t... More... MD Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Study Creation of a Regional Higher Education Center in Northeastern Maryland H.B. 1156 Establishes a task force to study the creation of a Regional Higher Education Center in Northeastern Maryland; Provides for the membership, ... More... MD Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Establishes Southern Maryland Higher Education Council H.B. 1347 Establishes a Southern Maryland Higher Education Council to develop a strategy for improving access to higher education for the residents of... More... MD Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Task Force on Funding a Green Technology, Life Science, & Health Information Technology Loan Assistance Repayment Program H.B. 758 Establishes the Task Force on Funding a Green Technology, Life Science, and Health Information Technology Loan Assistance Repayment Program.... More... MD Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Task Force to Study the Impact of Adjunct Faculty on Graduation Rates at Historically Black Institutions S.B. 347 Creates the Task Force to Study the Impact of Adjunct Faculty on Graduation Rates at Historically Black Institutions in the State. Requires ... More... MD Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Task Force to Study High School Dropout Rates of Persons in the Criminal Justice System S.B. 755 Establishes the Task Force to Study High School Dropout Rates of Persons in the Criminal Justice System. Requires the task force to study hi... More... MD Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Clarifies Requirements Under the Open Meetings Act S.B. 644 Establishes a Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government within the General Assembly to provide continuing legislative oversight re... More... NJ Issued 04/2011 P-12 Education Transformation Task Force E.O. 58 Establishes the New Jersey Education Transformation Task Force. Charges the task force with reviewing all current administrative regulations... More... VA Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Postsec. Community College Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children H.B. 1976 Adds a fifth citizen member to the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and specifies... More... IL Signed into law 02/2011 P-12 Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children S.B. 2843 Creates the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children in the department of Children and Family Services. Includes the state s... More... IL Signed into law 01/2011 P-12 Postsec. Cooperation with Task Force on Private Student Loans S.B. 647 2010 legislation has created the Task Force on Private Student Loans (see http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-0880.pdf). T... More... NJ Issued 01/2011 Postsec. Community College University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Advisory Committee E.O. 51 Establishes the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Advisory Committee. The Committee shall consist of up to five (5) members... More... CA Signed into law 09/2010 Community College Postsec. Improving Student Success in Community Colleges S.B. 1143 Directs the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to adopt a plan for promoting and improving student success within the C... More... NJ Issued 09/2010 P-12 Educator Effectiveness Task Force E.O. 42 Creates a New Jersey Educator Effectiveness Task Force for School and District-level education professionals. Charges the task force with de... More... CA Signed into law 08/2010 P-12 Task Force on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education A.C.R. 88 Establishes, until January 1, 2014, the California Task Force on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education for the purpose ... More... DC Adopted 07/2010 P-12 Healthy Youth and Schools Commission L.B. 18-564 - Healthy Youth and Schools Commission Establishes the Healthy Youth and Schools Commission to advise the mayor and the council on health, wellness and nutritional issues concerni... More... IL Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Commission to End Hunger S.B. 3158 Establishes the Commission to End Hunger Act. Establishes legislative findings, including that the state currently ranks 51st among all stat... More... IL Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Instructional Mandates Task Force H.B. 4209 Defines "instructional mandate" as any state law that requires a district to devote any amount of time to the instruction of or engagement b... More... NC Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Postsec. Establishes Agriscience and Biotechnology Regional School Planning Commission S.B. 1199 Establishes the Agriscience and Biotechnology Regional School Planning Commission to develop and plan a regional school of agriscience and b... More... NC Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Comprehensive Arts Education Development Plan S.B. 66 Directs the state board of education to appoint a task force of members from the Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Cult... More... CT Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Individualized Educational Programs Task Force HB 5426 Establishes a task force to study individualized educational programs (IEPs); Requires the task force to: (1) Examine the existing processes... More... FL Issued 06/2010 P-12 Florida's Task Force on Excellent Teaching E.O. 10-126 Establishes Florida's Task Force on Excellent Teaching. Directs the task force to: (1) Review performance appraisal systems and teacher cer... More... OH Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Student Health S.B. 210, Part I Establishes the Healthy Choices for Healthy Children Council. Directs the council to: (1) Monitor progress in improving student health and ... More... RI Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Permanent Legislative Commission on Child Care in Rhode Island H.R. 7826 Amends joint resolution creating a permanent legislative commission on child care in Rhode Island. Revises provisions related to commission ... More... RI Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Commission to Study the Education of Children with Autism H.R. 7253 Extends the reporting deadline for the Special Joint Commission to Study the Education of Children with Autism, created during the 2009 legi... More... RI Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Education of Youth in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems H.R. 8109, S.R. 2872 Creates the Task Force on the Education of Children and Youth in the Care of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Directs the ta... More... RI Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Special Legislative Commission to Study the Purchase and Use of Textbooks in Public Schools H.R. 8156, S.R. 2822 Establishes the Special Legislative Commission to Study the Purchase and Use of Textbooks in Public Schools. Directs the commission to make ... More... RI Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Commission to Study Relief from State Mandates S.R. 3013 Creates a special legislative commission to study relief from state mandates. Includes among the commission's nine members the commissioner ... More... CT Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Establishes the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council S.B. 438 - Sec. 5 Establishes the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council within the state department of education; details the council's membership and provi... More... CT Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Academic Achievement Gap Task Force S.B. 438 - Sec. 30 Establishes a task force to study and monitor the academic achievement gap between racial and socioeconomic groups in Connecticut by conside... More... IL Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Higher Education Finance Study Commission S.J.R. 88 Directs the board of higher education to establish a Higher Education Finance Study Commission. Tasks the commission with: (1) Examining th... More... MD Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Task Force to Explore Incorporation of the Principles of Universal Design S.B. 467 Establishes the Task Force to Explore the Incorporation of the Principles of Universal Design (i.e., an approach to education curriculum des... More... MN Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care S.F. 2505 Adds the commissioner of health, or the commissioner's designee, to the membership of the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Educatio... More... NJ Issued 05/2010 Postsec. Community College New Jersey Higher Education Task Force E.O. 26 Creates the New Jersey Higher Education Task Force. The Task Force will consist of up to 7 members appointed by the Governor who shall serve... More... RI Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Senate Commission to Study the Funding of Vocational Schools S.R. 2884 Creates a special senate commission to study the funding of vocational schools in the state. Directs the commission to report its findings a... More... SC Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 End-of-Course Assessments Task Force H.J.R. 4823 - Sec. 7 Directs the state Department of Education, in collaboration with the Education Oversight Committee, to convene a task force to include, but ... More... OR Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Professional Development H.B. 3619A Establishes Task Force on Education Career Preparation and Development for purpose of improving effectiveness of school teachers, administra... More... AL Signed into law 03/2010 Community College Postsec. Two-Year College System Joint Interim Legislative Committee H.J.R. 97 Creates the Two Year College System Joint Interim Legislative Committee. Directs the committee to study all facets of the two-year college s... More... MS Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Postsec. Community College Education Achievement Council H.B. 1071 Establishes the Education Achievement Council to increase educational attainment of the state's working-age population by 2025. http://bills... More... VA Issued 03/2010 Postsec. Establishing the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment E.O. 9 Establishes the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment. Directs the commission to consider the current ... More... IL Signed into law 02/2010 Postsec. Task Force on Higher Education Private Student Loans S.B. 1698 Cites legislative findings, including that (1) private loans currently constitute 20% of total education loan money, as opposed to 5% of stu... More... AL Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 Commission on High School Graduation and Student Dropouts S.J.R. 21 Extends the life of the Alabama Select Commission on High School Graduation and Student Dropouts (created by Act No. 2009-229, SJR24, 2009 R... More... NJ Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force A.B. 4270 Establishes New Jersey Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force to study instructional practices and strategies that improve ... More... NJ Signed into law 01/2010 Postsec. Community College Task Force on Underage Drinking in Higher Education S.B. 2491 Establishes Task Force on Underage Drinking in Higher Education. Defines membership and duties of task force. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2... More... IL Signed into law 11/2009 P-12 Streamlining Illinois' Educational Delivery Systems Task Force S.B. 1882 Establishes a Streamlining Illinois' Educational Delivery Systems Task Force. Directs the task force to explore and examine the duties of th... More... IL Signed into law 11/2009 P-12 Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force H.B. 363 Requires the establishment of a Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force in order to ensure that school facility-related decisions are made... More... CA Vetoed 10/2009 P-12 School Finance Working Group A.B. 8 Expresses legislative findings and declarations regarding the state's school funding system. Requires a working group to be convened to make... More... CA Vetoed 10/2009 P-12 Education Technology Task Force A.B. 836 Adds Article 15.1., "Education Technology Task Force" to the education code. Defines "technology literacy". Establishes a task force for edu... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 "Twice-Exceptional" Students H.B. 900 Requires the Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities and the Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talente... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Ensuring Success in School Task Force H.B. 605 Requires the Ensuring Success in School Task Force, created to address the educational and related needs of elementary and secondary educati... More... NH Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Commission to Study School Discipline H.B. 332 Establishes a commission to study school discipline. Defines membership and provides for duties of commission. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.... More... IL Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Charter Schools S.B. 612 Increases statewide charter school cap and charter school cap for Chicago. Above and beyond caps, permits five Chicago charters (and specifi... More... IL Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Innovation, Intervention, and Restructuring Task Force S.B. 2119 Creates, in accordance with the goals outlined in the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Innovation, Intervention, ... More... NC Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Financial Literacy Council S.B. 1019 Establishes a Financial Literacy Council to coordinate and expand the statewide delivery of financial education for all North Carolinians; t... More... NC Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Postsec. Joining Our Businesses and Schools (JOBS) Study Commission S.B. 1069 Establishes the joint legislative Joining Our Businesses and Schools (JOBS) Study Commission to study issues related to economic development... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Early Childhood Advisory Council and Early Childhood Financing Workgroup H.B. 1 - Section 3301.90 and 265.70.20 Section 3301.90:Creates the Early Childhood Advisory Council to serve as the federally mandated state advisory council for early childhood e... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Early Childhood Cabinet Appointment H.B. 1 - Section 265.10.23 Directs the governor to appoint to the early childhood cabinet a representative of a board of health of a city or general health district or... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Committee to Study Publicly Funded Child Care Services H.B. 1 - Section 309.40.70 Creates a committee to study publicly funded child care services, including the Early Learning Initiative as re-established by H.B. 1. Requi... More... RI Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Study on Education of Children with Autism H.B. 5691 Creates a special Joint Commission to make a comprehensive study of the education of children with autism and to report back to the General ... More... OR Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Legislative Reports S.B. 323 Requires the executive summary of a written report to the Legislative Assembly to include explanation of how to obtain copy of report, inclu... More... OR Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 School for the Blind H.B. 2834 Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to close the State School for the Blind by a specified date; abolishes the school's Board o... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Child Sexual Abuse and Child Abuse H.B. 1041 Requires districts to adopt policies regarding sexual abuse of children. Specifies that policies must address methods of increasing parent, ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Driver's Education H.B. 2730 - Sections 12.02 through -.04, 12.08, 12.13 Requires districts to consider offering a driver's education course each school year. Authorizes districts to charge fees for courses or con... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Comprehensive Review of School Finance Weights, Allotments and Adjustments H.B. 3646 - Section 65 Adds new Subchapter I in Chapter 42 of Education Code. Establishes the Select Committee on Public School Finance Weights, Allotments, and Ad... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Dual Credit Study H.B. 3646 - Section 91 Directs the commissioner of education, in collaboration with the commissioner of higher education, to conduct a study of dual credit program... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Distance Learning Studies H.B. 3646 - Sections 92 and 98 Section 92: Directs the state education agency to evaluate whether providers of different types of electronic courses offered through the st... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Interagency Farm-to-School Coordination Task Force S.B. 1027 Establishes an interagency farm-to-school coordination task force to promote a healthy diet for schoolchildren and the business of small to ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Interagency Task Force for Children with Special Needs S.B. 1824 Defines "children with special needs" as children younger than 22 diagnosed with a chronic illness, intellectual or other developmental disa... More... AL Pocket veto by governor 05/2009 Community College Postsec. Joint Interim Legislative Study Committee to Assess the Two-year College System H.J.R. 878 Creates the Joint Interim Legislative Study Committee to Assess the Two-year College System. Directs the committee to make an assessment of ... More... CO Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Early Childhood School Readiness Commission H.B. 1343 Creates the early childhood and school readiness legislative oversight commission. Sets forth membership requirements and administrative fun... More... MN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 College and Career-Readiness Workgroup H.F. 2 Establishes a college and career-readiness workgroup headed jointly by MDE and the U of M to evaluate and make recommendations to the commis... More... OK Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Task Force on Internet-Based Instruction S.B. 604 Creates the Task Force on Internet-Based Instruction to conduct a comprehensive review of Internet-based instruction in this state and make ... More... OK Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Legislative Task Force on Achieving Classroom Excellence S.B. 1168 Creates until November 30, 2009, the Legislative Task Force on Achieving Classroom Excellence. Requires the task force to conduct a compreh... More... AL Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Alabama Select Commission on High School Graduation and Student Dropouts S.J.R. 24 Establishes the Alabama Select Commission on High School Graduation and Student Dropouts. Directs the commission to study the problems and p... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Legislative Task Force on Autism S.B. 938 Creates the Legislative Task Force on Autism to examine how the State responds to autism and autism spectrum disorders, determine and recomm... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Community College Campus Security Enhancement Act H.B. 2135 Enacts the Campus Security Enhancement Act to create a multidisciplinary advisory task force composed of leaders in education, mental health... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Task Force on Athletic Training H.B. 2129 Creates the Legislative Task Force on Athletic Training in Public Schools to study health care issues concerning secondary school student at... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Improving History Education S.B. 452 Creates the State Legislative Task Force on the assessment and improvement of state history education in public schools. http://www.arkleg.s... More... MS Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Task Force on Failing Schools Districts S.B. 2288 Continues the task force to study and report on the status of failing schools and school districts, effectiveness measures for improvement o... More... WA Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Postsecondary Online Technology H.B. 1946 Encourages all institutions of higher education to use common online learning technologies including existing learning management and web co... More... WV Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Creation of the Science and Research Council H.B. 3229 Creates the Science and Research Council to increase the capacity of the state and higher education institutions to attract, implement and u... More... MS Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 After-School Initiative Task Force H.B. 488 Creates the After-School Initiative Task Force to develop a plan to ensure quality after-school programs for every school-age child in the s... More... MO Issued 01/2009 Community College Economic Development E.O. 3 (Executive Order 2009-01) Creates and establishes the Automotive Jobs Task Force; identifies state economic polices and legislative enactmen... More... MA Signed into law 12/2008 P-12 Commission on Middle Education H.B. 4800 Revives and continues the special commission on middle education in the Commonwealth. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht04pdf/ht04... More... AZ Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 Assessment Task Force H.B. 2211 Creates a seven-member Task Force on the Arizona Assessment of Achievements Test with members drawn from diverse urban and rural areas who a... More... NY Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Drivers Education S.B. 6985 Creates a temporary special advisory panel on driver education availability and curriculum enhancement to examine, assess and make recommend... More... HI Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Online Learning H.B. 2971 Directs the Department of Education to adopt and implement recommendations and strategic goals contained in the report of the online learnin... More... GA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Joint Study Committee on Teacher Training and Certification H.R. 1103 Creates the Joint Study Committee on Teacher Training and Certification. Provides that in the event the committee makes a report of its find... More... KS Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 School Finance S.B. 531 Provides that a student enrolled in a district and attending both a non-virtual school and a virtual school must be counted as that proporti... More... KY Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Postsec. STEM S.B. 2 Defines "Advanced science and mathematics" as Advanced Placement (AP) biology, calculus, chemistry, computer science, environmental science,... More... WA Issued 02/2008 P-12 New Americans Policy Council Executive Order No. 08-01 Orders the Washingtons New Americans Policy Council established; makes recommendations to the Governor on strategies to help legal permanent... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance H.B. 1643 Deletes references to the Illinois Suicide Prevention Strategic Planning Committee and the Committee and replaces them with references to th... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Whistleblower Act H.B. 742 Amends the Whistleblower Act. Provides that an "employer" as defined in the act includes: (1) A political subdivision of the state (2) A uni... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Task Force on the Condition of African American Men S.B. 776 Finds and declares that African American men: (1) are disproportionately less likely to complete high school and to obtain a postsecondary e... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Ensuring Success in School Task Force H.B. 1330 Requires the state board of education to convene an Ensuring Success in School Task Force to develop policies and procedures for addressing ... More... WA Issued 08/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Governor's P-20 Council Executive Order No. 5 Creates the Governors P-20 Council on early learning, K-12, and higher education. The P-20 Council will include leaders responsible for carr... More... DE Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Statewide Reform Taskforce - Vision 2015 S.J.R. 7 Supports the work of Vision 2015, the Delaware Business Roundtable and the Leadership for Education Achievement in Delaware committee (LEAD)... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 P-12 Hawaii 3-5 Transition Task Force H.B. 531 Establishes a "Hawaii 3-5 transition" task force to study the feasibility of expanding Hawaii's early intervention section to continue servi... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 P-12 Online Learning Task Force H.B. 598 Creates an online learning task force to develop a systematic plan to expand opportunities for online learning, to enhance the learning expe... More... IL Adopted 07/2007 P-12 Task Force to Improve School Leadership H.J.R. 66 Directs the state board of education, the board of higher education, and the office of the governor to jointly appoint a task force to recom... More... IL Adopted 07/2007 P-12 Task Force to Study Special Education Finance H.J.R. 24 Creates a task force to study special education funding needs and to make recommendations as to how the state can increase special education... More... DE Issued 06/2007 P-12 Leadership for Education Achievement in Delaware Committee E.O. 98 Establishes the Leadership for Education Achievement in Delaware Committee to make recommendations to the governor, general assembly, state ... More... DE Passed 06/2007 P-12 Task Force H.C.R. 32 This Resolution requires a transition to a statewide student assessment system that is economical, focused, requires less testing time, meas... More... ME Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Child Care Study Committee H.B. 576 Provides a commission to study ways to increase the quality of child care services in the state by identifying and implementing best practic... More... TX Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Commission on Higher Education and Global Competitiveness H.C.R. 159 Requests that the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives create a select commission on higher ed... More... MN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 American Indian Education H.F. 2245 [American Indians] Requires the commissioner to include the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities as they relate to the academic st... More... MN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Special Education Requirements H.F. 2245 [Special Education Requirements] Establishes a task force to recommend which state laws and rules that exceed or expand upon minimum federal special education requirements f... More... NE Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Special Education Task Force L.B. 316 Creates the special education task force to examine the provision of special education services and recommend policies and potential legisla... More... WI Issued 05/2007 Postsec. Task Force on Campus Safety Executive Order No. 196 Relates to the creation to the Governor's Task Force on Campus Safety which will address coordination between campus officials and local law... More... AR Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Study of teacher certification H.B. 2660 Requests that the House Interim Committee on Education and the Senate Interim Committee on Education study degree programs at institutions o... More... NY Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Temporary Task Force on Preschool Special Education S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 59 Establishes a temporary task force on preschool special education, to be chaired by the commissioner of education or his/her designated repr... More... TN Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Accountability System Review S.B. 457 Adds a new section. Directs the office of education accountability to periodically study the overall school accountability system and report... More... WI Issued 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Governor's Business Council Executive Order No. 193 Relates to the creation of the Governor's Business Council to collaborate on regional and statewide development priorities to support econom... More... AR Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Legislative Task Force on Postsecondary H.B. 2736 Creates the legislative task force on higher education remediation, retention, and graduation rates; provides for the appointment of its mem... More... UT Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Task Force H.B. 396 Creates the Higher Education Task Force, which is charged with studying issues concerning the state system of higher education, including in... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Civic Education Commission H.B. 2788 Concerns the State Commission on Civic Education and Civic Engagement; relates to membership and duties; provides a repeal of the terminatio... More... DE Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Health Advisory Council for physical education S.B. 289 Relates to the creation of a statewide Health Advisory Council, as recommended by the Physical Education Task Force, to provide advice and g... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Small Business Entrepreneurship Commission H.B. 152 Increases the membership of the Small Business Entrepreneurship Commission to add nonvoting members chosen from state colleges and universit... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Paid Leave to Attend Meetings H.B. 800 Requires that a local school board employee be provided paid leave to attend meetings of certain public entities on which the employee serve... More... CO Vetoed 05/2006 Postsec. Higher Education Financing Task Force S.B. 209 Concerns the creation of a task force to study the state's system of higher education financing; requires each state institution of higher e... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Career and Technical Education Oversight Commission H.B. 1228 Creates the Career and Technical Education Oversight Commission. Requires the head of the career and technical education program of the dep... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Agricultural Education Advisory Commission H.B. 1227 Creates the Agricultural Education Advisory Commission. Requires the head of the agricultural education program of the Department of Educati... More... HI Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Commission for National and Community Service H.B. 3194 Reduces the term of membership on the Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service from 4 to 3 years. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Civic Education Commission S.B. 2586 Establishes a commission on civic education. The commission is will: (1) Research the current policies and practices in civic education at t... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Workforce Development Council H.B. 109 Creates the workforce development council as the successor to and the continuation of the governor's human resources investment council. Di... More... IA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Healthy Children Task Force S.B. 2251 Directs the department of education and the department of public health to convene a healthy children task force to: a. Assess current poli... More... ID Issued 04/2006 P-12 Child Abuse Prevention Task Force Executive Order 2006-13 Establishes the Governor's Task Force for Children at Risk. Provides that the duties of the task force are: 1. To review existing systems ... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Task Force on Universal Preschool Education H.B. 1466 Establishes a Task Force on Universal Preschool Education; providing for the membership and staffing of the Task Force; specifies the purpos... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Task Force on School Safety S.B. 146 Establishes a Task Force on School Safety; provides for the membership and staffing of the Task Force; authorizes the Task Force to establis... More... SC Issued 02/2006 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Task Force E.O. 29 Executive Order 2006-01 establishes the Higher Education Task Force to identify concrete ways to lower tuition, ways to reduce program dupli... More... AK Passed 06/2005 P-12 School Finance Task Force H.R. 10 Establishes a seven-member task force on school district cost factors and foundation formula to evaluate proposals that are based on availab... More... HI Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 S.B. 1643 Clarifies definitions of "new century charter schools" and "public schools". Requires charter school plans to include a plan for identifying... More... HI Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Early Learning Educational Task Force S.B. 3101 Establishes and appropriates funds for an early learning educational task force to be attached to the department of education. Directs the t... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Arizona Performance Based Compensation System Task Force S.B. 1074 Establishes the Arizona Performance Based Compensation System Task Force within the state board of education. By Februrary 2006 and annually... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Joint Study Committee on Medical School Education S.B. 1517 (Section 14) Establishes the joint study committee on medical school education. Requires the committee to: 1. Evaluate the medical education and trainin... More... FL Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Paper Reduction Task Force H.B. 281 Establishes the Paper Reduction Task Force for the purpose of recommending strategies to reduce the paperwork required of school districts a... More... GA Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College State Accounting Office H.B. 293 Creates the state accounting office, to be overseen by the state accounting officer. Creates the position of state accounting officer, to b... More... IN Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 State Budget Review and Government Efficiency Commission H.B. 1001 (Section 255-256) Establishes legislative intent that the state budget be reviewed comprehensively before the budgetary process for the next biennium begins i... More... SC Issued 05/2005 P-12 Establishes Education Reform Council Executive Order No. 2005-08 Creates the South Carolina Education Reform Council, which will examine ways to improve educational outcomes, examine problems facing the K-... More... WA Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Eliminates Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission S.B. 5732 Revises the powers, duties, and membership of the state board and the Washington professional educator standards board and eliminates the Ac... More... NM Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Funding Formula Study Task Force S.B. 125 The "funding formula study task force" is created. The task force shall function from the date of its appointment until December 15, 2006. ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 Postsec. Community College Education Finance: Joint Commission on Adult Education S.B. 1442 Establishes the Joint Commission on Adult Education for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the coordination of adult education ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Infant and Toddler Care Master Plan S.B. 1343 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, working with a consultant in early care and education, to develop recommendations for a m... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Special Education: Visually Impaired Pupils A.B. 662 Creates the Advisory Task Force for Education of Blind and Visually Impaired Pupils to provide input to formulate the most effective policy ... More... AL Issued 08/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Governor's Commission on Education Spending Executive Order No. 02-2003 The governor issued Executive Order No. 02-2003 on January 30, 2003, creating the Governor's Commission of Education Spending. The Commissio... More... AR Report Issued 08/2004 Postsec. Community College Arkansas Blue Ribbon Committee for Higher Education N/A The governor formed the committee to make recommendations to the governor and the Legislature for improving postsecondary education in Arkan... More... AZ Issued 08/2004 P-12 Establishing the Governor's Arizona Teacher's Excellence Program (AzTEP) Coordination Council Executive Order 2004-20 Establishes the Arizona Teacher's Excellence Program Coordination Council (AzTEP Council) to solicit, review and approve applications for fe... More... GA Active 08/2004 P-12 The Quality Basic Education (QBE) Task Force N/A The governor announced "The Quality Basic Education (QBE) Task Force in February 2004. The task force will look at realigning the school fun... More... IA Issued 08/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College IOWA LEARNS COUNCIL Executive Order No. 30 - 2003 Creates the IOWA LEARNS COUNCIL. The Iowa Learns Council shall work towards the ambitious goal of 90% of Iowa children having a quality pre-... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2004 Postsec. Higher Education Interim Study S.B. 2716 Establishes the higher education statutory analysis interim study group to determine an improved organizational framework for higher educati... More... AZ Issued 06/2004 P-12 Establishing the Arizona Statewide Youth Development Task Force Executive Order 2004-14 Creates the Arizona Statewide Youth Development Task Force to provide policy recommendations relating to youth and youth development issues ... More... CO Vetoed 06/2004 P-12 Colorado High School Commission H.B. 1283 Creates a High School Commission to assess the quality of education provided in the state's public high schools and to make recommendations ... More... CO Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Childhood School Readiness H.B. 1277 Changes the name of the Child Care Commission to the Early Childhood and School Readiness Commission; modifying the responsibilities of the ... More... HI Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Study on Host Culture Charter School District S.B. 3148 Requires a study of the feasibility of establishing a host culture charter school district and a charter school district in order to solidif... More... CO Signed into law 05/2004 Community College Postsec. Restructuring of Community Colleges H.B. 1086 Enacts recommendations of governor's task force on the community college system; reduction of the system office's administrative costs by 35... More... GA Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Early Learning Initiative Commission S.R. 760 Creates the Improvement of Georgia's Pre-K Program Joint Study Commission; report due December 31, 2004. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/... More... NC Active 05/2004 P-12 Education First Task Force N/A The governor formed the Education First Task Force, charged with coming up with recommendations that would result in an education that goes ... More... DE Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Early Childhood Education Programs H.J.R. 19 Extends a reporting date for the Task Force examining early childhood education programs as established by House Joint Resolution No. 9, as ... More... AR Signed into law 02/2004 P-12 Department of Education H.B. 1009 Creates the Division of Public School Accountability and the Arkansas Public Schools Accountability Advisory Council; creates the Division o... More... AR Vetoed 01/2004 P-12 Math Excellence H.B. 1010 Creates the advisory commission on math excellence to improve math education in Arkansas. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2... More... AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 Closing the Achievement Gap Commission H.B. 1054 Makes the committee on closing the achievement gap in this state a commission. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1... More... AR Vetoed-House Override 01/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College State Commission of Coordination of Educational Efforts H.B. 1034 Creates the State Commission for Coordination of Educational Efforts for the purpose of improving coordination between and among all levels ... More... VA Issued 01/2004 Postsec. Community College Governor's Commission on Higher Education Board Members Executive Order 63 - 2004 The governor created the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Board Members. The Commission shall develop and implement a process for e... More... MO Issued 12/2003 P-12 Postsec. Community College Commission on the Future of Higher Education Executive Order 03-07 The Commission of the Future of Higher Education was created by Executive Order 03-07 on March 17, 2003, with a final report due by January ... More... CA Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Advisory Commission on Special Education A.B. 615 Existing law requires the state board of education, upon recommendation of the superintendent of public instruction or the members of the st... More... CT Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 After School Programs H.B. 5723 Establishes a state "after-school committee" to make recommendations on a state-wide after school system through enhanced agency coordinatio... More... IL Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Early Learning Council Act S.B. 565 Creates the Illinois Early Learning Council Act. Establishes the Illinois Early Learning Council to coordinate existing state programs and s... More... CO Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Achievement Gap S.B. 254 Concerns closing achievement gap; creates a program to assist schools that have received an unsatisfactory rating or have a significant achi... More... GA Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Scholarship Study Commission S.R. 220 Creates the "Improvement of HOPE Scholarship Joint Study Commission". http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sr220.htm... More... HI Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Commission on Fatherhood S.B. 1423 Establishes the Commission on Fatherhood within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to provide for a statewide program, on a permanent and... More... ME Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children S.P. 193 (LD 553) Establishes a task force to study the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adolescents. Establishes membership of task force, appo... More... ME Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Legislative Youth Advisory Council H.P. 557 Implements the recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. Increases the council membership from 21 to 22, increasing appoint... More... NH Became law without governor's signature 06/2003 P-12 School Peformance and Accountability Chapter H.B. 139 (193-G:1) Requires state commissioner to make public a list of schools not meeting performance targets. Establishes strategic responses for local edu... More... AR Became law without governor's signature 05/2003 P-12 A Health Advisory Committee H.B. 2893 Creates a Health Advisory Committee; coordinates efforts to combat inadequate health care on the educational performance of children. http:/... More... MD Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Public School Facilities S.B. 498 Extends the Aging Schools Program to fiscal year 2004 and every fiscal year thereafter; Requires the impact of the proposed goals, objective... More... MN Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 State-Level Assessment Advisory Committee H.F. 302 (multiple provisions) Language is effective immediately and applies to 2005-06 school year and later. Establishes assessment advisory committee of up to 11 member... More... MT Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 K-12 Public School Renewal Commission H.B. 736 Establishes a K-12 public school renewal commission to propose amendments and new provisions to components of K-12 education, including gove... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Community College College and Technical Institute Study Committee H.B. 2844 An act to create the two-year college and technical institute study committee. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB284... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Closing The Academic Achievement Gap H.B. 2657 Creates the committee on closing the academic achievement gap in Arkansas. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2657.pd... More... UT Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 State System of Public Education Amendments H.B. 257 Creates the Public Education Legislative Task Force. The task force, in cooperation with the public education community, business, industr... More... AZ Issued 01/2003 P-12 Governor's Children's Cabinet Executive Order 2003-04 Establishes a Children's Cabinet to focus attention and resources on problems facing the state's children by collaborating and promoting coo... More... IN Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Exceptional Learners S.B. 292 Deletes requirement that Education Roundtable include representative of "special education." Requires the Education Roundtable to include a ... More... KY Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Oversight S.B. 280 Requires the Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee to advise and monitor the Office of Education Accountability.... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Omnibus Bill - Education Oversight Committee & Office of Education Accountability H.B. 1187 The Governor may appoint study commissions as he deems appropriate to study education questions, issue findings and make recommendations to ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Public Education Task Force H.B. 426 Provides the funding for the Public Education Task Force and outlines who the members of the task force will be, three members from each hou... More... WV Signed into law 03/2000 Postsec. Accountability for Higher Education S.B. 520 Codifies rules approved by legislative oversight commission on accountability for higher education.... More... AL Signed into law 02/2000 P-12 Governor's Commission S.J.R. 4 Pertains to the Governor's Commission on Instructional Improvement and Academic Excellence in Alabama's Public Schools; extends the Commissi... More... NM Vetoed 05/1999 P-12 Creates the Education Initiatives and Accountability Task Force H.B. 28A Creates the Education Initiatives and Accountability Task Force; provides for membership and duties; makes an appropriation.... More... KS Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Kansas Commission on Education Restructuring and Accountability S.B. 32 Concerns the Kansas Commission on Education Restructuring and Accountability.... More... UT Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Creates Task Force on Learning Standards and Accountability H.B. 144 Creates a task force on learning standards and accountability in public education; provides for membership; staff, duties and reporting date... More... HI Vetoed 07/1998 P-12 Temporary Commission on Educational Accountability H.B. 2564 Establishes temporary commission on educational accountability. Authorizes hiring retired teachers as part-time instructors. Authorizes char... More... SC Signed into law 06/1998 P-12 Performance and Accountability S.B. 850 Perfomance Accountability Relates to quality controls and productivity rewards, so as to enact the South Carolina Performance and Accountability for Excellence in Tea... More... 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