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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | 21st Century Skills |
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| Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--College Entrance Exams |
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| Assessment--Computer Based |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
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| Assessment--Legal Issues |
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| Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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| Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio |
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| Assessment--Value Added |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Brain Research |
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| Business Involvement |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| Cheating |
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| Choice of Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy |
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| Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Alignment |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Censorship |
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| Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Excusal |
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| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Geography Education |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Home Economics |
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| Curriculum--International Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| Curriculum--Speech Education |
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| Data-Driven Improvement |
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| Demographics |
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| Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Education Research |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Aid to Private Schools |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Does Money Matter? |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Performance Funding |
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--Mandates |
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| Governance--Regional Entities |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--School Boards--Training |
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| Governance--Site-Based Management |
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| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--Mental Health |
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| Health--Nutrition |
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| Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
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| Health--Suicide Prevention |
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| Health--Teen Pregnancy |
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| High School |
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| High School--Advanced Placement |
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| High School--College Readiness |
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| High School--Credit Recovery |
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| High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges |
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| High School--Exit Exams |
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| High School--GED (General Education Development) |
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| High School--Graduation Requirements |
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| High School--International Baccalaureate |
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| Instructional Approaches |
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| Instructional Approaches--Constructivism |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills |
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| Instructional Approaches--Official English |
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| Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
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| Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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| Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task |
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| Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| International Benchmarking |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
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| Middle School |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--African American |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic |
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| No Child Left Behind |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Finance |
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| No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement |
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| No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Special Populations |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Brain Development |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
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| P-3 Data Systems |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
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| P-3 Family Involvement |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Health and Mental Health |
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| P-3 Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Public/Private Partnerships |
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| P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Parent/Family--Research |
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| Partnerships--University/School |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning |
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| Postsecondary Affordability |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure |
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| Postsecondary Finance |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies |
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| Postsecondary Institutions |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
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| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Outreach |
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| Postsecondary Students |
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| Postsecondary Students--Adults |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth |
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| Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional |
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| Postsecondary Students--International |
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| Postsecondary Students--Low-Income |
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| Postsecondary Students--Military |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Postsecondary Success |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) |
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| Proficiency-Based Approaches |
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| Promising Practices |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Attitudes |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Purposes of Public Education |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
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| Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) |
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| Rural |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Week |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round |
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| School Climate/Culture |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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| School Safety--Code of Conduct |
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| School Safety--Corporal Punishment |
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| School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
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| School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
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| School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
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| School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
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| School Safety--Special Education |
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| School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
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| School/District Structure/Operations |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Size |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Org. (K-3/K-8 etc.) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--School Size |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Staffing Ratios |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
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| Service-Learning |
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| Special Education |
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| Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations |
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| Special Education--Finance |
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| Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) |
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| Special Education--Placement |
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| Special Education--Transition |
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| Special Populations--Corrections Education |
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| Special Populations--Foster Care |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Special Populations--Immigrant Education |
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| Special Populations--Migrant Education |
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| Special Populations--Military |
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| Standards |
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| Standards--Common Core State Standards |
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| Standards--Implementation |
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| State Comparisons/Statistics |
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| State Longitudinal Data Systems |
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| State Policymaking |
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| State Policymaking--Ballot Questions |
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| State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses |
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| State Policymaking--Politics |
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| State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
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| STEM |
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| Student Achievement |
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| Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
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| Student Achievement--State Trends |
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| Student Supports |
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| Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
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| Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
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| Student Supports--Remediation |
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| Student Surveys |
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| Students |
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| Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| Students--Employment |
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| Students--Incentives |
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| Students--K-12 Exchange Students |
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| Students--Mobility |
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 | Students--Records/Rights |
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Prohibits districts from including on a pupil's school identification card or any other object that a pupil is required by school officials to carry on his/her person while present at school, any information about that pupil's scores on standardized tests or course grades. Defines "information" for these purposes to include the pupil's actual test scores or grades, the percentile or range into which those test scores or grades fall, or any symbol, color, logo, or other device or emblem used to represent or convey any information about those test scores or grades. Expresses the intent of the legislature that it not be construed to prohibit schools from honoring or recognizing pupil achievement nor to prohibit a pupil, at his/her option, from wearing or displaying an emblem or insignia that honors or recognizes his or her academic achievements. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1151-1200/ab_1166_bill_20120816_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://gov.ca.gov/docs/AB_1166_Veto_Message.pdf
Title: A.B. 1166
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | Prohibits a public school from denying enrollment or readmission to a pupil solely on the basis that he/she has had contact with the juvenile justice system. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1051-1100/sb_1088_bill_20120919_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 1088
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Existing law requires a pupil's former school district or private school to transfer the pupil's permanent record, or a copy thereof, upon a request from the district or private school where the pupil intends to enroll. New provisions require a transfering student's former public or private school to transfer the pupil's permanent record or copy of it no later than 10 school days following the date the request is received. States legislative findings and declarations regarding the importance of the academic record of a transferring pupil and the accuracy of those records. Provides that it does not supersede any other provisions governing the transfer of pupil records for specific pupil populations, including, but not limited to, provisions governing the transfer of pupil records for (1) pupils in foster care and (2) individuals with exceptional needs. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1751-1800/ab_1799_bill_20120919_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1799
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Requires the department of education to provide a district that is a charter school's chartering authority, in accordance with a specified federal law relating to the disclosure of pupil records, individual pupil achievement data, including test results from the STAR Program, high school exit examination, and English language development tests, as well as pupil demographic data and program data, relating to pupils who attend the charter school, except as specified. Requires the department to provide the district with this data, to the extent it has the data, along with the unique pupil identification number of each of those pupils. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1901-1950/ab_1919_bill_20120906_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://gov.ca.gov/docs/AB_1919_Veto_Message.pdf
Title: A.B. 1919
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | From final bill analysis: Amends the California Education Code to conform with the federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provisions relating to the confidentiality of pupil records.
Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0701-0750/ab_733_bill_20120919_chaptered.pdf
Final bill analysis: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0701-0750/ab_733_cfa_20120828_213506_asm_floor.html
Title: A.B. 733
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2012 | P-12 | Clarifies individuals and circumstances by which information surrounding a child's detainment under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 may be used. Specifies such information may be used solely by school principal or officials determined to have a legitimate educational or safety interest. Also requires that for a school official to have access to a minor under 17's law enforcement records, the agency or officer must believe there is an imminent threat of physical harm to students, school personnel, or others present in the school or on school grounds. Extends violations under which law enforcement records are to be shared with the school district to include violations of (1) the Hazing Act and (2) the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act, among others. Provides that such law enforcement records must be separate from other school records and are not to become part of the student's official school record or public record. Permits a student to be referred to in-school or community based social services if available and determined in the child's best interest. Identifies approaches that may be applied as "rehabilitation services." Requires that information about a minor who is the subject of a current police investigation directly related to school safety be oral information only (not law enforcement records), and to be used only for safety and for the child's rehabilitation. Also requires such oral information to be kept separate from other school records and prohibits from becoming part of the student's official school record or public record. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-1104.pdf
Title: H.B. 5602
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2012 | Postsec. | Makes it unlawful for a public or nonpublic academic institution to mandate that a student or applicant disclose password or account information granting the academic institution access to the student's or applicant's social networking profile or account. Prohibits academic institutions from requesting that a student or applicant log onto their respective social networking site to provide the academic institution direct access to the student's or applicant's social networking site profile or account. Acknowledges that new technological advances in internet use and social networking require new approaches to protecting reasonable expectations of privacy in personal information.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+309/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 309
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov/
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| PA | Signed into law 07/2012 | P-12 | Gives a high school student the right to wear a military dress uniform at a graduation ceremony if the student has fulfilled all requirements and is otherwise eligible to participate in the ceremony, and has completed basic training for, and is an active member of, a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1307&pn=3771p
Title: H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | Current law prohibits an employee of a school or school district from requiring a student to participate in a survey, analysis, or evaluation that addresses or requests certain information unless the student's parent provides written consent for the student's participation. This bill adds assessments to the documents for which parental consent is required. In addition to the existing list of information, the employee must obtain parental consent if the document requests a social security number or information concerning the student's or parent's religious beliefs or practices. For a parent's consent to be valid, the employee must make a written copy of the document available for inspection at convenient locations and times.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2012A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/FF17422673A6E9EF87257981007F434A?Open&file=036_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 36
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| NH | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | Allows a parent, legal guardian, or person who is 18 years of age or older to have access to the unique pupil identifier and related information in the data warehouse.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1139.html
Title: H.B. 1139
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/
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| MS | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Authorizes a parent of an exceptional child to record individualized education program (IEP) meetings with audio or visual recording at the parent's expense. Provides that a parent or guardian or local educational agency must notify the members of the Individualized Education Program team of his, her, or its intent to audio record a meeting at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting. Requires that such parental right to record be included in the procedural safeguards.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1405SG.pdf
Title: H.B. 1405
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/
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| NH | Signed into law 05/2012 | Postsec. | Provides that no institution within the university or community college systems of New Hampshire shall prohibit, as a condition of admission or continued enrollment, any student from becoming a member of any group or organization.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1417.html
Title: H.B. 1417
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Prohibits LEAs, school administrators and educators from taking action that infringe on or waive first amendment rights of school personnel or students without written consent of those who would be affected.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HB3266.pdf
Title: H.B. 3266
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Provides that school records may be admissible in any matter where such records are material, provided that they are authenticated as true and accurate copies by the custodian of the records or by the person to whom the custodian reports, if they are different. Currently, such authenticated school records are only admissible in cases involving custody of the student or termination of parental rights.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB424ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 424
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Allows local school boards to develop a single, standardized form to obtain parental consent for the release of student data. If developed by the local school board, such form shall be used by Community Policy and Management Teams and the Departments of Health, Social Services, Correctional Education, Juvenile Justice, and Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB1189ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 1189
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| IN | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Requires an accredited nonpublic school to provide sufficient verbal information to permit a requesting school to which a child transfers to make an appropriate placement decision when the parent of the child is in breach of a contract that conditions release of student records on the payment of outstanding tuition and other fees.
Requires the state board of education to conduct a second count of students enrolled in school corporations and charter schools in February of each school year, with the first count being in September. Expires the school funding formula on July 1, 2013.
Transfers the appropriation and funding for charter school start-up grants to the appropriation for state tuition support. Increases the amount of the charter school start-up grant for charter schools that begin operation in calendar year 2012 and provides that the grant is to be paid in six installments with one installment in each of the last six months of calendar year 2012.
Specifies that the amount distributed as special grants to school corporations to reflect the savings resulting from the education of students under a choice scholarship rather than in a school corporation are limited only by the state fiscal year appropriation and not the calendar year cap that limits the amount of state tuition support payable in a calendar year. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/HE/HE1189.1.html
Title: H.B. 1189
Source: www.in.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2012 | Postsec. | Clarifies that an institution of higher education may require that any accepted student provide a complete student record, including any mental health record, from not only his high school but also any other institution of higher education. This bill is identical to HB 852.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+SB375ER+pdf
Title: S.B. 375
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2012 | Postsec. | Higher education; mental health and parental notification policies. Provides that any person licensed to diagnose and treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders who is treating a student may determine to withhold parental notification of a dependent student's mental health treatment if such person determines that the notification may result in substantial harm. Currently, only a physician or clinical psychologist could make such a determination. This bill is identical to SB 374.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB900ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 900/S.B. 374
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2012 | Postsec. | Authorizes threat assessment teams established by private nonprofit institutions of higher education to receive health and criminal history records of students for the purposes of assessment and intervention with individuals whose behavior may present a threat to safety. Provides that no member of a threat assessment team shall re-disclose any juvenile record information obtained or otherwise use any record of an individual beyond the purpose that such disclosure was made to the threat assessment team.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB1152ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 1152
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2011 | P-12 | From bill summary: Redefines pupil directory information that districts may release to no longer include a pupil's place of birth, but to include a pupil's e-mail address. Allows school districts to permit a counsel of record for a minor to access pupil records for the same purposes as other persons in a professional capacity (i.e., district attorney, probation officer) are permitted to access those records. Requires a probation officer, district attorney, and counsel of record for a minor to be deemed to be local officials for purposes of specified federal law, and would require pupil records obtained pursuant to the above provision to be subject to specified evidentiary rules. Requires officials and authorities receiving pupil records pursuant to specified law to certify in writing to the school district that the information will not be disclosed to another party, except as provided under specified federal law and state law, without the prior written consent of the parent of the pupil or the person identified as the holder of the pupil's educational rights. Authorizes a local educational agency or other person or party to release pupil records or information to specified persons or parties not otherwise permitted access if the records or information are deidentified, as specified. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_143_bill_20111003_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 143
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2011 | Community College | From bill summary: Requires the office of the chancellor of the California Community Colleges, by January 1, 2012, to implement a procedure to facilitate the electronic receipt and transmission of student transcripts by districts. Also requires all community college districts, contingent upon the office of the chancellor's receipt of new, one-time state, federal or philanthropic funding sufficient for this purpose and as a
condition for receiving funding, to implement a process for the receipt and transmission of electronic student transcripts. Requires the office of the chancellor to determine the requirements and procedures for dispersing those funds to participating community college districts and to report to appropriate legislative committees, a year after funds are dispersed, the community colleges that have adopted electronic transcripts and the remaining community colleges that have yet to adopt the electronic transcript delivery system. Allows a community college district that has elected to implement a process for the receipt and transmission of electronic student transcripts to later opt out of the program in any subsequent year. States the intent of the legislature in enacting this measure, and repeals its provisions on January 1, 2015. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1051-1100/ab_1056_bill_20111008_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1056
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2011 | Postsec. | From bill summary: Requires records maintained by an auxiliary organization of the governing board of a community college district, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and California State University, or a University of California (UC) campus foundation, as defined, to be available to the public to inspect or copy at all times during the office hours of the organization or foundation. Requires an auxiliary organization and a UC campus foundation to follow specified requirements when fulfilling or denying a request for a record. Prohibits specified records maintained by an auxiliary organization or UC campus
foundation from being subject to disclosure. Prohibits an auxiliary organization from disclosing trade secrets, as defined, and requires this information to be redacted from the organization's records before disclosure. Provides specified judicial relief to persons seeking disclosure of records from an auxiliary organization or a UC campus foundation pursuant to this bill. Requires a disclosure of a record, which is exempt from disclosure, by an auxiliary organization or a UC campus foundation to constitute a waiver of the exemptions provided by this bill with regard to that record, except as specified. Provides that a contract entered into after the effective date of this bill, which would prevent the disclosure of information required to be disclosed pursuant to this bill, is void and unenforceable. Provides that these provisions do not apply to any records subject to a request made pursuant to the California Public Records Act. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_8_bill_20110906_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 8
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Repeals the provisions of law that require local school units to request and report student social security numbers to the state Department of Education. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/chapters/PUBLIC223.asp
Title: H.P. 399
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Provides that principals must (previously read "may") require the parent/guardian of a child presented for admission to a school for the first time to furnish a certified copy of the child's birth certificate or other satisfactory evidence of birth. Adds a certificate of required immunizations to the required documents that a principal must receive from a parent/guardian of a student presented for admission to a school for the first time. Provides that secondary proof of age may only be established through competent and verifiable evidence, including a medical record of the child's birth issued by the treating physician or the hospital in which the child was born or a certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a church, mosque, temple or other religious institution that maintains birth records of its members.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H744v5.pdf
Title: H.B. 744
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| PA | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Places a moratorium on the personal data collected by the departments of public welfare and education except for those data points needed to comply with federal law, distribute funds and maintain the health and safety of children.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Requires a school administrative unit to allow every student enrolled in the school administrative unit the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at some point during a school day in which students are required to attend. Provides that a school administrative unit may not require a student to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/chapters/PUBLIC162.asp
Title: H.P. 842
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| OR | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Requires transfer of student education records to school district when charter is terminated or public charter school is dissolved. Applies student education record statutes to public charter schools.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2029.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2029
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec. | Provides that information is excepted from public disclosure laws if it is collected or produced by a systemwide compliance office for the purpose of reviewing compliance processes at a university system's member institution. Provides that information that is confidential or excepted from public disclosure may be made available to (1) a governmental agency responsible for investigating a matter that is the subject of a compliance report, including the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division or the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; or (2) an officer or employee of an institution of higher education or a compliance officer or employee of a university system administration who is responsible under institutional or system policy for a compliance program investigation or for reviewing a compliance program investigation. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB01327F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: S.B. 1327
Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Prohibits public universities and community colleges from discriminating against, adopting policies that penalize or punish, or withholding a certificate or degree from a student based on the student's religious viewpoint, expression or belief. Specifies coursework requiring a student''s viewpoint be evaluated based on ordinary academic standards and adherence to the instructions for that assignment. Stipulate that a university or community college cannot discipline or discriminate against a student in a counseling, social work, or psychology program if the student refuses to counsel a client about goals that conflict with the student's sincerely held religious belief and the student consults with the supervising instructor to determine the proper course of action to avoid harm to the client. Requires community colleges and universities that grant recognition to any student organization or group to give equal access or a fair opportunity to other student organizations regardless of the religious, political, philosophical, or other content of the organizations' speech. Chapter 337
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/50leg/1r/bills/hb2565s.pdf
Title: H.B. 2565
Source: http://www.azleg.gov/
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Requires charter schools to comply with state statute concerning access to school property by educational and occupational recruiters and the release of student directory information. Directs a school district or charter school which chooses to release student directory information to do so by October 31 each year. Directors the state department of education to develop a form for students to opt out of automatic release of their directory information and requires that form to be distributed to each student each year, separate from any other forms. Allows school districts and charter schools which distribute materials to students electronically to distribute the opt-out form in the same manner. Allows a person who is wrongfully denied access to student directory information or school property to report the violation to the Arizona Department of Public Instruction who must then inform the U.S. Department of Education. Chapter 302
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/50leg/1r/bills/hb2587s.pdf
Title: H.B. 2587
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 03/2011 | Community College | From bill summary: Under existing law, a community college or community college district may not permit any person to access student records without the written consent of the student or under judicial order for access, with specified exceptions generally relating to education. Existing law provides that a person, persons, agency, or organization that is permitted access to student records is prohibited from further disclosing the records without the written consent of the student.
This bill allows a person, persons, agency, or organization that is permitted access to student records to disclose them pursuant to the extent permitted under specified federal and state laws.
Pages 52-53 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_70_bill_20110324_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 70 - Sec. 76243
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Amends existing law relating to education to eliminate language relating to regulations for proof of illness.
http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2011/H0051.pdf
Title: H.B. 51
Source: http://www.legislature.idaho.gov
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| MT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | By November 1 and March 1 of each school fiscal year, districts are required to prepare a report for the director of the Montana youth challenge program containing the name, last-known address, and dates of attendance of a student who:
(i) is at least 16 years of age but less than 19 years of age;
(ii) was enrolled but is no longer enrolled in a school in the district;
(iii) has not provided school transfer or graduation information to a school in the district; and
(iv) has not received a high school diploma or general educational development certificate.
After preparing the report the local education agency is required to provide written notice to the parent or guardian or to the student if the student is at least 18 or is under 18 and emancipated that the agency intends to provide the report to the director
of the Montana youth challenge program. The parent or guardian or the student must be given the opportunity
to object to the planned disclosure of the information. If no objection is received, the report is supposed to be submitted.
(c) The report provided by the local educational agency may not include a student who:
(i) is receiving medical care or treatment that prohibits school attendance;
(ii) is enrolled in a foreign exchange program;(iii) is enrolled in an early admissions college program;
(iv) is participating in a job corps program, an adult basic education program, or an accredited
apprenticeship program; or (v) is excused from school for a reason determined acceptable by the local educational agency.
(d) The official to whom the information in subsection (8)(a) is provided shall certify in writing to the local
educational agency that is providing the information that the information will not be disclosed to any other party
except as necessary to recruit and retain students.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2011/billpdf/HB0208.pdf
Title: H.B. 208
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Adds new section requiring each high school to provide to the North Dakota university system a list of all students enrolled in grades ten and eleven as of April 15 each year, together with the students' addresses and telephone numbers. Requires the North Dakota university system to disclose this information to each institution under the control of the state board of higher education and to each nonpublic university and college in this state.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/documents/11-0736-04000.pdf
Title: S.B. 2278
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education to establish confidentiality standards for student information and student records; develop resource materials for training district and charter school employees, student aides, and volunteers on the confidentiality of student records and information; and provide the resource materials to each district and charter school. Also requires the rules established by the state board to allow a local school board or charter school governing board to adopt policies related to the public school student confidentiality standards to address local needs or priorities. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 145
Source: le.utah.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Authorizes local school boards to adopt and implement policies pursuant to which electronic records and electronic signatures may be accepted from any parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of a child enrolled in the relevant school division.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0261+pdf
Title: H.B. 2243
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires specified entities to comply with the California Public Records Act (i.e., an auxiliary organization created by the governing board of a community college district, the board of governors of the California Community Colleges, entities related to the California State University or University of California), but does not require these entities to disclose information obtained in the process of soliciting potential donors that has actual or potential independent economic value because it is not generally known to the public or because the individuals can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use.
Specifies that it is not the intent of the legislature to designate specified organizations as state agencies by subjecting these organizations to the requirements of the act. Exempts from disclosure under the act the names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons who volunteer services or donate to specified entities if those persons request anonymity. Provides, however, that this exemption does not apply if a volunteer or donor meets specified conditions. Also provides that it is the intent of the legislature to reject the court's interpretation of state law regarding the application of the act to auxiliary organizations, such as the CSU
Fresno Association, at issue in California State University, Fresno Assn., Inc. v. Superior Court (2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 810. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0301-0350/sb_330_bill_20100819_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z65dg7ivka5nt3/0/0?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z65p1zm6c0d0km&_ce=1289861156.104b01fe0977404a048fc1f79e224c7a
Title: S.B. 330
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2010 | P-12 | Amends Section 33353 of the Education Code. Adds legislative intent that the California Interscholastic Federation (a voluntary organization of school and school-related personnel with responsibility for administering interscholastic athletic activities in secondary schools) implement policies to comply with the California Public Records Act, and in doing so, as a third party recipient of pupil and school personnel information, be afforded the same public records disclosure exemptions that are extended to school districts, so as to protect the confidentiality of pupil and school personnel records and information. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0351-0400/ab_352_bill_20100715_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 352
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2010 | Postsec. | Provides that the prohibition on a higher education institution providing a student's name, address, telephone number, social security number, e-mail address or other personal identifying information to a business organization or financial institution that issues credit or debit cards does not apply to service providers of the higher education institution that (i) assist the higher education institution in the electronic disbursement of refunds, including, but not limited to, financial aid refunds, and (ii) do not provide loan or credit services. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-1391.pdf
Title: S.B. 1332
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Adds the director of transportation to the list of individuals required to be notified by the school superintendent when a youth is arrested and formally charged with an alleged felony or violent crime. In addition, the principal is required to immediately notify the youth's assigned bus driver and any other school personnel whose duties include directly supervising the youth. The bill also requires that the principal and other school personnel whose duties include direct supervision of the youth be notified of the disposition of the charges against the youth. The bill authorizes educational agencies, public K-12 schools, centers, or institutions to disclose education records, without prior consent, to parties to an interagency agreement that include the department of juvenile justice, the school, law enforcement authorities, and other agencies. The bill provides the circumstances under which disclosure is permitted and the limitations on the further disclosure of the information.http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2010-192.pdf
Title: S.B. 1058
Source: http://laws.flrules.org
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Prohibits school boards, administrative personnel, and instructional personnel from taking affirmative action, including, but not limited to, the entry into any agreement, that infringes or waives the rights or freedoms afforded to instructional personnel, school staff, or students by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, in the absence of the express written consent of any individual whose constitutional rightswould be impacted by such infringement or waiver. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0031er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0031&Session=2010
Title: H.B. 31
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Authorizes local education agencies (LEAs) to perform random drug testing on students who participate in extracurricular activities. Requires LEAs performing testing to have drug assistance and counseling programs in place at LEA expense. Requires LEAs to use existing resources to supply testing materials and counseling.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB2621.pdf
Title: S.B. 2621
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2010 | Postsec. | Expands eligibility for the privileges against compelled disclosure of (1) the source of news or information, regardless of whether the source has been promised confidentiality; or (2) news or information not communicated to the public that was procured by a person while employed by the news media during the course of the person's professional activities. Under the bill, the privileges would extend to postsecondary students engaged in any news gathering or news disseminating capacity recognized by their schools as a scholastic activity or in conjunction with an activity sponsored, funded, managed, or supervised by school staff or faculty ("school-related activity"). The privilege applies to any news or information procured by the student in the course of pursuing the scholastic or school-related activity. If any such person disseminates a source of news information while pursuing a professional, scholastic, or school-related activity, the protection from compelled disclosure is not waived by the person. The bill applies to and only affects subpoenas issued on or after the bill's October 1, 2010 effective date. http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/chapters_noln/Ch_140_hb0257T.pdf
Title: H.B. 257
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Requires any public school that administers the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to choose the score reporting "Option 8," which prohibits the general release of any student information to military recruiters. Each public school must also send written notice to the ASVAB representative coordinating the school's administration of the test that the school is required to choose "Option 8" and must also notify students taking ASVAB and their parent or guardian of the requirement. A student or a student's parent or guardian may choose to release the student's personal information and ASVAB score to military recruiters by individually submitting the release forms to the military services.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/chapters_noln/Ch_105_hb0176T.pdf
Title: H.B. 176
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Requires that appropriate school personnel provide the parents of a child with a disability with accessible copies of all documents relating to the development of an individualized education program (IEP) at least 5 business days before a scheduled meeting. However, documents prepared by a school psychologist or other medical professional that are to be discussed at the meeting may be provided to the parents orally and in writing prior to the meeting. Not later than 5 business days after a scheduled meeting, appropriate school personnel must provide the parents of the child with a copy of the completed IEP or, if it has not been completed, a draft copy of the IEP. The completed or draft IEP must be provided to the parents in an accessible format. The bill takes effect July 1, 2010. http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb0269e.pdf
Title: H.B. 269
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| TN | Signed into law 03/2010 | Postsec. | Prevents the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association and its member institutions from being held liable for breach of confidentiality of student data or records that are required to be submitted to THEC, if the breach was a result of the actions of the commission or its staff.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB2793.pdf
Title: S.B. 2793
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/
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| AL | Signed into law 02/2010 | P-12 | Provides that after determining the state board's proposed July 2009 amendment to Rule 290-4-1, creating the "Alabama Educator Code of Ethics," was ambiguous and incapable of being enforced as currently drafted, the legislative joint committee disapproved the proposed rule change and proposed a revised rule to be adopted by the board. Provides the state board of education refused to accept the recommended amendment and resubmit the revised rule while continuing to support the original proposed rule. Provides that because the state board of education refused to accept the proposed amendment and resubmit the revised rule proposed by the Joint Committee, the decision of the Joint Committee to disapprove the proposed amendment to Rule 290-4-1, entitled "Education Accountability," is sustained.
Title: S.J.R. 9
Source: www.lexis.com
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| IL | Signed into law 02/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to the procedure for filing a complaint with the Director of Human Rights relating to discrimination in employment, credit, public accommodations, higher education or certain other circumstances. Requires that a notice of dismissal notify a complainant of the right to seek review or commence a civil action. Increases the period of time within which an aggrieved party may file a request for review.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-0876.pdf
Title: H.B. 59
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| RI | Signed into law 01/2010 | P-12 | Restricts the use of radio frequency identification devices for the purpose of tracking the movement or identity of a student while on school grounds, at school functions or while being transported to and from school grounds or functions; provides that RFID toll payments are not public information. Public Law No. 2009-380 http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext09/housetext09/h6059a.pdf
Title: H.B. 6059
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| IL | Signed into law 11/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides that the exercise of free speech, free expression, free exercise of religion or expression of religiously based views by any individual or group of individuals that is protected under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and that occurs in a non-sectarian nursery, day care center, K-12 school or postsecondary institution, or other place of education is not a civil rights violation. Limits jurisdiction of department in such places of education to the failure to enroll an individual; (2) the denial of access to facilities, goods, or services; or (3) severe or pervasive harassment of an individual when the covered entity fails to take corrective action to stop the severe or pervasive harassment. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-0814.pdf
Title: H.B. 2547
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2009 | P-12 | Amends existing law that prohibits a school district from permitting access to pupil records to any person without parental consent or judicial order. Makes various changes to these pupil record provisions to conform them to federal law. Bill: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_261_bill_20090820_enrolled.pdf
Veto message: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_261_vt_20091011.html
Title: A.B. 261
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2009 | P-12 | Creates new Section 32297. Provides that immigration agents shall not interfere with the education of pupils. Specifies that this policy not impede or restrict any lawful authority of immigration agents. Prohibits school officials and employees from collecting information or documents or inquiring about the immigration status of pupils or their family. Encourages the schools comply with procedures relating to procuring care for pupils if a school employee is aware that a pupil's parent is unable to care for the pupil, and to provide counseling services for pupils affected by enforcement activities at the pupil's home, in a pupil's community, or at a parent's place of employment. Bill: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_132_bill_20090911_enrolled.pdf
Veto message: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_132_vt_20091011.html
Title: A.B. 132
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | Postsec. | Creates the Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009. Requires institutions of higher education that enter into an agreement to market credit cards to students pursuing an education, or that allow their student groups, alumni associations, or affiliates to enter into such agreements, to make a financial education program available to all students. Specifies required components of a financial education program. Requires any institution of higher education, including its agents, employees, or student or alumni organizations, or affiliates that receive any funds from the distribution of credit card applications, to divulge specified information, including amount of funds or other items of value received from the arrangement, and the way those funds were expended in the previous school year. Prohibits certain gifts or inducements to students to encourage them to complete credit card applications. Prohibits school district and postsecondary institution agents, employees, student or alumni associations, or any affiliates from providing student information to any business or financial institution that issues credit or debit cards. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB2352lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 2352
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| IL | Vetoed 08/2009 | Postsec. | Amends and adds to the Data Security on State Computers Act. Directs each public university's governing board to implement and administer
the provisions of the Act with respect to state-owned electronic data processing equipment used by the university. Requires postsecondary governing boards to maintain responsibility for clearing state-owned electronic data processing equipment used by the university prior to sale, donation or transfer. Pages 1-4 of 251: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB2218lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2218 -- pp 1-4
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that nothing contained in the Illinois School Student Records Act may be construed to impair or limit the confidentiality of information communicated in confidence to a school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, or school psychologist intern. Provides that no employee may be subject to adverse actions or any manner of discrimination because the employee is acting or has acted to protect communications as privileged or confidential. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB1508lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 1508
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AL | Adopted 07/2009 | P-12 | Adds section creating the Alabama Educator Code of Ethics. Identifies nine areas of standards of conduct, including teacher/student relationships, background checks and confidentiality of the content of student records and standardized tests. Requires educators to report a breach of one or more of the Standards in the Alabama Educator Code of Ethics as soon as possible, but no later than 60 days from the date the educator became aware of the alleged breach. Provides circumstances under which the state superintendent of education may revoke, suspend or refuse to issue a certificate, and establishes grounds that must serve as cause for disciplinary action.
Title: 290-4-1
Source: www.lexis.com
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Partially from DOE summary of H.B. 1: Specifies that if a community school closes, the chief administrative officer must transmit all educational records to the student's district of residence within seven business days of the school's closing. Provides that failure to transmit educational records under such circumstances is a third-degree misdemeanor.
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Pages 1266 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3314.44
Source: www.ode.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Modifies existing procedural guidelines established for the department of education to protect the rights of a child whenever the parents of a child are not known or cannot be found, or a child is a ward of the state, specifying that the surrogate parent be assigned by the school district or other educational agency responsible for educating the child or by the court with jurisdiction over the child's custody. Pages 1407-1411 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3323.05
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides exemption from public records requirements for K-12 education records held by agency, public school, center, institution, or other entity that is part of state's education system; provides the requirements for the release, use, and maintenance of education records; expands exemption from public records requirements for records of students in public postsecondary educational institutions to include education records and applicant records. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7119er.xml&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7119&Session=2009
Title: H.B. 7119
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Requires principals of public schools where a student was enrolled to release the student's records to a public or nonpublic school which is inside or outside of the state, where the student is enrolled or seeking enrollment; requires the records to contain information on suspension as well as expulsion.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=667130
Title: H.B. 545
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Requires notice to a school administrator when a youth is within jurisdiction of the juvenile court, is charged with or convicted of certain offenses, or is excused by reason of insanity; requires notice when a petition is set aside or dismissed or the youth is adjudged not to be with the jurisdiction of the court; requires removal and destruction of information in the youth's education records; specifies the information to be included in the notice. Chapter 447
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0500.dir/sb0512.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 512
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | Postsec. | Creates new Section 56.014. Directs institutions of higher education that are required to set aside a portion of student tuition payments to provide financial aid to notify each student from which a portion of tuition payments is set aside of the amount required to be set aside for this purpose. Provides this section applies beginning with tuition charged for the springn 2010 semester. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB01304F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1304
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Bars criminal justice agencies from publicly disclosing criminal history information related to a child's conviction for a misdemeanor offense punishable by fine only. Provides an exception allowing such information to be disclosed to specified agencies and entities, including a school district, charter school, private school, regional education service center, commercial transportation company or education shared service arrangement. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB01056F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1056
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| WI | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Requires that a private school participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program adhere to policies that apply to public schools/districts regarding transfer of pupil records (i.e., requires that a private school transfer a pupil's records within five working days after receiving written notice that the pupil intends to enroll or has enrolled in the other school or district).
Page 469 of 692: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/acts/09Act28.pdf
Title: A.B. 75
Source: www.legis.state.wi.us/
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Removes the scheduled repeal under the Open Government Sunset Review Act of an exemption from public records requirements for information that would identify or locate a child who participates in a government-sponsored recreation program (i.e., a program for which an agency assumes responsibility for a child participating in that program, including, but not limited to, after-school programs, athletic programs, nature programs, summer camps, or other recreational programs) or the parent or guardian of a child.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7019er.xml&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7019&Session=2009
Title: H.B. 7019
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Allows a child's parent or guardian to designate a "significant individual" to participate in a school conference involving that child. Requires the parent or guardian to give prior written consent to allow the individual to participate in the conference and have access to data on the child that is needed for and relevant to the conference. Allows the parent or guardian to withdraw consent in writing at any time. Allows a school to accept a suggested form included in this paragraph or another form for purposes of providing consent under this section.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0002.5.html&session=ls86
Title: H.F. 2
Source: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec. | Amends Uniform Athlete Agents Act. Prohibits an athlete agent from any contact with a student-athlete who is not eligible to enter into a professional-sports-services contract. For the purposes of this subsection, "contact" shall not include general promotional brochures. Increases level of fine upon conviction of a violation from $500 to not less than $1,000. Sanctions include such fines and up to one year in prison, or both.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/HB/HB1095_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 1095
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Expands the offenses for which notice must be given to schools when an adjudicated delinquent juvenile offender is sent back into a regular school setting (to include an offense involving the use or attempted use of force, violence, or a deadly weapon).
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB0680.pdf
Title: S.B. 680
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| UT | Adopted 05/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Changes state data system from "Data Clearinghouse File"-based to "UTREx" (Utah eTranscript and Record Exchange), effective July 1, 2010. Defines UTREx as system that allows individual student records to be exchanged electronically among public schools, LEAs and the state office of education (USOE), and to be sent to any participating postsecondary institution. Requires any district, prior to updating a student data system or modifying data elements in an existing data system, to receive USOE approval to ensure the new system maintains compatability with UTREx. Updates provisions related to disclosure of student data for research purposes. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090401/32448.htm
Title: R277-484
Source: www.rules.utah.gov
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Removes barriers to educational success for military children.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/HB1400.pdf
Title: H.B. 1400
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Relates to student records; authorizes storage of permanent records by school districts in any acceptable form of medium.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2009/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2313SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2313
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Expands the types of school records that may be admissible in cases involving custody of the student or termination of parental rights to all school records, rather than just those relating to attendance, transcripts or grades, provided that they are authenticated as true and accurate copies by the custodian of the records or by the person to whom the custodian reports, if they are different.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+CHAP0212
Title: H.B. 2406
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Provides for the exclusion of certain financial records of the Virginia College Savings Plan from the Freedom of Information Act, the authorization for closed meetings of the Board of the Virginia College Savings Plan in certain circumstances, the expansion of the Virginia College Savings Plan Board from eight to 11 members.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB2549ER
Title: H.B. 2549
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| IL | Signed into law 12/2008 | P-12 | Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that if a code violation involves a municipal ordinance regulating truants, the hearing date must be 7 to 40 days after the violation is reported. Increases minimum child age for which certain truancy provisions apply from 10 to 13.
Provides that local officials or authorities that enforce, prosecute, or adjudicate municipal truancy ordinances or that work with school districts to address
truancy problems are designated as (i) part of the juvenile justice system, established by the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, and (ii) "juvenile authorities" as defined in the Illinois School Student Record Act. Authorizes a district to disclose student attendance records to juvenile authorities if the district determines that the disclosure will enhance the juvenile justice system's ability to effectively serve, prior to adjudication, the student whose records are released. Also provides that a
district may make such a disclosure only if the juvenile authority certifies in writing to the district that the information will not be disclosed, without the student's parent prior written consent, to any other individual or entity, except as otherwise provided under state law. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB2743lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2743
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2008 | P-12 | Amends existing law which prohibits a school district from permitting access to pupil records to any person without written parental consent or judicial order. Makes various changes to those access to pupil record provisions to conform them to federal law.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: A.B. 2630
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2008 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires a school district to include a notice in an emergency information request form informing a parent or guardian and pupil of their right to request that the pupil's name, address, and phone number not be released to military recruiters or institutions of higher education without consent. Authorizes a secondary school to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test to pupils only if information obtained by the test will not be used by the Armed Forces for recruiting.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: A.B. 2994
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2008 | P-12 | Repeals the Professional Development Block Grant. Amends requirements related to annual census for special education, such that census must include students age 3 to 21 (rather than birth to 21) receiving special education services. Eliminates requirement that state board of education annually report on "children of non English background" receiving special education services. Eliminates provision authorizing the state board to provide matching grants to districts to support technology-related investments. Eliminates provision directing the state board to adopt rules for the administration of the School Technology Program.
Authorizes student biometric information to be destroyed without notification to or the approval of a local records commission within 30 days after use of the information is discontinued due to student graduation, withdrawal, or a written request from the individual having legal custody of a student.
Establishes circumstances under which a district may levy a tax or issue bonds for facilities alteration or reconstruction. Adds provision requiring that summer session costs be reimbursed based on the actual expenditures for providing these services.
Deletes certain provisions related to clock hour requirements for teachers' continuing education units.
Authorizes school student records to be released, transferred or disclosed to the state board or another state government agency or among state government agencies to evaluate or audit federal and state programs or perform research and planning, but only to the extent that the release, transfer, disclosure, or dissemination is consistent with the federal FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act).
Authorizes the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to develop additional campuses throughout the state, but specifies that any additional campus does not need to serve as a residential institution. Adds to the board of trustees of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to include the superintendent of the district where each campus is located.
Abolishes the board of trustees of the Illinois Summer School for the Arts on the effective date of this legislation. Transfers to the state board of education all of the board of trustees' powers, duties, assets, liabilities, employees, contracts, property, records, pending business, and unexpended appropriations.
Repeals 105 ILCS 420, the Council on Vocational Education Act and 105 ILCS 423, the Occupational Skill Standards Act. Eliminates provision requiring the state board of education's annual report on vocational education to include recommendations on programs and policies to overcome sex bias and sex stereotyping in vocational education programming and an assessment of the state's progress in achieving such goals prepared by the state vocational education sex equity coordinator pursuant to the Federal Vocational Education Law.
Requires a school enrolling a student to make a copy of the student's certified birth certificate and return the original to the person enrolling the child. Provides that once a school has received a certified copy of the child's birth certificate, the school need not request another such certified copy with respect to that child for any
other year in which the child is enrolled in that school.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB2482lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2482
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides that a state or local agency may not allow another party to control the disclosure of information that is otherwise subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act. Provides that any contract entered into by a state or local agency subject to the act, including the University of California, that requires a private entity to review, audit, or report on any aspect of that agency shall be public, notwithstanding any contrary term in the contract. Chapter No. 62
http://www.senate.ca.gov/
Title: S.B. 1696
Source: http://www.senate.ca.gov/
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes the California Community Colleges and California State University, and requests the University of California, to coordinate services for qualified students who are veterans and members of the military by clearly designating Military and Veterans Offices and individuals to provide specified services. Authorizes these institutions to report specified information relating to such offices. Chapter 123
Title: S.B. 1680
Source: http://www.senate.ca.gov/
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Provides an interstate compact to ensure standards for educational records for children of military families.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis144.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+297/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 297
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Requires the chief administrators of all public and private elementary and secondary schools, kindergartens, colleges, universities, proprietary schools, vocational schools and licensed day care centers to electronically transmit immunization compliance reports to the department of health and hospitals, office of public health, when the public or private school operates an existing student-specific electronic data system. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=495032
Title: H.B. 184
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt regulations prohibiting interaction between a student and a school employee in any enclosed area on school property unless an authorized adult is present or the student and employee are clearly viewable by persons outside such area; provides exceptions.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=496511
Title: H.B. 574
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires all public and nonpublic postsecondary education institutions to electronically transmit immunization compliance reports to the department of health and hospitals, office of public health, when the institution operates an existing student-specific electronic data system, that, as of June 1, 2008, collects detailed information regarding vaccines and immunization dates electronically. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=503627
Title: H.B. 187
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Relates to the disclosure of personnel records and confidential unemployment information by the Division of Employment Security, vocational and technical education, unemployment claims qualification requirements, prohibited employment practices, war on terror veterans unemployment compensation, and overtime pay.
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills081/bills/hb2041.htm
Title: H.B. 2041
Source: http://www.house.mo.gov
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Requires public and nonpublic schools to mark the records of students identified as missing children and to notify law enforcement of requests for those records; provides the law enforcement agency involved shall integrate into the national crime information center computer when a child is no longer missing.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=127_HB_181
Title: H.B. 181
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2008 | Postsec. | Requires a public institution of higher education to notify a parent or legal guardian of a student under 21 years of age who has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to the use or possession of alcohol or a controlled substance that is in violation of any federal, state, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, except as prohibited by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC1189.pdf
Title: S.B. 4108
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| MN | Vetoed 05/2008 | P-12 | Authorized a parent or guardian of a student to designate an individual to participate in a school conference involving the child of the parent or guardian. Authorized the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Office of Higher Education may each share educational data with the other agency for the purpose of analyzing and improving school district instruction. Revised provisions relating to physical education requirements. Pertains to alignment of certain assessments and state standards.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S3001.5.html&session=ls85
Title: S.B. 3001
Source: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Adds aggravated sexual battery and aggravated sexual battery of a child to the crimes of which a child's school must be notified when the child has been adjudicated delinquent involving such offenses. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-131.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB2719.pdf
Title: H.B. 2719
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2008 | Postsec. | Adds a new section of law that restricts credit card and other credit solicitations to college students while on campus.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB3393.pdf
Title: H.B. 3393
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Provides that any collection, maintenance or disclosure of pupil educational records compiled by the Department of Education in an educational database of pupil records shall comply with the Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act; provides rules for the manner in which the database shall be maintained to protect it from security breaches and identity theft. Chapter 28
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/sb1218s.pdf
Title: S.B. 1218
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Requires any school or local board employee who knows or has cause to believe that a student has been the victim of a violation of any felony offense committed by another student on school premises, on school-sponsored transportation, or at a school-sponsored event to immediately cause an oral or written report to be made to the principal of the victim's school. Requires the principal to notify the parents when the student is involved in a reported incident. Specifies information the principal must file with the local school board and the local law enforcement agency or the Department of Kentucky State Police or the county attorney within 48 hours of the original report, and requires the agency receiving the report to investigate the matter referred to it. Provides immunity for reports made in good faith.
Requires districts to report and the statewide data collection system to include all incidents in which a student has been disciplined by the school for a serious incident, including the nature of the discipline, or charged criminally for specified offenses on school premises, on school-sponsored transportation or at school functions. Requires all data to be subject to the confidentiality provisions of the the state and federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Provides that parents must have the right to inspect or challenge personally identifiable student records as permitted under FERPA. Requires all data collected per these requirements on an individual student committing a reportable incident to be placed in the student's disciplinary record.
Requires the department of education to provide the office of education accountability and the education assessment and accountability review subcommittee with an annual statistical report of the number and types of incidents of: (1) Violence and assault against school employees and students; (2) Possession of guns or other deadly weapons on school property or at school functions; (3) Possession or use of alcohol, prescription drugs, or controlled substances on school property or at school functions; and (4) All incidents in which a student has been disciplined by the school for a serious incident, including the nature of the discipline, or charged criminally for specified violations on school grounds, on school-sponsored transportation, or at school functions. Requires that the report include all monthly data and cumulative data for each reporting year. Prohibits the report from containing information personally identifying any student.
Requires the department of education to distribute to all districts in every even-numbered year, beginning in 2008: (1) Statewide student discipline guidelines to ensure safe schools, including the definition of a serious incident for reporting purposes; (2) Recommendations designed to improve the learning environment and school climate, parental and community involvement in the schools, and student achievement; and (3) A model policy to implement reporting of student incidents, data collection, and harassment and intimidation provisions as required in this legislation. Requires each local board's code of acceptable student behavior and discipline to be updated at least every two years, with the first update being completed by November 30, 2008. Provides that each code must include:
1. Procedures for identifying, documenting, and reporting incidents of violations of the code and felony violations by any student against another student while on school premises, on school-sponsored transportation, or at a school-sponsored event
2. Procedures for investigating and responding to a complaint or a report of a violation of the code or of a felony incident on school grounds or at a school-sponsored event, including reporting incidents to the parents of the students involved
3. A strategy or method of protecting from retaliation a complainant or person reporting a violation of the code or a felony incident on school grounds or at a school-sponsored event
4. A process for informing students, parents, and school employees of the requirements of the code and enumerated other provisions, including training for school employees
5. Information regarding the consequences of violating the code specified reportable violations.
Provides that a student is guilty of harassment when the student, with intent to intimidate, harass, annoy or alarm another person, and while on school premises, on school-sponsored transportation, or at a school-sponsored event:
1. Damages or commits a theft of the property of another student
2. Substantially disrupts the operation of the school
3. Creates a hostile environment by means of any gestures, written communications, oral statements, or physical acts that a reasonable person under the circumstances should know would cause another student to suffer fear of physical harm, intimidation, humiliation or embarrassment.
Also provides that a student is guilty of "harassing communications" when, with intent to intimidate, harass, annoy, or alarm another person he or she communicates with or about another school student, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, the Internet, telegraph, mail, or any other form of electronic or written communication in a manner which a reasonable person under the circumstances should know would cause the other student to suffer fear of physical harm, intimidation, humiliation or embarrassment, and which serves no purpose of legitimate communication.
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/08RS/HB91/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 91
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Requires public schools to provide notice to specified students or the parents or guardians of the students about the right not to release student contact information to military recruiters; requires public schools to include the notice in a specified format, size, and type on the card requesting emergency contact information for the student.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/sb/sb0187t.pdf
Title: S.B. 428
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2008 | Postsec. | Present law authorizes the University of Tennessee and all its several branches, and all colleges and universities of the state college and university system and technical institutes, to issue diplomas, certificates of credit or grade reports only after the student involved has satisfied all debts or obligations owed to the university, college or technical institute or to any related institution of state government. Creates an exception for debts that are less than $25.00 and that are more than 10 years in age from the provision whereby to the UT system and board of regents schools will issue diplomas, certificates of credit or grade reports only after the student involved has satisfied all debts or obligations owed to the university, college or technical institute or to any related institution of state government. - Amends TCA Section 49-9-108.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB4046.pdf
Title: S.B. 4046
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| IL | Adopted 03/2008 | P-12 | Emergency rule (expires 8-18-08) includes a new provision expressly prohibiting the "use of a behavioral intervention strategy relying upon pain as an intentional
method of control" by any program operated at a facility serving students with disabilities. Requires every contract provider of special education services to maintain a written policy indicating that the use of behavioral intervention strategies that rely upon pain as an intentional method of control will not be applied to any student
Pages 443 and 445 of 454: http://www.ilsos.net/departments/index/register/register_volume32_issue14.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 401.10, .30, .210
Source:
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Deletes the repealer on the provisions which prescribes the type of evidence of date of birth required for a child to enroll in public school.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2008/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2885SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2885
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| OR | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Requires district attorney or other person filing juvenile delinquency petition to notify school when student of school is subject of petition alleging certain criminal acts; requires principal to notify necessary school personnel of petition; permits expungement of information relating to notice maintained by school; mandates standards for maintenance and destruction of juvenile court information held by school; limits liability for failure to comply with notification and confidentiality provisions. Requires school administrators who receive such information to -- within 48 hours -- 2008 Act, to notify school employees and school subcontractors who the school administrator determines need the information.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/08ss1/measpdf/sb1000.dir/sb1092.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 1092A
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Requires that most records and applications regarding a minor child reference the names and addresses of both parents; includes medical, dental, orthodontia, optometric, school records, counseling, psychiatric, psychotherapy and other records subject to confidentiality or privilege; provides that such records shall be available to both parents.
http://legis.state.sd.us/index.aspx
Title: H.B. 1090
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Provides that the name, addresses, and phone numbers of individuals who perform, or provide supplies or services for, medical or scientific research at an institution within the state system of higher education that is conducted using animals be classified as protected documents. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0113.pdf
Title: S.B. 113
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Requires the Board of Visitors or other governing body of every public institution of higher education in Virginia to establish policies and procedures requiring the release of the educational record of a dependent student, as defined by 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, to a parent at his request (Chapter 495).
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+HB1058ER2
Title: H.B. 1058
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Allows each public and private institution of higher education to request from its students complete student records, including any mental health records held by the originating school. These records shall be kept confidential as required by state and federal law, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+CHAP0571
Title: S.B. 636
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| UT | Adopted 01/2008 | P-12 | Provides definitions, standards for educators as role models, standards for educators to maintain a safe learning environment, standards for professional educator, responsibility for compliance with school district policies and standards for professional educator conduct.
Title: R277-515
Source: www.rules.utah.gov
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| LA | Adopted 12/2007 | P-12 | Amends sections of Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators concerning school health forms. Establishes standardized health forms to eliminate the duplication of information submitted to schools and school nurses on health information and screenings, allergies, illnesses, sports physicals, medication administration, and prescribed procedures. The Rule should have an overall positive impact on the health of school aged children in that it will ensure uniformity in the documentation of medical information submitted to schools and school nurses. Pages 2606-2607: http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0712/0712.doc#_Toc185922094
Title: LAC 28:CXV.1145
Source: doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2007 | Postsec. | Allows students to submit completed voter registration forms to the Secretary of State in addition to returning the forms in person or by mail to the elections official of the county where the student lives. Requires every community college and California State University campus that operates an automated class registration system to permit students, through an automated program, during the registration process, to elect to receive a preprinted voter registration form. Requires a related contact person. Chapter 481
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0851-0900/sb_854_bill_20071011_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 854
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2007 | P-12 | Requires the Office of Privacy Protection in the Department of Consumer Affairs to establish a task force to conduct a review of the use by all public and private colleges and universities in this state of social security numbers in order to recommend practices to minimize the collection, use, storage, and retention of social security numbers. Provides no person, entity or government agency shall record or file a document displaying more than the last 4 digits of a social security number. Relates to fees. Chapter 627
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1151-1200/ab_1168_bill_20071013_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1168
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov/
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Exempts from an eavesdropping violation an electronic recording, motion picture, videotape, digital, or other visual or audio recording, made of the interior of a school bus while the school bus is being used in the transportation of students to and from school and school-sponsored activities. Provides that such recordings may only be used by school officials and law enforcement personnel for investigations, school disciplinary actions and hearings, proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, and criminal prosecutions, related to incidents occurring in or around the school bus. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0665lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 665
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Provides that when a student eligible for special education reaches the age of 18, rights accorded to the student's parents transfer to the student. Provides that rights shall not transfer from the parents to the student if the student has been adjudged to be incompetent under state law or the student has not been adjudged.
Provides that this may not be construed to deny a student with a disability who has reached majority age the right to have an adult of his or her choice,
including the student's parent, assist the student in making decisions regarding the student's individualized education program. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0396lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 396
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Amends the Missing Children Records Act. Requires a preschool educational program, child care facility, or day care home or group day care home in which a missing person was enrolled to flag the person's record such that whenever a copy of or information regarding the record is requested, the entity is alerted to the fact that the record is that of a missing person. Directs the entity to immediately report to the department any request concerning flagged records or knowledge as to the whereabouts of any missing person. Upon notification by the department that the missing person has been recovered, directs the school or other entity to remove the flag from the person's record.
Provides that upon a child's enrollment for the first time in public or private preschool educational program, public or private child care facility, the entity must provide written notification within 30 days to the person enrolling the child that either a copy of the child's birth certificate or other reliable proof of the child's identity must be provided. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB0250lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 250
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Provides that a Health Data Task Force be convened to create a system for public access to integrated health data. Requires the state superintendent of education or his/her designee to serve on the task force. Directs the task force to produce a plan focusing on assuring access to improving the quality of data necessary to understand health disparities. Directs the task force to submit an initial report to the general assembly by July 1, 2008, and to make annual reports to by July 1 of each year through 2011 of the progress toward implementing the plan. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0547lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 547
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Defines ""biometric information" as any information collected through an identification process based on individuals' unique behavioral or physiological characteristics, including fingerprint, hand geometry, voice, or facial recognition or iris or retinal scans. Provides that if a district collects biometric information from students, it may do so only with written permission from the student's parent or guardian, and only for purposes of identification or fraud prevention. Provides that failure to provide written consent must not be the basis for refusal of any services otherwise available to the student. Requires districts to discontinue use of and destroy biometric information within 30 days following student graduation, withdrawal from school, or receipt of a written request for discontinuation from the student's parent or guardian. Prohibits disclosure of information. Provides that failure to provide written consent shall not be the basis for refusal of services otherwise available to the student.
Prohibits districts from the sale, lease, or other disclosure of biometric information to another person or entity, unless the student's parent or guardian consents to the disclosure, or the disclosure is required by court order. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB1702lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 1702
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Social Security Number Protection Task Force Act. Places the task force within the office of the attorney general, and makes the attorney general responsible for administering the activities of the task force.
Requires the task force to explore the technical and procedural changes needed to implement a unique identification number system to replace the use of social security numbers. Directs the task force to identify other states and local governments that have implemented a unique identification number system, and to make recommendations and devise procedures for creating a statewide unique identification number program. Directs the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the governor, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the general assembly by December 31, 2007.
Increases membership of the task force to include, among others, a member appointed by the executive director of the board of higher education, and a member representing school administrators, appointed by the state superintendent of education.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB0574lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 574
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Creates the College Campus Press Act. Provides that all campus media produced primarily by students at a state-sponsored institution of higher learning is a public forum for expression by the student journalists and editors at the particular institution, and that campus media, whether campus-sponsored or noncampus-sponsored, is not subject to prior review by public officials of a state-sponsored institution of higher learning.
Provides that collegiate student editors of campus media are responsible for determining the news, opinions, feature content, and advertising content of
campus media. Bars a collegiate media adviser's termination, transfer, removal, or other forms of discipline or retaliation for the advisor's refusal to
suppress protected free expression rights of collegiate student journalists and of collegiate student editors.
Provides that expression made by a collegiate student journalist, collegiate student editor, or other contributor in campus media is not speech attributable to a state-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides for lawsuit immunity. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0729lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 729
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Modifies the public records laws applicable to the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina community colleges. Protects the privacy of applicants who are not admitted or who do not enroll; provides that certain audit records are public documents.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/Senate/HTML/S1023v3.html
Title: S.B. 1023
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | The stated legislative intent for this bill is to ensure free speech and free press protections for both high school students and students at institutions of higher education in this state in order to encourage students to become educated, informed and responsible members of society.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb3200.dir/hb3279.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 3279
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Relates to restraints and seclusion in public shools; concerns restriction on unreasonable restraints and seclusions of students; avoids the harmful effects of unreasonable restraints and seclusions on students; relates to special education students and students being evaluated; requires parental notification for each instance.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/ACT/Pa/pdf/2007PA-00147-R00SB-00977-PA.pdf
Title: S.B. 977
Source: Connecticut Legislature
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Relates to public records of drug test findings in high school athletics; exempts from public records requirements findings of drug test administered to a student by a testing agency with which the state High School Athletics Association has contracted; exempts from public meetings requirements meeting at which a challenge or appeal is made; provides for future review and repeal; provides statement of public necessity.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0463er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0463&Session=2007
Title: H.B. 463
Source: Florida Legislature
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | States the right of student victims to be separated from student offenders at school and during school transportation; requires the Office of Juvenile Affairs to notify school districts when a student is adjudicated for certain sex offenses; requires school districts to notify the victims; allows victims to elect to be separated from the offender; prohibits an offender from attending school or riding a school bus with a victim or a sibling of a victim upon request of the victim; allows offender to transfer to another school within the district or another school district; makes an offender responsible for certain costs in certain circumstances.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB1051_ENGR.RTF
Title: H.B. 1051
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Allows person claiming to be aggrieved by unlawful discrimination to file civil action in circuit court. No action shall be filed unless, within 180 days of the alleged discrimination, a grievance has been filed with the school district board, public charter school governing body, community college board of education or State Board of Higher Education (this provision formerly applied only to higher education).
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2900.dir/hb2906.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2906
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Amends Section 21.12, Penal Code, by adding Subsection (d), to prohibit the name of a person who is enrolled in a public or private primary or secondary school and involved in an
improper relationship with an educator from being released to the public and provides that such information is not public information.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB03659F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3659
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires that the information contained in a specified form relating to harassment or intimidation in schools be kept confidential with specified exceptions; provides that specified information is not a part of a student's permanent educational record.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/hb/hb0383t.pdf
Title: H.B. 383
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Amends laws concerning student education records.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Education Records]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires that closed charter school must transfer the student's educational records within 10 business days of closure to the student's school district of residence where the records must be retained or transferred.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Charter School Records]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2007 | Postsec. | States that no institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or technology center school within the state system of career and technology education shall enter into any agreement on or after the effective date of this act to sell student data to any creditor for purposes of marketing consumer credit to students.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB496_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 496
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Expands the requirements for notification of school officials of the attendance of certain delinquent juveniles by expanding the offenses for which notice must be provided, adding additional persons to be provided notice, making failure to provide the notice punishable as contempt of court, and removing certain confidentiality constraints on the school personnel receiving the notice. Amends TCA Section 37-1-131.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB0594.pdf
Title: H.B. 594, S.B. 579
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Revises the offenses for which notice is required to be those described under present law and voluntary manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, sexual battery by an authority figure, statutory rape by an authority figure, a prohibited weapon offense, unlawful carrying or possession of a firearm, carrying a weapon on school property, carrying a weapon in a public park, playground, civil center or other public recreational building or grounds, handgun possession, providing handguns to juvenile, or a Class A or Class B felony drug offense.
clarifies that when applicable, the court will make a finding that the school be notified and will order the youth service officer, probation officer, or the state agency if the child has been committed to the custody of an agency to notify the school principal of the nature of the offense and probation requirements, if any, related to school attendance. the court will order that the county and municipal law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over the school be notified if the court deems it appropriate, as determined on a case-by-case basis.
requires the principal to convene a meeting to develop a plan after receiving the notification. The child, child's parent or guardian or other relevant service providers, and other appropriate parties identified by the child and the parent or guardian will be invited to the meeting. The plan will set out a list of goals to provide the child an opportunity to succeed in school and provide for school safety. retains the present law provision whereby a violation of the prohibition on including the notification in the child's student record is a Class C misdemeanor. Retains the present law prohibition on information being shared with persons other than employees of the school having responsibility for classroom instruction of the child, but allows disclosure to school counselors, social workers, and psychologists involved in developing a plan for the child.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB0594.pdf
Title: H.B. 594
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Provides that if a child convicted of a felony or undergoing inpatient mental health treatment must attend school pursuant to a court order, the principal is to be notified; provides that the principal of the school must develop a plan to allow the student to succeed and provide for school safety and notify certain personnel of the plan; provides that if a hospital or treatment resource believes that the child poses a threat, it is their duty to warn the principal of their belief. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0314.pdf
Title: H.B. 665
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Section 41 provides for the electronic transmission of public school transcripts to correctly enroll and place students transferrred between high schools. The act also requires the Department of Educaiton to develop a uniform method of formatting and electronically transmitting transcripts to be used by public K-8 for enrolling and transferring students. (Act No. 1573)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274 (Student Records)
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| IN | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Requires a parent to be notified if a student is being interrogated by the police on school property regarding an investigation in which the student may be a
suspect. Requires a law enforcement agency to notify the chief administrative officer of the school or the superintendent of the school district in which a child is enrolled if the child is taken into custody. Provides that certain agencies and entities may exchange certain information about a juvenile. Provides that a judge shall give written notice of a conviction. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/HE/HE1382.1.pdf
Title: H.B. 1382
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Provides that for purposes of establishing a student's status as a truant, the student's attendance record is cumulative for an entire school year. Directs the state department of education to assure that the student information system facilitates the collection of student data and the transfer of education records among schools and districts. Directs a district to notify the Kentucky Department of Education when a new student enrolls in a school in the district. Directs the department, upon notification of a student's enrollment in a school, to forward all records for the student to the receiving district within 10 business days. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/07RS/HB145/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 145
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education to provide the Bureau of Legislative Research with direct access to certain electronic databases; requires the department provide the bureau with direct read and report only access to the data warehouse concerning school districts and related records; requires the department to take reasonable precautions to prevent disclosure of personally identifiable information of a student unless it is released by a parent or guardian or a student that is no longer a minor. (Act No. 624)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB2268.pdf
Title: H.B. 2268
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Requires a school that has been requested to forward a copy of a transferring student's record to the new school to comply within 30 school days of the request. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0310.htm
Title: H.B. 310
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| LA | Adopted 02/2007 | P-12 | Makes various changes to state assessment system. Creates end-of-course tests, to be phased in over a period of six years starting in fall 2007, in the following:
1. Algebra I;
2. Geometry;
3. English I;
4. English II;
5. Biology;
6. American History;
7. Civics; and
8. Free Enterprise.
Sets limitations on the public release of assessment data when such a release might compromise student confidentiality. Amends test security policies. Amends policies related to erasure analysis on state assessments. Also amends policies to address suspected violations of test security and troubling content in written assessment responses. Adds provision regarding administrative errors by school personnel that result in a question regarding the security of the test or the accuracy of the test data.
Amends provisions related to English language development assessments for English language learners (ELLs) and assessment of students with disabilities, including assessment accommodations for ELLs and students with disabilities.
Provides that if a student is expelled from school and is not enrolled in any type of alternative program or receiving any services from the district, the parent may make a timely request that the student be tested and the district must make arrangements to test the student.
Pages 7- of 50: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0702/0702rul.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXI.Chapters 1, 3, 5, 18, 23, 27, 33, and 35
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Relates to the Serious or Habitual Offenders Comprehensive Action Program; provides that a principal or designee may disclose identifying information from a student's education records for the purpose of furthering the ability of the juvenile justice system to effectively serve the student prior to adjudication. Identifying information may be disclosed to attorneys for Virginia, court services units, juvenile detention centers or group homes, mental and medical health agencies, state and local children and family service agencies, and the Department of Juvenile Justice and to the staff of such agencies. This bill is identical to SB 915, which was passed and sent to the governor. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2631ER; http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB915ER
Title: H.B. 2631, S.B. 915
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes public schools and public institutions of higher education in Virginia to retain copies of enrolled students' birth certificates as part of the students' records. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2893ER
Title: H.B. 2893
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Provides that school personnel are authorized to disclose identifying information from a student's education records for the purpose of furthering the ability of the juvenile justice system to effectively serve the student prior to adjudication. Identifying information may be disclosed to attorneys for the Commonwealth, court services units, juvenile detention centers or group homes, mental and medical health agencies, state and local children and family service agencies, and the Department of Juvenile Justice and to the staff of such agencies.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+CHAP0048
Title: H.B. 2631
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| OH | Signed into law 12/2006 | P-12 | Sec. 3301.0716 allows the state department of education to have access to personally identifiable student information under certain circumstances, including to respond to an appeal from a school district or school for verification of the accuracy of the student's score on a test; to determine whether the student satisfies the alternative conditions for a high school diploma; or if a testing contractor has notified the department that the student's written response to a question on such a test included threats or descriptions of harm to another person or the student's self and the information is necessary to enable the department to identify the student for purposes of notifying the school district or school in which the student is enrolled of the potential for harm. Allows the independent contractor engaged by the department of education to create and maintain for school districts and community schools the student data verification codes required by division (D)(2) of section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code to upon request of the director of health, assign a data verification code to a child who is receiving services under division (A)(2) of section 3701.61 of the Revised Code. The contractor is to provide that code to the director, who will submit it to the public school in which the child will be enrolled for special education and related services.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_HB_276
Title: H.B. 276 -- Section 3301.0716
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| UT | Adopted 11/2006 | P-12 | Allows exceptions to the minimum number of instructional hours and schools days per year for individual students and schools; requires Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to ensure that accurate records of daily student attendance and school entrance and completion are maintained in each school, as well student disability status; requires each school to contract with an independent auditor to review attendance/completion records; provides new eligibility standards for funding students, including electronic high school students; provides new guidelines for indicating the high school completion or exit status of each student who leaves the state's public education system; provides new guidelines for the student identification and tracking system. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2006/b20061001.pdf (see pg. 15)
Title: R277-419
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2006 | P-12 | Requires a school district, that requires the parent or legal guardian of a secondary school pupil to provide current emergency information to the pupil's school of attendance, to include a notice in the emergency information request form that informs the parent or legal guardian, and pupil of his or her right under federal law to request that the pupil's name, address, and telephone number not be released to military recruiters or institutions of higher education with the prior written consent.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1751-1800/ab_1778_bill_20060915_enrolled.pdf
Title: A.B. 1778
Source: California Legislature
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2006 | Postsec. | Relates to rules subjecting a student to sanction solely on the basis of conduct that is speech or other communication that is protected from governmental restriction by provisions of the Constitution. Prohibits any administrator of any campus of the University of California, the California State University, or a community college from making or enforcing any rule subjecting a student to disciplinary sanction solely on the basis of conduct that is speech or other communication covered by the Constitution.
Title: A.B. 2581
Source: California Legislature
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| MD | Adopted 07/2006 | P-12 | Amends rules regarding the 2006 Maryland Student Record Systems Manual. Provides that 2006-2007 school year, serious bodily injury and in-school suspensions be reported for all students. Revises the definition of "days absent". MARYLAND 10567
Title: COMAR 13A.02.06.02, .08.01.01, .08.02.01, .07
Source: Maryland Rules
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| IA | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Requires each high school student's plan for completing the core curriculum to include career options and to identify the coursework needed in grades nine through twelve to support the student's postsecondary education and career options. Provides that if the pupil is under eighteen years of age, the pupil's parent or guardian must sign the core curriculum plan developed with the student and the signed plan must be included in the student's records. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=SF2272
Title: S.B. 2272 - Section 13
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Provides that personal information in state agency records regarding a child receiving home instruction must be kept confidential in the same manner as personal information in records for students in public schools. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=SF2272
Title: S.B. 2272 - Section 48
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Directs the commissioner of education to send annually to each superintendent a list of information that schools must provide to the electorate, community members, parents and students under state and federal law. Directs school boards to inform high school students and students' parents or guardians of the right to opt out of the federal requirement that student contact information be provided to military recruiters or institutions of higher education. Directs school boards to permit parents to disallow provision of student contact information to military recruiters or institutions of higher learning, or both. Requires schools to provide information each year to parents and students regarding school choice options available to them.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2006/acts/ACT127.HTM
Title: H.B. 538
Source: www.leg.state.vt.us
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | Concerns student data from the elementary to secondary education system through the postsecondary education system; requires a postsecondary institution that is eligible for the college opportunity fund program to begin using as the student's primary identifier the unique identification number assigned to the student while enrolled in the elementary to secondary education system.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2006a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/FCC11C40BEB13B3E872570B40068D462?Open&file=024_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 24
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| MA | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Describes the requirements for providing student records to parents and the information that must be included academic and other indicators.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st02/st02206.htm
Title: S.B. 2206
Source: Massachusetts Legislature
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| ME | Signed into law 04/2006 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Notice of Risk to Personal Data Act; relates to a security breach; amends notification requirements regarding agencies of state government, university and community college systems, the maritime academy, private colleges and universities; requires notification to residents by information brokers and other persons; relates to third party entities. The Chief Information Officer shall establish written standards for the security of computerized data, including personal information, maintained by state agencies and departments, including standards for notification to a resident of this State when an agency or department becomes aware of a breach of security with regard to personal information and if a reasonable investigation reveals that personal information has been misused or a reasonable possibility exists that personal information will be misused.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/ld201701.asp
Title: H.B. 1417; LD 2017
Source: Maine Legislature
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Allows local school divisions to electronically store and maintain student scholastic records (including, but not limited to, handwriting, print, computer media, video or audio tape, film, microfilm, and microfiche.)
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0047
Title: H.B. 20
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Amends the requirement that principals or their designees receive notification from local law enforcement authorities when students in their school commit certain crimes to require that such notification be given, whether the student is released to the custody of his parent or, if 18 years of age or more, is released on bond.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0146
Title: H.B. 1279
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Prohibits local school boards from administering questionnaires or surveys to public school students if such questionnaires or surveys seek disclosure the parents' political affiliations or beliefs; the social security numbers of the parents or student; the sexual behavior and attitudes of the student and his family members; or disparaging information about family members.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0145
Title: H.B. 1242
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Requires a parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of a child of school age to provide to a public school information concerning certain criminal convictions or delinquency adjudications. When the registration results from foster care placement, the information shall be furnished by the relevant social services agency. Amends a prior provision that required a sworn statement or affirmation indicating whether the student has been expelled from school attendance at a private school or in a public school division of the Commonwealth or in another state for an offense in violation of school board policies relating to weapons, alcohol or drugs, or for the willful infliction of injury to another person. Amendment requires that such a document be maintained as a part of the student's scholastic record.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0183, http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0053
Title: S.B. 656, H.B. 95
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2006 | P-12 | Requires a parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of a child of school age to provide to a public school, upon registration of a student, information concerning certain criminal convictions or delinquency adjudications; provides that the registration results from foster care placement, the information shall be furnished by the local social services agency or licensed child placing agency that made the foster care placement.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0053
Title: H.B. 95
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2005 | P-12 | Prohibited substances. The bill would prohibit specified dietary supplements from being used by a pupil participating in interscholastic high school sports 60 days after specified information is posted on the State Departmentof Education's Internet Web site. The bill would require the California Interscholastic Federation to amend its constitution and bylaws to require that school districts prohibit a pupil from participating in high school sports on and after July 1, 2006, unless that pupil signs a pledge not to use anabolic steroids without a prescription from a licensed health care practioner or a prohibited dietary supplement and the parent or guardian of that pupil signs a notification form regarding those restrictions.
Title: S.B. 37
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2005 | P-12 | Existing federal law, known as Title IX, prohibits a person, on the basis of sex, from being excluded from
participation in, being denied the benefits of, or being subject to, discrimination under any education program or activity receiving
federal financial assistance. This bill would enact the Athletes' Bill of Rights and would enumerate the rights available to a pupil relating to gender equity in athletics. The bill would require the State Department of Education, by July 1, 2006, to post these rights on its Web site.
Title: H.B. 322
Source: StateNet
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| MA | Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2005 | P-12 | Amends rules regarding student records. Complies with federal law concerning access to student records by non-custodial parents. MASSACHUSETTS REG 8599 (SN)
Title: 603 CMR 23.00
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | Prohibits a university or community college from printing an individual's social security number on any card or other document required for the
individual to access products or services provided by the university.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=094-0226
Title: S.B. 445
Source: http://www.ilga.gov
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| MN | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | School officials must not use the refusal of a parent or guardian to consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs to their student or to consent to a psychiatric evaluation, screening or examination of the student as a ground, by itself, to prohibit the student from attending class or participating in a school-related activity, or as a basis of a charge of child abuse, child neglect or medical or educational neglect.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0141.1&session_year=2005&session_number=1
Title: H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | Allows any student to refuse to dissect any vertebrate or invertebrate animal or the parent or legal guardian of a public school student to refuse to allow the student to dissect any vertebrate or invertebrate animal. A school district that includes dissection as part of its coursework must permit students to demonstrate competency in the coursework through alternative materials or methods of learning that do not include the dissection of animals. These alternative materials and methods may include but are not limited to: (a) Videotapes, DVDs and CD-ROMs;
(b) Models; (c) Films; (d) Books; (e) Computer programs; (f) Clay modeling; and (g) Transparencies. Prohibits discrimination against these students. http://www.leg.state.or.us/05reg/measpdf/sb0300.dir/sb0383.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 383
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Relates to Florida College Savings Program/OGSR. Removes confidentiality of information regarding individual account activities conducted through the savings program. Removes clause that this section (1009.981) is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act
of 1995. Deletes provisions that provide for repeal of exemption under Open Government Sunset Review Act.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/bills_detail.aspx?Id=17578&sBillNumberText=1729&iSessionSelectedIndex=1&iChamberSelectedIndex=2
Title: H.B. 1729
Source: www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2005 | Postsec. | Requires institutions of higher education to inform parents and students of students' option to execute consent forms authorizing the institution of higher education to release certain otherwise confidential education records, as defined by federal law, to a designated parent, upon request.Limited to pilot program at Middle Tennessee State University for one year, and then will be evaluated and a decision made about whether to expand to all higher education institutions. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/104/Chapter/PC0313.pdf
Title: S.B. 98
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Creates exemption from public records requirements for individual records of children enrolled in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. Specifies that such records include assessment data, health data, records of teacher observations, and personal identifying information of an enrolled child and his or her parent. States that a parent has the right to inspect and review the individual Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program record of his or her child and to obtain a copy of such record. Provides for retroactive application; provides for exceptions to exemption; provides for future review & repeal; provides statement of public necessity.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/bills_detail.aspx?Id=17522&sBillNumberText=1695&iSessionSelectedIndex=1&iChamberSelectedIndex=2
Title: H.B. 1695
Source: www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2005 | Postsec. | Relates to the University System of Georgia; provides that a student in an education degree program shall not be required to join a professional association as a condition of enrollment. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/versions/hb553_HB_553_AP_7.htm
Title: H.B. 553
Source: http://www.legis.state.ga.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Adds a new section of law. Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, upon initial enrollment in a public school district, schools are required to request the parent or guardian to provide information to the school district regarding participation in the following:
1. A childcare program that is licensed pursuant to the tiered licensing system established by the Department of Human Services;
2. The Sooner Start program operated by the state department of education;
3. The Oklahoma Parents as Teachers program operated by the state department of education;
4. The Children First program operated by the state department of health;
5. Any child abuse prevention program operated by the state department of health;
6. Any federally funded Head Start program;
7. Any other early childhood program funded by state or federal monies as determined by the state board.
Requires the state department to verify the accuracy of this data and use it as part of the statewide student record system. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/sb569_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 569
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | From analysis: H.B. 25 requires school districts to transfer student records within 10 days of a request being received from the new district (decreased from 30 days), directs districts to help ease student transition during the first two weeks at a new school, encourages districts help new students gain access to extracurricular activities, encourages districts to partner with local military bases on this issue, and instructs districts to assist military dependents in this situation in applying to post-secondary education and in applying for financial aid.
In addition, H.B. 25 directs the TEA to take steps to assist students who must transfer into a Texas school during the second semester of their senior year in high school. If a student in this category is also coming from out of state for the first time, or has not attended a Texas school in four years, then the commissioner of education is directed to establish and use an alternate performance criteria for graduation from high school for those students. This will enable qualified military dependent students to graduate from high school on time.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00025&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 25
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Allows criminal history background checks of certain students and prospective students. Allows electronic dissemination of criminal history information to institutions of higher education for students enrolled in, and prospective students seeking enrollment to, a medical, nursing, pharmacy, or other health-related course of study at an institution of higher education in the state, with the written consent of the student or prospective student for the noncriminal justice purposes.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb2595.pdf
Title: H.B. 2595
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Repeals provision that notation must be made on a student's transcript to indicate each special education class included on the transcript.
Establishes that school day must consist of at least rather than fewer than six hours of instructional time.
Allows a school district to include as part of the school day the travel time between public schools or other educational programs of those students attending classes or programs authorized by law.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb1044.pdf
Title: S.B. 1044 (sections 14-15)
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires high schools and institutions of higher education to provide uniform, electronic student transcripts to the department of higher education in order to process financial aid applications. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb2488.pdf
Title: H.B. 2488
Source: StateNet
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| AZ | Vetoed 04/2005 | P-12 | Bars a teacher, principal, counselor or other district or charter school employee, unless the parent is notified in writing and provides written consent to the disclosure of the information requested, from:
(1) Undertaking or contracting to undertake any behavioral or mental health screening on a student in grades K-12.
(2) Asking or compelling a K-12 student to disclose personal information about the student's or student's family's behavioral or mental health history.
(3) Requiring a K-12 student to participate in a survey, assessment, screening, analysis or evaluation used to detect any behavioral or mental disorder or illness.
Specifies the necessary content for written notification.
Exempts the chemical abuse and related gang activity survey conducted by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission from these provisions.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=1270
Title: S.B. 1270
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Places restrictions on the marketing or merchandising of credit cards to students at the states institutions of higher education. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/5506-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5506
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/
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| ME | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Forbids the denial of rights in employment, housing, public accommodations, credit, and education opportunity to individuals based on their sexual orientation; provides certain exemptions for certain religious organizations.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280016226&LD=1196&Type=1&SessionID=6
Title: S.P. 413
Source: StateNet
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Any seventh or eighth grade student who attends a nonpublic elementary or middle school that is not affiliated with a nonpublic high school may participate in interscholastic activities at a nonpublic high school, at the discretion of the nonpublic school, if the student meets the same
scholastic standards required by the South Dakota High School Activities Association for high school participation. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2005/bills/HB1093enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1093
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| UT | Vetoed 03/2005 | P-12 | Prohibits school personnel from making certain medical recommendations for a minor, including the use of psychotropic drugs; prohibits the removal of a minor from parental custody based on a parent's refusal to consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs; prohibits the consideration of a petition for removal of a minor from parental custody based on a parent's refusal to consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0042.pdf
Title: H.B. 42
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2005 | P-12 | Creates the Student Identity Protection Act. Bars schools and school districts from the use of a student's social security number or a portion of the number on any report, identification card, identification badge, or any document that will be made available or released to the public, a student, or a student's parent or guardian without express parental consent, or the student's consent if the student is at least 18 years old. Also makes it illegal to make a student's social security number available by reading the magnetic strip or other encoded information on the student's identification card. Does not refer to educational records that are transferred to or between the Department of Education, other public schools or school districts, or other governmental agencies as allowed or required by federal law, state law, or state board of education rule.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1106.pdf
Title: H.B. 1106
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| NM | Rule Adoption 02/2005 | P-12 | Proposes rules regarding examination opportunities, exam results, verification of exam results, and examination of record purposes. NEW MEXICO REG 4231 (SN)
Title: 11.12, 11.13, 11.15, 11.16
Source: StateNet
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2005 | P-12 | Allows a school district to maintain permanent school records electronically rather than on microfilm.http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2005/bills/HB1081enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1081
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| NY | Signed into law 01/2005 | P-12 | Authorizes caregivers to review school records and to consent to medical and dental diagnosis and treatment of a minor child, excuse absences from school and participation in school sponsored activities.
Title: S.B. 6818
Source: StateNet
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| NJ | To governor 12/2004 | Postsec. | Prohibits display of students' social security numbers by institutions of higher education to identify the student for posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, on student identification cards, in student directories or similar listing.
Title: A.B. 1205
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Rule Adoption 12/2004 | P-12 | Establishes rules rpublic school accountability, student identification system and data system security measures. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title06/06.019.0005.htm
Title: NMAC 6.19.5
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 11/2004 | P-12 | Prohibits the direct merchandising of credit cards through State University of New York and City University of New York to any enrolled student; defines direct merchandising.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S00510&sh=t
Title: S.B. 510
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 11/2004 | P-12 | Relates to the prohibition of direct merchandising of credit cards through colleges; provides that colleges shall prohibit the advertising, marketing or merchandising of credit cards on campus to students pursuant to an official college credit card marketing policy. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07663&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7663
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | Provides for drug and alcohol testing of a pupil only upon a reasonable suspicion the pupil is unlawfully using or has unlawfully used a controlled substance or alcohol. Requires a school district, if it adopts a drug and alcohol testing policy, to provide adequate notice of the policy to the parent or guardian. Restricts access to test results to specified individuals. Provides a district should seek to ensure any student who
tests positive for the unlawful use of drugs or alcohol is referred to the support persons or services to develop a course of treatment to
address the unlawful use of drugs or alcohol. Also authorizes a school district to conduct a random testing program if specified conditions are met, and requires a school within a district that conducts that testing program to conduct certain surveys and to report to the governing board of
the school district. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1351-1400/sb_1386_bill_20040823_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/SB_1386_veto.pdf
Title: S.B. 1386
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Authorizes a pupil to carry and self-administer auto-injectable epinephrine medication if the school district receives a written statement from the physician detailing the method, amount and time schedules by which the medication is to be taken and a written statement from a parent, foster parent or guardian indicating the desire that the district assist the pupil in the matters set forth in the physician's statement. subject a pupil to specified disciplinary actions if that pupil uses the auto-injectable epinephrine medication in a manner other than as prescribed.
This bill is operative only if AB 2132 of the 2003-04 Regular Session is enacted (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2101-2150/ab_2132_bill_20040929_status.html and http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2101-2150/ab_2132_bill_20040928_chaptered.pdf). http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1901-1950/sb_1912_bill_20040827_enrolled.html
Title: S.B. 1912
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | Enacts the Equity in Athletics Bill of Rights and enumerates the rights available to a pupil relating to gender equity in athletics. Requires the State Department of Education to post the bill of rights on its Web site and requires a school board that elects to offer competitive or club sports to its pupils to print and post posters setting forth the bill of rights. Specifies the information to be contained in the posting. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2201-2250/ab_2240_bill_20040824_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_2240_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 2240
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | Requires the principal of a school to take immediate steps to seek the consent of the parent or guardian of an elementary school pupil prior to making the pupil available to a peace officer for questioning. Prohibits making the pupil available for questioning if the parent or guardian requests that the pupil not be questioned until he or she can be present. Permits a member of administration, school counselor or teacher selected by the pupil to be present. Provides exceptions. Also requires the principal, prior to making a minor high school pupil available for questioning by a peace officer, to inform the pupil of the pupil's right to have a person, as prescribed, present during the questioning. Makes a school officer or staff member who is present in the questioning immune from civil or criminal liability arising from participation in that questioning. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1001-1050/ab_1012_bill_20040825_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_1012_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 1012
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | Prohibits a school district governing board from denying a charter school petition, unless it makes findings that the petition lacks a description of the procedures by which a pupil may be subject to discipline and the procedure employed by the school to safeguard the due process rights of pupils and unless it makes findings showing a lack of compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. Provides that charter schools are subject to the open meeting requirement of the Ralph M. Brown Act. Prohibits a charter school from expelling a pupil based solely on his or her academic performance. Requires a charter school to notify the governing board of the school district of residence and the county superintendent of schools within 14 days if a pupil is expelled and to notify the governing board of the school district of residence within 14 days of the last day the pupil attended school if a pupil leaves the charter school without graduating or completing the school year for any reason. Requires a charter school to provide the district of residence of a pupil who is expelled or leaves the charter school without graduating or completing the school year for any reason with a copy of the cumulative file of that pupil. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1851-1900/ab_1860_bill_20040826_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_1860_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 1860
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Authorizes a pupil to carry and self-administer inhaled asthma medication if the school district receives certain statements regarding same. Requires the statements to be provided to the district at least annually and more frequently under certain conditions. Subjects a pupil to specified disciplinary actions if that pupil uses inhaled asthma medication in a manner other than as prescribed. This bill would make its provisions effective only if SB 1912 of the 2003-04 Regular Session is enacted. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2101-2150/ab_2132_bill_20040826_enrolled.html
Title: A.B. 2132
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2004 | P-12 | Extends the repeal date of the Leroy Greene California Assessment of Academic Achievement Act to January 1, 2011. Excludes testing students in grade 2 effective July 1, 2007. Permits the release of a pupils record of accomplishment and the results of achievement tests to postsecondary education institutions, upon the request of a pupil or his or her parent or guardian. Expands the law that prohibits any program for of specific preparation of pupils for that statewide assessment program or a particular test to include charter schools; exempts instructional materials provided by the state department of education if the materials are embedded in an instructional program to improve student learning. Requires the department of education to develop and implement primary language assessments aligned with state academic content standards. Provides that the achievement test to be administered to pupils in grades 3 and 8, instead, be administered in grades 3 and 7. Provides that if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement of the costs should be made as provided by statute. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1401-1450/sb_1448_bill_20040816_chaptered.html
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/SB_1448.pdf
Title: S.B. 1448
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2004 | P-12 | Authorizes a public officer or agency to allow the use of records concerning a individual that relates to free or reduced-price meal eligibility by a school district employee to identify pupils eligible for public school choice and supplemental educational services as required by the No Child Left Behind Act, if certain conditions are met. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1601-1650/ab_1636_bill_20040830_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1636
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| NM | Rule Adoption 08/2004 | P-12 | Amends issuing agency and statutory references; requires that disciplinary records be included in the records of transferring students; requires elective courses meet PED standards; requires that accountability data system numbers be included in transcripts. NEW MEXICO REG 4162 (SN)
Title: NMAC 6.30.2.1, .3, .10
Source: StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Relates to student grades and teacher evaluations; provides that no one except the teacher who assigns a grade to a student may change the grade; for example, a school administrator may not raise or lower a student's grade; provides that the method which a teacher uses to assign grades may not be part of the evaluation of the teacher. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/LIS142.NSF/vwLegislation/HB+126/$file/0011420056.doc/?openelement
Title: H.B. 126
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| PA | Signed into law 07/2004 | Postsec. | Provides for regulation and registration of credit card marketing on a college or university campus. Reenacts provisions relating to education empowerment and temporary aid for school districts affected by reductions in assessed value of real estate. Reenacts provisions for powers and duties of the state board of education. http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/SB0157P1766.pdf
Title: S.B. 157
Source: http://www2.legis.state.pa.us
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec. | Exempts a person who allows a student of the University of Alaska to gain practical work experience with the person while participating in a practicum from vicarious liability as an employer, and exempts the student participating in a practicum from the Alaska Wage and Hour Act. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0539Z&session=23
Title: H.B. 539
Source: Alaska Legislative Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Classifies student records required to be retained by private business and trade schools as short-term; alleviates additional costs the Department of Public Archives would incur if the student records for private business and trade schools were made permanent by microfiche. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/LIS142.NSF/vwLegislation/
Title: H.B. 391
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Requires that upon a child's discharge or release from the custody of the Department of Youth Services certain records pertaining to the child be released to the superintendent of the school district in which the child is entitled to attend school; specifies that a school district's policy on the assignment of students to alternative school may provide for the assignment of any child released from the custody of the Department of Youth Services to such school.
Title: H.B. 106
Source: StateNet
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| RI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2004 | P-12 | Provides that the educational bill of rights would comply with the federal Buckley Act when releasing documents; provides for the right to keep educational records confidential and not released except under certain circumstances.
Title: H.B. 7476
Source: StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Authorizes a county board of education to authorize a teacher to make a reasonable search of specified students on a school-sponsored trip under specified circumstances.
Title: H.B. 130
Source: StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec. | Establishes the State Digital Library in the Maryland Higher Education Commission; authorizes the State Higher Education Commission to encourage specified institutions to meet specified goals; authorizes the Digital Library, in collaboration with certain entities, to develop specified programs.
Title: H.B. 1167
Source: StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Concerns the creation of a public school student's right to have a guardian present when the student signs a statement that could result in expulsion. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/0f42b06a7122dfff87256dbb000241a7?OpenDocument&Click=87256D6C00679B13.b925f7d822283ac087256dd3003efcdb/$Body/1.2
Title: H.B. 1137
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Eliminates the requirement that the principal of a public school be notified when a child is found guilty of an offense that classifies the child as a youthful offender (maintains existing notification requirement for private school principals). Adds that local superintendent be notified when child enrolled in district is identified as youthful offender or violent offender; requires the local superintendent to notify the child's principal of such identification. Requires local superintendent to be identified within 24 hours when a petition is filed against a child enrolled in district or an enrolled child has been found guilty of an offense that would be a felony or misdemeanor if committed by an adult. Specifies that if the petition is dismissed, all school or district records of the incident or notification must be destroyed, and may not be included in the child's school records. Adds that a child's counselor must be notified by the school principal when the child has been found guilty of offenses identifying him or her as youthful offender, violent offender or an offense that would be a felony or misdemeanor if committed by an adult. Principal of student found guilty or expelled for such an offense must provide, prior to student's admission to any school, a sworn statement that the child has been found guilty of such an offense within 5 working days of student's request for enrollment in new school.
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/04RS/SB52.htm
Title: S.B. 52
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Reporting of certain acts by school authorities to law enforcement. Expands the enumerated activities that school principals must report to local law enforcement by providing that reportable offenses involving "firearms" on school property address any weapon prohibited on school property or at a school-sponsored activity pursuant to § 18.2-308.1, as well as (i) any weapon, including a starter gun, that will, or is designed or may readily be converted to, expel single or multiple projectiles by the action of an explosion of a combustible material; (ii) the frame or receiver of any such weapon; (iii) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (iv) any destructive device. "Firearm" shall not include any weapon in which ammunition may be discharged by pneumatic pressure. By linking the definition of "firearm" to the definition in § 22.1-277.07 (Gun-Free Schools), the measure captures possession of knives and other weapons. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0542
Title: H.B. 869
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Adds criminal act committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang to those enumerated crimes triggering a requirement that the intake officer provide notice to a school superintendent that a petition has been filed alleging a juvenile committed an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0416
Title: S.B. 593, Similar to S.B. 633
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Directs the Board of Education, in developing model student conduct policies; includes standards for school board policies to ensure recognition of the fundamental right of every student to take reasonable actions as may prove necessary to defend himself from an attack by another, to ensure that students will not be subject to disciplinary actions for such self-defense. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+HB433ER
Title: H.B. 513
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Directs local school boards to notify parents of the educational rights of students who fail to graduate or who have failed to achieve the number of verified units of credit required for graduation as provided in the standards of accreditation or who have been identified as having limited English proficiency or who have been identified as disabled and receive special education of their right to a free public education through age 21. Pursuant to §§ 22.1-1 and 22.1-5, public schools are free to "persons of school age" (at least age five on or before September 30 of the school year and under 20 years of age on or before August 1). In addition, subsection D of § 22.1-5 sets forth for students for whom English is a second language the opportunity for a free public education through the age of 21. Finally, persons who have been identified as disabled who receive special education are entitled to a "free and appropriate education" through 21 years of age pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and § 22.1-213. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0509
Title: S.B. 438
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| WI | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec. | Relates to the use of a person's social security number in his or her student identification number at a private institution of higher education; provides that an identification number may not be identical with a student's social security number.
Title: A.B. 84
Source: StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2004 | Postsec. | Amends existing law to extend the rights of students called to active duty to individuals called to federal active service. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1268.html#daily
Title: S.B. 1268
Source: Idaho Legislative Web site
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| TN | Signed into law 03/2004 | Postsec. | Concerns public records; requires rather than authorizes institution of higher education to disclose final results of student disciplinary proceeding involving crime of violence, sex offense, alcohol or drug possession unless prohibited by federal law.
Title: S.B. 2098
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Requires law enforcement officers to notify school district superintendents when a minor is taken into custody or detention for a violent crime, a weapons violation or a no-contact order; allows a school district to establish a process for providing notice regarding detained minors; classifies notice to superintendents as protected under the Government Records Access and Management Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Title: H.B. 135
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Provides for safe schools through alternative education programs; provides certain juvenile justice records to public school officials.
Title: H.B. 4037
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 01/2004 | P-12 | Requires schools to include as part of a student health report to parents an annual body mass index percentile by age for each student. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1011.pdf
Title: H.B. 1011
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 12/2003 | P-12 | Requires school districts to provide a report card for each student reflecting the student's grade in each class in which the student is enrolled to the student's parents. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1017.pdf
Title: H.B. 1017
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| WI | Signed into law 11/2003 | P-12 | Provides for the specifications for school attendance of a dispositional order for truant or habitual truant and the disclosure of juvenile court records by a juvenile court or a municipal court for children of certain age groups.
Title: A.B. 62
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Signed into law 09/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | Prohibits a state institution of higher education or community college from disclosing a student's Social Security number; creates exemptions; grants a civil remedy for a violation of this prohibition.
Title: H.B. 2658
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Provides that a diabetes screening be included in the health examination of each school child, but that diabetes testing is not required. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0530
Title: S.B. 1081
Source: Illinois Legislation Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends the School Code, various Acts relating to the governance of the public universities and the Public Community College Act. Prohibits a school district, university or community college from providing a student's name, address, telephone number, social security number, e-mail address or other personal identifying information to a business organization or financial institution that issues credit or debit cards.
http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0549
Title: H.B. 761
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act to define a child as a person under age 16. Changes requirements for information brokers to broker sale of personal information concerning children without parental consent. Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall prepare and disseminate information concerning the Act and post a notice of rights on its website. Deletes provisions involving prisoners. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=404&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=2991&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 404
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Education, regional superintendents, school boards and their schools, and nonpublic schools that receive funds for free or reduced-price lunches to agree in writing with the department of public aid to share with the department information on applicants for free or reduced-price lunches for purposes of health insurance programs and medical assistance. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0404
Title: S.B. 490
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| NY | Vetoed 08/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes caregivers to review school records and to consent to medical and dental diagnosis and treatment of a minor child, excuse absences from school and participation in school sponsored activities.
Title: S.B. 2062
Source: StateNet
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| HI | Vetoed 07/2003 | P-12 | Designates the auditor as authorized representative of the department of education and the department of health for purposes of accessing student records. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=SB474&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs
Title: S.B. 474
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires school boards to adopt a policy prohibiting school personnel from recommending or requiring the use of a psychotropic drug by any student or to test or require a test for a child's behavior without the prior written permission from the parents or guardians. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/A9D9FDA2A5E7F0AF87256C5A0061D3CE?Open&file=1172_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1172
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | Postsec. | Concerns provisions relating to selective service registration as a prerequisite for enrolling at a state supported institution of higher education. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/6B883B08F7BCF89487256CC40063E431?Open&file=255_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 255
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Revises statutes to allow student scores on grade 10 mastery exams to be added to the student's permanent record and transcipt for a student who meets or exceeds the state-wide mastery goal level for any component of the exam; students passing componets of the mastery exam should be issued a certificate of mastery for each component.
http://prdbasis.cga.state.ct.us/2003/act/Pa/2003PA-00174-R00SB-01093-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 1093 § 1
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the disclosure of and access to education records; updates the protections afforded to parents and students concerning a student's education records, specifically adding a family's right to access their child's educational records; eliminates provisions in the current law that are inconsistent with the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: S.B. 57
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding school health record keeping requirements, physical examinations and screening, and administration of medications and treatments. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%20800%20Health%20and%20Safety.htm#P4_57
Title: 14 DAC 811, 815, 817
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to child abuse and deprivation records; permits the Department of Human Resources to share access to child abuse records and release information from such records to the Office of School Readiness, includes principals, guidance counselors, school social workers or school psychologist; provides that counseling records are confidential and may not be disclosed to any unauthorized person. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sb201.htm
Title: S.B. 201
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires that disciplinary, attendance and health records be included in the records that follow a student who transfers to another school either within or outside the state. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD026201-1.asp
Title: S.P. 96 (LD 262)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | Provides certain restrictions upon the disclosure of personally identifiable information concerning students for commercial and noncommercial uses; prescribes a form that provides for the informed consent of students concerning the directory information that a university, university foundation, state college or community college makes public.
Title: A.B. 353
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends 51 O.S. 2001, Section 24A.16, which relates to confidentiality of educational records and material; updates statutory language; allows the release of individual student records to certain school districts; amends 70 O.S. 2001, Section 6-115, which relates to information concerning pupils; authorizes the release of certain information by a teacher if required by law.
Title: H.B. 1646
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Prohibits public school personnel from recommending to a parent or guardian that a student seek a prescription for certain types of medication.
Title: S.B. 456
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | Postsec. | Relates to excused absences for religious holy days for students in institutions of higher education. An institution of higher education must excuse a student from attending classes or other required activities, including examinations, for the observance of a religious holy day, ncluding travel for that purpose. A student whose absence is excused under this subsection may not be penalized for that absence and shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment from which the student is excused within a reasonable time after the
absence. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00256&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 256
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | An employee of a school district may not use or threaten to use the refusal of a parent, guardian, or managing or possessory
conservator of a child to administer or consent to the administration of a psychotropic drug to the child, or to consent to any other psychiatric or psychological testing or treatment of the child, as the sole basis for making a report of neglect of the child, unless the employee has cause to believe that the refusal: (1) presents a substantial risk of death, disfigurement, or bodily injury to the child; or (2) has resulted in an observable and material impairment to the growth, development, or functioning of the child.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00320&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 320
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | 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 effort to obtain payment for the library resources; permits the school district to obtain payment through student to participate in graduation or continuation ceremonies. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/6F76F6BF0B7805D887256CE800735601?Open&file=1333_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1333
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Provides that a student who is expelled from a charter school is subject to the same requirements for enrollment in another school corporation as a student who is expelled from a public school or required to separate from a nonpublic school or a school in a state other than Indiana. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&request=getBill&docno=186
Title: S.B. 186
Source: Indiana Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies that the Maine Juvenile Code does not preclude a law enforcement officer or criminal justice agency from sharing information pertaining to a juvenile with superintendents or principals for purposes of school safety, order and discipline, or to prevent harm to persons or property. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD042701.doc
Title: S.P. 145 (LD 427)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the Baxter Compensation Program; addresses confidentiality of claimants and families of victims of abuse at Baxter School for the Deaf; specifies information to be contained in public record; concerns appeal process and new information consideration; concerns administrative budget oversight of the program; prohibits reduction of award by appeal board. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD076801-1.asp
Title: S.P. 263 (LP 768)
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires parental authorization for surveys or questionnaires administered to students requesting any personally identifiable information. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB895.pdf
Title: S.B. 895
Source: State legislative web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires student level data for the Student Accountability Information System (SAIS) to include reasons for a withdrawal, if provided by the pupil or the parent or guardian of the pupil. The Arizona Department of Education must include data relating to students who withdraw from school due to pregnancy or being a biological parent of a child. The ADE must adopt guidelines for removing outdated confidential information from SAIS. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1238
Title: S.B. 1238
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| CO | Became law without governor's signature 04/2003 | P-12 | Repeals of the requirement that transfer rules shall not prohibit a student's participation in extracurricular activities if the student enrolls in the transfer school within fifteen days after the school year begins and prior to participating in the activity during the same school year at the prior school of enrollment. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/billcontainers/D425BEBB4117967487256C5A006092F6/$FILE/1083.enr
Title: H.B. 1083
Source: Colorado Legislative WEb site
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends 70 O.S. 2001, Section 5- 144. Upon filing an information or indictment for a felony or violent misdemeanor, the district attorney shall endeavor to ascertain whether or not the person arrested is a student or employee of a school district or a public school in the state, and if the person is, the district attorney is required to notify the superintendent of the district of the charges filed against the student or employee. The school district may take any action it deems necessary that is in compliance with the requirements of the Family Education Right to Privacy Act of 1974 with regard to such information. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1707_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 1707
Source: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Includes third party payors or carriers regulated by department of commerce and insurance and self- insured entities as entities authorized to share information regarding child immunization records; relates to schools, child care facilities, and other institutions having care or custody of children.
Title: S.B. 1938
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Community College | Changes repealer from 2003 to 2007 on 1) the School Crisis Management Program, 2) the transfer of the industrial and adult short-term training programs to the State Board of Community Colleges, 3) the School Administrator Sabbatical Leave Program, 4) the section permitting expulsion for certain disruptive students, 5) requirement that state board develop and make available to district and schools a list of recommended conflict resolution, mediation, cultural diversity and other such materials, and 6) creation of permanent records and cumulative folders for each student in state public schools, to include among other data student's grades, attendance and date of any expulsion from the school system and a description of the student's act or behavior resulting in the expulsion. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0744SG.htm
Title: H.B. 744
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends Sections 22-2-6 and Section 22-2-14 to allow the state department to take over the control and management of a public schools or district that has failed to meet requirements of law or state board rules and standards. The state board may suspend a board, local superintendent or principal that has notice of disapproval and fails to comply with procedures. Sets other conditions of suspension and appeal, etc. Also allows the department to issue a state identification number for each public school student for use in the accountability data system. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico State Legislature
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Prohibits local school boards providing access and opportunity to use school facilities or to distribute literature from denying equal access or fair opportunity to use such school facilities or to distribute literature, or from otherwise discriminating against the Boy Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
Title: H.B. 1518
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires voluntary and mandatory drug testing policies, in accordance with the most recent enunciation of constitutional principles by the Supreme Court of the United State of America, to be included in the Board of Education's guidelines for student conduct policies and guidelines for conducting student searches.
Title: H.B. 2091
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the division superintendent or his designee to assign another identifying number to students who are ineligible to obtain a federal social security number or the parent is unwilling to present such number or waive the requirement.
Title: H.B. 1716
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies and revises the requirements for principals' reports to local law enforcement of incidents occurring on school buses, school property or at school-sponsored activities by (i) restructuring the clusters of incidents to separate assault and assault and battery without bodily injury from the more serious incidents involving assault and battery with bodily injury, sexual assault, death, shooting, stabbing, cutting, or wounding and (ii) eliminating the mandate that principals report all incidents involving assault and assault and battery to local law enforcement. The principal must still notify the parents of the students involved and the division superintendent and still has the discretion to report assaults and assaults and batteries without bodily injury to local law enforcement. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+CHAP0954
Title: H.B. 2680
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2003 | Postsec. | Prohibits institutions of higher education from using students or employees' social security numbers on identification cards.
Title: H.B. 1034
Source: StateNet
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| MA | Signed into law 01/2003 | P-12 | Relates to providing Workers Compensation insurance coverage for certain students participating in a school-to-work program. Provides that such students who receive personal injuries arising out of such participation shall be deemed employees of such employers.
Title: H.B. 2852
Source: StateNet
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| PA | Signed into law 12/2002 | P-12 | Amends the Athletes and Sports Code. Revises provisions relating to athlete agents. Makes provisions regarding student athletes.
Title: H.B. 2411
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Adopted 10/2002 | Postsec. | Revises the definition of Directory of Information so that students electronic mail addresses can be printed in the student directory. OREGON REG 23749 (SN)
Title: OAR 577-030
Source: StateNet
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| NJ | To governor 09/2002 | P-12 | Protects pupils from being required to supply certain identifying information on materials distributed in class; prohibits material distributed to pupils from including the information in an obvious manner; provides a school district may use identification numbers of other methods of identification after the collection of the materials.
Title: S.B. 1130
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 07/2002 | P-12 | Provides that in addition to any other immunity that may exist, expressly deems any testimony provided by a pupil witness in an expulsion hearing conducted pursuant to those provisions to be a privileged publication or broadcast for the purpose of those provisions of law relating to libel and slander.
Title: A.B. 1317
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AK | Adopted 06/2002 | P-12 | Beginning no later than August 31, 2002, a unique 10-digit individual student identification number issued by the department; the student identification number must appear in each electronic record containing studentlevel information that is reported to the department; also, the student identification number must appear on each student examination booklet.
Title: 4 AAC 07.060 (a)
Source: Memorandum Number 2002-32
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| AZ | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Provides that a school district may release pupil attendance, disciplinary and other educational records to a law enforcement agency, county attorney or tribal authority so that a juvenile justice system may provide appropriate programs and service to intervene with juveniles currently in the juvenile justice system; provide programs to deter at-risk youth from dropping out of school or other delinquent behavior; and reduce juvenile crime. Defines the circumstances under which a suspected crime must be reported to local law enforcement agencies by the governing board. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/laws/0340.htm
Title: H.B. 2421
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| MI | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Exempts disclosure of certain information regarding students of public schools, public universities, public school academies, and other educational institutions from Freedom of Information Act for the official recruiting representatives of the Armed Forces of the United States; provides such representative shall not sell the information to another person. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0437.pdf
Title: H.B. 4874
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| RI | To governor 06/2002 | P-12 | Adds evidence of immunization to the Intra-state education Identification card for each child. This act takes effect upon passage.
Title: H.B. 7176
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Inserts "directory" section to inform students and parents of their rights pertaining to a number of areas, including nondiscrimination, student records, discipline, safety, etc. See Bill section 92, page 173, line 19 ff. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: www.leg.state.fl.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | Postsec. | According to legislative summary, "The bill eliminates from current law the collective bargaining limitation on awarding equivalent teaching service." Eliminates requirement that student representative be present at all collective bargaining negotiations. Eliminates exemption giving reimbursement of travel expenses and per diem for student representatives. See bill section 1007, page 1748, line 13 ff: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us
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| HI | Vetoed 05/2002 | P-12 | Establishes the office of the auditor as an authorized representative of the department of education and department of health, a state educational authority, or a state educational official, and as such, authorized to have access to any student or other records that may be necessary in connection with any audit or evaluation of any federal or state supported educational program, or in connection with the enforcement of the federal or state legal requirements which relate to the educational program. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2231_.htm
Title: H.B. 2231
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Relates to data practices; regulates the dissemination of data between schools, law enforcement, and the juvenile justice system; requires public employees and officers to make prompt reports of certain unlawful actions; authorizes providing certain data to the State Auditor for audit or law enforcement purposes. http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/bldbill.pl?bill=H2618.2&session=ls82
Title: H.B. 2618
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SC | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Makes it a misdemeanor to falsify or alter a transcript, a diploma, or the high school equivalency diploma known as the GED from any high school, college, university, or technical college of South Carolina, from the South Carolina Department of Education, or from any other transcript or diploma issuing entity. Also applies to anyone who uses a falsified or altered version of one of the above with the intent to defraud or mislead another person.
Title: H.B. 4455
Source: scstatehouse.net
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2002 | Postsec. | Requires the governing boards of institutions of higher education to propose rules to regulate the marketing practices used on campuses by credit card companies; provides for limited liability of parents or guardians.
Title: S.B. 217
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | No public or private elementary or secondary school or college or university shall display any student's social security number to identify students for posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, on student identification cards, in student directories or similar listings, or, unless specifically authorized or required by law, for any public identification purpose: Provided, That any student identification cards, directories or similar listings produced prior to the first day of July, two thousand two, shall not be subject to the provisions of this section. ftp://129.71.164.29/ftp-house02/HB2301-2400/
Title: H.B. 2374
Source: http://129.71.164.29/BillT/bills2002/billsrch2002.cfm
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2002 | P-12 | Requires school systems to allow military recruiters access to students and school facilities.
Title: S.B. 165
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires school districts to provide the Board of Regents' office a mailing list of students in grades 7-12 by Nov. 1 each year. The list will be used to provide information to students and parents about post-high school and career planning. Schools are not required to forward names of those students whose parents have directed that such information not be released.
Title: S.B. 16
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NJ | Signed into law 01/2002 | P-12 | Allows school districts to administer certain surveys to students only after receiving written informed parental consent; requires consent if the information revealed relates to political affiliations, mental or psychological problems, sexual behavior and attitudes, illegal, anti-social self-incriminating and demeaning behavior, legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships or income.
Title: A.B. 3359
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 12/2001 | P-12 | Amends the School Code; provides that the access allowed official recruiting representatives of the armed forces of Illinois and the United States to a school campus applies only to a high school campus; allows these recruiting representatives to have access to a high school student's name, address, and telephone number and career opportunities available in the military if the school board has provided such access to other persons or groups.
Title: S.B. 384
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 12/2001 | P-12 | Prohibits persons contracting with the public schools from disclosing personally identifying information about students; authorizes suspensions for students who make certain false threats, perpetrate certain hoaxes or threaten an act of terrorism; makes emergency response plans confidential.
Title: S.B. 990
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2001 | P-12 | Requires State-funded preschool or infant and toddler program to provide a child's records to a public school when the child transfers, as specified. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to advise local education agencies regarding related federal Head Start requirements. Makes other conforming changes.
Title: A.B. 1539
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2001 | P-12 | Amends and reenacts Children's Code Article 412(H)(1)(a), relative to notice to schools when students are involved in the juvenile correction system; to clarify that transmission to schools of pertinent portions of predisposition reports affecting students who are involved in the juvenile correction system is mandatory; to specify the age of the students to which these provisions apply; and to provide for related matters.
Title: H.B. 1805
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2001 | P-12 | Defines an additional goal of the Children's Cabinet to develop a strategic plan to design and implement a single, secure, universal student identifier system that does not involve using a students Social Security number that will foster interagency communication, increase efficiency of service delivery and simultaneously protect children's legitimate expectations of privacy and rights to confidentiality.
Title: H.B. 5912
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| RI | To governor 07/2001 | P-12 | This act would prohibit, commencing on July 1, 2005, public educational institutions from assigning a student an identification number which incorporates the students social security number and prohibits the display of four (4) or more consecutive numbers of a social security number on any publicly accessible document. The act authorizes civil and criminal penalties for violations. Except as otherwise provided herein, this act would take effect upon passage.
Title: H.B. 5378, S.B. 124
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | This Bill provides for the security of the Delaware Student Testing Program, including the data reporting process, and provides penalties for violations of security or the failure to comply with reporting requirements.
Title: S.B. 157
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Amends the Illinois School Records and Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act; provides that after completing an investigation of alleged child abuse the Child Protective Service Unit shall send a copy to the school that the child attends; provides that this information contains the child's school record; provides that this information may be provided to State Board of Education and others.
Title: H.B. 3055
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Relates to public records laws; exempts public school students' names, addresses, and telephone numbers from such law; provides exceptions; provides for effectiveness; provides for related matters.
Title: H.B. 29
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Requires the transfer of student education records within 10 days of receipt of a written request by an educational facility.
Title: S.B. 118
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Session Law Number 260., Clarifies the right to appeal to a local board of education and to require notice of the dismissal, demotion or suspension without pay of noncertified employees.
Title: S.B. 532
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Gives school superintendents flexibility regarding the expunction of records of a student's suspension or expulsion from school; requires expunction when the condition in the preceding sentence exists and the school superintendent determines that the record is no longer needed to maintain safe and orderly schools or to adequately serve the child, and expunction is requested by the student's parent or guardian.
Title: H.B. 620
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Provides for immunity from civil liability for school officials, teachers, pupils and parents who report certain threats of violence.
Title: S.B. 572
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Permits State Board of Education to adopt standards for Oregon electronic student records; allows approved educational institutions to participate in Oregon electronic student record program.
Title: S.B. 262
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Provides that a school principal's performance evaluation may not be based wholly on Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress (ISTEP) scores of students in the principal's school, but the scores may be used as one factor in the evaluation; authorizes a school corporation or other entity to which the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) applies to release of education records to a juvenile justice agency.
Title: S.B. 204
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Authorizes school boards to adopt policies to provide for disclosing information about students to officials within the juvenile justice system.
Title: H.B. 856
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Prohibits the Maryland Higher Education Commission and certain persons, organizations or community colleges from commercial disclosures of information obtained from the inspection of records of public school pupils; requires the custodian of records to provide a notice under a certain circumstance.
Title: H.B. 823
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Authorizes a local superintendent with information on a child who has been arrested for certain offenses to provide said information to the local superintendent of a school system in the event of a transfer in certain cases; requires a local superintendent who provides information on a child arrested for certain offenses to another local school superintendent to provide information regarding any educational programming and related services provided to the child.
Title: S.B. 713
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NH | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Creates the class A misdemeanor of false academic documentation.
Title: S.B. 44
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Requires that records relating to student performance be coordinated and maintained in standardized, compatible formats that allow the exchange of information between K-12 and higher education and throughout student educational careers; school districts must ensure students enroll in courses for the recommended or advanced high school program. Requires the state department to adopt or develop appropriate criterion-referenced assessment instruments designed to assess the ability of and be administered to students who are determined to have dyslexia or a related disorder; permits but does not require the commissioner of education to participate in multi-state end-of-course test development, and requires the development of an end-of-course test for Algebra I. Adds district completion rates to list of indicators that must be reported and requires boards to have district dropout rates audited annually at district expense; establishes a "Gold Peformance Rating Program" based on enhanced performance.
Title: H.B. 1144
Source: http://www.house.state.tx.us/
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | In each public school a student must be identified by the student's legal surname as that name appears:
(1) on the student's birth certificate or other document suitable as proof of the student's identity; or (2) in a court order changing the student's name.
Title: H.B. 1276
Source: http://www.house.state.tx.us/
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Requires public schools and public libraries to install internet filters or purchase internet connectivity from a provider that provides filter services to limit access to material that is harmful to minors.
Title: H.B. 1003
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Relates to educational records; provides that if the governing board of a school district permits the release of directory information relating to pupils or permits access to school buildings, school grounds or other school property to persons who inform pupils of educational, occupational, or military opportunities; provides access to directory information relating to pupils and to school property on the same basis for official recruiting representatives.
Title: H.B. 2332
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MN | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Requires notification to schools by law enforcement when a student within their jurisidiction is found in possession of drug paraphernalia.
Title: S.B. 991
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Relates to records of a school law enforcement unit; relates to court and law enforcement records of a juvenile.
Title: H.B. 1267
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2001 | Postsec. | Relates to identification of students, staff and faculty at institutions of higher education; provides such institutions shall develop a system of personal identifiers for all students, staff and faculty which does not use Social Security numbers; provides such institutions shall use existing funding for this purpose.
Title: S.B. 5509
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Allows students to testify in private in hearings under the teacher fair dismissal act.
Title: H.B. 1774
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Mandates parental notification of students reported to, interviewed by or taken into custody by law enforcement personnel.
Title: H.B. 2275
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Relates to special education; permits adult disabled pupils to execute a delegation of rights regarding their education.
Title: H.B. 2379
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Requires any school board that provides access to a high school's student body or other contact with its students during a school or school division-sponsored activity to persons or groups for occupational, professional or educational recruitment to provide equal access on the same basis to official recruiting representatives of the military forces.
Title: S.B. 1207
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2001 | P-12 | Repeals the law which makes it unlawful for a student to possess an electronic paging device, beeper, or similar communication device while on school property.
Title: S.B. 218
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2001 | P-12 | Provides notice to schools if a student commits a crime of violence.
Title: H.B. 1004
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2001 | P-12 | Specifies that the chief law enforcement officer of a jurisdiction may disclose to school officials that a juvenile is a suspect in or has been charged with a violent juvenile felony, a crime involving arson or bombs, a crime involving drugs or drug paraphernalia or a crime involving weapons.
Title: H.B. 2841
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NJ | Conditional veto by governor 12/2000 | P-12 | *****Returned to ASSEMBLY., provides that prior to a school district administering certain academic or nonacademic surveys, assessments, analyses, evaluations or comprehensive guidance or counseling values clarifications programs to its students it must first receive written informed consent from a student's parent or guardian and must provide a copy of the document for viewing at convenient locations and time periods.
Title: A.B. 2351
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2000 | P-12 | Prohibits evidence obtained as a result of eavesdropping upon or recording a communication in a classroom in violation of that provision of law from being viewed, listened to, or relied upon by school officials or used in any judicial, administrative, or legislative action related to certificated employee discipline or dismissal proceedings in a credential proceeding. Requires a principal to document a denial for classroom recording.
Title: A.B. 697
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2000 | P-12 | Extends to 4 schooldays the time that the pupil or his or her parents are granted to request a public hearing. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop standards for the coordination of data on the number of pupil suspensions and expulsions by gender, age, race, and primary language.
Title: S.B. 444
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 08/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Use of student social security numbers restricted. No public or private elementary or secondary school or college as defined in section two of this article shall display any student's social security number
to identify such student for posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, on student identification cards, in student directories or similar listings, or, unless specifically authorized or required by law, for any public identification purpose.
Title: S.B. 6237
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2000 | P-12 | Relates to project SAVE (Save Safe Schools Against Violence in Education); relates to students and student discipline; relates to improving school safety; relates to directing courts to provide schools with notification of criminal and juvenile delinquency adjudications against students; relates to the regulation of conduct on school grounds or school district property.
Title: S.B. 8236
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12 | Centers on a conduct and discipline code with identified violations to result in actions taken. Forms the basis for annual reporting to local board and state department. Addresses juvenile delinquency records of students and "pertinent performance record or disciplinary record" of a teacher applying for a position. Requires districts to adopt policies of students at risk of suspension/expulsion and to devise plans necessary to intervene prior to those actions. Expands grounds for suspension, expulsion and denial of admission to include students declared "habitually disruptive." Redefines "rights of free expression for public school students" to clarify and more clearly define threats to safety or threats of violence to property or persons.
Title: S.B. 133
Source: Colorado Association of School Executives
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12 | Revises the definition of suspension; revises data used to determine school's performance grade category; revises information required to be included in student code of conduct; specifies types of drills and emergencies for which district school boards are required to develop procedures; requires district school boards to establish model emergency management and emergency preparedness procedures. Requires schools to report data concerning school safety and discipline to the department of education. Includes provisions such as ability of teachers to remove disruptive students from the classroom, liability protection for teachers, reporting of safety incidents, etc.
Title: S.B. 852
Source: Florida House of Representatives
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| FL | Vetoed 06/2000 | P-12 | Relates to education; relates to annual public disclosure reports; encourages certain grading practices; authorizes school districts to abandon certain high school grading practices; authorizes a weighted grading system for purposes of class ranking.
Title: S.B. 990
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12 | Relates to public records; provides access to student records by school readiness coalitions and the Florida Partnership for School Readiness; provides an exemption from public-records requirements for records of children in subsidized child-care programs and school readiness programs.
Title: S.B. 2250
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12 | Relates to the maintenance, release, and confidentiality of juvenile records pursuant to the juvenile justice code; authorizes release of information among the Department of Juvenile Justice, solicitor's offices, the attorney general and other law enforcement agencies; authorizes the transmission of records of adjudication and pending criminal cases to a school official if the juvenile is or may be a student at the school.
Title: H.B. 4003
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12 | Requires student to be enrolled in school under name that appears on certificate of birth and to use that throughout school career.
Title: S.B. 1882
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | A school district shall not release the education records of a student to any person, agency or organization without the prior written consent of the parent or legal guardian of the student except as otherwise permitted in 20 U.S.C. SEC. 1232G (B)
Title: H.B. 1202
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2000 | Postsec. | Relates to disclosure by a postsecondary education institution of information to the parent or guardian of a student; relates to personal information regarding a violation of a law or institutional rule governing the use or possession of alcohol or a controlled substance.
Title: H.B. 2437
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MI | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | Public Act 88., Relates to education; prohibits the release of student education records and teacher addresses and telephone numbers under certain circumstances; provides an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act; relates to the Family Educational Rights Act of 1974.
Title: S.B. 588
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MI | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | Public Act 87; Relates to elementary and secondary education; provides for policies on school locker searches.
Title: H.B. 5233
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | , Relates to crime; authorizes certain behavioral data on students to be disclosed to the juvenile justice system; provides for data sharing between probation officers and school officials for juveniles on probation; provides that when a juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent for certain violations of criminal law that the disposition order shall be shared with certain school officials; law enforcement, and specified others.
Title: H.B. 2833
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | Authorizes school districts to request disciplinary and nondirectory educational records from districts in which a student was formerly enrolled to ascertain safety issues with incoming students and ensure full disclosure when a student is in the process of enrolling in the new district. Defines disciplinary records to include but not be limited to all information that relates to a student assaulting, carring weapons, possiessing illegal drugs, including alcohol, and any incident that poses a potential dangerous threat to students or school personnel.
Title: S.B. 1533
Source: 2000 Legislative Summary, Oklahoma
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | Urges the Department of Education to prepare and provide to all public schools guides to legally permissible practices for disclosure and sharing of student disciplinary information among educators.
Title: S.J.R. 620
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WI | Vetoed 05/2000 | P-12 | Relates to disclosure of pupil records by the department of public instruction; conforms an exception to federal law; allows DPI to disclose information to U.S. Comptroller General or U.S. Secretary of Education or appropriate state agencies; allows DPI to charge requesting person a fee sufficient to cover the cost of deleting from the record information that is prohibited from being disclosed under state or federal law.
Title: A.B. 663
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Concerning the exchange of information related to children; authorizes an exchange of information between schools and law enforcement agencies; allows any criminal justice agency or assessment center for children in the state to release any information or records that the agency or center may have concerning a specific child to the principal of the school, or such person's designee, at which the child is or will be enrolled as a student.
Title: H.B. 1119
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Exempts certain testing instruments, test answers, and individual student test scores from the public records laws.
Title: S.B. 33A
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Prohibits public institutions of higher education, public schools, or the State from printing or having printed a Social Security number on any type of identification card; prohibits the Motor Vehicle Administration from using, including or encoding a Social Security number on an individual's driver's license.
Title: H.B. 37
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | (LD 1620)Allows any person who was a student at the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf between 1974 and 1998 to bring an action against the school notwithstanding any provision of the law limiting the time period for which an action may be commenced or concerning the Maine Tort Claims Act.
Title: H.B. 1135
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Requires, no later than 8/1/2001, local school boards to develop and implement policies to ensure that public school students are not required to convey or deliver any materials that advocate the election or defeat or any candidate for elective office, advocate that passage or defeat of any referendum question, or advocate the passage or defeat of any matter pending before a local school board, local governing body or the General Assembly or Congress.
Title: H.B. 1541
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Public Law No. 595, (LD 1933); Allows a juvenile's school to disseminate information about the juvenile to the court and a criminal justice agency under certain conditions; provides that information remains confidential and may not be further disseminated.
Title: S.B. 687
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Permits local school boards to require as a condition for re-enrollment or continued enrollment in public school, that students who have been convicted or adjudicated delinquent of drug-related offenses submit to drug testing; provides that Board of Education regulations will govern such initiatives that may be adopted by local school boards.
Title: H.B. 588
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Directs school boards to adopt regulations governing student searches; requires regulations be consistent with relevant state and federal law.
Title: H.B. 1445
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Requires school board employees administering tests or other assessment instrument to disclose to the public school students being tested that such students are not required to respond to any inquiry regarding their race or ethnicity on any such test or instrument, and that they may respond to any such inquiry by indicating other.
Title: S.B. 224
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Directs school boards to adopt regulations governing student searches; requires regulations be consistent with relevant state and federal law.
Title: H.B. 1445
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Declares an intent to allow students to broaden the types of fund-raisers that they may conduct for charitable purposes in their private non-associated student body capacities, and ensure that these funds will be separate from student body funds to avoid constitutional issues pertaining to the gifting of public funds.
Title: H.B. 2332
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Requires that schools be notified of firearm violations by students; states whenever a minor enrolled in any common school is convicted in adult criminal court, or adjudicated or entered into a diversion agreement with the juvenile court on a sex offense, inhaling toxic fumes, controlled substance violation, liquor violation, or any crime under specified chapters, the court must notify the principal of the student's school of the disposition of the case.
Title: S.B. 6206
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 02/2000 | P-12 | Requires a local board of education to develop a policy regarding the possession and use of personal telecommunications devices by a student on school property or at a school-related activity; deletes language prohibiting the possession and use of a paging device by a student on school property or at a school-related activity.
Title: H.B. 266
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2000 | P-12 | Allows law enforcement agencies to report certain violations of law and threats made by a student.
Title: H.B. 1192
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2000 | P-12 | Requires juveniles found delinquent and adults found guilty for a first drug offense be subject to periodic substance abuse testing, drug treatment and education; mandates six months extra time on a felony sentence if the mandatory drug assessment indicates a substance abuse problem. Another portion of the bill revises the penalty for violation of the "drug-free school zone" law (possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school or designated school bus stop) to include a one-year minimum, mandatory term of incarceration for a second or subsequent conviction for an offense involving a Schedule I, II or III drug or more than one-half ounce of marijuana.
Title: S.B. 153
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NE | Signed into law 07/1999 | P-12 | Creates the Student Freedom of Expression Act. Encourages students to exercise their freedoms of speech and press, and allows sponsoring teachers to prohibit publishing materials which are obscene, harmful to minors as defined in Sec. 28-807, libelous, or likely to incite violence, law-breaking, or substantial and material disruption of the school. Sponsoring teachers may not be dismissed, demoted, reprimanded, or otherwise punished for supporting student expression that is consistent with an adopted code or supporting student expression allowed pursuant to the act. School boards may adopt rules consistent with the act.
Title: L.B. 182
Source: Nebraska Legislature
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| AL | Signed into law 06/1999 | P-12 | Establishes the Juvenile Information Act; relates to confidentiality of juvenile records; provides juvenile arrest information to law enforcement agencies; requires notice to school officials concerning juveniles adjudicated as delinquent for Class A or Class B felonies; gives judges discretion to provide notice for all other crimes; requires fingerprints, photographs, and DNA samples of a child who has been taken into custody for an alleged delinquent act.
Title: H.B. 491
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 05/1999 | P-12 | Requires that when a petition has been filed against a juvenile for an offense that alleges the use or threatened use of physical force against a person or when a juvenile has been adjudicated as having committed such an offense, the district attorney shall provide to the superintendent of the juvenile's school or the superintendent's designees the name of the juvenile and other specified information about the charges.
Title: S.B. 578
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NV | Signed into law 05/1999 | P-12 | Prohibits hazing at high schools, colleges and universities in this state.
Title: S.B. 297
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/1999 | P-12 | Prohibits school personnel from performing strip searches in elementary and secondary schools.
Title: H.B. 1489
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 01/1999 | P-12 | Prohibits a public school from publishing on the Internet or furnishing for publication on the Internet any information that can be used to identify a student of that public school without first obtaining the written approval of the parents of that student.
Title: S.B. 93 Students Records
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SC | Signed into law 07/1998 | P-12 | Relates to threatening the life, person, or family or a public official, teacher or principal; makes it unlawful to threaten the life, person, or family of any public employee; revises the penalties for violation; relates to probation, parole and records, relates to school crimes involving drugs or weapons and defines weapon; provides for certain reports.
Title: H.B. 4804
Source: Information for Public Affairs, Inc.
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| WI | Signed into law 07/1998 | P-12 | Relates to authorizing the search of a pupil's locker.
Title: A.B. 715 Pupil Lockers
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NJ | Died 06/1998 | P-12 | Authorizes school boards to adopt a drug testing policy of student athletes.
Title: S.B. 2314 & S.B. 2319
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NJ | Died 06/1998 | P-12 | Requires shcool principals to report certain student offenses to law enforcement agencies.
Title: A.B. 3259
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/1998 | P-12 | States the court must notify school districts of residence when juveniles are delinquent or convicted and are on parole and attending school; elementary and high schools can request from the court the criminal history of individual students to determine if a student has been adjudicated delinquent or convicted of a dangerous offense; states information that a school receives must be made available to teachers, parents or guardians upon request; appropriates $39,000 to the Supreme Court.
Title: S.B. 1395
Source: Information for Public Affairs, Inc.
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| FL | Signed into law 05/1998 | P-12 | BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE . Relates to juvenile sex offenders; requires Department of Children and Family Services to notify school superintendent of any juvenile who has known history of sexual behavior with other juveniles or who has been convicted of certain specified sexual offenses; provides that it is a 2nd degree misdemeanor for school district employee to disclose such information to unauthorized person; prohibits unlicensed practice of juvenile sexual offender therapy for compensation.
Title: S.B. 1796 Juvenile Sex Offenders
Source: Information for Public Affairs, Inc.
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| MA | Signed into law 05/1998 | P-12 | Provides for the distribution of information to certain parents of children enrolled in elementary and secondary schools; includes but is not limited to report cards and progress reports, the results of intelligence and achievement tests, special needs assessments, suspensions, expulsion, absences and illnesses; relates to custody of minors and the duties of principals; requires the Department of Education to promulgate rules.
Title: S.B. 2209
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/1998 | P-12 | Concerns certain records of public school students; adds the home address and home phone number of a student to the list of records that a custodian is prohibited from making available to the public.
Title: S.B. 723
Source: Information for Public Affairs, Inc.
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| VA | Signed into law 04/1998 | P-12 | Provides that students for whom a report has been received of an adjudication of delinquency or a conviction, may be suspended or expelled from school attendance; requires , under current law, court clerks to notify the relevant school division superinterdent when a juvenile is convicted or adjudicated delinquent of certain violent or serious crimes such as arson, homicide, or felonious assualt.
Title: S.B. 362 Student Expulsion
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 04/1998 | P-12 | Directs school boards to expel from school attendance any student whom such school board has determined, in accordance with existing due process requirements, to have brought drugs onto school property or to a school-sponsored activity.
Title: H.B. 1343 Expulsion
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WI | Died 04/1998 | P-12 | Relates to information received by a school official regarding the use by a pupil of alcohol or other drugs.
Title: A.B. 429
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| ID | Signed into law 03/1998 | P-12 | Relates to school attendance; provides that enrollment may be denied to a student for certain acts committed in this state or any state; requires that, if requested, the parent or guardian of a student transferring from another state must furnish copies of students records including records containing information concerning violent or disruptive behavior or disciplinary action involving the student.
Title: H.B. 710 School Attendance
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/1997 | P-12 | Creates the School Reporting of Drug Violations Act. Requires the principal of a public elementary or secondary school to report to the police the delivery of cannabis and controlled substances occurring in a school, on school grounds, on a public way within 1,000 feet of school, or on a school conveyance. Provides that the principal or chief administrative officer must report the criminal activity within 48 hours of becoming aware of the incident.
Title: H.B. 2132 Creation of Drug Violation Act
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Vetoed 08/1997 | P-12 | Gives public high school students the right to exercise freedom of the press and that expressions contained in a high school newspaper are not subject to prior restraint except for expressions that are libelous, obscene, or harmful to minors, constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy, or incite students to imminent lawless action. Provides that the governing board of a school district that publishes a high school newspaper, adopt a school freedom of expression policy.
Title: H.B. 154
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| TX | Died 08/1997 | P-12 | Relates to the notification of school personnel of the arrest or detention of a student and any subsequent disposition of that arrest or detention.
Title: H.B. 2643 Notification of School Personnel of the Arrest or Detention of a Student
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 07/1997 | P-12 | Provides authority to local school superintendents to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of parents, custodians, or gurdians of students at school parent conferences and restructures the present school crime reporting statute; includes violent felonies and some sex crimes to the list of crimes which must be reported; clarifies that the superintendent or a designee is the person responsible for filing criminal charges when a school employee is the victim.
Title: H.B. 322
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| NV | Passed 07/1997 | P-12 | Relates to pupils; requires courts to provide to school districts information reagrding pupils who have unlawfully caused or atttempted to cause serious bodily injury to another person.
Title: A.B. 518
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| OK | Signed into law 07/1997 | P-12 | Requires school district boards of education to adopt a policy with procedures which provide for out-of-school suspension of students; prohibits out-of-school suspension from extending beyond the current and succeeding semester, except for possession of a firearm on school property; provides that no public school in the state shall be required to provide education services in the regular school setting to any student who has been adjudicated delinquent for certain offenses; requires a school district to provide an education plan for students suspended out-of-school for more than five days; such plan is to be designed for the eventual reintegration of the student into school and shall provide only core units in which student is enrolled, and shall address academic credit for work satisfactorily completed; provides that upon out-of-school suspension, the parent or guardian shall be responsible for monitoring the student's educational progress until the student is re-admitted to school; provides that a student suspended for a violent offense against a classroom teacher shall not be allowed to return to the teacher's classroom without approval of that teacher; provides that a school district may inspect a student's confidential record without a court order if the child is currently enrolled at that school; provides a school district may disclose education records to a court for purposes of determining the ability of the court to serve a child; provides that students may be suspended for possessing any wireless telecommunications device.
Title: H.B. 2130 Out-Of-School Suspension
Source: Oklahoma State School Boards Association
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| FL | Died 05/1997 | P-12 | Requires Department of Education to adopt rules for administering random drug tests to public school students; provides for method of drug tests and frequency of drug tests to be established by rule; requires that HSMV withhold issuing driver's license to student younger than specified age unless student meets certain requirements; requires DOE to adopt procedures for establishing a student's eligibility for driver's license.
Title: S.B. 1564 Drug Testing of Students
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Vetoed 05/1997 | P-12 | Relates to the disclosure of students' social security numbers; provides that school districts and public schools shall not request the disclosure of a student's federal social security number; establishes that the school may only request the student's social security number, for the purpose of seeking medicaid reimbursement.
Title: S.B. 5274 Student Records
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| WA | Vetoed 05/1997 | P-12 | Requires notification before a school conducts certain student tests, questionnaires, surveys, analyses, or evaluations.
Title: H.B. 1085 Notification Before Student Tests, Questionnaires, Surveys, Analyses, or Evaluations
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| CO | Died 04/1997 | P-12 | Prohibits the use of personally identifying student information in the statewide financial, student management, and human resource electronic data communications and reporting system, with the exception of records relating to specified situations. Further, the bill specifies that, even in situations in which the system may include personally identifying student information, the information shall not be transmitted via a local, regional, or global computer network.
Title: H.B. 1129 Student Records
Source:
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| FL | Died 04/1997 | P-12 | Requires school districts to establish and publish policies for content and regular issuance of student report cards depicting both academic & conduct performance by all students; prohibits student exemption from academic performance requirements; requires annual progress monitoring & reporting by DOE.
Title: H.B. 837 Student Report Cards
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Died 04/1997 | P-12 | Provides for Education Commissioner to adopt rules regarding student performance standards; revises requirements of school district testing programs; requires intensive reading instruction under certain circumstances; raises required cumulative grade point average for 9th graders entering during 1997-98 school year and thereafter; revises high school grading system; requires adoption of guidelines regarding dual enrollment, etc.
Title: H.B. 1007 Student Performance Standards
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| GA | Signed into law 04/1997 | P-12 | Relates to juveniles; concerns school attendance; provides that a student enrolling for the first time in any school in grade seven or higher must provide a copy of his or her scholastic and discipline record; provides for conditional enrollment under certain circumstances; requires school administration to notify teachers of certain past student behavior; requires court to notify school attended by juvenile if adjudicated to have committed a designated felony.
Title: H.B. 180
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| IA | Signed into law 04/1997 | P-12 | Relates to the authorization of school officials to conduct searches of students, student protected areas, lockers, desks, and other facilities and spaces.
Title: H.B. 331
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| MT | Signed into law 04/1997 | P-12 | Requires recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools; provides that a student or teacher must be excused from participation if the student's or teacher's convictions preclude participation; requires a school district to inform students and teachers of the right not to participate in pledge recitation; clarifies that a teacher who exercises the right not to participate in the pledge recitation is still required to teach subject related to the flag in a prescribed curriculum.
Title: H.B. 77
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| MT | Signed into law 04/1997 | P-12 | Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the trustees of a school district, upon request and in compliance with state and federal confidentiality laws, to disclose required student assessment data to interested parties.
Title: H.B. 28
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| ND | Vetoed 04/1997 | P-12 | Relates to school personnel notification of juvenile offenses.
Title: H.B. 1147 School Personnel Notification of Juvenile Offenses
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| AR | Signed into law 03/1997 | P-12 | Provides an appeal process for students who are suspended or expelled from school for violation of a school district's written discipline policies.
Title: H.B. 1397
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| VA | Signed into law 03/1997 | P-12 | Requires local school boards to permit a student who was victim of any crime against the person committed by or alleged to have been committed by another student attending classes in the school, any employee of the school board, any volunteer, contract worker, or other person who regularly performs services in the school, to transfer to another comparable school within the district, if available.
Title: H.B. 2666/S.B. 1163 Students' Rights as Crime Victims
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| VA | Signed into law 03/1997 | P-12 | Directs school board to require students convicted and found not innocent of violations of the Drug Control Act to submit unannounced, random drug and alcohol tests as a condition for reenrollment or continued attendance in a particular school or program; authorizes the Board of Education to promulgate rules.
Title: H.B. 1802 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Students
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| MO | Vetoed 07/1996 | P-12 | Requires school districts to restrict access to personally identifiable student records to authorized school district employees, except as otherwise provided by law. Such records can be made available to persons not employed by the district only in response to a subpoena or upon written authorization from the parent or student over 18 years of age.
Title: H.B. 1523 Access to Student Records
Source: House Research Staff--MO House of Representatives
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| IL | Passed 06/1996 | P-12 | (Effective: 07/01/96) Requires that high schools use the same scale in reporting the grade point average of all applicants to ensure equity within a high school's applicant population. Specifies that high schools which do not submit class ranks for applicants shall have their students' scores computed using a class rank of one in a class size of one,in order to allow for these applicants to be included in the competition.
Title: 23 IAC 2755.30 to 2755.50 Robert C Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Became law without governor's signature 05/1996 | P-12 | Provides that it is unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to smoke tobacco in, on, or within 1000 feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school between the hours of 6 a.m. and midnight. Provides a civil penalty not to exceed $250 or 50 hours of community service for violations.
Title: S.B. 322 Under 18 and Smoking Tobacco
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SC | Signed into law 05/1996 | P-12 | Provides that the Dept. of Ed. shall forward crime information to the Attorney General to be used in the prosecution of school crime. Local law enforcement is required to contact the Attorney General when certain crimes occur. Upon request of a local school district, the Attorney General may petition the local school board to expel students charged, and will represent the district at the appellate level.
Title: H.B. 4430 Notification of crime information
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TX | Passed 05/1996 | P-12 | (Effective: 09/01/96) Repeals rules concerning curriculum to comply with the sunset review process mandated by Senate Bill 1, 74th Legislature, 1995. Repeals rules regarding grading and reporting requirements; promotion and course credit; grade level advancement and course credit; encouragement of students to take advanced courses; alternatives to social promotion; memorandum of understanding for multiproblem children and youth; and Texas advanced placement incentive program.
Title: Promotion and Altenatives to Social Promotion; Grading/Reporting Requirements; Course Credit
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 04/1996 | P-12 | (Effective: 04/22/96) Authorizes a school district to transmit to another school district discipline information concerning a transfer student. Requires principal to communicate discipline information concerning any student to any teacher or counselor who has direct contact with the student. Requires districts to identify students who are at risk of suspension or expulsion and provide services to help students avoid expulsion. Once student is expelled, instructs district to take certain action to assure that student is receiving educational services from some source.
Title: S.B. 63 Student Discipline
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 04/1996 | P-12 | (Effective: 04/04/96) Permits sharing of juvenile court records relating to drugs and violence with school authorities; prohibits public disclosure; permits order of adjudication of juvenile delinquency for commission of capital offense; class A, B, or C felony or other offense in which a firearm was used to be made public; relates to authorities; relates to the confidentiality of juvenile records to exempt records provided to schools if no public disclosure is made.
Title: H.B. 35 Juvenile Court Records
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CT | Expired 03/1996 | P-12 | Requires the police to notify the superintendent of schools when a student is arrested for selling, carrying or brandishing a facsimile of a firearm; requires that whenever a board of education suspends a student for the illegal possession of a firearm or deadly weapon it report such violation to the police.
Title: H.B. 5806 Police Notify Superintendent When A Student Is Arrested
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/1996 | P-12 | Directs the Board of education, in consultation with the Office of Attorney General, to develop guidelines of constitutional rights and restrictions regarding the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag in the public schools.
Title: H.B. 1118 Constitutional Rights and Restrictions
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| VA | Signed into law 03/1996 | P-12 | Relates to guidelines on constitutional rights and restrictions regarding the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag in the public schools. The Board's guidelines are to include provisions addressing initiative and involvement of local school boards, schools, administrators, teachers, and students, the propriety of any recitation or participation requirements; and relevant state and federal constitutional concerns, such as freedom of speech.
Title: H.B. 433 Constitutional Rights and Protections
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| WI | Signed into law 03/1996 | P-12 | (Effective: 03/22/96) Relates to the disclosure of certain law enforcement agency records that relate to a child to the child's school district administrator.
Title: A.B. 609 Student Records
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/1996 | P-12 | (Effective: 03/09/96) Permits the disclosure of certain juvenile criminal records to local law enforcement and school administrator, had many of same provisions of S.B. 485.
Title: H.B. 2500 Juvenile Records
Source: West Virginia Department of Education
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| WI | Expired 02/1996 | P-12 | This bill permits a law enforcement agency to release to a school district administrator any information in its records relating to the possession of a firearm in a school zone or the possession of a knife on school premises by a pupil enrolled in the school district. The bill permits a school district to make that information available to teachers and other school district officials who have a legitimate educational or safety interest in that information.
Title: A.B. 262 Disclosure of Law Enforcement Records
Source: Wisconsin Association of School Boards, Legislative Alert, 2/17/96
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| WI | Signed into law 02/1996 | P-12 | This bill gives authorized public school officials and employees the right to require a public school pupil to provide breath samples to determine the presence of alcohol in his or her breath whenever the official or employee has reason to believe that the pupil has consumed alcohol on the school premises or detects the presence of alcohol on a pupil.
Title: A.B. 718 Alcohol Testing and Suspension of Students
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OK | Died 01/1996 | P-12 | Relates to schools; requires the State Department of Education to implement an electronic student tracking system; requires use of certain identification numbers; relates to use of social security numbers; modifies authorized uses authorized uses of social security account number for certain purposes; authorizes the State Department of Education to develop an alternative student data number system for certain purposes; states purpose of system.
Title: H.B. 2498 Student Tracking System
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NH | Died 10/1995 | P-12 | Establishes the parent and pupil rights law and specifies certain information required to be provided by a school to a parent or pupil.
Title: S.B. 653 Parent and Pupil Rights
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 07/1995 | P-12 | Provides a United States flag for every public school classroom and to require the student to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day.
Title: H.B. 65 US Flag in Classrooms
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 06/1995 | P-12 | Makes it discreationary rather than mandatory for a law enforcement officer to arrest an individual who unlawfully possesses a portable pager on school property. The officer must immediately inquire as to the reasons the individual possesses the pager and may arrest the violator. The law, which was originally passed to combat the drug trade in the schools, had resulted in the arrest of a student who had been given a pager by his parents so that they could contact him in an emergency.
Title: S.B. 545, chapter 391 Portable Pagers
Source: Department of Legislative Reference
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| VA | Signed into law 05/1995 | P-12 | Requires the intake officer to notify the division superintendent whenever a juvenile is arrested and charged with a delinquent act involving death, weapons, drugs, assaults, woundings, arson, or burglary.
Title: Notice of Juvenile Arrest
Source: Virginia General Assembly 1995 Session Summary
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| GA | Signed into law 04/1995 | P-12 | Relates to juvenile proceedings, so as to provide for public access to certain juvenile court hearings and records; Provides for fingerprinting and photographing of juveniles; Provides for the sharing and use of information on juvenile arrests and court proceedings between appropriate public and school agencies.
Title: S.B. 156 Student Records
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IN | Signed into law 04/1995 | P-12 | Requires a school corporation to make available for inspection by the parents or guardians of a students any instructional materials used in connection with an analysis, an evaluation, a program, or a survey concerning certain beliefs, affiliations, attitudes, behaviors, and habits. Requires the written consent of a parent or guardian of an unemancipated student or of a student (if the student is an adult or emancipated) before the student may participate in an analysis, an evaluation, or a program.
Title: H.B. 1625 - Inspection of Instructional Materials
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NV | Signed into law 06/1994 | P-12 | Prohibits a student from carrying or possessing a beeper, portable telephone, or any other similar device on shcool grounds. A student may carry or possess such a device only with written consent from the school principal. (Legislative Summary 1993)
Title: A.B. 427 Carrying a Beeper
Source: Legislative Counsel Bureau
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| TN | Signed into law 06/1994 | P-12 | This bill lowers the standard to conduct searches on school property from "probable cause" and "reasonable cause" to "reasonable suspicion". Such searches include lockers, cars in school parking lots - belonging to students and visitors, containers brought on school property by students and visitors, and the person of students and visitors. Search methods include metal detectors and drug dogs. Items to be sought in search include drugs, drug paraphernalia, weapons and explosives. (Legislative Summaries 1994)
Title: S.B. 1845 School Searches
Source: Senate Education Committee
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| UT | Signed into law 06/1994 | P-12 | (Effective: 05/02/94) Requires school personnel to comply with protections provided for family and student privacy in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act enacted by the United States Congress while administering and operating all public school programs. The legislation requires each school district to enact policies which will protect family and student privacy. Protection policies include parental consent before administering psychological tests, and prohibition regarding inquiry or disclosure of that information. (Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel 6/7/94)
Title: H.B. 403 Utah Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
Source: The State of Utah
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| VA | Signed into law 04/1994 | P-12 | Relates to clean indoor air in public schools; prohibits smoking in the public schools of the Commonwealth, effective July 1, 1995.
Title: H.B. 249 - School Facilities
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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