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From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Common Core/National Tests Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Counseling/Guidance Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Censorship Curriculum--Computer Science Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Home Economics Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Data-Driven Improvement Demographics Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Economic/Workforce Development--Value of an Education Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Aid to Private Schools Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Does Money Matter? Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--Mandates Governance--Regional Entities Governance--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--Mental Health Health--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Credit Recovery High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements Instructional Approaches Instructional Approaches--Constructivism Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills Instructional Approaches--Official English Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education Instructional Approaches--Teaching Across Disciplines Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Baccalaureate International Benchmarking Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Mentoring/Tutoring Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--African American Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Special Populations No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Brain Development P-3 Child Care P-3 Content Standards and Assessment P-3 Data Systems P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 English Language Learners (ELL) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Health and Mental Health P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Public/Private Partnerships P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development P-3 Technology Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Parent/Family--Research Partnerships--University/School Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning Postsecondary Affordability Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding Postsecondary Finance--Facilities Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies Postsecondary Institutions Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) Postsecondary Participation--Outreach Postsecondary Students Postsecondary Students--Adults Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional Postsecondary Students--International Postsecondary Students--Low-Income Postsecondary Students--Military Postsecondary Students--Minority Postsecondary Success Postsecondary Success--Completion Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) Proficiency-Based Approaches Promising Practices Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Purposes of Public Education Reading/Literacy Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy Religion Religion--Prayer/Meditation Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) Remediation (K-12) Rural Scale-Up/Replication Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Week Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round School Climate/Culture School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Code of Conduct School Safety--Corporal Punishment School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--District Size School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Org. (K-3/K-8 etc.) School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--School Size School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Staffing Ratios School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Service-Learning Social/Emotional Learning and Non-Cognitive Skills Special Education Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations Special Education--Finance Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) Special Education--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Foster Care Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Special Populations--Immigrant Education Special Populations--Migrant Education Special Populations--Military Standards Standards--Common Core State Standards Standards--Implementation State Comparisons/Statistics State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Ballot Questions State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses State Policymaking--Politics State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions STEM Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap Student Surveys Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Employment Students--Incentives Students--K-12 Exchange Students Students--Mobility Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals Teaching Quality--Preparation Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes Teaching Quality--Teacher Contracts (Not Tenure) Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes Teaching Quality--Working Conditions Technology Technology--Computer Skills Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware GA Signed into law 05/2013 P-12 Digital Learning H.B. 283 Allows the State Board of Education to establish a grant program to incentivize the adoption of digital learning using high speed internet connections across Georgia schools. The grant program shall include funding, subject to appropriations by the General Ass... More... OR Signed into law 05/2013 P-12 Relating to the use of technology in schools. H.B. 2426 Allows schools to incorporate personal electronic devices to support academic activity and curriculum. http://www.leg.state.or.us/13reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2426.en.pdf ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2013 P-12 Use of Technology and Technological Devices in Classrooms H.C.R. 104 Encourages school districts to adopt policies that promote the use of technology and technological devices in classrooms. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/pdf/HC00104F.pdf#navpanes=0... More... MT Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Technology Acquisition and Depreciation Funding S.B. 199 Revises laws related to technology acquisition and depreciation funding. Clarifies that cloud computing services for technology infrastructure, platform, software, network, storage, security, data, database, test environment, curriculum, or desktop virtualizat... More... NM Vetoed 03/2013 P-12 Education Technology Equipment S.B. 147 From bill analysis: Defines two terms – "education technology equipment" and "education technology" as used in several places in the public school code. Amends the education technology equipment act to define the term "education technology equipment" as that o... More... UT Signed into law 03/2013 P-12 Postsec. Modification of Education-related Reporting Requirements H.B. 285 Primarily from bill summary: Eliminates an annual report to the education interim committee on teacher quality, including teacher supply and demand. Eliminates an annual report to the education interim committee, the higher education appropriations subcommitte... More... AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Electronic Textbooks, Wireless Electronic Devices, and Bonds H.B. 165 Establishes the Alabama Ahead Act. Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, requires provision of electronic textbooks and other instructional materials to all grade 9-12 students and teachers in districts that choose to participate, to the extent approved elec... More... AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 At-Risk Students S.B. 318 - At-Risk Students From K-12 appropriations bill: Permits at-risk funds to be used for student programs to improve the efficiency and utilization of technology-based resources in the classroom. Provides that appropriation to the at-risk student program includes $750,000 appropri... More... AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Student Data S.B. 318 - Student Data Provides that $950,000 of the appropriation to the Governor's High Hopes for Alabama Students program be expended to link the Alabama Student Information Management Systems (ASIMS) to students' home computers. Page 27 of 69: http://www.alsde.edu/general/SB0318... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Digital Instructional Materials Work Group H.B. 5101 - Digital Instructional Materials Work Group From bill analysis: Creates the Digital Instructional Materials Work Group. The purpose of the 8 member group is to plan and monitor the implementation of the transition to digital instructional materials. Directs the group to submit a plan to the legislature ... More... TX Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Postsec. Staet Suplus or Salvage Property S.B. 1 Amends various provisions regarding the disposal of state surplus or salvage property. Requires a state agency that determines it has surplus or salvage property to inform the Texas Facilities Commission so that the method of disposal of the property may be de... More... VT Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Technology in Schools S.B. 100 - Technology Provisions This section requires the Department to report to the legislature on current and planned use of technology and Internet services in public schools, including 1) each school's type of Internet service (speed of connection, service provider, projected upgrades);... More... ID Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Online learning S.B. 1184 -Online Learning Requires the State Board of Education to create digital citizenship standards, and to consider adding online courses as a graduation requirement for the class of 2016. Creates a task force to study and develop plans for implementation of online courses, one-... More... ID Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Public School Technology S.B. 1184 - Technology Provides high school teachers with mobile computing devices first in the rollout beginning with the 2012-2013 school year. Provides one-third of high school students access to mobile computing devices beginning with the 2013-2014 school year until all students... More... NY Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Definition of Textbook S.B. 2808 - Part A-I, Sec. 1, 3, Provides that for expenses incurred after July 1, 2011, a textbook may mean school library materials, computer software, and instructional computer hardware and technology equipment. Provides that these items may be eligible for state aid. Chapter 58 http://as... More... CA Signed into law 09/2010 P-12 Technology and Supplementary Instructional Materials A.B. 2694 From bill analysis: Includes in the definition of "supplementary instructional materials" instructional materials that use current relevant technology that further engages interactive learning in the classroom and beyond. Requires a local board, when adopting ... More... CA Signed into law 08/2010 P-12 Technology-Based Materials as Part of Instructional Materials A.B. 1742 Adds that a nonpublic, nonsectarian school that provides K-12 special education services must, in providing state-adopted, standards-based, core curriculum and instructional materials, also provide technology-based materials as defined in statute. http://www.l... More... IL Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Electronic Textbooks S.B. 3547 Provides that among other purposes (i.e., purchasing textbooks and software), the School Safety and Educational Improvement Block Grant Program must provide funding for electronic textbooks and the technological equipment necessary to gain access to and use el... More... NY Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Donating Used Computers to Schools A.B. 11064 This bill extends for three years until July 1, 2013 the provision allowing political subdivisions to donate surplus computer equipment to schools, libraries and other not-for-profit organizations. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A11064&Summar... More... OR Rule Adoption 02/2010 P-12 Instructional Material OAR 581-011-0087 Amends rules relating to digital, electronic and web- based instructional materials. Requires that the board as part of the contracting process require publishers to have a good and sufficient bond or an irrevocable letter of credit. Clarifies that the state b... More... CA Signed into law 10/2009 P-12 Definition of "Technology-Based Materials" A.B. 1398 Relates to instructional materials. Revises the definition of technology-based materials to specify that they may include the electronic equipment required in order to use them if that equipment is to be used by pupils and teachers as a learning resource. Proh... More... CA Vetoed 10/2009 P-12 Education Technology Task Force A.B. 836 Adds Article 15.1., "Education Technology Task Force" to the education code. Defines "technology literacy". Establishes a task force for education technology to make preliminary recommendations on technology literacy model standards for grades 7-12. Specifies ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Children's Low-Cost Laptop Act S.B. 613 Creates the Children's Low-Cost Laptop Act. Requires the state board of education to establish a pilot project schools serving students in any grades 3-8. Provides that funds may be used to provide low-cost laptops and replacement hardware, provide teacher pro... More... IL Vetoed 08/2009 Postsec. Data Security on State Computers Act S.B. 2218 -- pp 1-4 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. Require... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Electronic Textbooks and Instructional Materials H.B. 4294 Relates to instructional materials and technological equipment in public schools. Adds Section 31.0231, "Electronic Textbook and Instructional Material List." Directs the commissioner to adopt a list of electronic textbooks and instructional material including... More... FL Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. School Construction Bonds/Virtual Instruction Program/School Breakfast Programs/Florida Teacher Lead Program S.B. 1676 Creates the Florida Qualified School Construction Bond Allocation Act; requires the Office of Technology and Information Services (under supervision of the state board) to develop a systemwide technology plan, making budget recommendations to the commissioner,... More... NH Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Laptops for All 7th Graders H.B. 330 Establishes a task force to study the feasibility of supplying laptop computers to all 7th grade children in the state; requires the task force to study the Maine Learning Technology Fund, the benefits of the program on students in Maine, the economic effects ... More... SC Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2008 Postsec. "State Light Rail" Communication Grid H.B. 4953 Establishes the Light Rail Consortium; provides for facilities-based advanced high performance communications infrastructure in support of the mission of the State academic institutions that are members of the consortium; defines the State Light Rail as a comm... More... TN Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Postsec. Financial Assistance H.B. 653 Makes changes to eligibility requirements for HOPE scholarships; enacts the "Helping Heroes Act of 2008" to provide scholarships for veterans; enacts the "Tennessee Rural Health Act of 2008" to provide scholarships to students in health care fields who agree t... More... KS Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Broadband Technology-Based Network Access S.B. 391 Relates to a broadband technology-based network to which schools, libraries and hospitals may connect for broadband internet access and intranet access for distance learning called the KAN-ED network; provides for universal provider interconnection peering rig... More... ID Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 technology H.B. 543 Enables the Department of Administration to start the process of implementing a statewide education network; creates a place for funds when available for the continued development of the Idaho Education Network. Chapter 260. http://www3.idaho.gov/oasis/H054... More... NY Adopted 09/2007 P-12 Loan of Instructional Computer Hardware Title 8 NYCRR Sections 21.3 and 100.12 Provides for the loan of instructional computer hardware from public schools to nonpublic schools. Pages 7-10 of 34: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/sep12/pdfs/Rules.pdf... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Technology Immersion Pilot Project S.B. 746 Extends the technology immersion pilot project established by the state board of education for another 3 years. Extends the repeal of provisions concerning the technology immersion pilot project to August 31, 2010. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/095... More... NV Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Accountability and Technology Infrastructure S.B. 184 Revises provisions governing the annual reports of accountability and the plans to improve. Eliminate the requirement for the establishment of technical assistance partnerships. Revises provisions governing the school support teams and the recommendation of co... More... NE Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Educational Service Units and Early Childhood Education Grants L.B. 603 Relates to educational service units and school funding, incuding distance education. Changes provisions relating to: election of board members for educational service units; distance education, unit boundaries and board membership; and the Early Childhood Edu... More... TN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Broadband Task Force Membership S.B. 1580 Expands the membership of the Tennessee Broadband Task Force to include a representative of the department of education and requires the task force to submit an assessment of the state of broadband deployment on an annual basis. http://www.legislature.state.tn... More... ND Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Technology Planning and Use H.B. 1461 A new section requires the state board of higher education to manage and regulate information technology planning and services for institutions under its control, including: a. Development of information technology policies, standards, and guidelines in coordi... More... NM Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Educational Technology Deficiency Correction Fund S.B. 394 Provides criteria for allocations from the Educational Technology Deficiency Correction Fund. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0394.pdf... More... NY Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Instructional Computer Hardware and Technology Equipment Apportionment S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 7-a and 7-b Section 7-a: Adds new section 753 to education code, on instructional computer hardware and technology equipment apportionment. Authorizes a district to be eligible for an apportionment for approved expenses for: (1) The purchase or lease of micro and/or mini... More... WV Vetoed 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Technology Donation Program; Higher Ed. Councils; Health Education Loan Program H.B. 2558 Requires the state's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to create and implement a program to refurbish and donate state surplus computers which are no more than four years old from state agencies to public schools and low-income school children; encourages the CTO... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Wireless Broadband Services Funding for Schools H.B. 2381 Specifies that the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act can be used for projects related to the technology and infrastructure necessary to deploy wireless broadband services to schools, businesses and residential areas. http://leg1.state.... More... WV Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 21st Century Tools for Schools Technology Initiative S.B. 603 Establishes the 21st Century Tools for 21st Century Schools Technology Initiative to replace, enhance and fund current technology programs in schools; requires the development of a 21st Century Strategic Technology Learning Plan under the initiative and sets f... More... IL Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Technology Immersion Pilot Project 23 IAC 365.10, .20, .30, .40, .50, .60 Provides for the distribution of wireless laptop computers, associated hardware and software, and professional development to seven pilot districts in the state. Emergency adoption: Pages 339-346 of 591: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/regi... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 K-12 High-Speed Network A.B. 1228 Establishes the K-12 High-Speed Network to enrich pupil educational experiences and improve pupil academic performance by providing high speed, high- bandwidth Internet connectivity to the public schools. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to es... More... FL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Discounted Computers and Internet Access Program H.B. 765 Relates to students, computers and internet access; creates a program to offer discounted computers and Internet access to public school students and students in home education programs in grades 5 through 12; requires DOE to negotiate terms with computer manu... More... OH Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Education Management Information System Advisory Board H.B. 115 Establishes the education management information system advisory board. Directs the board to make recommendations to the department of education for improving the operation of the education management information system. Topics that may be addressed by the rec... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Standards for Technology Purchases S.B. 1257 Requires school district governing boards to vote to adopt or reject technology standards. The state board of education shall post technology standards adopted by the government information technology agency. School boards must hold a public meeting to vote on... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Community College Donation of Political Subdivisions' Surplus Computer Equipment S.B. 218 Requires political subdivisions to establish procedures to give first priority for donation of their surplus computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools in the state and community and technical colleges under the management and control of the... More... ME Issued 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College An Order to Create the PK-20 Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure Board and other Committees Executive Order Creates the PK-20 Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure Board, the Broadband Access Infrastructure Board and the Telecommunciations Infrastructure Steering Committee. Defines purpose, objectives, duties and membership of each. Implementation costs... More... IN Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Grants for Technology Plans H.B. 1001 (Section 127) Rewrites IC 20-20-13-18 on uses of school technology. Requires grants for technology plans to fund uses that promote 1:1 computing infrastructure, e-learning and other uses of technology approved by the department of education. http://www.in.gov/legislative/... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Digital Conversion of Educational Television H.B. 1268 Concerns the Department of Education educational television division general network maintenance and digital conversion phase III general improvement appropriation. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1268.pdf... More... ID Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Division of Operations S.B. 1223 A portion of this bill repeals fiscal support for the Idaho student information management system (ISIMS) in section 33-120A of the Idaho Code, beginning with fiscal year 2005-2006. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1223.html... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Instructional Material S.B. 128 Relates to Instructional material allocation calculation, distributed and expenditure; provides for fees; creates a fund. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/SB0128.pdf... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Educational Technology H.B. 511 Creates the Educational Technology Deficiency Correction Fund. No later than September 1, 2005, the Education Technology Bureau will define and develop minimum educational technology adequacy standards to supplement the adequacy standards developed by the publ... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Data Research Initiative H.B. 267 (Data Research Initiative Provision) Creates the Kentucky data research initiative, a partnership between elementary and secondary schools and postsecondary education research institutions to maximize research capabilities through computer resources. Purposes are to expand the availability of com... More... IL Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Technical Immersion Project H.B. 4944; S.B.2732 Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 3-year technology immersion pilot project to provide a wireless laptop computer to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating schoo... More... HI Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Education Reform H.B. 2002 The education reform in this Act shall be known as the "Reinventing Education Act of 2004." The provisions include (1) establishing a weighted student formula; (2) providing additional information technology; (3) empowering principals through a Hawaii principa... More... CO Signed into law 05/2004 Community College Postsec. Restructuring of Community Colleges H.B. 1086 Enacts recommendations of governor's task force on the community college system; reduction of the system office's administrative costs by 35% and use of saved funds to finance recommendations including installation of a systemwide information technology system... More... CT Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Education Technology Programs & Technology Infrastructure S.B. 531 Concerning education technology programs; requires schools to consider wireless technology in planning school construction projects and to transfer curriculum-related programs concerning technology for instructional purposes to the Department of Education. htt... More... UT Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Donated Computers for Schools S.B. 6 Terminates a pilot program for the acquisition and refurbishing of donated computers to be used in the state's public schools; eliminates requirements imposed upon the State Board of Education and Department of Corrections to administer the pilot program; incl... More... WY Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Statewide Education Technology Network H.B. 79 Relates to the statewide education technology network; authorizes private school access.... More... AR Became law without governor's signature 01/2004 P-12 Distance Learning H.B. 1036 Assists public schools through the establishment of grants for distance learning; provides for the establishment of standards for eligible equipment and telecommunications services; provides that a teacher that is under contract in a school district in the res... More... MI Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Statewide Wireless Technology Program (Freedom to Learn) H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions) Sec. 98b. (1) From the school aid stabilization fund created in section 11a, there is appropriated and allocated for 2003-2004 an amount not to exceed $22,000,000.00 for the freedom to learn program. In addition, there is allocated for 2003-2004 the following ... More... CA Signed into law 08/2002 P-12 Postsec. Telecommunications Services to Education Institutions S.B. 1863 Includes in the Legislature's policies for telecommunications in the State, providing education institutions, health care institutions, and governmental institutions with access to advanced telecommunications services in recognition of their economic and socie... More... IL Signed into law 07/2002 P-12 Postsec. Community College Illinois Century Network H.B. 5911 Amends the Illinois Century Network Act. Provides that the Illinois Century Network shall be a service creating and maintaining high speed telecommunications networks. Removes the provision that network staffing be supplied by the Board of Higher Education, th... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Internet access in every middle or junior high school A.B. 148 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct a study and report to the Legislature regarding the most cost-effective means of providing Internet access in every middle or junior high school Internet wiring. Requires the Department of Education ... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Oklahoma Statewide Portal System H.B. 1662 Creates the Oklahoma Statewide Portal System; relates to Internet access.... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Wyoming Technology Transfer Center Program H.B. 84 Relates to the University of Wyoming Technology Transfer Center Program; repeals the provision providing for a sunset date of the program and the contributions to the program by various entities.... More... OH Signed by governor 06/2000 P-12 Electronic textbooks 1999 H.B. 32 Schools may furnish computer software, CD-ROMs, computer courseware, and online services to students in lieu of textbooks, though these must be free of charge to students. Such "electronic textbooks" offered to students must likewise be made available to teac... More... MN Signed by governor 05/2000 P-12 Telecommunications Access Funding H.B. 3800 Establishes a new categorical aid to fund telecommunication access for two years: FY 2001 and FY 2002. Requires the commissioner of CFL, in cooperation with the commissioner of administration and the Minnesota education telecommunication council, to recommend ... More... KY Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Kentucky Information Highway H.B. 901 Relates to entities authorized to utilize the services of the Kentucky Information Highway, to grant access and use, on the same terms as state agencies, by any entity that has been approved for economic development incentives under programs approved and admin... More... CO Signed into law 03/2000 Postsec. Technology in Higher Education S.B. 183 Concerns the role of higher education in the development of technology; encourages higher education institutions and systems to participate in the development of information technology education, innovation, and commerce; intends that the educational program d... More... VA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Computers to Indigent Students H.B. 805 Permits school divisions to donate obsolete hardware and software to be replaced pursuant to the technology replacement program to indigent public school students as provided in guidelines to be promulgated by the Board of Education; requires the guidelines to... More... IL Vetoed 07/1999 P-12 Requires Board to Creates Program to Upgrade Donated Computers H.B. 497 Requires the State Board of Education to create a program to refurbish and upgrade donated computers as high quality computers for use by children in schools, park district programs, and community centers; requires the Department of Corrections to establish a ... More... ME Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Telecommunications Education Access Fund H.B. 1516 Repeals the requirement that telecommunications carriers provide telecommunications services to schools and libraries but continues the requirements that the carriers contribute to a telecommunications education access fund; gives Public Utilities Commission ... More... AR Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Distance Learning and Multi-Purpose Classroom Facility Appropriation S.B. 710 Allows the Distance Learning and Multi-purpose Classroom Facility capital improvement appropriation.... More... AR Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Partnership Technology Center S.B. 708 Provides for the Partnership Technology Center capital improvement appropriation.... More... KY Active 02/1996 P-12 The Superhighway in Kentucky Kentucky has connected every school to the Kentucky Information Highway and every school is on-line with an extensive array of powerful office, communications and Internet services. 100% of districts have direct, free Internet access and 100% of schools have a... More... Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Internet Safety Technology--Research/Evaluation Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training Textbooks and Open Source Urban Urban--Change/Improvements Urban--Governance Whole-School Reform Models