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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 AK Adopted 05/2013 P-12 District-Operated Statewide Residential Educational Programs 4 AAC 33.090 Allows for a district to apply during a period of open application for approval to operate a variable-term statewide residential educational program that will house students for the entire school calendar. Requires the minimum term for each student to be at le... More... AK Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 District Operated Boarding Schools S.B. 47 Amends existing legislation so that a district can operate a district-wide residential school and receive a boarding stipend as reimbursement for that said school provided that food services and a variable or 180 day school term is in effect. Funding per-pupil... More... NM Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Equalization Guarantee at School for the Arts S.B. 164 From bill analysis: Amends the New Mexico school for the arts act to allow the use of public funds, but prohibit the use of state equalization guarantee distributions, for outreach activities and student room and board costs. http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/13... More... LA Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 International Language Immersion School at ULL S.B. 712 Creates an exploratory committee to develop a plan regarding the creation and establishment of an international language immersion school at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Directs the committee to study specified issues regarding the opening of such... More... LA Passed 06/2012 P-12 Funding for Laboratory Schools Around the State S.C.R. 137 Urges and request the legislative fiscal office to update the report issued in March 2006 pursuant to House Resolution No. 133 of the 2005 Regular Session regarding the means and methods used to provide funding for the operation of laboratory schools around th... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 District Sale or Lease of Property or Facilities S.B. 316 - District Sale or Lease of Property or Facilities Authorizes a board of education to sell real or personal property to certain to a nonprofit institution of higher education or the governing authority of a nonpublic school. Prior to disposing of real property, requires the district to first offer the property... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Removal of College-Preparatory Boarding School Board of Trustees Member S.B. 316 - Removal of College-Preparatory Boarding School Board of Trustees Member Permits the governor, operator, or any other person or entity who appoints a member to the board of trustees of a college-preparatory boarding school to remove that member from the board at any time. Pages 237-238 of 592: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/Bil... More... WA Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Lighthouse School Programs S.B. 6041 Allows elementary schools to serve as lighthouse programs. Creates the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education lighthouse account. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/6041-S.SL.pdf... More... OH Signed into law 12/2011 P-12 College-Preparatory Boarding School Program H.B. 157 - College-Preparatory Boarding School Program Repeals provision requiring any board of trustees of a college-preparatory boarding school to secure at least $20 million dollars of private money to satisfy its share of facilities acquisition to be eligible for state assistance (under new revisions, some boa... More... CT Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Data Collection Requirements/Charter Schools S.B. 1039 State Education Resource Center - Clarifies the status of the State Education Resource Center as a nonstock corporation and nonprofit tax exempt organization within the Department of Education. Health Assessment - Allows certain medical professionals from mi... More... FL Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 College-Preparatory Boarding Academy Pilot Program S.B. 404 From Legislative Staff Summary: Creates the College-Preparatory Boarding Academy Pilot Program (Academy) for at-risk students. Defines the key elements of the program and establishes "at-risk" student eligibility criteria consistent with eligibility standards ... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Background Checks at Certain Schools H.B. 153 - Background Checks at Certain Schools Requires that staff at a nonpublic school participating in the Jon Peterson special needs scholarship program or at a college-preparatory boarding school undergo criminal background checks. Permits the chief administrator of a registered private provider parti... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 College-Preparatory Boarding Schools H.B. 153 - College-Preparatory Boarding Schools Creates chapter 3318 regarding college preparatory boarding schools. Defines an eligible student as a student who is entitled to attend school in a participating school district; is at risk of academic failure; is from a family whose income is below 200% of th... More... NE Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Focus Programs or Magnet Schools L.B. 558 Amends current law relating to focus schools, focus programs and magnet schools established by school districts in a learning community. Clarifies that one or more school districts collaborating on a focus program, focus school or magnet school that is part of... More... OK Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Empowered Schools and School Districts Act S.B. 2330 Creates the empowered schools and school districts act. Allows a public school, zone, or district to submit empowerment plans to the state board. Plans must include information such as: 1. A statement of the mission of the school, zone, or district and why d... More... CT Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Innovation Schools S.B. 438 - Sec. 6 Permits a board of education for a priority school district to, through agreement with the organizations designated or elected as the exclusive representatives of the teachers' and administrators' units, convert an existing public school into an innovation sch... More... TN Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Choice of Schools in Memphis H.J.R. 781 A resolution directing the Department of Education to study student access to optional schools and programs in Memphis City Schools and the possibility of implementation and expansion of such optional programs to every school within the district. Report is due... More... OR Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 School for the Blind H.B. 2834 Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to close the State School for the Blind by a specified date; abolishes the school's Board of Directors; requires the development of individual comprehensive transition plans for students attending the school; re... More... OK Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts H.B. 1737 Creates the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts; provides for a board of trustees; provides for appointment of board; defines terms; states terms, powers and duties of board; provides for filling of vacancies; provides for travel reimbursement; ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 Assorted Amendments to the School Code S.B. 2482 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... More... LA Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts/Riverfront H.B. 1069 Requires the board of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts/Riverfront (NOCCA) to develop a plan to enter into cooperative agreements to provide educational services to students in a specified parish, in which school systems specifically request the boa... More... OK Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 State School of Science and Mathematics H.B. 2310 Relates to the State School of Science and Mathematics; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires performance measures; limits the salary of the Director; provides budgetary limitations; provides that students who are enrolled in a consoli... More... KS Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science S.B. 404 Provides that the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science (KAMS) may admit nonresident students. Requires KAMS students to pay those fees regularly charged high school students. Provides that tuition and fees charged to nonresident students may exceed the am... More... TX Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Postsec. Texas Governor's Schools H.B. 1748 House Bill 1748 amends the Education Code to transfer all powers and duties relating to the Texas governor's schools program from the Texas Education Agency and the commissioner of education to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  The bill also expa... More... OK Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 School of Science and Mathematics S.B. 194 Relates to the School of Science and Mathematics; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain performance measures; provides for duties and compensation of employees; limits salary of the Director; provides budgetary limitations. htt... More... IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Speciality Schools S.B. 526 (omnibus) - Article 24.5 Authorizes the board of trustees of Ball State University, Indiana State University, Indiana University or Purdue University to establish a university-administered school in any county in Indiana in which the institution is situated. Allows a district board to... More... KS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science S.B. 139 Establishes the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science as either: (1) An accelerated residential, or on-line distance learning program for Kansas high school-age pupils who are academically talented in science and mathematics; or (2) a rigorous, two-year ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. Texas Academy for Mathematics and Science Studies S.B. 1452 From bill analysis: S.B. 1452 establishes the Texas Academy for Mathematics and Science Studies (academy) at The University of Texas at Brownville (UT-Brownsville) to provide high school students with the opportunity to pursue mathematics education. Students... More... CT Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Educational Cost Sharing Distribution Technical Error H.B. 6489 Corrects a technical error in educational cost sharing distribution and enables the provision of existing funds to interdistrict magnet schools. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/act/Pa/2005PA-00002-R00HB-06489-PA.htm... More... LA Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Fees for Louisiana School of Math, Science, and the Arts H.B. 431 Increases certain fees imposed by the board of directors of the state school of math, science, and the arts. Increases maximum possible security deposit from $100 to $150; increases maximum possible room and board fee for summer session from $300 to $400 per ... More... OK Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 The Oklahoma School Of Science And Mathematics S.B. 26 Relates to the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics; makes an appropriation; states purpose; provides for the budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts; requires performance measures for budget categories; provides for duties and compensation ... More... CT Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 State Expenditures (various sections) H.B. 6004 (Special Session Act No. 02-7 Requires interdistrict magnet schools that begin operations after July 1, 2005 to limit the percentage of students from one district that enroll to 75% and requires students of racial minority to comprise at least 25% and not more than 75% of school's enrollme... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Developmental Research (Laboratory) Schools S.B. 20E Changes name of "Developmental Research Schools" to "Lab Schools." According to legislative document: "LLC members decided to change advisory board faculty membership and add a student member; LLC members decided to allow other colleges within university to pa... More... OK Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 School of Science and Mathematics S.B. 1004 Relates to the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics; provides for the budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts; requires performance measures for budget categories; provides for duties and compensation of employees of the Oklahoma School of S... More... AL Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Board of Trustees of AL High School of Mathematics and Science H.B. 289 Relates to the membership of the Board of Trustees of the state High School of Mathematics and Science; provides that the Assistant State Superintendent of Education in charge of curriculum development, the Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Ways and ... More... CT Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Interdistrict Public School Choice Program H.B. 6950 Makes changes in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program and in laws governing State and local charter schools, lighthouse schools and interdistrict magnet schools; provides for funding for school transportation for these schools.... More... OR Died 06/1998 P-12 H.B. 3083 Programs for Disruptive Students Relates to school district program for disruptive students; directs the School District Board to adopt program to address problems of disruptive students in schools; specifies recommended program requirement including parent education class, exemption, pilot p... More... LA Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 27 Creates the Alternative School Fund within the state treasury; provides for the benefit of chronically disruptive, suspended or expelled students or students who have dropped out without obtaining a high school diploma; provides for investment of funds and exp... More... MD Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 1347 Establishes a Maryland Technology Academy in the State Department of Education; specifies the purposes and format for the operation of the Academy; requires the Department to establish guidelines for the application process and selection of participants in the... More... MS Died 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 189 Requires the Department of Education to establish a juvenile Alternative Program as a pilot program in each supreme court district for 1st and 2nd youth offenders; requires submission of report on effectiveness to certain legislative committees; authorizes you... More... MS Died 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 262 Alternative Educational Program Creates an alternative educational program under the joint direction of the State Department of Education and the Department of Human Services to assist Youth Who are at risk; provides for the teaching of basic education fundamental skills; specifies the goals... More... CO Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 S.B. 1 Expelled Students Amends and clarifies law enacted last session which requires school districts to serve expelled students. As amended, allows local board to determine credits student will receive for educational services provided during expulsion. Requires boards to determine ... More... FL Signed into law 11/1997 P-12 S.B. 8 Directs the Alternative Education Institute to serve as an educational facility for at-risk youth; provides for the expiration of the terms of office of the board of directors of the institute and reduces the number of members on the board; provides for the ap... More... OH Signed into law 08/1997 P-12 S.B. 55 Alternative Schools Modifies Sec. 3313.534. (E) If a District Board of Education elects under this section, or is required by section 3313.534 of the revised code, to establish an alternative school, the district board may join with the board of education of one or more other dis... More... TX Died 08/1997 P-12 S.B. 410 & H.B. 351 Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed. Program Relate to certain students expelled from public school or ordereed to attend a juvenile justice alternative education program.... More... CT Died 06/1997 P-12 S.B. 38 Financial Support from Parents for Alternative Educational Programs Requires parents to pay the cost of alternative educational programs provided to expelled students in order to reduce the financial burden of such programs on school districts.... More... CT Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 Recruitment of Students (Public Act No. 97-39) S.B. 1033 Section 1. (New) Each local and regional board of education shall provide an opportunity for the recruitment of students by regional vocational-technical schools, regional vocational agricultural centers, interdistrict magnet schools, charter schools and inter... More... GA Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 20-2-769 Alternative school program authorized; annual reports The State Board of Education is authorized to create an alternative school program for students in grades 6-12 to serve students who violate the student code of conduct. This program shall provide the individualized instruction, intervention strategies, and tr... More... LA Died 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 997 & H.B. 1097 & S.B. 730 Alternative Programs for Disruptive Students Requires school system to retain supervision of certain suspended and expelled students using BESE approved alternative education programs. S.B. 730 Mandates the provision of alternative programs for disruptive and suspended or expelled students by 1998-99 and... More... NJ Died 06/1997 P-12 A.B. 523 Magnet Schools for Disciplinary Problems Establishes on pilot basis a "Boot Camp" style residential school program for pupils with disciplinary problems.... More... FL Died 05/1997 P-12 S.B. 1994 Study Commission for Math and Sciences Academy Establishes study commission to determine need for creating statewide residential math and sciences academy; provides commission membership and duties; requires presentation of findings and recommendations.... More... MO Died 05/1997 P-12 H.B. 704 Establishment of "The Governor's Academy for Computers, Science and Mathematics" Establishes "The governors Academy for computers, Science and Mathematics" at Northwest Missouri State university for gifted junior and senior high school students. The primary purpose of the academy is to encourage high school students to entoll in mathemaics... More... OK Signed into law 05/1997 P-12 H.B. 1458 Alternative Education Academy Grants Relates to schools. Alternative Education Academy Grants.... More... AZ Signed into law 04/1997 P-12 H.B. 2169 Educational Programs for Persons Under 20 who Are At Risk Makes an appropriation; relates to the National Guard of Arizona; relates to powers and duties of the Adjutant General; requires the Adjutant General to establish an educational program for persons who have previously dropped out of high school and who are und... More... ND Signed into law 04/1997 P-12 H.B. 1051 Alternative Education Provides for the reimbursment of certain school districts having alternative high schools.... More... VA Signed into law 03/1997 P-12 H.B. 1936 Suspension, Exclusion and Expulsion Repeals sections of the Acts of 1993 which relate to the education of students who are suspended, excluded, or expelled.... More... MS Died 02/1997 P-12 H.B. 920 Alternative Education Program Creates alternative education program for at-risk youth.... More... IN Died 01/1997 P-12 S.B. 322 Alternative Education Provides an additional count of 0.50 in the state tuition support formula for students of a school corporation who participate in an alternative program. Requires the state board of education to adopt rules to determine eligibility of programs for an additiona... More... PA Died 11/1996 P-12 H.B. 8 Alternative Education H.B. 8 provides school districts with an opportunity to establish alternative education programs for students in grades 7-12. Districts would be permitted to remove disruptive students from their regular education program in favor of placement in the alternati... More... OH Signed into law 07/1996 P-12 H.B. 601 Alternative Disciplinary Schools Authorizes the board of education of school districts to create alternative disciplinary middle and high schools that may operate in a certain deregulated manner and to adopt certain policies related to student conduct, dress and discipline.... More... DE Signed into law 06/1996 P-12 S.B. 277 Magnet Schools Run by Business Authorizes local school districts to operate "satellite schools", schools located at the worksite of and employer; protects students by requiring the State Board to establish rules and regulations ensuring student safety by establishing fair admission procedur... More... TN Signed into law 05/1996 P-12 S.B. 2563 Authorizes pilot alternative school program Authorizes pilot alternative school program for K-12 in three systems of 7,000 or less, one in each grand division to determine most effective methods. Appropriates $25,000 for each program.... More... FL Signed into law 04/1996 P-12 S.B. 1438 Sharing Information on Disruptive Youth (#96-55) (Effective: 10/04/96) Provides for development of an information access and delivery system to enable agencies to share information needed to provide joint services to disruptive, violent, and delinquent youth; revises provisions relating to minimum risk nonre... More... IL Died 04/1996 P-12 H.B. 1000 Alternative Schools and Contracts With Third Parties to Provide Services Amends the school code to authorize the Chicago Board of Education to establish alternative schools and to contract with third parties to provide services for those schools. Exempts alternative schools operated by third party from all provisions of the school ... More... MD Signed into law 04/1996 P-12 S.B. 221 Programs for Disruptive Students (Effective: 04/09/96) Requiring a continuum model of prevention and intervention programs for disruptive students; setting criteria for funding those programs; authorizing some and requiring some specified disciplinary actions; requiring principals, teachers, ... More... ME Died 04/1996 P-12 S.B. 687 Magnet School - Visual & Performing Arts Establishes a High School for the Visual and Performing Arts.... More... OK Signed into law 04/1996 P-12 H.B. 2563 Alternative Education Relates to schools; relates to alternative education; allows for abbreviated school day and alternative teacher certification standards for certain facilities.... More... AZ Died 03/1996 P-12 S.B. 1121 Approval of Pupil Count for Alternative Schools Provides that before a school district can increase its student count to reflect new students attending its "alternative school" it must apply for approval of the alternative school to a new "advisory committee for alternative schools" created for the purpose ... More... AZ Died 03/1996 P-12 S.B. 1267 Establishment of Arizona Military Institute as a State High School Establishes an "Arizona Military Institute" as a state high school, with state legislators empowered to appoint candidates for enrollment.... More... ID Signed into law 03/1996 P-12 S.B. 1550 Funding for Alternative School Programs Amends existing law to provide that moneys generated from computation of support units be used for alternative school programs.... More... IN Signed into law 03/1996 P-12 H.B. 1420 Alternative Programs Requires the Department of Education to encourage school corporations to assess the need in the school corporation for alternative programs; establishes a school alternative program study committee to study any issue related to alternative schools for chronica... More... SC Died 03/1996 P-12 H.B. 4807 Development of Alternative Schools for At-Risk Students Requires school districts to develop alternative schools and requires a child expelled for more than one week to be placed in a private or alternative school.... More... WV Signed into law 03/1996 P-12 H.B. 4065 Safe Schools (Effective: 03/20/96) Provides for alternative schools or alternative education programs for disruptive school-age juveniles at the county level and establishes a formula for the State Board of Education to distribute state funding to local school boards for t... More... WV Signed into law 03/1996 P-12 H.B. 4139 Alternative Education for Disruptive Students Establishes a secure residential school of juvenile status offenders and providing an alternative school for evening classes or night school for children who are expelled or suspended from regular school classes.... More... AL Died 02/1996 P-12 S.B. 456 Alternative Schools for Juvenile Delinquents Requires that under certain conditions a court may order a juvenile to attend an alternative school if the juvenile is committed to a juvenile detention facility or to the Department of Youth Services, but the centers are unable to take the juvenile due to lac... More... MD Died 02/1996 P-12 S.B. 195 Programs for Disruptive Students Requiring each county board of education and the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City to establish comprehensive programs for disruptive students; adding certain crimes to the list of reportable offenses; requiring a principal to notify certain pers... More... MS Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 23 & H.B. 108 Alternative School Progrms Requires each school district to maintain and operate an alternative school program within the district beginning with the 1997-1998 school year; requires facilities housing such programs to comply with the same standards applicable to other school facilities ... More... AZ Died 01/1996 P-12 S.B. 1122 Alternative School Stimulus Fund Appropriates to the Department of Education a specific amount for new "alternative school stimulus fund" that is to pay for start-up, transportation, capital and other costs. Prescribes application procedures.... More... HI Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 2965 Hawaiian Language Immersion Program Appropriates funds for the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program.... More... IL Died 01/1996 P-12 S.B. 1349 In-School District-Wide Supervision Center Program Provides for establishing an in-school, district-wide intensive supervision center program for pupils under age 16 who are guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct.... More... MS Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 387 & H.B. 631 Alternative Education for At-risk Students H.B. 387 Creates alternative programs for at-risk youth in education. H.B. 631 Relates to requiring each school district to operate an alternative school program by 1996-97 school year.... More... RI Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 7379 Alternative School Pilot Program Establishes an Alternative School Pilot Program to be adopted by the Board of Regents of Elementary and Secondary Education and the local school committees for the purpose of educating children who have been expelled from school or have otherwise been determin... More... TN Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 2523/S.B. 2432 Funding Alternative School Includes in basic education funding sufficient money to fund one alternative school for suspended or expelled students in grades 7-12 for each local education agency.... More... OH Died 11/1995 P-12 H.B. 507 Alternative Discipline Authorizes the boards of education of school districts to create alternative disciplinary middle and high schools that may operate in a certain deregulated manner.... More... CA Signed into law 10/1995 P-12 A.B. 625 Alternative Education and Work Center for School Dropouts Reauthorizes a school district that participates in school-based program coordination to establish an alternative education and work center for school dropouts at a continuation high school or adult school or to contract with a private non-profit community-bas... More... ME Signed into law 07/1995 P-12 H.B. 1035 Maine School of Science and Mathematics (Effective: 07/03/95) Clarifies the law establishing the Maine School of Science and Mathematics by adding language stating that the school is an agency of the State; adds language establishing a treasurer position for financial management for the Board of Tru... More... MD Signed into law 06/1995 P-12 H.B. 970, Chapter 632 Baltimore City Alternative Learning Center Establishes the Baltimore City Alternative Learning Center in the Baltimore City Public School System. A student may be transferred to the Center if the student: 1) assaults a teacher, teacher's aide, student teacher, a professional or paraprofessional school ... More... MO Signed into law 05/1995 P-12 H.B. 345 Student Suspension This bill requires public school districts to suspend for at least one year any student who brings a firearm to school. The chief officers of school districts are permitted to modify these suspensions on a case-by-case basis and school districts are not prohib... More... TX Signed into law 05/1995 P-12 Charter/Local Control - Education Measure Approved Bush Says He'll Sign Bill Tuesday Local voters can adopt a home-rule charter to free their school district from many state regulations. They still are subject to standards including student testing, school finance, the no-pass no-play rule and for low performing campuses only - class size limi... More... VA Signed into law 05/1995 P-12 Alternative Education Placement Authorizes local school boards to determine the appropriate alternative education placement of students who have been placed in alternative education by court order.... More... CO Died 04/1995 P-12 H.B. 1317 Alternative Schools This bill enables districts to create alternative schools to teach expelled or suspended students, K-12. Council staff is working with a variety of disability community members concerned about students with disabilities. Such a placement could occur if a stude... More... GA Signed into law 04/1995 P-12 H.B. 436 - Educating Incarcerated Youth Authorizes creation of a special school district for incarcerated youth; provides that the Commissioner of Corrections shall serve as superintendent of schools for such special school district; provides that the Board of Corrections shall serve as the board of... More... GA Signed into law 04/1995 P-12 S.B. 281 Expulsion of Students for Bringing Weapons to School Provides for the establishment of policies by local boards of education requiring the expulsion of students who bring weapons to school; authorizes placement of such students in alternative programs.... More... MS Signed into law 04/1995 P-12 S.B. 2510 - Student Suspensions Suspension of students; provides standards for removal of students to alternative school programs.... More... VA Became law without governor's signature 04/1995 P-12 H.B. 2150 - Alternative Education Provides that local school boards shall determine the alternative education placement of students who attend the public schools of its division or who resides within the school division, in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations. Authorizes sch... More... AR Signed into law 03/1995 P-12 H.B. 1691 - Reporting on Alternative Learning Environments Clarifies reporting requirements concerning alternative learning environments in public schools.... More... IN Died 02/1995 P-12 H.B. 1265 Alternative Schools (Effective: 07/01/95) Allows governing bodies of school corporations to estab. alternative programs for disruptive students. Defines disruptive students as those having two or more suspensions in a school year. Permits alternative programs to be established by... More... NJ Active 01/1995 P-12 Community College Alternative Education Programs (Effective: 01/31/95) Alternative education programs for potentially dangerous students are expected to be in most of NJ's 21 counties by the end of the month under a "safe schools" initiative. The Assembly last month passed another provision of the plan that ... More... DE Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 H.B. 247 Alt. schools, intervention grants, prevention grants Provides funding to districts in 3 areas: 1) alternative schools for expelled and disruptive youth; 2) intervention grants for middle and high schools; 3) prevention grants, targeted at younger students (conflict resolution, behavior management, reducing risk ... More... MN Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 Funds for facility improvements Appropriations of $1.5 million in operating grants and $20 million in state bond funds for facility improvements are available for metropolitan wide voluntary desegregation and integration efforts. The funds will be used by Minneapolis and St. Paul and suburba... More... WA Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 RCS 28A.320.140 Schools with special standards Allows school boards to establish schools or programs which parents may choose for their children which require dress codes/uniforms; where parents are required to participate in their student's education; and where discipline requirements are more stringent t... More... AL Signed into law 05/1994 P-12 S 75 (Act 94-787) Disciplinary School Programs (Effective: 05/17/94) Requires local boards of education to establish disciplinary school programs for disruptive students. (Legis. Link, First Special Legislative Session 1994)... More... NM Signed into law 04/1994 P-12 At Risk, Alternative Ed, Gangs, Violence During the 1994 session, the Legislature considered several pieces of legislation related to at-risk students, alternative education programs, gangs and violence. The Legislature appropriated $600,000 to fund alternative education curricula for at risk student... More... WI Signed into law 03/1994 P-12 S.B. 810 Violence (Effective: 07/01/94) Relates to a youthful offender program, juvenile boot camp planning, grants to vocational, technical and adult education districts for basic skills programs in jails, provides funds to a nonprofit corporation for a youth village program, ... More... 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. 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