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From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--Legal Issues Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers PA Signed into law 07/2012 P-12 Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program H.B. 0761 Modifies tax code to provide the means for low- and moderate-income students (185% of poverty) who reside in the attendance boundary of a lo... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Educational Choice (EdChoice) Scholarship Pilot Program S.B. 316 - Educational Choice (EdChoice) Scholarship Pilot Program Extends eligibility for an EdChoice Scholarship to a student outside Cleveland who is enrolled in a nonpublic school at the time the state b... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Cleveland Voucher Program S.B. 316 - Cleveland Voucher Program Requires Cleveland pilot project scholarship (voucher) students' performance data to be disaggregated, among other factors, by grade level (... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Autism Scholarship and Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Programs S.B. 316 - Autism Scholarship and Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Programs Each time a child's district completes evaluation for a child with a disability or undertakes the development, review, or revision of the ch... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 EdChoice Vouchers in 2012-13 S.B. 316 - EdChoice Vouchers in 2012-13 Directs the department to conduct a second Educational Choice Scholarship application period for the 2012-2013 school year to award scholars... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Arizona Empowerment Scholarship H.B. 2622 Requires that a parent or guardian sign a contract to participate in an Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account if he/she does not plan to e... More... GA Vetoed 05/2012 P-12 Scholarship Program for Special Needs Students H.B. 181 Specifies the language school systems must use to notify parents of a child's potential eligibility for a Georgia Special Needs Scholarship.... More... LA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 School Choice Pilot Program for Students with Disabilities H.B. 911 Creates a permanent program out of the two-year School Choice Pilot Program for Certain Students with Exceptionalities. The program is desig... More... MS Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Screening and Scholarships for Students with Dyslexia H.B. 1031 Establishes the Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia program. Outlines student eligibility requirements for r... More... OK Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Special Education Task Force and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities H.B. 3090 Creates the Rethinking Special Education Competency and Transition Task Force. The task force will focus on improved educational services an... More... VA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Educational Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits H.B. 321 Establishes a credit beginning in taxable year 2012 for corporations donating cash or property to nonprofit organizations providing educatio... More... LA Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 School Choice and Voucher Program H.B. 976 Expands the current choice program, Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program, beyond schools in the New Orleans district to s... More... VA Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Education Improvement Scholarships S.B. 131 Establishes a credit beginning in taxable year 2013 for individuals, business entities, and corporations making monetary donations to nonpro... More... WI Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Parental Choice Program - Limits Participation of School Districts S.B. 174 Closing the parental choice program for eligible school districts to additional school districts. Provides that no school district that has ... More... IN Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Certified Scholarship Program Eligibility. S.B. 296 Provides that an individual is eligible for a scholarship from a scholarship program that is certified by the department of education if the... More... IN Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Nonpublic to Public Student Records Transfer, Charter Start-up Grants H.B. 1189 Requires an accredited nonpublic school to provide sufficient verbal information to permit a requesting school to which a child transfers to... More... UT Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Study of Programs/Initiatives to Assist Students At Risk of Academic Failure S.B. 151 Directs the education interim committee to conduct a study of programs and initiatives to assist students at risk of academic failure, inclu... More... WI Signed into law 02/2012 P-12 Timelines for Application to Nonresident Schools S.B. 2 - Choice of Schools Provision This portion of S.B. 2 establishes timelines for student application to nonresident school and for schools to respond to students making the... More... WI Signed into law 11/2011 P-12 Changes to the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and the Choice Program for Eligible School Districts S.B. 234 Requires private schools participating in either the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program or the Choice Program for Eligible School districts t... More... FL Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Expands Eligibility for the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program H.B. 1329 Expands eligibility for the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program to students with disabilities who have 504 acc... More... FL Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Expands Definition of Failing School for Purposes of Student Eligibility for the Opportunity Scholarship Program H.B. 1331 From House of Representatives Staff Analysis: Expands the definition of a failing school for purposes of student eligibility for the Opportu... More... NH Became law without governor's signature 06/2011 P-12 Charter School Requirements and Tuition S.B. 82 Permits the state board of education to grant charter status to all applicants that meet the requirements (removing quota of 20 schools duri... 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 bo... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program H.B. 153 - Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program Amends various provisions of the Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program (voucher for students in low-performing schools, not Cleveland... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Autism Scholarship Program H.B. 153 - Autism Scholarship Program Specifies that the services provided under the scholarship must include an educational component. Pages 74-77 of 1000: http://www.legislatur... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program H.B. 153 - Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program Establishes the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program, effective with the 2012-13 school year, for K-12 students with disabilities ... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Cleveland Voucher Program H.B. 153 - Cleveland Voucher Program Makes changes to the "pilot project scholarship program" (Cleveland voucher program). Expands eligibility to new applicants through grade 12... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Parental Rights and Special Education H.B. 153 - Parental Rights and Special Education Directs the department of education to develop a document that compares a parent's and child's rights under Chapter 3323 of the Ohio code an... More... WI Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Parental Choice Program A.B. 40 (Act 32) - Budget Bill Appropriates funding for the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) and choice programs in other eligible school districts (the latter is ... More... IN Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Vouchers H.B. 1003 Provides a tax deduction for a parent who sends a child to a private school or home schools the child. Increases the school scholarship tax ... More... OK Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Amends Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship for Students with Disabilities H.B. 1744 Parents requesting a Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship for Students with Disabilities must make their request no later than December 1 of the... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Empowerment Scholarship S.B. 1553 Amends Title 15, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 19 creating a "scholarship account" program providing options for K-12 students... More... PA Signed into law 11/2010 P-12 Tuitioning for Students from Districts Under Fiscal Distress S.B. 441 - Amending Section 1607 Not a traditional voucher, but does provide tuition for students to attend school in another district under a tuition arrangement. From the ... More... FL Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program Revisions H.B. 1505 - Sec. 1 Revises provisions relating to John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; authorizes the commissioner of education t... More... FL Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 School Grades H.B. 1255 - Sec. 6, 29 Amends the formula for calculating school grades to include end-of-course (EOC) assessments taken by middle school students and middle schoo... More... GA Vetoed 06/2010 P-12 Middle School and Academic Instruction per Day H.B. 907 Revises and clarifies language relating to the organization of schools serving grades 6, 7 and/or 8. Provides that schools serving any of th... More... OK Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program H.B. 3393 Creates the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. Provide a scholarship to a private school of choice fo... More... WI Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Voucher Programs A.B. 75 Requires the governing board of every private school participating in the Milwaukee parental choice program to adopt pupil academic standard... More... VT to governor 05/2010 P-12 Incentives for District Mergers, Study of Tuition Vouchers H.B. 66 - Two Sections The first part of this bill relates to incentives for voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, and supervisory union duties. The se... More... GA Adopted 01/2010 P-12 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program 160-5-1-.34 New Rule 160-5-1-.34 has been adopted, governing the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/lega... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Data on Voucher Students' Performance H.B. 1 - Section 3301.0711(K), 3310.15, 3313.976(11), 3313.978(G) Section 3301.0711(K): Requires private high schools to administer the Ohio graduation tests (regardless of whether they accept voucher stude... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Voucher Program Participation H.B. 1 - Section 3310.03, 3310.08 and 3310.09 Extends eligibility to participate in the educational choice scholarship pilot program to students outside eligible districts. Specifies eli... More... UT Adopted 07/2009 P-12 Special Needs Scholarships Procedures R277-602 Increases requirements related to notifying parents of students with IEPs about the availability of Carson Smith special needs scholarships ... More... VT Became law without governor's signature 07/2009 P-12 H.B. 427 Among other things, this act: · Simplifies the statutory divided vote ballot language and requires that the ballot include an explanation o... More... WI Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Milwaukee Parental Choice Program A.B. 75 Requires that a private school participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program adhere to policies that apply to public schools/distri... More... GA Vetoed 05/2009 P-12 Vouchers H.B. 100 Amends provisions regarding educational improvement and taxation of student scholarship organizations. Provides that a student who was eligi... More... OH Adopted 03/2009 P-12 Autism Scholarship Program OAC 3301-103-01 thru -08 Rescinds and re-establishes rules regarding the Autism Scholarship Program. Relates to application and eligibility; responsibilities of a sc... More... UT Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Special Needs Scholarships H.B. 425 Modifies provisions of the Carson Smith Scholarships for Students with Special Needs Act, which provides funds for a child with a disability... More... FL Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Student w/ Disabilies Policies H.B. 1313 Relates to charter schools, the Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program, postsecondary education, school attendance, and high sc... More... FL Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Corporate Income Tax Credit Scholarships H.B. 653 Expands the Corporate Income Tax Credit Scholarship Program by increasing the amount of credits and allowing the use of credits for insuranc... More... LA Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program H.B. 1347 Creates the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program. Defines "covered district" as one that is found academically in crisis ... More... GA Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act S.B. 10 Enacts the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act to provide scholarships for public school students with disabilities to attend eligible pri... More... UT Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Education Voucher Program Amendments H.B. 174 Amends the Parent Choice in Education Program that awards scholarships to students to attend a private school; modifies the criteria for qua... More... UT Signed into law 02/2007 P-12 Parent Choice in Education program H.B. 148, H.B. 174 Establishes the state school voucher program, which provides scholarships for students to attend a private school; specifies criteria for qu... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Amends Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program H.B. 79 -- Section Sec. 3310.02, Sets a number of 14,000 scholarships and amends priorities for distribution, particularly for when the applications exceed the number of ava... More... AZ Vetoed 06/2006 P-12 Tuition Tax Credits S.B. 1071 Relates to school tuition organization tax credits; provides a limit a taxpayer may contribute to a school tuition organization; provides th... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Tuition Grants for At Risk and Foster Children S.B. 1164 Establishes the displaced pupils choice grant program under which each custodian of a qualifying pupil who completes an application for a gr... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Scholarships for Students with Disabilities H.B. 2676 Establishes a funded state program of scholarships for pupils with disabilities; provides such students with the option of attending or rece... More... CT Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Tax Credits for Donations to Nonpublic Schools S.B. 378 Relates to tax credits for donations of computer equipment to nonpublic schools; provides that any business firm may apply for such tax cred... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Finance H.B. 867 - Section 20 (a) through (f) Directs the commissioner of education to work with education administrators to study the actual costs of providing services to elementary an... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 High School Tuitioning H.B. 867 - Section 28 Provides that, notwithstanding the restrictions of 16 V.S.A. § 822(c), a town school district which is a member of a union school district a... More... WI Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Number of Eligible Voucher Students A.B. 3 Relates to the number of pupils eligible to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program regarding entry into private schools. Bill:... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 03/2006 P-12 Corporate Income Tax Credit for Schools S.B. 1499 Creates a corporate income tax credit for contributions made to an school tuition organization (STO) for educational scholarships and tuitio... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Modifies Carson Smith Scholarship Program H.B. 351 Modifies the State System of Public Education Code by amending provisions of the Carson Smith Scholarship Program; modifies scholarship qual... More... WI Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) Act. No. 125 Under current law, the number of pupils who may attend a private school under the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) is capped at 15 p... More... OH Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program OAC 3301-35-01 thru -07, -09 thru -14 The purpose of these rules is to prescribe procedures for the administration and implementation of the educational choice scholarship pilot ... More... WI Vetoed 09/2005 P-12 Pupils Eligible for Milwaukee Parental Choice H.B. 3 An Act to amend 119.23 (2) (b), relating to: the number of pupils eligible to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. This bil... More... WI Vetoed 05/2005 P-12 Cap on Milwaukee Vouchers AB 3 Under current law, the number of pupils who may attend a private school under the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program is capped at 15 percent ... More... KS Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Math and Science Teacher Scholarships S.B. 138 Allows the board of education of any school district, any teacher of mathematics, science, physics, chemistry or biology, and a business fir... More... AZ Vetoed 03/2005 P-12 Tax Credits H.B. 2379 After December 31, 2005, allows a taxpayer to deduct from his/her tax penalty any amount of voluntary cash contributions up to $10,000 made ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarships H.B. 249 Creates a program to award scholarships to students with disabilities who attend a private school. Specifies criteria for qualifying for a s... More... WI Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2004 P-12 Financial Reporting Requirements PI 35 Establishes emergency rules regarding financial reporting requirements under the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. WISCONSIN REG 20410 (SN)... More... NH Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 School Choice Committee H.B. 727 Establishes a committee to study the issue of school choice in New Hampshire any issue relating to school choice which it deems relevant. R... More... CO Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College College Opportunity Fund Program S.B. 189 Establishes the College Opportunity Fund Program; requires each state and private institution of higher education which does not receive loa... More... IA Vetoed 05/2004 P-12 Tax Credits S.F. 2295 Allows individual income tax credits for contributions made to certain school tuition organizations and including an applicability date prov... More... WI Assembly Sustained Governor's Veto 05/2004 P-12 Parental Choice Program A.B. 259 Relates to eligibility for participation in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. (Governor vetoed in November 2003; veto sustained in May ... More... UT Vetoed 03/2004 P-12 Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarships H.B. 115 Creates a program to award scholarships to students with disabilities who attend a private school; specifies criteria for qualifying for a s... More... WI Vetoed 03/2004 P-12 Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Amendments A.B. 836 Requires a private school participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program to conduct a criminal background check on each new employee... More... WI Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Milwaukee Parental Choice Program A.B. 847 Relate the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program; requires a private school to conduct a criminal background check on all persons employed as in... More... WI Vetoed 11/2003 P-12 Parental Choice Program A.B. 260 Extends the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program to all private schools in Milwaukee County.... More... WI Vetoed 11/2003 P-12 Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Study A.B. 126 Directs the Legislative Audit Bureau to administer a study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.... More... WI Vetoed 11/2003 P-12 Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Income Limit A.B. 472 Relates to the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program income limit. (Governor vetoed in November 2003; Assembly sustained veto in May 2004)... More... CO Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Opportunity Contract Pilot Program Eligibility H.B. 1369 Modifies the eligibility criteria for children in grades 1 through 3 for purposes of the "Colorado Opportunity Contract Pilot Program" (HB03... More... OH Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Appropriations Bill H.B. 95 Funding Formula: Eliminates the requirement that the General Assembly recalculate the base funding amount every six years. Eliminates scho... More... CO Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Opportunity Contract Pilot Program H.B. 1160 Establishes the "Colorado Opportunity Contract Pilot Program" beginning in the '04-'05 school year, which requires school districts with eig... More... LA Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Income Tax Credits for Child Care and Educational Costs H.B. 238 Revises the individual income tax credit for child care expenses and educational costs.... More... CO Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Income Tax Credit for Gifts to Colorado Institute of Technology H.B. 1059 Concerns modifications to the state income tax credit available to Colorado taxpayers who make monetary contributions to the Colorado Instit... More... CA Rejected by voters 11/2000 P-12 Education Voucher Program V. 25 PROPOSITION 38 Amends State Constitution. Authorizes State-funded $ 4000-per-pupil annual payments to qualifying private and religious schoo... More... MI Rejected by voters 11/2000 P-12 Voucher Initiative V. 1 A proposed amendment to the Michigan constitution to provide for guaranteed school funding, teacher testing, and school choice. The amendme... More... CA On 11/07/2000 ballot 06/2000 P-12 Voucher Program for Private Schools V. 25 INITIATIVE 844; Authorizes state-funded $ 4000-per-pupil annual payments to qualifying private and religious schools as grants for new enrol... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Income Tax Credits for Preschool H.B. 2226 Relates to individual income tax credits for tuition paid for preschool for children with disabilities; defines "handicapped" student as a ... More... TX Died 07/1999 P-12 Creates Scholarship Program for Certain Students S.B. 10 Creates a public education scholarship program in counties with a population of 575,00 or more; students who did not pass the most recent TA... More... MD Died 06/1999 P-12 Authorizes Use of Delegate Scholarships at Private Schools H.B. 668 Authorizes Delegate Scholarships to be used at nonpublic primary and secondary schools by students attending public schools subject to recon... More... OH Signed by governor 06/1999 P-12 Revises Cleveland Voucher Program H.B. 282 (Part of Omnibus Bill) Repeals the current law establishing the Cleveland voucher program and enacts language nearly identical to the former, except for a new prov... More... FL Signed into law 05/1999 P-12 Private School Opportunity Scholarships H.B. 751 Revises provisions regarding private school opportunity scholarships to be provided to certain public school students; provides student elig... More... MD Died 02/1999 P-12 Allows Tax Subtraction Modification for Certain Expenses H.B. 564 Allows an income tax subtraction modification for specified education related expenses paid for dependents in kindergarten through grade 12,... More... MD Died 02/1999 P-12 Provides Tuition Tax Credit S.B. 605 Provides a credit against the Maryland State income tax and against the county income tax for tuition paid to a private institution of eleme... More... MD Died 02/1999 P-12 Authorizes Subtraction Modification for Donated Computer Equipment H.B. 391 Allows an individual or a corporation a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for computer equipment that is donated to a p... More... CT Died 07/1998 P-12 Creates Tax Credit H.B. 5180 Establishes a tax credit for qualified education expenses for a child in a public or nonpublic school in Connecticut.... More... LA Signed into law 06/1998 P-12 H.B. 129 Tax Credit Provides for a tax credit for corporations to be taken against the corporation income and franchise taxes when the corporation purchases or ... More... LA Signed into law 06/1998 P-12 Community College S.B. 76 Establishes employer tax credits for donations of materials, equipment, advisors or instructors, to job training providers, vocational/techn... More... MO Died 12/1997 P-12 S.B. 472 Authorizes a state income tax deduction for school tuition, attendance fees, supplies, and transportation costs.... More... AZ Died 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 2362 School Voucher Pilot Program Establishes the School Voucher Pilot Program; makes an appropriation.... More... CA Died 06/1997 P-12 A.B. 283 Tax Credits for Retired Persons Provides an income tax credit of up to $250 for retired persons 65 years of age and older who contribute up to 500 hours per year of volunte... More... CO Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 1152 Income Tax Credit for School-to-Career Programs Beginning with the 1997 income tax year, allows a credit against state income taxes for 10% of the total qualified investment made in a qual... More... CT Died 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 5170 Choice Programs Permits the establishment of interdistrict choice programs and private school choice programs.... More... LA Died 06/1997 P-12 S.B. 343 Provision of Education Vouchers Relates to the provision of education vouchers; establishes the Educataion Voucher Program; provides for the purpose of such program; provid... More... LA Died 06/1997 P-12 S.B. 216 Income Tax Credit for Home-Schooled Children Authorizes parents of home-schooled children to receive an income tax credit.... More... MN Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 1 & S.B. 1 Charter school provisions (removes the cap of 40 schools; $50,000 start-up grants for charters are made available; separate grants are avail... More... OR Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 S.B. 1147 Equipment Donation Tax Credit Extends sunset date for equipment donation tax credit to January 1, 2004; expands types of educational institutions for which donation of eq... More... CA Died 05/1997 P-12 A.B. 372 Tax Credit for Computer Contributions Authorizes a $30 to $100 tax credit for each qualified computer that is contributed by the taxpayer during the taxable or income year. It re... More... CA Died 05/1997 P-12 A.B. 56 Tax Credit Authorizes a tax credit of up to $50,000, beginning January 1, 1997 and until January 1, 2007, for startup expenses of establishing, constru... More... CA Died 05/1997 P-12 A.B. 336 Tax Credits for Unreimbursed Classroom Educational Expenses Authorizes a tax credit for the unreimbursed qualifying classroom educational expenses paid or incurred by a teacher at a qualifying educati... More... IN Signed into law 05/1997 P-12 S.B. 375 Relates to tax credits for computer donations. Removes a requirement that educational service centers pay to the Revenue Department an amoun... More... MO Died 05/1997 P-12 H.B. 210 Income Tax Credit for Educational Expenses Creates an income Tax credit for certain educational expenses.... More... MO Died 05/1997 P-12 H.B. 538/S.B. 287 Challenge Scholarship Program Challenge Scholarships will phase in tax credits of up to $1,500 per year. The scholarships will begin with a maximum credit of $500 for cal... More... AZ Signed into law 04/1997 P-12 Income Tax Credits H.B. 2074 Beginning tax year 1998, establishes the following two nonrefundable individual income tax credits, in lieu of a deducation, from Arizona ad... More... CA Died 04/1997 P-12 A.B. 25 Opportunity Scholarship Authorizes any grade 1-12 pupil who resides in a lower-income household to receive a voucher (called an "opportunity scholarship") in order ... More... IL Vetoed 04/1997 P-12 H.B. 999 Income Tax Credit Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that beginning with tax years ending after December 31, 1997, a taxpayer who is the custodian o... More... MT Died 04/1997 P-12 H.B. 433 Tax Credits for Education Expenses Provides an individual tax credit for qualifying elementary and secondary education expenses by an individual for a dependent minor.... More... MT Died 04/1997 P-12 H.B. 80 Tax Credits Establishes a tax credit for businesses and individuals hiring recent Montana college graduates; allows a carryover of unused credits; provi... More... TX Died 04/1997 P-12 S.B. 1206 Public Education Scholarship Pilot Program Creates a public education scholarship pilot program for children assigned to attend certain low-performing public schools.... More... UT Died 04/1997 P-12 S.B. 61 Income Tax Credits Proposes to reduce class size and control enrollment growth by granting tax credits to parents for tuition at private schools.... More... ID Died 03/1997 P-12 H.B. 342 Relates to income tax credits against state income tax for nonuse of the public schools for residents with children of compulsory school age... More... OR Died 03/1997 P-12 H.B. 3427 Tax Credit for Educational Expenses Grants tax credit for educational expenses paid or incurred for students not attending school.... More... OR Died 03/1997 P-12 S.B. 954 Grants tax credit for education expenses paid or incurred for student attending private or public school or in home school program.... More... CO Died 02/1997 P-12 H.B. 1228 Vouchers for Nonpublic Schools Relates to reimbursing parents for all or a portion of tuition costs incurred in sending children to nonpublic schools; provides that a cour... More... IN Died 02/1997 P-12 S.B. 151 Elementary and Secondary Scholarship Program Establishes an elementary and secondary school scholarship program that provides scholarships equal to 50% of a school corporation's state a... More... MS Died 02/1997 P-12 H.B. 1099 Income Tax Credit for College Tuition Allows income tax credit for college tuition.... More... MS Died 02/1997 P-12 H.B. 740 Tax Credits Authorizes income tax deductions for completing high school or college or both for individual income tax.... More... CO Died 01/1997 P-12 H.B. 1259 Choice Establishes a pilot scholarship program to allow eligible students to attend a nonpublic school and to assist qualified parents who choose t... More... MN Signed into law 01/1997 P-12 S.B. 21 Appropriates Funds for Statewide Testing, Learning and Technology Appropriates funds for statewide testing; provides an education income tax credit; expands the Charter School Law; expands the interdistrict... More... CA Died 07/1996 P-12 A.B. 3180 Vouchers for Religious Schools The California Assembly has approved a bill by a 41-35 vote giving voucher subsidies to religious and other private schools. The bill would ... More... DE Died 06/1996 P-12 H.B. 687 & 710 Private School Voucher Program Creates a Private School Voucher Program initially for students who are eligible for AFDC.... More... FL Died 05/1996 P-12 S.B. 420 Vouchers Establishes a 5 year pilot program allowing school districts to participate in program; provides for the Department of Education to issue vo... More... IA Signed into law 04/1996 P-12 S.B. 2467 Vouchers Increases the nonpublic school tax credit and eliminates the nonpublic school tax deduction for amounts paid for tuition and textbooks for n... More... IL Died 04/1996 P-12 H.B. 3533 Educational Choice Act Establishes a pilot program under which, beginning with the 1997-98 school year, the parents or guardians of pupils residing within a select... More... KY Died 03/1996 P-12 H.B. 928 Vouchers for Exceptional Pupils Relates to vouchers for exceptional pupils; establishes voucher program for exceptional pupils to attend a private school organized specific... More... KY Died 03/1996 P-12 S.B. 342 Voucher Program Establishes a school voucher program to provide for the private school education of eligible students with tuition payable by state voucher ... More... MD Died 03/1996 P-12 H.B. 969 Vouchers Establishes the Maryland School Resources Conservation Program as a method of allowing parents or guardians to choose a public or nonpublic ... More... NY Died 03/1996 P-12 A.B. 9578 Voucher Payments and Tuition Tax Credits Creates a Constitutional Amendment to allow voucher payments and tuition tax credits relating to religious schools.... More... AL Died 02/1996 P-12 S.B. 337 Vouchers and Credit Against State Income Tax Relates to credits against state income tax liability; provides a credit to parents of children who attend public or private schools in the ... More... AZ Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 2282 Tax Credits Relates to obtaining direct credit against taxes for tuition paid in K-12 school for children younger than 18 years of age. (Withdrawn from ... More... IA Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 2170 Tuition Paid Tax Credit Provides an income tax credit or education for tuition paid to accredited postsecondary institutions in Iowa under certain circumstances.... More... IL Died 02/1996 P-12 S.B. 1652 Tax Credit for Money Donated to After School Learning Foundation Creates a tax credit against the income tax equal to an amount donated to the After School Learning Foundation for purposes of tutoring prog... More... MN Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 3152 Non-Public Schools Receiving Vouchers Provides that any nonpublic which enrolls a student who receives an education voucher to pay for tuition costs or fees must comply with all ... More... MO Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 1516 Income Tax Deduction Allows an individual income tax deduction for certain qualified education expenses on behalf of the taxpayer or any other person or persons ... More... UT Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 494 Tax Credit for Education Costs Relates to tax credit for education costs.... More... AZ Died 01/1996 P-12 S.B. 1254 Parental Choice Grant Program Requires the State Board of Education to run a "parental choice grant program" by which state grants are available to parents for their chil... More... CO Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 1251 Pilot Voucher Program. Concerns financing alternatives for education, and, in connection therewith, establishing the pilot voucher program.... More... HI Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 3315 Income Tax Credit Proposes a new article to provide personal income tax credit for basic education expenses for students who attend private or parochial schoo... More... MN Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 2084/S.B. 1851 Vouchers Proposes funding vouchers for students living in four initial school districts: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Brooklyn Center, and one rural distri... More... MO Died 01/1996 P-12 S.B. 480, S.B. 485 Tax Credits Provides that, in determining a taxpayer's Missouri adjusted gross income, the taxpayer may subtract the amount he or she has paid to others... More... SD Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 1318 Special Education Voucher Provides for a special education voucher for parents or guardians of certain students.... More... VA Died 01/1996 P-12 S.B. 473 Higher Education Tuition Tax Credit Creates an individual income tax deduction for tuition payments made by a taxpayer to a public or private, two or four year college or unive... More... VA Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 726 Tax Credit Provides a $1,000 credit to individuals between the ages of 18 and 65 who obtain a high school diploma or its equivalency during the tax yea... More... VT Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 597 Tax Credits Enables a parent to deduct tuition paid to an approved public or private school in another school district from local property taxes.... More... MA Died 07/1995 P-12 H.B. 1042 Voucher Tax Credits Establishes an educational tax credit.... More... OR Died 06/1995 P-12 No Voucher Vote The Oregon House has referred a bill that would have created a statewide school voucher system to the rules committee, killing the measure f... More... WI Signed into law 06/1995 P-12 A.B. 150, as amended by the Joint Committee on Finance, Choice Under the current Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, low-income elementary or secondary pupils in the City of Milwaukee may attend, at no ch... More... CT Died 05/1995 P-12 Choice and Charters Bills on public and private school choice were not brought to a vote on the floor of either house. The Senate passed a charter school bill, ... More... NC Died 05/1995 P-12 Vouchers Rear Head in General Assembly (H.B. 781) The legislation calls for a 3-year phase in of K-12 tuition grants for children to attend non public schools. School age children of familie... More... PA Died 05/1995 P-12 Choice 1995 On Tuesday May 9, Governor Tom Ridge introduced his Education Reform Bill, H.B. 1640, which includes "Educational Opportunity Grants: availa... More... OH Passed 04/1995 P-12 Ohio House Approves Voucher Bill Targeting Cleveland Schools The Ohio House approved a voucher plan that would help pay tuition for Cleveland students at private and religious schools. The measure, bei... More... CA Died 03/1995 P-12 Vouchers The following are bills dealing with vouchers: S.B. 995 - this bill died, but would have allowed children in certain overcrowded schools to ... More... IL Died 03/1995 P-12 Vouchers The Illinois Senate passed a controversial voucher proposal that would allow parents in Chicago to use state money to offset the cost of tui... More... IN Died 03/1995 P-12 SBO640 Nonpublic School Choice for IPS Establishes a nonpublic school choice program for students residing within the Indianapolis public schools (IPS) district. Designates the de... More... MI Died 03/1995 P-12 Vouchers A petition drive is underway in MI to place a constitutional amendment on the 1996 ballot that asks voters to repeal a ban against using pub... More... ND Passed 03/1995 P-12 S.C.R. 4059 Voucher Tax Credits Directs the Legislative Council to study the impact of nonpublic schools on the state and the feasibility and desirability of offering tax c... More... PA Died 03/1995 P-12 Voucher Program for Pennsylvania Pennsylvania would run the first statewide school voucher program, promising to help pay for children to attend private and religious school... More... MO Died 01/1995 P-12 H.J.R. 1 School Choice This proposed constitutional amendment grants annual, nontaxable, scholarships to all school age Missouri children. The scholarships can be ... More... NM Vetoed 02/1994 P-12 Voucher Bill Dies The legislation designed to give public money to private schools died. Last year it was close to passage. This year the bill did not get pas... More... 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