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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 OR Signed into law 07/2013 P-12 Data Collection of Class Size and Licensed Teachers H.B. 2644 Requires public education programs to collect and submit data to the department of education on the number of K-12 students in their classes and the number of licenced or registered teachers assigned to students. Collected data will then be made available to ... More... NV Signed into law 06/2013 P-12 Class Size Reduction A.B. 2 Requires the board of trustees of each school district to report to the Department of Education: (1) the average daily attendance of pupils and the ratio of pupils per licensed teacher for grades 1, 2 and 3; or (2) if the school district has an alternative cl... More... LA Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Pupil-Teacher Ratio Waivers S.B. 461 Repeals existing provisions requring the state board to adopt rules related to the issuance of waivers from pupil-teacher ratios over 20 students in grades K-3. Enacts new provisions, effective with the 2012-13 school year, directing the state board to adopt r... More... TN Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Online Courses, Virtual Schools H.B. 3062 Requires virtual schools to maintain teacher-pupil ratios set by the state board of education and to provide the same length of time for learning opportunities as required for other schools, but allow a student to move at the student's own pace. Provides stude... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Delay of Class Size Penalty H.B. 5101 - Delay of Class Size Penalty From bill analysis: Delays the increased class size penalty (from 50% to the full amount of the base student allocation) until 2014-2015, including a retroactive adjustment of the 2011-2012 penalty calculation. Bill text (pages 17-18 of 41): http://myfloridaho... More... NY Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Class Sizes for Students with Disabilities in Middle and High Schools A.B. 9057 - Class Sizes for Students with Disabilities in Middle and High Schools Part A, Section 12: Extends through 2012-13 school year provision authorizing the board of education of a city school district with a population of 125,000 or more or New York City to increase class sizes in special classes containing students with disabilitie... More... WY Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Class Size, Grade Configuration S.F. 90 Directs school districts to maintain an average class size of 16 for K-3 classrooms. Requires districts to report to the state superintendent when any school changes the configuration of grades from the preceding year. Empowers the state superintendent to appr... More... NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 P-12 Class Size Reduction for Grades 1-3 H.B. 200 - Class Size Reduction for Grades 1-3 Declares findings of the general assembly regarding benefits of small class sizes in grades 1-3, and disadvantages of larger class sizes. Establishes legislative intent to reduce class size in grades 1 through 3 to a class size allotment not exceeding 1:15 as ... More... FL Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Charter School Enrollment/School District Class Size S.B. 2120 - Sec. 8, 11, 12, 14, 15 Sec. 8 - Adjusts the charter school enrollment process such that students living in a development that provides the facility and related property with an appraised value of at least $10 million for a charter school in the development shall be entitled to 50 pe... More... GA Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Class Size H.B. 192 - Class Size Extends for 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years certain temporary provisions that permit the average class size for certain programs to be equivalent to the maximum individual class size for each program. Page 7-8 of 11: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/201120... More... CA Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Class Size Reduction Funds S.B. 70 - Sec. 58 From bill summary: Existing law appropriates funding for class size reduction grades K-3, to be expended consistent with specified requirements. New legislation: --Reduces that appropriation in accordance with specified requirements, and identifies funds that... More... FL Rejected by voters 11/2010 P-12 Class Size Requirements Constitutional Amendment 8; SJR 2 Proposed amendment to the constitution to revise class size requirements for public schools as follows: (1) For grades Pre-kindergarten through 3, the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher in an individual classroom must not exceed 21; (2) For gr... More... FL Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Class Size Requirements H.B. 5101 Section 11 - Requires each local school board, before adoption of the district school budget for 2010-2011, to hold public hearings and provide information to parents on the district's website, and through any other means by which the district provides informa... More... FL Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Revises Maximum Class Size Requirements SJR 2 Proposes a constitutional amendment to go before voters in November 2010; revises the maximum class size requirements; beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, the maximum number of students who may be assigned to a teacher (while not exceeding the school lev... More... GA Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Waivers to Reduce School Expenditures H.B. 908 From bill summary: Temporarily waives certain expenditure controls relating to funds earned for direct instructional costs, media center costs, staff and professional development costs, and additional days of instruction. Temporarily provides for system averag... More... WI Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Class Size Reduction A.B. 808 Previous law allowed an eligible school board that has entered into a five-year renewable student achievement guarantee (SAGE) contract with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to reduce class size to 15 pupils in grades Kindergarten to three in schools... More... UT Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 State Reporting of Class Size and Charter School Funding S.B. 56 Modifies the state superintendent's annual report of the public school system by: (1) requiring reporting of data on average class sizes calculated in accordance with state board of education rule; (2) modifying the reporting of pupil-teacher ratios and (3) de... More... NV Signed into law 02/2010 P-12 Class Size A.B. 4B Revises provisions governing class-size reduction to allow school districts flexibility in addressing budget shortfalls; allows a school district to elect to increase class size by not more than a specified number of pupils to achieve specified ratios in speci... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Waiver of Pupil/Teacher Ratio in Grades K-4 H.B. 1 - Section 265.50.20 Authorizes the state superintendent, in the 2009 or 2010 academic year (or both) to waive the teacher/pupil ratio for grades K-4 as required by paragraph A(3) of rule 3301-35-05 of the administrative code if the following conditions apply: (1) The local board... More... NY Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Contracts for Excellence A.B. 157 - Part A, Sections 1-5 Provides that a district that submitted a contract for excellence for the 2008-09 school year must submit a contract for excellence for the 2009-10 school year unless all schools in the district are identified as in good standing. Provides that a district that... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 Class Size S.B. 1112 Extends the sunset date for the mitigation provisions in the Class Size Reduction Program, in which participating school districts are provided funding for each class in which the class size is reduced to a ration of 20 or fewer pupils per certified teacher in... More... DE Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Compliance with Class-Size Ratios H.B. 393 Codifies the recommendation of the Class Size and Unit Allocation Task Force that the Department of Education annually collect and report data regarding compliance with the student-instructor ratio by local school districts and charter schools. http://legis.de... More... NY Adopted 06/2008 P-12 Contracts for Excellence Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12 Establishes allowable programs and activities, criteria for public reporting by school districts of their total foundation aid expenditures, and other requirements for purposes of preparation of contracts for excellence by certain specified school districts. P... More... NY Adopted 01/2008 P-12 Contracts for Excellence Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12 The board of regents has readopted, by emergency action effective January 22, 2008, the emergency rule adopted at the September 10, 2007 Regents meeting, and readopted at the October 23, 2007 Regents meeting, that added a new section 100.13 and amended section... More... NY Emergency Rule Extension 11/2007 P-12 Contracts for Excellence Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12 Readopts, by emergency action effective November 25, 2007, the emergency rule adopted at the September 10, 2007 Regents meeting that added a new section 100.13 and amended 170.12 of the Commissioner's Regulations. http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007... More... GA Adopted 08/2007 P-12 Class Size in Grades 9-12 GAC 160-5-1-.08, -.10 Establishes class size maximums for core courses in grades 9-12. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-5-1-.08.pdf... More... NC Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Reaching One's Potential for Excellence (ROPE) Scholars Pilot Program. S.B. 1030 The purpose of the ROPE Scholars Pilot Program is to strengthen middle grades education in order to provide students with the opportunity to graduate from high school with the core academic skills needed for postsecondary education and high-skilled employment,... More... NY Adopted 07/2007 P-12 Contracts for Excellence Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12 Establishes allowable programs and activities, criteria for public reporting by school districts of their total foundation aid expenditures, and other requirements for purposes of preparation of contracts for excellence by certain specified school districts. P... More... WV Adopted 07/2007 P-12 Quality Early Education System Policy 2525 The most recent updates to Policy 2525: West Virginia's Universal Access to a Quality Early Education System support quality in the classroom and consistency among the programs across the state. They also strengthen personnel standards and continue to support ... More... GA Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Multiples and Maximum Class Sizes S.B. 123 Requires twins or other multiples to be placed in the same classroom if the parent requests. Also allows districts to establish maximum class sizes in grades 9-12 for mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. Provides such maximum class sizes ma... More... UT Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 School Reporting Amendments H.B. 215 Specifies how average class size shall be calculated for the purpose of reporting class size by grade and subject on annual school performance reports; specifies that a pupil-teacher ratio shall be calculated by dividing the total number of students in a grade... More... IL Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Class Size Reduction Grants 23 IAC 565.10, .20, .30, .40, .50, .60, .110, .120, .130, .140, .150,.160 Establishes rules regarding the K-3 class size reduction grant program, and a class size reduction pilot project. Specifies that eligible districts are only those in which one or more schools serving students in grades K-3 are in Academic Early Warning or Acad... More... GA Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Remediation, Charter Schools, Class Size, Student Attendance GAC 160-4-5-.01; -4-9-.04; -5-1-.08, -.10 Clarifies rules regarding the following: Remedial education for students in grades 6-12: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/4/5/01.pdf Charter schools: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/4/9/04.pdf Class size: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/5/1... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Class Size and Other Block Grant Funds S.B. 2272 - Section 6 Extends repeal date of Iowa Early Intervention and School Improvement Technology Block Grant Programs to July 2007. (Includes funds for K-3 class size reduction and student achievement in basic skills, especially reading skills.) http://coolice.legis.state.ia.... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Class Size Reduction Pilot Program S.B. 2882 Creates a pilot class size reduction grant program, in addition to the existing class size reduction grant program, to be implemented and administered by the state board. Provides that grants will be awarded to schools to defray the costs and expenses of opera... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Class Size H.B. 1358 Changes certain provisions relating to maximum class size requirements. For the 2006-2007 school year, increases maximum class sizes in grades K-3, establishes maximum class sizes in grades 4-12 for mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts class... More... TN Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Class Size Waiver During Natural Disasters S.B. 2898 Relates to maximum classroom sizes; In the event of a natural disaster which results in the enrollment of displaced students, the commissioner of education may grant a waiver from the maximum class sizes established in this section. http://www.legislature.stat... More... WI Vetoed 04/2006 P-12 Class Size Reduction Funding S.B. 68 Under current law, a school district may enter into a five-year, renewable student achievement guarantee (SAGE) contract with the Department of Public Instruction to reduce class size to 15 pupils in grades kindergarten to three in exchange for receiving state... More... LA Signed into law 11/2005 P-12 Class Size Ratio Exemption H.B. 19A Exempts LA 4 (prekindergarten) classes from class size ratio for the 2005-2006 school year if the district or charter school enrolled any students during the 2005-2006 school year who were displaced that year due to school closures as a result of natural catas... More... GA Adopted 10/2005 P-12 Maximum Individual Class Size GAC 160-5-1-.08 Changes the maximum individual class size for science grades 9-12 for school years 2007-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 from 28 to 30. Amends the funding class size and maximum individual class size for students with disabilities., AGENCY CONTACT: Patricia L. Mills, ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2005 P-12 Control of Class Size Reduction Funding H.B. 2589 Under the K-3 class size reduction grant program, provides that if a school board determines that a school is using funds awarded under the program for purposes not authorized by the program, then the school board, rather than the school, shall determine how ... More... FL Vetoed 06/2005 P-12 Class Size Reduction S.B. 1678 States that, beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, if the actual student membership in the October survey exceeds the student membership estimate included in the Florida Education Finance Program first calculation, the maximum student membership enrollment u... More... NV Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Class size H.B. 526 Each school district that does not meet the ratio of pupils per class (15:1 in grades k-3) must request a variance from the State Board by providing a written statement that includes the reasons for the request and the justification for exceeding the applicabl... More... NV Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Class size reduction S.B. 460 Authorizes certain school districts to develop plans for alternative pupil-teacher ratios. In lieu of complying with the pupil-teacher ratio, a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000 may, in consultation with the recognized associat... More... NV (H) APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR. CHAPTER 433. 06/2005 P-12 Class size reducation appropriation H.B. 575 Makes appropriations to the State Distributive School Account for purposes relating to class-size reduction. The state appropriates from the State General Fund to the State Distributive School Account the sum of $125,552,187 for distribution by the Superinte... More... WI Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2005 P-12 Student Achievement Guaranteed in Education Program (SAGE) PI 24 Amends class size reduction funding under the Student Achievement Guaranteed in Education Program (SAGE). WISCONSIN REG 20485 (SN) http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dfm/pb/sageemerg.html... More... IN Signed into law 01/2005 P-12 Funding Formula for K-3 Class Size Reduction H.B. 1001 (Section 181 and 233) Revises the funding formula for the K-3 class size reduction program. Effective retroactive to January 1, 2005. Makes other adjustments. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2005/HE/HE1001.1.html... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Education: Class Size S.B. 311 Requires the Controller to deduct from the next principal apportionment of a school district a specified amount based on the annual pupil enrollment of the class above a different prescribed number. Authorizes a district located in the counties of Los Angeles,... More... GA Adopted 08/2004 P-12 Class Size; Absences and Excuses GAC 160-5-1-.08; -.10 Clarifies rules regarding class size, absences and excuses. Renames chapter on absences as Student Attendance. Provides definition of truant and outlines policies and procedures to reduce unexcused absences. Permits a maximum individual class size of 30 for gr... More... GA Adopted 07/2004 P-12 Class Size GAC 160-5-1-.08 Class size is amended to comply with changes in law that were adopted by the Georgia General Assembly during the 2004 session regarding the number of students allowed in grades 4-12 for the 2004-2005 school year, the number of students allowed in kindergarten ... 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... IL Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 K-3 Class Size Reduction Grant Program S.B. 2135 Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program. Provides that only schools that are on the early academic warning list or academic watch list and that maintain grades K-3 are grant eligible. Limits use of the grant funds to operating and maintaining classes ... More... HI Veto override 05/2004 P-12 Reinventing Education Act of 2004 S.B. 3238 Establishes a weighted student formula; provides additional information technology; empowers principals through a Hawaii principals academy and other means; strengthens community involvement through school community councils and parent-community networking cen... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Substantial Amendments to the Standards of Learning H.B. 1014 Amends section 22.1-253.13:1 and 22.1-253.13:2 . Specifies that the Standards of Learning form the core of Virginia's educational program and other educational objectives. Specifies that the state board must, at a minimum, define Standards of Learning for Eng... More... GA Adopted 11/2003 P-12 Public School Capital Outlay GAC 160-5-4-.04 Clarifies rules regarding special appropriation for public school capital outlay. Adds the additional funds authorized by the General Assembly to assist local boards of education in funding the construction of instructional units needed to implement the requir... More... IL Amendatory veto by Governor - Bill dead 11/2003 P-12 Class Size Reduction Grant S.B. 902 Amends the School Code. Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the state board of education. Limits use of grant funds to operating and maintaining classes in grades K-3 with a class size of no more than 20 pupil... More... CA Vetoed 10/2003 P-12 Class Size S.B. 556 Requires, through the 2005-06 school year, any school district establishing a class size reduction program to select the grade level or levels at a schoolsite to be reduced and to give priority to reducing class size in the selected grade level or levels befor... More... GA Adopted 07/2003 P-12 Class Size GAC 160-5-1-.08 Clarifies rules regarding class size. Specifies definitions and requirements. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-5-1-.08.pdf... More... FL Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Quality Education S.B. 30 Establishes maximum class sizes; creates the Classrooms for Kids Program; establishes the District Effort Recognition Program; establishes the Class Size Reduction Lottery Revenue Bond Program; authorizes bonds; makes provisions regarding parental notification... More... GA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Assessment, Maximum Class size, Instruction, Revenue S.B. 249 Revises provisions relating to payment of fees for advanced placement tests; revises provision relating to the release of certain test questions; deletes provision that students with alternate assessments shall not count for accountability purposes; changes pr... More... IA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Early Intervention Block Grant Program Repeal Date H.B. 549 (omnibus bill) Changes repeal date from 2003 to 2004 on chapter establishing statewide early intervention block grant program. Components of this program include K-3 class size reduction and K-3 diagnostic reading assessments. Chapter requires districts to annually report to... More... FL Approved by voters 11/2002 P-12 Florida's Amendment to Reduce Class Size Constitutional Amendment 9 Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution (Article IX, Section I) to require that the Legislature provide funding for sufficient classrooms so that there be a maximum number of students in public school classes for various grade levels; requires complian... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Small Class Size Program A.B. 231 Authorizes, on a pilot program basis, the Torrance and Poway Unified School Districts to implement an alternative class size reduction program to reduce class size in kindergarten and grades 1 to 5, inclusive, to 23 pupils, with the exception that grades 4 and... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Class Size Limits H.B. 3313 A campus or district that is granted an exception from class size limits shall provide written notice of the exception to the parent of or person standing in parental relation to each student affected by the exception. ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Modifications to Class Reduction Program A.B. 1608 Allows a school district that maintains only one school that serves pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive with an annual average class size of not more than 20 pupils to determine average class size by calculating the total number of pupils enrol... More... CA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Revisions In the Small Class Size Program S.B. 871 This establishes 2 options under which a school district may apply to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for funds from the program. Under Option One, a school district that provides a reduced class size for all pupils in each classroom for the full regu... More... WA Approved by voters 06/2000 P-12 Ballot Initiative - Student Achievement Fund Initiative 728 INITIATIVE 728: Shall school districts reduce class sizes, extend learning programs, expand teacher training, and construct facilities, funded by lottery proceeds, existing property taxes, and budget reserves? ... More... AZ Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Pupil/Teacher Ratios S.B. 1167 Requires schools to include information relating to classroom pupil to teacher ratios on the school report card for kindergarten through grade three if a school provides instruction for those grades; targets kindergarten through third grade pupil to teacher ra... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Omnibus Bill - Class Size Component H.B. 1187 The new class sizes are funded as follows: Kindergarten – 1:15; Kindergarten Early Intervention Program – 1:11; Grades 1-3 – 1:17; Grades 1-3 Early Intervention Program – 1:11 ... More... CA Vetoed 10/1999 P-12 Class Size A.B. 133 Allows a school district with an average of no more than 60 pupils per participating grade level and an annual average class size of not more than 20 pupils for the instructional time which qualifies the class for funding to determine average class size by cal... More... NV Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Appropriates Funds for Class-Size Reduction A.B. 700 Renames the fund for class-size reduction as the fund for school improvement; makes appropriations to the state distributive school account for purposes relating to class-size reduction; makes supplemental appropriations to the fund for class-size reduction to... More... IA Signed into law 04/1999 P-12 Establishes Early Intervention Block Grant Program H.B. 743 Establishes an Iowa early intervention block grant program; provides goal of class reduction; provides direction and resources for success, especially in reading including enabling parents to improve their child's reading; includes phonemic awareness training;... More... NV Signed into law 04/1999 P-12 Supplemental Appropriation for Class-Size Reduction S.B. 278 Makes supplemental appropriation to fund for class-size reduction for additional anticipated expenses.... More... VA Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Reduces Class Size H.B. 1673 Lowers the division wide maximum ratios of students in average daily membership to full-time equivalent teaching positions excluding special education teachers, principals, assistant principals, counselors, and librarians, in the kindergarten and grades 2 and ... More... CA Vetoed 11/1998 P-12 Class Size Reduction Programs for Small Districts A.B. 2224 Provides flexibility for very small districts which lack budgetary or programmatic flexibility to participate in class size reduction programs.... More... CA Signed into law 11/1998 P-12 S.B. 12 Class Size Reduction and Educational Technology K-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act ($4 Billion) Enacts a Class Size Reduction and Educational Technology K-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act which, upon approval by the state's voters, would issue up to $4 billion in state general obligation bonds.... More... DE Signed into law 07/1998 P-12 Reduces Class Size and Revises Regulations for Special Education Classifications H.B. 758 Reduces class sizes in core academic subjects; increases teaching fund to local school districts; requires the Department of Education to submit revised regulations regarding the procedures and definitions used to determine whether students are classified as l... More... VA Died 06/1998 P-12 H.B. 434 & S.B. 167 Class Size Reduction Program Expands 4 year old at risk preschool programs to cover all eligible students in all schools; revises the Statewide voluntary pupil-teacher ratio and class size reduction programs for grades k-3 in schools with high concentrations of at-risk pupils to bring sch... More... MD Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.J.R. 15 Requests the Governor to appoint a special committee to study the class size reduction programs in the State and in other states, to review the effects and the results of past legislative action and individual Local Educational Agency initiatives pertaining to... More... MN Died 05/1998 P-12 S.B. 3157 Class Size Reduction Relates to educataion; enhances funding for class size reduction; provides full equalization of school district debt service levies; appropriates money.... More... MS Died 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 9 Pupil-Teacher Ratio Establishes a maximum pupil-teacher ratio of 12:1 for kindergarten and grades 1,2 and 3 in school districts failing to meet lever 3 accreditation standards and provides that the state shall fund no greater than fifty percent of the additional costs associated ... More... WA Died 05/1998 P-12 S.B. 6688 Class Size in Elementary Schools Relates to reducing class size in elementary schools.... More... AL Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 State Board of Education Resolution Class size caps for grades K-6 could be waived with a written and valid justification by the local superintendent and a remedy to correct the situation by fall of 1998. Class size caps for K-3 are set at a maximum of 18 students and for grades 4-6 the limit is... More... VA Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 Teacher/Pupil Ratios H.B. 211 Pupil/Teacher Ratios Requires school boards to report, annually, on or before January 1, to the public the pupil/teacher ratios in the current school year by school, teacher, grade, and class; includes only the teachers who teach the grade and class on a full-time basis and exclud... More... UT Signed into law 03/1998 P-12 H.B. 182 Class Size Relates to education; makes an appropriation for class size reduction in grades 7 and 8 in the public schools; requires schools to use innovative methods in reducing class size.... More... OH 10/1997 P-12 S.B. 176 Earmarks specified percentages of personal income and sales and use taxes for education expenditures; creates the Ohio education fund to supplement funding; increases the basic aid per pupil subsidy; provides for smaller pupil-teacher ratios, curriculum resour... More... CA Signed into law 08/1997 P-12 A.B. 64 1998 Class Size Reduction Bond Act and the 2000 Class Size Reduction Bond Act Enacts the 1998 Class Size Reduction Bond Act and the 2000 Class Size Reduction Bond Act, each of which, upon approval of the voters, would provide $1 billion in general obligation bonds to provide aid to school districts in accordance with the Greene Act.... More... CA Signed into law 08/1997 P-12 A.B. 354 Class Size Reduction Program Evaluation Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and submit to the Governor and the Legislature an evaluation research design relating to the Class Size Reduction Program on or before November 1, 1997. Provides that the primary purpose of the evalu... More... CA Signed into law 07/1997 P-12 S.B. 66 Class Size Reduction Facilities Funding Program ($140 Million) Reallocates any unused class size reduction program funds (estimated to be $140 million) to the Class Size Reduction Facilities Funding Program.... More... NV Signed into law 07/1997 P-12 S.B. 482 Nevada Education Reform Act of 1997 Part of the Nevada Education Reform Act of 1997--LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION: Eight members: 4 Senators and 4 Assembly Members. Reviews accountability program, monitors condition of public education, education finance, SMART program, and class-size redu... More... NV Passed 06/1997 P-12 A.B. 659 Makes appropriations to the trust fund for class-size reduction for distribution to the county school districts; specifies that must be used to employ teachers in order to comply with the required ratio of pupils to teachers in grades 1 and 2 and in selected k... More... SD Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 13-14-8.1 Youth-At-Risk Funds Youth-at-risk funds for class size reduction projects. Grants under 13-14-8 may be awarded to school districts for projects that will work toward the goal of reducing class sizes for students in kindergarten through grade three to fifteen or less students per ... More... CA Died 05/1997 P-12 S.B. 15 1997 Class Size Reduction and Educational Technology Bond Act Enacts a $3 billion 1997 Class Size Reduction and Educational Technology Bond Act.... More... FL Died 05/1997 P-12 S.B. 38 Class Size Act Creates the Maximum Class Size Act: Provides for certain class sizes in certain grades; provides for funding and review of statutory mandates.... More... MO Died 05/1997 P-12 H.B. 627 Class Size Incentive Program Creates a formula for education appropriations and establishes an incentive program for lowering class size in primary grades. General revenue educational appropriations from the previous fiscal year plus one-half of the total new general revenue funds; contin... More... MS Died 02/1997 P-12 S.B. 2081 & S.B. 2082 One Teacher Unit Per 20 Pupils in Grades 1-4 for Minimum Education Program Funding Makes an Appropriation to the Department of Education for funding additional teacher units in grades 1-4 on a 1:20 ratio basis for fiscal year 1998.... More... CA Signed into law 09/1996 P-12 S.B. 1414 Class Size Reduction Facilities Funding Program Provides that funds allocated pursuant to the Class Size Reduction Facilities Funding Program be expended solely for the purpose of school facilities-related costs associated with the implementation of the Class Size Reduction Program. Further provides that th... More... CA Signed into law 07/1996 P-12 S.B. 1789 Class Size Reduction Facilities Funding Program Establishes the Class Size Reduction Facilities Funding Program for the purpose of assisting school districts with the facilities-related costs associated with reducing class size in kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, pursuant to a specified Class Size... More... CA Signed into law 07/1996 P-12 S.B. 1777 Class Size Reduction Program ... More... CA Signed into law 07/1996 P-12 S.B. 1777 Creates the Class Size Reduction Program to Provide Funding to School Districts Creates the Class Size Reduction Program to provide funding to school districts to reduce class size in kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, to no more than 20 pupils per certificated teacher; Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction apportion t... More... CA Signed into law 07/1996 P-12 Class Size Reduction Facilities Funding Program Establishes the Class Size Reduction Facilities Funding Program for the Purpose of assisting school districts with the facilities-related costs associated with reducing class size in kindergarten and grade 1 to 3, inclusive, pursuant to a specified Class Size ... More... MS Signed into law 03/1996 P-12 H.B. 1148 Pupil Teacher Ratios Prescribes maximum number of students for teachers.... More... AL Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 6 Class Size Establishes maximum enrollment sizes for grades K-3 at 18 students beginning school year 1994; 4-6 at 26 students beginning school year 2002; grades 7 and 8 at 28 students beginning school year 2003; and grades 9-12 at 24 students beginning school year 2004.... More... AZ Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 2506 Classroom Size Per Teacher Requires that by the 2000-01 school year, the State Board of Education is to supply local school districts with money sufficient to guarantee that each classroom in grades K-3 has at least one certificated teacher for every 15 pupils. The Program is to be phas... More... NV Signed into law 08/1995 P-12 S.B. 576 Chapter 592 Class Size Reduction Bill It appropriates a total of $43.4 million in the first year of the biennium, and $55.7 million in the second year to cover salary and fringe benefits of teachers hired to meet the required staffing ratios for the smaller classes. The funding is sufficient to ma... More... VA Signed into law 05/1995 P-12 Virginia Omnibus Education Act of 1995 The bill establishes a long term goal to reduce the pupil teacher ratio to 20 to 1 in grades K-3 in schools where 25 to 49% of the students participate in the federal lunch program, and to 18 to 1 in schools with more than 50% of the students in the free lunch... More... UT Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 H.B. 73 Class Size Reduction Amendments (Effective: 07/01/94) Provides each local school district with greater flexibility in utilizing class size reduction monies in kindergarten through the third grade (K-3) by using its allocation to reduce class size in any one or all of these grades. The bill p... More... 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