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From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Common Core/National Tests Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Counseling/Guidance Curriculum TX Signed into law 06/2013 P-12 District Requirements Before Adopting a Major Curriculum Initiative S.B. 1474 Before adopting a major curriculum initiative, including the use of a curriculum management system, requires a district to use a process that includes teacher input, provides district employees the opportunity to express opinions regarding the initiative, and ... More... ME Became law without governor's signature 05/2013 P-12 Agriculture Studies H.P. 460 Authorizes agricultural studies to be taught in and infused or integrated into the curriculum of public and private elementary and secondary schools. Agricultural studies may address, but need not be limited to: A. The importance of agriculture in the State's ... More... NV Adopted 11/2012 Postsec. Description of Courses of Education in Career and Technical Education NAC 389.516, 520, 521, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 529, 530, 532, 534, 536, 537, 543, 5435, 545, 5455, 547, 5475, 549, 5495, 5515, 553, 5535, 572, 573, 575, 576, 577, 579, 581, 582, 584, 586, 588, 589, 590, 592, 594, 596, 597, 598, 600, 601, 6013, 6015, 6017, 604, 606, 608, 610, 611, 612, 614, 616, 618, 620, 622, 624, 6525, 6529, 653, 6534, 6535, 6536, 6537, 6538, 6539, 6541, 6542, 6543, 6544, 6545,6546 Revises and describes what should be included in courses of study in career and technical education. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/NAC-389.html... More... NV Adopted 06/2012 P-12 Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics, Demonstrating Writing Proficiency & Career Readiness Courses NAC 389 Adopting the Common Core Standards at certain grade levels for English language arts and mathematics; providing for the implementation of the Common Core Standards in prescribed school years; repealing certain existing standards in English language arts and ma... More... LA Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Authorizing Online and Other Course Providers H.B. 976 Requires the state board of education to create a process for authorizing course providers, including online or virtual providers, postsecondary education institutions, and corporations that offer vocational or technical courses. The process must include certa... More... PA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 Expands "Vocational Agricultural Education" S.B. 389 Updates the definition of ''vocational agricultural education" to include instruction that develops student potential for success in entering and advancing through careers in the food, agriculture and natural resources sciences, such as production agriculture,... More... CA Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Prohibition of Discriminatory Content S.B. 48 From bill summary: Updates references to certain categories of persons and requires instruction in social sciences to include a study of the role and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, persons with disabilities, and members of ... More... CT Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Genocide Education/Sign Language is Foreign Language H.B. 6499 - Sec. 1 and 2 Includes genocide education in the materials provided by the Department of Education to school districts for student curriculum and educator in-service training. Classifies American sign language as a foreign language for purposes of the prescribed education c... More... FL Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Digital Curriculum/ Middle School Career and Professional Academy H.B. 1255 - Sec. 17, 19, 20, 28 Authorizes school districts to provide a digital curriculum for students in grades 6 through 12 (Sec. 17). Requires a district's strategic plan to include plans to implement a middle school career and professional academy (Sec. 20). Eliminates the requirement ... 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... FL Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Review of State Instructional Materials S.B. 2120 - Sec. 21 Sec. 21 - Requires the state Commissioner of Education, by April 15 of each school year, to appoint three state or national experts in the content areas submitted for adoption to review the instructional materials and evaluate the content for alignment with th... More... WV Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 School Curriculum Teams and Local School Collaborative Processes H.B. 3116 Amends and reenacts the law relating to the authority of school curriculum teams and local school collaborative processes with respect to selection and use of testing and assessment instruments not required by statute or state board when certain conditions are... More... AK Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Task Force on Theme-Based Education S.B. 1 - Task Force on Theme-Based Education Establishes advisory task force on theme-based education as a legislative task force to compile data and advise the legislature on public school curriculum. Establishes membership. Requires the task force to meet at the call of the chair at least once every th... More... IA Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Postsec. Council for Agricultural Education H.B. 592 Establishes a council for agricultural education (advisory). Sets membership and duties. The duties of the council are to review, develop, and recommend standards for secondary and postsecondary agricultural education. http://search.legis.state.ia.us/NXT/gatew... More... WA Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Civil Rights S.B. 5174 Relates to encouraging instruction in the history of civil rights; adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW; and creating a new section. Effectove 07/22/2011 http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/5174.SL.pdf... More... MI Signed into law 12/2010 P-12 Gun Safety Instruction For Elementary School Pupils S.B. 1402 Directs the state department of education develop or adopt, and make available to schools, one or more model programs for gun safety instruction for elementary school pupils; Requires the model program to adopt or be based on the "Eddie Eagle" gunsafe accident... More... PA Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 P-12 State Standards for Business, Computer and Information Technology Courses H.B. 101- Section 1552 This section requires the Secretary of Education to establish state standards for business, computer and information technology courses within 18 months. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Curriculum H.B. 2281 Prohibits a school district or charter school from including courses or classes that either promote the overthrow of the United States government or promote resentment toward a race or class of people. Specifies that the act cannot be construed to restrict or ... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Arizona Gun Safety Program H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions Establishes the course's worth at one credit. Includes competently discharging a firearm at one or more targets to demonstrate marksmanship in the course requirements. Requires qualified instructors to hold current firearms safety instruction certification fro... More... FL Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Civics Education Act H.B. 105 Civics Education [SPSC]; Designates act "Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Civics Education Act"; provides requirement that reading portion of language arts curriculum include civics education content for all grade levels; provides requirements for civics education ... More... MD Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Task Force to Explore Incorporation of the Principles of Universal Design S.B. 467 Establishes the Task Force to Explore the Incorporation of the Principles of Universal Design (i.e., an approach to education curriculum design in which curriculum is intentionally and systemically designed from the beginning to address students' individual di... More... OK Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 High School Course on the Bible H.B. 2321 Authorizes districts to offer an elective high school course on the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and its impact and an elective course on the New Testament and its impact; or an elective course that teaches students knowledge of biblical content, characte... More... OH Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Funds for Simulated Driving Curriculum H.B. 27 Creates the teen driver education license plate fund in the state treasury, from applicants who obtain teen driver education license plates. Directs the department of public safety to use the money in the fund to fund the rental, lease or purchase of the simul... More... UT Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Postsec. Money-Saving Measures H.B. 166 Section 1: Directs the state board, by December 31, 2010, to review mandates provided for in administrative rule, to determine whether some could be waived to remove funding pressures on public schools temporarily. Sections 2-4: Eliminates the requirement to... More... VA Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Open Education Curriculum Board S.B. 241 Establishes the Open Education Curriculum Board. Provides that the board may offer financial incentives to encourage individuals to submit educational materials to the Consortium; provides that certain content may be licensed or sold for a reasonable fee, prov... More... VA Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Authorizing Firearm Safety Programs H.B. 1217 Allows local school boards to offer firearm safety education programs in the elementary grades; requires that program objectives incorporate, among other principles of firearm safety, accident prevention and the rules of the National Rifle Association's Eddie ... More... SD Signed into law 02/2010 P-12 Entrepreneurship Education H.B. 1152 Requires the Department of Education to develop a framework for entrepreneurship education for use at middle and high school levels. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2010/Bills/HB1152ENR.pdf... More... VA Signed into law 02/2010 P-12 Economics Education and Financial Literacy H.B. 196 Repeals the requirement for economics education and financial literacy instruction in middle and high schools. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB196ER+pdf... More... WI Signed into law 02/2010 P-12 Science Credit for Agriculture Courses A.B. 236 Act 114 requires school boards to award a science credit to a pupil for each agriculture course the pupil successfully completes in the high school grades if the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has determined that the course qualifies as science, accord... More... WI Signed into law 02/2010 P-12 Human Growth and Development Instruction A.B. 458 The purpose of the statute on instruction in human growth and development instruction is to encourage all school boards to ensure that pupils in their districts are provided ageappropriate instruction in human growth and development. The Act provides that the ... More... WI Signed into law 12/2009 P-12 History of Organized Labor and Collective Bargaining A.B. 172 Requires social studies instruction in public schools to include the history of organized labor in America and the collective bargaining process. Act No. 99 http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/acts/09Act99.pdf... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Agricultural Science Teacher Preparation H.B. 3600 Requires the state board of education, subject to appropriation, to provide grants to institutions of higher education that offer state-approved agricultural science teacher preparations programs and public community colleges that provide an articulated agricu... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Postsec. Disability History and Awareness H.B. 1035 Requires the state board of education to promote an annual campaign about disability history and awareness in the state. Requires a school district to provide instruction on disability history, people with disabilities and the disability rights movement. Requi... More... NC Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Personal Financial Literacy Education Required H.B. 1474 Requires credit education for all students; provides that each student receive personal financial literacy instruction that includes the true cost of credit, choosing and managing a credit card, borrowing money for an automobile or other large purchase, home m... More... HI Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2009 P-12 Sex Ed S.B. 777 Requires sexuality health education programs funded by the state to provide medically accurate and factual information that includes education on abstinence, contraception and methods of disease prevention. Bill text: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/... More... LA Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Physical Ed. Requirements H.B. 400 Requires public schools to provide a specified amount of physical activity each school day for students in specified grades; provides for the establishment of school health advisory councils by each city, parish and local public school board; provides that the... More... NC Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Reproductive Health and Safety Education H.B. 88 Removes the requirement that local school administrative units (LEAs) provide only abstinence until marriage education and requires LEAs to provide reproductive health and safety education in grades seven through nine; requires such education to include instru... More... NJ Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Financial Literary Pilot A.B. 1943 Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/A2000/1943_I1.HTM... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Driver's Education S.B. 1317 Bars the state from issuing a driver's license to a person under the age of 25 unless the person submits a driver education certificate that states that the person has completed and passed a state education agency-approved driver education and traffic safety c... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Driver's Education H.B. 2730 - Sections 12.02 through -.04, 12.08, 12.13 Requires districts to consider offering a driver's education course each school year. Authorizes districts to charge fees for courses or contract with a driver education school. Establishes requirements for minimum hours of behind-the-wheel and observation ins... More... IN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Financial Literacy H.B. 1581 Requires public schools, charter schools and accredited nonpublic schools to provide instruction in personal financial responsibility to students in grades 9 through 12. Public Law 154. http://www.state.in.us/legislative... More... KS Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Financial Literacy S.B. 84 Requires the State Board of Education to develop state curriculum standards for personal financial literacy for all grade levels within the existing mathematics or other appropriate subject matter curriculum. Also requires the State Board to encourage school d... More... MN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 World Language Proficiency Certificates H.F. 2  Establishes world language proficiency certificates. Permits all Minnesota schools to awards Minnesota World Language Proficiency Certificates or Minnesota World Language Proficiency High Achievement Certificates. Outlines the requirements a student must achi... More... MN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Implementing Rigorous Course Work Measures Related to Student Performance H.F. 2 Establishes a process for the commissioner and qualified experts and other stakeholders including parents and teachers to develop a model that projects anticipated high school performance on preparation and rigorous coursework measures and compares schools wit... More... ND Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Inclusion of Personal Finance in Curriculum H.B. 1400 - Sec. 25, Personal Finance Beginning July 1, 2010, each school district shall ensure that its curriculum for either economics or problems of democracy includes the exposure of students to concepts of personal finance, including: a. Checkbook mechanics, including writing checks, balancin... More... OH Adopted 05/2009 P-12 Family and Consumer Sciences Programs OAC 3301-61-04 Sets criteria for family and consumer sciences programs in grades 7-12. Requires all such programs to be approved by the department of education. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/61/3301-61-04_PH_FF_N_RU_20090513_1242.pdf... More... TN Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. American History/American Government S.B. 1073 Authorizes any student to substitute three semester or three quarter hours of American government for three of the semester or quarter hours in American history required for a baccalaureate degree if offered by the higher education institution (was 6 semester ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Alternative Driver's Education Courses S.B. 858 Authorizes a driver education school to teach all or part of the classroom portion of an approved driver education course by an alternative method of instruction that does not require students to be present in a classroom if the commissioner of education appro... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Improving History Education S.B. 452 Creates the State Legislative Task Force on the assessment and improvement of state history education in public schools. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1462.pdf... More... MD Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Standardized Course Numbering in Public Schools H.B. 588 Authorizes the State Department of Education to develop a standardized course numbering system to facilitate the collection of data on student participation in courses offered in the public schools; authorizes each county school system to adopt the standardize... More... MD Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Physical Fitness Measurement Program S.B. 879 Requires each local school system to develop and implement an annual physical fitness measurement program; establishes specified program elements for the fitness measurement programs; requires the State Department of Education to take specified steps to suppor... More... MD Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 School Wellness Policy H.B. 1264; S.B. 879 Authorizes local school systems to develop and implement Wellness Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plans to establish baseline student data for the health-related components of physical fitness and to assist students with personal fitness plans; relates to... More... MT Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Agricultural Education H.B. 464 Each agricultural education program in the state that completes the national quality program standard evaluation as adopted by rule and submits a plan of improvement to the office of public instruction's agricultural education specialist must receive a one-tim... More... ND Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Social Studies Curriclum H.B. 1435 Provides for inclusion of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution in the school social studies curriculum; provides for graduation requirements. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JBDQ0500.pdf... More... NM Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Media Literacy Requirement H.B. 342 Requires that media literacy be offered as an elective for public school students in grades six through twelve. http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/09%20Regular/final/HB0342.pdf... More... OK Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Founding Documents; Religious Materials H.B. 1756 Directs each school district to adopt a policy, with grade-level-appropriate instructional levels, that assures that all students are encouraged, and have the opportunity, to read and study the founding documents of America that are pertinent to understanding ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Education on the Holocaust and Genocide H.B. 2409 Requires the Board of Education to establish objectives for Holocaust education with an emphasis on the causes and ramifications of the Holocaust; provides that such objectives must be infused into the appropriate curriculum areas and Standards of Learning. ht... More... VA Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Driver Safety Course H.B. 1782 Requires that minor applicants for a driver's license show they have successfully completed, with a parent or guardian, an in-person 90-minute or longer driver safety course prescribed by DMV; increases the learner's permit issuance fee. http://leg1.state.va.u... More... VT Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Comprehensive Statewide Approach to Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse S.B. 13 Intended to implement the November 2008 Report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary's 34-Point Comprehensive Plan for Vermont's Sexual Abuse Response System. Puts an emphasis on prevention by implementing a comprehensive statewide approach to the prevention of... More... VA Signed into law 02/2009 P-12 Value and Benefits of Marriage S.B. 827 Adds the value and benefits of marriage for men, women, children, and communities to the list of topics to be covered in family life education curricula. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+SB827ER... More... VA Signed into law 02/2009 P-12 Benefits of Marriage H.B. 1746 Adds the value and benefits of marriage for men, women, children, and communities to the list of topics to be covered in family life education curricula. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB1746ER... More... VA Signed into law 02/2009 P-12 Dissemination of Information on Family Life Education H.B. 1980 Requires school divisions to include a detailed statement in the summary already required by law to be issued to parents and guardians to assist them in understanding the family life education program implemented in the school division, if the curriculum of th... More... MI Signed into law 12/2008 P-12 History of Africa in Curriculum H.B. 4902 Encourages a school district that teaches world history in middle school or high school to focus instruction regarding Africa on at least one of certain kingdoms of Africa. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0312.pdf... More... CA Vetoed 09/2008 P-12 Financial literacy A.B. 1502 Requires the State Board of Education and the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission to ensure that information about financial literacy is included in appropriate subject area frameworks. Encourages school districts to include, during in... More... CA Vetoed 09/2008 P-12 Native American curriculum A.B. 2034 Encourages the State Board of Education and the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission to ensure that the history-social science framework, evaluation criteria, and instructional materials include information about American Indians and en... More... CA Vetoed 09/2008 P-12 History curriculum A.B. 2064 Requires the State Board of Education and the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission to ensure that the history-social science framework adopted includes instruction on the Vietnam War, including the Secret War in Laos, the role of Southe... More... CA Vetoed 09/2008 P-12 Social science curriculum A.B. 1863 Encourages schools to include the role and contribution of Italian Americans in social science instruction. Encourages the State Board of Education to include the role and contribution of Italian Americans in the curriculum frameworks in the social sciences at... More... UT Adopted 09/2008 P-12 Instructional Materials Commission R277-469 Amends rule addressing the operating procedures of the Instructional Materials Commission. Defines "curriculum alignment" as the assurance that the material taught in a course or grade level matches the standards, objectives and assessments set by the state or... More... IL Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 Homeownership Education S.B. 2387 Adds homeownership, including the basic process of obtaining a mortgage and the concepts of fixed and adjustable rate mortgages, subprime loans, and predatory lending, as part of the financial literacy component of consumer education for public school pupils. ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College State Treasurer Financial Education and Savings Not-For-Profit Corporation S.B. 2098 Authorizes the state treasurer to create the State Treasurer Financial Education and Savings Not-For-Profit Corporation to promote financial literacy and savings among the residents of the state and to issue grants and scholarships for educational purposes. Se... More... CA Vetoed 07/2008 P-12 Science S.B. 908 Amends existing law that requires the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission to recommend minimum standards of course of study of schools in the state and requires the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to revi... More... LA Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Financial Literacy and Education Commission S.B. 405 Creates and provides for the Financial Literacy and Education Commission; provides for membership, powers and duties; relates to education on saving and managing spending, credit and debt, especially credit card debt. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/stre... More... LA Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Foreign Language Opportunities S.B. 549 Requires, by a specified time, that all children attending public schools shall have the opportunity to study the critical languages in addition to the traditional languages currently offered. Not later than the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, every st... More... NY Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Drivers Education S.B. 6985 Creates a temporary special advisory panel on driver education availability and curriculum enhancement to examine, assess and make recommendations to improve drivers education instruction and make such instruction more available. Directs the panel to consider,... More... PA Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Center for Environmental Education S.B. 356 Amends the Environmental Education Act. Provides for the establishment of the Center for Environmental Education and the Center for Environmental Education Board. Relates to k-12 environmental curriculum standards, adult environmental education, and higher edu... More... RI Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Standards-Based PE and Health Curricula H.B. 7280 Requires that the physical education and health curricula in schools be based on standards set by the state Health Education Framework and the state Physical Education Framework commencing September 1, 2012. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/housetext08/... More... RI Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Standards-Based PE and Health Curriculum S.B. 2621 Requires that the physical education and health curriculums in schools be based on standards set by the Health Education Framework and the Physical Education Framework. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law08/law08463.htm... More... CT Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 High School Foreign Language Credit H.B. 5820 Concerns high school credit for private world language courses; provides that students may earn up to two credits toward high school graduation for completion of a world language courses offered by a nonprofit provider and the student passes a test prescribed ... More... NH Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College HIV Education S.B. 395 Establishes a commission to review the state's statutes on human immunodeficiency virus education, prevention, and control. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0395.html... More... NH Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Health Curriculum S.B. 359 Updates the health education curriculum requirements to include instruction on the effects of alcohol and other drugs, child abuse, human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and sexually transmitted diseases on the human system; requ... More... NH Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Pre-Engineering Curriculum H.B. 1282 Expands the Department of Education's pre- engineering technology curriculum in public schools program for students in specified grades interested in engineering careers; removes digital electronics and computer integrated manufacturing from the course require... More... AZ Vetoed 05/2008 P-12 Curriculum H.B. 2557 Provides that a school district shall not eliminate or reduce instruction in physical education, the arts, music, career and technical education, or vocational education unless the reduction or elimination is necessary for budgetary reasons, unless the governi... More... IA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Financial Literacy S.F. 2216 - Financial Literacy Segment Part of this bill makes financial literacy part of the core curriculum and defines it as: Not limited to financial responsibility and planning skills; money management skills, including setting financial goals, creating spending plans, and using financial inst... More... IA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Core Curriculum S.F. 2216 - Core Curriculum Amends previous language to remove "voluntary model" from the establishment of core curriculum for grades 9-12, beginning with students graduating in the 2010-2011 class. Prohibits the state board from requiring specific textbooks. Requires core curriculum tec... More... OK Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Physical Activity S.B. 1186 Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, the Board must require, as a condition of accreditation, that public elementary schools provide to students in full-day kindergarten and grades one through five, in addition to other requirements set forth, an average ... More... KY Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Instruction on the Holocaust and Genocide H.J.R. 6 Establishes the Ernie Marx Resolution. Directs the department of education to review Holocaust and genocide curricula developed by other states and review the state core content at the elementary, middle, and high school levels to determine places where the st... More... MD Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Financial Literacy H.B. 1242; S.B. 533 Creates a Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State; requires the task force to study the current ability of high school students to understand basic financial concepts, evaluate the current provision of financial literacy education in... More... OK Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 H.B. 2229 Amends existing law which requires public school districts to include instruction concerning the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution during Celebrate Freedom Week; requires the instruction to be grade appropriate; requires inclusion ... More... OR Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Farm-to-School and School Garden Program H.B. 3601A Requires the Department of Education to establish Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program and to assist school districts that participate in the United States Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program in util... More... TN Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Guidelines for Foreign Language Fluency S.B. 2980 Directs the State Board of Education to develop guidelines for Develop guidelines for the use of LEAs to foster foreign language fluency as part of holistic education for all students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12). Current law requires two years... More... UT Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Instructional Materials Alignment with Core Curriculum S.B. 2 - Section 11 Directs the state board of education to adopt rules that establish: (1) The qualifications of the independent parties who may evaluate and map the alignment of the primary instructional materials before a district may purchase such primary instructional materi... More... VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Physical Fitness H.B. 242 Requires local school boards to incorporate into their local wellness policy as a goal a minimum of an average of 150 minutes of physical fitness for all students. Such program may include any combination of (i) physical education classes, (ii) extracurricular... More... WA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Local Farms-Healthy Kids Act S.B. 6483 The bill creates the farm-to-school program within the department of agriculture to facilitate increased procurement of Washington grown food by schools. The department of agriculture, along with the department of health, the office of the superintendent of pu... More... WV Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 High School Health Ed. Curriculum H.B. 4124 Adds education concerning CPR and first aid to the health education curriculum to students in grades six to 12. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2008_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/HB4124%20ENR%20SUB.htm... More... UT Adopted 11/2007 P-12 Instructional Materials Commission Operating Procedures R277-469 2007 H.B. 364 prohibits a school district from purchasing certain instructional materials unless the materials have been evaluated by an independent party for alignment with the state core curriculum. Adopted rule requires that the mandated alignment evaluatio... More... CA Vetoed 10/2007 P-12 Curriculum A.B. 150 Establishes the Financial Literacy Initiative for improving financial literacy by offering instructional materials for teachers and schools to provide high-quality financial literacy education for pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Authorize... More... OK Adopted 10/2007 P-12 Personal Financial Literacy Education OAC 210:35-9-31 Amends rules to require public schools to provide personal financial literacy education in grades 7-12. Outlines 14 areas of instruction that the student must demonstrate satisfactory completion in order to obtain a Passport to Financial Literacy, which will b... More... OR Adopted 09/2007 P-12 Health and Physical Education OAR 581-022-1210 Adds health and physical education to list of curriculum defined by state content standards. ... More... OK Adopted 08/2007 P-12 Physical Education OAC 210:25-5-31 Amends rules to require that public elementary schools provide instruction in physical education for full-day kindergarten through grade 5 students for an average of sixty (60) minutes each week. ... More... OR Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Task Force on Civics and Financial Education H.B. 2584 Creates a Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools. http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2500.dir/hb258... More... OR Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Physical Education H.B. 3141 Requires the state department to collect data on: (1) The number of minutes of physical education that are provided to K-8 students each school week in each public school within the district; (2) The physical capacity of public schools to provide K-5 students ... More... NC Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Instruction in Lawful Abandonment of Newborn Baby H.B. 485 Requires local boards of education to ensure that students in grades nine through twelve receive annual health instruction including information about the manner in which a parent may lawfully abandon a newborn baby with a responsible person. http://www.ncga.s... More... NC Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College American Sign Language H.B. 915 Encourages the public schools, the community college system and the University of North Carolina to offer American Sign Language for credit as a modern foreign language. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H915v0.html... More... OK Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Physical Education H.B. 1601 Prohibits counting recess towards the physical education requirements; directs the state board to encourage school districts to provide physical activity options to students; requires school districts to provide a physical activity report to parents and guardi... More... OK Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Passport to Financial Literacy Act H.B. 1476 Requires personal financial literacy education to be taught in public schools in the state; lists areas of instruction; directs school districts to provide personal financial literacy instruction; provides for integration of instruction into existing courses; ... More... WV Adopted 06/2007 P-12 Foreign Language Standards Title 126, Series 44G Amends rules regarding foreign language content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. ... More... CO Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Science-based Sex Education H.B. 1292 Concerns the adoption of science-based content standards for instruction regarding human sexuality. The standards are intended to help reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and abortion among teenagers, and for teen pregnancy preven... More... FL Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Physical Education Requirement H.B. 967 Relates to physical education; provides requirements for student participation in physical education; requires review and revision of the Sunshine State Standards for physical education; requires the Department of Education to develop and school districts to p... More... MN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 World Languages Pilot Program Grants H.F. 2245 [World Languages] Creates a pilot program to award five world languages grants to develop and implement sustainable, high-quality model world languages programs and to enhance existing world languages programs at various grade levels for students in kindergarten through grade 1... More... ND Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Career and Technical Education, Enrepreneurship Education H.B. 1019 Increases funding for for the Department of Career & Technical Education by $4.9 million, 29 percent over from the previous biennium. The $4.9 million in this legislation is part of a total $8 million increase in workforce training funds coordinated between K-... More... TN Eligible for GOVERNOR'S desk. 05/2007 P-12 Teaching Procedures re: "Safe Haven" Law S.B. 293, H.B. 0234 This bill requires that the course of instruction in all public schools in grades 9 through 12 include instruction regarding the procedure for voluntarily surrendering an infant in Tennessee. This bill requires the state board of education to develop guideline... More... TN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 H.B. 1944 Removes the provision in the junior and senior high school curriculum that permits a course on personal finance to satisfy the instruction requirement on the free enterprise system. Present law requires the state board of education to establish a program of in... More... TX Became law without governor's signature 05/2007 P-12 Parenting and Paternity Awareness Curriculum H.B. 2176 To address an increase in births to unmarried parents in Texas from 1995 to 2002, the office of the Attorney General created the Parenting and Paternity Awareness (P.A.P.A.) program. The program involves engaging students in discussions regarding marriage, co... More... AR Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Character and citizenship S.B. 274 (Curriculum) Section 52 repeals code concerning requirements for social studies, civics education, character and citizenship. (Act No. 1573) http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf... More... CO Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Display of Flags in Education and Other Institutions H.B. 1050 Concerns the display of flags. Allows display of flags from countries other than the U.S. or the state of Colorado under particular circumstances, including for educational, cultural or historical purposes with the prior permission of the chief administrative ... More... IN Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Holocaust Education H.B. 1059 Directs each district to include a study of the Holocaust in each high school U.S. history course. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/HE/HE1059.1.pdf... More... NM Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Physical Education in Grades K-6 H.B. 208/S.B. 156 Provides for physical education in grades kindergarten through six in elementary schools. Adds physical education program units and charter school student activities program units into the program cost calculation and makes an appropriation. (Slight variation ... More... NM Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Uniform Curricula Aligned to State Standards H.B. 911 Directs each school district to align its curricula to meet the state standards for each grade level and subject area so that students who transfer between public schools within the school district receive the same educational opportunity within the same grade... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Financial Literacy Skills and Knowledge H.B. 1980 Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated or are available for this purpose, the superintendent of public instruction and other members of the partnership created in RCW 28A.300.455 shall make available to school districts the list of identified fina... More... ND Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Geography, Government Education S.B. 1172 Amends several pieces of required instruction; changes from United States history, geography, and government to 1) geography; 2) government; and 3) North Dakota studies, with an emphasis on the geography, history, and agriculture of this state, in the fourth a... More... ND Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 North Dakota Studies H.B. 1172 From the fiscal note: This bill as amended requires that North Dakota Studies be taught in grades 4 and 8. It also requires that North Dakota's high schools must offer a semester course in North Dakota studies at least once every two years. Most schools will n... More... ND Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Concept-Based Fitness Class S.B. 2354 Amends graduation requirement of one-half unit of physical education during each school year to include the following: Once every four years the unit must be a concept-based fitness class that includes instruction in the assessment, improvement, and maintenanc... More... VA Signed into law 02/2007 P-12 Dating Violence & Abusive Relationship Instruction H.B. 1916 Requires the state Board of Education to incorporate instruction on dating violence and the characteristics of abusive relationships into its curriculum guidelines for family life education. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1916ER... More... MI Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Personal High School Curriculum for Students S.B. 1427 Makes technical changes to requirements for high school graduation; provides that a parent may request a personal curriculum that modifies student standard requirements; amends provisions regarding a school psychologist; provides for an emancipated minor; prov... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Oversight of Physical Education and Athletics S.B. 562 Extends the operation of existing laws that provides the State Department of Education the authority to exercise general supervision over courses of physical education and specified authority over interscholastic athletics indefinitely. Requires the state Inte... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Graduates with Multiple Language Skills A.B. 2445 Establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have mastered speaking, reading, and writing skills in one or more languages, in addition to English. Requires each participating school district to determine the requirements nece... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Economics Educ. and Financial Literacy A.B. 1950 Authorizes a school district, in providing instruction in economics, to include instruction related to the understanding of personal finances, including, but not limited to budgeting, savings, credit and identity theft. Encourages the State Department of Educa... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Instruction on Human Rights Issues S.B. 1575 Relates to instruction on human rights issues in grades 7 through 12, inclusive. Requires the social science courses to include particular attention to the study of the inhumanity of the unconstitutional deportation of citizens and lawful permanent residents o... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Language Arts and Math Instruction Requirements A.B. 2722 Prohibits the State Board of Education from adopting the same basic instructional materials in language arts or mathematics for the same grade level in successive years. Requires that instructional materials for language arts be submitted to the state board fo... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Language Arts Curriclum S.B. 1769 Requires the 2008 Reading/Language Arts/English Language Development Curriculum Frameworks and Criteria adopted by the Board of Education to include the accelerated English program. Requires the board, commencing with the 2008 Reading/Language Arts/English Lan... More... WV Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Program/Curriculum Requirements Title 126, Series 42 Amends rules regarding the pre-K & K-12 program or curriculum requirements; reduces the amount of required teaching time for English Language Arts and Reading in middle school; changes pathway options to high school graduation from 3 to 2; requires a minimum n... More... AL Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Physical Education AAC 290-3-1-.02 Establishes rules allowing any Alabama public school system that has adequate certified physical education teachers in Grades K-8 to request of theState Superintendent of Education an exemption of the one credit of physical education in Grades 9-12 to substitu... More... DE Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Statewide Uniform Curriculum 14 DAC 502 Establishes rules regarding the development of a recommended statewide uniform curricula for all public schools in the state. The purpose of this regulation is to provide a process through which all Delaware school districts demonstrate the alignment of their... More... DE Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Learner's Permit Requirements H.B. 256 Relates to a Level 1 Learner's Permit; relates to successful completion of a course in driver education in a public or private high school in the state; requires the passing of a written test and road skills; provides for payment of appropriate fees.... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 P-12 Curriculum Alignment S.B. 3059 Requires standards-based curricula to meet specific K-12 alignment criteria. Authorizes schools to develop an articulated and aligned K-12 standards-based curriculum in one or more of the areas of language arts, math, science and social studies. Requires sch... More... NY Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Child Development and Parental Skills A.B. 6832 Provides for the establishment of a curriculum for instruction regarding child development and parental skills and responsibility for the welfare of pupils and the community to be available in school districts. Provides that such curriculum may include instruc... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Agricultural Education Programs H.B. 4986 Provides that a school district offering a secondary agricultural education program approved for state and federal funding must ensure components available to its secondary agricultural education students; provides that nothing may prevent those programs that ... More... SC Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 American Sign Language S.B. 1107 Relates to high school courses in American sign language; provides that a school district may give credit as a foreign language to a pupil who satisfactorily completes a high school course in American sign language. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-200... More... SC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2006 P-12 Financial Literacy Grants H.B. 4707 Provides grants to school districts to provide financial literacy instruction for students; establishes goals and establishes the Financial Literacy Board of trustees and the purposes of the Board and its composition, functions, and duties; provides for two se... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Providing a Comprehensive Education H.B. 7087 (Section 10) District school boards and superintendents must prescribe and adopt standards and policies to provide each student the opportunity to receive a complete education program, including language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical educati... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Agricultural Education Advisory Commission H.B. 1227 Creates the Agricultural Education Advisory Commission. Requires the head of the agricultural education program of the Department of Education to report annually to commission regarding the conditions, needs, issues and problems of the program. Requires the co... More... ID Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Curricular Materials IDAPA 08.02.03 Extends the curricular materials selection adoption cycle from 5 to 6 years. Adds limited English proficiency as a subject area for curricular materials selection.... More... LA Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Students Teaching and Reaching (STAR) Curriculum Framework LAC 28:CXXV.101, 301-317 Establishes Content Standards Curriculum Framework for Students Teaching and Reaching (STAR) to serve as the one teacher preparation course to be used by all secondary teachers in Louisiana. Pages 4-8 of 75: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0605/0605rul.pd... More... MO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Holocaust Education S.B. 1189 Creates the Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission, to be housed in the department of education and to promote implementation of holocaust education and awareness programs. http://www.senate.mo.gov/06info/pdf-bill/tat/SB1189.pdf... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Evaluation of Sex Education Programs H.B. 3819 Concerns Education Curriculum; directs the comptroller's office of education accountability to evaluate the effectiveness of family life curricula in helping youth to abstain from sexual activities, prevent unwanted pregnancies and prevent sexually transmitted... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Financial Literacy Curriculum S.B. 3741; H.B. 3753 Concerns education and curriculum; requires department of education to create a state board to approve a high school financial literacy curriculum; creates in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "financial literacy fund ". State funds and private cont... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Courses on the Old and New Testament S.B. 79 Authorizes high schools to offer elective courses in the History and Literature of the Old Testament Era and the History and Literature of the New Testament Era. Requires the state board, by February 2007, to adopt a curriculum for each course, including obje... More... WV Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Disability History Week H.B. 4491 Establishes the third week of October as Disability History Week. Directs public schools to provide instruction on disability history, people with disabilities and the disability rights movement. Provides that the instruction must be integrated into the exis... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Civil Rights Education in K-12 Public Schools S.B. 2718 Authorizes the state board to make civil and human rights education a part of the K-12 curriculum. Provides guidelines for grade level classroom learning. Establishes a civil rights education commission to inventory civil rights exhibits and resources and coor... More... MS Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Education Reform Act of 2006 S.B. 2602 Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 18 directs the state board to develop a wellness curriculum for use by each school district. Directs the board to establish rules and regulations to be followed by the districts whereby the districts will implem... More... CA Vetoed 10/2005 P-12 S.B. 684 Social sciences curriculum. This bill would encourage a school district to provide instruction in social sciences that accurately reflects the role of affected populations of the continent of Asia, the subcontinent of South Asia, and the Pacific Islands in th... More... NY Signed into law 10/2005 P-12 Amistad Commission H.B. 6362 Establishes and creates the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06362&sh=t... More... OK Adopted 10/2005 P-12 Racial and Ethnic Education OAC 210:20-19-2 thru -4 Replaces the term multicultural education with the term racial and ethnic education. Establishes new school board policy for the rule change. OKLAHOMA 13851... More... CA Consideration of governor's veto pending 09/2005 P-12 Role of Filipinos in World War II A.B. 15 Allows social studies instruction in grades 7-12 to include instruction the role of Filipinos in World War II and that war, and encourages this instruction to include specific components. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ab_15_bill_20050823... More... CA Signed into law 09/2005 P-12 Driver's Ed at Private High Schools A.B. 846 Rewrites Section 51220.6 of the Education Code, relating to driver education. Specifies that a private school is not required to offer driver's education. Provides that the satisfactory completion of an Internet-based, correspondence, or other distance-learnin... More... CA Vetoed 09/2005 P-12 Curriculum and Tolerance Instruction H.B. 723 Existing law requires the State Board of Education to adopt statewide academically rigorous content standards in core curriculum areas, and requires the board to review and modify existing curriculum frameworks where appropriate to bring them into alignment wi... More... IL Signed into law 08/2005 P-12 Study of Acts of Genocide H.B. 312 Provides that in addition to the unit of instruction studying the events of the Holocaust, the curriculum of every public elementary school and high school shall include a unit of instruction studying other acts of genocide across the globe, including, but not... More... IL Signed into law 08/2005 P-12 Cost of Drivers Education S.B. 69 Adds that the total amount from driver education fees and reimbursement from the state for driver education must not exceed the total cost of the driver education program in any year and must be deposited into the school district's driver education fund as a s... More... IL Signed into law 08/2005 P-12 Advanced Placement and pre-Advanced Placement S.B. 574 Creates the College and Career Success for All Students Act. Requires a teacher of an Advanced Placement course to obtain appropriate training, subject to appropriation. Requires the State Board of Education to establish training guidelines that require teache... More... AL Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 American Sign Language S.B. 94 Amends Section 16-6B-2 to specify that American Sign Language is a foreign language for purposes of satisfying certain curriculum requirements; and to apply such provision to hearing-impaired students for the 2005-2006 school year and to all students beginning... More... IL Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Physical Education H.B. 1540 A physical education course of study must include a developmentally planned and sequential curriculum that fosters the development of movement skills, enhances health-related fitness, increases students' knowledge, offers direct opportunities to learn how to w... More... IL Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Amistad Commission H.B. 383 Creates the Amistad Commission. Contains provisions concerning the membership and duties of the Commission. These duties include: (i) providing assistance and advice to schools within the state with respect to the implementation of education, awareness progra... More... NY Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 H.B. 236 Requires instructions regarding the correct use of an automated external defibrillator be included as a part of the health education curriculum in all senior high schools when cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction is being provided. In addition to the r... More... CO Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Accreditation Indicators and Dropout/Graduation Rates S.B. 91 Standardizes the calculation of graduation rates and dropout rates that are required to be reported by school districts for accreditation. Standardizes and requires the reporting of continuing education rates and mobility rates by school districts for accredit... More... CO Vetoed 06/2005 P-12 Statewide Physical Education Recognition Program H.B. 1237 Establishes the statewide physical education recognition program to recognize and reward public schools and physical education teachers meeting established criteria. Creates the statewide physical education recognition board to establish objective criteria for... More... DE SIGNED 06/2005 P-12 Uniform, Statewide Curricula H.B. 47 In order to support state-wide academic standards and to ensure that students in Delaware public school do not suffer in the event they should change schools for whatever reason, it is essential that the Department of Education establish uniform, state-wide cu... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Adoption Awareness H.B. 777 Requires the inclusion of the topic of adoption awareness in middle or high school courses that include material related to family life, including Family Life and Consumer Science Education courses. Defines adoption awareness. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bill... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Health and Physical Activity Mandates S.B. 146 (Sections K- Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year and thereafter, requires all public elementary and secondary schools to: (1) Encourage and motivate children of all physical abilities to participate in physical activity for the purpose of allowing all children to reach... More... SC Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Physical Education, School Health Services, and Nutritional Standards H.B. 3499 Adds Chapter 10, entitled Physical Education, School Health Services, and Nutritional Standards. Applies to elementary schools. Sets the amount of physical education instruction that each student in kindergarten through fifth grade must receive each week on a ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Financial Literacy Pilot Program S.B. 851 Contingent on funding, requires state board to establish and implement a financial literacy pilot program to provide students in participating school districts with the knowledge and skills necessary as self-supporting adults to make critical decisions relatin... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Stranger Danger Instruction S.B. 1289 Authorizes districts and charter schools to incorporate into the existing curricula instruction on the dangers of unsupervised interaction with strangers. Allows each district and charter school to develop its own course of study thereon. http://www.azleg.stat... More... GA Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Joint Agricultural Education Study Committee H.R. 50 Creates the Joint Agricultural Education Study Committee for the purposes of promoting the importance and study of agriculture in the state. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/versions/hr50_HR_50_AP_6.htm... More... GA Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Driver's Education S.B. 226 Creates the Georgia Driver's Education Commission. Authorizes the commission to recommend to the governor and the general assembly changes in state programs, statutes, policies, budgets and standards relating to the provision of driver education and training t... More... TN Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Agricultural Education S.B. 1563/H.B. 2123 All high school agricultural education programs that were twelve-month programs for the 1992-1993 fiscal year, or any fiscal year thereafter, are to be maintained as twelve-month programs by the local board of education, so long as a quality agricultural educa... More... TX Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Personal Financial Literacy H.B. 492 Amends Sec. 28.0021. Requires instruction in personal financial literacy in one or more courses required for high school graduation. Requires districts and open-enrollment charter schools to incorporate instruction in personal financial literacy into any cour... More... WV Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Healthy Foods, Physical Education Requirements H.B. 2816 Adds a new article, designated §5-1E-1, §5-1E-2, §5-1E-3, §5-1E-4 and §5-1E-5; and amends and reenacts §18-2-6a and §18-2-7a, all relating to promoting healthy lifestyles; creating a Healthy Lifestyles Office in the Department of Education and the Arts; establ... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Interschool Athletic Programs H.B. 2916 Includes salaries or supplemental pay for staff for organized physical activity courses as provided under Act 660 of 2005 in the definitions of "Athletic expenditures" and "Interschool scholastic activity expenditures." http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/b... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 History In Service Training S.B. 187 Amends in-service training requirements for teachers of Arkansas history . http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb187.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 International Baccalaureate Diploma Program S.B. 1054 Allows a high school course offered under the international baccalaureate diploma program to be treated the same as an advanced placement course in terms of the state grading scale and weighted credit, teacher licensure requirements, district reporting of cour... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Seized Motor Vehicles H.B. 2828 Allows motor vehicles seized by law enforcement agencies to be donated to school districts for driver's education courses. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb2828.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Public School Curriculum H.B. 2964 Requires the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority to develop a knowledge-based technology curriculum for use in grades 7-12 beginning in the 2007-2008 school year. Requires the curriculum to include a collection of the substantive material used to teach a... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 School Curriculum S.B. 1271 Creates new section allowing school districts and charter schools to offer a one-semester course in firearm marksmanship and gun safety, to be designated as the Arizona Gun Safety Course. Specifies the areas of instruction that the course must include. Require... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Mandatory Physical Education Implementation Task Force H.B. 2111 Establishes the mandatory physical education implementation task force. Sets forth task force's membership. Requires the task force to develop an implementation plan that will result in a uniform physical education program in grades K-8 and that takes the foll... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Instruction on Skin Cancer Prevention S.B. 1297 Requires all public schools to incorporate instruction on skin cancer prevention into the existing curriculum in the common school grades if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides a comprehensive program on skin cancer prevention free of charge to s... More... KS Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Food and Beverages S.B. 154 Requires the state board to develop nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages made available to public school students during the school day. Requires the state board of education to consult with other state agencies, private foundations and other priva... More... OK Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Physical Education S.B. 312 Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, the state board of Education must require, as a condition of accreditation, that school districts provide to all students physical education programs which may include athletics. The state board must also require that ... More... OK Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 "Oklahoma Kids Fitness Challenge Act" H.B. 1647 Requires the state board of education to establish a physical activity program for public school students in the fifth grade, which each school district may elect to implement. The program is to incorporate the fitness challenges adopted by the Presidents Cou... More... SC Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Financial Literacy Instruction Act H.B. 3020 Enacts the Financial Literacy Instruction Act; provides a curriculum for local school boards to teach financial literacy; provides for a fund to receive public and private contributions for financial literacy instruction. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_20... More... WA To governor 04/2005 P-12 Tribal History H.B. 1495 Encourages that Washington's tribal history be taught in the common schools. Also adds a new section that requires, beginning in 2006, and at least once annually through 2010, the Washington state school directors' association is encouraged to convene regional... More... WA Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Family Preservation Education Program H.B. 1252 Encourages each school district board of directors to adopt a family preservation education program curriculum and offer a family preservation unit in high school. The board of directors may adopt the model curriculum developed by the superintendent of public... More... WV Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Prescribing Personal Finance Instruction In Second H.B. 2837 Adds new section: §18-2-7c, to read as follows:(a) The Legislature finds and declares that persons with an understanding of personal finance are better prepared to manage their money and that providing a personal finance program in secondary schools in West Vi... More... AR Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Sports Activities S.B. 2 Defines "organized physical activity course." Beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, allows a student in grades 9-12 successfully completing an organized physical activity course meeting certain specifications to earn .5 unit of physical education credit towa... More... AR Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Education S.B. 394 Allows grant funds for fish and wildlife conservation education to be distributed to conservation districts in addition to school districts. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/SB394.pdf... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Role of Colleges and Universities in Achieving State Educational Goals H.B. 93 (Section 1, paragraph 7) Requires colleges and universities to: (a) Utilize institution-wide resources to work with elementary and secondary educators and other entities to align curriculum content to ensure that students who achieve proficiency on standards established at the prekin... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Committee for Mathematics Achievement H.B. 93 (Section 2) Defines terms, including "mathematics coach," "mathematics diagnostic assessment," "mathematics intervention program," "mathematics leader," "mathematics mentor," and "numeracy." Establishes the Committee for Mathematics Achievement to develop a multi-faceted ... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Health and Nutrition in Schools S.B. 172 Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, requires each school to limit access to no more than one day each week to retail fast foods in the cafeteria, whether sold by contract, commercial vendor, or otherwise. Requires every district to appoint a food servic... More... VA Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Elementary Schools S.B. 1130 Clarifies that physical education is to include activities such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular, muscle building, or stretching exercises, as appropriate. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+CHAP0350+pdf... More... VA Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Entrepreneurship Education Program S.B. 969 Creates the Entrepreneurship Education Program, consisting of grants administered by the state board to public secondary schools to support innovative educational programs designed to assist students in the development of their entrepreneurial, academic, and l... More... WI Issued 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Creation of the Governor's Council on Financial Literacy Executive Order # 92 Creates the governor's council on financial literacy. The council's mission is to measurably improve the financial literacy of Wisconsin citizens. In addition to other tasks, the council will serve as a sounding board for the governor's office and the office... More... GA Adopted 01/2005 P-12 Instruction in Citizenship, United States and Georgia History GAC 160-4-2-.07 Establishes rules regarding instruction in United States and Georgia history and government. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-2-.07.pdf... More... UT Rule Adoption 12/2004 P-12 Driver Education Programs for State Schools R277-746 Amends rules concerning driver education programs for state schools. Reflects revision date change made to the Driver Education for Utah High Schools Manual. UTAH REG 27423 (SN)... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Private Schools: Driver's Education Instruction S.B. 524 Provides that the satisfactory completion of a course in automobile driver education offered by a private secondary school satisfies the instructional requirements for a provisional driver's license for persons under 18 years of age if specified conditions are... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Pupil Attendance: Precinct Board Membership A.B. 1944 Deems, for purposes of computing the average daily attendance generated by a pupil enrolled in a history or social science course required by a school district as a condition of receipt of a high school diploma, a pupil serving as a member of a precinct board ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Courses of Study: Financial Planning A.B. 2435 Permits a school district to include instruction on personal finance, including budgeting, savings and credit, in social sciences courses for students in grades 7 through 12. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2401-2450/ab_2435_bill_20040826_enrolled.ht... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Environmental Education Materials A.B. 1696 Eliminates the requirement imposed on school district governing boards to include certain environmental education materials as part of the adopted instructions materials. Provides that a contribution to the Environmental Education Account will satisfy the requ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Community College Advancement Via Individual Determination Program A.B. 3017 Appropriates a specified amount of funds from the General Fund to the State Department of Education for the support of the Advancement Via Individual Determination Program. Makes these amounts applicable toward the minimum funding requirements for a school dis... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Inclusion of Documents in History-Social Science Framework A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions) Section 2: Repeals the requirement that pupils in American government and civics courses required for high school graduation read and be taught specified documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Gettysburg Ad... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Applicants to High Priority Schools Grant Program S.B. 550 (multiple provisions) Requires schools initially applying to participate in the High Priority Schools Grant Program on or after the 2004–05 fiscal year to include highly qualified teachers and appropriately credentialed teachers for English learners in the component on quality of s... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Public Hearing on Textbooks S.B. 550 (multiple provisions) SEC. 18: Requires the governing board of every district to hold a public hearing and make a determination as to whether each pupil in each school in the district has sufficient textbooks or instructional materials in each subject that are consistent with the c... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Curriculum Excusal on Religious Grounds A.B. 2525 (multiple provisions) Provides that if any part of a school's instruction in health conflicts with the religious training and beliefs of a parent or guardian of a pupil, the pupil, upon the parent or guardian's written request, shall be excused from the part of the instruction that... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Historical Documents in Curriculum A.B. 2525 (multiple provisions) Requires the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission to ensure that specified historical documents are incorporated into the framework when the history-social science framework is revised. These documents are: (1) The Declaration of Indepe... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Nonpublic Schools Serving Special Education Students A.B. 1858 (multiple provisions) Requires a master contracts with nonpublic, nonsectarian schools for the provision of special education and related services to include that, with respect to a nonpublic, nonsectarian school that is associated with a licensed children's institution, there be a... More... DE Rule Adoption 09/2004 P-12 Certification of Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher 14 DAC, 331, 1566, 1.0 - 3.3.12 Amends regulations relating to the requirements for a standard certificate for educational personnel. Changes are made to conform to changes in statute regarding licensure and certification of educators. Section is renumbered to reflect its movement to the Pro... More... SD Adopted 09/2004 P-12 Curriculum/Content Requirements 24:14:04:12.01, 12.02; 15:06:33, 36; 03:06:06.05, 15:01:01; 16:01:01, 05:03; 06:01, 02, 03, 07:01; 16:07:01, 02, 03, 08:01 thru 58 (Non-Seq.), 09:03 thru 05, 10:06 and 07 Eliminates requirement that evidence of completion of all required sections of the Dakota STEP assessment must appear on the student's transcript before graduation may be authorized and a signed diploma may be issued; Removes curriculum and special education d... More... NM Rule Adoption 08/2004 P-12 Disciplinary Records NMAC 6.30.2.1, .3, .10 Amends issuing agency and statutory references; requires that disciplinary records be included in the records of transferring students; requires elective courses meet PED standards; requires that accountability data system numbers be included in transcripts. N... More... CA Vetoed 07/2004 P-12 Curriculum: The Role of Filipinos in World War II A.B. 2512 Encourages the instruction of World War II and the role of Filipinos in that war in social science instruction in grades 7 through 12, inclusive. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2501-2550/ab_2512_bill_20040624_enrolled.html Veto message: http://www.g... More... LA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Physical Fitness in Schools S.B. 871 Relates to the physical activity and nutrition of students. Identifies childhood obesity as a growing problem in Louisiana. Identifies benefits of regular physical activity and healthy eating habits. States purposes of this section are: (1) To promote, encou... More... ND Rule Adoption 07/2004 P-12 Educator's Professional License NDAC 67.1-02-02-, -04, -05, -07, -09 Establishes rules regarding initial licenses, distance learning instructor - definition - qualifications - licensure, two-year and five-year renewals, professional development for license renewal, multicultural education and native american studies, and reentr... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 P-12 Community College Driver Education Administration H.B. 8665 Places driver education course requirements under the Board of Governors for Higher Education instead of the Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education. which substantially conform with the current curriculum utilized by the instructor(s) at the C... More... RI Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Elementary and Secondary Education Curriculum H.B. 7714 Requires (a) The board of regents for elementary and secondary education to adopt a statewide curriculum in mathematics and English-language arts for students in grades 3-10 by May 1, 2005. (b) The curriculum adopted by the board of regents must: (1) be align... More... RI Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Statewide Curriculum S.B. 2672 Requires the Board of Regents for elementary and secondary education to select and/or develop a statewide curriculum in mathematics and English/Language arts in grades kindergarten (k) through twelve by August 31, 2006. The curriculum selected and/or developed... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Native American History S.B. 1365 Provides an additional duty of incorporating instruction of Native American history into appropriate existing curricula; provides that the instruction curriculum for all schools shall include the history of Native Americans in Arizona. http://www.azleg.state.a... More... CO Signed by Governor 06/2004 P-12 Financial Education Curriculum H.B. 1360 Encourages each school district and charter school to adopt a financial literacy curriculum and to make successful completion of the program a graduation requirement. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/88DE0C519CF9551087256D790053005C?Op... More... HI Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Hawaiian Language Program H.B. 2667 Establishes a Hawaiian language medium education program. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2667_cd1_.htm... More... VT Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Nutrition Policy in Schools H.B. 272 The purpose of the act is to encourage wellness programs in Vermont public schools and in Vermont communities.  Wellness programs will be designed to encourage life-long patterns of healthy eating and regular physical exercise among Vermont citizens. Provides ... More... AL Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Urges Instruction in Healthy Lifestyle Choices S.J.R. 97 Urges schools to provide instruction on healthy lifestyle choices including programs for physical education; urges restrictions on granting waivers for physical education. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp... More... CO Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Colorado History Day H.B. 1202 Promotes "Colorado History Day" (NHD), a year-long academic enrichment program that engages students in grades six to twelve in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics. and making an appropriation to schools. http://www.leg.state.co.us... More... CO Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Education and Human Sexuality H.B. 1375 Concerns limitations on education regarding manifestations of human sexuality. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/6B239FC2932F199287256E1A00062311?Open&file=1375_enr.pdf... More... FL To governor 05/2004 P-12 Middle Grades Reform Act S.B. 354 Creates the "Middle School Reform Act;" provides definitions; prescribes program criteria and content; provides a timeline for implementation; requires an academic performance study of middle grade students and schools with recommendations for increase in perf... More... IA Vetoed 05/2004 P-12 Driver Education By A Teaching Parent. H.F. 2394 Creates new section allowing driver's education to be provided by a teaching parent. Teaching parent must provide, among other requirements, thirty hours of classroom instruction, and four hours of classroom instruction concerning substance abuse. http://cool... More... TN Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Alcohol and Drug Usage Awareness Study H.J.R. 1006 Urges state board of education to study the inclusion of alcohol awareness and drug usage awareness in K-12 curriculums, including dangers of driving under the influence. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HJR1006.pdf... More... VA Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Family Life Education Program H.B. 1015 Relates to the Family Life Education Program in grades K through 12; provides additions to the curriculum include steps to take to avoid sexual assault, the availability of counseling and legal resources and, in the event of such sexual assault, the importance... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Drivers Education H.B. 2513 Allows high schools with driver education programs to educate students enrolled in the program about organ donation options. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/2r/laws/0125.htm... More... CO Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College American Sign Language H.B. 1037 Concerns the treatment of American Sign Language as a foreign language in education that counts toward graduation requirements. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2004a/sl_74.htm... More... GA Adopted 04/2004 P-12 State Funded K-8 Subjects and 9-12 Courses GAC 160-4-2-.03 Clarifies rules regarding the list of state-funded K-8 school subjects and grades 9-12 courses. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-2-.03.pdf... More... HI Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Financial Literacy for Youth Month H.B. 1898 Designated April as "Financial Literacy for Youth" month. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb1898_hd1_.htm... More... KY Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Official Kentucky Military School S.J.R. 83 Designates Millersburg Military Institute as the official Kentucky military school. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/04RS/SJ83/bill.doc... More... PA Issued 04/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College 2004-7 Financial Education and Literacy Executive Order Creates the office of financial education, responsible for: (1) Coordinating financial education programs across agencies; (2) Developing and maintaining a comprehensive database of financial education programs, materials and resources; (3) Providing support f... More... UT Rule Adoption 04/2004 P-12 Elementary and Secondary School Core Curriculum R277-700 Amends rules concerning elementary and secondary school core curriculum. Revises several middle and high school Core Curriculum requirements. UTAH REG 26902 (SN)... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Student Dissection of Animals Alternatives H.B. 1018 Creates new section requiring school divisions to provide students alternatives to student dissection of animals. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0918... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Art, Music and Physical Education at the Elementary Level H.B. 1014 Requires local boards to incorporate art, music, and physical education as a part of the instructional program at the elementary school level, and to employ five elementary resource positions per 1,000 students in kindergarten through grade five for art, music... 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... ID Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Driver Training S.B. 1255 Amends existing law relating to reimbursement to public school districts for driver training courses to increase the average cost per pupil reimbursement from $110 to $125. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1255.html#daily... More... ID Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Driver Training S.B. 1353 Amends existing law to remove language setting forth alternative requirements for driver training programs; to provide that the State Board of Education shall adopt rules to provide students with driver education opportunities while students are enrolled in co... More... WA Vetoed 03/2004 P-12 Financial Literacy H.B. 2455 Provides for financial literacy; provides for the creation of a set of financial literacy learning guidelines, providing information on instructional materials that help students meet the learning guidelines, data collection and creating a public- private part... More... WY Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Public Schools Foreign Language Pilot Project H.B. 170 Relates to public schools; establishes a pilot project for expansion of foreign language instruction through grade six; imposes requirements upon participant schools; establishes initial and on-going training and professional development for teachers and teach... More... AR Signed into law 02/2004 P-12 Advanced Placement Courses H.B. 1154 Requires that advanced placement courses be available in the four core areas (English, math, science, social studies) in high school; exempts high schools offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/200... More... AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 Personal Finance Education S.B. 41 Requires public school districts to offer a personal finance course to students in grades nine through twelve. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/SB41.pdf... More... AR Rule Adoption 11/2003 P-12 Standards for Accreditation of Public Schools ADE 156 Establishes rules governing standards of accreditation of Arkansas public schools. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20156%20standards.pdf... More... IL Total veto stands 11/2003 P-12 Driver Education and Practice Driving S.B. 70 Removes a provision that allows a school district to adopt a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course at any time after the completion of 3 hours of practice driving under direct individual instruct... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 Outdoor Environmental Education Program A.B. 1330 Establishes the Outdoor Environmental Education Program to foster stewardship of the environment and an appreciation of the importance of the wise use of natural resources. Requires the Department of Education administer the program and, according to a priorit... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 Advancement Placement Exams Fees S.B. 507 Relates to existing law that establishes a 5-year pilot grant program to school districts to cover the costs of advanced placement examination fees and authorizes school districts to apply to the department for grant funding under the program based on the numb... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 Education: Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention S.B. 71 Establishes the Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Act. Authorizes school districts to provide comprehensive sexual health education in any kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, to ensure that all pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, ... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 Environmental Curriculum A.B. 1548 Establishes the Office of Education on the Environment. Requires the office to develop education principles for the environment for elementary and secondary school pupils, to develop a model curriculum and to submit the curriculum for approval. Requires the cu... More... GA Adopted 10/2003 P-12 State-Funded K-8 Subjects and 9-12 Courses GAC 160-4-2-.03 Provides list of state-funded K-8 subjects and 9-12 courses. Amended 10/2003 clarifying rules regarding state-funded subjects and courses. Assigns a unique course number to accurately report gifted education services using the Resource Class model. http://www.... More... NY Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 Student Financial Education Act S.B. 4113 Enacts the "student financial education act" to create within children the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to manage personal finances and obtain general financial literacy; allows a credit union organized to open and maintain a student branch upon ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 History Curriculum A.B. 1537 Authorizes the inclusion of instruction on World War II and the American role in that war. Makes a finding and declaration that the current state- adopted academic content standards already include instruction on the Korean and Vietnam wars in the appropriate ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Health Education A.B. 195 Specifies pupils may receive instruction relating to the components of preventative health. The instruction on nutrition may include related topics such as obesity and diabetes. Specifies the health care professionals should represent the varied fields of heal... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Physical Education S.B. 78 Requires the department of education to encourage K- 12 schools to provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically fit for life. Requires the department to encourage those scho... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Arts Education A.B. 1512 Establishes the Arts Work Visual and Performing Arts Education Program to be administered by the department of education for awarding grants to local educational agencies to develop their capacity to implement high- quality, instructional programs based on the... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 Postsec. Business Ethics & Golden State Business Award S.B. 821 Requires the Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of California Community Colleges, and requests the Regents of the University of California and accredited private and independent colleges and universities to require students ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Community Service S.B. 372 Provides that community service may include participation in a high school or community blood drive or other blood recruitment campaign. Provides for development of units of instruction. Allows a school district to also teach students about blood donor and tra... More... IL Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Asian History Requirement S.B. 890 Amends the School Code. Provides that the teaching of United States History shall include a study of the role and contributions of Asian Americans. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=890&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3761&SessionID=3... More... IL Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Drivers Education H.B. 1491 Public schools and educational facilities may not contract with an entity engaged in giving instruction in the driving of motor vehicles or in the preparation of an applicant for the Secretary of State's driver's license examination unless that entity is licen... More... MI Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Required Content of Sex Education Courses H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions) Requires sex education instruction to include information clearly informing pupils that having sex or sexual contact with an individual under the age of 16 is a crime punishable by imprisonment, and that one of the other results of being convicted of this crim... More... CA Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Education: Instruction: World War II A.B. 399 Relates to public school instruction on World War II and the American role in that war; authorizes the instruction in the area of social sciences to contain instruction on World War II and the American role in that war. (Existing law required instruction on Wo... More... CA Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Instruction on the Vietnam War A.B. 78 Expresses the encouragement of the Legislature for K-12 instruction to contain instruction on the Vietnam War, including the Secret War in Laos and the role of the Southeast Asians in that war; encourages including a component drawn from personal testimony of ... More... HI Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Education S.B. 1326 Allows the Department of Education to adopt a program for grades 3- 12 which provides opportunities for competency in a second language. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=SB1326&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs... More... IL Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Sex Education H.B. 2298 Requires sex education materials and instruction to advise pupils of the provisions of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act, responsible parenting and the availability of confidential adoption services. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatu... More... LA Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Half Hour of Daily Physical Activity for Grades K-6 S.B. 398 Starting in the 2004-05 school year and thereafter, requires every public school serving students in grades K-6 to offer students at least 30 minutes of quality physical activity every school day. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT2/OUT/0000KT2Y.PD... More... RI Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 P-12 Community College Driver Education H.B. 5598 Transfers the administration of the driver education program from the department of elementary and secondary education to the Community College of Rhode Island. ... More... AL Issued 06/2003 P-12 Civics and American History Education Executive Order 2003-08 Designates the American Village Citizenship Trust Statewide Educational Center and Classroom Laboratory in American History, Civics, and Government, as created by §16-44A-30 as the state's American History and Civics Initiative. Creates and charges the America... More... FL Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. American Sign Language S.B. 162 Requires school boards to advise students taking American Sign Language as a foreign language that post-secondary schools outside of Florida may not accept these courses as satisfying foreign language requirements. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/inde... More... LA Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Free Enterprise Curriculum to Include Personal Finance S.B. 38 Requires the free enterprise curriculum to include instruction in personal finance beginning with the 2004-2005 school year. States that personal finance includes but is not limited to income, money management, spending and credit, and savings and investing. h... More... SC Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 High School Students Personal Finance S.B. 258 Requires high school students to receive instruction in the area of personal finance.... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Texas Advanced Placement Incentive Program S.B. 578 Relates to awards granted under the Texas Advanced Placement Incentive Program to schools for providing a college advanced placement course.... More... MN Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Profile of Learning, High School Graduation Requirements, NCLB-Compliant Testing System, State Standards H.F. 302 (multiple provisions) Effective the 2003-04 school year and later, bars the state education commissioner from implementing the profile of learning portion of the state's results-oriented graduation rule, or classroom assessments that schools must use. Replaces references to "result... More... TX Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Enrichment Curriculums S.B. 815 As a condition of accreditation, a school district is required to provide instruction using the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in the foundation curriculum, whereas in the enrichment curriculum, the TEKS standards are only required to be used as g... More... TX Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Public School Curriculum H.C.R. 15 Directs the state board to implement the inclusion of elements relating to personal finance among the essential knowledge and skills in the required public school curriculum, and to adopt and promote a personal finance education program that provides public sc... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 All Courses Offered by School Districts H.B. 2375 Requires that all courses offered by school districts be aligned with the Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2375.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Oral Health Instruction into Public School S.B. 811 Implements oral health instruction into public school curricula. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB811.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Comprehensive Plan to Revise Curriculum H.B. 2374 Develops a comprehensive plan to revise content standards and curriculum frameworks adopted by the state in core academic areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, history, geography and civics. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 List of Classes for Parents H.B. 2339 Requires school districts to provide parents of students in grades nine through twelve (9-12) with a list of classes that are required to be taught by the school district. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2339.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 School Requirement For Physical Education S.B. 936 Changes the requirement for physical education under Arkansas Code from students through grade 9 to students through grade 8; requires the district to provide assurance of compliance.... More... DE Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. Drivers Education Training H.B. 25 Enables state colleges, universities, high schools and those contracted by the Department of Education to conduct driver education classes without obtaining a commercial driver training school license as long as the curriculum is approved and given by certifie... More... KS Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Personal Finance Literacy Program S.B. 74 Requires the state board to assist in the implementation of personal financial literacy instructional programs, to include consumer financial education, personal finance and personal credit. Requires the state board to create standards and objectives for perso... More... MT Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Student Banks in High Schools S.B. 380 Authorizes formation of student banks, called "student financial institutions" in a high school as an education program to serve only those students enrolled in the school in which the program is located. The student financial institution may be advised but no... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Fine Arts Education Act H.B. 12 Enacts the Fine Arts Education Act; provides funding for fine arts in public schools through the funding formula; defines the number of program units for teachers certified by the national board.... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Instructional Material S.B. 396 Requires multicultural content for a percentage of instructional material approved by the State Board of Education.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Organ Donor Education S.B. 167 Provides for organ donor education in driver education courses and high school health classes; provides for leave for bone marrow or organ donation. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB167.pdf... More... KY Adopted 03/2003 P-12 Advanced Placement 704 KAR 3:510 Establishes rules regarding the criteria a school shall meet in order to designate a course an advanced placement course, including content and program standards concerning student admission criteria, data collection, and reporting. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/... More... KY Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Integration of Arts and Foreign Languages into Elementary School Curriculum S.B. 154 Requires the department to create a program to promote the integration of the arts and foreign languages into the elementary school program. Schools are to submit applications, with the department granting funds to at least one school per region, giving prefer... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Local School Health/Physical Education Advisory Councils S.B. 2339 Allows local boards to create a local school health/physical education advisory council to help the district implement health and physical education instruction. Lists areas in which local school health/physical education councils may make recommendations and ... More... NJ Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Student Instruction:domestic Violence/Child Abuse S.B. 487 Provides for instruction for middle school and high school students in the dynamics of domestic violence and child abuse.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Duties of Boards S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill) Section 53A-3-402 requires local boards to implement the core curriculum using instructional materials that best correlate to the core curriculum and graduation requirements; administer required tests and create plans to improve student progress; use progress-... More... UT Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Curriculum and Graduation Requirements S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill) Section 53A-13-108 is a new section of law requiring the state board to establish rigorous curriculum and graduation requirements for grades 9-12, beginning no later than with the graduating class of 2007. These must (1) use competency-based standards and ass... More... UT Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Core Curriculum: Skills and Competencies S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill) Section 53A-1-402.6 requires the state board to implement a core curriculum that will enable students to communicate effectively, apply mathematics and access, analyze and apply information. Depth and complexity should increase from year to year. 53A-1-409 r... More... WV To governor 03/2003 P-12 Commission On Holocaust Education S.B. 510, H.B. 2879 Relates to continuing the commission on holocaust education; provides for reimbursement of reasonable expenses by members; authorizes the commission to accept state funds as appropriated by the Legislature.... More... WV Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Holocaust Education H.B. 2879, S.B. 510 Continues the West Virginia commission on holocaust education until the first day of July, 2009 unless sooner terminated, continued or reestablished.... More... WV Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Holocaust Education H.B. 2879 Relates to continuation of the West Virginia commission on Holocaust education.... More... AR Signed into law 02/2003 Postsec. American history course required for college degree S.B. 213 Amends the requirement for a course in American History or civil government prior to receiving a baccalaureate degree. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB213.pdf... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Physical Education A.B. 1793 Imposes new duties on the state department regarding physical education. Requires the department to monitor the number of hours of physical instruction offered to pupils in grades 1 to 12. Requires the Board of Education to adopt model content standards in the... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 Postsec. International Education A.B. 1342 Relates to the Donahoe Higher Education Act. Encourages institutions of higher education to develop programs that support learning about other cultures, global issues, and the international exchange of students and scholars. Encourages public and private insti... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Nutrition Education Curriculum A.B. 1634 Requires the Department of Education to incorporate nutrition education curriculum content into the health curriculum framework at its next revision. Requires the department to make competitive grants available to school districts and county offices of educati... More... CA Vetoed 09/2002 P-12 Models for Ethnic Studies A.B. 2001 Requires the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission within the Department of Education to identify model programs, standards, and curricula relating to ethnic studies at the high school level. Requires the commission to submit a report to... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Holocaust Curriculum A.B. 2003 Declares the Legislature encourages the incorporation of survivor, rescuer and liberator testimony into the teaching of human rights, genocide and the Holocaust. Establishes a State Task Force on Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance Education as an ... More... MA Signed into law 08/2002 P-12 Foreign Language Instruction to Be Required in Elementary Schools H.B. 5010 "[W]ithin five years of the effective date of this act, any foreign language classes required by the department [...] or by a school district shall be required for students in elementary schools and optional for students in high schools." http://www.state.ma.u... More... MO Signed into law 07/2002 P-12 Study of Economics and Personal Finance Education in State H.B. 1973 Requires the department to conduct a study of economics and personal finance education, to be submitted to the general assembly by January 1, 2003. Requires the study to include recommendations on 1) in-service training methods for teachers on economics and pe... More... NJ Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Amistad Commission A.B. 1301 Establishes the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history in public and nonpublic schools and public and private nonprofit resource organizations. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2002/Bills/A1500/1301... More... OH Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Drivers' Education H.B. 407 Transfers jurisdiction over high school drivers' education courses to the Department of Public Safety; requires school districts offering drivers' education to meet the standards for private entities by a certain date; requires certain driver education courses... More... OK Vetoed 06/2002 P-12 Transfers, Social Studies S.B. 701 On or before September 1, 2002, the state board must adopt rules to ensure that students who transfer into an Oklahoma school district from out of state after the student's junior year of high school shall not be denied, due to differing graduation requirement... More... SC SENATE override line item veto Nos. 2. 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. School Funding H.B. 4879 Requires funding equal to 1994-95 appropriation to be appropriated to the state department annually to offset any reduction suffered by districts due to a change in the distribution of employee contribution funds. Provides that in the event of an EIA revenue ... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Education Code Re-Write: Articulated Acceleration Mechanisms S.B. 20E Adds subsection relating to Advanced International Certificate of Education Program (AICE); sets out that public secondary school students are exempt from payment of Advanced Placement exam fees, regardless of whether or not they obtain a passing score on the ... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: District K-12 Foreign Language Curriculum Required S.B. 20E Requires every local board to create a plan for a K-12 foreign language curriculum, to be submitted to the commissioner by June 30, 2004. See bill section 1061, page 1785, line 20 ff: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s002... More... HI Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Drivers Education Underwriters' Fee H.B. 1730 Increases the Drivers Education Underwriters Fee to provide an additional amount to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for the benefit of the Department of Education and an amount to the Department of Transportation to operate and administer a man... More... KS Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Curriculum Standards Review, State School Report Card, Pupil Performance Study S.B. 9 Requires review of curriculum standards in certain core academic areas every five instead of three years. Changes date to requires state board to prepare public education performance report card on or before January 1 of each academic year. Eliminates language... More... OK Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Improvement Plans H.B. 2341 Relates to the Comprehensive Local School Plan; deletes certain review and submission requirements; modifies the adoption cycle for school improvement plans; relates to review of the adopted curriculum; modifies the review cycle of curriculum; requires a revie... More... TN Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 CPR Training S.B. 2153 Requires CPR training in either junior or senior high school, as established by State Board of Education; provides that CPR training would commensurate with the learning expectations within the lifetime wellness curriculum.... More... AL Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness H.B. 161 Appropriates a certain amount from the Education Trust Fund to the Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchableinstruments/2002rs/bills/hb161.htm... More... IA Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Numerous Program Changes H.B. 2515 Adds one nonvoting student member to state board, making total board membership 10, provides for application process and appointment of student member. Also requires school districts and nonpublic schools to report number of ninth graders who do not graduate f... More... ME Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Comprehensive Family Life Education H.B. 1180 Defines comprehensive family life education; directs the Commissioner of Education to take action to implement K-12 comprehensive family life education programs, contracting with local family planning services. Includes parental opt-out. http://janus.state.me... More... MS Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Extended Day/Year Program Funding, Field Trip Costs, Provision of Staff Development, School Board Member and Principal Development Requirements H.B. 494 Allows any local school district to fund extended day and -year programs for kindergarten or compulsory age students through sources other than the adequate education program. Permits local boards to expend funds from any available sources to help defray costs... More... MS Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 State Physical Activity Coordinator and K-9 P.E. Recommendations S.B. 2249 Requires department employment of physical activity coordinator for grades K-12, and specifies qualifications and duties of such. Recommends duration and frequency of physical education classes in grades K-9, beginning with 2002-2003 school year.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Curriculum, Assessments S.B. 99 Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by requiring the State Board of Education to consult with teachers and parents in establishing the core curriculum; aligns the core curriculum and tests administered under the Utah Performance... More... VA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Family Life Education H.B. 1206 Adds instruction in the benefits of adoption as the preferred choice in the event of an unwanted pregnancy to the family life education curriculum guidelines. In addition, the measure clarifies that the Board of Education, in establishing requirements for appr... More... VA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Banking-at-School Demonstration Program H.B. 966 Authorizes local school boards to establish a Banking-at-School Partnership Program, consisting of school banks or school credit unions on the premises of public schools within the school division that have been developed and are operated jointly by a public s... More... VA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Topics for Driver Education H.B. 686 Adds organ and tissue donor awareness to the topics that must be included in instruction for driver education in public school classrooms; adds the Department of Health to those entities cooperating in the development of the curriculum.... More... VA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 "Distracted" Driving S.B. 597 Provides that the State Department of Education's standardized driver education instruction for public schools to include distracted driving.... More... CA Signed into law 01/2002 P-12 Omnibus Bill - Course of Study A.B. 804 Commencing with the 2003–04 school year and each year thereafter, at least one course, or a combination of the two courses in mathematics required to be completed by pupils in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, prior to receiving a diploma of graduation from high scho... More... NJ Vetoed 12/2001 P-12 Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Culture and Education A.B. 3693 Establishes Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Culture and Education; appropriates funds. The duties of the commission include giving assistance to and advising public and nonpublic schools on the positive contributions and achievement of... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Creating a clearinghouse of academic and career-related information A.B. 1341 Requires the State Department of Education to collect specified information from all public high schools on existing academic and career-related curriculum for the purposes of establishing a clearinghouse of information on academic and career-related curriculu... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 New State Reporting Requirements for Physical Ed. A.B. 367 Imposes new duties on the State Department of Education regarding physical education, including, among others, that the department would be required to issue a notice of noncompliance to each school district that fails to comply with certain requirements, incl... More... NC Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 State History and Geography H.B. 195 Session Law Number 363., Requires the public schools to provide courses of instruction on North Carolina history and geography to students in elementary and middle schools; enacts the Student Citizenship Act of 2001.... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Instruction for Students in Personal Financial Management S.B. 212 Authorizes local school systems to offer instruction in personal financial management to students, provided such instruction is integrated into an existing course of study.... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Teaching of Native American History H.B. 255 Public Law No. 403., (LD 291)Requires that Maine Native American history and culture be taught in all elementary and secondary schools; requires the Department of Education to include Maine Native American history and culture in the system of learning results;... More... NV Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Holocaust Education A.B. 520 Makes an appropriation to the Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust for the continuation of its educational programs.... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Student Bill of Rights, Dual Enrollment S.B. 65 Eliminates the 2-year second language requirement for students who have completed grade 12; requires all students who have met the requirements for Certificate of Initial Mastery to demonstrate proficiency in second language; requires school districts to make ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 CPR Instruction H.B. 821 Relates to cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction of public school students.... More... KY Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Study of Advanced Placement Program S.C.R. 2 Directs a study of the Advanced Placement Program in Kentucky's high schools; directs the co-chairs of the Interim Joint Committee to Education to appoint a special subcommittee composed of four Senate members and four House of Representatives members to study... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Accountability and Various Provisions S.B. 165 Revises provisions governing the accountability of public schools; revises provisions governing the requirements for a person to take tests on general education development; revises provisions governing the pupil count and the calculation of basic support unde... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Personal Finance Curriculum H.B. 1177 Requires public schools to include in the course of instruction a component on personal finance education to help students develop an understanding of and develop appropriate skills relating to the role of money, credit, budgets, financial planning, and other ... More... VT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 American Sign Language S.B. 25 Authorizes schools to offer American Sign Language (ASL) as a course of foreign language credit; directs the Board of Education to establish licensing credentials for ASL teachers; directs the Commissioner of Education to encourage postsecondary institutions t... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Holocaust Education Commission S.B. 647 Creates the Holocaust Education Commission, a permanent state commission which, as an organized body and on a continuous basis, will survey, design, encourage and promote implementation of holocaust education.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Art/Music Education H.B. 1883 Requires public elementary schools to provide instruction in the subjects of visual art or music for all students.... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Financial Institutions As Part of High School Program S.B. 2231, 2230 Relates to the authority of school district boards to establish student financial institutions operated as part of a high school educational program; permits the institution to lend money, cash checks and take deposits; provides for the fee for establishing a ... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Marching Band Physical Education H.B. 554 Establishes marching band as a physical education requirement.... More... OK Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Amends Advanced Placement Program S.B. 790 States that on or before October 1 of each year, the state department of education must issue a report on the Advanced Placement Incentive Program for the previous school year which shall include, but is not limited to, the number of: students taking an advanc... More... TX Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Agricultural Projects in Urban Schools S.B. 701 Directs the department to develop a grant program to large urban school districts for elementary schools for the purpose of establishing agricultural related projects.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Mandarin Chinese Course S.B. 57 Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by requiring the State Board of Education to develop and implement a concurrent enrollment course on Mandarin Chinese to be taught over EDNET, the state's two-way interactive system for video ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Sex Education S.B. 75 Provides that the State Board of Education shall approve instructional materials for use in health, physiology, hygiene, and prevention of communicable disease curricula that local school boards may choose to adopt; provides local schools with an option of usi... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Music, Art, Dance, Theater H.B. 174 Requires music, visual art, dance or theater instruction to take place in elementary schools.... More... OR Unofficially rejected by voters 11/2000 P-12 Postsec. Community College Ballot Initiative V. 32 MEASURE 9 Prohibits public school instruction (K-12 or Community College level) from encouraging, promoting, or sanctioning homosexual and bisexual behaviors.... More... CA Vetoed 09/2000 P-12 Including Native History In the State's Standards S.B. 1439 Requires the State Department of Education to request proposals for the development of model curricula, aligned with state content standards, on California Native American history, culture, and tribal sovereignty, to be incorporated into educational materials ... More... NJ Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Arts Education A.B. 2175 Revises the mission of the New Jersey School of Arts to provide assistance to secondary schools in meeting Visual and Performance Arts Standards; appropriates funds.... More... CA Signed into law 08/2000 P-12 Cesar Chavez Day S.B. 984 Chapter No.213, Requires the State Board of Education to adopt a model curriculum guide for use by public schools for exercises related to Cesar Chavez Day. Requires the State Board of Education to ensure that the state curriculum framework, where appropriate,... More... CA Signed into law 08/2000 P-12 Art in Schools S.B. 1390 Makes legislative findings and declarations concerning the value of visual and performing arts. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt content standards for visual and performing arts, pursuant to recommendations developed by the Superintendent of Publ... More... NY Signed into law 08/2000 P-12 Curriculum Materials Made Available A.B. 3597 Makes available to all elementary schools in the state suitable curriculum materials to aid in the instruction of pupils in the understanding and acceptance of children with disabilities.... More... RI Signed into law 07/2000 P-12 Emotional and Social Competency S.B. 2572 Requires the state department to develop model programs that encourage "emotional and social competency and learning." The new law states that emotional competency includes self-awareness, emotional self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. It p... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 P-12 Genocide, Slave Trade, Irish Famine, Holocaust H.B. 7397 Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop curricular material on genocide and human rights violations and issues including slave trade, great hunger in Ireland, the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust and Mussolini's Fascist Regime.... More... FL Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Education On America's Veterns S.B. 172 196., Requires instruction in public schools regarding sacrifices made by veterans.... More... FL Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Additional Drivers Education Training S.B. 1530 Creates the Justin Marksz Teen Safety Driving Act; requires every motor vehicle occupant under the age of 18 to wear a safety belt or child restraint device; prohibits a person under the age of 18 from being a passenger in the front seat; makes additional requ... More... AK Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Native Language Education S.B. 103 Relates to a curriculum for Native language education.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Advanced Placement Incentive Program S.B. 1015 Modifies the Oklahoma Advanced Placement Incentive Program. Authorizes test fee assistance for students taking multiple tests in one year. Authorizes the state board to award additional grants to school sites demonstrating successful implementation of the cou... More... AL Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Driver Education S.B. 241 Allows driver's education teacher to administer the written, vision, oral, or driving portion of the examination.... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Environmental Education S.B. 1379 Relates to environmental education; changes the make up of Arizona Advisory Council on Environmental Education; expands eligibility for grants for environmental education sites; modifies the definition of environmental education.... More... HI Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Performance Standards, Curriculum H.B. 2495 States that the Department of Education shall regulate courses of study to be pursued in all grades of public schools and classify them by methods the department deems proper.... More... KY Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Economics Education H.C.R. 82 Directs the Interim Joint Committee on Education to study the issue of the instruction of the principles of economics and the need for promoting economic education during the 2000-2002 legislative interim.... More... KY Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Ten Commandments and Other Historical documents S.J.R. 57 Requests the Kentucky Board Of Education to encourage teachers and school administrators to post and teach from historic displays of original documents reflecting American history, which may include the Ten Commandments; permits cost of posting and maintaining... More... VA Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Option for End-of-Course Tests H.B. 1020 Relates to social studies; requires the Board of Education, in prescribing the Standards of Learning assessments, to provide local school boards the option of administering end-of-course tests for United States History to 1877, United States History: 1877 to t... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Omnibus Bill - Physical Education Component H.B. 1187 The law is clarified so that Physical Education is no longer mandatory by law. Rather the State Board of Education can set the standard requirements for Physical Education. ... More... KY Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 H.B. 254 Relates to geography education; establishes the Kentucky Geographic Education Board and the Kentucky Geography Education Trust Fund; permits the Fund to receive grants and gifts from public and private sources.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Arts Education Pilot H.B. 325 Relates to public schools; creates an arts in elementary schools pilot program to determine if a sequential ongoing arts program in the state's elementary schools can improve the overall excellence and scholarship of students; provides components for a preasse... More... UT Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Core Curriculum S.B. 68 Relates to public schools; provides for defining and establishes a core curriculum including identification of basic knowledge skills and competencies; requires local school boards to design school activities and programs to focus and enhance the core curricul... More... UT Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Driver Education S.B. 114 Increases the ceiling on reimbursement to schools for driver education costs from $ 70 to $ 100 per student.... More... WA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 World War II Oral History Project H.B. 2418 Establishes a World War II oral history project in public schools.... More... WA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Japanese Ancestry H.B. 1572 Develops a grant program to fund public educational activities and development of educational materials to ensure that the events surrounding the exclusion, forced removal, and internment of civilians and permanent resident aliens of Japanese ancestry will be ... More... WV Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Program on Banking H.B. 4080 Authorizes the state treasurer to conduct a program on banking in the public schools.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2000 P-12 State History S.B. 114 Relates to history requirement in middle and high school; amends the requirement for study of documents of Virginia history and the United States Constitution to require emphasis on the relationship between the various documents and Virginia history and to sta... More... VA Signed into law 02/2000 P-12 S.B. 487 Amends the Standards of Quality to require that the Board of Education supplement the Standards of Learning for Social Studies to ensure the study of contributions to society of diverse people; defines diverse as including consideration of disability, ethnicit... More... CA Vetoed 10/1999 P-12 Aids Education A.B. 851 Expands the requirement that all pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, or the equivalent thereof, receive AIDS prevention instruction unless the parent or guardian of the child request otherwise. Includes instruction in the prevention of sexually transmitted in... More... CA Signed into law 10/1999 P-12 School Gardens Program A.B. 1014 Chapter No. 713; Establishes the Instructional School Gardens Program for the promotion, establishment, and support of instructional school gardens, to be administered by the State Department of Education through the allocation of grants to applicant school di... More... CA Signed into law 10/1999 P-12 Agricultural Education A.B. 1645 Chapter No. 965; Enacts the Agricultural Education Act of 1999 and requires the State Department of Education to establish a comprehensive agricultural education program for prekindergarten and kindergarten children and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to provide st... More... LA Signed into law 07/1999 P-12 Gaming Prevention Program H.B. 2265 Provides for the development and implementation of a program for educating students in public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools about the potential problems associated with gaming and gambling; and provides for related matters.... More... OR Signed into law 07/1999 P-12 Authorizes Instruction on Irish Famine S.B. 771 Allows public elementary and secondary schools to include unit of instruction on Irish Famine; directs Department of Education to prepare model curriculum.... More... LA Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Energy Express Summer Program H.B. 1941 Provides for the development and implementation of a pilot program based on the Energy Express summer program for children.... More... NV Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Revises Courses of Study S.B. 445 Revises courses of study required to be taught in public schools.... More... TX Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Grant Program for Agricultural Projects H.B. 2631 Relates to grant program for agricultural projects in certain public school districts.... More... WV Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Makes Supplemental Appropriation to Education S.B. 2001B Makes supplemental appropriation of public moneys out of the treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in the state fund, general revenue, to the department of education and the arts-library commission in the amount of $891,500... More... AZ Signed into law 05/1999 P-12 Requires Credits for Demonstrated Competency H.B. 2297 Relates to academic proficiency and schools; requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules to allow K-12 pupils to obtain academic credit for a course or subject in which they have not enrolled, but in which they can otherwise demonstrate competency.... More... MD Signed into law 05/1999 P-12 Creates Task Force on Driver's Education Programs H.B. 1202 Creates a Task Force on Driver's Education Programs in Maryland; provides for the composition, organization, staffing, and duties of the Task Force; requires the Task Force to evaluate the standards of private driver's education programs in Maryland and to eva... More... AR Signed into law 04/1999 P-12 Promotes Foreign Language Instruction S.B. 889 Promotes foreign language instruction in public schools.... More... OK Signed into law 04/1999 P-12 American Sign Language H.B. 1659 Relates to teaching American Sign Language and requires American Sign Language be granted the same credit as foreign language.... More... AR Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Requests Study on Arts Education H.C.R. 1013 Requests the house and senate interim committees on education to conduct a study on the effects of teaching arts and music in public elementary schools.... More... MS Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Money Management Instruction H.B. 820 Requires the State Board of Education to develop objectives for existing secondary level courses which focus on instruction in personal money management skills.... More... VA Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Defines Abstinence Education S.B. 1047 Defines abstinence education as an educational or motivational program which has as its exclusive purpose teaching the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by teenagers' abstinence from sexual activity.... More... VA Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Requires Instruction on Bill of Rights H.B. 2521 Includes instruction on principles of Bill of Rights among historical documents that must be explained and taught to pupils in public schools.... More... VA Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Requires Student and Parental Notification of Advanced Placement Courses and International Baccalaureate H.B. 2553 Requires local school boards to notify students and their parents of availability of advanced placement classes, the International Baccalaureate program, qualifications for entrance into the classes and programs, and the availability of financial assistance to... More... MS Signed into law 12/1998 P-12 Requires and Provides Funding for Home Economics Programs H.B. 129 Home Economics Requires all school districts to teach home economics in grades 10, 11, or 12 ; provides for funding for the home economics programs; deletes the repealer on the statutes requiring the home economics programs.... More... CA Signed into law 11/1998 P-12 Requires Parental Notification Regarding Classroom Materials A.B. 1216 Requires school districts to notify parents of their right to review classroom curricula and instructional materials. Also requires the information or materials to be made available reasonably soon, or in accordance with district school board procedures.... More... CA Signed into law 11/1998 P-12 Notification of Sex and STD Instruction S.B. 1110 Requires school districts and governing boards to notify parents of K-12 students at the beginning of the school year of any sex education or instruction on AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases to be provided during the school year.... More... CA Signed into law 11/1998 P-12 Physical Education Programs and Testing S.B. 896 Encourages governing boards to consider the physical education curriculum framework when adopting physical education programs. Also requires the California Department of Education to compile physical performance test results and report them every two years.... More... CA Signed into law 11/1998 P-12 Materials Depicting the Japanese Internment and Armenian Genocide S.B. 2053 States the legislature's intent that historically accurate files and videotapes depicting the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II be made available to schools and used in the classroom. Also encourages teachers to teach students about the Arme... More... CA Signed into law 11/1998 P-12 Public Education Activities and Materials Regarding the Internment of Japanese-Americans A.B. 1915 Intent is to sponsor public education activities and develop educational materials to ensure that the events surrounding the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II are not forgotten.... More... NC Signed into law 06/1998 P-12 115C-81 Character Education. Local boards of education may require the teaching of the following character traits in the public schools: Courage - Having the determination to do the right thing even when others don't and the strength to follow your conscience rather t... More... NJ Died 06/1998 P-12 SR 112 Calls upon State Board of Educataion to replace language arts standards with English standards adopted by State of Massachusetts.... More... OK Signed into law 06/1998 P-12 H.B. 2878 Reading Sufficiency Act Relates to schools and the Reading Sufficiency Act; requires district plans to be submitted to the State Board of Education.... More... OK Signed into law 06/1998 P-12 Modifies Reading Sufficiency Act H.B. 2878 The Act is intended to ensure that students can read at grade level by the completion of 3rd grade. The modifications add kindergarten as a grade at which skills must be assessed, clarifies that after-school tutoring does not count towards the 180 school day p... More... SC Signed into law 06/1998 P-12 H.B. 4587 Relates to the study of the United States Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and the Federalist Papers as a requisite for high school graduation; provides that on Veteran's Day of each year or on another specified day if schools are closed on Veter... More... VA Died 06/1998 P-12 H.B. 258 Multicultural Programs of Instruction Requires the programs of instruction for grades K through twelve to include cultural diversity; requires programs that local school boards are required to implement be developed and implemented as age-appropriate curricula focused on sensitivity to and inclusi... More... WI Signed into law 06/1998 P-12 S.B. 462 Amends statutes; relates to: requirements for driver education courses.... More... AZ Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 S.B. 1326 Makes an appropriation to the Department of Health Services, makes an appropriation of $1.4 million to the Department of Education, for a grant to develop two learning laboratory and space-flight simulator centers in southern and central Arizona to involve chi... More... AZ Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 2130 Relates to school curriculum and parental choice for reading success; states that beginning in the 2000-2001 school year, school districts that provide education for grades K-3 shall implement research based balanced comprehensive language arts instruction whi... More... CT Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 5657 Requires each local or regional board of education to develop and implement a three-year plan to improve the reading skills of students in kindergarten through third grade; requires the Department of Education to provide technical assistance to local boards.... More... FL Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 3407 Includes study of Hispanic and Women's contributions to United States in required public school instruction; revises provisions regarding purchase of instructional materials not on state-adopted list.... More... LA Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 102 Provides relative to character education programs in public elementary and secondary schools; relates to the duties of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the state superintendent and local school systems; relates to funding and requires a report ... More... MD Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 527 Graduated Licensing System Establishes a graduated licensing system for new drivers under the Maryland Vehicle Law; creates a new provisional license; provides driver education requirements, new restrictions, and sanctions applicable to new drivers; requires additional testing and alter... More... MS Died 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 219 Requires all public high schools to teach african-american history; requires all public school to offer peograms of drug and alcohol education.... More... MS Died 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 249 Provides for the teaching of abstinence as a method of birth control in the comprehensive school health education program.... More... MS Died 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 248 Requires all public high schools to provide a course of instruction on human rights issues with emphasis on slavery, genocide and the holocaust; provides that the course shall be mandatory for high school graduation.... More... MS Died 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 1226 Character Education Authorizes school districts, in their discretion, to teach character education.... More... MS Died 05/1998 P-12 S.B. 2286 Character Education Authorizes local school districts to develop and implement a comprehensive K-12 program for character education, and prescribe the character traits to be developed by the program.... More... MS Died 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 278 Provides that by the 2000-2001 school year, each school district shall implenent the comprehensive school health education program in grades K through 12; requires the comprehensive school health education program to include the teaching of and stressing the a... More... VA Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 426 Allows school boards to employ reading specialists for each elementary school; provides that funding for such programs will be apportioned as given in the appropriation act.... More... WA Died 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 2418 & H.B. 2419 Reading Improvement Relate to reading improvement; create a new section; provide expiration dates; and declare an emergency.... More... AL Died 04/1998 P-12 S.B. 38 Sign Language Provides for sign language as a credited foreign language.... More... CO Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 H.B. 1186 American Indian Culture Amends current law which requires public schools to teach the history and culture of the United States, including the history, culture and contributions of minorities, including Hispanic Americans, African Americans and American Indians.... More... GA Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 H.B. 1654 Requires instruction regarding the legal consequences of parenthood.... More... KY Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 S.B. 186 Establishes the Early Literacy Incentive Fund; provides grants to schools to implement reading models, including phonics instruction; requires the State Board to establish an application process and the criteria for funding grants; requires applicants to alloc... More... KY Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 S.B. 160 Arts Council Establishes the Arts Council as an independent agency within the Education, Arts, and Humanities Cabinet; abolishes the Visual Arts Program; authorizes the Secretary of the Education, Arts, and Humanities Cabinet upon recommendation of the council to appoint a... More... ME Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 H.B. 1518 Arts in Education Creates the Maine Arts in Education Program; appropriates $150,000 to the Maine Arts Commission to allow for the implementation of the Arts in Education Program.... More... VA Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 H.B. 1344 Commonwealth Character Initiative Establishes the Commonwealth Character Initiative, a unit to provide resources and technical assistance to school divisions regarding successful character education programs and practices designated to promote the development of personal qualities as set forth... More... VA Vetoed 04/1998 P-12 H.B. 478 Standards of Learning Requires local school boards to implement the Standards of Learning for the Family Life Education Program promulgated by the Board of Education or a family life education program consistent with guidelines developed by the Board; amends standards of accreditat... More... VA Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 Literacy Passport S.B. 120, H.B. 409 Literacy Passport Testing Phases out the current Literacy Passport testing requirements set forth in the Standards of Quality as follows, in school year 1997-98, the Literacy Passport Test shll be administered to students in grades 6, 7, and 8 and to graded students and ungraded studen... More... VA Vetoed 04/1998 P-12 S.B. 206 Revises the criteria for the Standards for Accreditation which are set forth in Standard 3 of the Standards of Quality and the statute setting out the requirements for the family life education program to require local school divisions to develop and implement... More... WA Vetoed 04/1998 P-12 S.B. 6509 Reading Instruction Declares an intent to establish a grant program to provide training in successful reading instruction methods to certificated employees who provide direct reading instructional services to students enrolled in grades one and two; provides that the grant progra... More... WI Died 04/1998 P-12 S.B. 182 - History Instruction Relates to requiring instruction in public schools on the history of organized labor.... More... GA Died 03/1998 P-12 H.B. 1119 Provides that all elementary and secondary schools shall provide instrucation in black history.... More... MS Signed into law 03/1998 P-12 H.B. 1226, S.B. 2286 & H.B. 1304 Character Education H.B. 1226 and S.B. 2286 authorize school districts, in their discretion, teach comprehensive K-12 character education. H.B. 1304 requires school districts to implement character-based education in their curriculum; requires courses containing sex education to ... More... UT Signed into law 03/1998 P-12 H.B. 392 American Sign Language Relates to public education; requires the teaching of American sign language in the state's public education system at least at the middle school and high school level; provides that a student who completes an American sign language course at that level may co... More... VA Signed into law 03/1998 P-12 H.B. 896 Driver Education Requires driver education programs to include instruction on aggressive driving.... More... VA Signed into law 03/1998 P-12 S.B. 174 Requires instruction in the history and principals of the flags of the United States and the Commonwealth to include the appropriate etiquette and conventions for respecting the dignity and appropriate display of such flags. ENACTED - HOUSE ACCEPTED GOVERNOR'S... More... VA Signed into law 03/1998 P-12 Reading Incentive Grants S.B. 558 Establishes the Reading Incentive Grants Program and Fund, to be administered by the Board of Education; incentive grants would be awarded on a competitive basis to public schools demonstrating low pupil academic performance and be used to support successful r... More... WV Signed into law 03/1998 P-12 H.B. 4714 Abstinence Education Program Makes supplemental appropriation to the Division of Health, abstinence education program.... More... IL Signed into law 02/1998 P-12 Reading Improvement Block Grant Program H.B. 2887 Permits school districts participating in the Reading Improvement Block Program to use assessment methods other than the reading portion of the IGAP tests to measure student reading skills; provides that districts not demonstrating performance progress using a... More... OK Died 01/1998 P-12 H.B. 2605 Reading Development Competencies Relates to competencies incorporatds into the teacher preparation system; requires certain teachers to have certain reading development competencies.... More... CA Signed into law 08/1997 P-12 A.B. 1331 Teacher Mathematics Instruction Development Program Enacts the Teacher Mathematics Instruction Development Program, which would effectuate legislative intent, expressed in the bill, that each certificated teacher of pupils enrolled in grades 4 to 8, inclusive, possess the knowledge and skills to effectively tea... More... NC Signed into law 08/1997 P-12 S.B. 442 American Heritage Instruction Ensures that public school students receive instruction on our American Heritage. Authorizes local boards of education to encourage public school administrators and teachers to read or post documents and writings regarding American history or heritage. Prohibi... More... OH Signed into law 08/1997 P-12 3313.608 Fourth grade reading guarantee Beginning with students who enter fourth grade in the school year that starts July 1, 2001, no student may be promoted to fifth grade who fails to attain the score designated under division (A) (1) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code on the test prescribe... More... CA Vetoed 07/1997 P-12 A.B. 248 Instruction Methods Leading to International Baccalaureate Diploma Authorizes a system of incentives to encourage high schools to offer the intensive, rigorous course of instrucation leading to an International Baccalaureate Diploma and to encourage pupils in these schools to enroll in,attl attempt, and pass, the rigorous Int... More... GA Signed into law 07/1997 P-12 20-2-145 Comprehensive character education program The State Board of Education shall develop by the start of the 1997-1998 school year a comprehensive character education program for levels K-12. This comprehensive character education program shall be known as the "character curriculum" and shall focus on the... More... OK Signed into law 07/1997 P-12 Advanced Placement, NAEP and CRT Testing Establishes the Oklahoma Advanced Placement Incentive Program; directs State Board of Education to ensure state participation and reporting of results in the National Assessment of Educational Progress; requires State Board of Education to recommend revisions ... More... CT Died 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 5138 Parenting Education Program Expands the parenting education program to include unmarried parents.... More... CT Died 06/1997 P-12 S.B. 1072 Curriculum for K-12 Specifies which subject areas must be offered every year in grades k-12, taught every year to all pupils in grades k-12, and offered over the course of grades k-12 , including language specifying that one or more foreign languages and applied education must be... More... CT Died 06/1997 P-12 S.B. 1199 Reading Competency Expands types of programs eligible for funding under priority school district grant program; requires students in priority school districts to be able to read prior to promotion to the third grade; requires state board of education to develop a standard of rea... More... LA Died 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 1186 Reading Skills for Advancement from Third to Fourth Grade Requires mastery of grade appropriate reading skills for advancement from third grade to fourth grade in public schools.... More... LA Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 2444 Implementation of Reading Parograms Requires implementation of reading programs at each public elementary school to teach students to read at grade level by the end of the first grade and provides for certain reports.... More... ME Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 29 Encouragement of Art Education in the State Encourages art education in the state.... More... NM Passed 06/1997 P-12 HJM 45 Environmental Education Requests the New Mexico State Land Office to continue to partner with private, public, and nonprofit entities to further the status of environmental education in kindergarten through 12th grade in New Mexico.... More... OK Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 S.B. 337 Academics S.B. 337 codifies state administration of the Oklahoma Advanced Placement Incentive Program by the State Department of Education. In addition to affording secondary students the opportunity for advanced placement in postsecondary education, the program is desi... More... OK Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 2017 Beginning with the 1998-99 school year, schools are required to assess all students enrolled in the first and second grades by multiple on-going assessments for the acquisition of reading skills at that grade level. Any student who is found to be not reading a... More... OK Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 2017 Common Education H.B. 2017 also provides for the administration of professional development institutes in intensive elementary reading by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation (OCTP). H.B. 1872 appropriates $3.3 million to fund the total cost of these institutes. As ... More... OK Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 2017 Common Education - Literacy The Reading Sufficiency Act, created in H.B. 2017, brings focus to the importance of the attainment of reading skills early in child's school career. Beginning with the 1998-99 school year, the act requires schools to access all students enrolled in the first ... More... TX Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 Budget New reading programs will aslo get underway during the biennium. The budget includes $32 million (7 million in 1998 and $25 million in 1999) for reading academies - "schools-within-schools" that focus on reading. Also created was the Read to Succeed program fo... More... TX Died 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 3053 Reading Instrucation for Students Relates to intensive reading instruction for certain public school students.... More... TX Signed into law 06/1997 Postsec. Budget Legislation requires each higher education institution to adopt a core curriculum of at least 42 semester hours that is transferrable among colleges and universitites in the state; also requires each undergraduate student who enters a public college to be test... More... VT Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 527 Requires the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the Agency of Human Services, to develop a plan for services for early education to ensure that all children will read by the end of third grade and directs public schools to offer early reading inst... More... CA Signed into law 05/1997 P-12 Establishes the California Mathematics Teaching Challenge for the purpose of increasing the number of teachers who are competent to teach mathematics in schools. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing would administer the California Mathematics Teaching Chall... More... CT Signed into law 05/1997 P-12 H.B. 5006 Multicultural Education Encourages local and regional board of education to include multi-cultural education and awareness as part of the program of instruction in the public schools and as part of in-service training programs for teachers.... More... CT Signed into law 05/1997 P-12 S.B. 81 Encourages local and regional boards of education to include study of the Irish famine in their program of instruction and in their in-service training programs.... More... MO Died 05/1997 P-12 S.B. 126 Sex Education Provides for the public school sexual eduaction shall emphasize abstinence.... More... MO Died 05/1997 P-12 H.B. 882 Literacy Tests Places the savings realized fromn the winding-down of the desegregation lawsuits into a new fund that rewards children who pass literacy tests. Currently such savings go to the state school moneys fund. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is r... More... WA Signed into law 05/1997 P-12 S.B. 5674 Governor's Awards for Excellence in Teaching History Relates to Governor's awards for excellence in teaching history; provides that the governor's award for excellance in teaching history is created anually to recognize teachers, public and private nonprofit historical organization that have organized, conducted... More... FL Died 04/1997 P-12 H.B. 1007 Student Performance Standards Provides for Education Commissioner to adopt rules regarding student performance standards; revises requirements of school district testing programs; requires intensive reading instruction under certain circumstances; raises required cumulative grade point ave... More... MD Died 04/1997 P-12 S.J.R. 17 Teaching of History in Primary and Secondary Educataion Acknowledges the tragedy of the Great Famine in Ireland and the suffering of the Irish People, particularly during 1847; honors the memory of over one million people that died berween 1845 and 1850; urges that the study of the Great Famine, its causes and effe... More... MS Signed into law 04/1997 P-12 S.B. 2655 Provides that school curriculum may include religious matters when properly included in the course of study.... More... MS Died 04/1997 P-12 S.B. 2089 Character Traits Development Programs Prescribes character traits to be developed by a comprehensive K-12 program; requires local school districts to create and implement program.... More... NH Signed into law 04/1997 P-12 H.B. 229 Reading Recovery Training Program Establishes a Reading Recovery Training Program in the Department of Education to provide training to all eligible first-grade teachers.... More... NM Signed into law 04/1997 P-12 S.B. 688 Sign Language as an Elective Requires public schools to offer sign language as an elective.... More... OK Signed into law 04/1997 P-12 H.B. 1810 Curriculum Prohibits recognition of Ebonics as a language art and its teaching as a course or class for which a student receives credit or is counted toward graduation.... More... OR Died 04/1997 P-12 SJM 33 Abstinence Curriculum Recommends abstinence curriculum for teen pregnancy prevention.... More... VA Signed into law 04/1997 P-12 Literacy Passport Test H.B. 1960 Clarifies that all pupils, including those who transfer from nonpublic schools, must pass the Literacy Passport Test to obtain a high school diploma.... More... AR Signed into law 03/1997 P-12 S.B. 307 Requires the General Education Division to gather and distribute instructional materials for teaching African-American history and training in racial and ethnic awareness in grades K-12.... More... AR Signed into law 03/1997 P-12 S.B. 307 Teaching of Multicultural Awareness Requires the General Education Division to gather and distribute instructional materials for teaching African-American history and training in racial and ethnic awareness in grades K-12.... More... AR Died 03/1997 P-12 S.B. 740 Core Curriculum Classes Requires schools to dedicate eighty percent of their class time to academic core curriculum classes.... More... AR Signed into law 03/1997 P-12 S.B. 475 Includes middle schools and junior highs in advanced placement incentive programs and awards schools $ 50 for each student who scores a 3 or better on advanced placement tests.... More... CO Died 03/1997 P-12 S.B. 19 Teaching of History and Civil Government Requires that in teaching the history and civil government of the United States, all students must be taught at a minimum, and in a light most favorable to the authors of the documents: The Declaration of Independence; The United States Constitution, including... More... GA Passed 03/1997 P-12 SR 312 Driver's Education Urges each local board of education to implement a course of study in driver's education.... More... GA Signed into law 03/1997 P-12 H.B. 214 This bill requires the Superintendent to prepare a program of instruction regarding the display of the United States flag. Such instruction is to be approved by the State Board of Education. It will be suitable for various grade levels, but will include as a m... More... GA Signed into law 03/1997 P-12 H.B. 393 This legislation enacts a program of character education aimed at instilling values in our school children. House Bill 393 charges the State Department of Education with developing a comprehensive character curriculum for K-12. The curriculum will focus on the... More... ND Signed into law 03/1997 P-12 H.B. 1169 American Sign Language as an Elective Relates to American sign language as an elective at the high school and postsecondary level.... More... OR Died 03/1997 P-12 H.B. 3351 Phonics Directs school districts to use phonics in reading and writing education programs in grades 1 through 3.... More... OR Died 03/1997 P-12 H.B. 3235 Parent Program Relates to appropriating money from General Fund for operation of parent program; creates interim task force to develop one-year pilot program to teach parenting skills; provides for task force to select entities to implement program; and requires report to Se... More... SD Signed into law 03/1997 P-12 H.B. 1152 Character Education Provides for character development instruction in the school curriculum.... More... UT Signed into law 03/1997 P-12 H.B. 67 Student Assessments of Reading Proficiency Relates to public education; provides for the administration of a reading proficiency test in the 5th grade; requires students to pass the test in order to advance to the 6th grade; provides for exemptions; provides for an assessment of emerging and early read... More... HI Died 02/1997 P-12 H.B. 1909 Testing for Learning Disorder Ensures that the Board of Education provides for the testing of students for specific learning disorders including dyslexia and provides remediation for students determined to have those learning disorders.... More... MS Died 02/1997 P-12 H.B. 1527 Abstinence Education Establishes abstinence and Teen Pregnancy Pilot Program to be taught in schools.... More... MS Died 02/1997 P-12 S.B. 2170 Character Education in School Requires program for character education in school curriculum.... More... MS Died 02/1997 P-12 H.B. 318 Abstinence Education Provides for the teaching of abstinence as a method of birth control in the comprehensive school health education program.... More... NM Vetoed 02/1997 P-12 S.B. 773 "A Book A Week" Requirement Requires students to read a book a week and write a theme paper about each book.... More... OR Died 02/1997 P-12 S.B. 380 Instructions for Parenting and Child Development Skills Directs school district board to develop a course to instruct high school students on parenting skills and child development; requires high school students to complete the course before graduating from high school; allows a parent or guardian to excuse minor c... More... OR Died 02/1997 P-12 S.B. 338 & S.B. 339 Multicultural Education Program Relate to multicultural education policy of public schools.... More... WA Vetoed 02/1997 P-12 H.B. 2042 Reading in the Primary Grades Provides teachers with an accurate evaluation of student reading progress; provides teachers with information needed to improve instructional strategies.... More... MS Died 01/1997 P-12 S.B. 2035 Necessitation of a Minimun of 4 Books to be Read Per Pupil Per Year Requires school boards to necessitate a minimum of 4 books to be read per pupil per school year; authorizes Department of Education to develop and issue guidelines. guidelines.... More... ND Died 01/1997 P-12 H.C.R. 3009 Curriculum Development and Approval for Use Directs the Legislative Council to study the process by which curriculum, including core and supplemental materials and content, is developed and approved for use in the elementary and secondary schools of this state.... More... TX Died 01/1997 P-12 S.B. 176 Reading Instruction Relates to intensive reading instruction for certain public school students.... More... CA Signed into law 09/1996 P-12 A.B. 3086 Requires all high school students to read and be taught the Declaration of Independence, among other documents. Students must learn and be taught the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, the Federalist papers, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address, and George Washington's Farewell Address.... More... CA Signed into law 09/1996 P-12 S.B. 1454 Home Economics Carrers and Technology Vocational Educational Unit States the Legislature's recognition of the importance of home economics careers and technology to the welfare and economic stability of the State, and declares the Legislature's intent to provide a comprehensive home economics careers and technology vocationa... More... CA Signed into law 09/1996 P-12 A.B. 1178 Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to develop, adopt, and administer a reading instruction competence assessment Requires Commission on Teacher Credentialing to develop, adopt and administer a reading instruction competence assessment to measure an individual's knowledge, skill, and ability relative to effective reading instruction. Requires the Commission to perform cer... More... NJ Signed into law 09/1996 P-12 A.B. 1739 Establishes "Arts Create Excellent Schools (ACES) Program" in Department of Education.... More... IL Signed into law 08/1996 P-12 H.B. 2664 Proof of Health Examination and Immunization Requires school children to present proof of having had requisite health examination or immunization. Deletes requirement of health education courses. Revises certain changes under SAM-3.... More... CA Signed into law 07/1996 P-12 A.B. 3482 Teacher Reading Instruction Development Program Enacts the Teacher Reading Instruction Development Program, which would effectuate legislative intent, expressed in the bill, that each certified teacher of pupils enrolled in kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, possess the knowledge and skills to effec... More... MA Died 07/1996 P-12 H.B. 6102 Comprehensive Health Education Program New Draft for H.B. 5102 Establishes a comprehensive health education program in all public school districts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.... More... MO Vetoed 07/1996 P-12 H.B. 1113 High School Superior Academic Achievement Scholarships Encourages high schools to offer college level courses that give students the opportunity to take nationally recognized standardized exams that can lead to college credit. Beginning in 98, students whose performance on 2 such exams meets or exceeds qualifying ... More... NE Signed into law 07/1996 P-12 79-725 Character education, principles of instruction Each teacher employed to give instruction in any public, private, parochial, or denominational school in the State of Nebraska shall arrange and present his or her instruction to give special emphasis to common honesty, morality, courtesy, obedience to law, re... More... AK Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) If a course in ASL is offered, the course shall be given credit as a foreign language.... More... AZ 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. The University of Arizona accepts ASL for foreign language credit. Other postsecondary programs and high schools also accept ASL for foreign language credit.... More... CA Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) Requires one course in visual or performing arts or foreign language during grades 9-11 for graduation from high school. A course in ASL is recognized as a course in a foreign language. Effective July 1, 1988 high school students are required to complete a min... More... CT Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has been proposed to the state legislature, but was not passed. It is under consideration for future legislation. If ASL is offered at the secondary level, students receive academic credit for language arts.... More... DE Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. The University of Delaware offers ASL as a foreign language and grants academic credit. Secondary programs do not offer ASL.... More... GA Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL has been accepted as a foreign language in limited circumstances; for deaf students as one elective credit; for other students as the third unit of foreign language credit. ASL is taught in several colleges both for credit and non-credit; ASL is taught onl... More... HI Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has been proposed to the state legislature but did not pass. Schools do not offer academic credit for ASL.... More... IA Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) A law enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa stipulates that instruction in ASL shall be in addition to and not in lieu of, provision of instruction in other foreign languages. Foreign language means spoken and written languages other than the En... More... ID Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. Some secondary schools recognize ASL as a foreign language and offer academic credit.... More... IL Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL is recognized as a foreign language for high school credit. This allows up to four years of class credits, and one year of credit for demonstrated proficiency.... More... IL Signed into law 06/1996 P-12 S.B. 366 Allows use of historically significant information Amends the School Code. Allows public school teachers and administrators to use, read from, or post historically significant documents, writings, and records. Prohibits content based censorship of American history or heritage based on any religious references ... More... KS Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) Recognizes ASL as a language. Permits public and private education systems to offer courses in ASL as elective courses toward the requirements of obtaining diplomas and degrees.... More... KY Active 06/1996 P-12 Community College Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) If a course in ASL is offered by a state university or community college, it shall be accepted as foreign language credit. Successful completion of any ASL course in the common schools shall satisfy the foreign language entrance requirements for a state instit... More... LA Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) Any public high school shall offer instruction in a course in ASL as an elective course provided a sufficient number of students desire to enroll in such course. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education establishes criteria for each parish or city... More... LA Passed 06/1996 P-12 H.C.R. 91 Legislative Intention for Including Local and Regional History Programs in School Curricula Expresses legislative intent for including local and regional history in school curricula, encourages boards not already undertaking such programs to do so, and requests flexibility by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in such matters.... More... MA Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) In all public and elementary schools, ASL is recognized as a standard, independent language. School committees may credit courses in ASL towards satisfaction of foreign language requirements.... More... MD Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) County boards of education in the state are authorized to give academic credit for the study of ASL.... More... ME Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) Each school administrative unit is required to offer one two-year sequence in a foreign language in secondary schools; may offer American Sign Language to fulfill the foreign language requirement; ASL is the official state language of the deaf community. Each ... More... MI Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) The board of a school district may grant high school credit in a foreign language to a pupil enrolled in high school who had satisfactorily completed a high school course offered in, or who has attained proficiency in ASL outside of a public or private high sc... More... MN Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. However, some postsecondary programs recognize ASL as a foreign language and grant academic credit.... More... MO Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) A proposal to recognize ASL as a foreign language is being developed for the FY94 legislature.... More... MS Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. However, some postsecondary programs offer ASL for credit.... More... MT Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. Sign language is taught at the high school and postsecondary levels and in community adult education programs. Credit may be given in high school and postsecondary classes.... More... NC Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. Some secondary programs offer ASL and grant academic credit.... More... NC Died 06/1996 P-12 S.B. 1473 Development of a Plan to Improve Reading in the Public Schools Directs the State Board of Education to develop a plan to improve reading in the public schools and to revise the standard course of study. Directs the board to collaborate with public and private colleges to evaluate and revise teacher certification and educa... More... ND Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. However, ASL is accepted as a foreign language statewide and academic credit is given in school.... More... NE Active 06/1996 P-12 Community College Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. Students may take ASL at community colleges and postsecondary programs and receive credit.... More... NH Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. However, some high schools and colleges offer ASL and give academic credit.... More... NJ Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) New Jersey recently passed a resolution urging high school and colleges to recognize ASL, and to award foreign language credit for ASL courses.... More... NM Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. Educational programs do not offer credit for ASL.... More... NV Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) The state legislature accorded ASL equal status with other linguistic systems in the public education system of the state. Schools that choose to offer ASL may allow pupils who successfully complete the course to earn credit for completing an elective course i... More... NY Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) A state Board of Regents committee unanimously recommended that by 1993, students be allowed to study ASL for full Regents credit; Elementary and secondary schools offer instruction in ASL for second language credit. Students will earn credits to meet second l... More... OH Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL is recognized as a foreign language, and any public school or chartered non-public school may offer a course in ASL. Such courses may be credited toward satisfaction of a foreign language requirement of the school where offered.... More... OK Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL is recognized as a language and may be taught for academic credit in the public schools of the state in educational programs for both hearing and deaf students.... More... OR Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) During the 1991 legislative session, a bill was introduced recognizing ASL as a separate modern language. The bill did not pass. Some postsecondary programs offer ASL, but no foreign language credit is given.... More... PA Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) A proposal currently pending in the General Assembly, states that every secondary school, both public and private, established and maintained in this Commonwealth may offer courses in sign language to all interested students to be taught as an elective course ... More... RI Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. Some postsecondary programs offer ASL for academic credit.... More... SC Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. Academic credit is not currently given in schools where ASL is offered.... More... SD Signed into law 06/1996 P-12 H.B. 1147 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) (Effective: 07/01/91) H.B. 1147, effective July 1, 1991, authorized elementary schools, high schools, and postsecondary programs to offer ASL as an elective course.... More... TN Signed into law 06/1996 P-12 49-6-1201 General Provisions The course of study to be taught in every high school authorized by part 4 of this chapter shall be adopted by the board of education on the recommendation of the superintendent of schools; provides, that the course or courses shall be in accord with those ado... More... TN Signed into law 06/1996 P-12 49-6-1007 Character Education The course of instruction in all public schools shall include character education to help each student develop positive values and improve student conduct as students learn to act in harmony with their positive values and learn to become good citizens in their... More... TN Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL is recognized as a language. Educational programs are encouraged to offer ASL for academic credit.... More... TX Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL is recognized as a language and may be taught in public schools in educational programs for both hearing and deaf students.... More... UT Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) The 1992 Legislature established a "Task Force" to study interpreting issues. They will study the possibility of recognizing ASL as a foreign language. A state board of education motion allows ASL to be taught in schools if the school administration wishes it ... More... VA Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. Some academic programs offer ASL and foreign language credit is granted.... More... VT Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has been proposed and is pending in 1994 state legislation.... More... WA Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) Students who receive instruction in ASL shall be considered to have satisfied the state or local school district foreign language graduation requirement. Minimum admissions standards will be established for four year institutions, including a requirement that ... More... WV Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has been proposed to the state legislature. Educational programs do not offer ASL for academic credit.... More... WY Active 06/1996 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) ASL as a foreign language has never been proposed to the state legislature. Some postsecondary programs offer ASL for academic credit but this does not fulfill the foreign language requirement.... More... CO Died 05/1996 P-12 H.B. 1022 Sex Education Requires schools receiving funds under the Comprehensive Health Education Act to offer parents a choice between two tracks for teaching sexual education. One track will emphasize moral and character education, abstinence from sexual activity, and refusal and a... More... CO Signed into law 05/1996 P-12 H.B. 1139 Colorado Basic Literacy Act (Effective: 04/22/96) Kindergarten reading readiness level established by State Board. State Board will identify and approve instruments for assessing kindergarten reading readiness and the literacy and reading comprehension level of each pupil in first, secon... More... SC Signed into law 05/1996 P-12 H.B. 3055 Foreign Language Credit for American Sign Language Authorizes the Board of Trustees of a school district to grant foreign language credit for a course in American Sign Language.... More... SC Signed into law 05/1996 P-12 S.B. 1071 Exemptions from physical education requirements Establishes a procedure whereby certain students may be exempted from required courses in physical education in public schools by the local school board of trustees.... More... TX Passed 05/1996 P-12 Required Curriculum; Essential Elements Mandated; Elementary Curriculum; Secondary Curriculum (Effective: 09/01/96) Establishes new rules concerning curriculum requirements. Provides for mandated curriculum elements; description of a required elementary curriculum; and description of a required secondary curriculum.... More... TX Passed 05/1996 P-12 Promotion and Altenatives to Social Promotion; Grading/Reporting Requirements; Course Credit (Effective: 09/01/96) Repeals rules concerning curriculum to comply with the sunset review process mandated by Senate Bill 1, 74th Legislature, 1995. Repeals rules regarding grading and reporting requirements; promotion and course credit; grade level advanceme... More... AZ Signed into law 04/1996 P-12 H.B. 2569 Arizona Advisory Countil on Environmental Education Grant Program Authorizes the Arizona Advisory Council on Environmental Education to award four grants each year, up to $30,000 each, to pay for "environmental education site" for students. A committee of legislators is created to recommend criteria, and the legislature itse... More... AZ Signed into law 04/1996 P-12 H.B. 2569 Arizona Advisory Countil on Environmental Education Grant Program Authorizes the Arizona Advisory Council on Environmental Education to award four grants each year, up to $30,000 each, to pay for "environmental education site" for students. A committee of legislators is created to recommend criteria, and the legislature itse... More... CT Died 04/1996 P-12 H.B. 5509 Multi-Cultural Curriculum of African American History Increases student knowledge of African American History and personal financial management. (Reported favorably from the joint committee on education)... More... WI Signed into law 04/1996 P-12 A.B. 237 Training in Phonics (Effective: 04/30/96) Relates to teacher training in phonics.... More... HI Died 03/1996 P-12 S.C.R. 60 Character Development Education Requests more focus on character development education in elementary education and secondary education.... More... KY Died 03/1996 P-12 H.J.R. 48 Character Education Authorizes and directs the State Board for Elementary and Secondary School and the Department of Education to promote and support the integration of character education in the curriculum of the public schools; requires the Department of Education to survey sch... More... KY Passed 03/1996 P-12 SR 101 Citizenship Education Encourages reading of the preamble to the Kentucky Constitution at the start of the school day.... More... MS Signed into law 03/1996 P-12 Postsec. H.B. 513 High School Units for Community College (Effective: 03/18/96) Relates to community and junior colleges; increases requisite number of high school units to attend.... More... NY Died 03/1996 P-12 A.B. 9606 Teaching Reading Through Phonetics Enacts the Literacy Restoration Act which requires that English be taught by the direct, systematic, intensive phonetic method which is a means of teaching students to read, write, spell and speak by learning the sound association of letters, letter groups, sp... More... WA Signed into law 03/1996 P-12 H.B. 2909 Effective Reading Programs for Elementary Students (Effective: 03/29/96) Directs the center for the improvement of student learning, or its designee, to develop and implement a process for identifying programs that have been proven to be effective using scientifically valid research in teaching elementary stud... More... CA Died 02/1996 P-12 A.B. 2248 AIDS Prevention Instruction Requires that the school district or the State Schools for the Handicapped receive written permission from the parent or guardian of a pupil prior to providing a pupil with AIDS prevention instruction. Also requires that the written notice to parents or guardi... More... GA Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 1563 Implementation of Core Curriculum and Character Education in Public Schools Public Schools Relates to education competencies and core curriculum, provides for the development and implementation of a character curriculum in Georgia public schools.... More... ID Died 02/1996 P-12 Reading Recovery Program S.B. 1399 Adds to existing law to establish a reading recovery program and to provide the method for determining the allocation of funds.... More... IL Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 3231 Hispanic-American History Requires public schools to include in their curricula a unit of instruction studying the events of Hispanic-American History. Authorizes the State Board of Education to make guideline instructional materials available to school districts, but provides that eac... More... TN Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 2908/S.B. 2878 Right to Read Act Enacts "Right to Read Act of 1996". Specifies that no later than 97-98 school year, all boards of education shall direct that systematic, intensive and direct teaching of phonics information and its application to written word analysis shall be implemented in ... More... UT Signed into law 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 14 History Curriculum (Effective: 02/23/96) Relates to public education; providing that school curricula and activities shall include the appropriate study of American heritage documents; and allowing the display of important excerpts from, or copies of,those documents in the schoo... More... HI Died 01/1996 P-12 S.B. 3199 Hawaiian Language Immersion Program Establishes the Papahana Kaiapuni Hawaii, Hawaiian language immersion program in all public schools. Appropriates funds for implementation in FY 1996-97.... More... MN Died 01/1996 P-12 S.B. 600 No Promotion or Advocacy for Homosexuality Sex Education Provides that no public school district shall publish, disseminate, or use any material that promotes or advocates homosexuality as acceptable lifestyle.... More... MS Died 01/1996 P-12 S.B. 2712 Multicultural Curriculum and Multiethnic Training Urges State Board of Education to require multicultural curriculum for students and multiethnic relations training for school personnel.... More... MS Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 652 Sex education Requires that abstinence be taught as part of the school health program.... More... MS Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 831 History be Taught from Original Documents in High School Stipulates that high school history be taught from the original documents.... More... MS Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 782 Health Education Program Relates to health education program; requires implementation in K-12 by 1998-1999.... More... MS Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 382 Health Classes for Seventh Graders Requires health class for seventh graders and allot funds for schools.... More... MS Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 692 & S.B. 2045 Citizenship, Character Education H.B. 692 relates to school curriculum; requires for character education. S.B. 2045 also relates to school curriculum; requires for character education.... More... MS Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 835 Phonics Should be Taught in all First Grade Classes Requires phonics to be taught in all first grade classes.... More... VT Died 01/1996 P-12 H.B. 698 Identify Programs for Teaching Children to Read and Write Creates a task force for the purpose of identifying programs for teaching children to read and write; developing techniques for strengthening teaching of primary level reading and writing; developing techniques for assessing student reading and writing success... More... CA Signed into law 10/1995 P-12 A.B. 170 Back to Basics (Effective: 10/11/95) Expresses the intent of the legislature that fundamental skills in all subject areas, including phonics, spelling, and basic computational skills, be included in future curriculum frameworks, and that such skills increase in complexity as... More... HI Passed 09/1995 P-12 Hawaii Sex Educators to Promote Abstinence Sex education teachers in Hawaii must teach that abstinence is the "surest and most responsible way" to avoid unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, the state school board has decided. Teaching abstinence is currently part of the curriculum. B... More... FL Passed 08/1995 P-12 Course Curriculum Frameworks Grades 6-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs FAC 6A-1.09412 (Effective: 08/28/95) Gives the Commissioner the authority to approve course curriculum frameworks for grades 6-12 for basic and adult secondary programs and to determine publication dates for these frameworks.... More... NV Signed into law 08/1995 P-12 A.B. 366 Chapter 113 American Sign Language Authorizes public schools to offer American Sign Language for credit as a foreign language. The measure requires the State Board of Education to approve a course of study in American Sign Language. In addition, the Commission on Professional Standards in Educa... More... AL Signed into law 07/1995 P-12 H.B. 466/S.B. 391 Nationally Normed Test Requires the implementation of a nationally normed test to assess student achievement in grades three through eleven; requires a comprehensive core curriculum for high schools, including four years each of English, mathematics, science, and social studies; req... More... CT Signed into law 07/1995 P-12 PA 95-101, sS.B. 126 Holocaust Education (Effective: 10/01/95) This act requires the State Board of Education to encourage and help school boards include holocaust education and awareness as part of (1) the program of instruction the law requires them to offer in the public schools and (2) the in-ser... More... DE Signed into law 07/1995 P-12 S.B. 148 Establishment of Education Science in Motion Fund Within the State Treasury Creates an Educational Science in Motion Fund within the State Treasury to fund two traveling science vans, one for new Castle County and one for Kent and Sussex Counties; provides that the State Board of Education will approve the expenditure of monies within... More... IN Active 07/1995 P-12 Recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) (Effective: 07/01/95) Sections were added to the Indiana code, effective July 1, 1995, that recognize ASL as a language; allows secondary schools to offer ASL for credit as a foreign language; and mandates that teachers of ASL be licensed in Indiana and certif... More... NC Signed into law 07/1995 P-12 H.B. 65 US Flag in Classrooms Provides a United States flag for every public school classroom and to require the student to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day.... More... NC Signed into law 07/1995 P-12 H.B. 834 Parental Review of Sexual Education Curriculum (Effective: 07/29/95) Provides for parental review of and places certain restrictions on any instruction on sexually transmitted diseases or out-of-wedlock pregnancy given as part of a comprehensive school health program; changes appointments to the State Scho... More... NC Signed into law 07/1995 P-12 S.B. 701 Graduation Requirements (Effective: 07/05/95) Prohibits the State Board of Education from adopting or enforcing any rule that requires Algebra I as a graduation standard or as a requirement for a high school diploma for students identified as learning disabled in the area of mathemat... More... NY Signed into law 07/1995 Postsec. A 6138 Auditing of Courses Provides for the auditing of courses without tuition, examination grading or credit by persons over sixty years of age at the City University of New York.... More... OR Signed into law 07/1995 P-12 Community College S.B. 475 American Sign Language Provides that American Sign Language shall be taught for credit in high schools, community colleges and institutions of higher education; requires State Board of Education and State Board of Higher Education to develop curriculum for American Sign Language Cla... More... NC Died 06/1995 P-12 S.B. 1078 Character Education House committee substitute replaces 1st edition. Completely rewrites bill so it now adds a new GS 115C-81 providing that local boards of education shall require the teaching of character traits (including courage, good judgment, integrity, kindness, perseveran... More... OH Died 06/1995 P-12 H.B. 403 Interscholastic Sports for PE Classes Permits students in grades 7 through 12 to substitute interscholastic sports activities for physical education class, if, in place of the physical education class, the student attends either another class that is included in the district's graded course of stu... More... OK Signed into law 06/1995 P-12 H.B. 1072 Parent Rights for Approval of Sex Education (Effective: 06/05/95) Allows parental inspection of curriculum and materials used in sex education or certain related programs or tests; allows optional participation in such classes or programs; requires a school district superintendent to notify parents and ... More... UT Signed into law 06/1995 P-12 53A-17a-131.6 State Contribution to Character Educ. Prog. 1.) The state's contribution of $550,000 for a Character Education Program is appropriated to the State Board of Education for distribution to school districts according to rules adopted by the state board; 2.) It is the intent of the Legislature that the appr... More... IN Signed into law 05/1995 P-12 H.B. 1255 - Curriculum Permits a school corporation to allow any principal or teacher to read or post in a school building or classroom or at a school event excerpts and portions or certain historical documents. Forbids the censorship of the documents based upon religious content. R... More... IN Signed into law 05/1995 P-12 H.B. 1681 - American Sign Language Recognizes American Sign Language as a standard, independent language; allows a public school to offer classes in American Sign Language as a first or second language; allows a state supported college or university to offer classes in American Sign Language as... More... MO Died 05/1995 P-12 H.B. 520 Holocaust Education in Public Schools This bill requires public schools to offer instruction to students in the eleventh or twelfth grades in the history of the Holocaust. The subject is required to be taught in a manner that encourages tolerance of diversity and promotes democratic values.... More... MO Died 05/1995 P-12 H.B. 27 Sex Education This bill defines course material and content for any public school sex education program. Sex education courses are required to include discussions of abstinence from sexual intercourse as 100% effective protection against unwanted pregnancy and sexually tran... More... NM Signed into law 05/1995 P-12 Changes in Graduation Requirements Allows participation on an athletic team or in an athletic sport during the school day to count toward fulfillment of the physical education requirement; and requires that state competency examinations (which student must pass in order to receive a high school... More... OH Died 05/1995 P-12 H.B. 366 Teaching of Phonics Requires the colleges of education of state universities to provide instruction in the teaching of intensive systematic phonics. Requires successful completion of a course in the teaching of phonics prior to receipt of certain teaching certificates.... More... AR Signed into law 04/1995 P-12 S.B. 436 - High School Advanced Placement Program Establishes the Arkansas Advanced Placement Incentive Program for state high school students.... More... AR Signed into law 04/1995 P-12 H.B. 1506 - Social Studies Curriculum Requires the Education Department to develop materials for certain courses in grades 7 - 12 to teach current state laws relevant to students in these grades.... More... AR Signed into law 04/1995 P-12 Postsec. S.B. 765 - Postsecondary Admission Requirements Requires students graduating from public high schools to have successfully completed the college prep or tech prep core curriculum for unconditional admission to public institutions of higher education.... More... NM Signed into law 04/1995 P-12 S.B. 511 - Civics Competency Exam Requires students to pass a state competency exam on the United States Constitution and the Constitution of New Mexico.... More... NM Vetoed 04/1995 P-12 H.B. 273 - American Sign Language Recognizes American Sign Language as a language; authorizes teaching American Sign Language in the public schools.... More... VA Signed into law 04/1995 P-12 Postsec. S.B. 554 - Preparation of At-Risk Students for Higher Education (Advancement Via Individual Determination Programs) Relates to Advancement Via Determination Programs designed to increase the number of minority and low-income students who attend college by preparing them in high school. Identifies at-risk students who demonstrate academic potential, provides access to advanc... More... AR Signed into law 02/1995 P-12 H.B. 1328 - History Curriculum Encourages posting in schools of historical documents, and prohibits content-based censorship of American history or heritage based on religious or other references in these writings, documents, and records.... More... UT Signed into law 02/1995 P-12 S.B. 32 - History Curriculum Relates to public education; provides for the teaching of a respect for and an understanding of the Declaration of Independence in the public schools; makes certain technical changes.... More... IN Died 01/1995 P-12 S.B. 78 Character Trait Education "Character trait instruction" means instruction that stresses the nature and importance of the following: 1) being honest and truthful. 2) respecting authority. 3) respecting the property of others. 4) always doing your personal best. 5) not stealing. 6) not r... More... IA Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 HF 2383 Safety in Schools This Act establishes a character education policy and pilot program, authorizes the sharing of certain information between schools regarding students who seek to transfer betweeen schools, establishes a higher threshold of proof for plaintiffs in actions alleg... More... IA Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 256.18 Character Education Policy-Pilot Program It is the policy of the general assembly that Iowa's schools be the best and safest possible. To that end, each school is encouraged to instill the highest character and academic excellence in each student, in close cooperation with the student's parents, and ... More... NV Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 A.B. 207 American Sign Language Directs the superintendent of public instruction and the director of the department of human resources to appoint a task force to study the feasibility of establishing course work in American Sign Language in secondary and postsecondary schools for credit as a... More... NV Signed into law 06/1994 Postsec. A.B. 402 Higher Ed Student Participation in Athletics Provides the the UCCSN Board of Regents must require a university student who participates as a member of a varsity athletic team to make satisfactory progress toward obtaining a degree. It also requires the board to establish standards for determining the aca... More... TX Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 Chapter 35 (Advanced Placement Initiatives) Main portion of Act passed in 93; 94 session added awards and subsidies for students, teachers, and schools (i.e., $100 to students scoring a 3 or better; $250 for teaching an AP course for the first time; $50 in the teacher bonus pool for each student enrolle... More... UT Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 S.B. 42 Teaching of American Sign Language (Effective: 05/02/94) Requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement policies for teaching American sign language in the state's public education system. The legislature recognizes American sign language as a developed, natural language which w... More... VA Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 Virginia Reading Recovery Program (22.1-208.2) Sets up Reading Recovery program for those students identified as at risk of reading failure in elementary schools. Purpose is to develop strategies that promote reading and independent learning skills, and better equip teachers to provide reading instruction.... More... WA Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 28A.150.211 Values and traits recognized (Effective: 09/01/94) Values/traits not intended to be assessed or be standards for graduation, but stress importance of: honesty, integrity and trust; respect for self and others; responsibility for personal actions and commitments; self-discipline and modera... More... WV Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 S.B. 1000 Formula Bill 1) Allows American Sign Language to be accepted as credited course of study in foreign language. 2) Gives counties option to start school year August 26 instead of September 1. 3) Requires full day, everyday kindergarten by 1996-97 school year. 4) Establishes ... More... AL Signed into law 05/1994 P-12 S 125 (Act 94-673) Education Technology Fund (Effective: 05/28/94) Creates the Education Technology Fund within the State Treasury and makes an appropriation of $1,970,000 for the fiscal year 1993-94 to be expended in school year 1994-95. The funding will provide for six areas in the states to be served ... More... AL Signed into law 05/1994 Postsec. H 505 (Act 94-202) Community Colleges (Effective: 05/28/94) Provides for a computerized advisement system operated by Troy State University and development of a common curriculum. The act further provides for two year schools accredited by Southern Association's Commission on colleges to enter int... More... FL Signed into law 05/1994 P-12 Legislative Update - Curriculum (Effective: 05/11/94) Legislature mandated Holocaust and African American history curricula for schools. (Education Week 5/11/94)... More... IL Died 04/1994 P-12 H.B. 2932 Implementation of a Statewide School Recycling Program Requires the State Board of Education and Department of Energy and Natural Resources to conduct a joint study to determine the feasibility of and to develop preliminary plans for implementation of a statewide school recycling program. (The Legislature and the ... More... NJ Signed into law 01/1994 P-12 H.B. 316 Public School Sex Education Requires public school sex education and AIDS education programs to stress abstinence. (Statenet 1/10/94)... More... 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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