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From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Common Core/National Tests Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Counseling/Guidance Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Censorship Curriculum--Computer Science Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Home Economics Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Data-Driven Improvement Demographics Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Economic/Workforce Development--Value of an Education Education Research Equity CA Signed into law 08/2013 P-12 Sex-Segregated School Programs and Activities A.B. 1266 From legislative counsel's digest: Requires that a student be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his/her gender identity, irrespective of the ... More... CA Signed into law 07/2012 P-12 Employee Appointments A.B. 2125 From bill summary: Until December 31, 2015, in a district with a pupil population over 400,000, authorizes an employee appointment to specified classifications of positions to be made from other than the first 3 ranks on the eligibility list if specialized lic... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Community Schools S.B. 316 - Community Schools Permits the department's office of Ohio school sponsorship to assume sponsorship of a community school whose sponsorship has been revoked by the department. Permits the office to extend the term of a contract for a school whose sponsorship it has assumed. Prov... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 Postsec. Gender Expression and Gender Identity A.B. 887 Creates definition of "gender expression" in the Education Code. Adds that a public education is to be offered to all, regardless of gender identity and gender expression; prohibits discrimination in public schools and charter schools based on gender identity ... More... IL Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Postsec. Community College Diversity in Persons at Supervisory, Technical, Professional and Managerial Levels S.B. 3531 Establishes the African American Employment Plan Act. Provides that the purposes of the act are to: (a) improve the delivery of state services to Illinois' African Americans by increasing the number of African American state employees total and the number se... More... GA Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Gender Equity Reporting H.B. 910 Removes some requirements on the department of education relating to annual gender equity reporting; provides for related matters. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/hb910.pdf... More... CA Vetoed 10/2009 Postsec. Community College Publicizing Student Rights under Title IX S.B. 248 Requires school districts, the president or chief executive officer of a community college campus, the president of a California State University campus, and requests the chancellor of each University of California campus, to place on their respective Web site... More... CA Vetoed 10/2009 P-12 Review for Approval of Athletic Facilities for Gender Equitability A.B. 685 Requires the state department of education to include, as part of its review of an application for new construction plan approval, a determination of whether a project that includes athletics-related facilities provides the opportunity for gender equitable acc... More... MO Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Discrimination S.B. 232 Prohibits municipal fire departments and police departments, state agencies, state departments, and political subdivisions public agencies and political subdivisions from discrimination based on an individual's elementary and secondary education program; provi... More... NE Approved by voters 09/2008 P-12 Postsec. Ballot Initiative: Prohibits Discrimination V. 3; (Initiative Measure No. 424) (INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 424) Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution; prohibits the State from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in pub... More... VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Access to Public Places for Persons With Disabilities H.B. 214 Adds public entities, including schools, to the list of public places in which persons with disabilities are entitled to the same full and free rights as other persons. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+HB214ER... More... IA Adopted 11/2007 P-12 Accreditation Standards Related to Discrimination and Prekindergarten IAC 281, 12.1(1), 281-12.2(256), 12.3(6), 12.3(13), 12.8(1) Reflects that education programs are not to discriminate on the basis of the added characteristics of sexual orientation and gender identity. Clarifies that a preschool program must meet accreditation standards on the same basis as any prekindergarten program ... More... UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Education & Funding for Homeless/Emancipated and Ethnic Minority Students R277-616 Adds new language for determining where a homeless or emancipated student shall attend school and provides for the inclusion of charter schools within the rule; ensures funds for homeless and economically disadvantaged ethnic minority students are distributed ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Anti-discrimination and Anti-harassment Policies A.B. 606 Requires the State Department of Education to develop a model antidiscrimination and antiharassment policy that prohibits such conduct based on specified characteristics, including, but not limited to, actual or perceived gender identity and sexual orientation... More... MI Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Single Sex Schools H.B. 4264 Allows single sex schools, classes and programs to be established in the Detroit public schools. Enrollment must be voluntary, and the district is required to make a substantially equal co-educational school, class or program available. http://www.legislature.... More... MI Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Gender Based Classrooms, Schools or Programs H.B. 6247 Allows gender based classrooms, schools or programs under the Elliot-Larsen civil rights act. Relates to a school district, an intermediate school district or a public school academy. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0348... More... MI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Creation of Single-Gender Schools, Classes, or Programs S.B. 1296 Provides that a school district or a public school academy may establish and maintain a program within a school in which enrollment is limited to pupils of a single gender if the school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy makes ava... More... WI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Single-Sex Schools A.B. 114 Authorizes a school board to operate single-sex schools, other than charter schools, or provide single-sex courses if the school board makes available to the opposite sex under the same policies and criteria of admission, schools or courses that are comparable... More... NY (H) INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ASSEMBLY EDUCATION 05/2005 P-12 Single gender core course academies demonstration program H.B. 8092 Establishes the single gender core course academies demonstration program within the education department; provides that such program shall be established in 4 elementary schools, 8 middle schools and 1 high school which are lowperforming schools in each of th... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Gender Discrimination A.B. 358 Requires the state to implement the principles underlying the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) by addressing discrimination against women and girls. Requires the Department of Corrections, the State Department ... More... AL Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Brown v Board of Education Anniversary Commission S.J.R. 32 Amended S.J.R. 16 (Act 2003-500, 2003 2nd Sp. Sess) that related to the Alabama Interim Brown versus Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission, members increased, authority expanded, dissolution date extended to January 1, 2005. http://alisdb.legislature.... More... AL Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Brown v Board of Education Anniversary Commission S.J.R. 16 Creates to the Alabama Interim Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp... More... IN Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 District Review of Programs to Consider Consequences of Tracking, Ability Grouping or Screening of Students by Test Results S.B. 292 Requires every district to review district's programs to judge if district's practices of separating students by ability, placing students into educational tracks, or using test results to screen students result in the systematic separation of students by race... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Women's Athletic Development Fund S.B. 903 Relates to the establishment and use of a women's athletic development fund and a study of women's athletic development practices at institutions of higher education.... More... AR Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Civil Rights Compliance H.B. 2198 The Department of Education may withhold state aid from any district that fails to file its assurance of compliance with civil rights responsibilities by October 15 each year, or fails to file any other information with a published deadline requested from scho... More... HI Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Equity in School Sports S.B. 2475 Prohibits discrimination in athletics on the bases of sex in any public school and requires the superintendent of education to develop a strategic plan to ensure equity in sports participation.... More... IL Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Gender Equity In Intercollegiate Sports S.B. 1589 Public Act No. 91-792., Amends the Board of Higher Education Act; removes the provision repealing the Section concerning gender equity in intercollegiate athletics on December 31, 2000; changes when the Board of Higher Education has to report to the General As... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Athletic Opportunities - Equity H.B. 1308 Relates to other educational programs under the Quality Basic Education Act; prohibits discrimination based on gender in elementary and secondary school athletic programs; provides for operation or sponsorship of separate athletic teams for members of each gen... More... CA Signed into law 10/1999 P-12 Postsec. Equal Opportunity A.B. 537 Chapter No. 587; Provides that it is the policy of the state to afford all persons in public school and postsecondary institutions equal rights and opportunities in the educational institutions of the state, regardless of their race, color, religion, ancestry,... More... TN Became law without governor's signature 04/1998 P-12 H.B. 2292 Requires each entity of State government, subject to requirements of Title IX of Education Amendments Act of 1972, and promulgated regulations, to develop Title IX implementation plan; requires comptroller of treasury to make study.... More... MN Signed into law 04/1996 P-12 H.B. 2042/S.B. 2015 Equity in Athletics (Effective: 04/02/96) Makes provisions of the Human Rights Act relating to sex discrimination inapplicable to restrictions in membership on an athletic team or in a program or event to participants of one sex whose overall athletic opportunities have previousl... More... VA Signed into law 06/1995 P-12 Single-sex education (22.1-212.1) Consistent with constitutional principles, a school board may establish single-sex classes in the public schools of the school division.... 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... VT Signed into law 08/1994 P-12 S 123 Committee on Educational Bias (Effective: 07/01/94) This act creates a Committee on Educational Bias to gather data and other information that describes the presence and extent of educational bias due to gender that exists in Vermont schools. The committee is to be composed of two legislat... More... NV Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 23 Gender Bias Urges the State Board of Education, the UCCSN Board of Regents, and the boards of trustees of all school districts to adopt regulations and take other actions which are necessary to end gender bias in NV's schools. These actions should foster fairness in the t... More... VT Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 S.B. 123 Gender Equity (Effective: 06/20/94) Requires that schools develop plans and strategies for increasing participation by girls in educational programs; includes courses in math and science and vocational educational programs that help to prepare them for jobs that pay wages s... More... Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Aid to Private Schools Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Does Money Matter? 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