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Signed into law 12/2006 |
Michigan | Economic/Workforce Development |
Postsec. | Statewide Workforce Development System
S.B. 1288
Codifies the workforce development system to deliver workforce development programs and services tailored to local needs; provides for works areas; provides for local workforce development boards; provides for education advisory groups and pilot projects; requ...
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Vetoed 12/2006 |
Michigan | Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Postsec.,
Community College | Financial Aid for Legal Residents
H.B. 5303
Conditions eligibility for state competitive scholarships on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5303.pdf...
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Vetoed 12/2006 |
Michigan | Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Postsec.,
Community College | Work Study Eligibility and Legal Residents
H.B. 5305
Conditions eligibility for work-study programs on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5305.pdf...
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Signed into law 12/2006 |
Ohio | High School--College Readiness |
P-12,
Postsec. | College and Work Readiness
S.B. 311-- Sec. 3301.43
Requires that the partnership for continued learning, in conjunction with the Ohio board of regents and the state board, recommend a means of assessing high school students' college and work readiness, especially in English and mathematics. The partnership is ...
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Signed into law 12/2006 |
Ohio | No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
P-12 | Amends Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program
H.B. 79 -- Section Sec. 3310.02,
Sets a number of 14,000 scholarships and amends priorities for distribution, particularly for when the applications exceed the number of available scholarships. Amendments focus on eligibility of students in low-performing schools. See full text for details (a...
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Signed into law 09/2006 |
California | Bilingual/ESL |
P-12 | Best Practice for ELL Students
A.B. 2117
Establishes a grant pilot project to identify existing best practices regarding curriculum, instruction, staff development, for teaching English learners and promoting English language acquisition and development. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruct...
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Signed into law 09/2006 |
California | Health--Nutrition |
P-12 | School Garden Program
A.B. 1535
Makes grants available to charter schools, school districts and county offices of education for the establishment of instructional school gardens. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene an interagency working group on instructional school...
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Signed into law 09/2006 |
California | High School--Exit Exams |
P-12 | High School Exit Exam Assistance
S.B. 638
Relates to the 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens Program to assist pupils in passing high school exit exams. Provides hours of operation per week for each program. Revises grant application procedures and requirements for sc...
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Signed into law 09/2006 |
California | Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
P-12 | American Indian Education Unit and Centers
S.B. 1710
Relates to the American Indian Education Unit. Adds duties to the Unit and the State Department of Education. Authorizes American Indian education centers to improve the academic achievement of American Indian pupils in kindergarten through grade 12 and to pro...
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Vetoed 09/2006 |
California | Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. | Community College Early Assessment Pilot Program
S.B. 1563
Establishes the Community College Early Assessment Pilot Program for the purpose of providing high school pupils with an indicator of their readiness for transfer level English and mathematics at the end of grade 11 and allowing high schools to work with pupil...
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Signed into law 09/2006 |
California | State Longitudinal Data Systems |
P-12 | Longitudinal Teacher Data System
S.B. 1614
Requires a contract for developing the Longitudinal Teacher Integrated Data System (LTIDS). Requires the Education Information System to include the LTIDS and the Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System. Provides the LTIDS house information regarding teache...
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Signed into law 08/2006 |
California | Accountability--Reporting Results |
P-12 | Reporting Exit Exam Results
S.B. 1592
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to report on the number and percentage of pupils who failed to receive a diploma of graduation from high school in 2006 due to the failure of those pupils to pass the high school exit examination, aggregated by...
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Signed into law 08/2006 |
California | Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
P-12 | Ethical Use of Information Technology
A.B. 307
Requires a school district's education technology plan to include a component to educate pupils and teachers on the appropriate and ethical use of information technology, in the classroom, Internet security, avoiding plagiarism, the concept, purpose, and signi...
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Signed into law 08/2006 |
California | School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
P-12 | Disaster Preparedness Materials
A.B. 103
Requires the State Department of Education to electronically distribute disaster preparedness educational materials and lesson plans that are currently available to local school districts and county offices of education. Requires the department to ensure that ...
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Signed into law 08/2006 |
Michigan | Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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....
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Vetoed 08/2006 |
New York | Health--Mental Health |
P-12 | Centers of Excellence in Culturally and Linguistically Competent Mental Health
A.B. 9593
Directs the office of mental health to establish two centers of excellence in culturally competent mental health to investigate and disseminate the best practices for the delivery of culturally competent mental health services to underserved populations affect...
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Signed into law 07/2006 |
Illinois | Economic/Workforce Development |
Postsec.,
Community College | Lifelong Learning Accounts
S.B. 2931
Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish and maintain a pilot program to provide for and test the use of lifelong learning accounts for workers in the state's healthcare sector for education expenses. Provides that participat...
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Signed into law 07/2006 |
Illinois | Leadership--Principal/School Leadership |
P-12 | Principal Certification, Mentoring and Evaluation
S.B. 860
Requires the state board to establish a new principal mentoring program to allow experienced principals to serve as mentors to new principals during their first year as a principal. Requires the principal, in collaboration with the mentor, to identify areas fo...
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Signed into law 07/2006 |
Missouri | Special Education |
P-12 | Optional Resolution Conferences and Evaluations of Private School Students
S.B. 834
Removes a section of law that allows for an optional resolution conference to occur as the first step of due process in special education disputes. Provides that evaluations of private school students suspected of having a disability will be conducted by the s...
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Signed into law 07/2006 |
New York | Finance |
P-12 | Reporting Illegal or Inappropriate Financial Practices
A.B. 8925
Provides protection to any employee of a school district board of cooperative educational services or charter school who having reasonable cause to suspect that the fiscal practices or actions of an employee or officer of a school district, board of cooperativ...
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Adopted 07/2006 |
Oregon | Economic/Workforce Development |
Postsec.,
Community College | Venture Development Fund
OAR 580-043-0060 through OAR 580-043-0095
Establishes rules allowing institutions to establish venture development funds to enable commercialization of research and development for job creation, proof-of-concept funding and to provide students with opportunities to apply research to commercial activi...
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Signed into law 06/2006 |
Arizona | Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
P-12 | Office of Indian Eduation
S.B. 1363
Establishes the office of Indian education in the department of education; provides for personnel; provides for assistance to schools and Indian nations to develop culturally appropriate curricula and instructional materials; encourages parental involvement.
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Signed into law 06/2006 |
Arizona | Postsecondary Online Instruction |
P-12,
Postsec. | E-Learning Information System
S.B. 1512
Relates to an integrated instructional and data system warehouse to act as a depository for e- learning information to enhance information and communication between all public schools in the state; includes universities; relates to a digital curriculum; establ...
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Signed into law 06/2006 |
Arizona | Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
P-12,
Postsec. | Alternative Teacher Certification & Low-income Schools
S.B. 1184
Relates to the alternative teacher development program for placing highly qualified teachers into low income schools; provides for a matching grant to a nonprofit providing alternative teacher recruitment and placing; relates to public schools; requires demogr...
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Signed into law 06/2006 |
Illinois | Economic/Workforce Development |
Community College | Mobile Response Workforce Training Pilot Program
H.B. 5429
Requires the community college board to implement and administer a 3-year, mobile response workforce training pilot program at three community colleges to address the fact that businesses are struggling to recruit a qualified workforce because of the frequent ...
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Signed into law 06/2006 |
Louisiana | At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
P-12,
Community College | Early College/Dual Enrollment
S.B. 749
Requires and provides incentives for high schools and postsecondary institutions to maximize the shared use of facilities, technology, faculty, and other resources to provide articulated and reciprocal technical training to high school students and recent high...
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Signed into law 06/2006 |
Louisiana | Curriculum--International Education |
P-12 | Geography Education
S.B. 489
Establishes in law a program to promote the value and importance of geography in schools through a committed and cooperative effort among agencies involved in higher education, K-12 education, and the National Geographic Society of Washington, D.C.
Provides t...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Colorado | Leadership |
P-12 | Principal Evaluations and Development
H.B. 1001
Concerns principals in public schools; requires the state board of education to direct the department of education annually to survey school district superintendents who employ new principals; requires school districts to provide observations and written evalu...
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Vetoed 05/2006 |
Colorado | P-3 |
P-12 | Statewide Early Childhood Councils
H.B. 1397
Concerns the creation and duties of a statewide system of integrated early childhood councils. Repeals the pilot program for community consolidated child care services; incorporates the pilot program into a new integrated statewide system of early childhood co...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Assessment--Accommodations |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities
H.B. 7087 - Section 23 (3) - (8)
Requires local boards to modify basic courses, as necessary, to to assure exceptional students the opportunity to meet the graduation requirements for a standard diploma, using one of the following strategies:
1. Assignment of the exceptional student to an exc...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Career/Technical Education |
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...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Career/Technical Education |
P-12 | Career and Professional Academies
H.B. 7087 (Section 27)
Creates career and professional academies, defined as a research-based program that integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with an industry-driven career curriculum. The academies may be offered by public schools, school districts, or the Florida Virtual Sc...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Federal |
P-12 | NCLB Plans Approval Process
H.B. 7087 (Section 7)
The Commissioner of Education shall submit to the Legislature the proposed state plan for the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act before the proposed plan is submitted to federal agencies. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | High School |
P-12 | Florida Secondary School Redesign Act
H.B. 7087 - Section 19
Defines secondary schools as those serving grades 6-12. Specifies that the following guiding principles must be used in the annual preparation of each secondary school's improvement plan:
(a) Struggling students, especially those in failing schools, need th...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Leadership |
P-12 | School Leader Professional Development
H.B. 7087 (Section 63)
There is established the William Cecil Golden Professional Development Program for school leaders to provide high standards and sustained support for principals as instructional leaders. The program will consist of a collaborative network of state and national...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Mentoring/Tutoring |
P-12 | Middle School Reforms
H.B. 7087 (Section 21)
Beginning with students entering grade 6 in the 2006-2007 school year, promotion from a school composed of middle grades 6, 7, and 8 requires that: (a) The student must successfully complete academic courses as follows: 1.. Three middle school or higher course...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Middle School |
P-12 | Readiness for Postsecondary Education and Workforce Program
H.B. 7087 (Section 37)
The legislation shifts career and postsecondary planning from 9th grade to beginning in middle school. It is the intent of the Legislature that students and parents set early achievement and career goals for the student's post-high-school experience during th...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | P-16 or P-20 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Setting K-20 Performance Standards
H.B. 7087 (Section 44)
Revises language and responsibilties related to K-20 system. It is the intent of the Legislature that The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors of the State University System [new addition] recommend to the Legislature systemwide performance stan...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Postsec. | Setting Tuition and Fees for Universities
H.B. 7087 (Section 49)
Identifies responsibilities and requirements for setting tuition and fees.
Except as otherwise provided by law, undergraduate tuition will be established annually in the General Appropriations Act. The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, may establis...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Scheduling/School Calendar |
P-12 | Start of School Year
H.B. 7087 (Section 11)
Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, the opening date for schools in Florida districts may not be earlier than 14 days before Labor Day each year.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7087er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillN...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
P-12 | Teaching Quality Assignment Disparities
H.B. 7087 (Section 57)
The Legislature finds disparities between teachers assigned to teach in a majority of "A" graded schools and teachers assigned to teach in a majority of "F" graded schools. The disparities can be found in the average years of experience, the median salary, and...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
P-12 | Differentiated Pay Scale for Teachers
H.B. 7087 (Section 55)
Beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year, each district school board must adopt a salary schedule with differentiated pay for both instructional personnel and school-based administrators. The salary schedule is subject to negotiation as provided in chapter 4...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Florida | Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
P-12,
Postsec. | School Community Professional Development Act
H.B. 7087 (Section 62)
The Department of Education, public postsecondary educational institutions, public school districts, public schools, state education foundations, consortia, and professional organizationsls in this state will work collaboratively. The system of professional d...
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Adopted 05/2006 |
Georgia | Accountability--School Improvement |
P-12 | Academic Coach Improvement Grant
GAC 160-1-4-.271
Provides for the employment of an academic coach at a public school based on the teaching and learning needs identified in the school improvement plan for the 2006-07 school year. ...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Georgia | Career/Technical Education |
P-12 | Career and Technical Education Oversight Commission
H.B. 1228
Creates the Career and Technical Education Oversight Commission. Requires the head of the career and technical education program of the department of education to report annually to the commission regarding the conditions, needs, issues and problems of the pr...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Louisiana | Career/Technical Education |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | High School/Community College Linkages
H.B. 1023
Requires the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to work with Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to improve linkages and career and technical education pathways between high schools and community and technical colleges. Re...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Tennessee | Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
P-12 | School District Waivers
H.B. 3172; S.B. 3125
Permits local education agencies to seek waivers from department of education of any rule or statute that inhibits the LEA's ability to achieve its mission; the commissioner may not waive requirements related to:civil rights, health and safety, public records,...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Tennessee | Health |
P-12 | Homeless Students and Immunization
S.B. 3918
Prohibits school districts from denying admission to homeless children for lack of proof of immunization.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB3918.pdf...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Texas | Promising Practices |
P-12 | Best Practices Clearinghouse
H.B. 1C (Section 7.009)
In coordination with the Legislative Budget Board, the Texas Education Agency must establish an online clearinghouse of information relating to best practices of campuses and school districts regarding instruction, public school finance, resource allocation, a...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Vermont | Health--Nutrition |
P-12 | Farm-to-School Food Service
H.B. 456
Creates in the agency of agriculture, food and markets a local foods mini-grant program for the purpose of helping Vermont schools develop relationships with local farmers and producers. Allows a school, district, consortium of schools, or consortium of distri...
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Signed into law 05/2006 |
Vermont | Postsecondary Participation--Access |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Commission to Develop the Next Generation Initiative
S.B. 312
Relates to higher education. Creates a commission to develop the next generation initiative to encourage Vermonters to live and work in Vermont. Proposes the commission consider a broad range of ideas to meet this goal, including:
(1) Strategies to ensure t...
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Issued 04/2006 |
Arizona | STEM |
Postsec. | Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology
E.O. 7;
(Executive Order 2006-07) Replaces Executive Orders 90-01, 92-03 and 2003-07; concerns the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology; replaces the Science and Technology Council; concerns technology- based economic development and technology transfer amo...
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Signed into law 04/2006 |
Colorado | Health--Mental Health |
P-12 | Teacher Professional Development on Student Mental Health
H.B. 1098
Allows public school teachers to receive professional development credit by attending an in-service program on juvenile mental health
issues, including awareness and prevention of youth suicide.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2006a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/07205A4...
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Signed into law 04/2006 |
Colorado | Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
P-12 | Online Course Reimbursement
H.B. 1008
Concerns reimbursement for supplemental on-line education courses. School districts and charter schools may receive reimbursement for all or a portion of the costs incurred in purchasing supplemental online education courses for students in grades 6-12. For ex...
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Signed into law 04/2006 |
Georgia | Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention |
P-12 | High Performance Principals
S.B. 468
Authorizes the state board to establish a grant program for High Performance Principals to attract successful principals to schools in need of improvement (that have not made adequate yearly progress for 2 or more consecutive years in the same subject). Mandat...
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Signed into law 04/2006 |
Kentucky | Accountability--Reporting Results |
P-12,
Postsec. | High School and College Readiness Assessments
S.B. 130
Section 1:
Requires the state assessment system, by the 2007-2008 school year, to include:
1. A high school readiness examination to assess English, reading, math and science in grade 8;
2. A college readiness examination to assess English, reading, math and s...
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Signed into law 04/2006 |
Kentucky | Leadership |
P-12 | Redesigning Leadership Preparation and Professional Development Programs
H.J.R. 14
Directs the executive director of the Education Professional Standards Board with the cooperation of the commissioner of education and the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education to establish an interagency task force to collaborate with public and...
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Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 04/2006 |
Maryland | Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
P-12 | State Takeover of Low Performing Schools
H.B. 1215; S.B. 914
Prohibits the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Schools from imposing a certain restructuring of a governance arrangement of specified schools in Baltimore City or from removing a public school from the direct control of the City Board o...
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Signed into law 04/2006 |
Maryland | Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
P-12 | Teacher Induction Program
S.B. 238
Establishes a comprehensive induction program in the State Department of Education for new teachers employed by hard-to-staff schools; requires that the comprehensive induction program include mentoring, professional development training and support, and forma...
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Signed into law 04/2006 |
Nebraska | P-3 |
P-12 | Early Childhood
L.B. 1256
From the fiscal note: LB 1256 establishes an endowment fund to provide early childhood education grants to programs for at-risk children from birth to age three. Upon the effective date of an endowment agreement, administration of the Early Childhood Education...
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Signed into law 04/2006 |
West Virginia | Economic/Workforce Development |
Postsec.,
Community College | Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Engineering
H.B. 4690
Provides legislative findings and intent related to the West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Provides legislative intent to encourage collaboration between West Virginia University Institute of Technology, West Virginia University, Marshall Unive...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Indiana | Assessment |
P-12 | Overhaul of State Testing System
H.B. 1240
Mandates that the department and the state board review the current statewide testing program and develop a long term plan that is subject to the approval of the state board for the transition to a testing program with the following objectives:
(1) To ...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Mississippi | Accountability--Accreditation |
P-12 | Exempting Level 4 or 5 Accredited Districts from Certain Requirements
H.B. 1121
Relates to school districts; establishes home rule; exempts Level 4 or 5 accredited districts from certain requirements. Authorizes the State Board of Education to exempt any school district meeting Level 4 or 5 state accreditation standards from any compulsor...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Mississippi | High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Education Reform Act of 2006
S.B. 2602
Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 11 provides for the creation of high school and university/community college dual enrollment programs. Prescribes conditions for participation, provides for tuition of costs for university/community college cour...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
New Mexico | Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
P-12 | Chartering Authorities
S.B. 600
From Fiscal Note: Provides for two chartering authorities – the local school district and the state. The bill allows charter schools to elect their chartering authority between a school district or the PEC as well as allowing charter schools to change their ch...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
South Carolina | Assessment--End-of-Course |
P-12 | State Assessments
H.B. 4328
Existing provision provides for the Budget and Control Board to issue a request for proposals for the purpose of conducting a study to determine the feasibility and cost of converting the state assessment program to a computer-based or computer-adaptive format...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
South Dakota | Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
P-12 | District Funding Related to Meeting Adequate Yearly Progress
S.B. 198
Appropriates funds to increase funding to education and to assist sparse school districts; requires legislation as part of the final report of the study of school funding. School districts that meet adequate yearly progress in reading and math under the terms ...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
South Dakota | Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
P-12 | Creates a Virtual High School
H.B. 1236
Creates a Virtual High School to provides choice accessibility, flexibility, quality and equity in curricular offerings for high school -aged students in the state; establishes an advisory council. Authorizes the purchase of 263 acres of specific property that...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Utah | School/District Structure/Operations |
P-12 | Creation of a New School District
H.B. 77
Modifies the procedures relating to the creation of a new school district; allows the governing body of certain cities to establish a school district with boundaries contiguous with city boundaries; imposes requirements for the filing and processing of a petit...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Utah | Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
P-12 | Amends Cause for Dismissal or Nonrenewal
H.B. 181
One portion of this bill addresses career employee dismissal or nonrenewal. Defines "Willful or intentional misconduct" as conduct that jeopardizes the health or safety of students or conduct that significantly impairs the employee's ability to safely or profe...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Virginia | Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Postsec. | Surcharge for 125% of Credit Hours
S.B. 542
Provides that students entitled to in-state tuition will be assessed a surcharge upon satisfactorily completing 125% of credit hours needed to obtain a degree in the student's chosen program. The surcharge will be an amount calculated to equal 100% of the aver...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Virginia | Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Articulation, Transfer and Dual Enrollment Admissions Agreements
S.B. 538
This bill requires all four-year public higher education institutions to develop articulation, transfer, and dual enrollment and admissions agreements, including dual admissions programs for qualified students to be simultaneously accepted by a community colle...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Washington | Career/Technical Education |
P-12,
Community College | Apprenticeship Programs
H.B. 2789
Requires the following to be implemented to expand opportunities for secondary school students to prepare for technical careers and related apprenticeships: (1) Centers of excellence and other colleges with a high density of apprenticeship programs shall act a...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Washington | Finance--Funding Formulas |
P-12 | Temporary Increase in Levy Base
H.B. 2812
The temporary increase in the levy base authorized by the 2004 Legislature for calendar years 2005 through 2007 is continued for 2008 and thereafter. The temporary increase in the levy base was to account for the difference between the state funds that school ...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Washington | P-3 |
P-12 | Department of Early Learning
H.B. 2964
Finds that the early years of a child's life are critical to the child's healthy brain development and that the quality of caregiving during the early years can significantly impact the child's intellectual, social, and emotional development. Declares that the...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Washington | Postsecondary Faculty |
Postsec.,
Community College | Health Care Eligibility for Part-Time Employees
H.B. 2583
Declares an intent to provide for continuous health care eligibility for part-time academic employees based on averaging workload gained during the preceding academic year. Provides that part-time academic employees who have established eligibility as determin...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Washington | STEM |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
H.B. 2817
Recognizes the vital importance to the state's economic prosperity and the economic benefit of placing a priority on enrolling and conferring degrees upon students in the fields of engineering, technology, biotechnology, science, computer science, and mathemat...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Washington | Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
P-12 | Pension Portability
H.B. 2680
From the fiscal note: Currently members of TRS may use out-of-state service credit solely for the purpose of determining the time at which the member may retire. The service credit is not purchased and it is not membership service. The member's monthly benefit...
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Signed into law 03/2006 |
Wisconsin | Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
P-12 | Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP)
Act. No. 125
Under current law, the number of pupils who may attend a private school under the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) is capped at 15 percent of the enrollment of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). If in any school year there are more spaces available in...
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Adopted 02/2006 |
Kentucky | Counseling/Guidance |
P-12 | Individual Learning Plans
704 KAR 3:305 (section 3)
Requires districts to implement an advising and guidance process throughout the middle and high schools to provide support for the development and implementation of each student's Individual Learning Plan.
Requires districts to evaluate the effectiveness an...
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Signed into law 02/2006 |
South Dakota | Special Education |
P-12 | Special Education Funding
H.B. 1025
Revises state aid to special education; provides for a special education levy percentage per dollars of valuation.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/bills/HB1025enr.pdf...
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Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 02/2006 |
South Dakota | Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
P-12 | Student Eligibilty Restrictions
H.B. 1147
Amends 13-32-9. Any person adjudicated, convicted, the subject of an informal adjustment or court approved juvenile diversion program, or the subject of a suspended imposition of sentence for possession, use, or distribution of controlled drugs or substances o...
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Signed into law 02/2006 |
Virginia | Assessment |
P-12 | Review of Alleged Violations
S.B. 39
Authorizes the Board of Education to initiate a review of any alleged violation of its regulations by a local school board or local school board employee responsible for implementing the regulations of the Board, including the distribution or administration of...
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Signed into law 02/2006 |
Virginia | Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
P-12 | Teacher Licensure and Education
H.B. 1057
Revises statutes governing teacher licensure regulations and regulation of teacher education programs by repealing the current statutes and reenacting teacher licensure and teacher education program provisions. The bill provides that the Board of Education (BO...
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Adopted 01/2006 |
Illinois | Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
P-12,
Postsec. | The "Grow Your Own" Teacher Education Initiative
23 IAC 60.10 thru 100
Establishes rules to implement the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Allows consortia of at least one postsecondary institution, at least one school district or group of schools and at least one community organization to apply for a grant provided the appli...
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Signed into law 01/2006 |
Ohio | Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
P-12 | Alignment of Teacher Preparation Programs to Standards, Career Ladder
H.B. 107
Requires the State Board's standards for teacher preparation programs to require that the curricula of those programs be aligned with the State Board's minimum standards for primary and secondary schools, as well as the state academic content standards and the...
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Signed into law 01/2006 |
Wisconsin | Finance--District |
P-12 | Disclosure of District Investments
A.B. 167 -- Act 99
Relates to the investment by school districts of funds held in trust to provide post-employments benefits; relates to deferred compensation funds; provides that if a school board has established such trust, the required report shall state the amount in the tru...
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