Archives: Education / Model Policies

Archives: Education / Model Policies

  • Statement of Principles on School Facility Safety and Security image

    Statement of Principles on School Facility Safety and Security

    Therefore, consistent with these objectives, we have developed the following principles regarding school facility safety and security: (i) Schools are a vital part of our national critical infrastructure and need…

  • Virtually Administered Assessments Act image

    Virtually Administered Assessments Act

    Section 1. (A) Any virtual school or program operating pursuant to [insert statutory reference] may administer any state assessment required under [insert statutory reference] in a virtual setting…

  • The Science of Reading Act image

    The Science of Reading Act

    Section 1. Definitions A. “Science of reading” means evidence-based reading instruction that focuses on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension and can be differentiated to meet the needs of…

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    Teen Social Media and Internet Safety Act

    (1) Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the words defined in this section have the meaning given. (a) “Internet” means the combination of computer facilities and electromagnetic…

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    The Opportunity High School Diploma Program

    Section 1. Definitions (a) “Program” refers to the Opportunity High School Diploma Program. (b) “Institution of higher education” means a college, university, or similar institution, including a technical or business…

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    The Career Transparency Act

    Section 1. Definitions (a) “Institution of higher education” means a college, university, or similar institution, including a technical or business school, offering postsecondary level academic instruction that leads to an…

  • The Early College Education Program image

    The Early College Education Program

    Section 1. Definitions (a) “Program” means the Early College Education Program. (b) “Student at risk of dropping out of school” means a student who: a. Is under 26…

  • Public Community College State Finance Program image

    Public Community College State Finance Program

    Section 1. Definitions (1) “Program” means the public community college state finance program established by this Act.   Section 2. Program Components; Administration; Required Reporting (1) The program consists of:…

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    Alternative Teacher Credentialing Act

    SECTION 1: Definitions A) “Alternative teacher certification program” means a teacher certification program that is not provided by a public or private institution of higher education and has been approved…

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    Honesty in Teaching Act

    SECTION 1: Title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Honesty in Teaching Act. SECTION 2: Definitions A) “Contractor” means an individual, organization, corporation or business…

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    Free Speech in Higher Education Act

    WHEREAS, public universities and community colleges have an obligation to uphold students’ First Amendment rights of free speech; WHEREAS, the opportunity for disagreements, differences of opinion, and even heated arguments,…

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    The Hope Scholarship Act

    Section I – Hope Scholarship Program – Short Title This law shall be known as the “Hope Scholarship Act.” The program created by this act shall be known as the…

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    Academic Transparency Act

    Section I: Online Transparency A. Each school that is operated by a school district or charter school shall disclose on a publicly accessible portion of its website all of the…

  • Protecting Religious Homeschooling Act image

    Protecting Religious Homeschooling Act

    Section 1. Religious Property Tax Exemption A property tax exemption based on religious purposes includes real property owned by a church which allows its premises to be used by an…

  • Homeschooled Student Access to Testing Act image

    Homeschooled Student Access to Testing Act

    Model Policy Section 1 Upon request of a parent or guardian, resident school boards shall make Advanced Placement (AP), Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), PreACT, SAT, ACT and…

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    American Civics and History Act

    WHEREAS, the 2020 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey found that one out of every two Americans cannot name all three branches of government and one in five Americans are unable…

  • Textbook Cost Transparency Act image

    Textbook Cost Transparency Act

    SECTION 1.   DISSEMINATION OF COURSE SCHEDULE AND LIST OF REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED COURSE MATERIALS. (a)  Definitions: (1)  “Course material” means a textbook, supplemental material, or open educational resource. (2)  “Institution…

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    Act to Prohibit Confucius Institutes in Public Institutions of Higher Education

    The [INSERT LEGISLATIVE BODY] enacts:   SECTION 1. [INSERT RELEVANT SECTION OF STATUTE REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION] is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:   “The [Board of Governors…

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    Reading Scholarship Act

    READING SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS. — Reading scholarship accounts are established to provide educational options for students.   —Contingent upon available funds, and on a first-come, first-served basis, each student in grades…

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    Student Safety Scholarship Act

    THE STUDENT SAFETY SCHOLARSHIP ACT Section 1. {Title} The Student Safety Scholarships Act Section 2. {Definitions} (A) “Program” means the Student Safety Scholarships Program. (B) “Eligible student” means…