Archives: Education and Workforce Development / Model Policies

Archives: Education and Workforce Development / Model Policies

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    Strengthening Higher Education Act

    Section 1. Title.  This Act may be known and shall be cited as the “Strengthening Higher Education Act.”  Section 2. Purpose.  A. It…

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    Virtual Learning Act

    Part 1. General Provisions.  Section 1.1. Definitions.  A. “Full-time hybrid campus” means a public school in which at least 50 percent of students are enrolled…

  • Safeguarding Personal Expression at K-12 Schools (SPEAKS) Act image

    Safeguarding Personal Expression at K-12 Schools (SPEAKS) Act

    Section 1. Definitions.  A. “School” means a public school teaching any student in grades kindergarten through the twelfth grade.  B. “Student” means an individual who…

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    High School Educator Flexibility Act

    Section 1. Title.  This Act shall be known as the “High School Educator Flexibility Act.”  Section 2. Definitions.  A. “High-quality course” means a…

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    Heart Health Program Act

    Section 1. Purpose.  A. The legislature hereby finds that:  (a) Obesity is a significant problem in this state;  (b) There is increasing evidence…

  • Career Readiness Education Development Innovation Transferability (CREDIT) Act image

    Career Readiness Education Development Innovation Transferability (CREDIT) Act

    Section 1. Purpose.  The legislature finds and declares the following:  A. It is critical to expand the opportunities available to public school students who pursue…

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    Early Learning Access and Innovation Act

    Section 1. Short Title  This Act shall be known as the “Early Learning Access and Innovation Act”.  Section 2. Purpose  The purpose of…

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    Amendments to the Science of Reading Act

    Section 1. Definitions A. “Retention” or “retained” means an individual repeating the same grade level in a subsequent school year that the individual participated in during the immediately preceding school…

  • High-Dosage Tutoring Model Policy image

    High-Dosage Tutoring Model Policy

    Section 1. Definition  a) “Dosage” means the total duration of tutoring, in hours, and the total number of tutoring sessions that a student receives in an academic…

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    Released Time Education Act

    Section 1. Title   This Act may be cited as the “[insert State] Released Time Education Act.”   Section 2. Definitions   (A) “Released time course”…

  • A Resolution Commemorating the 250th Anniversary (Semiquincentennial) of the Founding of the United States of America image

    A Resolution Commemorating the 250th Anniversary (Semiquincentennial) of the Founding of the United States of America

    WHEREAS, July 4, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary, or Semiquincentennial, of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1776, signifying…

  • The Healthcare Opportunity Pathway in Education (HOPE) Program image

    The Healthcare Opportunity Pathway in Education (HOPE) Program

    Section 1. Definition  (a) “Department of Education” shall mean the state educational agency responsible for overseeing the education system of the state.  (b) “Department of…

  • Resolution Supporting Devolution of Power from the U.S. Department of Education to the States image

    Resolution Supporting Devolution of Power from the U.S. Department of Education to the States

    WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states, and education is not enumerated as a responsibility of the…

  • Limiting Student Use of Cell Phones in K-12 Classrooms image

    Limiting Student Use of Cell Phones in K-12 Classrooms

    Section 1. Definitions. (A) “Instructional time” is time during which students are participating in an approved course, curriculum, or other educationally-related activity under the direction of a teacher. The term…

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    Education Tax-Credit Act

    Section 1. Definitions (A) “Qualifying student” carries the definition of a “qualifying child” found in 26 U.S.C. § 152(c)(1) through (4) who received full-time academic instruction in a…

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    Standardized Testing Choice Act

    Section 1. Definitions (A) “CLT” means the Classic Learning Test administered by Classic Learning Initiatives. Section 2. Post-Secondary and Higher Education Admissions (A) Public institutions of higher education shall accept…

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    Freedom from Indoctrination Act

    Section 1. Definitions (A) “Constrain” means failure during any semester to provide sufficient open seats in alternative courses for a student to complete or progress toward completion of…

  • Act to Prohibit Anti-Semitism in State K-20 Educational Institutions image

    Act to Prohibit Anti-Semitism in State K-20 Educational Institutions

    Preamble WHEREAS, a historic rise in antisemitic violence, harassment, and discrimination has occurred at K-12 schools, colleges, and universities across the United States, targeting Jewish students; WHEREAS, in April 2024,…

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    The School Board Election Date Act

    Section 1. Date of School Board Elections (A) The date of a school district’s election for members of its board of education shall be held on the first…

  • SCOTUS Anti-Discrimination Implementation Act image

    SCOTUS Anti-Discrimination Implementation Act

    1 – Legislative purpose and findings. (a) Legislative purpose. (i) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that no person, on the ground of race, color, or…