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Opt OutAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State House introuduced HB 60, a bill which proposes to direct the state board of education not to comply with the testing and consequence provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Status of Action: In education committee - 1/19/07 |
Opt OutAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State Senate introduced SB 16, a bill which proposes to direct the state board of education not to comply with the testing and consequence provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Status of Action: In education committee - 1/09/07 |
Changes/Waivers RequestedAction Type: Official Action Description of Action: The Education Department has reversed its earlier decision not to permit three New England states to forego testing under the No Child Left Behind Act this year and now will allow New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont to skip the process. The three states did not test their elementary and middle school students for the 2004-05 school year because they were transitioning to the new, jointly developed New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP), a first-of-its-kind testing coordination among states.) Status of Action: |
Changes/Waivers RequestedAction Type: Official Action Description of Action: The state is looking for a little flexibility in how it complies with the federal No Child Left Behind law. Status of Action: |
Legal ActionAction Type: Lawsuit Description of Action: State Legislature introduced HJR37 which is a resolution in support of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit related to funding for the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Status of Action: In Education Committee 4/28/2005 |
Legal ActionAction Type: Lawsuit Description of Action: Leicester Town School District, Neshobe Elementary School District, Otter Valley Union High School District, Pittsford Town School District, Sudbury Town School District and Whiting Town School District joined in a lawsuit against the federal government regarding the unfunded mandates of NCLB Status of Action: |
Legal ActionAction Type: Lawsuit Description of Action: resolution to join NEA lawsuit is currently being considered Status of Action: |
Changes/Waivers RequestedAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State House of Representatives introduced HJR15 urging Congress to amend the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 with respect to military recruitment activities Status of Action: in Education Committee 1/26/05 |
Opt OutAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State House of Representatives introduced HB59 which orders the state to withdraw from NCLB participation Status of Action: in Education Committee 1/18/05 |
Opt OutAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State Senate introduced SB38 which orders the state to withdraw from NCLB participation Status of Action: in Education Committee 1/18/05 |
Changes/Waivers RequestedAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State Senate introduced SR23 which calls for waivers for states that meet high standards and already are improving student achievement Status of Action: adopted by Senate 4/16/04 |
Changes/Waivers RequestedAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State House of Representatives introduced HR29 which urges Congress to grant waivers to states whose students perform at high academic level Status of Action: last action 3/17/04 |
Prohibit Use of State FundsAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State Senate introduced SB308 that states neither the state nor any subdivision thereof shall be required to spend any funds or incur any costs not paid for under NCLB in order to comply with the provisions of the Act Status of Action: last action 2/26/04 |
Prohibit Use of State FundsAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State Senate introduced SB185 which prohibits subdivisions from having to spend any funds or incur any costs not paid for by the federal government. States the intent to work with the federal government to make changes to comply without causing state and local governments to absorb the costs of the mandates and establishes an oversight committee Status of Action: signed by Governor 6/11/03 |
Prohibit Use of State FundsAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State House of Representatives introduced HJR25 that states the General Assembly will not appropriate any state funds for implementing the act which would not otherwise have been expended for public education under existing state education laws Status of Action: last action 5/23/03 |
Opt OutAction Type: Official Action Description of Action: Orleans Southwest, Southwest Vermont and Windham Northeast supervisory unions (Vermont) are reallocating Title I funds away from certain schools so that they are not subjected to sanctions for failing to make AYP. Status of Action: |
