This research brief is the fourth of a series of four that list and index items by subject and State. Over 4,000 legislative items are listed. No legislation that was vetoed or that failed, nor any carryover legislation, is listed in this current series. (Author/JF)

The first state laws concerning public employees in general were passed as early as 1959. The first law covering postsecondary teaching personnel was the 1965 Michigan law. Twenty states currently have some form of formal statute that covers employees in postsecondary institutions. However, in several states the provisions do not cover teaching…

The degree of uniformity among State laws requiring drivers to stop for school buses receiving or discharging children is not such that drivers could reasonably be expected to know these laws. Because of the wide variation of State laws and the inherent vulnerability of school children and of any vehicle stopping on a highway, there can be no…

This report of the Joint Committee on Educational Goals and Evaluation to the California Legislature discusses the need for educational goals and evaluation, the committee investigation, and the collection of information. As a result of the investigation, it was concluded that: (1) it is essential that the goal-setting process include the…

Presented in chart form are summary data on the states' present policies regarding identification, assessment, and placement of handicapped children in special education programs as of June 1, 1973. Identified are trends toward increased procedures of due process to govern placement changes, more flexible programing patterns, classification…

The oversight hearings before the special subcommittee on education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, April 1972 are presented. A summary of the Kansas Master Planning Commission (MPC) response to the legislative charge is included with particular emphasis on current trends in Kansas postsecondary education,…

The authors investigated the development of a model for a State education agency facilities planning unit, which would be adaptable to a variety of situations in the various States. The effort focused on (1) the services to be provided, (2) the internal organizational pattern, and (3) the internal staffing pattern. Attention was also given to the…

The summary of legal provisions for the education of handicapped children represents the status of state and federal laws through September, 1971. In digest form the laws of the 50 states and the District of Columbia are presented. Within each state's section, descriptions of statutory provisions are grouped by subject category: right to an…

This paper compiles results of a State-by-State survey of public school district immunity. The survey sought to discover if (1) school districts in each State have governmental immunity for liability, (2) this immunity applies only to governmental activities or to proprietary activities also, (3) board members and employees have immunity, (4) the…

This report contains a State-by-State summary of statutory tenure provisions for teachers and other school personnel. In those States where tenure legislation is not Statewide, or where no tenure laws have yet been passed, other statutory provisions that bear on the duration of employment have been summarized. All reported enactments through…

The document is a compilation of laws pertaining to the American Indians in the state of Maine. These laws are compiled from: (1) the Maine Revised Statutes of 1964 and amendments through 1972; (2) the Constitution of Maine; and (3) the current resolves and private and special laws. Major topics are: education, elections, fish and game, forestry,…

Intended for local school administrators, the guidebook suggests policies for the initiation, organization, and operation of special education programs in Arizona. Brief general definitions for various handicapping conditions are provided, along with general procedures related to the following activities: screening, referral, evaluation, primary…

Legislation enacted to attain educational accountability is discussed. At present, 23 states have such enactments. The major kinds of accountability enacted in each of these states are one or more of the following: PPBS, MIS, Uniform Accounting, Testing, Evaluation of Professional Employees, and Performance Contracting. The three most frequently…

The relationship of the Regents of the University of Michigan and the Legislature of the state, 1920-50 is discussed in historical perspective. An overview of the theory and practice of the relations between governing boards of public institutions of higher education and state government is presented in Chapter I. Chapter II traces the history of…

This guide summarizes the coverage of public employees by state labor relations laws. For each state, the guide describes legal provisions, current situation, and current legislative activity. The report also includes data on population, public employment, work stoppages, and state revenues and expenditures. Agencies useful in gathering and…