Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Section
1

Intent of Title

Section
1.5

Applicability of Sec. 2 of Chapter 70 to This Chapter

Section
1a

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Commissioner; Duties

Section
1b

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; Duties

Section
1c

Minimum Nutritional Standards for School Food Services; Regulations; Breakfast Programs; Guidelines for Reimbursement of Costs; Hepatitis B Immunization

Section
1d

Statewide Educational Goals; Academic Standards; Vocational Training; Grant Program

Section
1e

Curriculum Frameworks

Section
1f

Vocational-Technical Education and School-to-Work Transition Programs; Standards; Grants

Section
1g

Minimum Length of School Day and School Year

Section
1h

Adult Basic Education and Literacy Services System; Grants; Objectives

Section
1i

Performances of Public School Districts and Individual Public Schools; Evaluation System; Assessment Instruments; Reports

Section
1j

Underperforming or Chronically Underperforming Schools; Creation and Submission of Turnaround Plan; Appointment of Receiver; Annual Review

Section
1k

Determination of District's Chronic Under-Performance; Designation of Receiver; Creation of Turnaround Plan; Annual Review; Failure of Municipality to Fulfill Fiscal Responsibilities

Section
1l

Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Health Education and Human Service Discretionary Grant Program; Proposals; Rejection; Funds

Section
1m

Discretionary Grant Program

Section
1n

Alternative Education Grant Program

Section
1o

Truancy Prevention Program Certification Process

Section
1p

Safe and Supportive Schools Framework

Section
1q

State Seal of Biliteracy; Award; Criteria

Section
1r

Financial Literacy Standards; Establishment and Implementation

Section
1s

Statewide Targets for Addressing Persistent Disparities in Student Achievement; Submission of 3-Year Plan by Districts; Reporting

Section
1t

Student Preparedness for Workforce and Post-Graduate Success; Collection and Disbursement of Data

Section
2

Statement of Amounts Spent for Vocational Schools; Annual Report

Section
3

Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 30

Section
4

Compilation of Statistics as to Certain Institutions

Section
5

Repealed, 1969, 254, Sec. 3

Section
6

Teachers; Applications for Positions; Qualifications

Section
7

To 7h - Repealed, 1990, 150, Sec. 273

Section
8

Use of School Buildings

Section
8a

Medical Emergency Response Plans; Model Plan

Section
9

Classes for Illiterates and Foreigners

Section
9a

Establishment of Class

Section
10

Reimbursement for Expenditures

Section
10a

Education for American Citizenship; Director

Section
11

Powers and Duties of the Division of Immigration and Americanization

Section
12

To 25e - Repealed, 1966, 535, Sec. 5

Section
26

Repealed, 1972, 766, Sec. 8

Section
26a

Repealed, 1966, 535, Sec. 5

Section
27

To 29e - Repealed, 1972, 766, Sec. 8

Section
30

Approval of Organization Certificate or Charter Amendments; Periodic Inspections

Section
30a

Standards for Educational Institutions; Establishment; Revocation of Powers to Grant Degrees

Section
31

Prerequisites to Approval of Organization Certificate or Charter Amendments

Section
31a

Awarding of Degrees and Courses Leading to Award of Degrees; Necessity of Authorization

Section
31b

Transfer of Student Records by Institutions Ceasing to Exist

Section
31c

Notification of Accreditation of Institution to Applicant for Admission Upon Acceptance Required

Section
31d

Repealed, 1981, 689, Sec. 2

Section
32

To 34 - Repealed, 1972, 766, Sec. 8

Section
35

Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 31

Section
36

Use of Cultural Organizations by Schools and Community Organizations; Grants