Missouri 2022 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB1753 Compare Versions

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11 SECONDREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.1753
43 101STGENERALASSEMBLY
5-3294H.03C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBASYE.
5+3294H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
7-Torepealsections37.850,160.261,160.516,160.2700,160.2705,161.097,161.210,
8-161.700,162.261,162.281,162.291,162.471,162.481,162.491,162.720,162.961,
9-162.974,167.225,167.268,167.640,167.645,168.021,168.205,169.596,170.014,
10-171.033,302.010,and304.060,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffortynewsections
11-relatingtoelementaryandsecondaryeducation,withanemergencyclausefora
12-certainsection.
7+Toamendchapter167,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtorecovery
8+programsforhighschoolstudents.
139 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
14-SectionA.Sections37.850,160.261,160.516,160.2700,160.2705,161.097,
15-2161.210,161.700,162.261,162.281,162.291,162.471,162.481,162.491,162.720,162.961,
16-3162.974,167.225,167.268,167.640,167.645,168.021,168.205,169.596,170.014,171.033,
17-4302.010,and304.060,RSMo,arerepealedandfortynewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,to
18-5beknownassections9.308,37.850,160.261,160.516,160.565,160.2700,160.2705,
19-6161.097,161.214,161.241,161.700,161.854,162.058,162.261,162.281,162.291,162.471,
20-7162.481,162.491,162.563,162.720,162.961,162.974,167.225,167.268,167.640,167.645,
21-8167.850,168.021,168.036,168.037,168.205,169.596,170.014,170.025,171.033,178.694,
22-9186.080,302.010,and304.060,toreadasfollows:
23-9.308.ThefirstfullweekinFebruaryisherebydesignatedas"School
24-2CounselingWeek"inthestateofMissouri.Citizensofthisstateareencouragedto
25-3participateinappropriateeventsandactivitiesthatrecognizetheimportantworkof
26-4schoolcounselorsinhelpingMissouri'sstudentssucceedinschoolandbeyond.
27-37.850.1.ThecommissionerofadministrationshallmaintaintheMissouri
28-2accountabilityportalestablishedinexecutiveorder07-24asafree,internet-basedtool
29-3allowingcitizenstodemandfiscaldisciplineandresponsibility.
30-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 4 2.TheMissouriaccountabilityportalshallconsistofaneasy-to-searchdatabaseof
32-5financialtransactionsrelatedto:
33-6 (1)Thepurchaseofgoodsandservicesandthedistributionoffundsforstate
34-7programs;
35-8 (2)Allbondsissuedbyanypublicinstitutionofhighereducation, publicschool
36-9district,orpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateoritsdesignatedauthorityafterAugust28,2013;
37-10 (3)Allobligationsissuedorincurredpursuanttosection99.820byanypolitical
38-11subdivisionofthisstateoritsdesignatedauthority;[and]
39-12 (4)Therevenuestreampledgedtorepaysuchbondsorobligations;
40-13 (5)Allformsofcompensationandbenefitspaidtooronbehalfofpublic
41-14employees,includingemployeesofpoliticalsubdivisions,publicinstitutionsofhigher
42-15education,publicschooldistricts,andpubliccharterschools;and
43-16 (6)Alldebtincurredbyanypubliccharterschool.
44-17 3.TheMissouriaccountabilityportalshallbeupdatedeachstatebusinessdayand
45-18maintainedastheprimarysourceofinformationabouttheactivityofMissouri'sgovernment.
46-19 4.Upontheconductingofawithholdingorareleaseoffunds,thegovernorshall
47-20submitareportstatingallamountswithheldfromthestate'soperatingbudgetforthecurrent
48-21fiscalyear,asauthorizedbyArticleIV,Section27oftheMissouriConstitutionwhichshall
49-22be:
50-23 (1)Conspicuouslypostedontheaccountabilityportalwebsite;
51-24 (2)Searchablebytheamountswithheldorreleasedfromeachindividualfund;and
52-25 (3)Searchablebythetotalamountwithheldorreleasedfromtheoperatingbudget.
53-26 5.Everypoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,includingpublicinstitutionsofhigher
54-27education[butexcluding], publicschooldistricts,andpubliccharterschoolsshallsupply
55-28allinformationdescribedinsubsection2ofthissectiontotheofficeofadministrationwithin
56-29[sevendaysofissuingorincurringsuchcorrespondingbondorobligation.Forallsuchbonds
57-30orobligationsissuedorincurredpriortoAugust28,2013,everysuchpoliticalsubdivision
58-31andpublicinstitutionofhighereducationshallhaveninetydaystosupplysuchinformation
59-32to]thenumberofdaysandinamannertobedeterminedbytheofficeofadministration.
60-33 6.Everyschooldistrictandpubliccharterschoolshallsupplyallinformation
61-34describedinsubdivisions(2),(4),(5),and(6)ofsubsection2ofthissectiontothe
62-35departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation[withinsevendaysofissuingsuchbond,
63-36orincurringsuchdebt]. Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallhave
64-37forty-eighthourstodeliversuchinformationtotheofficeofadministration.[Forallsuch
65-38bondsissuedordebtincurredpriortoAugust28,2013,everyschooldistrictandpublic
66-39charterschoolshallhaveninetydaystosupplysuchinformationtothedepartmentof
67-HCSHB1753 2 40elementaryandsecondaryeducation.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
68-41shallhaveforty-eighthourstodeliversuchinformationtotheofficeofadministration.]
69-160.261.1.Thelocalboardofeducationofeachschooldistrictshallclearlyestablish
70-2awrittenpolicyofdiscipline,includingthedistrict'sdeterminationontheuseofcorporal
71-3punishmentandtheproceduresinwhichpunishmentwillbeapplied.Awrittencopyofthe
72-4district'sdisciplinepolicyandcorporalpunishmentprocedures,ifapplicable,shallbe
73-5providedtothepupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictatthe
74-6beginningofeachschoolyearandalsomadeavailableintheofficeofthesuperintendentof
75-7suchdistrict,duringnormalbusinesshours,forpublicinspection.Nopupilshallbesubject
76-8tocorporalpunishmentproceduresoutlinedinthedisciplineandcorporalpunishment
77-9policywithoutaparentorguardianbeingnotifiedandprovidingwrittenpermissionfor
78-10thecorporalpunishment.Allemployeesofthedistrictshallannuallyreceiveinstruction
79-11relatedtothespecificcontentsofthepolicyofdisciplineandanyinterpretationsnecessaryto
80-12implementtheprovisionsofthepolicyinthecourseoftheirduties,includingbutnotlimited
81-13toapprovedmethodsofdealingwithactsofschoolviolence,discipliningstudentswith
82-14disabilitiesandinstructioninthenecessityandrequirementsforconfidentiality.
83-15 2.Thepolicyshallrequireschooladministratorstoreportactsofschoolviolenceto
84-16allteachersattheattendancecenterand,inaddition,tootherschooldistrictemployeeswitha
85-17needtoknow.Forthepurposesofthischapterorchapter167,"needtoknow"isdefinedas
86-18schoolpersonnelwhoaredirectlyresponsibleforthestudent'seducationorwhootherwise
87-19interactwiththestudentonaprofessionalbasiswhileactingwithinthescopeoftheir
88-20assignedduties.Asusedinthissection,thephrase"actofschoolviolence"or"violent
89-21behavior"meanstheexertionofphysicalforcebyastudentwiththeintenttodoserious
90-22physicalinjuryasdefinedinsection556.061toanotherpersonwhileonschoolproperty,
91-23includingaschoolbusinserviceonbehalfofthedistrict,orwhileinvolvedinschool
92-24activities.Thepolicyshallataminimumrequireschooladministratorstoreport,assoonas
93-25reasonablypractical,totheappropriatelawenforcementagencyanyofthefollowingcrimes,
94-26oranyactwhichifcommittedbyanadultwouldbeoneofthefollowingcrimes:
95-27 (1)Firstdegreemurderundersection565.020;
96-28 (2)Seconddegreemurderundersection565.021;
97-29 (3)Kidnappingundersection565.110asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
98-30kidnappinginthefirstdegreeundersection565.110;
99-31 (4)Firstdegreeassaultundersection565.050;
100-32 (5)Rapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.030;
101-33 (6)Sodomyinthefirstdegreeundersection566.060;
102-34 (7)Burglaryinthefirstdegreeundersection569.160;
103-35 (8)Burglaryintheseconddegreeundersection569.170;
104-HCSHB1753 3 36 (9)Robberyinthefirstdegreeundersection569.020asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,
105-372017,orrobberyinthefirstdegreeundersection570.023;
106-38 (10)Distributionofdrugsundersection195.211asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,
107-39ormanufactureofacontrolledsubstanceundersection579.055;
108-40 (11)Distributionofdrugstoaminorundersection195.212asitexistedpriorto
109-41January1,2017,ordeliveryofacontrolledsubstanceundersection579.020;
110-42 (12)Arsoninthefirstdegreeundersection569.040;
111-43 (13)Voluntarymanslaughterundersection565.023;
112-44 (14)Involuntarymanslaughterundersection565.024asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,
113-452017,involuntarymanslaughterinthefirstdegreeundersection565.024,orinvoluntary
114-46manslaughterintheseconddegreeundersection565.027;
115-47 (15)Seconddegreeassaultundersection565.060asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,
116-482017,orseconddegreeassaultundersection565.052;
117-49 (16)Rapeintheseconddegreeundersection566.031;
118-50 (17)Feloniousrestraintundersection565.120asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,
119-51orkidnappingintheseconddegreeundersection565.120;
120-52 (18)Propertydamageinthefirstdegreeundersection569.100;
121-53 (19)Thepossessionofaweaponunderchapter571;
122-54 (20)Childmolestationinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.067asitexisted
123-55priortoJanuary1,2017,orchildmolestationinthefirst,second,orthirddegreepursuantto
124-56section566.067,566.068,or566.069;
125-57 (21)Sodomyintheseconddegreepursuanttosection566.061;
126-58 (22)Sexualmisconductinvolvingachildpursuanttosection566.083;
127-59 (23)Sexualabuseinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.100;
128-60 (24)Harassmentundersection565.090asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
129-61harassmentinthefirstdegreeundersection565.090;or
130-62 (25)Stalkingundersection565.225asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,orstalking
131-63inthefirstdegreeundersection565.225;
132-64
133-65committedonschoolproperty,includingbutnotlimitedtoactionsonanyschoolbusin
134-66serviceonbehalfofthedistrictorwhileinvolvedinschoolactivities.Thepolicyshallrequire
135-67thatanyportionofastudent'sindividualizededucationprogramthatisrelatedto
136-68demonstratedorpotentiallyviolentbehaviorshallbeprovidedtoanyteacherandother
137-69schooldistrictemployeeswhoaredirectlyresponsibleforthestudent'seducationorwho
138-70otherwiseinteractwiththestudentonaneducationalbasiswhileactingwithinthescopeof
139-71theirassignedduties.Thepolicyshallalsocontaintheconsequencesoffailuretoobey
140-HCSHB1753 4 72standardsofconductsetbythelocalboardofeducation,andtheimportanceofthestandards
141-73tothemaintenanceofanatmospherewhereorderlylearningispossibleandencouraged.
142-74 3.Thepolicyshallprovidethatanystudentwhoisonsuspensionforanyofthe
143-75offenseslistedinsubsection2ofthissectionoranyactofviolenceordrug-relatedactivity
144-76definedbyschooldistrictpolicyasaseriousviolationofschooldisciplinepursuantto
145-77subsection9ofthissectionshallhaveasaconditionofhisorhersuspensiontherequirement
146-78thatsuchstudentisnotallowed,whileonsuchsuspension,tobewithinonethousandfeetof
147-79anyschoolpropertyintheschooldistrictwheresuchstudentattendedschooloranyactivity
148-80ofthatdistrict,regardlessofwhetherornottheactivitytakesplaceondistrictpropertyunless:
149-81 (1)Suchstudentisunderthedirectsupervisionofthestudent'sparent,legalguardian,
150-82orcustodianandthesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesigneehasauthorizedthe
151-83studenttobeonschoolproperty;
152-84 (2)Suchstudentisunderthedirectsupervisionofanotheradultdesignatedbythe
153-85student'sparent,legalguardian,orcustodian,inadvance,inwriting,totheprincipalofthe
154-86schoolwhichsuspendedthestudentandthesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesignee
155-87hasauthorizedthestudenttobeonschoolproperty;
156-88 (3)Suchstudentisenrolledinandattendinganalternativeschoolthatislocated
157-89withinonethousandfeetofapublicschoolintheschooldistrictwheresuchstudentattended
158-90school;or
159-91 (4)Suchstudentresideswithinonethousandfeetofanypublicschoolintheschool
160-92districtwheresuchstudentattendedschoolinwhichcasesuchstudentmaybeontheproperty
161-93ofhisorherresidencewithoutdirectadultsupervision.
162-94 4.Anystudentwhoviolatestheconditionofsuspensionrequiredpursuantto
163-95subsection3ofthissectionmaybesubjecttoexpulsionorfurthersuspensionpursuanttothe
164-96provisionsofsections167.161,167.164,and167.171.Inmakingthisdetermination
165-97considerationshallbegiventowhetherthestudentposesathreattothesafetyofanychildor
166-98schoolemployeeandwhethersuchstudent'sunsupervisedpresencewithinonethousandfeet
167-99oftheschoolisdisruptivetotheeducationalprocessorunderminestheeffectivenessofthe
168-100school'sdisciplinarypolicy.Removalofanypupilwhoisastudentwithadisabilityissubject
169-101tostateandfederalproceduralrights.Thissectionshallnotlimitaschooldistrict'sabilityto:
170-102 (1)Prohibitallstudentswhoaresuspendedfrombeingonschoolpropertyor
171-103attendinganactivitywhileonsuspension;
172-104 (2)Disciplinestudentsforoff-campusconductthatnegativelyaffectstheeducational
173-105environmenttotheextentallowedbylaw.
174-106 5.Thepolicyshallprovideforasuspensionforaperiodofnotlessthanoneyear,or
175-107expulsion,forastudentwhoisdeterminedtohavebroughtaweapontoschool,includingbut
176-108notlimitedtotheschoolplaygroundortheschoolparkinglot,broughtaweapononaschool
177-HCSHB1753 5 109busorbroughtaweapontoaschoolactivitywhetheronoroffoftheschoolpropertyin
178-110violationofdistrictpolicy,exceptthat:
179-111 (1)Thesuperintendentor,inaschooldistrictwithnohighschool,theprincipalofthe
180-112schoolwhichsuchchildattendsmaymodifysuchsuspensiononacase-by-casebasis;and
181-113 (2)Thissectionshallnotpreventtheschooldistrictfromprovidingeducational
182-114servicesinanalternativesettingtoastudentsuspendedundertheprovisionsofthissection.
183-115 6.Forthepurposeofthissection,theterm"weapon"shallmeanafirearmasdefined
184-116under18U.S.C.Section921andthefollowingitems,asdefinedinsection571.010:a
185-117blackjack,aconcealablefirearm,anexplosiveweapon,afirearm,afirearmsilencer,agas
186-118gun,aknife,knuckles,amachinegun,aprojectileweapon,arifle,ashotgun,aspringgunor
187-119aswitchbladeknife;exceptthatthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprohibitaschoolboard
188-120fromadoptingapolicytoallowaCivilWarreenactortocarryaCivilWareraweaponon
189-121schoolpropertyforeducationalpurposessolongasthefirearmisunloaded.Thelocalboard
190-122ofeducationshalldefineweaponinthedisciplinepolicy.Suchdefinitionshallincludethe
191-123weaponsdefinedinthissubsectionbutmayalsoincludeotherweapons.
192-124 7.Allschooldistrictpersonnelresponsibleforthecareandsupervisionofstudents
193-125areauthorizedtoholdeverypupilstrictlyaccountableforanydisorderlyconductinschoolor
194-126onanypropertyoftheschool,onanyschoolbusgoingtoorreturningfromschool,during
195-127school-sponsoredactivities,orduringintermissionorrecessperiods.
196-128 8.Teachersandotherauthorizeddistrictpersonnelinpublicschoolsresponsiblefor
197-129thecare,supervision,anddisciplineofschoolchildren,includingvolunteersselectedwith
198-130reasonablecarebytheschooldistrict,shallnotbecivillyliablewhenactinginconformity
199-131withtheestablishedpoliciesdevelopedbyeachboard,includingbutnotlimitedtopoliciesof
200-132studentdisciplineorwhenreportingtohisorhersupervisororotherpersonasmandatedby
201-133statelawactsofschoolviolenceorthreatenedactsofschoolviolence,withinthecourseand
202-134scopeofthedutiesoftheteacher,authorizeddistrictpersonnelorvolunteer,whensuch
203-135individualisactinginconformitywiththeestablishedpoliciesdevelopedbytheboard.
204-136Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtocreateanewcauseofactionagainstsuchschool
205-137district,ortorelievetheschooldistrictfromliabilityforthenegligentactsofsuchpersons.
206-138 9.Eachschoolboardshalldefineinitsdisciplinepolicyactsofviolenceandany
207-139otheractsthatconstituteaseriousviolationofthatpolicy."Actsofviolence"asdefinedby
208-140schoolboardsshallincludebutnotbelimitedtoexertionofphysicalforcebyastudentwith
209-141theintenttodoseriousbodilyharmtoanotherpersonwhileonschoolproperty,includinga
210-142schoolbusinserviceonbehalfofthedistrict,orwhileinvolvedinschoolactivities.School
211-143districtsshallforeachstudentenrolledintheschooldistrictcompileandmaintainrecordsof
212-144anyseriousviolationofthedistrict'sdisciplinepolicy.Suchrecordsshallbemadeavailable
213-145toteachersandotherschooldistrictemployeeswithaneedtoknowwhileactingwithinthe
214-HCSHB1753 6 146scopeoftheirassignedduties,andshallbeprovidedasrequiredinsection167.020toany
215-147schooldistrictinwhichthestudentsubsequentlyattemptstoenroll.
216-148 10.Spanking,whenadministeredbycertificatedpersonnelandinthepresenceofa
217-149witnesswhoisanemployeeoftheschooldistrict,ortheuseofreasonableforcetoprotect
218-150personsorproperty,whenadministeredbypersonnelofaschooldistrictinareasonable
219-151mannerinaccordancewiththelocalboardofeducation'swrittenpolicyofdiscipline,isnot
220-152abusewithinthemeaningofchapter210.[Theprovisionsofsections210.110to210.165
221-153notwithstanding,thechildren'sdivisionshallnothavejurisdictionoverorinvestigateany
222-154reportofallegedchildabusearisingoutoforrelatedtotheuseofreasonableforcetoprotect
223-155personsorpropertywhenadministeredbypersonnelofaschooldistrictoranyspanking
224-156administeredinareasonablemannerbyanycertificatedschoolpersonnelinthepresenceofa
225-157witnesswhoisanemployeeoftheschooldistrictpursuanttoawrittenpolicyofdiscipline
226-158establishedbytheboardofeducationoftheschooldistrict,aslongasnoallegationofsexual
227-159misconductarisesfromthespankingoruseofforce.
228-160 11.Ifastudentreportsallegedsexualmisconductonthepartofateacherorother
229-161schoolemployeetoapersonemployedinaschoolfacilitywhoisrequiredtoreportsuch
230-162misconducttothechildren'sdivisionundersection210.115,suchpersonandthe
231-163superintendentoftheschooldistrictshallreporttheallegationtothechildren'sdivisionas
232-164setforthinsection210.115.Reportsmadetothechildren'sdivisionunderthissubsection
233-165shallbeinvestigatedbythedivisioninaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsections210.145to
234-166210.153andshallnotbeinvestigatedbytheschooldistrictundersubsections12to20ofthis
235-167sectionforpurposesofdeterminingwhethertheallegationsshouldorshouldnotbe
236-168substantiated.Thedistrictmayinvestigatetheallegationsforthepurposeofmakingany
237-169decisionregardingtheemploymentoftheaccusedemployee.
238-170 12.]11.Uponreceiptofanyreportsofchildabusebythechildren'sdivision[other
239-171thanreportsprovidedundersubsection11ofthissection,] pursuanttosections210.110to
240-172210.165whichallegedlyinvolvepersonnelofaschooldistrict,thechildren'sdivisionshall
241-173notifythesuperintendentofschoolsofthedistrictor,ifthepersonnamedinthealleged
242-174incidentisthesuperintendentofschools,thepresidentoftheschoolboardoftheschool
243-175districtwheretheallegedincidentoccurred.
244-176 [13.If,afteraninitialinvestigation,thesuperintendentofschoolsorthepresidentof
245-177theschoolboardfindsthatthereportinvolvesanallegedincidentofchildabuseotherthanthe
246-178administrationofaspankingbycertificatedschoolpersonnelortheuseofreasonableforceto
247-179protectpersonsorpropertywhenadministeredbyschoolpersonnelpursuanttoawritten
248-180policyofdisciplineorthatthereportwasmadeforthesolepurposeofharassingapublic
249-181schoolemployee,thesuperintendentofschoolsorthepresidentoftheschoolboardshall
250-182immediatelyreferthematterbacktothechildren'sdivisionandtakenofurtheraction.Inall
251-HCSHB1753 7 183mattersreferredbacktothechildren'sdivision,thedivisionshalltreatthereportinthesame
252-184mannerasotherreportsofallegedchildabusereceivedbythedivision.
253-185 14.Ifthereportpertainstoanallegedincidentwhicharoseoutoforisrelatedtoa
254-186spankingadministeredbycertificatedpersonnelortheuseofreasonableforcetoprotect
255-187personsorpropertywhenadministeredbypersonnelofaschooldistrictpursuanttoawritten
256-188policyofdisciplineorareportmadeforthesolepurposeofharassingapublicschool
257-189employee,anotificationofthereportedchildabuseshallbesentbythesuperintendentof
258-190schoolsorthepresidentoftheschoolboardtothelawenforcementinthecountyinwhichthe
259-191allegedincidentoccurred.
260-192 15.Thereportshallbejointlyinvestigatedbythelawenforcementofficerandthe
261-193superintendentofschoolsor,ifthesubjectofthereportisthesuperintendentofschools,bya
262-194lawenforcementofficerandthepresidentoftheschoolboardorsuchpresident'sdesignee.
263-195 16.Theinvestigationshallbeginnolaterthanforty-eighthoursafternotificationfrom
264-196thechildren'sdivisionisreceived,andshallconsistof,butneednotbelimitedto,
265-197interviewingandrecordingstatementsofthechildandthechild'sparentsorguardianwithin
266-198twoworkingdaysafterthestartoftheinvestigation,oftheschooldistrictpersonnelallegedly
267-199involvedinthereport,andofanywitnessestotheallegedincident.
268-200 17.Thelawenforcementofficerandtheinvestigatingschooldistrictpersonnelshall
269-201issueseparatereportsoftheirfindingsandrecommendationsaftertheconclusionofthe
270-202investigationtotheschoolboardoftheschooldistrictwithinsevendaysafterreceivingnotice
271-203fromthechildren'sdivision.
272-204 18.Thereportsshallcontainastatementofconclusionastowhetherthereportof
273-205allegedchildabuseissubstantiatedorisunsubstantiated.
274-206 19.Theschoolboardshallconsidertheseparatereportsreferredtoinsubsection17
275-207ofthissectionandshallissueitsfindingsandconclusionsandtheactiontobetaken,ifany,
276-208withinsevendaysafterreceivingthelastofthetworeports.Thefindingsandconclusions
277-209shallbemadeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
278-210 (1)Thereportoftheallegedchildabuseisunsubstantiated.Thelawenforcement
279-211officerandtheinvestigatingschoolboardpersonnelagreethattherewasnotapreponderance
280-212ofevidencetosubstantiatethatabuseoccurred;
281-213 (2)Thereportoftheallegedchildabuseissubstantiated.Thelawenforcement
282-214officerandtheinvestigatingschooldistrictpersonnelagreethatthepreponderanceof
283-215evidenceissufficienttosupportafindingthattheallegedincidentofchildabusedidoccur;
284-216 (3)Theissueinvolvedintheallegedincidentofchildabuseisunresolved.Thelaw
285-217enforcementofficerandtheinvestigatingschoolpersonnelareunabletoagreeontheir
286-218findingsandconclusionsontheallegedincident.
287-HCSHB1753 8 219 20.Thefindingsandconclusionsoftheschoolboardundersubsection19ofthis
288-220sectionshallbesenttothechildren'sdivision.Ifthefindingsandconclusionsoftheschool
289-221boardarethatthereportoftheallegedchildabuseisunsubstantiated,theinvestigationshall
290-222beterminated,thecaseclosed,andnorecordshallbeenteredinthechildren'sdivisioncentral
291-223registry.Ifthefindingsandconclusionsoftheschoolboardarethatthereportofthealleged
292-224childabuseissubstantiated,thechildren'sdivisionshallreporttheincidenttotheprosecuting
293-225attorneyoftheappropriatecountyalongwiththefindingsandconclusionsoftheschool
294-226districtandshallincludetheinformationinthedivision'scentralregistry.Ifthefindingsand
295-227conclusionsoftheschoolboardarethattheissueinvolvedintheallegedincidentofchild
296-228abuseisunresolved,thechildren'sdivisionshallreporttheincidenttotheprosecuting
297-229attorneyoftheappropriatecountyalongwiththefindingsandconclusionsoftheschool
298-230board,however,theincidentandthenamesofthepartiesallegedlyinvolvedshallnotbe
299-231enteredintothecentralregistryofthechildren'sdivisionunlessanduntiltheallegedchild
300-232abuseissubstantiatedbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
301-233 21.Anysuperintendentofschools,presidentofaschoolboardorsuchperson's
302-234designeeorlawenforcementofficerwhoknowinglyfalsifiesanyreportofanymatter
303-235pursuanttothissectionorwhoknowinglywithholdsanyinformationrelativetoany
304-236investigationorreportpursuanttothissectionisguiltyofaclassAmisdemeanor.
305-237 22.]12.Inordertoensurethesafetyofallstudents,shouldastudentbeexpelledfor
306-238bringingaweapontoschool,violentbehavior,orforanactofschoolviolence,thatstudent
307-239shallnot,forthepurposesoftheaccreditationprocessoftheMissourischoolimprovement
308-240plan,beconsideredadropoutorbeincludedinthecalculationofthatdistrict'seducational
309-241persistenceratio.
310-160.516.1.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection160.514,thestateboardof
311-2educationandthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotbeauthorized
312-3tomandateandareexpresslyprohibitedfrommandatingthecurriculum,textbooks,orother
313-4instructionalmaterialstobeusedinpublicschools.Eachlocalschoolboardshallbe
314-5responsiblefortheapprovalandadoptionofcurriculumusedbytheschooldistrict.The
315-6provisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoschoolsandinstructionalprograms
316-7administeredbythestateboardofeducationandthedepartmentofelementaryand
317-8secondaryeducationortoschooldistrictsthatareclassifiedasunaccredited.
318-9 2.Thestateboardofeducationandthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
319-10educationshallnotrequiredistrictstouseanyappendixtothecommoncorestatestandards.
320-11 3.(1)ForallschoolyearsbeginningafterJune30,2023,eachlocalschoolboard
321-12shallannuallyreviewallcurriculaintendedforusebytheschooldistrictinconnection
322-13withpublicschoolinstructiononarotatingbasisbasedonascheduledeterminedbya
323-14boardpolicyforcurriculumdevelopmentandreview.Thecurriculatobereviewed
324-HCSHB1753 9 15shallbethecurriculausedforthedistrict'smath,socialstudies,science,English,foreign
325-16language,finearts,health,physicaleducation,andvocationaleducation,withallsuch
326-17curriculabeingnoticedforareviewatleastonceeveryfiveyears.
327-18 (2)Theschoolboardshallconductsuchcurriculareviewinatleastonepublic
328-19hearing.Theschoolboardshalldeterminethetimeandplaceforsuchhearing.A
329-20noticestatingthehour,date,andplaceofthehearingshallbepublishedontheschool
330-21district'swebsiteorinatleastonenewspaper,qualifiedunderthelawsofthisstate,of
331-22generalcirculationintheschooldistrict,orboth,andinatleastthreepublicplaces
332-23withintheschooldistrict.Suchnoticeshallbepublishedandpostedatleastsevendays
333-24beforethedateofthehearing.Thenoticeshalllistthecurriculatobereviewed.School
334-25districtresidentsshallhavetheopportunitytobeheardatallpublichearingsheldas
335-26providedinthissubsection.
336-27 (3)Aftertheschoolboardcompletesthereview,theschoolboardshallvote
337-28whethertoapprovethecurriculaforuseintheschooldistrict.Suchvoteshalloccurno
338-29soonerthanfourweeksaftertheschoolboardcompletesthereview.Nocurriculum
339-30shallbeusedinanyschooldistrictunlesssuchcurriculumhasbeenreviewedand
340-31approvedasprovidedinthissubsectionandhasbeenreviewedwithinthereview
341-32rotationestablishedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.
342-33 4.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopamodel
343-34policyforcurriculumdevelopmentandreview.Eachschooldistrictshalladoptsuch
344-35modelpolicyorasubstantiallysimilarpolicyforthe2023-24schoolyearandall
345-36subsequentschoolyears.Suchpolicyshallincludeatleast:
346-37 (1)Acurriculumdevelopmentprocess,whichshallincludeacommittee
347-38composedofdistrictteachers,communityparents,districtadministration,andupto
348-39threeschoolboardmembers;
349-40 (2)Thescheduleforwhichcurriculumistoberevisedandreviewed;and
350-41 (3)Theprocessandproceduresforthecurriculareviewpublichearingrequired
351-42undersubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection.
352-160.565.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Extended
353-2LearningOpportunitiesAct".
354-3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
355-4 (1)"Extendedlearningopportunity",anout-of-classroomlearningexperience
356-5thatisapprovedbythestateboardofeducation,aschoolboard,oracharterschooland
357-6thatprovidesastudentwith:
358-7 (a)Enrichmentopportunities;
359-8 (b)Careerreadinessoremployabilityskillsopportunitiesincluding,butnot
360-9limitedto,internships;preapprenticeships;orapprenticeships;or
361-HCSHB1753 10 10 (c)Anyotherapprovededucationalopportunity;
362-11 (2)"Parent",astudent'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhavingcontrolor
363-12custodyofsuchstudent;
364-13 (3)"Student",anychildattendinganelementaryorsecondarypublicschoolin
365-14gradeskindergartenthroughtwelve.
366-15 3.Beginningwiththe2023-24schoolyear,thestateboardofeducationandeach
367-16localschoolboardshallroutinelyinformstudentsandparentsoftheabilityforstudents
368-17toearncreditforparticipatinginextendedlearningopportunities.Employeesofthe
369-18stateboardofeducationandpublicschoolsmayassiststudentsandparentsin
370-19completingenrollmentprocessesrequiredforparticipatinginapprovedextended
371-20learningopportunities.Nostudentorparentshallberequiredtoobtainpermission
372-21fromthestudent'sschooldistrictorcharterschooltoenrollinanextendedlearning
373-22opportunity.Beforeparticipatinginanyextendedlearningopportunity,thestudentand
374-23atleastoneparentshallsignanagreementdetailingallprogramrequirementsinaform
375-24developedbythestateboardofeducation.
376-25 4.Anextendedlearningopportunityshallcountasacredittowardgraduation
377-26requirementsandtheachievementofapplicablestatestandardsforstudents.Toreceive
378-27credit,astudentshallsubmitawrittenrequestforcreditandproofofsuccessful
379-28completionoftheextendedlearningopportunitytoadesignatedadministratorofthe
380-29schoolthestudentattends.
381-30 5.Thestateboardofeducationshalladopt,andeachlocalschooldistrictshall
382-31distributeandimplement,extendedlearningopportunitiespoliciesthatprovideallof
383-32thefollowing:
384-33 (1)Anapplicationprocessforacceptingandapprovingextendedlearning
385-34opportunitiesofferedforcreditfromoutsideentities;
386-35 (2)Alistofentitiesthatareeligibletosubmitapplicationstoofferextended
387-36learningopportunitiesincluding,butnotlimitedto:
388-37 (a)Nonprofitorganizations;
389-38 (b)Businesseswithestablishedlocations;
390-39 (c)Tradeassociations;and
391-40 (d)TheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,subjecttoapplicableage
392-41requirements;
393-42 (3)Aprocessforstudentsandparentstorequestcredit;
394-43 (4)Criteriathatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallusetodetermine
395-44whetheraproposedextendedlearningopportunityshallbeapproved;and
396-45 (5)Criteriathatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallusetoawarda
397-46certificateofcompletionandcreditforcompletinganextendedlearningopportunity
398-HCSHB1753 11 47including,butnotlimitedto,allowingastudenttodemonstratecompetenciesthrough
399-48performance-basedassessmentsandothermethodsindependentofinstructionaltime
400-49andcredithours.
401-50 6.Anentityapprovedbythestateboardofeducationtoofferanextended
402-51learningopportunityshallbeautomaticallyqualifiedtoofferthatextendedlearning
403-52opportunitytoallschooldistrictsandcharterschools.
404-53 7.Astudentwhosuccessfullycompletesanapprovedextendedlearning
405-54opportunityandsatisfiescriteriafortheawardofacertificationofcompletionand
406-55creditundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection5ofthissectionshallbeconsideredtohave
407-56completedallrequiredcourseworkfortheparticularcourse.Inanextendedlearning
408-57opportunitythatsatisfiesallrequiredcourseworkforahighschoolcourse,thestudent
409-58shallalsobeconsideredtohavesatisfiedtheequivalentnumberofcreditstowardthe
410-59student'sgraduationrequirements.
411-60 8.Anypolicyorprocedureadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,aschool
412-61board,oracharterschoolforparticipatinginanextendedlearningopportunityshall
413-62provideeverystudentanequalopportunitytoparticipateandshallsatisfyestablished
414-63timelinesandrequirementsforpurposesoftranscribingcreditsandstatereporting.
415-64 9.Thestateboardofeducationmaypromulgaterulestoimplementthe
416-65provisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
417-66536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome
418-67effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,
419-68ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapterarenonseverable,andifanyof
420-69thepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelay
421-70theeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheld
422-71unconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
423-72adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
424-160.2700.Forpurposesofsections160.2700to160.2725,"adulthighschool"means
425-2aschoolthat:
426-3 (1)Isforindividualswhodonothaveahighschooldiplomaandwhoaretwenty-one
427-4yearsofageorolder;
428-5 (2)Offersanindustrycertificationprogramorprogramsandahighschooldiplomain
429-6amannerthatallowsstudentstoearnadiplomaatthesametimethattheyearnanindustry
430-7certification;
431-8 (3)Offers[on-site] childcareforchildrenofenrolledstudentsattendingtheschool;
432-9and
433-10 (4)Isnoteligibletoreceivefundingundersection160.415or163.031.
434-HCSHB1753 12 160.2705.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallauthorize
435-2beforeJanuary1,2018,aMissouri-basednonprofitorganizationmeetingthecriteriaunder
436-3subsection2ofthissectiontoestablishandoperatefouradulthighschools,with:
437-4 (1)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacitynotwithinacounty;
438-5 (2)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthethirdclassificationwithouta
439-6townshipformofgovernmentandwithmorethanforty-onethousandbutfewerthanforty-
440-7fivethousandinhabitantsoracountycontiguoustothatcounty;
441-8 (3)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith
442-9morethantwohundredsixtythousandbutfewerthanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsora
443-10countycontiguoustothatcounty;and
444-11 (4)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith
445-12morethanonehundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants.
446-13 2.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallgrantthe
447-14authorizationdescribedundersubsection1ofthissectionbasedonabidprocess
448-15conductedinaccordancewiththerulesandregulationsgoverningpurchasingthroughthe
449-16officeofadministration.Thesuccessfulbiddershall:
450-17 (1)Demonstratetheabilitytoestablish,withintwenty-onemonthsofthereceiptof
451-18theauthorization,fouradulthighschoolsofferinghighschooldiplomas,anindustry
452-19certificationprogramorprograms,and[on-site] childcareforchildrenofthestudents
453-20attendingthehighschools;
454-21 (2)Commitatleasttwomilliondollarsininvestmentforthepurposeofestablishing
455-22thenecessaryinfrastructuretooperatefouradulthighschools;
456-23 (3)Demonstratesubstantialandpositiveexperienceinprovidingservices,including
457-24industrycertificationsandjobplacementservices,toadultstwenty-oneyearsofageorolder
458-25whoseeducationalandtrainingopportunitieshavebeenlimitedbyeducationaldisadvantages,
459-26disabilities,homelessness,criminalhistory,orsimilarcircumstances;
460-27 (4)Establishapartnershipwithastate-supportedpostsecondaryeducationinstitution
461-28ormorethanonesuchpartnership,ifapartnershiporpartnershipsarenecessaryinorderto
462-29meettherequirementsforanadulthighschool;
463-30 (5)Establishacomprehensiveplanthatsetsforthhowtheadulthighschoolswillhelp
464-31addresstheneedforasufficientlytrainedworkforceinthesurroundingregionforeachadult
465-32highschool;
466-33 (6)Establishpartnershipsandstrategiesforengagingthecommunityandbusiness
467-34leadersincarryingoutthegoalsofeachadulthighschool;
468-35 (7)Establishtheabilitytomeetqualitystandardsthroughcertifiedteachersand
469-36programsthatsupporteachstudentinhisorhergoaltofindamorerewardingjob;
470-HCSHB1753 13 37 (8)Establishaplanforassistingstudentsinovercomingbarrierstoeducational
471-38successincluding,butnotlimitedto,educationaldisadvantages,homelessness,criminal
472-39history,disability,includinglearningdisabilitysuchasdyslexia,andsimilarcircumstances;
473-40 (9)Establishaprocessfordeterminingoutcomesoftheadulthighschool,including
474-41outcomesrelatedtoastudent'sabilitytofindamorerewardingjobthroughtheattainmentof
475-42ahighschooldiplomaandjobtrainingandcertification;and
476-43 (10)Bidsshallnotincludeanadministrativefeegreaterthantenpercent.
477-44 3.(1)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallestablish
478-45academicrequirementsforstudentstoobtainhighschooldiplomas.
479-46 (2)Requirementsforahighschooldiplomashallbebasedonanadultstudent'sprior
480-47highschoolachievementandtheremainingcreditsandcourseworkthatwouldbenecessary
481-48forthestudenttoreceiveahighschooldiplomaifheorshewereinatraditionalhighschool
482-49setting.Theadultstudentshallmeettherequirementswiththesamelevelofacademicrigor
483-50aswouldotherwisebenecessarytoattainsuchcredits.
484-51 (3)Theadulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallawardhighschool
485-52diplomastostudentswhosuccessfullymeettheestablishedacademicrequirements.The
486-53adulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallconferthediplomaasthoughthestudent
487-54earnedthediplomaatatraditionalhighschool.Thediplomashallhavenodifferentiating
488-55marks,titles,orothersymbols.
489-56 (4)Studentsatadulthighschoolsmaycompleterequiredcourseworkattheirown
490-57paceandasavailablethroughtheadulthighschool.Theyshallnotberequiredtosatisfyany
491-58specificnumberofclassminutes.Theadulthighschoolmayalsomakeclassesavailableto
492-59studentsonlineasmaybeappropriate.However,studentsshallnotcompletethemajorityof
493-60instructionoftheschool'scurriculumonlineorthroughremoteinstruction.Forthepurposes
494-61ofthissubsection,synchronousinstructionconnectingstudentstoaliveclassconducted
495-62inaMissouriadulthighschoolshallbetreatedthesameasin-personinstruction.
496-63 (5)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotcreateadditional
497-64regulationsorburdensontheadulthighschoolorthestudentsattendingtheadulthigh
498-65schoolsbeyondcertifyingnecessarycreditsandensuringthatstudentshavesufficiently
499-66masteredthesubjectmattertomakethemeligibleforcredit.
500-67 4.Anadulthighschoolshallbedeemeda"secondaryschoolsystem"forthe
501-68purposesofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection210.211.
502-161.097.1.Thestateboardofeducationshallestablishstandardsandproceduresby
503-2whichitwillevaluateallteachertraininginstitutionsinthisstatefortheapprovalofteacher
504-3educationprograms.Thestateboardofeducationshallnotrequireteachertraining
505-4institutionstomeetnationalorregionalaccreditationasapartofitsstandardsandprocedures
506-5inmakingthoseevaluations,butitmayacceptsuchaccreditationsinlieuofsuchapprovalif
507-HCSHB1753 14 6standardsandproceduressettherebyareatleastasstringentasthosesetbytheboard.The
508-7stateboardofeducation'sstandardsandproceduresforevaluatingteachertraininginstitutions
509-8shallequalorexceedthoseofnationalorregionalaccreditingassociations.
510-9 2.Thereisherebyestablishedwithinthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
511-10educationthe"MissouriAdvisoryBoardforEducatorPreparation",hereinafterreferredtoas
512-11"MABEP".TheMABEPshalladvisethestateboardofeducationandthecoordinatingboard
513-12forhighereducationregardingmattersofmutualinterestintheareaofqualityeducator
514-13preparationprogramsinMissouri.Theadvisoryboardshallincludeatleastthreeactive
515-14elementaryorsecondaryclassroomteachersandatleastthreefacultymemberswithin
516-15approvededucatorpreparationprograms.Theclassroom-teachermembersshallbe
517-16selectedtorepresentvariousregionsofthestateanddistrictsofdifferentsizes.The
518-17facultyrepresentativesshallrepresentinstitutionsfromvariousregionsofthestateand
519-18sizesofprogram.Theadvisoryboardshallholdregularmeetingsthatallowmembers
520-19toshareneedsandconcernsandplanstrategiestoenhanceteacherpreparation.
521-20 3.Uponapprovalbythestateboardofeducationoftheteachereducationprogramat
522-21aparticularteachertraininginstitution,anypersonwhograduatesfromthatprogram,and
523-22whomeetsotherrequirementswhichthestateboardofeducationshallprescribebyrule,
524-23regulationandstatuteshallbegrantedacertificateorlicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsof
525-24thisstate.However,nosuchruleorregulationshallrequirethattheprogramfromwhichthe
526-25persongraduatesbeaccreditedbyanynationalorregionalaccreditationassociation.
527-26 4.Thestateboardofeducationshall,inconsultationwithMABEP,alignliteracy
528-27andreadinginstructioncourseworkforteachereducationprogramsinearlychildhood,
529-28kindergartentofifthgradeelementaryteachercertification,middleschool
530-29communicationarts,highschoolcommunicationarts,andallreadingandspecial
531-30educationcertificatestoincludethefollowing:
532-31 (1)Teachercandidatesshallreceiveclassroomandclinicaltrainingin:
533-32 (a)Thecorecomponentsofreading,includingphonemicawareness,phonics,
534-33fluency,comprehension,morphology,syntax,andvocabulary;
535-34 (b)Oralandwrittenlanguagedevelopment;and
536-35 (c)Identificationofreadingdeficiencies,dyslexia,andotherlanguage
537-36difficulties;
538-37 (2)Teachercandidatesshallalsohavetrainingon:
539-38 (a)Theselectionanduseofreadingcurriculaandinstructionalmaterials;
540-39 (b)Theadministrationandinterpretationofassessments;
541-40 (c)Howtotranslateassessmentresultsintoeffectivepracticeintheclassroom
542-41specifictotheneedsofstudents;and
543-HCSHB1753 15 42 (d)Additionalbestpracticesinthefieldofliteracyinstructionasrecommended
544-43bytheliteracyadvisorycouncilundersection186.080.
545-44 5.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
546-45createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
547-46withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
548-47Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
549-48generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
550-49disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
551-50rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2014,shallbeinvalid
552-51andvoid.
553-161.214.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
554-2 (1)"Board",thestateboardofeducation;
555-3 (2)"Department",thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
556-4 (3)"Schoolinnovationteam",agroupofnaturalpersonsrepresenting:
557-5 (a)Asingleelementaryorsecondaryschool;
558-6 (b)Agroupoftwoormoreelementaryorsecondaryschoolswithinthesame
559-7schooldistrictthatsharecommoninterests,suchasgeographicallocationoreducational
560-8focus,orthatsequentiallyserveclassesofstudentsastheyprogressthroughelementary
561-9andsecondaryeducation;
562-10 (c)Agroupoftwoormoreelementaryorsecondaryschoolsnotwithinthesame
563-11schooldistrictthatsharecommoninterests,suchasgeographicallocationoreducational
564-12focus,orthatsequentiallyserveclassesofstudentsastheyprogressthroughelementary
565-13andsecondaryeducation;
566-14 (d)Asingleschooldistrict;or
567-15 (e)Agroupoftwoormoreschooldistrictsthatsharecommoninterests,suchas
568-16geographicallocationoreducationalfocus,orthatsequentiallyserveclassesofstudents
569-17astheyprogressthroughelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
570-18 (4)"Schoolinnovationwaiver",awaivergrantedbytheboardtoasingleschool,
571-19groupofschools,singleschooldistrict,orgroupofschooldistrictsunderthissection,in
572-20whichtheschool,groupofschools,schooldistrict,orgroupofschooldistrictsisexempt
573-21fromaspecificrequirementimposedbychapter160,161,162,167,170,or171,orany
574-22regulationspromulgatedundersuchchaptersbytheboardorthedepartment.Any
575-23schoolinnovationwaivergrantedtoaschooldistrictorgroupofschooldistrictsshall
576-24applytoeveryelementaryandsecondaryschoolwithintheschooldistrictorgroupof
577-25schooldistrictsunlesstheplanspecificallyprovidesotherwise.
578-26 2.Anyschoolinnovationteamseekingaschoolinnovationwaivermaysubmita
579-27plantotheboardforoneormoreofthefollowingpurposes:
580-HCSHB1753 16 28 (1)Improvingstudentreadinessforemployment,highereducation,vocational
581-29training,technicaltraining,oranyotherformofcareerandjobtraining;
582-30 (2)Increasingthecompensationofteachers;or
583-31 (3)Improvingtherecruitment,retention,training,preparation,orprofessional
584-32developmentofteachers.
585-33 3.Anyplanforaschoolinnovationwaivershall:
586-34 (1)Identifythespecificprovisionoflawforwhichawaiverisbeingrequested
587-35andprovideanexplanationforwhythespecificprovisionoflawinhibitstheabilityof
588-36theschoolorschooldistricttoaccomplishthegoalstatedintheplan;
589-37 (2)Demonstratethattheintentofthespecificprovisionoflawcanbeaddressed
590-38inamoreeffective,efficient,oreconomicalmannerandthatthewaiverormodification
591-39isnecessarytoimplementtheplan;
592-40 (3)Includemeasurableannualperformancetargetsandgoalsforthe
593-41implementationoftheplan;
594-42 (4)Specifytheinnovationstobepursuedinmeetingoneormoreofthegoals
595-43listedinsubsection2ofthissection;
596-44 (5)Demonstrateparental,schoolemployee,andcommunityandbusiness
597-45supportfor,andengagementwith,theplan;and
598-46 (6)Beapprovedbyatleasttheminimumnumberofpeoplerequiredtobeonthe
599-47schoolinnovationteampriortosubmittingtheplanforapproval.
600-48 4.(1)Inevaluatingaplansubmittedbyaschoolinnovationteamunder
601-49subsection2ofthissection,theboardshallconsiderwhethertheplanwill:
602-50 (a)Improvethepreparation,counseling,andoverallreadinessofstudentsfor
603-51postsecondarylife;
604-52 (b)Increaseteachersalariesinafinanciallysustainableandprudentmanner;or
605-53 (c)Increasetheattractivenessoftheteachingprofessionforprospectiveteachers
606-54andactiveteachersalike.
607-55 (2)Theboardmayapproveanyplansubmittedundersubsection2ofthis
608-56sectioniftheboarddeterminesthat:
609-57 (a)Theplansuccessfullydemonstratestheabilitytoaddresstheintentofthe
610-58provisionoflawtobewaivedinamoreeffective,efficient,oreconomicalmanner;
611-59 (b)Thewaiversormodificationsaredemonstratedtobenecessarytostimulate
612-60orimprovestudentreadinessforpostsecondarylife,increaseteachersalaries,or
613-61increasetheattractivenessoftheteachingprofessionforprospectiveteachersandactive
614-62teachers;
615-HCSHB1753 17 63 (c)Theplanhasdemonstratedsufficientparticipationfromamongtheteachers,
616-64principal,superintendent,faculty,schoolboard,parents,andthecommunityatlarge;
617-65and
618-66 (d)Theplanisbaseduponsoundeducationalpractices,doesnotendangerthe
619-67healthandsafetyofstudentsorstaff,anddoesnotcompromiseequalopportunityfor
620-68learning.
621-69 (3)Theboardmayproposemodificationstotheplanincooperationwiththe
622-70schoolinnovationteam.
623-71 5.Anywaivergrantedunderthissectionshallbeeffectiveforaperiodofno
624-72longerthanthreeschoolyearsbeginningtheschoolyearfollowingtheschoolyearin
625-73whichthewaiverisapproved.Anywaivermayberenewed.Nomorethanoneschool
626-74innovationwaivershallbeineffectwithrespecttoanyoneelementaryorsecondary
627-75schoolatonetime.
628-76 6.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoallowtheboardtoauthorizethewaiver
629-77ofanystatutoryrequirementsrelatingtoschoolstartdate,teachercertification,teacher
630-78tenure,oranyrequirementimposedbyfederallaw.
631-79 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishanannualreportbasedontheschoolinnovation
632-80waiversconsideredbythestateboard.Thereportshalldocumentthewaivers
633-81submittedandwaiversapproved,atthestatewide,district,andschoolbuildinglevels,
634-82andprovidedataatthestatewide,district,andschoolbuildinglevelsofsufficientdetail
635-83toallowanalysisoftrendsregardingthepurposesforwaiverrequests,thestatutes
636-84waivedorrequestedtobewaived,anymodificationsapprovedbythestateboardand
637-85thestateboard'sactionstoapproveordenywaiverrequests.
638-86 8.Theboardmaypromulgaterulesimplementingtheprovisionsofthissection.
639-87Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreated
640-88undertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
641-89withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
642-90536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvested
643-91withthegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,
644-92ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrant
645-93ofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shall
646-94beinvalidandvoid.
647-161.241.1.Thestateboardofeducation,incollaborationwiththecoordinating
648-2boardforhighereducationandthecommissioner'sadvisorycouncilundersection
649-3186.080,shalldevelopaplantoestablishacomprehensivesystemofservicesforreading
650-4instruction.
651-HCSHB1753 18 5 2.Thestateboardofeducationshallestablishandperiodicallyupdatea
652-6statewideliteracyplanthatsupportshigh-quality,evidence-basedreadinginstruction
653-7forallstudents.
654-8 3.Thestateboardofeducationshallcreateanofficeofliteracy.The
655-9commissionerofeducationshallcoordinatestaffwithrolesrelatingtoliteracyandalign
656-10staffworkaroundsupportingbestpracticesinreadinginstruction.
657-11 4.Thestateboardofeducationshallalignliteracyandreadinginstruction
658-12courseworkforteachereducationprogramsasrequiredundersubsection4ofsection
659-13161.097.
660-14 5.Subjecttoappropriation,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
661-15educationshallrecruitandemployqualityteachertrainerswithexpertiseinreading
662-16instructionandprovideopportunitiesforevidence-basedprofessionaldevelopmentin
663-17readinginstructionavailableforallactiveteachers.
664-18 6.Thedepartmentshallmaintainandpublishdataonreadingoutcomes,
665-19providedthatthereportshallnotincludeindividuallyidentifiablestudentdata.
666-20 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishcriteriaandexamplestohelpdistrictsand
667-21schoolsselectanduseevidence-basedreadingcurriculaandinstructionalmaterials.
668-22Additionally,thedepartmentshallpublishalistofcurriculathatensureinstructionis
669-23explicit,systematic,diagnostic,andbasedonphonologicalawareness,phonics,fluency,
670-24vocabulary,comprehension,morphology,syntax,andsemantics.Thisshallbea
671-25resourcetodistricts.
672-26 8.Thedepartmentshallprovideonlinetoolsandtrainingforactiveteacherson
673-27evidence-basedreadinginstruction.
674-28 9.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Evidence-basedReading
675-29InstructionProgramFund".Thefundshallbeadministeredbythedepartmentand
676-30usedtoreimburseschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsforeffortstoimprovestudent
677-31literacyincluding,butnotlimitedto:initiativesthatprovideoptionaltrainingand
678-32materialstoteachersregardingbestpracticesinreadingpedagogies;resourcesfor
679-33parentsandguardianstoassisttheminteachingtheirchildrentoread;fundingfor
680-34readingtutoringprogramsoutsideofregularschoolhours;stipendsforteacherswho
681-35undergoadditionaltraininginreadinginstruction,whichmayalsocounttoward
682-36professionaldevelopmentrequirements;andfundingforsummerreadingprograms.
683-37Thefundshallconsistofmoneysappropriatedannuallybythegeneralassemblyfrom
684-38generalrevenuetosuchfund,anymoneyspaidintothestatetreasuryandrequiredby
685-39lawtobecreditedtosuchfund,andanygifts,bequests,ordonationstosuchfund.The
686-40statetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and
687-4130.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicated
688-HCSHB1753 19 42fundand,uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyasprovidedin
689-43thissection.Thefundshallbekeptseparateandapartfromallothermoneysinthe
690-44statetreasury.
691-45 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
692-46remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
693-47generalrevenuefund.
694-48 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
695-49otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
696-50creditedtothefund.
697-161.700.1.Thissectionshallbeknownasthe"HolocaustEducationandAwareness
698-2CommissionAct".
699-3 2.Thereisherebycreatedapermanentstatecommissionknownasthe"Holocaust
700-4EducationandAwarenessCommission".Thecommissionshallbehousedinthedepartment
701-5ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandshallpromoteimplementationof[holocaust]
702-6HolocausteducationandawarenessprogramsinMissouriinordertoencourage
703-7understandingofthe[holocaust] Holocaustanddiscouragebigotry.
704-8 3.Thecommissionshallbecomposedoftwelvememberstobeappointedbythe
705-9governorwithadviceandconsentofthesenate.Themakeupofthecommissionshallbe:
706-10 (1)Thecommissionerofhighereducation;
707-11 (2)Thecommissionerofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
708-12 (3)ThepresidentoftheUniversityofMissourisystem;and
709-13 (4)Ninemembersofthepublic,representativeofthediversereligiousandethnic
710-14heritagegroupspopulatingMissouri.
711-15 4.The[holocaust] Holocausteducationandawarenesscommissionmayreceivesuch
712-16fundsasappropriatedfrompublicmoneysorcontributedtoitbyprivatesources.[It]The
713-17commissionmaysponsorprogramsorpublicationstoeducatethepublicaboutthecrimesof
714-18genocideinanefforttodeterindifferencetocrimesagainsthumanityandhumansuffering
715-19wherevertheyoccur.
716-20 5.Theterm"[holocaust] Holocaust" shallbedefinedastheperiodfrom1933through
717-211945whensixmillionJewsandmillionsofothersweremurderedbyNaziGermanyandits
718-22collaboratorsaspartofastructured,state-sanctionedprogramofgenocide.
719-23 6.Thecommissionmayemployanexecutivedirectorandsuchotherpersonstocarry
720-24outitsfunctions.
721-25 7.(1)ToeducatestudentsabouttheHolocaustandinspireinstudentsasenseof
722-26responsibilitytorecognizeandupholdhumanvalueandtopreventfutureatrocities,the
723-27secondweekinAprilshallbedesignatedas"HolocaustEducationWeek".
724-HCSHB1753 20 28 (2)Holocausteducationshallbetaughtduringaweekasdeterminedbyeach
725-29schooldistrictandshallincludeage-appropriateinstructiontoelementaryschool
726-30studentsnotlowerthanthesixthgradeandhighschoolstudentsasdeterminedbyeach
727-31schooldistrict.Suchinstructionshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto:
728-32 (a)InformationaboutthehistoryofandlessonslearnedfromtheHolocaust;
729-33 (b)Participation,inpersonorusingtechnology,inlearningprojectsaboutthe
730-34Holocaust;and
731-35 (c)TheuseofmaterialsdevelopedorsupportedbytheHolocausteducationand
732-36awarenesscommission,theUnitedStatesHolocaustMemorialMuseum,ortheSt.Louis
733-37KaplanFeldmanHolocaustMuseum.
734-38 (3)Basedontheinstructionalmaterialsprovidedunderparagraph(c)of
735-39subdivision(2)ofthissubsection,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
736-40educationshalldevelopacurriculumframeworkofinstructionforstudyingthe
737-41Holocaust.Thedepartmentshallmakesuchcurriculumframeworkavailabletoschool
738-42districtsbeginninginthe2023-24schoolyear.
739-43 (4)Eachschooldistrictshalladoptthecurriculumprovidedbythedepartment
740-44ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationundersubdivision(3)ofthissubsectionora
741-45substantiallysimilarcurriculumbeginninginthe2023-24schoolyear.Eachschool
742-46districtshalldeterminetheminimumamountofinstructiontimethatqualifiesasaunit
743-47ofinstructionsatisfyingtherequirementsofthissubsection.
744-48 (5)Eachschooldistrictshallprovideaplanofprofessionaldevelopmentfor
745-49teacherstoensuresuchteachersareadequatelypreparedtoprovidetheinstruction
746-50requiredunderthissubsection.
747-51 (6)Thissubsectionshallapplyinthe2023-24schoolyearandallsubsequent
748-52schoolyears.
749-161.854.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
750-2 (1)"Individualizededucationprogram"or"IEP",awrittenstatementfora
751-3childwithadisabilitythatisdeveloped,reviewed,andrevisedinaccordancewith34
752-4CFR300.320to300.324andunder20U.S.C.Section1401,asamended;
753-5 (2)"Localeducationalagency"or"LEA",apublicschoolorotherpolitical
754-6subdivisionofthestateservinganystudentwithanIEP;
755-7 (3)"Parent",asdefinedin34CFR300.30;
756-8 (4)"Publicschool",thesamedefinitionasinsection160.011.
757-9 2.Eachlocaleducationalagencyshallimplementparentalconsentproceduresas
758-10describedin34CFR300.300andthissection.
759-11 3.Eachlocaleducationalagencyshallobtainwrittenparentalconsentforinitial
760-12placement,annualplacement,placementchange,removalofaserviceorservices,or
761-HCSHB1753 21 13reductionofserviceminutesbymorethantwenty-fivepercentintheindividualized
762-14educationprogramofachildwithdisabilitiespriortosuchplacement,removal,or
763-15reduction.TheLEAshallmaintainwrittendocumentationofthedateofparental
764-16consentforinitialplacement,annualplacement,orrevisiontotheIEP.
765-17 4.Iftheparentsandlocaleducationalagencyfailtoreachanagreementonthe
766-18child'sindividualizededucationprogrambutreachanagreementoncertainIEP
767-19servicesorinterimplacement,thechild'snewIEPshallbeimplementedintheareasof
768-20agreementandthechild'slastagreed-uponIEPshallremainineffectintheareasof
769-21disagreementuntilthedisagreementisresolved.
770-22 5.Parentshavetherighttovisitanyprogramorclassroomproposedfortheir
771-23childbeforeconsentingtoIEPchangesifthechildisidentifiedaseligibleforspecial
772-24educationservices.
773-25 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalladoptaparental
774-26consentformthateachlocaleducationalagencyshalluseforanyactionrelatedtoa
775-27child'sindividualizededucationprogram.Suchformshallbeprovidedtotheparentin
776-28theparent'snativelanguage,asdescribedin34CFR300.503,andshallincludeatleast
777-29thefollowing:
778-30 (1)Astatementthattheparentisaparticipantofthechild'sIEPteamandhas
779-31therighttoconsentorrefuseconsenttotheactionsasdescribedinthissectionproposed
780-32bytheIEPteamorLEA.Thestatementshallincludeatleastinformationthatthe
781-33refusalofparentalconsentmeansthattheschooldistricthasnoauthoritytoproceed
782-34withtheactionswithoutparentalconsentortheLEAfilingadueprocesscomplaintin
783-35accordancewith34CFR300.507to300.508;
784-36 (2)A"Doesconsent"box,signatureline,anddateline;
785-37 (3)A"DoesNOTconsent"box,signatureline,anddateline;and
786-38 (4)A"Partialconsent"box,signatureline,dateline,andspaceindicatingthe
787-39areasofagreement.
788-40 7.Alocaleducationalagencyshallnotproceedwithimplementingachild's
789-41individualizededucationprogramwithoutparentalconsentunlesstheLEAdocuments
790-42reasonableefforts,asoutlinedintheproceduralsafeguardsnoticerequiredunder34
791-43CFR300.504,toobtaintheparent'sconsentandtheparenthasfailedtorespondorthe
792-44LEAobtainsapprovalthroughadueprocesscomplaintandhearinginwhichthe
793-45hearingofficerorcommissionerfindsthattheIEPwiththeproposedchangeorchanges
794-46providesforafreeappropriatepubliceducationforthestudentinaccordancewith34
795-47CFR300.507to300.513.
796-48 8.Ifalocaleducationalagencyandparentfailtoreachanagreement,either
797-49partymayrequestafacilitatedindividualizededucationprogrammeeting,mediation,
798-HCSHB1753 22 50dueprocesscomplaintandhearing,orotherdisputeresolutionoptionsasoutlinedinthe
799-51proceduralsafeguardsnotice.
800-52 9.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoabrogateanyparentalrightidentifiedin
801-53theIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)andsuchact'simplementing
802-54regulations.
803-162.058.1.BeforeJuly1,2023,eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshall,
804-2afterreceivingcommunityinput,implementacommunityengagementpolicythat
805-3providesresidentsoftheschooldistrictmethodsofcommunicatingwiththeschool
806-4boardorthegoverningboardofacharterschoollocatedintheschooldistrictandwith
807-5theadministrationoftheschooldistrictorcharterschool.
808-6 2.Thecommunityengagementpolicyshallcreateaprocessallowingany
809-7residentofaschooldistricttohaveanitemplacedontheagendaofaschoolboard
810-8meeting,orameetingofthegoverningboardofacharterschoollocatedintheschool
811-9district,iftheresidentfollowstheprocessdescribedinthepolicy.Suchpolicyshall
812-10containatleastthefollowingcomponents:
813-11 (1)Noitemshallbeplacedonameetingagendaunderthissectionunlessthe
814-12itemisdirectlyrelatedtothegovernanceoroperationoftheschooldistrictorcharter
815-13school;
816-14 (2)Theschooldistrictorcharterschoolmayrequiretheresidenttofirstmeet
817-15withthesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesigneetoattemptaresolutionofthe
818-16issue.Thesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesigneeshallmeetwiththeresident
819-17withintwentybusinessdaysofawrittenrequesttomeet.Aftersuchmeeting,orifthe
820-18superintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesigneedoesnotmeetwiththeresidentwithin
821-19twentybusinessdays,theresidentmaysubmitawrittenrequesttotheboardsecretary
822-20tohavetheissuebroughtbeforetheschoolboardorthegoverningboardasameeting
823-21agendaitemandmayaskfortheschoolboardtotakeactionontheissue.Ifthe
824-22secretaryreceivestherequestatleastfivebusinessdayspriortothenextregularly
825-23scheduledboardmeeting,theissueshallbeplacedasanitemontheagendaforsuch
826-24meeting.Ifthesecretaryreceivestherequestlessthanfivedaysbeforethenext
827-25regularlyscheduledboardmeeting,theissueshallbeplacedasanitemontheagenda
828-26forthenextsubsequentregularboardmeeting.Anagendaitemmaybemovedtoa
829-27differentboardmeetingwiththeconsentoftheresidentrequestingtheagendaitem;
830-28 (3)Theschoolboardorgoverningboardmayestablishreasonablerules
831-29governingagendaitemsincluding,butnotlimitedto,timelimitsforpresentationor
832-30discussionoftheagendaitemandlimitsonthenumberofspeakerstoasingleindividual
833-31ortoindividualswhometwiththesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesignee
834-32beforetheissuewasbroughtbeforetheboardasameetingagendaitem;
835-HCSHB1753 23 33 (4)Iftheresidenthasrequestedtheboardtotakeactionontheitembythe
836-34processdescribedundersubdivision2ofthissubsection,theschoolboardorgoverning
837-35boardshalltakeactionbyvotingontheagendaiteminthemeetinginwhichtheitemis
838-36broughtbeforetheboardorinoneofthetwosubsequentboardmeetings.Suchboard
839-37voteontheagendaitemincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
840-38 (a)Allowingtheschooladministration'sdecisiontostand;
841-39 (b)Reversing,revising,orchangingtheschooladministration'sdecision;
842-40 (c)Unlessthenextboardmeetingisnotoneofthethreemeetingsatwhichthe
843-41agendaitemshallbevotedonasrequiredinthissubdivision,postponingconsideration
844-42oftheissueuntilthenextboardmeeting;or
845-43 (d)Amending,modifying,ormakingnochangetoschooldistrictpolicy,
846-44procedures,oroperations;
847-45 (5)Theschoolboardorgoverningboardmayrefusetohearordelayhearingan
848-46agendaitemiftheschoolboardorgoverningboardhasheardanidenticalor
849-47substantiallysimilarissueinthepreviousthreecalendarmonthsoriftheresidenthas
850-48previouslyviolateddistrictrulesregardingconductatmeetingsoronschoolproperty;
851-49and
852-50 (6)Theschoolboardorgoverningboardmaydelayhearinganagendaitemif
853-51morethanthreeresident-initiatedagendaitemsarescheduledforthesameboard
854-52meeting.Ifthehearingofaresident'sagendaitemisdelayed,theschoolboardor
855-53governingboardshallprovidetheresidentwithanalternatemethodofcommunicating
856-54totheschoolboardorgoverningboardregardingtheagendaitem.
857-162.261.1.Thegovernmentandcontrolofaseven-directorschooldistrict,other
858-2thananurbandistrict,isvestedinaboardofeducationofsevenmembers,whoholdtheir
859-3officeforthreeyears,exceptasprovidedin[section] sections162.241and162.563, anduntil
860-4theirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualified.Anyvacancyoccurringintheboardshallbe
861-5filledbytheremainingmembersoftheboard;exceptthatiftherearemorethantwovacancies
862-6atanyonetime,thecountycommissionuponreceivingwrittennoticeofthevacanciesshall
863-7fillthevacanciesbyappointment.Iftherearemorethantwovacanciesatanyonetimeina
864-8countywithoutacountycommission,thecountyexecutiveuponreceivingwrittennoticeof
865-9thevacanciesshallfillthevacancies,withtheadviceandconsentofthecountycouncil,by
866-10appointment.Thepersonappointedshallholdofficeuntilthenextmunicipalelection,whena
867-11directorshallbeelectedfortheunexpiredterm.
868-12 2.Noseven-director,urban,ormetropolitanschooldistrictboardofeducationshall
869-13hireaspouseofanymemberofsuchboardforavacantornewlycreatedpositionunlessthe
870-14positionhasbeenadvertisedpursuanttoboardpolicyandthesuperintendentofschools
871-15submitsawrittenrecommendationfortheemploymentofthespousetotheboardof
872-HCSHB1753 24 16education.Thenamesofallapplicantsaswellasthenameoftheapplicanthiredforthe
873-17position[areto]shallbeincludedintheboardminutes.
874-18 3.TheprovisionsofArticleVII,Section6oftheMissouriConstitutionapplyto
875-19schooldistricts.
876-162.281.Exceptasprovidedinsection162.563,inallseven-directordistricts,
877-2includingurbandistricts,whendirectorsaretobeelectedfortermsofdifferentlengths,each
878-3candidateshalldeclareforatermofaspecificnumberofyearsandthedifferenttermsshall
879-4bevoteduponasseparatepropositions.
880-162.291.Exceptasprovidedinsection162.563,thevotersofeachseven-director
881-2districtotherthanurbandistrictsshall,atmunicipalelections,electtwodirectorswhoare
882-3citizensoftheUnitedStatesandresidenttaxpayersofthedistrict,whohaveresidedin[this
883-4state]thedistrictforoneyearnextprecedingtheirelectionorappointment,andwhoareat
884-5leasttwenty-fouryearsofage.
885-162.471.1.Thegovernmentandcontrolofanurbanschooldistrictisvestedina
886-2boardofsevendirectors.
887-3 2.Exceptasprovidedinsection162.563,eachdirectorshallbeavoterofthe
888-4districtwhohasresidedwithinthisstateforoneyearnextpreceding[his]thedirector's
889-5electionorappointmentandwhoisatleasttwenty-fouryearsofage.Alldirectors,exceptas
890-6otherwiseprovidedin[section] sections162.481[andsection], 162.492,and162.563,shall
891-7holdtheirofficesforsixyearsanduntiltheirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualified.All
892-8vacanciesoccurringintheboard,exceptasprovidedinsection162.492,shallbefilledby
893-9appointmentbytheboardassoonaspracticable,andthepersonappointedshallhold[his]
894-10officeuntilthenextschoolboardelection,when[his]asuccessorshallbeelectedforthe
895-11remainderoftheunexpiredterm.Thepoweroftheboardtoperformanyofficialdutyduring
896-12theexistenceofavacancycontinuesunimpairedthereby.
897-162.481.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissectionand[insection] sections
898-2162.492and162.563, allelectionsofschooldirectorsinurbanschooldistrictsshallbeheld
899-3bienniallyatthesametimesandplacesasmunicipalelections.
900-4 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsections3,4,and5ofthissection,hereafter
901-5whenaseven-directordistrictbecomesanurbanschooldistrict,thedirectorsoftheprior
902-6seven-directordistrictshallcontinueasdirectorsoftheurbanschooldistrictuntilthe
903-7expirationofthetermsforwhichtheywereelectedanduntiltheirsuccessorsareelectedas
904-8providedinthissubsection.Thefirstbiennialschoolelectionfordirectorsshallbeheldinthe
905-9urbanschooldistrictatthetimeprovidedinsubsection1whichisonthedateofor
906-10subsequenttotheexpirationofthetermsofthedirectorsofthepriordistrictwhicharefirstto
907-11expire,anddirectorsshallbeelectedtosucceedthedirectorsofthepriordistrictwhoseterms
908-12haveexpired.Ifthetermsoftwodirectorsonlyhaveexpired,thedirectorselectedatthefirst
909-HCSHB1753 25 13biennialschoolelectionintheurbanschooldistrictshallbeelectedfortermsofsixyears.If
910-14thetermsoffourdirectorshaveexpired,twodirectorsshallbeelectedfortermsofsixyears
911-15andtwoshallbeelectedfortermsoffouryears.Atthenextsucceedingbiennialelectionheld
912-16intheurbanschooldistrict,successorsfortheremainingdirectorsofthepriorseven-director
913-17districtshallbeelected.Ifonlytwodirectorsaretobeelectedtheyshallbeelectedforterms
914-18ofsixyearseach.Iffourdirectorsaretobeelected,twoshallbeelectedfortermsofsixyears
915-19andtwoshallbeelectedfortermsoftwoyears.Aftersevendirectorsoftheurbanschool
916-20districthavebeenelectedunderthissubsection,theirsuccessorsshallbeelectedfortermsof
917-21sixyears.
918-22 3.Inanyschooldistrictinwhichamajorityofthedistrictislocatedinanyhomerule
919-23citywithmorethanonehundredfifty-fivethousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousand
920-24inhabitants,electionsshallbeheldannuallyatthesametimesandplacesasgeneralmunicipal
921-25electionsforallyearswhereoneormoretermsexpire,andthetermsshallbeforthreeyears
922-26anduntiltheirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualifiedforalldirectorselectedonandafter
923-27August28,1998.
924-28 4.Foranyschooldistrictwhichbecomesanurbanschooldistrictbyreasonofthe
925-292000federaldecennialcensus,electionsshallbeheldannuallyatthesametimesandplaces
926-30asgeneralmunicipalelectionsforallyearswhereoneormoretermsexpire,andtheterms
927-31shallbeforthreeyearsanduntiltheirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualifiedforall
928-32directorselectedonandafterAugust28,2001.
929-33 5.Inanyschooldistrictinanycountywithacharterformofgovernmentandwith
930-34morethanthreehundredthousandbutfewerthanfourhundredfiftythousandinhabitants
931-35whichbecomesanurbanschooldistrictbyreasonofthe2010federaldecennialcensus,
932-36electionsshallbeheldannuallyatthesametimesandplacesasgeneralmunicipalelections
933-37forallyearswhereoneormoretermsexpire,andthetermsshallbeforthreeyearsanduntil
934-38theirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualifiedforalldirectorselectedonandafterApril2,
935-392012.
936-40 6.Inanyurbanschooldistrictinacountyofthefirstclassificationwithmorethan
937-41eighty-threethousandbutfewerthanninety-twothousandinhabitantsandwithahomerule
938-42citywithmorethanseventy-sixthousandbutfewerthanninety-onethousandinhabitantsas
939-43thecountyseat,electionsshallbeheldannuallyatthesametimesandplacesasgeneral
940-44municipalelectionsforallyearswhereoneormoretermsexpire,anduponexpirationofany
941-45termafterAugust28,2015,thetermofofficeshallbeforthreeyearsanduntiltheir
942-46successorsaredulyelectedandqualified.
943-162.491.1.Directorsforurbanschooldistricts,otherthanthosedistrictscontaining
944-2thegreaterpartofacityofoveronehundredthirtythousandinhabitants,maybenominated
945-3bypetitiontobefiledwiththesecretaryoftheboardandsignedbyanumberofvotersinthe
946-HCSHB1753 26 4districtequaltotenpercentofthetotalnumberofvotescastforthedirectorreceivingthe
947-5highestnumberofvotescastatthenextprecedingbiennialelection,exceptasprovidedin
948-6subsection4ofthissection.
949-7 2.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedasprovidingthesolemethodofnominating
950-8candidatesfortheofficeofschooldirectorinurbanschooldistricts[which] thatdonot
951-9containthegreaterpartofacityofoverthreehundredthousandinhabitants.
952-10 3.Adirectorforanyurbanschooldistrictcontainingacityofgreaterthanone
953-11hundredthirtythousandinhabitantsandlessthanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsmaybe
954-12nominatedasanindependentcandidatebyfilingwiththesecretaryoftheboardapetition
955-13signedbyfivehundredregisteredvotersofsuchschooldistrict.
956-14 4.Inanyurbanschooldistrictlocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwithmore
957-15thaneighty-threethousandbutfewerthanninety-twothousandinhabitantsandwithahome
958-16rulecitywithmorethanseventy-sixthousandbutfewerthanninety-onethousandinhabitants
959-17asthecountyseat,acandidatefordirectorshallfileadeclarationofcandidacywiththe
960-18secretaryoftheboardandshallnotberequiredtosubmitapetition.
961-19 5.Nocandidateforelectionasaschoolboarddirectorrepresentingasubdistrict
962-20asprovidedinsection162.563shallberequiredtofileadeclarationofcandidacyas
963-21providedinthissectionasthesolemethodoffilingforcandidacy.
964-162.563.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
965-2 (1)"Schoolboard",theboardvestedwiththegovernmentandcontrolofa
966-3schooldistrictasdescribedinsection162.261orsection162.471;
967-4 (2)"Schooldistrict",aseven-directorschooldistrictoranurbanschooldistrict
968-5establishedinthischapter.
969-6 2.Aschoolboardmaydividetheschooldistrictintosevensubdistrictsora
970-7combinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistrictsandestablishtheelectionofschool
971-8boardmembersasprovidedinthissection.
972-9 3.(1)Aschoolboarddesiringtodivideaschooldistrictasprovidedinthis
973-10sectionshallvoteonthequestionofdividingthedistrictasprovidedinthissection.
974-11Upontheapprovalofthequestionbyatleastfourmembersoftheschoolboard,the
975-12schoolboardshalldevelopaproposedplanasdescribedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
976-13subsection.
977-14 (2)Aschoolboarddividingaschooldistrictasprovidedinthissectionshall
978-15developandadoptaproposedplanforthedivisionoftheschooldistrict.Suchproposed
979-16planshallbeadoptedupontheapprovalofatleastfourmembersoftheschoolboard
980-17andshallcontainatleastthefollowinginformation:
981-18 (a)Asummaryoftheproposedplanfordividingtheschooldistrict;
982-HCSHB1753 27 19 (b)Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven
983-20subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts;
984-21 (c)Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschool
985-22boardmemberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedby
986-23anumber;
987-24 (d)Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe
988-25replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding
989-26electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and
990-27 (e)Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard.
991-28 (3)Aftertheschoolboarddevelopssuchproposedplan,theschoolboardshall
992-29immediatelynotifytheelectionauthorityofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictis
993-30located.Uponreceivingsuchnotification,theelectionauthorityshallsubmitthe
994-31questionofwhethertodividetheschooldistrictasdescribedintheproposedplantothe
995-32votersoftheschooldistrictonthenextavailabledayforanymunicipalelection.Ifa
996-33majorityoftheregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrictvotingonthequestionapprovethe
997-34divisionoftheschooldistrict,theschoolboardshallfollowtheproceduresdescribedin
998-35subsection4ofthissection.Ifamajorityoftheregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrict
999-36votingonthequestionrejectthedivisionoftheschooldistrict,nodivisionasdescribed
1000-37inthissectionshalloccur.
1001-38 4.(1)Afterapprovalofaquestionsubmittedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection
1002-393ofthissection,aschoolboarddividingaschooldistrictasprovidedinthissectionshall
1003-40adoptafinalplanforthedivisionoftheschooldistrictbasedontheproposedplan
1004-41developedundersubsection3ofthissection.Suchfinalplanshallcontainatleastthe
1005-42followinginformation:
1006-43 (a)Asummaryoftheproposedplanfordividingtheschooldistrict;
1007-44 (b)Thetimeandplaceofatleasttwopublichearingstobeheldtoconsiderthe
1008-45proposedplan;
1009-46 (c)Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven
1010-47subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts;
1011-48 (d)Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschool
1012-49boardmemberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedby
1013-50anumber;
1014-51 (e)Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe
1015-52replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding
1016-53electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and
1017-54 (f)Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard.
1018-55 (2)Foreachhearingheldasprovidedinthissubsection,theschoolboardshall:
1019-HCSHB1753 28 56 (a)Publishnoticeofthehearing,theproposedplan,andanyamendmentstothe
1020-57proposedplanadoptedataprevioushearingontheschooldistrict'swebsiteandbyany
1021-58othermethodallowedbylaw,withthefirstpublicationtooccurnomorethanthirty
1022-59daysbeforethehearingandthesecondpublicationtooccurnoearlierthanfifteendays
1023-60andnolaterthantendaysbeforethehearing;
1024-61 (b)Hearallalternateproposalsfordivisionoftheschooldistrictandreceive
1025-62evidencefororagainstsuchalternateproposals;
1026-63 (c)Hearallprotestsandreceiveevidencefororagainstsuchproposeddivision;
1027-64 (d)Voteoneachalternateproposalandprotest,whichvoteshallbethefinal
1028-65determinationofsuchalternateproposalorprotest;
1029-66 (e)Adoptanyamendmentstotheproposedplan;and
1030-67 (f)Performanyotheractionsrelatedtotheproposedplandeemednecessaryby
1031-68theschoolboard.
1032-69 (3)(a)Aftertheconclusionofthefinalhearingproceedingsbutbefore
1033-70adjourningsuchhearing,theschoolboardshalladoptthefinalplantodividetheschool
1034-71districtdevelopedasaresultofthehearings.
1035-72 (b)Aftertheschoolboardadoptsthefinalplan,theschoolboardshallpresent
1036-73thefinalplantotheelectionauthorityofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictis
1037-74locatedforactionsrequiredundersubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionandpublishthe
1038-75finalplaninthesamemannerastheinitialproposedplanwaspublishedunder
1039-76paragraph(a)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.Thefinalplanshallcontainatleast
1040-77thefollowinginformation:
1041-78 a.Asummaryofthefinalplanfordividingtheschooldistrict;
1042-79 b.Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven
1043-80subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts;
1044-81 c.Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschool
1045-82boardmemberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedby
1046-83anumber;
1047-84 d.Thedateoftheelectionofeachnewschoolboardmemberasprovidedinthe
1048-85finalplan;
1049-86 e.Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe
1050-87replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding
1051-88electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and
1052-89 f.Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard.
1053-90 (4)(a)Afterafinalplanisadoptedasprovidedinsubdivision(3)ofthis
1054-91subsection,beforeDecemberfirstofthecalendaryearimmediatelyprecedingthe
1055-92generalmunicipalelectiondayinthecalendaryearinwhichtheresidentsoftheschool
1056-HCSHB1753 29 93districtwillvotetoelectnewschoolboardmembersasprovidedinthefinalplan,the
1057-94schoolboardshalldividetheschooldistrictintosevensubdistrictsoracombinationof
1058-95subdistrictsandat-largedistrictsasdirectedinthefinalplan.Allsubdistrictsrequired
1059-96bythefinalplanshallbeofcontiguousandcompactterritoryandasnearlyequalin
1060-97populationaspracticableinaccordancewiththefinalplan.Withinsixmonthsafter
1061-98eachdecennialcensusisreportedtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,theschoolboard
1062-99shallreapportionthesubdistrictstobeasnearlyequalinpopulationaspracticable.
1063-100Aftertheschoolboarddividestheschooldistrictorreapportionsthesubdistricts,the
1064-101schoolboardshallnotifytheresidentsoftheschooldistrictasprovidedbylaw.
1065-102 (b)Anyresidentoftheschooldistrictwhobelievestheschoolboardhasdivided
1066-103theschooldistrictorreapportionedsubdistrictsinviolationofparagraph(a)ofthis
1067-104subdivisionmaypetitionthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictexists
1068-105foranorderdirectingtheschoolboardtodividetheschooldistrictorreapportionthe
1069-106subdistrictsasprovidedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision.Thepetitionshallbe
1070-107submittedtothecircuitcourtwithintenbusinessdaysoftheschoolboard'snotice
1071-108requiredinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision.
1072-109 (5)Onthefirstdayavailableforcandidatefilingforthefirstgeneralmunicipal
1073-110electionoccurringaftertheschooldistrictisdividedasprovidedinthissubsection,any
1074-111qualifiedresidentwhohasorwillhaveresidedinasubdistrictorat-largedistrictforthe
1075-112yearimmediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondaymayfileasacandidate
1076-113forelectiontotheschoolboardasamemberrepresentingsuchsubdistrictorat-large
1077-114district.Attheendofthetimeavailableforcandidatefiling,ifnoqualifiedresidentofa
1078-115subdistricthasfiledasacandidateinthatsubdistrict,theelectionauthorityshallextend
1079-116thetimeforcandidatefilingbysevenadditionaldays,andanyqualifiedresidentofthe
1080-117schooldistrictwhohasorwillhaveresidedintheschooldistrictfortheyear
1081-118immediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondaymayfileasacandidatefor
1082-119electiontotheschoolboardasamemberrepresentingthatsubdistrict.Noschool
1083-120districtshallrequireacandidatetosubmitapetitionsignedbytheregisteredvotersof
1084-121theschooldistrictasamethodoffilingadeclarationofcandidacy.Theelection
1085-122authorityshalldeterminethevalidityofalldeclarationsofcandidacy.
1086-123 (6)Whentheelectionisheldonthegeneralmunicipalelectionday,theseven
1087-124candidates,onefromeachofthesubdistrictsorat-largedistricts,whoreceiveaplurality
1088-125ofthevotescastbythevotersofthatsubdistrictorat-largedistrictshallbeelected.Any
1089-126candidatewhoisnotasubdistrictresidentbutqualifiesasacandidateasaschool
1090-127districtresidentasprovidedinsubdivision(5)ofthissubsectionshallbeelectedbythe
1091-128votersoftheschooldistrict.Eachmembershallbeelectedtoatermasprovidedinthe
1092-129finalplanadoptedasprovidedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection.
1093-HCSHB1753 30 130 (7)Eachmembershallserveuntilasuccessoriselectedorthemembervacates
1094-131theoffice.Anyvacancythatoccursbeforetheendofthemember'stermshallbefilled
1095-132asprovidedinsection162.261or162.471.
1096-133 (8)Exceptforamemberwhoisnotasubdistrictresidentbutiselectedasa
1097-134schooldistrictresidenttorepresentasubdistrictasprovidedinsubdivision(5)ofthis
1098-135subsection,eachmembershallresideinthesubdistrictthememberrepresentsduring
1099-136themember'sterm.
1100-137 (9)Allotherprovisionsapplicabletoschooldistrictsthatarenotinconflictwith
1101-138thissubsectionshallapplytoschooldistrictsdividedasprovidedinthissubsection.
1102-139 5.(1)Ifanyschooldistrictreceivesapetition,signedbyatleasttenpercentof
1103-140thenumberofregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrictvotinginthelastschoolboard
1104-141election,callingfortheschooldistricttodivideintosevensubdistrictsoracombination
1105-142ofsubdistrictsandat-largedistrictsandestablishtheelectionofschoolboardmembers
1106-143asprovidedinthissubsection,theschooldistrictshallimmediatelynotifytheelection
1107-144authorityofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictislocated.Uponreceivingsuch
1108-145notification,theelectionauthorityshallsubmitthequestionofwhethertodividethe
1109-146schooldistrictasprovidedbythepetitiontothevotersoftheschooldistrictonthenext
1110-147availabledayforanymunicipalelection.Ifamajorityoftheregisteredvotersofthe
1111-148schooldistrictvotingonthequestionapprovethedivisionoftheschooldistrict,the
1112-149schoolboardshallbegintheprocessofadoptingtheplanasdescribedinthissubsection.
1113-150Ifamajorityoftheregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrictvotingonthequestionreject
1114-151thedivisionoftheschooldistrict,nodivisionasdescribedinthepetitionshalloccur.
1115-152 (2)(a)Anysuchpetitionsubmittedtotheschooldistrictasprovidedinthis
1116-153subsectionshallcontainaproposedplanforthedivisionoftheschooldistrict.Such
1117-154proposedplanshallcontainatleastthefollowinginformation:
1118-155 a.Asummaryoftheproposedplanfordividingtheschooldistrict;
1119-156 b.Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven
1120-157subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts;
1121-158 c.Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschool
1122-159boardmemberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedby
1123-160anumber;
1124-161 d.Theproposeddateoftheelectionofeachnewschoolboardmemberas
1125-162providedintheproposedplan;
1126-163 e.Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe
1127-164replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding
1128-165electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and
1129-166 f.Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard.
1130-HCSHB1753 31 167 (b)Ifadivisionoftheschooldistrictisapprovedbythevotersasprovidedin
1131-168subdivision(1)ofthissubsection,theschoolboardshallcreateaschooldistrictdivision
1132-169commissiontodevelopafinalplanfordivisionoftheschooldistrict.Thecommission
1133-170shall:
1134-171 a.Becomposedofninemembersasfollows:
1135-172 (i)Threemembersappointedbythesuperintendentoftheschooldistrict;
1136-173 (ii)Threemembersappointedbythecountycommission;and
1137-174 (iii)Threemembersappointedbytheorganizersofthepetitiontodividethe
1138-175schooldistrict;and
1139-176 b.Setthetimeandplaceofatleasttwohearingstobeheldtoconsiderthe
1140-177proposedplan.Foreachhearingheld,thecommissionshall:
1141-178 (i)Publishnoticeofthehearing,theproposedplan,andanyamendmentstothe
1142-179proposedplanadoptedataprevioushearingontheschooldistrict'swebsiteandbyany
1143-180othermethodallowedbylaw,withthefirstpublicationtooccurnomorethanthirty
1144-181daysbeforethehearingandthesecondpublicationtooccurnoearlierthanfifteendays
1145-182andnolaterthantendaysbeforethehearing;
1146-183 (ii)Conductthehearingontheproposalfordivisionofthedistrictonbehalfof
1147-184thepetitioners;
1148-185 (iii)Hearallprotestsandreceiveevidencefororagainstsuchproposeddivision;
1149-186and
1150-187 (iv)Votetoadoptanyproposedplanamendmentsagreedtobythepetitionersas
1151-188aresultofthehearings.
1152-189 (c)Withinninetydaysaftertheadjournmentofthefinalhearingconductedas
1153-190providedinthissubdivision,thecommissionshallsubmitthefinalplantotheelection
1154-191authorityofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictislocatedforactionsrequiredin
1155-192subdivision(3)ofthissubsectionandpublishthefinalplaninthesamemannerasthe
1156-193initialproposedplanwaspublishedasprovidedinitem(i)ofsubparagraphb.of
1157-194paragraph(b)ofthissubdivision.Thefinalplanshallcontainatleastthefollowing
1158-195information:
1159-196 a.Asummaryofthefinalplanfordividingtheschooldistrict;
1160-197 b.Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven
1161-198subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts;
1162-199 c.Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschool
1163-200boardmemberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedby
1164-201anumber;
1165-202 d.Thedateoftheelectionofeachnewschoolboardmemberasprovidedinthe
1166-203finalplan;
1167-HCSHB1753 32 204 e.Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe
1168-205replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding
1169-206electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and
1170-207 f.Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybythecommission.
1171-208 (3)(a)Afterafinalplanissubmittedtotheelectionauthorityasprovidedin
1172-209subdivision(2)ofthissubsection,beforeDecemberfirstofthecalendaryear
1173-210immediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondayinthecalendaryearin
1174-211whichtheresidentsoftheschooldistrictwillvotetoelectnewschoolboardmembersas
1175-212providedinthefinalplan,theschooldistrictdivisioncommissionshalldividetheschool
1176-213districtintosevensubdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistrictsas
1177-214directedinthefinalplan.Allsubdistrictsrequiredbythefinalplanshallbeof
1178-215contiguousandcompactterritoryandasnearlyequalinpopulationaspracticablein
1179-216accordancewiththefinalplan.Withinsixmonthsaftereachdecennialcensusis
1180-217reportedtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,thecommissionshallreapportionthe
1181-218subdistrictstobeasnearlyequalinpopulationaspracticable.Afterthecommission
1182-219dividestheschooldistrictorreapportionsthesubdistricts,thecommissionshallnotify
1183-220theresidentsoftheschooldistrictasprovidedbylaw.
1184-221 (b)Anyresidentoftheschooldistrictwhobelievestheschooldistrictdivision
1185-222commissionhasdividedtheschooldistrictorreapportionedsubdistrictsinviolationof
1186-223paragraph(a)ofthissubdivisionmaypetitionthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhich
1187-224theschooldistrictexistsforanorderdirectingthecommissiontodividetheschool
1188-225districtorreapportionthesubdistrictsasprovidedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision.
1189-226Thepetitionshallbesubmittedtothecircuitcourtwithintenbusinessdaysofthe
1190-227commission'snoticeprovidedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision.
1191-228 (4)Onthefirstdayavailableforcandidatefilingforthefirstgeneralmunicipal
1192-229electionoccurringaftertheschooldistrictisdividedasprovidedinthissubsection,any
1193-230qualifiedresidentwhohasorwillhaveresidedinasubdistrictorat-largedistrictforthe
1194-231yearimmediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondaymayfileasacandidate
1195-232forelectiontotheschoolboardasamemberrepresentingsuchsubdistrictorat-large
1196-233district.Attheendofthetimeavailableforcandidatefiling,ifnoqualifiedresidentofa
1197-234subdistricthasfiledasacandidateinthatsubdistrict,theelectionauthorityshallextend
1198-235thetimeforcandidatefilingbysevenadditionaldays,andanyqualifiedresidentofthe
1199-236schooldistrictwhohasorwillhaveresidedintheschooldistrictfortheyear
1200-237immediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondaymayfileasacandidatefor
1201-238electiontotheschoolboardasamemberrepresentingthatsubdistrict.Noschool
1202-239districtshallrequireacandidatetosubmitapetitionsignedbytheregisteredvotersof
1203-HCSHB1753 33 240theschooldistrictasamethodoffilingadeclarationofcandidacy.Theelection
1204-241authorityshalldeterminethevalidityofalldeclarationsofcandidacy.
1205-242 (5)Whentheelectionisheldonthegeneralmunicipalelectionday,theseven
1206-243candidates,onefromeachofthesubdistrictsorat-largedistricts,whoreceiveaplurality
1207-244ofthevotescastbythevotersofthatsubdistrictshallbeelected.Anycandidatewhois
1208-245notasubdistrictresidentbutqualifiesasacandidateasaschooldistrictresidentas
1209-246providedinsubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionshallbeelectedbythevotersoftheschool
1210-247district.Eachmembershallbeelectedtoatermasprovidedinthefinalplanapproved
1211-248asprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
1212-249 (6)Eachmembershallserveuntilasuccessoriselectedorthemembervacates
1213-250theoffice.Anyvacancythatoccursbeforetheendofthemember'stermshallbefilled
1214-251asprovidedinsection162.261or162.471.
1215-252 (7)Exceptforamemberwhoisnotasubdistrictresidentbutiselectedasa
1216-253schooldistrictresidenttorepresentasubdistrictasprovidedinsubdivision(4)ofthis
1217-254subsection,eachmembershallresideinthesubdistrictthememberrepresentsduring
1218-255themember'sterm.
1219-256 (8)Allotherprovisionsapplicabletoschooldistrictsthatarenotinconflictwith
1220-257thissubsectionshallapplytoschooldistrictsdividedasprovidedinthissubsection.
1221-258 6.Nonewplanfordivisionoftheschooldistrictshallbeproposedoradoptedas
1222-259providedinthissectionsoonerthanfiveyearsafteradivisionoftheschooldistrictas
1223-260providedinthissection.
1224-162.720.1.(1)Thissubdivisionshallapplytoallschoolyearsendingbefore
1225-2July1,2024.Whereasufficientnumberofchildrenare[determinedtobe]identifiedas
1226-3giftedandtheirdevelopmentrequiresprogramsorservicesbeyondthelevelofthose
1227-4ordinarilyprovidedinregularpublicschoolprograms,districtsmayestablishspecial
1228-5programsforsuchgiftedchildren.
1229-6 (2)Forschoolyear2024-25andallsubsequentschoolyears,ifthreepercentor
1230-7moreofstudentsenrolledinaschooldistrictareidentifiedasgiftedandtheir
1231-8developmentrequiresprogramsorservicesbeyondthelevelofthoseordinarily
1232-9providedinregularpublicschoolprograms,thedistrictshallestablishastate-approved
1233-10giftedprogramforgiftedchildren.
1234-11 2.Forschoolyear2024-25andallsubsequentschoolyears,anyteacher
1235-12providinggiftedservicestostudentsindistrictswithanaveragedailyattendanceof
1236-13morethanthreehundredfiftystudentsshallbecertificatedingiftededucation.In
1237-14districtswithanaveragedailyattendanceofthreehundredfiftystudentsorfewer,any
1238-15teacherprovidinggiftedservicesshallnotberequiredtobecertificatedtoteachgifted
1239-16educationbutsuchteachershallannuallyparticipateinatleastsixclockhoursof
1240-HCSHB1753 34 17professionaldevelopmentfocusedongiftedservices.Theschooldistrictshallpayfor
1241-18suchprofessionaldevelopmentfocusedongiftedservices.
1242-19 3.Thestateboardofeducationshalldeterminestandardsforsuchgiftedprograms
1243-20andgiftedservices. Approvalof[such] giftedprogramsshallbemadebythestate
1244-21departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationbaseduponprojectapplicationssubmitted
1245-22[byJulyfifteenthofeachyear]atatimeandinaformdeterminedbythedepartmentof
1246-23elementaryandsecondaryeducation.
1247-24 [3.]4.Nodistrictshall[makeadeterminationastowhether] identifyachild[is]as
1248-25giftedbasedonthechild'sparticipationinanadvancedplacementcourseorinternational
1249-26baccalaureatecourse.Districtsshall[determine] identifyachild[is]asgiftedonlyifthe
1250-27childmeetsthedefinitionofgiftedchildrenasprovidedinsection162.675.
1251-28 [4.]5.Anydistrictwithagiftededucationprogramapprovedundersubsection[2]3
1252-29ofthissectionshallhaveapolicy,approvedbytheboardofeducationofthedistrict,that
1253-30establishesaprocessthatoutlinestheproceduresandconditionsunderwhichparentsor
1254-31guardiansmayrequestareviewofthedecision[thatdetermined] thattheirchilddidnot
1255-32qualifytoreceiveservicesthroughthedistrict'sgiftededucationprogram.
1256-33 [5.]6.Schooldistrictsandschooldistrictemployeesshallbeimmunefromliability
1257-34foranyandallactsoromissionsrelatingtothedecisionthatachilddidnotqualifytoreceive
1258-35servicesthroughthedistrict'sgiftededucationprogram.
1259-36 7.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgateall
1260-37necessaryrulesandregulationsfortheimplementationandadministrationofthis
1261-38section.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
1262-39createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
1263-40complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
1264-41section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowers
1265-42vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
1266-43effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,
1267-44thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust
1268-4528,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
1269-162.961.1.Aparent,guardianortheresponsibleeducationalagencymayrequesta
1270-2dueprocesshearingbeforetheadministrativehearingcommissionwithrespecttoanymatter
1271-3relatingtoidentification,evaluation,educationalplacement,ortheprovisionofafree
1272-4appropriatepubliceducationofthechild.Suchrequestshallincludethechild'sname,
1273-5address,school,issue,andsuggestedresolutionofdisputeifknown.Exceptasprovidedin
1274-6subsection4ofthissection,theadministrativehearingcommissionshallwithinfifteendays
1275-7afterreceivingnoticeassignacommissionerwhoisnotanemployeeofthestateboardof
1276-8educationordepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationtohearthecase.
1277-HCSHB1753 35 9Commissionersshallhavesomeknowledgeortraininginvolvingchildrenwithdisabilities,
1278-10shallnothaveapersonalorprofessionalinterestwhichwouldconflictwith[hisorher]such
1279-11commissioner'sobjectivityinthehearing,andshallmeetthetrainingandassessment
1280-12requirementspursuanttostateregulations,federallawandregulationrequirementsofthe
1281-13IndividualsWithDisabilitiesEducationAct,andtherequirementsinsection621.253.No
1282-14commissionerwhoconductsadueprocesshearingshallhavebeenemployedwithinthelast
1283-15fiveyearsbyaschooldistrictorbyanorganizationengagedinspecialeducationparentand
1284-16studentadvocacy,performedworkforaschooldistrictorforaparentorstudentasaspecial
1285-17educationadvocatewithinthelastfiveyearsasanindependentcontractororconsultant,been
1286-18employedwithinthelastfiveyearsbythestateboardofeducationordepartmentof
1287-19elementaryandsecondaryeducation,orperformedworkforthestateboardofeducationor
1288-20departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationwithinthelastfiveyearsasan
1289-21independentcontractororconsultant,orbeenpartytoaspecialeducationproceedingasan
1290-22attorney,parent,orchild.Duringthependencyofanyhearing,orpriortotheassignmentof
1291-23thecommissioner,thepartiesmay,bymutualagreement,submittheirdisputetoamediator
1292-24pursuanttosection162.959.
1293-25 2.Theparentorguardian,schoolofficial,andotherpersonsaffectedbytheactionin
1294-26questionshallpresentatthehearingallpertinentevidencerelativetothematterunderappeal.
1295-27Allrightsandprivilegesasdescribedinsection162.963shallbepermitted.Inhearings
1296-28relatingtoachildwithadisabilitythatareheldundertheIndividualswithDisabilities
1297-29Act(20U.S.C.Section1400etseq.),applicablestatelaw,orrulesorregulations
1298-30promulgatedundersuchfederalorstatelaw,theburdenofproofandtheburdenof
1299-31productionshallbeontheschooldistrictinanydueprocesshearingregardingany
1300-32matterrelatedtotheidentification,evaluation,reevaluation,classification,educational
1301-33placement,disciplinaryaction,ortheprovisionofafreeappropriatepubliceducationof
1302-34thechild.
1303-35 3.Afterreviewofallevidencepresentedandaproperdeliberation,thecommissioner,
1304-36withinthe[timelines]timelinesrequiredbytheIndividualsWithDisabilitiesEducationAct,
1305-3720U.S.C.Section1415andanyamendmentsthereto,shalldetermineitsfindings,
1306-38conclusions,anddecisioninthematterinquestionandforwardthewrittendecisiontothe
1307-39parentsorguardianofthechildandtothepresidentoftheappropriatelocalboardof
1308-40educationorresponsibleeducationalagencyandtothedepartmentofelementaryand
1309-41secondaryeducation.Aspecificextensionofthe[timeline]timelinemaybemadebythe
1310-42commissionerassignedtothematterattherequestofeitherparty,exceptinthecaseofan
1311-43expeditedhearingasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection.
1312-44 4.Anexpediteddueprocesshearingbytheadministrativehearingcommissionmay
1313-45berequestedbyaparenttochallengeadisciplinarychangeofplacementortochallengea
1314-HCSHB1753 36 46manifestationdeterminationinconnectionwithadisciplinarychangeofplacementorbya
1315-47responsibleeducationalagencytoseekaforty-fiveschooldayalternativeeducational
1316-48placementforadangerousorviolentstudent.Theadministrativehearingcommissionshall
1317-49assignacommissionertohearthecaseandrenderadecisionwithinthe[timeline]timeline
1318-50requiredbyfederallawandstateregulationsimplementingfederallaw.Aspecificextension
1319-51ofthe[timeline]timelineisonlypermissibletotheextentconsistentwithfederallawand
1320-52pursuanttostateregulations.
1321-53 5.Iftheresponsiblepublicagencyrequestsadueprocesshearingtoseekaforty-five
1322-54schooldayalternativeeducationalplacementforadangerousorviolentstudent,theagency
1323-55shallshowbysubstantialevidencethatthereisasubstantiallikelihoodthestudentwillinjure
1324-56[himself] thestudentorothersandthattheagencymadereasonableeffortstominimizethat
1325-57risk,andshallshowthattheforty-fiveschooldayalternativeeducationalplacementwill
1326-58provideafreeappropriatepubliceducationwhichincludesservicesandmodificationsto
1327-59addressthebehaviorsothat[it]suchbehaviordoesnotreoccur,andcontinuetoallow
1328-60progressinthegeneraleducationcurriculum.
1329-61 6.Anydueprocesshearingrequestandresponsestotherequestshallconformtothe
1330-62requirementsoftheIndividualsWithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA).Determinationof
1331-63thesufficiencyshallbemadebythecommissioner.Thecommissionershallenforcethe
1332-64processandprocedures,including[timelines] timelines, requiredbytheIDEA,relatedto
1333-65sufficiencyofnotice,responsetonotice,determinationofsufficiencydispute,and
1334-66amendmentsofthenotice.
1335-67 7.Apreliminarymeeting,knownasaresolutionsession,shallbeconvenedbythe
1336-68responsiblepublicagency,undertherequirementsoftheIDEA.Theprocessandprocedures
1337-69requiredbytheIDEAinconnectiontotheresolutionsessionandanyresultingwritten
1338-70settlementagreementshallbeimplemented.Theresponsiblepublicagencyoritsdesignee
1339-71shallsigntheagreement.Thedesigneeidentifiedbytheresponsiblepublicagencyshallhave
1340-72theauthoritytobindtheagency.Alocalboardofeducation,asaresponsiblepublicagency,
1341-73shallidentifyadesigneewithauthoritytobindtheschooldistrict.
1342-74 8.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,whenconductingadue
1343-75processhearing,theadministrativehearingcommissionshallconformallofitspractices,
1344-76procedures,filingdeadlines,andresponsetimestotherequirementsoftheIndividualsWith
1345-77DisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA).
1346-162.974.1.Thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall
1347-2reimburseschooldistricts,includingspecialschooldistricts,forthespecialeducationalcosts
1348-3ofhigh-needchildrenwithanindividualizededucationprogramexceedingthreetimesthe
1349-4currentexpenditureperaveragedailyattendanceascalculatedonthedistrictannualsecretary
1350-5oftheboardreportfortheyearinwhichexpendituresareclaimed.Foranyschooldistrict
1351-HCSHB1753 37 6withanaveragedailyattendanceoffivehundredstudentsorfewer,thecalculationof
1352-7threetimesthecurrentexpenditureperaveragedailyattendanceshallnotincludeany
1353-8moneysreimbursedtoaschooldistrictunderthissection.
1354-9 2.Aschooldistrictshallsubmit,throughtimelyapplication,asdeterminedbythe
1355-10statedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,thecostofservinganyhigh-needs
1356-11studentwithanindividualizededucationprogram,asprovidedinsubsection1ofthis
1357-12section.
1358-167.225.1.Asusedinsubsections1to4ofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1359-2 (1)"Braille",thesystemofreadingandwritingthroughtouch;
1360-3 (2)"Student",anystudentwhohasanimpairmentinvisionthat,evenwithcorrection,
1361-4adverselyaffectsachild'seducationalperformanceandwhoisdeterminedeligibleforspecial
1362-5educationservicesundertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct.
1363-6 2.Allstudentsshallreceiveinstructioninbraillereadingandwritingaspartoftheir
1364-7individualizededucationplanunlesstheindividualeducationprogramteamdetermines,after
1365-8anevaluationofastudent'sreadingandwritingskills,needs,andappropriatereadingand
1366-9writingmedia,includinganevaluationofthestudent'sfutureneedsforinstructioninbraille
1367-10ortheuseofbraille,thatinstructioninbrailleortheuseofbrailleisnotappropriate.No
1368-11studentshallbedeniedinstructioninbraillereadingandwritingsolelybecausethestudent
1369-12hassomeremainingvision.
1370-13 3.Instructioninbraillereadingandwritingshallbesufficienttoenableeachstudent
1371-14tocommunicateeffectivelyandefficientlyatalevelcommensuratewiththestudent'ssighted
1372-15peersofcomparablegradelevelandintellectualfunctioning.Thestudent'sindividualized
1373-16educationplanshallspecify:
1374-17 (1)Howbraillewillbeimplementedastheprimarymodeforlearningthrough
1375-18integrationwithnormalclassroomactivities.Ifbraillewillnotbeprovidedtoachildwhois
1376-19blind,thereasonfornotincorporatingitintheindividualizededucationplanshallbe
1377-20documentedtherein;
1378-21 (2)Thedateonwhichbrailleinstructionwillcommence;
1379-22 (3)Thelevelofcompetencyinbraillereadingandwritingtobeachievedbytheend
1380-23oftheperiodcoveredbytheindividualizededucationplan;and
1381-24 (4)Thedurationofeachsession.
1382-25 4.Aspartofthecertificationprocess,teacherscertifiedintheeducationofblindand
1383-26visuallyimpairedchildrenshallberequiredtodemonstratecompetenceinreadingand
1384-27writingbraille.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalladopt
1385-28assessmentprocedurestoassesssuchcompetencieswhichareconsistentwithstandards
1386-29adoptedbytheNationalLibraryServicefortheBlindandPhysicallyHandicapped,Libraryof
1387-30Congress,Washington,D.C.
1388-HCSHB1753 38 31 5.(1)Subsections5to9ofthissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
1389-32"BlindStudents'RightstoIndependence,Training,andEducationAct"orthe"BRITE
1390-33Act".
1391-34 (2)Asusedinsubsections5to9ofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1392-35 (a)"Accessibleassistivetechnologydevice",anassistivetechnologydevice,as
1393-36definedin20U.S.C.Section1401,asamended,thatprovidesblindorvisuallyimpaired
1394-37studentsthebenefitsofaneducationalprograminanequallyeffectiveandintegrated
1395-38mannerasthatprovidedtonondisabledstudents;
1396-39 (b)"Adequateinstruction",thequalityteachingofblindorvisuallyimpaired
1397-40students,asitpertainstogeneraleducationandnecessaryblindnessskills,inalignment
1398-41withtheU.S.DepartmentofEducation'sdefinitionoffreeappropriatepubliceducation,
1399-42asdefinedin20U.S.C.Section1401,asamended;
1400-43 (c)"Blindorvisuallyimpairedstudent":
1401-44 a.Achildwho:
1402-45 (i)Hasanindividualizededucationprogram(IEP)oranindividualizedfamily
1403-46serviceplan(IFSP),assuchtermsaredefinedin20U.S.C.Section1401,asamended,or
1404-47a504plancreatedunderSection504ofthefederalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.
1405-48Section794,asamended;and
1406-49 (ii)Isidentifiedashavingthedisabilityof"visualimpairment(including
1407-50blindness)"withinthedefinitionof"childwithadisability"in20U.S.C.Section1401,
1408-51asamended;or
1409-52 b.Anindividualwhoisdeaf-blindunderthefederalIndividualswithDisabilities
1410-53EducationAct(IDEA),asamended,orotherfederallaw;
1411-54 (d)"Braille",thesystemofreadingandwritingthroughtouch;
1412-55 (e)"Expandedcorecurriculum",adisability-specificcurriculumthat
1413-56compensatesforvisionloss,isfoundationaltoallotherlearning,andthatcoversthe
1414-57nineessentialareasofcompensatoryaccess,sensoryefficiency,assistivetechnology,
1415-58orientationandmobility,socialinteraction,recreationandleisure,independentliving,
1416-59self-determination,andcareereducation;
1417-60 (f)"Gradelevelinstruction",instructionthatalignswithstate-designated
1418-61contentstandardsandcurriculaforstudentsofthesameageorlevelofmaturity,based
1419-62onthedevelopmentofintellectual,emotional,physical,andbehavioralcapacitythatis
1420-63typicalforthestudent'sageoragegroup;
1421-64 (g)"Localeducationalagency"or"LEA",thesamedefinitionasin20U.S.C.
1422-65Section1401,asamended;
1423-66 (h)"Nonvisualaccess",theabilityofablindorvisuallyimpairedstudenttouse
1424-67allfunctionsofadevice,withoutusingthestudent'svision,inanequallyeffective,
1425-HCSHB1753 39 68equallyintegratedmannerandwithequivalenteaseofuseasthestudent'ssighted
1426-69peers;
1427-70 (i)"Nonvisualskills",skillsthataretaughtinsuchawaythatthestudentdoes
1428-71notneedtouseanyvision;
1429-72 (j)"Stateeducationalagency",thesamedefinitionasin20U.S.C.Section1401,
1430-73asamended;
1431-74 (k)"Technology-mediatedlearningenvironmentsandmethods",thesettingsin
1432-75whichelectronicandinformationtechnologyincluding,butnotlimitedto,thefollowing
1433-76isused:
1434-77 a.Computer-basedapplicationsandsimulations;
1435-78 b.Personalandmobilecomputingdevicessuchassmartphonesortablets;
1436-79 c.Web-basedplatforms;
1437-80 d.Onlineordistance-learningprograms;
1438-81 e.Videogames;and
1439-82 f.Exhibitsorinstallationsthatfeaturedigitalmedia,wearabletechnology,or
1440-83othertoolsthatsupportparticipants'engagementwithnewknowledge,skills,or
1441-84practices;
1442-85 (l)"U.S.AccessBoard",theindependentfederalagencycreatedin1973that
1443-86promotesequalityforpeoplewithdisabilitiesthroughleadershipinaccessibledesign
1444-87andthedevelopmentofaccessibilityguidelinesandstandards.
1445-88 6.(1)EachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceiveinstructioninBraille
1446-89readingandwritingaspartofsuchstudent'sindividualizededucationprogram(IEP)or
1447-90individualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)unlesstheIEPorIFSPteamdetermines,after
1448-91anevaluationofthestudent'sreadingandwritingskills,needs,andappropriatereading
1449-92andwritingmediaincluding,butnotlimitedto,anevaluationofthestudent'sneedsfor
1450-93instructioninBrailleortheuseofBraille,thatinstructioninBrailleortheuseofBraille
1451-94isnotappropriate.Noblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallbedeniedinstructionin
1452-95Braillereadingandwritingsolelybecausethestudenthassomevision.Duringthe
1453-96evaluationandIEPprocess,considerationshallbegivenregardingappropriateBraille
1454-97instructionbasedonapotentialvisionlossduetoadegenerativemedicaldiagnosis.
1455-98 (2)InconjunctionwiththeU.S.DepartmentofEducation'sBraillepresumption
1456-99requirementinthefederalIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA),as
1457-100amended,instructioninBraillereadingandwritingshallbesufficienttoenableeach
1458-101blindorvisuallyimpairedstudenttocommunicateeffectivelyandefficientlyatalevel
1459-102commensuratewiththestudent'ssameageandwiththestudent'snondisabledpeersof
1460-103comparableintellectualability.Theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sindividualized
1461-104educationprogram(IEP)orindividualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)shallspecify:
1462-HCSHB1753 40 105 (a)Theresultsobtainedfromanevaluationoftheblindorvisuallyimpaired
1463-106student'sreadingandwritingskills,needs,andappropriatereadingandwritingmedia
1464-107including,butnotlimitedto,anevaluationoftheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent's
1465-108needsforinstructioninBrailleortheuseofBrailleincluding,butnotlimitedto,
1466-109considerationregardingappropriateBrailleinstructionbasedonapotentialvisionloss
1467-110duetoadegenerativemedicaldiagnosis;
1468-111 (b)HowBraillewillbeimplemented,ifneededasdeterminedbytheIEPteam,
1469-112asaprimarymodeforlearningthroughintegrationwithotherclassroomactivities;
1470-113 (c)Thelengthoftheperiodofinstructionandthefrequencyanddurationof
1471-114eachinstructionalsessionasdeterminedbytheIEPteam,whichshall,ascloselyas
1472-115appropriatebasedonindividualneeds,beidenticaltothelevelofinstructionprovided
1473-116tonondisabledpeers;and
1474-117 (d)ThelevelofcompetencyinBraillereadingandwritingtobeachievedbythe
1475-118endoftheperiod.
1476-119 (3)Use,andprovision,ofBraillematerialsforreadingandwritingshallbe
1477-120addressedin504plansforblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentscreatedunderSection504
1478-121ofthefederalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.Section794,asamended.
1479-122 7.Inconjunctionwithacademicachievementandfunctionalperformance
1480-123requirementsof34CFR300.320(a)(2)(i),asamended,instructioninexpandedcore
1481-124curriculumshallbeprovidedtoblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentstosupportprogress
1482-125inthegeneraleducationcurriculum.
1483-126 8.(1)Eachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceiveinstructionin
1484-127assistivetechnologyaspartofthestudent'sindividualizededucationprogram(IEP)or
1485-128individualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)unlesstheIEPorIFSPteamdetermines,after
1486-129anevaluationofastudent'sneeds,thatinstructioninassistivetechnologyisnot
1487-130appropriate.Nostudentshallbedeniedinstructioninassistivetechnologysolely
1488-131becausethestudenthassomevision.
1489-132 (2)Inconjunctionwithaccessibleassistivetechnologyrequirementsofthe
1490-133federalIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)in20U.S.C.1412(a)(12)(B)
1491-134(i),asamended,theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceivegrade-level
1492-135instructionthatwillequiptheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentwiththeappropriate
1493-136technology-mediatedlearningenvironmentsandmethodstoperformonthesamelevel
1494-137ofproficiencyexpectedofpeersofcomparableintellectualabilityandgradelevel.The
1495-138blindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sIEPorIFSPshallspecify:
1496-139 (a)Theresultsobtainedfromanassessmentoftheblindorvisuallyimpaired
1497-140student'sskills,needs,andappropriateaccessibleassistivetechnologyincluding,butnot
1498-HCSHB1753 41 141limitedto,anevaluationofthefutureneedsforaccessibleassistivetechnologytraining
1499-142ortheuseofaccessibleassistivetechnology;
1500-143 (b)Howaccessibleassistivetechnologywillbeimplementedasaprimarymode
1501-144forlearningthroughintegrationwithotherclassroomactivities;
1502-145 (c)Thefrequencyanddurationofeachinstructionalsession;
1503-146 (d)Thelevelofmasteryoftheaccessibleassistivetechnologyspecifiedbythe
1504-147blindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sassessmenttobeachievedbytheendoftheperiod;
1505-148and
1506-149 (e)Acknowledgmentthateither:
1507-150 a.Theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentmaytransporttheaccessibleassistive
1508-151technologytoandfromschoolwithouttheneedforpayment,familyassumptionof
1509-152liabilityforlossordamage,oranyothercosttotheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentor
1510-153thefamily;or
1511-154 b.Iftheaccessibleassistivetechnologyremainsatschool,theLEAwillprovide
1512-155duplicateaccessibleassistivetechnologyintheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'shome
1513-156withoutrequiringpayment,familyassumptionofliabilityforlossordamage,orany
1514-157othercosttotheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentorthefamily.
1515-158 (3)Use,andprovision,ofaccessibleassistivetechnologyshallbeaddressedin
1516-159504plansforblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentscreatedunderSection504ofthe
1517-160federalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.Section794,asamended.
1518-161 9.(1)Eachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceiveinstructionin
1519-162orientationandmobilityaspartofthestudent'sindividualizededucationprogram
1520-163(IEP)orindividualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)unlesstheIEPorIFSPteam
1521-164determines,afteranevaluationofastudent'sneeds,thatinstructioninorientationand
1522-165mobilityisnotappropriate.Nostudentshallbedeniedinstructioninorientationand
1523-166mobilitysolelybecausethestudenthassomevision.
1524-167 (2)Inconjunctionwithorientationandmobilityservicesrequirementsof34
1525-168CFR300.34(c)(7),asamended,blindorvisuallyimpairedstudentsshallreceive
1526-169orientationandmobilityinstructiontoequipeachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent
1527-170withtheage-appropriatetools,techniques,andnonvisualskillstonavigateinand
1528-171aroundthestudent'shome,schools,communities,andotherenvironmentsasapplicable,
1529-172andasexpectedofpeersofcomparableintellectualabilityandgradelevel.Theblindor
1530-173visuallyimpairedstudent'sIEPorIFSPshallspecify:
1531-174 (a)Theresultsobtainedfromanevaluationoftheblindorvisuallyimpaired
1532-175student'sorientationandmobilityneedsincluding,butnotlimitedto,anevaluationof
1533-176theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sfutureneedsforinstructioninorientationand
1534-177mobility;
1535-HCSHB1753 42 178 (b)Howorientationandmobilitywillbeintegratedintothehome,school,and
1536-179community;
1537-180 (c)Thedateonwhichorientationandmobilityinstructionwillcommence;
1538-181 (d)Thefrequencyanddurationofeachinstructionalsession;and
1539-182 (e)Thelevelofmasteryoforientationandmobilityskillstobeachievedbythe
1540-183endoftheperiod.
1541-184 (3)Orientationandmobilityequipment,accommodations,andmodifications
1542-185shallbeaddressedin504plansforblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentscreatedunder
1543-186Section504ofthefederalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.Section794,asamended.
1544-187 (4)Anorientationandmobilityevaluationshallbeconductedbyapersonwhois
1545-188appropriatelycertifiedbytheNationalBlindnessProfessionalCertificationBoard
1546-189(NBPCB)withaNationalOrientationandMobilityCertification(NOMC),orthrough
1547-190theAcademyforCertificationofVisionRehabilitationandEducationProfessionals
1548-191(ACVREP)asaCertifiedOrientationandMobilitySpecialist(COMS),orwhoholdsa
1549-192nationallyrecognizedcertificationrelatedtoorientationandmobility.
1550-193 (5)Theorientationandmobilityevaluationsdescribedinsubdivision(4)ofthis
1551-194subsectionshalloccurinfamiliarandunfamiliarenvironments,duringthedaytimeand
1552-195nighttime,andaroundthehome,school,andcommunityasdeterminedageappropriate
1553-196bytheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sIEPorIFSP.
1554-197 10.(1)Aspartofthestateeducationalagency'scertificationandrenewal
1555-198process,educatorshiredtoteachBrailleshallbecertifiedteachersofstudentswith
1556-199visualimpairments,holdacurrentandvalidNationalCertificationinUnifiedEnglish
1557-200Braille(NCUEB)workingunderthesupervisionofareadingspecialist,orholda
1558-201nationallyrecognizedcertificationrelatedtoBrailleinstruction.
1559-202 (2)Aspartofthestateeducationalagency'scertificationandrenewalprocess,
1560-203educatorshiredtoteachaccessibleassistivetechnologyshallbecertifiedteachersof
1561-204studentswithvisualimpairments,holdavalidandcurrentCertifiedAssistive
1562-205TechnologyInstructionalSpecialistforPeoplewithVisualImpairments(CATIS),or
1563-206holdavalidandcurrentNationalCertificationinAccessTechnologyfortheBlind
1564-207(NCATB)orothernationallyrecognizedcertificationrelatedtoassistivetechnology
1565-208instructionforindividualswithvisualimpairments.
1566-209 (3)Aspartofthestateeducationalagency'scertificationandrenewalprocess,
1567-210specialistshiredtoteachorientationandmobilityshallholdavalidandcurrent
1568-211NationalOrientationandMobilityCertification(NOMC)orholdacurrentandvalid
1569-212CertifiedOrientationandMobilitySpecialist(COMS)certificationorothernationally
1570-213recognizedcertificationrelatedtoorientationandmobilityinstructionforindividuals
1571-214withvisualimpairments.
1572-HCSHB1753 43 215 11.(1)LEAsshalldeliverservicestoblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentsina
1573-216mannerthatatalltimesabidesbyrequirementsofthefederalIndividualswith
1574-217DisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA),TitleIIoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,and
1575-218theRehabilitationActof1973,asamended,includingduringdeclaredlocal,state,or
1576-219nationalemergencies.
1577-220 (2)LEAsshallseekandobtainproofofcurrentlyavailablecertified
1578-221professionalsfromanycompany,agency,orindividualtheLEAintendstocontract
1579-222withforservicesoutlinedinsubsections5to9ofthissection.
1580-223 (3)LEAsshallnotimposeanypreclusionsorlimitationsonastudenttoreceive
1581-224instructioninorientationandmobilityservicesinandaroundthehome,school,or
1582-225communitysettingincludingduringdaytimeandnighttimehours.
1583-226 (4)LEAsmayrequireannualwrittenparentalconsenttoconducteffective
1584-227instructionwhensuchservicesareprovidedbeforeorafterregularschoolhoursor
1585-228whensuchservicesareprovidedawayfromtheeducationalinstitutionortheblindor
1586-229visuallyimpairedstudent'sresidence.
1587-230 (5)IfanLEAprohibitsanorientationandmobilityinstructorfromusingthe
1588-231instructor'spreferredmodeoftransportationtotransportblindorvisuallyimpaired
1589-232studentstoandfromoutsideenvironments,theLEAshallprovideanequallyeffective
1590-233transportationalternativeforthatpurposewithoutcosttotheorientationandmobility
1591-234instructor.Iftheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sfamilyprovidestransportationfor
1592-235thestudent,theLEAshallreimbursetheexpense.
1593-236 12.(1)IfanLEArequiresaneyereport,theLEAshallbearallcostsassociated
1594-237withobtainingsuchreport.LEAsshallnotdelayanevaluationforeligibilitybasedon
1595-238theabsenceordelayofsuchreport.
1596-239 (2)Allelectronicandinformationtechnologydeveloped,procured,maintained,
1597-240orusedbyLEAsshallbecompliantwiththeU.S.AccessBoard'sSection508standards,
1598-241asamended.
1599-242 (3)LEAsshallanticipatetheneedfornonvisualaccessibilityandadoptpolicies
1600-243andprocedurestoreduceoreliminatecommonbarriersexperiencedbyblindor
1601-244visuallyimpairedstudents,parents,educators,administrators,andotherstaff.
1602-245 13.Subsections1to4ofthissectionshallapplyinallschoolyearsendingbefore
1603-246July1,2022.Subsections5to12ofthissectionshallapplyinschoolyear2022-23andall
1604-247subsequentschoolyears.
1605-167.268.1.Each[local] schooldistrictandcharterschoolshallhaveonfileapolicy
1606-2forreading[intervention] successplans[foranypupilsofthedistrictingradeskindergarten
1607-3throughthreepursuanttotheprovisionsofthissection.Suchplansshallidentifystrategiesto
1608-4befollowedbythedistrictteacherstoraiseapupilidentifiedasreadingbelowgradelevelby
1609-HCSHB1753 44 5recognizedmethodstoreadingatgradelevelbytheendofthethirdgrade.Recognized
1610-6methodsofidentificationmayincludebutneednotbelimitedtothescoresofthepupil
1611-7obtainedthroughanyestablishedstandardizedtestingprogramcurrentlyadministeredbythe
1612-8district,observationsofclassroomteachers,anddocumentedclassroomperformance]. Each
1613-9schooldistrictandcharterschoolshallprovideallparentsandguardiansofstudents,
1614-10includingparentsofstudentswhoareidentifiedashavingasubstantialdeficiencyin
1615-11readingundersubsection1ofsection167.645,withaplanthatincludessuggestionsfor
1616-12regularparent-guidedhomereading.
1617-13 2.[Thestateboardofeducation] Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
1618-14educationshalldevelopguidelinestoassistdistrictsandcharterschoolsinformulating
1619-15policiesforreading[intervention] successplans.Suchguidelinesmayinclude,butarenot
1620-16limitedto,measuresofreadingproficiency,strategiesforaddressingreading
1621-17deficiencies,timelinesformeasuringpupilimprovementinreading,andinformationon
1622-18screening[forandtreatment] of[auditory] dyslexia[, andinformationontheLindamood
1623-19AuditoryConceptualizationTestandtheAuditoryDiscriminationinDepthProgram]. Such
1624-20guidelinesmayalsoidentifyperformancelevelsforpupilsidentifiedashandicappedor
1625-21severelyhandicappedandconditionsunderwhichsuchpupils[are]maybeexemptfromthe
1626-22provisionsofthissectionandsection167.645.
1627-23 3.[Eachlocalschooldistrictenrollingapupilidentifiedasreadingbelowgradelevel
1628-24shalldevelopanindividualplanofreadinginterventionforsuchpupil.Theindividualpupil's
1629-25planmayincludeindividualorgroupreadingdevelopmentactivities.Theplanmaybe
1630-26developedafterconsultationwiththepupil'sparentorlegalguardian] Eachschooldistrict
1631-27andcharterschoolshallprovideintensivereadinginstructiontostudentsasprovidedin
1632-28section167.645.
1633-167.640.1.Schooldistricts[may] shalladoptapolicywithregardtostudent
1634-2promotionwhichmayrequireremediationasaconditionofpromotiontothenextgradelevel
1635-3foranystudentidentifiedbythedistrictasfailingtomasterskillsandcompetencies
1636-4establishedforthatparticulargradelevelbythedistrictboardofeducation.Schooldistricts
1637-5mayalsorequireparentsorguardiansofsuchstudentstocommittoconducthome-based
1638-6tutorialactivitieswiththeirchildrenor,inthecaseofastudentwithdisabilitieseligiblefor
1639-7servicespursuanttosections162.670to162.1000,theindividualeducationplanshall
1640-8determinethenatureofparentalinvolvementconsistentwiththerequirementsforafree,
1641-9appropriatepubliceducation.
1642-10 2.Suchremediationshallrecognizethatdifferentstudentslearndifferentlyandshall
1643-11employmethodsdesignedtohelpthesestudentsachieveathighlevels.Suchremediation
1644-12mayinclude,butshallnotnecessarilybelimitedto,amandatorysummerschoolprogram
1645-13focusedontheareasofdeficiencyorothersuchactivitiesconductedbytheschooldistrict
1646-HCSHB1753 45 14outsideoftheregularschoolday.Decisionsconcerningtheinstructionofachildwho
1647-15receivesspecialeducationalservicespursuanttosections162.670to162.1000shallbemade
1648-16inaccordancewiththechild'sindividualizededucationplan.
1649-17 3.Schooldistrictsprovidingremediationpursuanttothissectionorsection167.245
1650-18outsideofthetraditionalschooldaymaycountextrahoursofinstructioninthecalculationof
1651-19averagedailyattendanceasdefinedinsection163.011.
1652-167.645.[1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1653-2 (1)"Readingassessment",arecognizedmethodofjudgingastudent'sreadingability,
1654-3withresultsexpressedasreadingataparticulargradelevel.Thetermreadingassessment
1655-4shallinclude,butisnotlimitedto,standardchecklistsdesignedforuseasastudentreadsout
1656-5loud,paper-and-penciltestspromulgatedbynationallyrecognizedorganizationsandother
1657-6recognizedmethodsofdeterminingastudent'sreadingaccuracy,expression,fluencyand
1658-7comprehensioninordertomakeadeterminationofthestudent'sgrade-levelreadingability.
1659-8Assessmentswhichdonotgiveagrade-levelresultmaybeusedincombinationwithother
1660-9assessmentstoreachagrade-leveldetermination.Districtsareencouragedbutnotrequiredto
1661-10selectassessmentmethodsidentifiedpursuanttosection167.346.Districtsarealso
1662-11encouragedtousemultiplemethodsofassessment;
1663-12 (2)"Summerschool",forreadinginstructionpurposes,aminimumoffortyhoursof
1664-13readinginstructionandpractice.Aschooldistrictmayarrangethehoursanddaysof
1665-14instructiontocoordinatewithitsregularprogramofsummerschool.
1666-15 2.Forpurposesofthissection,methodsofreadingassessmentshallbedeterminedby
1667-16eachschooldistrict.Unlessastudenthasbeendeterminedinthecurrentschoolyeartobe
1668-17readingatgradelevelorabove,eachschooldistrictshalladministerareadingassessmentor
1669-18setofassessmentstoeachstudentwithinforty-fivedaysoftheendofthethird-gradeyear,
1670-19exceptthattheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytostudentsreceivingspecial
1671-20educationservicesunderanindividualizededucationplanpursuanttosections162.670to
1672-21162.999,tostudentsreceivingservicespursuanttoSection504oftheRehabilitationActof
1673-221973whoseservicesplanincludesanelementaddressingreadingortostudentsdeterminedto
1674-23havelimitedEnglishproficiencyortostudentswhohavebeendetermined,priortothe
1675-24beginningofanyschoolyear,tohaveacognitiveabilityinsufficienttomeetthereading
1676-25requirementsetoutinthissection,providedthatdistrictsshallprovidereadingimprovement
1677-26plansforstudentsdeterminedtohavesuchinsufficientcognitiveability.Theassessment
1678-27requiredbythissubsectionshallalsoberequiredforstudentswhoenteraschooldistrictin
1679-28gradesfour,fiveorsixunlesssuchstudenthasbeendeterminedinthecurrentschoolyearto
1680-29bereadingatgradelevelorabove.
1681-30 3.Beginningwithschoolyear2002-03,foreachstudentwhosethird-gradereading
1682-31assessmentdeterminesthatsuchstudentisreadingbelowsecond-gradelevel,theschool
1683-HCSHB1753 46 32districtshalldesignareadingimprovementplanforthestudent'sfourth-gradeyear.Such
1684-33readingimprovementplanshallinclude,ataminimum,thirtyhoursofadditionalreading
1685-34instructionorpracticeoutsidetheregularschooldayduringthefourth-gradeyear.Theschool
1686-35districtshalldeterminethemethodofreadinginstructionnecessarytoenforcethissubsection.
1687-36Theschooldistrictmayalsorequirethestudenttoattendsummerschoolforreading
1688-37instructionasaconditionofpromotiontofourthgrade.Thedepartmentofelementaryand
1689-38secondaryeducationmay,fromfundsappropriatedforthepurpose,reimburseschooldistricts
1690-39foradditionalinstructionalpersonnelcostsincurredintheimplementationandexecutionof
1691-40thethirtyhoursofadditionalreadinginstructionminustherevenuegeneratedbytheschool
1692-41districtthroughthefoundationformulafortheadditionalreadinginstructionaveragedaily
1693-42attendance.
1694-43 4.Eachstudentforwhomareadingimprovementplanhasbeendesignedpursuantto
1695-44subsection3ofthissectionshallbegivenanotherreadingassessment,tobeadministered
1696-45withinforty-fivedaysoftheendofsuchstudent'sfourth-gradeyear.Ifsuchstudentis
1697-46determinedtobereadingbelowthird-gradelevel,thestudentshallberequiredtoattend
1698-47summerschooltoreceivereadinginstruction.Attheendofsuchsummerschoolinstruction,
1699-48suchstudentshallbegivenanotherreadingassessment.Ifsuchstudentisdeterminedtobe
1700-49readingbelowthird-gradelevel,thedistrictshallnotifythestudent'sparentsorguardians,and
1701-50thestudentshallnotbepromotedtofifthgrade.Nostudentshallbedeniedpromotionmore
1702-51thanoncesolelyforinabilitytomeetthereadingstandardssetoutinthissection.
1703-52 5.Theprocessdescribedinsubsections3and4ofthissectionshallberepeatedas
1704-53necessarythroughtheendofthesixthgrade,withthetargetgradelevelrisingaccordingly.
1705-54Mandatoryretentioningradeshallnotapplytogradessubsequenttofourthgrade.
1706-55 6.Themandatoryprocessofadditionalreadinginstructionpursuanttothissection
1707-56shallceaseattheendofthesixthgrade.Thepermanentrecordofstudentswhoare
1708-57determinedtobereadingbelowthefifth-gradelevelattheendofsixthgradeshallcarrya
1709-58notationadvisingthatsuchstudenthasnotmetminimalreadingstandards.Thenotationshall
1710-59stayonthestudent'srecorduntilsuchtimeasthedistrictdeterminesthatastudenthasmet
1711-60minimalreadingstandards.
1712-61 7.Eachschooldistrictshallberequiredtooffersummerschoolreadinginstructionto
1713-62anystudentwithareadingimprovementplan.Districtsmayfulfilltherequirementofthis
1714-63sectionthroughcooperativearrangementswithneighboringdistricts;providedthatsuch
1715-64districtsshalltimelymakeallpaymentsprovidedpursuanttosuchcooperativeagreements.
1716-65 8.Aschooldistrictmayadoptapolicythatrequiresretentioningradeofanystudent
1717-66whohasbeendeterminedtorequiresummerschoolinstructioninreadingandwhodoesnot
1718-67fulfillthesummerschoolattendancerequirement.
1719-HCSHB1753 47 68 9.Nothinginthissectionshallprecludeaschooldistrictfromretaininganystudentin
1720-69gradewhenadeterminationismadeinaccordancewithdistrictpolicythatretentionisinthe
1721-70bestinterestsofthestudent.
1722-71 10.Thestateboardofeducationshallnotincorporateinformationaboutthenumber
1723-72ofstudentsreceivingadditionalinstructionpursuanttothissectionintoanyelementofany
1724-73standardoftheMissourischoolimprovementprogramoritssuccessoraccreditationprogram;
1725-74provided,however,eachdistrictshallmakeavailable,upontherequestofanyparent,patron,
1726-75ormediaoutletwithinthedistrict,thenumberandpercentageofstudentsreceiving
1727-76remediationpursuanttothissection.Theinformationshallbepresentedinawaythatdoes
1728-77notpermitpersonalidentificationofanystudentoreducationalpersonnel.
1729-78 11.Eachschooldistrictshallmakeasystematicefforttoinformparentsofthe
1730-79methodsandmaterialsusedtoteachreadinginkindergartenthroughfourthgrade,interms
1731-80understandabletoalaypersonandshallsimilarlyinformparentsofstudentsforwhoma
1732-81readingimprovementplanisrequiredpursuanttothissection.]
1733-82 1.(1)Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshallassessallstudentsenrolledin
1734-83kindergartenthroughgradethreeatthebeginningandendofeachschoolyearfortheir
1735-84levelofreadingorreadingreadinessonstate-approvedreadingassessments.
1736-85Additionally,allschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallassessanynewlyenrolled
1737-86studentingradesonethroughfivefortheirlevelofreadingorreadingreadinessona
1738-87readingassessmentfromthestate-approvedlist.Atthebeginningoftheschoolyear,
1739-88eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshallprovideareadingsuccessplantoany
1740-89studentwho:
1741-90 (a)Exhibitsasubstantialdeficiencyinreadingthatcreatesabarriertothe
1742-91child'sprogressinlearningtoread.Theidentificationofsuchdeficiencymaybebased
1743-92uponthemostrecentassessmentsorteacherobservation;or
1744-93 (b)Hasbeenidentifiedasbeingatriskofdyslexiainthestatewidedyslexia
1745-94screeningorhasaformaldiagnosisofdyslexia.
1746-95 (2)Forthepurposesofthissection,asubstantialreadingdeficiencyshallreferto
1747-96astudentwhoisoneormoregradelevelorlevelsbehindinreadingorreading
1748-97readiness;providedthatnothinginthissectionshallbeinterpretedtopreventaschool
1749-98districtorcharterschoolfromofferingareadingsuccessplantoanystudentbasedon
1750-99anassessmentcompletedatthestartandendoftheschoolyearorteacherobservation.
1751-100Foranystudententeringtheschooldistrictorcharterschoolafterthestartoftheschool
1752-101year,suchstudentshallbeprovidedareadingsuccessplanintheeventthestudenthas
1753-102beenidentifiedashavingasubstantialreadingdeficiencybasedonthestudent'smost
1754-103recentassessmentorotherwisebeingidentifiedthroughteacherobservation.The
1755-104student'sreadingproficiencyshallbereassessedbyreadingassessmentsonthestate-
1756-HCSHB1753 48 105approvedlist.Thestudentshallcontinuetobeprovidedwithintensivereading
1757-106instructionunderareadingsuccessplanuntilthereadingdeficiencyisremedied.
1758-107 2.Thedistrictorcharterschoolshallnotifytheparentorguardianofany
1759-108studentinkindergartenthroughgradethreewhoexhibitsasubstantialdeficiencyin
1760-109reading,asdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection,atleastannuallyinwriting,andin
1761-110anappropriate,alternativemannerfortheparentorotherguardianifnecessary,ofthe
1762-111following:
1763-112 (1)Thatthechildhasbeenidentifiedashavingasubstantialdeficiencyin
1764-113reading;
1765-114 (2)Adescriptionoftheservicescurrentlyprovidedtothechild;
1766-115 (3)Adescriptionoftheproposedsupplementalinstructionalservicesand
1767-116supportsthattheschooldistrictwillprovidetothechildthataredesignedtoremediate
1768-117theidentifiedareaofreadingdeficiency.Forstudentsidentifiedbeingatriskofdyslexia
1769-118orthosethathaveadiagnosisofdyslexia,thedistrictshallprovideanexplanationthat
1770-119theinstructionthatwillbeusedtoteachthechildreadingshallbeexplicit,systematic,
1771-120anddiagnosticandbasedonphonologicalawareness,phonics,fluency,vocabulary,
1772-121comprehension,morphology,syntax,andsemantics;and
1773-122 (4)Strategiesforparentsandguardianstouseinhelpingthechildsucceedin
1774-123readingproficiencyincluding,butnotlimitedto,thepromotionofparent-guidedhome
1775-124reading.
1776-125 3.Iftheschooldistrictorcharterschoolprovidesasummerreadingprogram
1777-126underthissection,thedistrictorcharterschoolshallnotifytheparentorguardianof
1778-127eachstudentwhoexhibitsasubstantialdeficiencyinreadingoftheopportunityto
1779-128attendthesummerreadingprogram.
1780-129 4.Ifastudenthasasubstantialreadingdeficiencyattheendofthirdgrade,the
1781-130student'sparentorguardianandappropriateschoolstaffshalldiscusswhetherthe
1782-131studentshouldberetainedingradelevel,basedonaconsiderationofallrelevantfactors
1783-132including,butnotlimitedto,thereadingdeficiency,thestudent'sprogressinother
1784-133subjectareas,andthestudent'soverallintellectual,physical,emotional,andsocial
1785-134development.Adecisiontopromoteorretainastudentwithasubstantialreading
1786-135deficiencyattheendofgradethreeshallbemadeonlyafterdirectpersonalconsultation
1787-136withthestudent'sparentorguardianandaftertheformulationofaspecificplanof
1788-137actiontoremedythestudent'sreadingdeficiency.
1789-138 5.Eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshalldoallofthefollowing:
1790-139 (1)Providestudentswhoareidentifiedashavingasubstantialdeficiencyin
1791-140readingundersubsection1ofthissection,havebeenidentifiedasbeingatriskof
1792-141dyslexiainthestatewidedyslexiascreening,orhaveaformaldiagnosisofdyslexiawith
1793-HCSHB1753 49 142intensiveinstructionalservicesandsupportsspecifiedinareadingsuccessplan,as
1794-143appropriateaccordingtostudentneed,freeofcharge,toremediatetheidentifiedareas
1795-144ofreadingdeficiencyincluding,butnotlimitedto,additionalscientific,evidence-based
1796-145readinginstructionandotherstrategiesprescribedbytheschooldistrictorcharter
1797-146school,whichmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:
1798-147 (a)Smallgrouporindividualinstruction;
1799-148 (b)Reducedteacher-studentratios;
1800-149 (c)Morefrequentprogressmonitoring;
1801-150 (d)Tutoringormentoring;
1802-151 (e)Extendedschoolday,week,oryear;and
1803-152 (f)Summerreadingprograms;
1804-153 (2)Foranystudentwithaformaldiagnosisofdyslexiaorforastudentwhowas
1805-154foundtobeatriskofdyslexiainthestatewidedyslexiascreening,theschooldistrictor
1806-155charterschoolshallprovideevidence-basedreadinginstructionthataddresses
1807-156phonology,sound-symbolassociation,syllableinstruction,morphology,syntax,and
1808-157semanticsprovidedthroughsystematic,cumulative,explicit,anddiagnosticmethods;
1809-158 (3)Atregularintervals,butnotlessthanfourtimesperyearinamannerthat
1810-159reflectsprogressthrougheachschoolterm,notifytheparentorguardianofacademic
1811-160andotherprogressbeingmadebythestudentandgivetheparentorguardianother
1812-161usefulinformation;and
1813-162 (4)Inadditiontorequiredreadingenhancementandaccelerationstrategies,
1814-163provideallparentsofstudents,includingparentsofstudentswhoareidentifiedas
1815-164havingasubstantialdeficiencyinreadingundersubsection1ofthissection,withaplan
1816-165thatincludessuggestionsforregularparent-guidedhomereading.
1817-166 6.Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshallensurethatintensivereading
1818-167instructionthroughareadingdevelopmentinitiativeshallbeprovidedtoeach
1819-168kindergartenthroughgradefivestudentwhoisassessedasexhibitingasubstantial
1820-169deficiencyinreading.Inadditiontotherequirementsotherwiseprovided,such
1821-170instructionshallalsocomplywithallofthefollowingcriteria:
1822-171 (1)Beprovidedtoallkindergartenthroughgradefivestudentswhoexhibita
1823-172substantialdeficiencyinreadingunderthissection.Theassessmentinitiativeshall
1824-173measurephonemicawareness,phonics,fluency,vocabulary,andcomprehension;
1825-174 (2)Beprovidedduringregularschoolhours;and
1826-175 (3)Provideareadingcurriculumthatmeetstherequirementsofsection170.014
1827-176andataminimumhasthefollowingspecifications:
1828-177 (a)Assistsstudentsassessedasexhibitingasubstantialdeficiencyinreadingto
1829-178developtheskillstoreadatgradelevel;
1830-HCSHB1753 50 179 (b)Providesskilldevelopmentinphonemicawareness,phonics,fluency,
1831-180vocabulary,andcomprehension;
1832-181 (c)Includesascientificallybasedandreliableassessment;
1833-182 (d)Providesinitialandongoinganalysisofeachstudent'sreadingprogress;and
1834-183 (e)Providesacurriculumincoreacademicsubjectstoassistthestudentin
1835-184maintainingormeetingproficiencylevelsfortheappropriategradeinallacademic
1836-185subjects.
1837-186 7.Schooldistrictsshallreporttothedepartmentthespecificintensivereading
1838-187interventionsandsupportsimplementedbytheschooldistrictorcharterschool
1839-188pursuanttothissectionaswellasthereadingassessmentdatacollectedfor
1840-189kindergartentogradefive.Thedepartmentshallannuallyprescribethecomponents
1841-190ofrequiredorrequestedreports.
1842-191 8.(1)Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshalladdressreadingproficiency
1843-192aspartofitscomprehensiveschoolimprovementplan,drawinguponinformationabout
1844-193childrenfromassessmentsconductedundersubsection1andtheprevalenceof
1845-194deficienciesidentifiedbyclassroom,elementaryschool,andotherstudent
1846-195characteristics.Aspartofitscomprehensiveschoolimprovementplanorcontract,
1847-196eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshallreviewchronicearlyelementaryabsenteeism
1848-197foritsimpactonliteracydevelopment.Ifmorethanfifteenpercentofanattendance
1849-198center'sstudentsarenotatgradelevelinreadingbytheendofthirdgrade,the
1850-199comprehensiveschoolimprovementplanorcontractshallincludestrategiestoreduce
1851-200thatpercentageincluding,butnotlimitedto,schoolandcommunitystrategiestoraise
1852-201thepercentageofstudentswhoareproficientinreading.
1853-202 (2)Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshallprovideprofessional
1854-203developmentservicestoenhancetheskillsofelementaryteachersinrespondingto
1855-204children'suniquereadingissuesandneedsandtoincreasetheuseofevidence-based
1856-205strategies.
10+SectionA.Chapter167,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
11+2knownassection167.850,toreadasfollows:
185712 167.850.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
185813 2 (1)"Board",thestateboardofeducation;
185914 3 (2)"Commissioner",thecommissionerofeducation;
186015 4 (3)"Recoveryhighschool",apublichighschoolthatserveseligiblestudents
186116 5diagnosedwithsubstanceusedisorderordependencyasdefinedbythemostrecent
186217 6DiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisordersandthatprovidesbotha
186318 7comprehensivefour-yearhighschooleducationinanalternativepublicschoolsetting
186419 8andastructuredplanofrecovery;
1865-HCSHB1753 51 9 (4)"Sendingdistrict",theschooldistrictwhereastudentattendingorplanning
20+9 (4)"Sendingdistrict",theschooldistrictwhereastudentattendingorplanning
186621 10toattendtherecoveryhighschoolresidesandfromwhichthestudentisreferredfor
186722 11enrollmentinarecoveryhighschool.
186823 12 2.(1)Thecommissionermayapproveandauthorizeuptofourpilotrecovery
186924 13highschools,geographicallylocatedinmetropolitanareasthroughoutthestate,tobe
187025 14establishedbyschooldistrictsorgroupsofschooldistrictsforthepurposeof
187126 15demonstratingtheeffectivenessoftherecoveryhighschoolmodelinthisstate.The
187227 16commissionershallissuearequestforproposalsfromschooldistrictstooperateapilot
187328 17recoveryhighschool.Suchproposalsmaybesubmittedbyanindividualschooldistrict
1874-18proposingtooperatearecoveryhighschoolorbyagroupofschooldistrictsproposing
29+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
30+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18proposingtooperatearecoveryhighschoolorbyagroupofschooldistrictsproposing
187531 19tojointlyoperatesuchaschool.Suchproposalsshallbesubmittedtothecommissioner
187632 20nolaterthanDecemberfirstoftheschoolyearpriortotheschoolyearinwhichthe
187733 21recoveryhighschoolisproposedtobeginoperation.Theapprovaloftheboardshallbe
187834 22requiredfortherecoveryhighschooltobeginoperation.
187935 23 (2)Proposalsshalldetailhowthedistrictordistrictswillsatisfythecriteriafora
188036 24highschooleducationprogramunderstatelawandboardruleandhowtherecovery
188137 25highschoolwillsatisfytherequirementsforaccreditationbytheAssociationof
188238 26RecoverySchoolsoranotherrecoveryschoolaccreditationorganizationauthorizedby
188339 27theboard.Theproposalshallincludeafinancialplanoutliningtheanticipatedpublic
188440 28andprivatefundingthatwillallowtherecoveryhighschooltooperateandmeetthe
188541 29school'seducationalandrecoverycriteria.Thedistrictordistrictsmaypartnerwith
188642 30oneormorelocalnonprofitorganizationsorotherlocaleducationalagenciesregarding
188743 31establishmentandoperationofarecoveryhighschoolandmayestablishajointboard
188844 32tooverseetheoperationoftherecoveryhighschoolasprovidedinamemorandumof
188945 33understandingenteredwithsuchorganizationororganizations.
189046 34 (3)Byapprovaloftheproposalupontherecommendationofthecommissioner,
189147 35theboardshallbedeemedtohaveauthorizedallnecessaryequivalenciesandwaiversof
189248 36regulationsenumeratedintheproposal.
189349 37 (4)Thecommissionermayspecifyanauthorizationperiodfortherecoveryhigh
189450 38school,whichshallbenolessthanfouryears.BeforeJulyfirstofeachyeartherecovery
189551 39highschoolisinoperation,theschooldistrictorgroupofschooldistricts,inconsultation
189652 40withtherecoveryhighschool,shallsubmittothecommissionerananalysisofthe
189753 41recoveryhighschool'seducational,recovery,andotherrelatedoutcomesasspecifiedin
189854 42theproposal.Thecommissionershallreviewtheanalysisandrenewanyrecoveryhigh
189955 43schoolmeetingtherequirementsofthissectionandtherequirementsoftheschool's
190056 44proposalandmayincludetermsandconditionstoaddressareasneedingcorrectionor
190157 45improvement.Thecommissionermayrevokeorsuspendtheauthorizationofa
1902-HCSHB1753 52 46recoveryhighschoolnotmeetingtherequirementsofthissectionortherequirementsof
58+46recoveryhighschoolnotmeetingtherequirementsofthissectionortherequirementsof
190359 47theschool'sproposal.
190460 48 (5)Pupilattendance,dropoutrate,studentperformanceonstatewide
190561 49assessments,andotherdataconsideredintheMissourischoolimprovementprogram
190662 50andschoolaccreditationshallnotbeattributedtothegeneralaccreditationofeithera
190763 51sendingdistrictorthedistrictordistrictsoperatingtherecoveryhighschoolandmaybe
190864 52usedbythecommissioneronlyintherenewalprocessfortherecoveryhighschoolas
190965 53providedinthissubsection.
1910-54 3.(1)Aschooldistrictmayenterintoanagreementwithadistrictordistricts
66+HB1753 2 54 3.(1)Aschooldistrictmayenterintoanagreementwithadistrictordistricts
191167 55operatingarecoveryhighschoolfortheenrollmentofaneligiblestudentwhois
191268 56currentlyenrolledinorresidesinthesendingdistrict.
191369 57 (2)Aparentorguardianmayseektoenrollaneligiblestudentresidingina
191470 58sendingdistrictinarecoveryhighschoolcreatedunderthissection.Astudentover
191571 59eighteenyearsofageresidinginasendingdistrictmayseektoenrollinarecoveryhigh
191672 60school.
191773 61 (3)Aneligiblestudentshallmeanastudentwhoisinrecoveryfromsubstance
191874 62usedisorderorsubstancedependency,orsuchaconditionalongwithco-occurring
191975 63disorderssuchasanxiety,depression,andattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder,and
192076 64whoisdeterminedbytherecoveryhighschooltobeastudentwhowouldacademically
192177 65andclinicallybenefitfromplacementintherecoveryhighschoolandiscommittedto
192278 66workingonthestudent'srecovery.Therecoveryhighschoolshallconsideravailable
192379 67informationincluding,butnotlimitedto,anyrecommendationofadrugcounselor,
192480 68alcoholismcounselor,orsubstanceabusecounselorlicensedorcertifiedunder
192581 69applicablelawsandregulations.
192682 70 (4)Arecoveryhighschoolshallnotlimitordenyadmissiontoaneligiblestudent
192783 71basedonrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,disability,incomelevel,proficiencyinthe
192884 72Englishlanguage,orathleticability.
192985 73 4.(1)Therecoveryhighschoolshallannuallyadoptapolicyestablishinga
193086 74tuitionrateforitsstudentsnolaterthanFebruaryfirstoftheprecedingschoolyear.
193187 75 (2)Thesendingdistrictofaneligiblestudentwhoisenrolledinandattendinga
193288 76recoveryhighschoolshallpaytuitiontotherecoveryhighschoolequaltothelesserof:
193389 77 (a)Thetuitionrateestablishedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection;or
193490 78 (b)Thestateadequacytarget,asdefinedinsection163.011,plustheaverage
193591 79sumproducedperchildbythelocaltaxeffortabovethestateadequacytargetofthe
193692 80sendingdistrict.
193793 81 (3)Ifcostsassociatedwiththeprovisionofspecialeducationandrelated
193894 82disabilityservicestothestudentexceedthetuitiontobepaidundersubdivision(2)of
1939-HCSHB1753 53 83thissubsection,thesendingdistrictshallremainresponsibleforpayingtheexcesscostto
95+83thissubsection,thesendingdistrictshallremainresponsibleforpayingtheexcesscostto
194096 84therecoveryhighschool.
194197 85 (4)Thecommissionermayenterintoanagreementwiththeappropriateofficial
194298 86oragencyofanotherstatetodevelopareciprocityagreementforotherwiseeligible,
194399 87nonresidentstudentsseekingtoattendarecoveryhighschoolinthisstate.Arecovery
1944100 88highschoolmayenrollotherwiseeligiblestudentsresidinginastateotherthanthisstate
1945101 89asprovidedinsuchreciprocityagreement.Suchreciprocityagreementshallrequirethe
1946102 90out-of-statestudent'sdistrictofresidencetopaytotherecoveryhighschoolanannual
1947-91amountequaltoonehundredfivepercentofthetuitionratefortherecoveryhighschool
103+HB1753 3 91amountequaltoonehundredfivepercentofthetuitionratefortherecoveryhighschool
1948104 92establishedunderthissubsection.Ifanotherwiseeligiblestudentresidesinastatethat
1949105 93isnotsubjecttoareciprocityagreement,suchstudentmayattendarecoveryhigh
1950106 94schoolprovidedsuchstudentpaystotheschoolonehundredfivepercentofthetuition
1951107 95ratefortherecoveryhighschoolestablishedunderthissubsection.Nostudentenrolled
1952108 96andattendingarecoveryhighschoolunderthissubdivisionshallbeincludedasa
1953109 97residentpupilforanystateaidpurposeunderchapter163.
1954110 98 5.Theboard,inconsultationwiththedepartmentofmentalhealth,may
1955111 99promulgaterulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofa
1956112 100rule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthority
1957113 101delegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjectto
1958114 102alloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionand
1959115 103chapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
1960116 104pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
1961117 105arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
1962118 106andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
1963-168.021.1.Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbe
1964-2grantedasfollows:
1965-3 (1)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit:
1966-4 (a)Uponthebasisofcollegecredit;
1967-5 (b)Uponthebasisofexamination;
1968-6 (2)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbythestateboardwith
1969-7advicefromtheadvisorycouncilestablishedbysection168.015toanyindividualwho
1970-8presentstothestateboardavaliddoctoraldegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
1971-9educationaccreditedbyaregionalaccreditingassociationsuchasNorthCentralAssociation.
1972-10Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofpostgraduatestudyoftheholder,shallbe
1973-11issuedonlyaftersuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminationrequiredforgraduationpursuant
1974-12torulesadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,andshallberestrictedtothosecertificates
1975-13establishedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection;
1976-HCSHB1753 54 14 (3)Bythestateboard,whichshallissuetheprofessionalcertificateclassificationin
1977-15boththegeneralandspecializedareasmostcloselyalignedwiththecurrentareasof
1978-16certificationapprovedbythestateboard,commensuratewiththeyearsofteachingexperience
1979-17oftheapplicant,andbaseduponthefollowingcriteria:
1980-18 (a)Recommendationofastate-approvedbaccalaureate-levelteacherpreparation
1981-19program;
1982-20 (b)a.SuccessfulattainmentoftheMissouriqualifyingscoreontheexitassessment
1983-21forteachersoradministratorsdesignatedbythestateboardofeducation[.];
1984-22 b.(i)Applicantswhohavenotsuccessfullyachievedaqualifyingscoreonthe
1985-23designatedexaminationswillbeissuedatwo-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertificate;
1986-24 (ii)Duringthetwo-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertification,anindividual
1987-25teachermaygainfullprofessionalcertificationby:
1988-26 i.Achievingaqualifyingscoreonthedesignatedexam;or
1989-27 ii.Successfullyachievinganacceptablescoreonthestate-approvedteacher
1990-28evaluationsystemfromsevenwalk-throughevaluations,twoformativeevaluations,and
1991-29onesummativeevaluationforeachofthetwoprobationaryyearsandbeingoffereda
1992-30thirdcontractbytheemployingdistrict.Foranyapplicantwhohasachangeinjob
1993-31statusbecauseofareductionintheworkforceorachangeinlifecircumstances,the
1994-32scoresrequiredunderthisitemmaybescoresachievedinanyschooldistrictduringthe
1995-33two-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertificationperiod;and
1996-34 (iii)Theemployingschooldistrictshallrecommendtothedepartmentof
1997-35elementaryandsecondaryeducationthattheindividualteacherbeawardedafull
1998-36professionalcertificationbythestateboardunderrulesprescribedbythestateboard;
1999-37and
2000-38 (c)Uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133and
2001-39possessionofavalidteachingcertificateinthestatefromwhichtheapplicant'steacher
2002-40preparationprogramwascompleted;
2003-41 (4)Bythestateboard,underrulesprescribedbyit,onthebasisofarelevant
2004-42bachelor'sdegree,orhigherdegree,andapassingscoreforthedesignatedexitexamination,
2005-43forindividualswhoseacademicdegreeandprofessionalexperiencearesuitabletoprovidea
2006-44basisforinstructionsolelyinthesubjectmatterofbankingorfinancialresponsibility,atthe
2007-45discretionofthestateboard.Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofstudyofthe
2008-46holderandshallberestrictedtothosecertificatesestablishedundersubdivision(2)of
2009-47subsection3ofthissection.Holdersofcertificatesgrantedunderthissubdivisionshallbe
2010-48exemptfromtheteachertenureactundersections168.102to168.130andeachschooldistrict
2011-49shallhavethedecision-makingauthorityonwhethertohiretheholdersofsuchcertificates;
2012-HCSHB1753 55 50 (5)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit,onthebasisof
2013-51certificationbytheAmericanBoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellence(ABCTE)and
2014-52verificationofabilitytoworkwithchildrenasdemonstratedbysixtycontacthoursinanyone
2015-53ofthefollowingareasasvalidatedbytheschoolprincipal:sixtycontacthoursinthe
2016-54classroom,ofwhichatleastforty-fivemustbeteaching;sixtycontacthoursasasubstitute
2017-55teacher,withatleastthirtyconsecutivehoursinthesameclassroom;sixtycontacthoursof
2018-56teachinginaprivateschool;orsixtycontacthoursofteachingasaparaprofessional,foran
2019-57initialfour-yearABCTEcertificateoflicensetoteach,exceptthatsuchcertificateshallnotbe
2020-58grantedfortheareasofearlychildhoodeducation,orspecialeducation.Forcertificationin
2021-59theareaofelementaryeducation,ninetycontacthoursintheclassroomshallberequired,of
2022-60whichatleastthirtyshallbeinanelementaryclassroom.Uponthecompletionofthe
2023-61followingrequirements[listedinparagraphs(a),(b),(c),and(d)ofthissubdivision], an
2024-62applicantshallbeeligibletoapplyforacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateunder
2025-63subdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthissection:
2026-64 (a)Completionofthirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwithinfouryears,
2027-65whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum;
2028-66 (b)ValidatedcompletionoftwoyearsofthementoringprogramoftheAmerican
2029-67BoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellenceoradistrictmentoringprogramapprovedby
2030-68thestateboardofeducation;
2031-69 (c)Attainmentofasuccessfulperformance-basedteacherevaluation;and
2032-70 (d)Participationinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram;or
2033-71 (6)(a)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedby[it]theboard,
2034-72whichshallissueaninitialvisitingscholarscertificateatthediscretionoftheboard,basedon
2035-73thefollowingcriteria:
2036-74 [(a)] a.Verificationfromthehiringschooldistrictthattheapplicantwillbe
2037-75employedaspartofabusiness-educationpartnershipinitiativedesignedtobuildcareer
2038-76pathwayssystemsoremployedaspartofaninitiativedesignedtofillvacantpositionsin
2039-77hard-to-staffpublicschoolsorhard-to-fillsubjectareasforstudentsinagradeorgrades
2040-78notlowerthantheninthgradeforwhichtheapplicant'sacademicdegreeorprofessional
2041-79experiencequalifies[himorher]theapplicant;
2042-80 [(b)]b.Appropriateandrelevantbachelor'sdegreeorhigher,occupationallicense,or
2043-81industry-recognizedcredential;
2044-82 [(c)]c.Completionoftheapplicationforaone-yearvisitingscholarscertificate;and
2045-83 [(d)]d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedundersection168.133.
2046-84 (b)Theinitialvisitingscholarscertificateshallcertifytheholderofsuchcertificateto
2047-85teachforoneyear.Anapplicantshallbeeligibletorenewaninitialvisitingscholars
2048-86certificateamaximumoftwotimes,baseduponthecompletionoftherequirementslisted
2049-HCSHB1753 56 87under[paragraphs(a),(b),and(d)]subparagraphsa.,b.,andd.ofparagraph(a)ofthis
2050-88subdivision;completionofprofessionaldevelopmentrequiredbytheschooldistrictand
2051-89school;andattainmentofasatisfactoryperformance-basedteacherevaluation.
2052-90 2.Allvalidteachingcertificatesissuedpursuanttolaworstateboardpoliciesand
2053-91regulationspriortoSeptember1,1988,shallbeexemptfromtheprofessionaldevelopment
2054-92requirementsofthissectionandshallcontinueineffectuntiltheyexpire,arerevokedor
2055-93suspended,asprovidedbylaw.Whensuchcertificatesarerequiredtoberenewed,thestate
2056-94boardoritsdesigneeshallgranttoeachholderofsuchacertificatethecertificatemostnearly
2057-95equivalenttotheonesoheld.Anyonewhoholds,asofAugust28,2003,avalidPC-I,PC-II,
2058-96orcontinuousprofessionalcertificateshall,uponexpirationof[hisorher]suchperson's
2059-97currentcertificate,beissuedtheappropriatelevelofcertificatebasedupontheclassification
2060-98systemestablishedpursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
2061-99 3.(1)Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbebased
2062-100uponminimumrequirementsprescribedbythestateboardofeducationwhichshallinclude
2063-101completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133.Thestateboardshall
2064-102provideforthefollowinglevelsofprofessionalcertification:aninitialprofessionalcertificate
2065-103andacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
2066-104 (2)Theinitialprofessionalcertificateshallbeissueduponcompletionof
2067-105requirementsestablishedbythestateboardofeducationandshallbevalidbasedupon
2068-106verificationofactualteachingwithinaspecifiedtimeperiodestablishedbythestateboardof
2069-107education.Thestateboardshallrequireholdersofthefour-yearinitialprofessionalcertificate
2070-108to:
2071-109 (a)Participateinamentoringprogramapprovedandprovidedbythedistrictfora
2072-110minimumoftwoyears;
2073-111 (b)Completethirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment,whichmayinclude
2074-112hoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum,orforholdersofacertificateunder
2075-113subdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,anamountofprofessionaldevelopmentin
2076-114proportiontothecertificateholder'shoursintheclassroom,ifthecertificateholderis
2077-115employedlessthanfulltime;and
2078-116 (c)Participateinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram.
2079-117 (3)(a)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeissuedupon
2080-118verificationofcompletionoffouryearsofteachingundertheinitialprofessionalcertificate
2081-119anduponverificationofthecompletionoftherequirementsarticulatedinparagraphs(a)[,(b),
2082-120and]to(c)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionorparagraphs(a)[,(b),(c),and]to(d)of
2083-121subdivision(5)ofsubsection1ofthissection.
2084-122 (b)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbecontinuousbasedupon
2085-123verificationofactualemploymentinaneducationalpositionasprovidedforinstateboard
2086-HCSHB1753 57 124guidelinesandcompletionoffifteencontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentperyear
2087-125whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum.Shouldthe
2088-126possessorofavalidcareercontinuousprofessionalcertificatefail,inanygivenyear,tomeet
2089-127thefifteen-hourprofessionaldevelopmentrequirement,thepossessormay,withintwoyears,
2090-128makeupthemissinghours.Inordertomakeupformissinghours,thepossessorshallfirst
2091-129completethefifteen-hourrequirementforthecurrentyearandthenmaycounthoursinexcess
2092-130ofthecurrentyearrequirementasmake-uphours.Shouldthepossessorfailtomakeupthe
2093-131missinghourswithintwoyears,thecertificateshallbecomeinactive.Inordertoreactivate
2094-132thecertificate,thepossessorshallcompletetwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessional
2095-133developmentwhichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollege
2096-134curriculumwithinthesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivating[hisorher]thepossessor's
2097-135certificate.Therequirementsofthisparagraphshallbemonitoredandverifiedbythelocal
2098-136schooldistrictwhichemploystheholderofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
2099-137 (c)Aholderofacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeexemptfromthe
2100-138professionaldevelopmentcontacthourrequirementsofparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionif
2101-139suchteacherhasalocalprofessionaldevelopmentplaninplacewithinsuchteacher'sschool
2102-140districtandmeetstwoofthethreefollowingcriteria:
2103-141 a.Hastenyearsofteachingexperienceasdefinedbythestateboardofeducation;
2104-142 b.Possessesamaster'sdegree;or
2105-143 c.Obtainsarigorousnationalcertificationasapprovedbythestateboardof
2106-144education.
2107-145 4.Policiesandproceduresshallbeestablishedbywhichateacherwhowasnot
2108-146retainedduetoareductioninforcemayretainthecurrentlevelofcertification.Thereshall
2109-147alsobeestablishedpoliciesandproceduresallowingateacherwhohasnotbeenemployedin
2110-148aneducationalpositionforthreeyearsormoretoreactivate[hisorher]theteacher'slast
2111-149levelofcertificationbycompletingtwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment
2112-150whichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollegecurriculumwithin
2113-151thesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivating[hisorher]theteacher'scertificate.
2114-152 5.Thestateboardshall,uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedin
2115-153section168.133,issueaprofessionalcertificateclassificationintheareasmostclosely
2116-154alignedwithanapplicant'scurrentareasofcertification,commensuratewiththeyearsof
2117-155teachingexperienceoftheapplicant,toanypersonwhoishiredtoteachinapublicschoolin
2118-156thisstateandwhopossessesavalidteachingcertificatefromanotherstateorcertification
2119-157undersubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,providedthatthecertificateholdershall
2120-158annuallycompletethestateboard'srequirementsforsuchlevelofcertification,andshall
2121-159establishpoliciesbywhichresidentsofstatesotherthanthestateofMissourimaybeassessed
2122-160afeeforacertificateoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofMissouri.Suchfeeshallbein
2123-HCSHB1753 58 161anamountsufficienttorecoveranyorallcostsassociatedwiththeissuingofacertificateof
2124-162licensetoteach.Theboardshallpromulgaterulestoauthorizetheissuanceofaprovisional
2125-163certificateoflicense,whichshallbevalidforthreeyearsandshallallowtheholdertoassume
2126-164classroomdutiespendingthecompletionofacriminalbackgroundcheckundersection
2127-165168.133,foranyapplicantwho:
2128-166 (1)IsthespouseofamemberoftheArmedForcesstationedinMissouri;
2129-167 (2)Relocatedfromanotherstatewithinoneyearofthedateofapplication;
2130-168 (3)Underwentacriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobeissuedateaching
2131-169certificateoflicensefromanotherstate;and
2132-170 (4)Otherwisequalifiesunderthissection.
2133-171 6.Thestateboardmayassesstoholdersofaninitialprofessionalcertificateafee,to
2134-172bedepositedintotheexcellenceineducation[revolving] fundestablishedpursuanttosection
2135-173160.268,fortheissuanceofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.However,suchfee
2136-174shallnotexceedthecombinedcostsofissuanceandanycriminalbackgroundcheckrequired
2137-175asaconditionofissuance.ApplicantsfortheinitialABCTEcertificateshallberesponsible
2138-176foranyfeesassociatedwiththeprogramleadingtotheissuanceofthecertificate,butnothing
2139-177inthissectionshallprohibitadistrictfromdevelopingapolicythatpermitsfee
2140-178reimbursement.
2141-179 7.AnymemberofthepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissouriwhoentered
2142-180coveredemploymentwithtenormoreyearsofeducationalexperienceinanotherstateor
2143-181statesandheldacertificateissuedbyanotherstateandsubsequentlyworkedinaschool
2144-182districtcoveredbythepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissourifortenormoreyearswho
2145-183laterbecamecertificatedinMissourishallhavethatcertificatedatedbackto[hisorher]the
2146-184member'soriginaldateofemploymentinaMissouripublicschool.
2147-185 8.Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationfromaspouseofanactiveduty
2148-186memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto
2149-187betransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
2150-188transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
2151-189movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasisandhassuccessfully
2152-190completedthebackgroundcheckdescribedundersubsection5ofthissectionandsection
2153-191168.133,thestateboardshallissuetosuchapplicantafullcertificateoflicensetoteach,
2154-192providedthattheapplicanthaspaidallnecessaryfeesandhasotherwisemetallrequirements
2155-193tobeissuedsuchacertificate.
2156-168.036.1.Inadditiontograntingcertificatesoflicensetoteachinpublic
2157-2schoolsofthestateundersection168.021,thestateboardofeducationshallgrant
2158-3substituteteachercertificatesasprovidedinthissectiontoanyindividualseekingto
2159-4substituteteachinanypublicschoolinthisstate.
2160-HCSHB1753 59 5 2.(1)Thestateboardshallnotgrantacertificateoflicensetoteachunderthis
2161-6sectiontoanyindividualwhohasnotcompletedabackgroundcheckasrequiredunder
2162-7section168.021.
2163-8 (2)Thestateboardmayrefusetoissueorrenew,suspend,orrevokeany
2164-9certificatesoughtorissuedunderthissectioninthesamemannerandforthesame
2165-10reasonsasundersection168.071.
2166-11 3.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyindividual
2167-12whohascompleted:
2168-13 (1)Atleastthirty-sixsemesterhoursatanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
2169-14education;or
2170-15 (2)Thetwenty-houronlinetrainingprogramrequiredinthissectionandwho
2171-16possessesahighschooldiplomaortheequivalentthereof.
2172-17 4.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopand
2173-18maintainanonlinetrainingprogramforindividuals,whichshallconsistoftwentyhours
2174-19oftrainingrelatedtosubjectsappropriateforsubstituteteachersasdeterminedbythe
2175-20department.
2176-21 5.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyhighly
2177-22qualifiedindividualwithexpertiseinatechnicalorbusinessfieldorwithexperiencein
2178-23theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohascompletedthebackgroundcheck
2179-24requiredinthissectionbutdoesnotmeetanyofthequalificationsundersubdivision(1)
2180-25or(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionifthesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictinwhich
2181-26theindividualseekstosubstituteteachsponsorssuchindividualandtheschoolboardof
2182-27theschooldistrictinwhichtheindividualseekstosubstituteteachvotestoapprovesuch
2183-28individualtosubstituteteach.
2184-29 6.(1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionstocontrary,beginningonthe
2185-30effectivedateofthissectionandendingonJune30,2025,anyperson,whoisretiredand
2186-31currentlyreceivingaretirementallowanceundersections169.010to169.141orsections
2187-32169.600to169.715,otherthanfordisability,maybeemployedtosubstituteteachona
2188-33parttimeortemporarysubstitutebasisbyanemployerincludedintheretirement
2189-34systemwithoutadiscontinuanceoftheperson'sretirementallowance.Suchaperson
2190-35shallnotcontributetotheretirementsystem,ortothepublicschoolretirementsystem
2191-36establishedbysections169.010to169.141ortothepubliceducationemployee
2192-37retirementsystemestablishedbysections169.600to169.715,becauseofearningsduring
2193-38suchperiodofemployment.
2194-39 (2)Inadditiontotheconditionssetforthinsubdivision1ofthissubsection,any
2195-40personretiredandcurrentlyreceivingaretirementallowanceundersections169.010to
2196-41169.141,otherthanfordisability,whoisemployedbyathirdpartyorisperforming
2197-HCSHB1753 60 42workasanindependentcontractormaybeemployedtosubstituteteachonapart-time
2198-43ortemporarysubstitutebasis,ifsuchpersonisperformingworkforanemployer
2199-44includedintheretirementsystemwithoutadiscontinuanceoftheperson’sretirement
2200-45allowance.
2201-46 (3)Ifapersonisemployedpursuanttothissubsectiononaregular,full-time
2202-47basisthepersonshallnotbeentitledtoreceivetheperson’sretirementallowancefor
2203-48anymonthduringwhichthepersonissoemployed.Theretirementsystemmayrequire
2204-49theemployer,thethird-partyemployer,theindependentcontractor,andtheretiree
2205-50subjecttothissubsectiontoprovidedocumentationshowingcompliancewiththis
2206-51subsection.Ifsuchdocumentationisnotprovided,theretirementsystemmaydeemthe
2207-52retireetohaveexceededthelimitationsprovidedinthissubsection.
2208-53 7.Acertificategrantedunderthissectionshallbevalidforfouryears.A
2209-54certificategrantedunderthissectionshallexpireattheendofanycalendaryearin
2210-55whichtheindividualfailstosubstituteteachforatleastfivedaysorfortyhoursofin-
2211-56seatinstruction.
2212-57 8.(1)Anindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthis
2213-58sectionmaybeasubstituteteacherinapublicschoolinthestateiftheschooldistrict
2214-59agreestoemploytheindividualasasubstituteteacherandsuchindividualhas
2215-60completedabackgroundcheckasrequiredinsubsection10ofthissection.
2216-61 (2)Noindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissection
2217-62andwhoisundertwentyyearsofageshallbeasubstituteteacheringradesnineto
2218-63twelve.
2219-64 9.Eachschooldistrictmaydevelopanorientationforindividualstowhomthe
2220-65stateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissectionforsuchindividualsemployedbythe
2221-66schooldistrictandmayrequiresuchindividualstocompletesuchorientation.Such
2222-67orientationshallcontainatleasttwohoursofsubjectsappropriateforsubstitute
2223-68teachersandshallcontaininstructionontheschooldistrict'sbestpracticesfor
2224-69classroommanagement.
2225-70 10.BeginningJanuary1,2023,anysubstituteteachermay,atthetimesuch
2226-71substituteteachersubmitsthefingerprintsandinformationrequiredforthe
2227-72backgroundcheckrequiredundersection168.021,designateuptofiveschool
2228-73districtstowhichsuchsubstituteteacherhassubmittedanapplicationforsubstitute
2229-74teachingtoreceivetheresultsofthesubstituteteacher'scriminalhistorybackground
2230-75checkandfingerprintcollection.Thetotalamountofanyfeesfordisseminatingsuch
2231-76resultstouptofiveschooldistrictsunderthissubsectionshallnotexceedfiftydollars.
2232-HCSHB1753 61 77 11.Thestateboardmayexercisetheboard'sauthorityunderchapter161to
2233-78promulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsnecessaryfortheadministrationofthis
2234-79section.
2235-168.037.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcreate
2236-2andmaintainaweb-basedsurveyforcollectinganonymousinformationfromsubstitute
2237-3teachersinMissouripublicschools.Thesurveywillcollectanonymous,nonbiased,real-
2238-4timedatathatschooldistricts,charterschools,andthestatecanaccesstostudyand
2239-5improvetheeffectivenessofsubstituteteachersinsupportinginstructionandlearning
2240-6andtoimprovecircumstancesthatmaycauseashortageofavailablesubstitute
2241-7teachers.
2242-8 2.(1)Eachsubstituteteacherinapublicschoolshallcompletethesurvey
2243-9describedinsubsection1ofthissectionattheendofeachdayofteaching.Thedistrict
2244-10orcharterschoolinwhichthesubstituteteacheristeachingforthatdayshallprovide,
2245-11byemail,aweblinktothesurvey.Ifneeded,thedistrictorcharterschoolshallalso
2246-12providebriefaccesstoacomputerorotherconnecteddevicesufficienttoallowthe
2247-13surveytobecompleted.Thesurveycanalsobecompletedon-sitebythesubstitute
2248-14teacherusingapersonaldevice.
2249-15 (2)Thesurveydescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionshallincludeata
2250-16minimum,questionsregarding:theageandlevelofeducationofthesubstituteteacher,
2251-17thedateofteaching,thedistrictandschool,thegradeorgradestaught,information
2252-18aboutsupportandinteractionwithschoolstaff,anystudenthealthorsafetyissues
2253-19experienced,andrateofsubstituteteacherpay.
2254-20 3.Districtsandcharterschoolsshallannuallyprovideinformationtothe
2255-21departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationregarding:useofthird-party
2256-22employmentagenciesforsubstituteteachers,dailyrateofsubstituteteacherpay,
2257-23employmentoffull-timeandpart-timesubstituteteachers,substituteteacher
2258-24recruitmentefforts,thesubstituteteacherinterviewprocess,anduseofcurrent
2259-25schoolstaffassubstituteteachersduringotherassignedtime.
2260-168.205.1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,twoormoreschool
2261-2districtsmayshareasuperintendentwhopossessesavalidMissourisuperintendent'slicense.
2262-3Ifanyschooldistrictschoosetoshareasuperintendent,theyshallnotberequiredtoreceive
2263-4approvalfromthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationbutmaynotifythe
2264-5department.
2265-6 2.(1)BeginningJuly1,2023,subjecttoappropriation,aschooldistrictthat
2266-7entersintoanagreementwithanotherschooldistricttoshareasuperintendentshall
2267-8receiveadditionalstateaidunderthissubsection.
2268-HCSHB1753 62 9 (2)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallannually
2269-10distributethirtythousanddollarstoanyschooldistrictthatsharesasuperintendent
2270-11underthissubsection.Anysuchamountdistributedtoaschooldistrictshallbein
2271-12additiontoandshallnotbeincludedinanycalculationofstateaidunderchapter163.
2272-13 (3)Toreceivetheadditionalthirtythousanddollarsunderthissubsection,the
2273-14schooldistrictshallprovideprooftothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
2274-15educationthattheschooldistrictwillusealloftheadditionalthirtythousanddollars
2275-16receivedunderthissubsectionandatleasthalfoftheamountsavedasaresultof
2276-17participatinginsharingasuperintendentunderthissubsectiontocompensateteachers
2277-18ortoprovidecounselingservices.
2278-19 (4)Noschooldistrictthatreceivesadditionalfundingunderthissubsectionshall
2279-20receivesuchfundingformorethanfiveyears.
2280-169.596.1.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,a
2281-2retiredcertificatedteacherreceivingaretirementbenefitfromtheretirementsystem
2282-3establishedpursuanttosections169.010to169.141may,withoutlosinghisorherretirement
2283-4benefit,teachfulltimeforupto[two] fouryearsforaschooldistrictcoveredbysuch
2284-5retirementsystem;providedthattheschooldistricthasashortageofcertifiedteachers,as
2285-6determinedbytheschooldistrict,andprovidedthatnosuchretiredcertificatedteachershall
2286-7beemployedasasuperintendent.Thetotalnumberofsuchretiredcertificatedteachersshall
2287-8notexceed,atanyonetime,thelesseroftenpercentofthetotalteacherstaffforthatschool
2288-9district,orfivecertificatedteachers.
2289-10 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,aperson
2290-11receivingaretirementbenefitfromtheretirementsystemestablishedpursuanttosections
2291-12169.600to169.715may,withoutlosinghisorherretirementbenefit,beemployedfulltime
2292-13forupto[two]fouryearsforaschooldistrictcoveredbysuchretirementsystem;provided
2293-14thattheschooldistricthasashortageofnoncertificatedemployees,asdeterminedbythe
2294-15schooldistrict.Thetotalnumberofsuchretirednoncertificatedemployeesshallnotexceed,
2295-16atanyonetime,thelesseroftenpercentofthetotalnoncertificatedstaffforthatschool
2296-17district,orfiveemployees.
2297-18 3.Theemployer'scontributionrateshallbepaidbythehiringschooldistrict.
2298-19 4.Inordertohireteachersandnoncertificatedemployeespursuanttotheprovisions
2299-20ofthissection,theschooldistrictshall:
2300-21 (1)Showagoodfaithefforttofillpositionswithnonretiredcertificatedteachersor
2301-22nonretirednoncertificatedemployees;
2302-23 (2)Postthevacancyforatleastonemonth;
2303-24 (3)Havenotofferedearlyretirementincentivesforeitheroftheprevioustwoyears;
2304-HCSHB1753 63 25 (4)Solicitapplicationsthroughthelocalnewspaper,othermedia,orteacher
2305-26educationprograms;
2306-27 (5)Determinethereisaninsufficientnumberofeligibleapplicantsfortheadvertised
2307-28position;and
2308-29 (6)Declareacriticalshortageofcertificatedteachersornoncertificatedemployees
2309-30thatisactiveforoneyear.
2310-31 5.AnypersonhiredpursuanttothissectionshallbeincludedintheStateDirectoryof
2311-32NewHiresforpurposesofincomeandeligibilityverificationpursuantto42U.S.C.Section
2312-331320b-7.
2313-170.014.1.Thissectionshallbeknownasthe"ReadingInstructionAct"andis
2314-2enactedtoensurethatallpublicschoolsestablishreadingprogramsinkindergartenthrough
2315-3grade[three] fivebasedinscientificresearch."Evidence-basedreadinginstruction"
2316-4includespracticesthathavebeenproveneffectivethroughevaluationoftheoutcomes
2317-5forlargenumbersofstudentsandarehighlylikelytobeeffectiveinimprovingreading
2318-6ifimplementedwithfidelity.Suchprogramsshallincludetheessentialcomponentsof
2319-7phonemicawareness,phonics,fluency,vocabulary,andcomprehension,andallnewteachers
2320-8whoteachreadinginkindergartenthroughgradethreeshallreceiveadequatetraininginthese
2321-9areas.
2322-10 2.[Theprogramdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionmayinclude"explicit
2323-11systematicphonics",which,forthepurposesofthissection,shallmeanthemethodologyof
2324-12pronouncingandreadingwordsbylearningthephoneticsoundassociationofindividual
2325-13letters,lettergroups,andsyllables,andtheprinciplesgoverningtheseassociations.
2326-14 3.]Everypublicschoolinthestateshallofferareadingprogramasdescribedin
2327-15subsection1ofthissectionforkindergartenthroughgrade[three] five.
2328-170.025.1.Eachschooldistrictshallensurethat:
2329-2 (1)Itselementaryschoolorschoolsprovideinstructionincursivewritingsothat
2330-3studentscreatereadabledocumentsthroughlegiblecursivehandwritingbytheendof
2331-4thefifthgrade;and
2332-5 (2)Eachstudentpasseswithproficiencyateacher-constructedtest
2333-6demonstratingcompetencyinbothreadingandwritingcursive.
2334-7 2.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgate
2335-8rulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat
2336-9termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis
2337-10sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe
2338-11provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
2339-12536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
2340-13pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
2341-HCSHB1753 64 14arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
2342-15andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
2343-171.033.1."Inclementweather",forpurposesofthissection,shallbedefinedasice,
2344-2snow,extremecold,excessiveheat,flooding,oratornado.
2345-3 2.(1)Adistrictshallberequiredtomakeupthefirstsixdaysofschoollostor
2346-4cancelledduetoinclementweatherandhalfthenumberofdayslostorcancelledinexcessof
2347-5sixdaysifthemakeupofthedaysisnecessarytoensurethatthedistrict'sstudentswillattend
2348-6aminimumofonehundredforty-twodaysandaminimumofonethousandforty-fourhours
2349-7fortheschoolyearexceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection.Schoolswithafour-day
2350-8schoolweekmayschedulesuchmake-updaysonFridays.
2351-9 (2)Notwithstandingsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,inschoolyear2019-20and
2352-10subsequentyears,adistrictshallberequiredtomakeupthefirstthirty-sixhoursofschoollost
2353-11orcancelledduetoinclementweatherandhalfthenumberofhourslostorcancelledinexcess
2354-12ofthirty-sixifthemakeupofthehoursisnecessarytoensurethatthedistrict'sstudentsattend
2355-13aminimumofonethousandforty-fourhoursfortheschoolyear,exceptasotherwiseprovided
2356-14undersubsections3and4ofthissection.
2357-15 3.(1)Inthe2009-10schoolyearandsubsequentyears,aschooldistrictmaybe
2358-16exemptfromtherequirementtomakeupdaysofschoollostorcancelledduetoinclement
2359-17weatherintheschooldistrictwhentheschooldistricthasmadeupthesixdaysrequiredunder
2360-18subsection2ofthissectionandhalfthenumberofadditionallostorcancelleddaysupto
2361-19eightdays,resultinginnomorethantentotalmake-updaysrequiredbythissection.
2362-20 (2)Inschoolyear2019-20andsubsequentyears,aschooldistrictmaybeexempt
2363-21fromtherequirementtomakeupschoollostorcancelledduetoinclementweatherinthe
2364-22schooldistrictwhentheschooldistricthasmadeupthethirty-sixhoursrequiredunder
2365-23subsection2ofthissectionandhalfthenumberofadditionallostorcancelledhoursupto
2366-24forty-eight,resultinginnomorethansixtytotalmake-uphoursrequiredbythissection.
2367-25 4.Thecommissionerofeducationmayprovide,foranyschooldistrictthatcannot
2368-26meettheminimumschoolcalendarrequirementofatleastonehundredseventy-fourdaysfor
2369-27schoolswithafive-dayschoolweekoronehundredforty-twodaysforschoolswithafour-
2370-28dayschoolweekandonethousandforty-fourhoursofactualpupilattendanceor,inschool
2371-29year2019-20andsubsequentyears,onethousandforty-fourhoursofactualpupilattendance,
2372-30uponrequest,awaivertobeexcusedfromsuchrequirement.Thiswaivershallberequested
2373-31fromthecommissionerofeducationandmaybegrantediftheschoolwascloseddueto
2374-32circumstancesbeyondschooldistrictcontrol,includinginclementweatherorfire.
2375-33 5.(1)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection,inschoolyear2020-21and
2376-34subsequentyears,adistrictshallnotberequiredtomakeupanyhoursofschoollostor
2377-35cancelledduetoexceptionaloremergencycircumstancesduringaschoolyearifthedistrict
2378-HCSHB1753 65 36hasanalternativemethodsofinstructionplanapprovedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
2379-37secondaryeducationforsuchschoolyear.Exceptionaloremergencycircumstancesshall
2380-38include,butnotbelimitedto,inclementweather,autilityoutage,oranoutbreakofa
2381-39contagiousdisease.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotapprove
2382-40anysuchplanunlessthedistrictdemonstratesthattheplanwillnotnegativelyimpact
2383-41teachingandlearninginthedistrict.
2384-42 (2)Ifschoolisclosedduetoexceptionaloremergencycircumstancesandthedistrict
2385-43hasanapprovedalternativemethodsofinstructionplan,thedistrictshallnotifystudentsand
2386-44parentsoneachdayoftheclosurewhetherthealternativemethodsofinstructionplanistobe
2387-45implementedforthatday.Iftheplanistobeimplementedonanydayoftheclosure,the
2388-46districtshallensurethateachstudentreceivesassignmentsforthatdayinhardcopyformor
2389-47receivesinstructionthroughvirtuallearningoranothermethodofinstruction.
2390-48 (3)Adistrictwithanapprovedalternativemethodsofinstructionplanshallnotuse
2391-49alternativemethodsofinstructionasprovidedforintheplanformorethanthirty-sixhours
2392-50duringaschoolyear.Adistrictthathasusedsuchalternativemethodsofinstructionfor
2393-51thirty-sixhoursduringaschoolyearshallberequired,notwithstandingsubsections2and3of
2394-52thissection,tomakeupanysubsequenthoursofschoollostorcancelledduetoexceptionalor
2395-53emergencycircumstancesduringsuchschoolyear.
2396-54 (4)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallgivedistrictswith
2397-55approvedalternativemethodsofinstructionplanscreditforthehoursinwhichtheyuse
2398-56alternativemethodsofinstructionbyconsideringsuchhoursashoursinwhichschoolwas
2399-57actuallyinsession.
2400-58 (5)Anydistrictwishingtousealternativemethodsofinstructionunderthis
2401-59subsectionshallsubmitanapplicationtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
2402-60education.Theapplicationshalldescribe:
2403-61 (a)Themannerinwhichthedistrictintendstostrengthenandreinforceinstructional
2404-62contentwhilesupportingstudentlearningoutsidetheclassroomenvironment;
2405-63 (b)Theprocessthedistrictintendstousetocommunicatetostudentsandparentsthe
2406-64decisiontoimplementalternativemethodsofinstructiononanydayofaclosure;
2407-65 (c)Themannerinwhichthedistrictintendstocommunicatethepurposeand
2408-66expectationsforadayinwhichalternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplementedto
2409-67studentsandparents;
2410-68 (d)Theassignmentsandmaterialstobeusedwithinthedistrictfordaysinwhich
2411-69alternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplementedtoeffectivelyfacilitateteachingand
2412-70supportlearningforthebenefitofthestudents;
2413-HCSHB1753 66 71 (e)Themannerinwhichstudentattendancewillbedeterminedforadayinwhich
2414-72alternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplemented.Themethodchosenshallbelinkedto
2415-73completionoflessonsandactivities;
2416-74 (f)Theinstructionalmethods,whichshallincludeinstructionthroughelectronic
2417-75meansandinstructionthroughothermeansforstudentswhohavenoaccesstointernet
2418-76servicesoracomputer;
2419-77 (g)Instructionalplansforstudentswithindividualizededucationprograms;and
2420-78 (h)Theroleandresponsibilityofcertifiedpersonneltobeavailabletocommunicate
2421-79withstudents.
2422-80 6.[Forthe2018-19schoolyear,adistrictshallbeexemptfromtherequirementsof
2423-81subsections2and3ofthissection,andonlyberequiredtomakeupthefirstsixdaysof
2424-82schoollostorcancelledduetoinclementweather] Inthe2022-23schoolyearand
2425-83subsequentyears,aschooldistrict'sone-half-dayeducationprogramsshallbesubjectto
2426-84thefollowingprovisionsinproportionsappropriateforaone-half-dayeducation
2427-85program,asapplicable:
2428-86 (1)Requirementsinsubsection2ofthissectiontomakeupdaysorhoursof
2429-87schoollostorcancelledbecauseofinclementweather;
2430-88 (2)Exemptionsinsubsection3ofthissection;
2431-89 (3)Waiverprovisionsinsubsection4ofthissection;and
2432-90 (4)Approvedalternativemethodsofinstructionprovisionsinsubsection5of
2433-91thissection.
2434-178.694.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2435-2 (1)"Affiliate",theDollyParton'simaginationlibraryaffiliatecreatedunderthis
2436-3section;
2437-4 (2)"Department",thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
2438-5 (3)"Eligiblechild",anychildunderfiveyearsofagewhoresidesinthisstate;
2439-6 (4)"Program",theimaginationlibraryofMissouriprogramestablishedinthis
2440-7section;
2441-8 (5)"Readingselection",ahigh-quality,age-appropriatebookprovidedtoan
2442-9eligiblechildundertheprogramestablishedinthissection.
2443-10 2.Thereisherebyestablishedinthedepartment'sofficeofchildhoodthe
2444-11"ImaginationLibraryofMissouriProgram",whichshallbeastatewideprogramfor
2445-12encouragingpreschoolchildrentoreadbyprovidingmonthlyreadingselectionstothe
2446-13homesofchildrenfrombirthtofiveyearsofage.
2447-14 3.Theofficeofchildhoodshallestablishanonprofitentitytoworkin
2448-15conjunctionwithschooldistrictsinmailingmonthlyreadingselectionsdirectlytothe
2449-16homesofeligiblechildren.Theentityshallbeknownasthe"DollyParton's
2450-HCSHB1753 67 17ImaginationLibraryAffiliate"andshallbethestatewideaffiliatethatworksin
2451-18conjunctionwithDollyParton'sImaginationLibraryandschooldistrictstoprovide
2452-19readingselectionsunderthissection.
2453-20 4.Beginninginschoolyear2023-24andcontinuingineachsubsequentschool
2454-21year,eachschooldistrictshall,inpartnershipwiththeaffiliate,giveonereading
2455-22selectiontoeacheligiblechildintheschooldistrictineachmonth,beginningasearlyas
2456-23thechild'sbirthmonththroughthemonthinwhichthechildreachesfiveyearsofage.
2457-24Subjecttoappropriation,thecostsofgivingsuchreadingselectionstoeligiblechildren
2458-25shallbereimbursedtoeachschooldistrictfromtheimaginationlibraryofMissouri
2459-26fundcreatedinthissection.
2460-27 5.Thedepartmentshallpromulgaterulesto:
2461-28 (1)Managethedailyoperationsoftheprogram;
2462-29 (2)Coordinatewithorganizationsandpublicschoolsofthisstatetoadvanceand
2463-30strengthentheprogramandpromoteenrollmentgrowth;
2464-31 (3)Develop,promote,andcoordinateapublicawarenessprogramtomake
2465-32donorsawareoftheopportunitytodonatetotheimaginationlibraryofMissourifund;
2466-33 (4)Develop,promote,andcoordinateapublicawarenessprogramtomakethe
2467-34publicawareoftheopportunitytoregisterchildrentoreceiveage-appropriatebookson
2468-35amonthlybasis;and
2469-36 (5)Allowthedepartmenttoimplementandadministertheprovisionsofthis
2470-37section.
2471-38 6.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"ImaginationLibraryof
2472-39MissouriProgramFund",whichshallconsistofanygifts,bequests,grants,publicor
2473-40privatedonations,transfers,ormoneysappropriatedunderthissection.Thestate
2474-41treasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,
2475-42thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,
2476-43uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyasprovidedinthissection.
2477-44 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
2478-45remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
2479-46generalrevenuefund.
2480-47 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
2481-48otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
2482-49creditedtothefund.
2483-50 7.Thegeneralassemblyshallappropriateatleastfivemilliondollarsannuallyto
2484-51theimaginationlibraryofMissouriprogramfund.Inthedepartment'sbudgetrequests
2485-52forschoolyear2023-24andallsubsequentschoolyears,thedepartmentshallincludea
2486-53plantodistributesufficientmoneystoschooldistrictstoalloweachschooldistrictto
2487-HCSHB1753 68 54givereadingselectionstoalleligiblechildrenwithintheschooldistrictunderthis
2488-55section.
2489-56 8.Tocomplywiththissection,aschooldistrictmay,incoordinationwiththe
2490-57department'sofficeofchildhood,enterintoanagreement,partnership,orsimilar
2491-58arrangementwithanadjacentschooldistrict.Iftheschooldistrictfindsthatno
2492-59adjacentschooldistrictgivesreadingselectionstoeligiblechildrenasprovidedinthis
2493-60section,theschooldistrictmayrequestthedepartment'sofficeofchildhoodandthe
2494-61affiliatetoassisttheschooldistrictincomplyingwiththissection.
2495-62 9.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
2496-63 (1)Theprovisionsofthenewprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
2497-64automaticallysunsetonDecemberthirty-firstfouryearsaftertheeffectivedateofthis
2498-65sectionunlessreauthorizedbyanactofthegeneralassembly;and
2499-66 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissection
2500-67shallautomaticallysunsetonDecemberthirty-firsteightyearsaftertheeffectivedateof
2501-68thereauthorizationofthissection;and
2502-69 (3)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryear
2503-70immediatelyfollowingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthis
2504-71sectionissunset.
2505-186.080.1.Thecommissionerofeducationshallestablishaliteracyadvisory
2506-2council.Thecouncilshallconsistofnotmorethantwentymembers,appointedbythe
2507-3commissioner,andshallincludemembersrepresentingthefollowingstakeholder
2508-4groups:
2509-5 (1)Schoolboards;
2510-6 (2)Charterschools;
2511-7 (3)Schoolsuperintendents;
2512-8 (4)Elementaryandsecondarybuildingprincipals;
2513-9 (5)Atleastthreeteachers,includingatleasttwoteacherswithexpertisein
2514-10readinginstruction;
2515-11 (6)Atleasttwospecialeducationeducators;
2516-12 (7)Atleasttwoparentsofelementaryandsecondaryschool-agepupilswhohave
2517-13struggledwithliteracyproficiency;
2518-14 (8)Atleasttwocommunitymemberswhohavestruggledwithliteracy
2519-15proficiencyorsupportedotherswhohavestruggledwithliteracyproficiency,atleast
2520-16oneofwhomshallbeahighschoolstudent;
2521-17 (9)Onememberfromadyslexiaadvocacygroup;
2522-18 (10)Facultymembersofinstitutionsofhighereducationwithapprovedteacher
2523-19preparationprograms;
2524-HCSHB1753 69 20 (11)Professionalswithexpertiseinreadinginstruction,readinginterventions,
2525-21andhowstudentslearntoread,includingonecertifiedacademiclanguagetherapist;
2526-22and
2527-23 (12)Professionalswithexpertiseineducationalassessmentdataanalysis.
2528-24 2.Thecouncilshallmeetatleasttwiceperyeartoreviewbestpracticesin
2529-25literacyinstructionandrelatedpolicyprovisions.Thedepartmentshallprovide
2530-26necessarystaffandresourcesfortheworkoftheadvisorycouncil.
2531-27 3.Thecouncilshallperiodicallyproviderecommendationstothecommissioner
2532-28andthestateboardofeducationregardinganyidentifiedimprovementstoliteracy
2533-29instructionandpolicyforstudents.Therecommendationsmayinclude
2534-30recommendationsforchangestostatelaw,andthecommissionershallfurnishany
2535-31suchrecommendationstothejointcommitteeoneducation.
2536-32 4.Thecouncilrecommendationsshall:
2537-33 (1)Advisethedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationonhowto
2538-34implementandmaintainthestatewideliteracyplanrequiredundersection161.241and
2539-35advisethedepartment,schooldistricts,andcharterschoolsonwaystoinformand
2540-36engageparentsandothercommunitymembersabouttheliteracyplan;
2541-37 (2)Provideadviceastowhatservicesthedepartmentshouldprovidetoschool
2542-38districtsandcharterschoolstosupportimplementationoftheplanandonstaffinglevels
2543-39andresourcesneededatthedepartmenttosupportthestatewideefforttoimprove
2544-40literacy;
2545-41 (3)Provideadviceregardingthestatewideplanforcollectingliteracy-related
2546-42datathatinforms:
2547-43 (a)Literacyinstructionalpractices;
2548-44 (b)Teacherprofessionaldevelopmentinthefieldofliteracy;
2549-45 (c)Whatproficienciesandskillsshouldbemeasuredthroughliteracy
2550-46assessmentsandhowthoseassessmentsareincorporatedintolocalassessmentplans;
2551-47and
2552-48 (d)Howtoidentifyschoolprogressinachievingliteracyoutcomes,including
2553-49closingliteracygapsforstudentsfromhistoricallyunderservedpopulations;
2554-50 (4)Recommendbestpracticesfortieredliteracyinstructionwithinamulti-
2555-51tieredsystemofsupportstobestimproveandsustainliteracyproficiency;
2556-52 (5)Reviewliteracyassessmentsandoutcomesandprovideongoingadviceasto
2557-53howtocontinuouslyimprovethoseoutcomesandsustainimprovement;and
2558-54 (6)Provideameansformembersofthepublictoprovideinputandask
2559-55questionsconcerningliteracyissues.
2560-HCSHB1753 70 302.010.Exceptwhereotherwiseprovided,whenusedinthischapter,thefollowing
2561-2wordsandphrasesmean:
2562-3 (1)"Circuitcourt",eachcircuitcourtinthestate;
2563-4 (2)"Commercialmotorvehicle",amotorvehicledesignedorregularlyusedfor
2564-5carryingfreightandmerchandise,ormorethanfifteenpassengers;
2565-6 (3)"Conviction",anyfinalconviction;alsoaforfeitureofbailorcollateraldeposited
2566-7tosecureadefendant'sappearanceincourt,whichforfeiturehasnotbeenvacated,shallbe
2567-8equivalenttoaconviction,exceptthatwhenanyconvictionasaresultofwhichpointsare
2568-9assessedpursuanttosection302.302isappealed,theterm"conviction"meanstheoriginal
2569-10judgmentofconvictionforthepurposeofdeterminingtheassessmentofpoints,andthedate
2570-11offinaljudgmentaffirmingtheconvictionshallbethedatedeterminingthebeginningofany
2571-12licensesuspensionorrevocationpursuanttosection302.304;
2572-13 (4)"Criminalhistorycheck",asearchofcriminalrecords,includingcriminalhistory
2573-14recordinformationasdefinedinsection43.500,maintainedbytheMissouristatehighway
2574-15patrolintheMissouricriminalrecordsrepositoryorbytheFederalBureauofInvestigationas
2575-16partofitscriminalhistoryrecords,including,butnotlimitedto,anyrecordofconviction,
2576-17pleaofguiltyornolocontendre,orfindingofguiltyinanystateforanyoffenserelatedto
2577-18alcohol,controlledsubstances,ordrugs;
2578-19 (5)"Director",thedirectorofrevenueactingdirectlyorthroughthedirector's
2579-20authorizedofficersandagents;
2580-21 (6)"Farmtractor",everymotorvehicledesignedandusedprimarilyasafarm
2581-22implementfordrawingplows,mowingmachinesandotherimplementsofhusbandry;
2582-23 (7)"Highway",anypublicthoroughfareforvehicles,includingstateroads,county
2583-24roadsandpublicstreets,avenues,boulevards,parkways,oralleysinanymunicipality;
2584-25 (8)"Incompetenttodriveamotorvehicle",apersonwhohasbecomephysically
2585-26incapableofmeetingtheprescribedrequirementsofanexaminationforanoperator'slicense,
2586-27orwhohasbeenadjudgedbyaprobatedivisionofthecircuitcourtinacapacityhearingof
2587-28beingincapacitated;
2588-29 (9)"License",alicenseissuedbyastatetoapersonwhichauthorizesapersonto
2589-30operateamotorvehicle;
2590-31 (10)"Motorvehicle",anyself-propelledvehiclenotoperatedexclusivelyupontracks
2591-32exceptmotorizedbicycles,asdefinedinsection307.180andelectricbicycles,asdefinedin
2592-33section301.010;
2593-34 (11)"Motorcycle",amotorvehicleoperatedontwowheels;however,thisdefinition
2594-35shallnotincludemotorizedbicyclesorelectricbicyclesassuchtermsaredefinedinsection
2595-36301.010;
2596-HCSHB1753 71 37 (12)"Motortricycle",amotorvehicleoperatedonthreewheels,includinga
2597-38motorcycleoperatedwithanyconveyance,temporaryorotherwise,requiringtheuseofa
2598-39thirdwheel,butexcludinganelectricbicycleasdefinedinsection301.010;
2599-40 (13)"Movingviolation",thatcharacteroftrafficviolationwhereatthetimeof
2600-41violationthemotorvehicleinvolvedisinmotion,exceptthatthetermdoesnotincludethe
2601-42drivingofamotorvehiclewithoutavalidmotorvehicleregistrationlicense,orviolationsof
2602-43sections304.170to304.240,inclusive,relatingtosizesandweightsofvehicles;
2603-44 (14)"Municipalcourt",everydivisionofthecircuitcourthavingoriginaljurisdiction
2604-45totrypersonsforviolationsofcityordinances;
2605-46 (15)"Nonresident",everypersonwhoisnotaresidentofthisstate;
2606-47 (16)"Operator",everypersonwhoisinactualphysicalcontrolofamotorvehicle
2607-48uponahighway;
2608-49 (17)"Owner",apersonwhoholdsthelegaltitleofavehicleorintheeventavehicle
2609-50isthesubjectofanagreementfortheconditionalsaleorleasethereofwiththerightof
2610-51purchaseuponperformanceoftheconditionsstatedintheagreementandwithanimmediate
2611-52rightofpossessionvestedintheconditionalvendeeorlessee,orintheeventamortgagorofa
2612-53vehicleisentitledtopossession,thensuchconditionalvendeeorlesseeormortgagorshallbe
2613-54deemedtheownerforthepurposeofsections302.010to302.540;
2614-55 (18)"Record"includes,butisnotlimitedto,papers,documents,facsimile
2615-56information,microphotographicprocess,electronicallygeneratedorelectronicallyrecorded
2616-57information,digitizedimages,depositedorfiledwiththedepartmentofrevenue;
2617-58 (19)"Residenceaddress","residence",or"residentaddress"shallbethelocationat
2618-59whichapersonhasbeenphysicallypresent,andthatthepersonregardsashome.Aresidence
2619-60addressisaperson'strue,fixed,principal,andpermanenthome,towhichapersonintendsto
2620-61returnandremain,eventhoughcurrentlyresidingelsewhere;
2621-62 (20)"Restricteddrivingprivilege",asixty-daydrivingprivilegeissuedbythedirector
2622-63ofrevenuefollowingasuspensionofdrivingprivilegesforthelimitedpurposeofdrivingin
2623-64connectionwiththedriver'sbusiness,occupation,employment,formalprogramofsecondary,
2624-65postsecondaryorhighereducation,orforanalcoholeducationortreatmentprogramor
2625-66certifiedignitioninterlockprovider,oraninety-dayinterlockrestrictedprivilegeissuedby
2626-67thedirectorofrevenueforthelimitedpurposeofdrivinginconnectionwiththedriver's
2627-68business,occupation,employment,seekingmedicaltreatmentforsuchdriveroradependent
2628-69familymember,attendingschoolorotherinstitutionofhighereducation,attendingalcohol-
2629-70ordrug-treatmentprograms,seekingtherequiredservicesofacertifiedignitioninterlock
2630-71provider,fulfillingcourtobligations,includingrequiredappearancesandprobationandparole
2631-72obligations,religiousservices,thecareofachildorchildren,includingscheduledvisitation
2632-HCSHB1753 72 73orcustodialobligationspursuanttoacourtorder,fuelingrequirementsforanyvehicle
2633-74utilized,andseekingbasicnutritionalrequirements;
2634-75 (21)"Schoolbus",whenusedinsections302.010to302.540,meansanymotor
2635-76vehicle,eitherpubliclyorprivatelyowned,thatisdesignedforcarryingmorethanten
2636-77passengersandthatisusedtotransportstudentstoandfromschool,ortotransportpupils
2637-78properlychaperonedtoandfromanyplacewithinthestateforeducationalpurposes.The
2638-79term"schoolbus"shallnotincludeabusoperatedbyapublicutility,municipalcorporationor
2639-80commoncarrierauthorizedtoconductlocalorinterstatetransportationofpassengerswhen
2640-81suchbusisnottravelingaspecificschoolbusroutebutis:
2641-82 (a)Onaregularlyscheduledrouteforthetransportationoffare-payingpassengers;or
2642-83 (b)Furnishingcharterserviceforthetransportationofpersonsenrolledasstudentson
2643-84fieldtripsorotherspecialtripsorinconnectionwithotherspecialevents;
2644-85 (22)"Schoolbusoperator",anoperatorwhooperatesaschoolbusasdefinedin
2645-86subdivision(21)ofthissectioninthetransportationofanyschoolchildrenandwhoreceives
2646-87compensationforsuchservice.Theterm"schoolbusoperator"shallnotincludeanyperson
2647-88whotransportsschoolchildrenasanincidenttoemploymentwithaschoolorschooldistrict,
2648-89suchasateacher,coach,administrator,secretary,schoolnurse,orjanitorunlesssuchperson
2649-90isundercontractwithoremployedbyaschoolorschooldistrictasaschoolbusoperator;
2650-91 (23)"Signature",anymethoddeterminedbythedirectorofrevenueforthesigning,
2651-92subscribingorverifyingofarecord,report,application,driver'slicense,orotherrelated
2652-93documentthatshallhavethesamevalidityandconsequencesastheactualsigningbythe
2653-94personprovidingtherecord,report,application,driver'slicenseorrelateddocument;
2654-95 (24)"Substanceabusetrafficoffenderprogram",aprogramcertifiedbythedivision
2655-96ofalcoholanddrugabuseofthedepartmentofmentalhealthtoprovideeducationor
2656-97rehabilitationservicespursuanttoaprofessionalassessmentscreeningtoidentifythe
2657-98individualneedsofthepersonwhohasbeenreferredtotheprogramastheresultofan
2658-99alcohol-ordrug-relatedtrafficoffense.Successfulcompletionofsuchaprogramincludes
2659-100participationinanyeducationorrehabilitationprogramrequiredtomeettheneedsidentified
2660-101intheassessmentscreening.Theassignmentrecommendationsbaseduponsuchassessment
2661-102shallbesubjecttojudicialreviewasprovidedinsubsection14ofsection302.304and
2662-103subsections1and5ofsection302.540;
2663-104 (25)"Vehicle",anymechanicaldeviceonwheels,designedprimarilyforuse,orused
2664-105onhighways,exceptmotorizedbicycles,electricbicycles,vehiclespropelledordrawnby
2665-106horsesorhumanpower,orvehiclesusedexclusivelyonfixedrailsortracks,orcottontrailers
2666-107ormotorizedwheelchairsoperatedbyhandicappedpersons.
2667-304.060.1.Thestateboardofeducationshalladoptandenforceregulationsnot
2668-2inconsistentwithlawtocoverthedesignandoperationofallschoolbusesusedforthe
2669-HCSHB1753 73 3transportationofschoolchildrenwhenownedandoperatedbyanyschooldistrictorprivately
2670-4ownedandoperatedundercontractwithanyschooldistrictinthisstate,andsuchregulations
2671-5shallbyreferencebemadeapartofanysuchcontractwithaschooldistrict.Schooldistricts
2672-6shallhavetheauthoritytousemotorvehiclesotherthanschoolbusesforthepurposeof
2673-7transportingschoolchildren.Thestateboardofeducationmayadoptrulesandregulations
2674-8governingtheuseofothervehiclesownedbyadistrictoroperatedundercontractwithany
2675-9schooldistrictinthisstateandusedforthepurposeoftransportingschoolchildren[. The
2676-10operatorofsuchvehicleshallbelicensedinaccordancewithsection302.272,andsuch
2677-11vehicle], excludingmotorvehiclesoperatingundertheauthorityofthedepartmentof
2678-12revenueundersections387.400to387.440.Motorvehiclesotherthanschoolbusesused
2679-13totransportschoolchildrenshalltransportnomorechildrenthanthemanufacturersuggests
2680-14asappropriateforsuchvehicleandmeetanyadditionalrequirementsoftheschool
2681-15district. Thestateboardofeducationmayalsoadoptrulesandregulationsgoverningtheuse
2682-16ofauthorizedcommoncarriersforthetransportationofstudentsonfieldtripsorotherspecial
2683-17tripsforeducationalpurposes.Everyschooldistrict,itsofficersandemployees,andevery
2684-18personemployedundercontractbyaschooldistrictshallbesubjecttosuchregulations.The
2685-19stateboardofeducationshallcooperatewiththestatetransportationdepartmentandthestate
2686-20highwaypatrolinplacingsuitablewarningsignsatintervalsonthehighwaysofthestate.
2687-21 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissection,anyschoolboardin
2688-22thestateofMissouriinanurbandistrictcontainingthegreaterpartofthepopulationofacity
2689-23whichhasmorethanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsmaycontractwithanymunicipality,
2690-24bi-stateagency,orothergovernmentalentityforthepurposeoftransportingschoolchildren
2691-25attendingagradeorgradesnotlowerthantheninthnorhigherthanthetwelfthgrade,
2692-26providedthatsuchcontractshallbeforadditionaltransportationservices,andshallnot
2693-27replaceorfulfillanyoftheschooldistrict'sobligationspursuanttosection167.231.The
2694-28schooldistrictmaynotifystudentsoftheoptiontousedistrict-contractedtransportation
2695-29services.
2696-30 3.Anyofficeroremployeeofanyschooldistrictwhoviolatesanyoftheregulations
2697-31orfailstoincludeobligationtocomplywithsuchregulationsinanycontractexecutedbyhim
2698-32onbehalfofaschooldistrictshallbeguiltyofmisconductandsubjecttoremovalfromoffice
2699-33oremployment.Anypersonoperatingaschoolbusundercontractwithaschooldistrictwho
2700-34failstocomplywithanysuchregulationsshallbeguiltyofbreachofcontractandsuch
2701-35contractshallbecancelledafternoticeandhearingbytheresponsibleofficersofsuchschool
2702-36district.
2703-37 4.Anyotherprovisionofthelawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,inanycountyof
2704-38thefirstclasswithacharterformofgovernmentadjoiningacitynotwithinacounty,school
2705-39busesmaybeartheword"special".
2706-HCSHB1753 74 [161.210.1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,the
2707-2 stateboardofeducationisherebygrantedauthoritytowaiveormodifyany
2708-3 administrativeruleadoptedbythestateboardorpolicyimplementedbythe
2709-4 departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.Schooldistrictsmay
2710-5 submitapplicationsforawaiverormodificationauthorizedpursuanttothis
2711-6 section.Eachapplicationshallincludeawrittenrequestbytheschooldistrict
2712-7 orschooldistrictsandshalldemonstratethattheintentoftheruleorpolicycan
2713-8 beaddressedinamoreeffective,efficientoreconomicalmannerorthatthe
2714-9 waiverormodificationisnecessarytoimplementaspecificplanforimproved
2715-10 studentperformanceandschoolimprovement.Priortoanapplicationfor
2716-11 waiver,theschooldistrictshallholdapublichearingregardingsuchwaiver.
2717-12 2.Thestateboardofeducationmaygrantwaiversormodificationsfor
2718-13 aschooldistrictorschooldistrictsthatsuccessfullydemonstratetheabilityto
2719-14 addresstheintentoftheruleorpolicyinamoreeffective,efficientor
2720-15 economicalmannerorwhenthewaiversormodificationsaredemonstratedto
2721-16 benecessarytostimulateinnovationorimprovestudentperformance,
2722-17 providedthatthewaiverormodificationisbaseduponsoundeducational
2723-18 practices,doesnotendangerthehealthandsafetyofstudentsorstaff,anddoes
2724-19 notcompromiseequalopportunityforlearning.Approvedwaiversor
2725-20 modificationsshallremainineffectforaperiodnottoexceedthreeschool
2726-21 yearsandmayberenewedbythestateboardofeducationuponapplicationby
2727-22 theschooldistrictorschooldistricts.
2728-23 3.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoallowthestateboardof
2729-24 educationtoauthorizethewaiverofanystatutoryrequirementsrelatingto
2730-25 teachercertificationorteachertenure.]
2731-SectionB.Becauseimmediateactionisnecessarytoprovideforthesafetyand
2732-2educationofschoolchildrenandincreasethenumberofsubstituteteachers,theenactmentof
2733-3section168.036ofthisactisdeemednecessaryfortheimmediatepreservationofthepublic
2734-4health,welfare,peace,andsafety,andisherebydeclaredtobeanemergencyactwithinthe
2735-5meaningoftheconstitution,andtheenactmentofsection168.036ofthisactshallbeinfull
2736-6forceandeffectuponitspassageandapproval.
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