| 30 | | - | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17acompellingstateinterestandthatsuchinterestcouldnototherwisebeservedbyless |
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| 31 | | - | 18restrictivemeans. |
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| 32 | | - | 19 4.Forthepurposesofsubsection3ofthissection,aparent'sfundamentalrights |
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| 33 | | - | 20todirecttheupbringing,education,healthcare,andmentalhealthofsuchparent's |
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| 34 | | - | 21minorchildshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,thefollowing: |
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| 35 | | - | 22 (1)Therighttodirecttheethical,moral,andreligioustrainingofsuchminor |
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| 36 | | - | 23child; |
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| 37 | | - | 24 (2)Therighttoenrollsuchminorchildinapublicschool,homeschoolprogram, |
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| 38 | | - | 25orotheravailableschoolingoptionincluding,butnotlimitedto,awillingparochial |
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| 39 | | - | 26school,totheextentotherwiseauthorizedbylaw; |
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| 40 | | - | 27 (3)Therighttodirecttheeducationofsuchminorchildincluding,butnot |
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| 41 | | - | 28limitedto,therighttoaccessandreviewthefollowinginformation: |
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| 42 | | - | 29 (a)Allschoolrecordsrelatingtosuchminorchildincluding,butnotlimitedto,a |
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| 43 | | - | 30regularreportofsuchminorchild'sacademicperformanceandattendance; |
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| 44 | | - | 31 (b)Suchminorchild'sstatewide,standardizedassessmentresults; |
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| 45 | | - | 32 (c)Schooldistrictinstructionalmaterialsandcurricula; |
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| 46 | | - | 33 (d)Schooldistrictpoliciesforpromotionorretentionincluding,butnotlimited |
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| 47 | | - | 34to,graduationrequirements;and |
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| 48 | | - | 35 (e)Informationrelatingtothestate'sacademicperformancestandards,report |
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| 49 | | - | 36cardrequirements,attendancerequirements,andinstructionalmaterialsrequirements; |
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| 50 | | - | 37 (4)Therighttoparticipateinparent-teacherassociationsandorganizations |
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| 51 | | - | 38sanctionedbytheschooldistrictordepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation; |
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| 52 | | - | 39 (5)Theright,undersection162.720,torequestareviewofaschooldistrict's |
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| 53 | | - | 40determinationthatsuchminorchilddidnotqualifytoreceiveservicesthroughsuch |
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| 54 | | - | 41district'sgiftededucationprogramoranindividualizededucationprogram; |
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| 55 | | - | 42 (6)Therighttomakehealthcaredecisionsforsuchminorchild,exceptas |
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| 56 | | - | 43otherwiseprohibitedbylaw; |
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| 57 | | - | 44 (7)Therighttoexemptsuchminorchildfromimmunizationsundersubsection |
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| 58 | | - | 453ofsection167.181; |
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| 59 | | - | 46 (8)Therighttoconsentinwritingbeforebiometricdata,asdefinedinsection |
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| 60 | | - | 47302.170,regardingsuchminorchildismade,shared,orstored,exceptasrequiredby |
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| 61 | | - | 48laworcourtorder; |
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| 62 | | - | 49 (9)Therighttoconsentinwritingbeforeanypublicschoolorschooldistrict |
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| 63 | | - | 50producesavideooraudiorecordingofsuchminorchildunlesssuchrecordingismade |
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| 64 | | - | 51forthepurposesof: |
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| 65 | | - | 52 (a)Acourtproceeding,forensicinterview,orcriminalorotherinvestigation |
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| 66 | | - | 53relatedtothewelfareofsuchminorchild; |
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| 67 | | - | HCSHB1995&1474 2 54 (b)Themaintenanceoforderanddisciplineinaschoolbuilding,onschool |
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| 68 | | - | 55grounds,andonstudenttransportationvehicles; |
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| 69 | | - | 56 (c)Alegitimateacademicorextracurricularactivity,whichmayincludeagroup |
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| 70 | | - | 57recordingnotsubstantiallyfocusedonanindividualstudent; |
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| 71 | | - | 58 (d)Regularclassroominstruction;or |
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| 72 | | - | 59 (e)Securityorsurveillanceofschoolbuildings,schoolgrounds,orstudent |
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| 73 | | - | 60transportationvehicles; |
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| 74 | | - | 61 (10)Therighttoreceiveinformationaboutindividualsandorganizations |
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| 75 | | - | 62receivingschoolcontractsandfunding; |
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| 76 | | - | 63 (11)Therighttovisittheschoolandcheckinontheirminorchildduringschool |
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| 77 | | - | 64hours; |
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| 78 | | - | 65 (12)Therighttovieworreceiveallschoolrecords,medicalorotherwise, |
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| 79 | | - | 66concerningtheirminorchild;and |
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| 80 | | - | 67 (13)Therighttoreceiveinformationaboutthecollectionandtransmissionof |
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| 81 | | - | 68theirminorchild'sdata. |
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| 82 | | - | 69 5.Eachschooldistrictshall,inconsultationwithparents,teachers,and |
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| 83 | | - | 70administrators,developandadoptapolicytopromoteparentalinvolvementinthe |
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| 84 | | - | 71publicschoolsystem.Suchpolicyshallincludeatleast: |
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| 85 | | - | 72 (1)Aplanforparentalparticipationinschools,includingthroughcooperation |
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| 86 | | - | 73withteachersregardinghomework,schoolattendance,anddiscipline; |
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| 87 | | - | 74 (2)Proceduresforaparenttoreceiveinformationaboutsuchparent'sminor |
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| 88 | | - | 75child'scourseofstudy; |
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| 89 | | - | 76 (3)Proceduresforaparenttovoiceconcernsaboutinstructionalmaterialsor |
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| 90 | | - | 77othermaterialsusedintheclassroombasedonsuchparent'sbeliefsregardingthe |
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| 91 | | - | 78appropriatenessorveracityofsuchmaterials.Suchparentalconcernsmaybebasedon |
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| 92 | | - | 79beliefsrelatedtomorality,sexuality,religion,orotherissuesrelatedtothewell-being, |
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| 93 | | - | 80education,andupbringingofsuchparent'sminorchild; |
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| 94 | | - | 81 (4)Proceduresforaparenttowithdrawsuchparent'sminorchildfromany |
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| 95 | | - | 82portionoftheschooldistrict'shealtheducationrelatedtohumansexualityandsexually |
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| 96 | | - | 83transmitteddiseases; |
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| 97 | | - | 84 (5)Proceduresforaparenttolearnaboutthenatureandpurposeofclubsand |
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| 98 | | - | 85otherextracurricularactivitiesofferedatsuchparent'sminorchild'sschool;and |
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| 99 | | - | 86 (6)Proceduresforprovidingparentswithotherinformationtowhichsuch |
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| 100 | | - | 87parentshavearightofaccessundersubsection4ofthissection. |
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| 101 | | - | 88 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopand |
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| 102 | | - | 89everyschooldistrictshalluseaformthatauthorizesaparenttoobjecttoandoptoutof |
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| 103 | | - | 90anyinstructionalmaterialsormaterialsusedintheminorchild'sclassroomasdescribed |
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| 104 | | - | HCSHB1995&1474 3 91insubdivisions(3)and(4)ofsubsection5ofthissection.Suchformshallbemade |
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| 105 | | - | 92availabletoeveryparentatthebeginningofaschoolyearbyeachschooldistrictand |
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| 106 | | - | 93shallprovideparentstheopportunitytoexplainreasonsincluding,butnotlimitedto, |
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| 107 | | - | 94moral,religious,scientific,orphilosophicalgroundsforoptingtheirminorchildoutof |
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| 108 | | - | 95suchinstructionalmaterialsormaterialsusedintheminorchild'sclassroom. |
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| 109 | | - | 96 7.Eachschooldistrictmayprovideanyinformationtowhichaparenthasa |
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| 110 | | - | 97rightofaccessunderthissectionbypublishingsuchinformationelectronicallyina |
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| 111 | | - | 98reasonablyaccessibleformat,excepttotheextentthatsuchpublicationwouldresultin |
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| 112 | | - | 99thedisclosureofpersonallyidentifiableorconfidentialinformationinviolationoflaw. |
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| 113 | | - | 100 8.Aparentmayfileaformalrequestinwritingwiththesuperintendentofthe |
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| 114 | | - | 101schooldistrictforaccesstoanyinformationtowhichsuchparenthasarightofaccess |
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| 115 | | - | 102underthissection.Thesuperintendentshallprovidesuchinformationtotheparent |
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| 116 | | - | 103withintendaysandmaydosobyanyreasonablemeansincluding,butnotlimitedto,by |
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| 117 | | - | 104directingtheparenttopubliclyavailableelectronicresourcestotheextentsuch |
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| 118 | | - | 105resourcesareresponsivetotheparent'srequest.Ifthesuperintendentdeniessuch |
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| 119 | | - | 106requestordoesnotrespondwithintendays,theparentmayfileanappealwiththe |
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| 120 | | - | 107schoolboard.Theschoolboardshallplacetheparent'sappealontheagendaforthe |
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| 121 | | - | 108nextpublicmeetingoftheboardoccurringnotlessthansevendaysafterthefilingof |
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| 122 | | - | 109suchappealbyaparent. |
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| 123 | | - | 110 9.Nopublicschoolorschooldistrictshallrequirenondisclosureagreementsor |
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| 124 | | - | 111similarformsforaparent'sreviewofcurricula.Eachpublicschoolorschooldistrict |
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| 125 | | - | 112shallallowparentstomakecopiesofcurriculumdocuments.Apublicschoolmay |
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| 126 | | - | 113chargeareasonablefeeforsuchcopies. |
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| 127 | | - | 114 10.Nopublicschoolorschooldistrictshallallowstudentinvolvementinfield |
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| 128 | | - | 115tripsunlesstheminorchild'sparentsprovidewrittenauthorizationforsuchstudent |
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| 129 | | - | 116involvement. |
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| 130 | | - | 117 11.Eachschoolboardmeetingpertainingtocurriculashallbeheldinpublicand |
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| 131 | | - | 118allowforpubliccomments. |
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| 132 | | - | 119 12.Eachpublicschoolandschooldistrictshallnotifyparentsinatimelymanner |
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| 133 | | - | 120ofallreportedincidentspertainingtostudentsafetyincluding,butnotlimitedto,any |
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| 134 | | - | 121felonyormisdemeanorcommittedbyateacherorotherschoolemployee. |
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| 135 | | - | 122 13.Noemployeeofanypublicschoolorschooldistrictshallencourage,coerce, |
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| 136 | | - | 123orattempttocoerceaminorchildtowithholdinformationfromsuchminorchild's |
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| 137 | | - | 124parents;provided,however,thatanysuchpersonrequiredtoreportsuspectedabuseor |
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| 138 | | - | 125neglectundersections210.109to210.183mayencourageaminorchildtowithhold |
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| 139 | | - | 126informationwheredisclosurecouldreasonablyresultinabuseorneglect. |
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| 140 | | - | 127 14.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedto: |
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| 141 | | - | HCSHB1995&1474 4 128 (1)Authorizeaparenttoengageinunlawfulconduct,suchasabuseorneglect; |
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| 142 | | - | 129 (2)Condone,authorize,approve,orapplytoanyparentalactionordecisionthat |
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| 143 | | - | 130wouldendlife; |
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| 144 | | - | 131 (3)Prohibitacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,alawenforcementofficer,or |
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| 145 | | - | 132employeeofagovernmentalentityorotherpublicinstitutionresponsibleforchild |
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| 146 | | - | 133welfarefromactingwithinthereasonableandprudentscopeofsuchcourtorperson's |
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| 147 | | - | 134officialcapacityandauthorityinamannernototherwiseinconsistentwiththe |
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| 148 | | - | 135provisionsofsections161.851to161.853; |
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| 149 | | - | 136 (4)Modifythecommonlawdoctrineofinlocoparentisassuchdoctrineapplies |
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| 150 | | - | 137totheoperationofpublicschoolsandtothedutiesofadministratorsandemployeesof |
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| 151 | | - | 138suchschools;or |
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| 152 | | - | 139 (5)Limittheinalienablerightsofaparent,regardlessofwhethersuchrightsare |
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| 153 | | - | 140enumeratedintheprovisionsofthissection. |
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| 154 | | - | 141 15.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgate |
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| 155 | | - | 142rulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat |
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| 156 | | - | 143termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis |
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| 157 | | - | 144sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe |
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| 158 | | - | 145provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter |
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| 159 | | - | 146536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly |
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| 160 | | - | 147pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul |
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| 161 | | - | 148arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority |
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| 162 | | - | 149andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 163 | | - | 161.852.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall |
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| 164 | | - | 2developatoolwithinthedepartment'scomprehensivedatasystemthatprovidesaccess |
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| 165 | | - | 3toeveryschooldistrict'scurriculumandprofessionaldevelopmentmaterials. |
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| 166 | | - | 4 2.Thetoolshallconsistofaneasy-to-searchdatabaseincluding,butnotlimited |
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| 167 | | - | 5to,thefollowing: |
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| 168 | | - | 6 (1)Allcurriculumtaughtbytheschooldistrict; |
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| 169 | | - | 7 (2)Alldocumentsusedbyaschooldistrictintheprofessionaldevelopmentofthe |
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| 170 | | - | 8district'sfacultyandstaffincluding,butnotlimitedto,administrators,teachers, |
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| 171 | | - | 9counselors,andclassroomsupportstaff; |
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| 172 | | - | 10 (3)Thenamesofallspeakersandguestsusedbyaschooldistrictintheschool |
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| 173 | | - | 11district'sprofessionaldevelopmentactivities;and |
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| 174 | | - | 12 (4)Thecostsassociatedwithspeakersandguestsusedbyaschooldistrictinthe |
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| 175 | | - | 13schooldistrict'sprofessionaldevelopmentactivities. |
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| 176 | | - | HCSHB1995&1474 5 14 3.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallestablishan |
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| 177 | | - | 15onlineformthateachschooldistrictinthisstateshallcompletewithinformation |
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| 178 | | - | 16requiredundersubsection2ofthissection. |
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| 179 | | - | 17 4.Aschooldistrictshallsubmitanyupdatestotheinformationoutlinedin |
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| 180 | | - | 18subsection2ofthissectioneverysixmonths.Apublicschoolorschooldistrictmay |
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| 181 | | - | 19makegood-faithmodificationstocurriculaduringeachsix-monthperiodbetween |
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| 182 | | - | 20updatesbutshallnotberequiredtosubmitanupdateofsuchmodificationsuntilthe |
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| 183 | | - | 21nextsix-monthupdate. |
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| 184 | | - | 22 5.Notlessthanmonthly,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation |
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| 185 | | - | 23shallupdatethetoolwiththeinformationrequiredbythissectiontobesubmittedby |
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| 186 | | - | 24eachschooldistrictandshallensurethatthetoolismaintainedastheprimary |
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| 187 | | - | 25centralizedsourceofinformationaboutthecurriculumandinstructionalmaterialsused |
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| 188 | | - | 26bypublicschooldistricts. |
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| 189 | | - | 27 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgate |
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| 190 | | - | 28rulestoimplementthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin |
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| 191 | | - | 29section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall |
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| 192 | | - | 30becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter |
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| 193 | | - | 31536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable, |
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| 194 | | - | 32andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to |
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| 195 | | - | 33review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently |
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| 196 | | - | 34heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor |
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| 197 | | - | 35adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 198 | | - | 161.853.1.Theattorneygeneralofthisstateoranyparentofaminorchild |
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| 199 | | - | 2enrolledinapublicschoolinthisstatemaybringlegalactionagainsttheschooldistrict |
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| 200 | | - | 3inwhichsuchparent'sminorchildisenrolledoranemployeeofsuchschooldistricton |
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| 201 | | - | 4behalfofsuchminorchildwhoisharmedbysuchschooldistrict'soremployee's |
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| 202 | | - | 5violationofsections161.851to161.852.Suchactionmaybebroughtinanycountyor |
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| 203 | | - | 6anycitynotwithinacountyinwhichtheschooldistrictboundarieslieormaybe |
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| 204 | | - | 7broughtintheColeCountycircuitcourt. |
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| 205 | | - | 8 2.Ifacourtofcompetentjurisdictionfindsthataschooldistrictorschool |
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| 206 | | - | 9districtemployeeviolatedtheprovisionsofsections161.851to161.852,theschool |
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| 207 | | - | 10districtorschooldistrictemployeeshallbefinedonethousanddollarsforeachviolation |
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| 208 | | - | 11ofsuchsectionsunlessthecourtfindsthattheschooldistrictorschooldistrictemployee |
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| 209 | | - | 12knowinglyorpurposelyviolatedtheprovisionsofsuchsections,inwhichcasetheschool |
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| 210 | | - | 13districtorschooldistrictemployeeshallbefinedtenthousanddollarsforeachviolation |
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| 211 | | - | 14ofsuchsections. |
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| 212 | | - | HCSHB1995&1474 6 15 3.(1)Ifaschooldistrictorschooldistrictemployeeisfinedbyacourtof |
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| 213 | | - | 16competentjurisdictionforviolationsofsections161.851to161.852,theproceedsofsuch |
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| 214 | | - | 17fineshallbedividedasfollows: |
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| 215 | | - | 18 (a)Twentypercentshallbeawardedtotheparentwhobroughtthelegalaction. |
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| 216 | | - | 19Ifparentsofmorethanoneminorchildbringsuit,thetwentypercentawardshallbe |
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| 217 | | - | 20dividedequallyamongeachfamilyrepresented;and |
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| 218 | | - | 21 (b)EightypercentshallbedepositedintotheMissouriempowerment |
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| 219 | | - | 22scholarshipaccountsfundestablishedundersection135.716. |
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| 220 | | - | 23 (2)Ifacourtofcompetentjurisdictionfindsthataschooldistrictorschool |
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| 221 | | - | 24districtemployeeviolatedtheprovisionsofsections161.851to161.852,thecourtshall |
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| 222 | | - | 25awardcourtcostsandreasonableattorney'sfeestotheprevailingpartyorparties. |
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| 223 | | - | 26 4.Anyschooldistrictemployeewhodisclosesviolationsofsections161.851to |
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| 224 | | - | 27161.852shallbeprotectedfromanymannerofretaliationassetforthinsection105.055. |
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| 225 | | - | 170.355.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 226 | | - | 2 (1)"Parent",astudent'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhavingcontrolor |
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| 227 | | - | 3custodyofthestudent; |
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| 228 | | - | 4 (2)"School",apublicschoolorschooldistrictassuchtermsaredefinedin |
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| 229 | | - | 5section160.011. |
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| 230 | | - | 6 2.Noschoolorschoolemployeeshallcompelateacherorstudenttodiscuss |
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| 231 | | - | 7publicpolicyissuesofthedaywithoutsuchteacher'sorstudent'sconsent. |
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| 232 | | - | 8 3.Noschoolorschoolemployeeshallcompelateacherorstudenttoadopt, |
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| 233 | | - | 9affirm,adhereto,orprofessideasinviolationofTitleIVorTitleVIofthefederalCivil |
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| 234 | | - | 10RightsActof1964,asamended,including,butnotlimitedto,thefollowing: |
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| 235 | | - | 11 (1)Thatindividualsofanyrace,ethnicity,color,ornationaloriginareinherently |
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| 236 | | - | 12superiororinferior; |
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| 237 | | - | 13 (2)Thatindividualsshouldbeadverselyoradvantageouslytreatedonthebasis |
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| 238 | | - | 14ofindividualrace,ethnicity,color,ornationalorigin;or |
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| 239 | | - | 15 (3)Thatindividuals,byvirtueoftheirrace,ethnicity,color,ornationalorigin, |
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| 240 | | - | 16bearcollectiveguiltandareinherentlyresponsibleforactionscommittedinthepastby |
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| 241 | | - | 17othermembersofthesamerace,ethnicity,color,ornationalorigin. |
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| 242 | | - | 18 4.Nocourseofinstructionorunitofstudyofferedbyanyschoolshalldirector |
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| 243 | | - | 19otherwisecompelstudentstopersonallyaffirm,adopt,oradheretoanyoftheideas |
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| 244 | | - | 20listedinsubsection3ofthissection. |
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| 245 | | - | 21 5.Nocourseofinstruction,unitofstudy,professionaldevelopment,ortraining |
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| 246 | | - | 22programshalldirectorotherwisecompelteacherstopersonallyaffirm,adopt,or |
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| 247 | | - | 23adheretoanyoftheideaslistedinsubsection3ofthissection. |
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| 248 | | - | HCSHB1995&1474 7 24 6.(1)Noschoolemployee,whenactinginthecourseofsuchemployee'sofficial |
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| 249 | | - | 25duties,shallorganize,participatein,orcarryoutanyactorcommunicationthatwould |
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| 250 | | - | 26violatesubsection3ofthissection. |
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| 251 | | - | 27 (2)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprohibitaschoolemployeefrom |
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| 252 | | - | 28discussingtheideasandhistoryoftheideaslistedinsubsection3ofthissection. |
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| 253 | | - | 29 7.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprohibitteachersorstudentsfrom |
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| 254 | | - | 30discussingpublicpolicyissuesorideasthatindividualsmayfindunwelcome, |
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| 255 | | - | 31disagreeable,oroffensive. |
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| 256 | | - | 32 8.Noschoolshallrequirenondisclosureagreementsorsimilarformsfor |
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| 257 | | - | 33parentalreviewofcurricula.Schoolsshallallowparentstomakecopiesofcurriculum |
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| 258 | | - | 34documents. |
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| 259 | | - | 35 9.(1)Students,parents,orteachersmayfileacomplaintwiththedepartmentof |
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| 260 | | - | 36elementaryandsecondaryeducationregardinganyviolationofthissection. |
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| 261 | | - | 37 (2)InadditiontoanyreliefsoughtthroughtheappropriateOfficeforCivil |
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| 262 | | - | 38RightsoftheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,anindividualmay,inthealternative,bring |
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| 263 | | - | 39aprivaterightofactionagainstanyschoolorschoolemployeeviolatingthissection. |
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| 30 | + | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (3)Therighttodirecttheeducationofsuchchildincluding,butnotlimitedto, |
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| 31 | + | 19therighttoaccessandreviewthefollowinginformation: |
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| 32 | + | 20 (a)Allschoolrecordsrelatingtosuchchildincluding,butnotlimitedto,a |
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| 33 | + | 21regularreportofsuchchild'sacademicperformanceandattendance; |
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| 34 | + | 22 (b)Suchchild'sstatewide,standardizedassessmentresults; |
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| 35 | + | 23 (c)Schooldistrictinstructionalmaterials; |
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| 36 | + | 24 (d)Schooldistrictpoliciesforpromotionorretentionincluding,butnotlimited |
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| 37 | + | 25to,graduationrequirements;and |
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| 38 | + | 26 (e)Informationrelatingtothestate'sacademicperformancestandards,report |
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| 39 | + | 27cardrequirements,attendancerequirements,andinstructionalmaterialsrequirements; |
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| 40 | + | 28 (4)Therighttoparticipateinparent-teacherassociationsandorganizations |
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| 41 | + | 29sanctionedbytheschooldistrictordepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation; |
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| 42 | + | 30 (5)Theright,undersection162.720,torequestareviewofaschooldistrict's |
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| 43 | + | 31determinationthatsuchchilddidnotqualifytoreceiveservicesthroughsuchdistrict's |
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| 44 | + | 32giftededucationprogram; |
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| 45 | + | 33 (6)Therighttomakehealthcaredecisionsforsuchchild,exceptasotherwise |
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| 46 | + | 34prohibitedbylaw; |
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| 47 | + | 35 (7)Therighttoexemptsuchminorchildfromimmunizationsundersubsection |
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| 48 | + | 363ofsection167.181; |
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| 49 | + | 37 (8)Therighttoconsentinwritingbeforebiometricdata,asdefinedinsection |
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| 50 | + | 38302.170,regardingsuchchildismade,shared,orstored,exceptasrequiredbylawor |
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| 51 | + | 39courtorder;and |
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| 52 | + | 40 (9)Therighttoconsentinwritingbeforeanygovernmentalentity,school |
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| 53 | + | 41district,orotherpublicinstitutionproducesavideooraudiorecordingofsuchchild |
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| 54 | + | 42unlesssuchrecordingismadeforthepurposesof: |
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| 55 | + | 43 (a)Acourtproceeding,forensicinterview,orcriminalorotherinvestigation |
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| 56 | + | 44relatedtothewelfareofsuchchild; |
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| 57 | + | 45 (b)Themaintenanceoforderanddisciplineinaschoolbuilding,onschool |
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| 58 | + | 46grounds,andonstudenttransportationvehicles; |
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| 59 | + | 47 (c)Alegitimateacademicorextracurricularactivity; |
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| 60 | + | 48 (d)Regularclassroominstruction; |
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| 61 | + | 49 (e)Securityorsurveillanceofschoolbuildings,schoolgrounds,orstudent |
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| 62 | + | 50transportationvehicles;or |
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| 63 | + | 51 (f)Aphotoidentificationcard. |
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| 64 | + | 52 5.Eachschooldistrictshall,inconsultationwithparents,teachers,and |
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| 65 | + | 53administrators,developandadoptapolicytopromoteparentalinvolvementinthe |
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| 66 | + | 54publicschoolsystem.Suchpolicyshallincludeatleast: |
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| 67 | + | HB1995 2 55 (1)Aplanforparentalparticipationinschools,includingthroughcooperation |
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| 68 | + | 56withteachersregardinghomework,schoolattendance,anddiscipline; |
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| 69 | + | 57 (2)Proceduresforaparenttoreceiveinformationaboutsuchparent'schild's |
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| 70 | + | 58courseofstudyincluding,butnotlimitedto,thesourceofanysupplementaleducational |
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| 71 | + | 59materials; |
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| 72 | + | 60 (3)Proceduresforaparenttoobjecttoinstructionalmaterialsandother |
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| 73 | + | 61materialsusedintheclassroombasedonsuchparent'sbeliefsregardingmorality, |
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| 74 | + | 62sexuality,religion,orotherissuesrelatedtothewell-being,education,andupbringingof |
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| 75 | + | 63suchparent'schild; |
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| 76 | + | 64 (4)Proceduresforaparenttowithdrawsuchparent'schildfromanyportionof |
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| 77 | + | 65theschooldistrict'shealtheducationrelatedtohumansexualityandsexually |
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| 78 | + | 66transmitteddiseases; |
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| 79 | + | 67 (5)Proceduresforaparenttolearnaboutthenatureandpurposeofclubsand |
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| 80 | + | 68otherextracurricularactivitiesofferedatsuchparent'schild'sschool;and |
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| 81 | + | 69 (6)Proceduresforprovidingparentswithotherinformationtowhichsuch |
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| 82 | + | 70parentshavearightofaccessundersubsection4ofthissection. |
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| 83 | + | 71 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopand |
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| 84 | + | 72everyschooldistrictshallusethefollowingforms: |
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| 85 | + | 73 (1)Aformthatauthorizesaparenttoobjecttoandoptoutofanyinstructional |
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| 86 | + | 74materialsormaterialsusedinthechild'sclassroomasdescribedinsubdivisions(3)and |
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| 87 | + | 75(4)ofsubsection5ofthissection.Suchformshallbemadeavailabletoeveryparentat |
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| 88 | + | 76thebeginningofaschoolyearbyeachschooldistrict; |
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| 89 | + | 77 (2)Aformthatissenttoeveryparentbytheschooldistrictatthebeginningof |
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| 90 | + | 78everyschoolyearthatallowsaparenttoaskfornotificationinadvancebytheschool |
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| 91 | + | 79attendedbytheparent'schildwheneverateacherintendstoteachadivisiveor |
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| 92 | + | 80controversialtopicthatmayconflictwithaparent'sbeliefthatallpersons,regardlessof |
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| 93 | + | 81race,ethnicity,color,nationalorigin,orancestry,shouldbetreatedequally.Ifaparent |
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| 94 | + | 82submitssuchformtothechild'sschool,theschoolshallprovidenoticeatleasttwoweeks |
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| 95 | + | 83inadvanceoftheteachingofanysuchdivisiveorcontroversialtopic. |
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| 96 | + | 84 7.Eachschooldistrictmayprovideanyinformationtowhichaparenthasa |
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| 97 | + | 85rightofaccessunderthissectionbypublishingsuchinformationelectronicallyina |
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| 98 | + | 86reasonablyaccessibleformat,excepttotheextentthatsuchpublicationwouldresultin |
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| 99 | + | 87thedisclosureofpersonallyidentifiableorconfidentialinformationinviolationofother |
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| 100 | + | 88law. |
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| 101 | + | 89 8.Aparentmayfileaformalrequestinwritingwiththesuperintendentofthe |
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| 102 | + | 90parent'schild'sschooldistrictforaccesstoanyinformationtowhichsuchparenthasa |
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| 103 | + | 91rightofaccessunderthissection.Thesuperintendentshallprovidesuchinformationto |
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| 104 | + | HB1995 3 92theparentwithintendaysandmaydosobyanyreasonablemeansincluding,butnot |
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| 105 | + | 93limitedto,bydirectingtheparenttoelectronicresourcestotheextentsuchresources |
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| 106 | + | 94areresponsivetotheparent'srequest.Ifthesuperintendentdeniessuchrequestordoes |
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| 107 | + | 95notrespondwithintendays,theparentmayfileanappealwiththeschoolboard.The |
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| 108 | + | 96schoolboardshallplacetheparent'sappealontheagendaforthenextpublicmeetingof |
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| 109 | + | 97theboard,providedthattheschoolboardmayinsteadplacesuchappealontheagenda |
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| 110 | + | 98forthepublicmeetingoftheboardtooccursubsequenttothenextsuchmeetingifthe |
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| 111 | + | 99appealisfiledwithinsevendaysofthenextsuchmeeting. |
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| 112 | + | 100 9.Noemployeeofanygovernmentalentity,schooldistrict,orotherpublic |
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| 113 | + | 101institutionshallencourage,coerce,orattempttocoerceaminorchildtowithhold |
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| 114 | + | 102informationfromsuchchild'sparents;provided,however,thatanysuchperson |
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| 115 | + | 103requiredtoreportsuspectedabuseorneglectundersections210.109to210.183may |
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| 116 | + | 104encourageaminorchildtowithholdinformationwheredisclosurecouldreasonably |
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| 117 | + | 105resultinabuseorneglect.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary, |
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| 118 | + | 106anypersonfoundinviolationofthissubsectionmaybesubjecttodisciplinaryactionby |
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| 119 | + | 107suchperson'semployer. |
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| 120 | + | 108 10.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedto: |
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| 121 | + | 109 (1)Authorizeaparenttoengageinunlawfulconduct,suchasabuseorneglect; |
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| 122 | + | 110 (2)Condone,authorize,approve,orapplytoanyparentalactionordecisionthat |
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| 123 | + | 111wouldendlife; |
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| 124 | + | 112 (3)Prohibitacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,alawenforcementofficer,or |
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| 125 | + | 113employeesofagovernmentalentityorotherpublicinstitutionresponsibleforchild |
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| 126 | + | 114welfarefromactingwithinthereasonableandprudentscopeofsuchcourtorperson's |
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| 127 | + | 115officialcapacityandauthority; |
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| 128 | + | 116 (4)Modifythecommonlawdoctrineofinlocoparentisassuchdoctrineapplies |
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| 129 | + | 117totheoperationofpublicschoolsandtothedutiesofadministratorsandemployeesof |
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| 130 | + | 118suchschools;or |
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| 131 | + | 119 (5)Limittheinalienablerightsofaparent,whetherenumeratedinthe |
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| 132 | + | 120provisionsofthissection. |
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| 133 | + | 121 11.(1)Aparentmayfilewiththeschoolboardaformalobjectiontoanyschool |
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| 134 | + | 122policy,practice,orprocedurethatviolatesanyprovisionofthissection.Schoolboards |
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| 135 | + | 123shallprovidebygeneralrulenotinconsistentwiththissectionfortheprocedureand |
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| 136 | + | 124conductforfilingandrespondingtosuchobjections.Withinthirtydaysofreceiptofthe |
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| 137 | + | 125objection,theschoolboardshallissuearesponsedenyingtheparent'sobjectionor |
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| 138 | + | 126describinganimplementationplantoimmediatelycorrecttheviolation. |
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| 139 | + | 127 (2)Theschoolboardmaydenyanyobjectionallegingademinimisinfringement |
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| 140 | + | 128ofparentalrightsoriftherequestedaccommodationisunreasonable.Analleged |
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| 141 | + | HB1995 4 129infringementofparentalrightsshallbeconsidereddeminimisifitdoesnotmaterially |
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| 142 | + | 130infringeuponanyrightprovidedinthissection. |
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| 143 | + | 131 (3)Aparentwhoseformalobjectionhasbeendeniedshallhavetherightto |
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| 144 | + | 132appealsuchdecisiontothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.The |
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| 145 | + | 133appealshallbetakenwithinfifteendaysofthedecisionoftheschoolboardandmaybe |
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| 146 | + | 134takenbyfilinganoticeofappealwiththedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary |
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| 147 | + | 135education.Suchappealshallbeheardasprovidedinchapter536. |
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| 148 | + | 136 (4)Followingafinaldecisionbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary |
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| 149 | + | 137educationinanappealtakenundersubdivision(3)ofthissubsection,aparentmayseek |
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| 150 | + | 138judicialreviewofsuchdecisioninthecircuitcourtforthecountyinwhichtheschool |
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| 151 | + | 139districtislocated. |
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| 152 | + | 140 (a)Uponafindingbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethataschooldistricthas |
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| 153 | + | 141knowinglyviolatedtheprovisionsofthissection,aparentshallbeawardedone |
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| 154 | + | 142thousanddollarsperviolationandthepaymentbytheschooldistricttotheparentofall |
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| 155 | + | 143costsandreasonableattorney'sfees. |
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| 156 | + | 144 (b)Uponafindingbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethataschooldistricthas |
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| 157 | + | 145purposelyviolatedtheprovisionsofthissection,aparentshallbeawardedfivethousand |
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| 158 | + | 146dollarsperviolationandthepaymentbytheschooldistricttotheparentofallcostsand |
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| 159 | + | 147reasonableattorney'sfees. |
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| 160 | + | 148 12.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgate |
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| 161 | + | 149rulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat |
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| 162 | + | 150termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis |
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| 163 | + | 151sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe |
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| 164 | + | 152provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter |
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| 165 | + | 153536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly |
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| 166 | + | 154pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul |
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| 167 | + | 155arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority |
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| 168 | + | 156andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 169 | + | 161.852.1.Thecommissionerofeducationshallestablishthe"Missouri |
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| 170 | + | 2EducationTransparencyandAccountabilityPortal",whichshallbeaninternet-based |
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| 171 | + | 3toolcreatingtransparencyinMissouri'spubliceducationsystemandprovidingcitizens |
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| 172 | + | 4accesstoeveryschooldistrict'scurriculum,sourcematerials,andprofessional |
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| 173 | + | 5developmentmaterials. |
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| 174 | + | 6 2.Theportalshallconsistofaneasy-to-searchdatabaseincluding,butnot |
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| 175 | + | 7limitedto,thefollowing: |
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| 176 | + | 8 (1)Allcurriculumtaughtbytheschooldistrict; |
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| 177 | + | 9 (2)Allsourcematerialsusedtodevelopadistrict'scurriculum; |
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| 178 | + | HB1995 5 10 (3)Alldocumentsusedbyaschooldistrictintheprofessionaldevelopmentofthe |
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| 179 | + | 11district'sfacultyandstaffincluding,butnotlimitedto,administrators,teachers, |
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| 180 | + | 12counselors,andclassroomsupportstaff; |
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| 181 | + | 13 (4)Allsourcematerialsusedtodevelopthedocumentsusedbyaschooldistrict |
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| 182 | + | 14intheschooldistrict'sprofessionaldevelopmentmaterialsasoutlinedinsubdivision(3) |
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| 183 | + | 15ofthissubsection; |
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| 184 | + | 16 (5)Allspeakersandguestsusedbyaschooldistrictintheschooldistrict's |
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| 185 | + | 17professionaldevelopmentactivities;and |
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| 186 | + | 18 (6)Thecostassociatedwithspeakersandguestsusedbyaschooldistrictinthe |
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| 187 | + | 19schooldistrict'sprofessionaldevelopmentactivities. |
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| 188 | + | 20 3.Thecommissionerofeducationshallestablishanonlineformthateachschool |
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| 189 | + | 21districtinthisstateshallcompletewithinformationrequiredundersubsection2ofthis |
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| 190 | + | 22section. |
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| 191 | + | 23 4.Aschooldistrictshallsubmitanyupdatestotheinformationoutlinedin |
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| 192 | + | 24subsection2ofthissectionwithinfivebusinessdaysoftheinformationchanging. |
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| 193 | + | 25 5.Thecommissionerofeducationshallupdatetheportalwiththeinformation |
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| 194 | + | 26requiredbythissectiontobesubmittedbyeachschooldistrictnolessthanweeklyand |
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| 195 | + | 27shallensurethattheportalismaintainedastheprimarycentralizedsourceof |
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| 196 | + | 28informationaboutthecurriculumandinstructionalmaterialsusedbypublicschool |
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| 197 | + | 29districts. |
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| 198 | + | 30 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgate |
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| 199 | + | 31rulestoimplementthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin |
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| 200 | + | 32section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall |
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| 201 | + | 33becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter |
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| 202 | + | 34536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable, |
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| 203 | + | 35andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to |
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| 204 | + | 36review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently |
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| 205 | + | 37heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor |
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| 206 | + | 38adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 207 | + | 161.853.1.Theattorneygeneralofthisstateoranyparentofachildenrolledin |
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| 208 | + | 2apublicschoolinthisstatemaybringlegalactionagainsttheschooldistrictinwhich |
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| 209 | + | 3suchparent'schildisenrolledforviolationsofsections161.851to161.852.Suchaction |
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| 210 | + | 4maybebroughtinanycountyoranycitynotwithinacountyinwhichtheschool |
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| 211 | + | 5districtboundarieslieormaybebroughtintheColeCountycircuitcourt. |
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| 212 | + | 6 2.Ifacourtofcompetentjurisdictionfindsthataschooldistrictviolatedthe |
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| 213 | + | 7provisionsofsections161.851to161.852,theschooldistrictshallbefinedonethousand |
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| 214 | + | 8dollarsforeachviolationofsuchsectionsunlessthecourtfindsthattheschooldistrict |
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| 215 | + | HB1995 6 9knowinglyorpurposelyviolatedtheprovisionsofsuchsections.Ifacourtofcompetent |
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| 216 | + | 10jurisdictionfindsthataschooldistrictknowinglyorpurposelyviolatedtheprovisionsof |
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| 217 | + | 11suchsections,theschooldistrictshallbefinedtenthousanddollarsforeachviolationof |
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| 218 | + | 12suchsections. |
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| 219 | + | 13 3.(1)Ifaschooldistrictisfinedbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictionfor |
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| 220 | + | 14violationsofsections161.851to161.852,theproceedsofsuchfineshallbedividedas |
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| 221 | + | 15follows: |
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| 222 | + | 16 (a)Twentypercentshallbeawardedtotheparentwhobroughtthelegalaction |
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| 223 | + | 17againsttheschooldistrict.Ifparentsofmorethanonechildbringsuit,thetwenty |
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| 224 | + | 18percentawardshallbedividedequallyamongeachfamilyrepresented;and |
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| 225 | + | 19 (b)EightypercentshallbedepositedintotheMissouriempowerment |
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| 226 | + | 20scholarshipaccountsfundestablishedundersection135.716. |
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| 227 | + | 21 (2)Ifacourtofcompetentjurisdictionfindsthataschooldistrictviolatedthe |
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| 228 | + | 22provisionsofsections161.851to161.852,thecourtshallawardcourtcostsand |
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| 229 | + | 23reasonableattorney'sfeestotheprevailingpartyorparties. |
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| 230 | + | 24 4.Anyschooldistrictemployeewhodisclosesviolationsofsections161.851to |
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| 231 | + | 25161.852shallbeprotectedfromanymannerofretaliationassetforthinsection105.055. |
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