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11 SECONDREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.1998
43 101STGENERALASSEMBLY
5-3503H.04C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEDAVIDSON.
5+3503H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
7-Torepealsection168.021,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffivenewsectionsrelatingto
8-elementaryandsecondaryeducation.
7+Torepealsections168.021and168.133,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffournewsections
8+relatingtoauthorizationtoteachinpublicschools.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
10-SectionA.Section168.021,RSMo,isrepealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieu
11-2thereof,tobeknownassections160.067,168.021,168.029,168.036,and168.037,toreadas
12-3follows:
13-160.067.1.Anyschooldistrictwithmorethansixthousandstudentsthat
14-2receivesmoneysunderthefederalAmericanRescuePlanActof2021shallsubmita
15-3reporttothestateboardofeducationbeforeJulyfirstfollowingeachyearsuchmoneys
16-4arereceived.
17-5 2.AllmoneysreceivedbyschooldistrictsunderthefederalAmericanRescue
18-6PlanActof2021shallbeusedinaccordancewiththerequirementsofsection2001of
19-7suchact.
20-8 3.Thereportrequiredinsubsection1ofthissectionshallincludeatleast:
21-9 (1)Alistofallprogramsintheschooldistrictusingmoneysreceivedunderthe
22-10federalAmericanRescuePlanActof2021;
23-11 (2)Adescriptionofhoweachprogramlistedundersubdivision(1)ofthis
24-12subsectionusedthemoneysreceived;
25-13 (3)Thepercentageofstudentsintheschooldistrictattainingproficientor
26-14advancedproficientonMissouriassessmentprogramexamsinEnglishlanguagearts
27-15andmathematics;and
28-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (4)Thepercentagechangeinstudentsintheschooldistrictattainingproficient
30-17oradvancedproficientonMissouriassessmentprogramexamsinEnglishlanguagearts
31-18andmathematicsascomparedtothepreviousschoolyear.
32-19 4.Anyreportsubmittedunderthissectionshallbemadepubliclyavailableon
33-20thewebsiteofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
10+SectionA.Sections168.021and168.133,RSMo,arerepealedandfournewsections
11+2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections168.021,168.029,168.036,and168.133,to
12+3readasfollows:
3413 168.021.1.Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbe
3514 2grantedasfollows:
3615 3 (1)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit:
3716 4 (a)Uponthebasisofcollegecredit;
3817 5 (b)Uponthebasisofexamination;
3918 6 (2)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbythestateboardwith
4019 7advicefromtheadvisorycouncilestablishedbysection168.015toanyindividualwho
4120 8presentstothestateboardavaliddoctoraldegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
4221 9educationaccreditedbyaregionalaccreditingassociationsuchasNorthCentralAssociation.
4322 10Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofpostgraduatestudyoftheholder,shallbe
4423 11issuedonlyaftersuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminationrequiredforgraduationpursuant
4524 12torulesadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,andshallberestrictedtothosecertificates
4625 13establishedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection;
4726 14 (3)Bythestateboard,whichshallissuetheprofessionalcertificateclassificationin
4827 15boththegeneralandspecializedareasmostcloselyalignedwiththecurrentareasof
49-16certificationapprovedbythestateboard,commensuratewiththeyearsofteachingexperience
28+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16certificationapprovedbythestateboard,commensuratewiththeyearsofteachingexperience
5030 17oftheapplicant,andbaseduponthefollowingcriteria:
5131 18 (a)Recommendationofastate-approvedbaccalaureate-levelteacherpreparation
5232 19program;
5333 20 (b)SuccessfulattainmentoftheMissouriqualifyingscoreontheexitassessmentfor
5434 21teachersoradministratorsdesignatedbythestateboardofeducation.Applicantswhohave
5535 22notsuccessfullyachievedaqualifyingscoreonthedesignatedexaminationswillbeissueda
5636 23two-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertificate;and
5737 24 (c)Uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133and
5838 25possessionofavalidteachingcertificateinthestatefromwhichtheapplicant'steacher
5939 26preparationprogramwascompleted;
6040 27 (4)Bythestateboard,underrulesprescribedbyit,onthebasisofarelevant
6141 28bachelor'sdegree,orhigherdegree,andapassingscoreforthedesignatedexitexamination,
6242 29forindividualswhoseacademicdegreeandprofessionalexperiencearesuitabletoprovidea
6343 30basisforinstructionsolelyinthesubjectmatterofbankingorfinancialresponsibility,atthe
6444 31discretionofthestateboard.Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofstudyofthe
6545 32holderandshallberestrictedtothosecertificatesestablishedundersubdivision(2)of
66-HCSHB1998 2 33subsection3ofthissection.Holdersofcertificatesgrantedunderthissubdivisionshallbe
46+33subsection3ofthissection.Holdersofcertificatesgrantedunderthissubdivisionshallbe
6747 34exemptfromtheteachertenureactundersections168.102to168.130andeachschooldistrict
6848 35shallhavethedecision-makingauthorityonwhethertohiretheholdersofsuchcertificates;
6949 36 (5)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit,onthebasisof
7050 37certificationbytheAmericanBoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellence(ABCTE)and
7151 38verificationofabilitytoworkwithchildrenasdemonstratedbysixtycontacthoursinanyone
7252 39ofthefollowingareasasvalidatedbytheschoolprincipal:sixtycontacthoursinthe
7353 40classroom,ofwhichatleastforty-fivemustbeteaching;sixtycontacthoursasasubstitute
7454 41teacher,withatleastthirtyconsecutivehoursinthesameclassroom;sixtycontacthoursof
7555 42teachinginaprivateschool;orsixtycontacthoursofteachingasaparaprofessional,foran
7656 43initialfour-yearABCTEcertificateoflicensetoteach,exceptthatsuchcertificateshallnotbe
7757 44grantedfortheareasofearlychildhoodeducation,orspecialeducation.Forcertificationin
7858 45theareaofelementaryeducation,ninetycontacthoursintheclassroomshallberequired,of
7959 46whichatleastthirtyshallbeinanelementaryclassroom.Uponthecompletionofthe
8060 47followingrequirements[listedinparagraphs(a),(b),(c),and(d)ofthissubdivision], an
8161 48applicantshallbeeligibletoapplyforacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateunder
8262 49subdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthissection:
8363 50 (a)Completionofthirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwithinfouryears,
8464 51whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum;
85-52 (b)ValidatedcompletionoftwoyearsofthementoringprogramoftheAmerican
65+HB1998 2 52 (b)ValidatedcompletionoftwoyearsofthementoringprogramoftheAmerican
8666 53BoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellenceoradistrictmentoringprogramapprovedby
8767 54thestateboardofeducation;
8868 55 (c)Attainmentofasuccessfulperformance-basedteacherevaluation;and
8969 56 (d)Participationinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram;[or]
9070 57 (6)(a)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit,whichshall
9171 58issueaninitialvisitingscholarscertificateatthediscretionoftheboard,basedonthe
9272 59followingcriteria:
9373 60 [(a)]a.Verificationfromthehiringschooldistrictthattheapplicantwillbeemployed
9474 61aspartofabusiness-educationpartnershipinitiativedesignedtobuildcareerpathways
9575 62systemsforstudentsinagradeorgradesnotlowerthantheninthgradeforwhichthe
96-63applicant'sacademicdegreeorprofessionalexperiencequalifieshimorher;
76+63applicant'sacademicdegreeorprofessionalexperiencequalifies[himorher]theapplicant;
9777 64 [(b)]b.Appropriateandrelevantbachelor'sdegreeorhigher,occupationallicense,or
9878 65industry-recognizedcredential;
9979 66 [(c)]c.Completionoftheapplicationforaone-yearvisitingscholarscertificate;and
10080 67 [(d)]d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedundersection168.133.
10181 68 (b)Theinitialvisitingscholarscertificateshallcertifytheholderofsuchcertificateto
10282 69teachforoneyear.Anapplicantshallbeeligibletorenewaninitialvisitingscholars
103-HCSHB1998 3 70certificateamaximumoftwotimes,baseduponthecompletionoftherequirementslisted
83+70certificateamaximumoftwotimes,baseduponthecompletionoftherequirementslisted
10484 71under[paragraphs(a),(b),and(d)]subparagraphsa.,b.,andd.ofparagraph(a)ofthis
10585 72subdivision;completionofprofessionaldevelopmentrequiredbytheschooldistrictand
10686 73school;andattainmentofasatisfactoryperformance-basedteacherevaluation; or
10787 74 (7)Bythestateboard,upontheissuanceofaschooldistrictteachingpermit
10888 75undersection168.029.Anycertificategrantedasprovidedinthissubdivisionshallbe
10989 76designatedasaschooldistrictteachingpermitapprovedbytheschooldistrictissuing
11090 77thepermitundersection168.029.
11191 78 2.Allvalidteachingcertificatesissuedpursuanttolaworstateboardpoliciesand
11292 79regulationspriortoSeptember1,1988,shallbeexemptfromtheprofessionaldevelopment
11393 80requirementsofthissectionandshallcontinueineffectuntiltheyexpire,arerevokedor
11494 81suspended,asprovidedbylaw.Whensuchcertificatesarerequiredtoberenewed,thestate
11595 82boardoritsdesigneeshallgranttoeachholderofsuchacertificatethecertificatemostnearly
11696 83equivalenttotheonesoheld.Anyonewhoholds,asofAugust28,2003,avalidPC-I,PC-II,
117-84orcontinuousprofessionalcertificateshall,uponexpirationofhisorhercurrentcertificate,be
118-85issuedtheappropriatelevelofcertificatebasedupontheclassificationsystemestablished
119-86pursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
97+84orcontinuousprofessionalcertificateshall,uponexpirationof[hisorher]theperson's
98+85currentcertificate,beissuedtheappropriatelevelofcertificatebasedupontheclassification
99+86systemestablishedpursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
120100 87 3.(1)Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbebased
121101 88uponminimumrequirementsprescribedbythestateboardofeducationwhichshallinclude
122-89completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133.Thestateboardshall
102+HB1998 3 89completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133.Thestateboardshall
123103 90provideforthefollowinglevelsofprofessionalcertification:aninitialprofessionalcertificate
124104 91andacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
125105 92 (2)Theinitialprofessionalcertificateshallbeissueduponcompletionof
126106 93requirementsestablishedbythestateboardofeducationandshallbevalidbasedupon
127107 94verificationofactualteachingwithinaspecifiedtimeperiodestablishedbythestateboardof
128108 95education.Thestateboardshallrequireholdersofthefour-yearinitialprofessionalcertificate
129109 96to:
130110 97 (a)Participateinamentoringprogramapprovedandprovidedbythedistrictfora
131111 98minimumoftwoyears;
132112 99 (b)Completethirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment,whichmayinclude
133113 100hoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum,orforholdersofacertificateunder
134114 101subdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,anamountofprofessionaldevelopmentin
135115 102proportiontothecertificateholder'shoursintheclassroom,ifthecertificateholderis
136116 103employedlessthanfulltime;and
137117 104 (c)Participateinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram.
138118 105 (3)(a)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeissuedupon
139119 106verificationofcompletionoffouryearsofteachingundertheinitialprofessionalcertificate
140-HCSHB1998 4 107anduponverificationofthecompletionoftherequirementsarticulatedinparagraphs(a)[,(b),
120+107anduponverificationofthecompletionoftherequirementsarticulatedinparagraphs(a)[,(b),
141121 108and]to(c)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionorparagraphs(a)[,(b),(c),and]to(d)of
142122 109subdivision(5)ofsubsection1ofthissection.
143123 110 (b)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbecontinuousbasedupon
144124 111verificationofactualemploymentinaneducationalpositionasprovidedforinstateboard
145125 112guidelinesandcompletionoffifteencontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentperyear
146126 113whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum.[Should] Ifthe
147127 114possessorofavalidcareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate[fail]fails,inanygivenyear,to
148128 115meetthefifteen-hourprofessionaldevelopmentrequirement,thepossessormay,withintwo
149129 116years,makeupthemissinghours.Inordertomakeupformissinghours,thepossessorshall
150130 117firstcompletethefifteen-hourrequirementforthecurrentyearandthenmaycounthoursin
151131 118excessofthecurrentyearrequirementasmake-uphours.[Should] Ifthepossessor[fail]fails
152132 119tomakeupthemissinghourswithintwoyears,thecertificateshallbecomeinactive.Inorder
153133 120toreactivatethecertificate,thepossessorshallcompletetwenty-fourcontacthoursof
154134 121professionaldevelopmentwhichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriate
155-122collegecurriculumwithinthesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivatinghisorhercertificate.
156-123Therequirementsofthisparagraphshallbemonitoredandverifiedbythelocalschooldistrict
157-124[which] thatemploystheholderofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
158-125 (c)Aholderofacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeexemptfromthe
159-126professionaldevelopmentcontacthourrequirementsofparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionif
160-127suchteacherhasalocalprofessionaldevelopmentplaninplacewithinsuchteacher'sschool
161-128districtandmeetstwoofthethreefollowingcriteria:
162-129 a.Hastenyearsofteachingexperienceasdefinedbythestateboardofeducation;
163-130 b.Possessesamaster'sdegree;or
164-131 c.Obtainsarigorousnationalcertificationasapprovedbythestateboardof
165-132education.
166-133 4.Policiesandproceduresshallbeestablishedbywhichateacherwhowasnot
167-134retainedduetoareductioninforcemayretainthecurrentlevelofcertification.Thereshall
168-135alsobeestablishedpoliciesandproceduresallowingateacherwhohasnotbeenemployedin
169-136aneducationalpositionforthreeyearsormoretoreactivatehisorherlastlevelof
170-137certificationbycompletingtwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwhich
171-138mayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollegecurriculumwithinthesix
172-139monthspriortoorafterreactivatinghisorhercertificate.
173-140 5.Thestateboardshall,uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedin
174-141section168.133,issueaprofessionalcertificateclassificationintheareasmostclosely
175-142alignedwithanapplicant'scurrentareasofcertification,commensuratewiththeyearsof
176-143teachingexperienceoftheapplicant,toanypersonwhoishiredtoteachinapublicschoolin
177-HCSHB1998 5 144thisstateandwhopossessesavalidteachingcertificatefromanotherstateorcertification
178-145undersubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,providedthatthecertificateholdershall
179-146annuallycompletethestateboard'srequirementsforsuchlevelofcertification,andshall
180-147establishpoliciesbywhichresidentsofstatesotherthanthestateofMissourimaybeassessed
181-148afeeforacertificateoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofMissouri.Suchfeeshallbein
182-149anamountsufficienttorecoveranyorallcostsassociatedwiththeissuingofacertificateof
183-150licensetoteach.Theboardshallpromulgaterulestoauthorizetheissuanceofaprovisional
184-151certificateoflicense,whichshallbevalidforthreeyearsandshallallowtheholdertoassume
185-152classroomdutiespendingthecompletionofacriminalbackgroundcheckundersection
186-153168.133,foranyapplicantwho:
187-154 (1)IsthespouseofamemberoftheArmedForcesstationedinMissouri;
188-155 (2)Relocatedfromanotherstatewithinoneyearofthedateofapplication;
189-156 (3)Underwentacriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobeissuedateaching
190-157certificateoflicensefromanotherstate;and
191-158 (4)Otherwisequalifiesunderthissection.
192-159 6.Thestateboardmayassesstoholdersofaninitialprofessionalcertificateafee,to
193-160bedepositedintotheexcellenceineducationrevolvingfundestablishedpursuanttosection
194-161160.268,fortheissuanceofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.However,suchfee
195-162shallnotexceedthecombinedcostsofissuanceandanycriminalbackgroundcheckrequired
196-163asaconditionofissuance.ApplicantsfortheinitialABCTEcertificateshallberesponsible
197-164foranyfeesassociatedwiththeprogramleadingtotheissuanceofthecertificate,butnothing
198-165inthissectionshallprohibitadistrictfromdevelopingapolicythatpermitsfee
199-166reimbursement.
200-167 7.AnymemberofthepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissouriwhoentered
201-168coveredemploymentwithtenormoreyearsofeducationalexperienceinanotherstateor
202-169statesandheldacertificateissuedbyanotherstateandsubsequentlyworkedinaschool
203-170districtcoveredbythepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissourifortenormoreyearswho
204-171laterbecamecertificatedinMissourishallhavethatcertificatedatedbacktohisorher
205-172originaldateofemploymentinaMissouripublicschool.
206-173 8.Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationfromaspouseofanactiveduty
207-174memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto
208-175betransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
209-176transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
210-177movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasisandhassuccessfully
211-178completedthebackgroundcheckdescribedundersubsection5ofthissectionandsection
212-179168.133,thestateboardshallissuetosuchapplicantafullcertificateoflicensetoteach,
213-HCSHB1998 6 180providedthattheapplicanthaspaidallnecessaryfeesandhasotherwisemetallrequirements
214-181tobeissuedsuchacertificate.
135+122collegecurriculumwithinthesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivating[hisorher]the
136+123possessor'scertificate.Therequirementsofthisparagraphshallbemonitoredandverifiedby
137+124thelocalschooldistrict[which] thatemploystheholderofthecareercontinuousprofessional
138+125certificate.
139+HB1998 4 126 (c)Aholderofacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeexemptfromthe
140+127professionaldevelopmentcontacthourrequirementsofparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionif
141+128suchteacherhasalocalprofessionaldevelopmentplaninplacewithinsuchteacher'sschool
142+129districtandmeetstwoofthethreefollowingcriteria:
143+130 a.Hastenyearsofteachingexperienceasdefinedbythestateboardofeducation;
144+131 b.Possessesamaster'sdegree;or
145+132 c.Obtainsarigorousnationalcertificationasapprovedbythestateboardof
146+133education.
147+134 4.Policiesandproceduresshallbeestablishedbywhichateacherwhowasnot
148+135retainedduetoareductioninforcemayretainthecurrentlevelofcertification.Thereshall
149+136alsobeestablishedpoliciesandproceduresallowingateacherwhohasnotbeenemployedin
150+137aneducationalpositionforthreeyearsormoretoreactivate[hisorher]theteacher'slast
151+138levelofcertificationbycompletingtwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment
152+139whichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollegecurriculumwithin
153+140thesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivating[hisorher]theteacher'scertificate.
154+141 5.Thestateboardshall,uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedin
155+142section168.133,issueaprofessionalcertificateclassificationintheareasmostclosely
156+143alignedwithanapplicant'scurrentareasofcertification,commensuratewiththeyearsof
157+144teachingexperienceoftheapplicant,toanypersonwhoishiredtoteachinapublicschoolin
158+145thisstateandwhopossessesavalidteachingcertificatefromanotherstateorcertification
159+146undersubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,providedthatthecertificateholdershall
160+147annuallycompletethestateboard'srequirementsforsuchlevelofcertification,andshall
161+148establishpoliciesbywhichresidentsofstatesotherthanthestateofMissourimaybeassessed
162+149afeeforacertificateoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofMissouri.Suchfeeshallbein
163+150anamountsufficienttorecoveranyorallcostsassociatedwiththeissuingofacertificateof
164+151licensetoteach.Theboardshallpromulgaterulestoauthorizetheissuanceofaprovisional
165+152certificateoflicense,whichshallbevalidforthreeyearsandshallallowtheholdertoassume
166+153classroomdutiespendingthecompletionofacriminalbackgroundcheckundersection
167+154168.133,foranyapplicantwho:
168+155 (1)IsthespouseofamemberoftheArmedForcesstationedinMissouri;
169+156 (2)Relocatedfromanotherstatewithinoneyearofthedateofapplication;
170+157 (3)Underwentacriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobeissuedateaching
171+158certificateoflicensefromanotherstate;and
172+159 (4)Otherwisequalifiesunderthissection.
173+160 6.Thestateboardmayassesstoholdersofaninitialprofessionalcertificateafee,to
174+161bedepositedintotheexcellenceineducationrevolvingfundestablishedpursuanttosection
175+162160.268,fortheissuanceofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.However,suchfee
176+HB1998 5 163shallnotexceedthecombinedcostsofissuanceandanycriminalbackgroundcheckrequired
177+164asaconditionofissuance.ApplicantsfortheinitialABCTEcertificateshallberesponsible
178+165foranyfeesassociatedwiththeprogramleadingtotheissuanceofthecertificate,butnothing
179+166inthissectionshallprohibitadistrictfromdevelopingapolicythatpermitsfee
180+167reimbursement.
181+168 7.AnymemberofthepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissouriwhoentered
182+169coveredemploymentwithtenormoreyearsofeducationalexperienceinanotherstateor
183+170statesandheldacertificateissuedbyanotherstateandsubsequentlyworkedinaschool
184+171districtcoveredbythepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissourifortenormoreyearswho
185+172laterbecamecertificatedinMissourishallhavethatcertificatedatedbackto[hisorher]the
186+173member'soriginaldateofemploymentinaMissouripublicschool.
187+174 8.Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationfromaspouseofanactiveduty
188+175memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto
189+176betransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
190+177transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
191+178movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasisandhassuccessfully
192+179completedthebackgroundcheckdescribedundersubsection5ofthissectionandsection
193+180168.133,thestateboardshallissuetosuchapplicantafullcertificateoflicensetoteach,
194+181providedthattheapplicanthaspaidallnecessaryfeesandhasotherwisemetallrequirements
195+182tobeissuedsuchacertificate.
215196 168.029.1.Asprovidedinthissection,anyschooldistrictmayissueaschool
216197 2districtteachingpermittoanyindividualwhodoesnotholdateachingcertificateissued
217198 3bythestateboardofeducation.
218199 4 2.(1)Aschooldistrictmayemployanyindividualtowhomthedistrictissuesa
219200 5schooldistrictteachingpermit.
220201 6 (2)(a)Anyschooldistrictthatissuesaschooldistrictteachingpermitas
221202 7providedinthissectionshalldevelopapolicylistingthequalificationsanindividual
222203 8shallmeettobeeligiblefortheteachingpermit.Theschooldistrictshallsubmitsuch
223204 9policytothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,butsuchpolicyshall
224205 10notbesubjecttoapprovalordisapprovalbythedepartment.
225206 11 (b)Thequalificationsrequiredintheschooldistrict'spolicyshallinclude,but
226207 12notbelimitedto:
227208 13 a.Attainmentofabachelor'sdegree;
228-14 b.Participationinongoingprofessionaldevelopmentinlessonplanning,
229-15classroommanagement,methodsofreadinginstruction,andtheeducationofthe
230-16exceptionalchild;
231-17 c.Participationinamentoringprogramfortheteacherpossessingthepermit;
232-18and
233-19 d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasrequiredinsection168.133.
234-20 (c)Immediatelyafteremployinganindividualasprovidedinthissection,the
235-21schooldistrictshallsendtothestateboardofeducationawrittenstatementidentifying
236-22theindividual,theindividual'squalificationsasateacher,andthesubjectorclassthe
237-23individualwillteach.
238-24 3.Noindividualauthorizedtoteachasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
239-25authorizedtoteachinanotherschooldistrictunlesstheotherdistrictissuesteaching
240-26permitsasprovidedinthissectionandrecognizestheissuingdistrict'steachingpermit.
241-27Anyteachingpermitissuedasprovidedinthissectionshallbevalidintheschooldistrict
242-28issuingtheteachingpermitandinanyschooldistrictrecognizingtheteachingpermitas
243-29providedinthissection.Anyteachingpermitissuedasprovidedinthissectionshall
244-30remainvalidunlesstheissuingdistrictrevokestheteachingpermitforcause.
245-31 4.Thepercentageofaschooldistrict'steachersissuedanyteachingpermitas
246-32providedinthissectionandemployedbytheschooldistrictshallnotexceedfifteen
247-33percentofthetotalnumberofteachersemployedbytheschooldistrict.
248-34 5.Anyindividualissuedateachingpermitasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
249-35issuedateachingcertificatebythestateboardofeducationundersubdivision(7)of
250-HCSHB1998 7 36subsection1ofsection168.021.Anyindividualissuedateachingpermitasprovidedin
251-37thissectionmaybeissuedateachingcertificatebythestateboardofeducationunder
252-38theapplicableprovisionsofsubdivisions(1)to(6)ofsubsection1ofsection168.021if
253-39theindividualhastaughtwithateachingpermitissuedasprovidedinthissectionforat
254-40leastfouryearsandmeetsthequalificationsestablishedinchapter168.
255-41 6.Noschooldistrictissuingteachingpermitsasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
256-42deemedateachertraininginstitutionorteachereducationprogramforpurposesof
257-43section161.097.
258-44 7.Anyindividualissuedateachingpermitasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
259-45deemedateacherforpurposesofminimumsalaryrequirementsinsection163.172;the
260-46teachertenureactinsections168.102to168.130;andthepublicschoolretirement
261-47systemscreatedinsections169.010to169.141,sections169.270to169.400,andsections
262-48169.410to169.540.
209+14 b.Participationinprofessionaldevelopmentinlessonplanningandclassroom
210+15management;
211+16 c.Participationinamentoringprogramfortheteacherpossessingthepermit;
212+17and
213+HB1998 6 18 d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasrequiredinsection168.133.
214+19 (c)Immediatelyafteremployinganindividualasprovidedinthissection,the
215+20schooldistrictshallsendtothestateboardofeducationawrittenstatementidentifying
216+21theindividual,theindividual'squalificationsasateacher,andthesubjectorclassthe
217+22individualwillteach.
218+23 3.Noindividualauthorizedtoteachasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
219+24authorizedtoteachinanotherschooldistrictunlesstheotherdistrictissuesteaching
220+25permitsasprovidedinthissectionandrecognizestheissuingdistrict'steachingpermit.
221+26Anyteachingpermitissuedasprovidedinthissectionshallbevalidintheschooldistrict
222+27issuingtheteachingpermitandinanyschooldistrictrecognizingtheteachingpermitas
223+28providedinthissection.Anyteachingpermitissuedasprovidedinthissectionshall
224+29remainvalidunlesstheissuingdistrictrevokestheteachingpermitforcause.
225+30 4.Thepercentageofaschooldistrict'steachersissuedanyteachingpermitas
226+31providedinthissectionandemployedbytheschooldistrictshallnotexceedfifteen
227+32percentofthetotalnumberofteachersemployedbytheschooldistrict.
228+33 5.Anyindividualissuedateachingpermitasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
229+34issuedateachingcertificatebythestateboardofeducationundersubdivision(7)of
230+35subsection1ofsection168.021.Anyindividualissuedateachingpermitasprovidedin
231+36thissectionmaybeissuedateachingcertificatebythestateboardofeducationunder
232+37theapplicableprovisionsofsubdivisions(1)to(6)ofsubsection1ofsection168.021if
233+38theindividualhastaughtwithateachingpermitissuedasprovidedinthissectionforat
234+39leastfouryearsandmeetsthequalificationsestablishedinchapter168.
235+40 6.Noschooldistrictissuingteachingpermitsasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
236+41deemedateachertraininginstitutionorteachereducationprogramforpurposesof
237+42section161.097.
238+43 7.Anyindividualissuedateachingpermitasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
239+44deemedateacherforpurposesofminimumsalaryrequirementsinsection163.172;the
240+45teachertenureactinsections168.102to168.130;andthepublicschoolretirement
241+46systemscreatedinsections169.010to169.141,sections169.270to169.400,andsections
242+47169.410to169.540.
263243 168.036.1.Inadditiontograntingcertificatesoflicensetoteachinpublic
264244 2schoolsofthestateundersection168.021,thestateboardofeducationshallgrant
265245 3substituteteachercertificatesasprovidedinthissectiontoanyindividualseekingto
266246 4substituteteachinanypublicschoolinthisstate.
267247 5 2.(1)Thestateboardshallnotgrantacertificateoflicensetoteachunderthis
268-6sectiontoanyindividualwhohasnotcompletedabackgroundcheckasrequiredunder
269-7section168.021.
270-8 (2)Thestateboardmayrefusetoissueorrenew,suspend,orrevokeany
271-9certificatesoughtorissuedunderthissectioninthesamemannerandforthesame
272-10reasonsasundersection168.071.
273-11 3.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyindividual
274-12whohascompleted:
275-13 (1)Atleastthirty-sixsemesterhoursatanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
276-14education;or
277-15 (2)Thetwenty-houronlinetrainingprogramrequiredinthissectionandwho
278-16possessesahighschooldiplomaortheequivalentthereof.
279-17 4.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopand
280-18maintainanonlinetrainingprogramforindividuals,whichshallconsistoftwentyhours
281-19oftrainingrelatedtosubjectsappropriateforsubstituteteachersasdeterminedbythe
282-20department.
283-21 5.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyhighly
284-22qualifiedindividualwithexpertiseinatechnicalorbusinessfieldorwithexperiencein
285-23theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohascompletedthebackgroundcheck
286-24requiredinthissectionbutdoesnotmeetanyofthequalificationsundersubdivision(1)
287-HCSHB1998 8 25or(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionifthesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictinwhich
288-26theindividualseekstosubstituteteachsponsorssuchindividualandtheschoolboardof
289-27theschooldistrictinwhichtheindividualseekstosubstituteteachvotestoapprovesuch
290-28individualtosubstituteteach.
291-29 6.(1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionstothecontrary,beginningonthe
292-30effectivedateofthissectionandendingonJune30,2025,anypersonwhoisretiredand
293-31currentlyreceivingaretirementallowanceundersections169.010to169.141orsections
294-32169.600to169.715,otherthanfordisability,maybeemployedtosubstituteteachona
295-33part-timeortemporarysubstitutebasisbyanemployerincludedintheretirement
296-34systemwithoutadiscontinuanceoftheperson'sretirementallowance.Suchaperson
297-35shallnotcontributetotheretirementsystem,ortothepublicschoolretirementsystem
298-36establishedbysections169.010to169.141ortothepubliceducationemployee
299-37retirementsystemestablishedbysections169.600to169.715,becauseofearningsduring
300-38suchperiodofemployment.
301-39 (2)Inadditiontotheconditionssetforthinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,
302-40anypersonretiredandcurrentlyreceivingaretirementallowanceundersections
303-41169.010to169.141,otherthanfordisability,whoisemployedbyathirdpartyoris
304-42performingworkasanindependentcontractormaybeemployedtosubstituteteachon
305-43apart-timeortemporarysubstitutebasis,ifsuchpersonisperformingworkforan
306-44employerincludedintheretirementsystemwithoutadiscontinuanceoftheperson's
307-45retirementallowance.
308-46 (3)Ifapersonisemployedunderthissubsectiononaregular,full-timebasisthe
309-47personshallnotbeentitledtoreceivetheperson'sretirementallowanceforanymonth
310-48duringwhichthepersonissoemployed.Theretirementsystemmayrequirethe
311-49employer,thethird-partyemployer,theindependentcontractor,andtheretireesubject
312-50tothissubsectiontoprovidedocumentationshowingcompliancewiththissubsection.If
313-51suchdocumentationisnotprovided,theretirementsystemmaydeemtheretireetohave
314-52exceededthelimitationsprovidedinthissubsection.
315-53 7.Acertificategrantedunderthissectionshallbevalidforfouryears.A
316-54certificategrantedunderthissectionshallexpireattheendofanycalendaryearin
317-55whichtheindividualfailstosubstituteteachforatleastfivedaysorfortyhoursofin-
318-56seatinstruction.
319-57 8.(1)Anindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthis
320-58sectionmaybeasubstituteteacherinapublicschoolinthestateiftheschooldistrict
321-59agreestoemploytheindividualasasubstituteteacherandsuchindividualhas
322-60completedabackgroundcheckasrequiredinsubsection10ofthissection.
323-HCSHB1998 9 61 (2)Noindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissection
324-62andwhoisundertwentyyearsofageshallbeasubstituteteacheringradesnineto
325-63twelve.
326-64 9.Eachschooldistrictmaydevelopanorientationforindividualstowhomthe
327-65stateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissectionforsuchindividualsemployedbythe
328-66schooldistrictandmayrequiresuchindividualstocompletesuchorientation.Such
329-67orientationshallcontainatleasttwohoursofsubjectsappropriateforsubstitute
330-68teachersandshallcontaininstructionontheschooldistrict'sbestpracticesfor
331-69classroommanagement.
332-70 10.BeginningJanuary1,2023,anysubstituteteachermay,atthetimesuch
333-71substituteteachersubmitsthefingerprintsandinformationrequiredforthe
334-72backgroundcheckrequiredundersection168.021,designateuptofiveschool
335-73districtstowhichsuchsubstituteteacherhassubmittedanapplicationforsubstitute
336-74teachingtoreceivetheresultsofthesubstituteteacher'scriminalhistorybackground
337-75checkandfingerprintcollection.Thetotalamountofanyfeesfordisseminatingsuch
338-76resultstouptofiveschooldistrictsunderthissubsectionshallnotexceedfiftydollars.
339-77 11.Thestateboardmayexercisetheboard'sauthorityunderchapter161to
340-78promulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsnecessaryfortheadministrationofthis
341-79section.
342-168.037.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcreate
343-2andmaintainaweb-basedsurveyforcollectinganonymousinformationfromsubstitute
344-3teachersinMissouripublicschools.Thesurveywillcollectanonymous,nonbiased,real-
345-4timedatathatschooldistricts,charterschools,andthestatecanaccesstostudyand
346-5improvetheeffectivenessofsubstituteteachersinsupportinginstructionandlearning
347-6andtoimprovecircumstancesthatmaycauseashortageofavailablesubstitute
348-7teachers.
349-8 2.(1)Eachsubstituteteacherinapublicschoolshallcompletethesurvey
350-9describedinsubsection1ofthissectionattheendofeachdayofteaching.Thedistrict
351-10orcharterschoolinwhichthesubstituteteacheristeachingforthatdayshallprovide,
352-11byemail,aweblinktothesurvey.Ifneeded,thedistrictorcharterschoolshallalso
353-12providebriefaccesstoacomputerorotherconnecteddevicesufficienttoallowthe
354-13surveytobecompleted.Thesurveycanalsobecompletedon-sitebythesubstitute
355-14teacherusingapersonaldevice.
356-15 (2)Thesurveydescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionshallincludeata
357-16minimum,questionsregarding:theageandlevelofeducationofthesubstituteteacher,
358-17thedateofteaching,thedistrictandschool,thegradeorgradestaught,information
359-HCSHB1998 10 18aboutsupportandinteractionwithschoolstaff,anystudenthealthorsafetyissues
360-19experienced,andrateofsubstituteteacherpay.
361-20 3.Districtsandcharterschoolsshallannuallyprovideinformationtothe
362-21departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationregarding:useofthird-party
363-22employmentagenciesforsubstituteteachers,dailyrateofsubstituteteacherpay,
364-23employmentoffull-timeandpart-timesubstituteteachers,substituteteacher
365-24recruitmentefforts,thesubstituteteacherinterviewprocess,anduseofcurrent
366-25schoolstaffassubstituteteachersduringotherassignedtime.
248+6sectiontoanyindividualwhohasnotcompletedabackgroundcheckasdescribedin
249+7section168.133.
250+HB1998 7 8 (2)Abackgroundcheckconductedunderthissubsectionshallbevalidforfour
251+9yearsforpurposesofthecertificategrantedunderthissectionandshallbe
252+10transferrablefromoneschooldistricttoanotherdistrictexceptasprovidedin
253+11subdivision(3)ofthissubsection.
254+12 (3)Aschooldistrictemployingasubstituteteacherwhohasacertificategranted
255+13underthissectionmayrequiretheteachertocompletethebackgroundcheckannually.
256+14Aschooldistrictmayrequirethebackgroundcheckrequiredinthissectionforanewly
257+15hiredsubstituteteachertobeconductedattheteacher'sexpense.
258+16 (4)Thestateboardmayrefusetoissueorrenew,suspend,orrevokeany
259+17certificatesoughtorissuedunderthissectioninthesamemannerandforthesame
260+18reasonsasprovidedinsection168.071.
261+19 3.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyindividual
262+20whohascompletedthebackgroundcheckrequiredinthissectionandwhohas
263+21completed:
264+22 (1)Atleastthirty-sixsemesterhoursatanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
265+23educationandtheorientationrequiredinsubsection6ofthissection;or
266+24 (2)Thetwenty-houronlinetrainingprogramrequiredinthissectionandwho
267+25possessesahighschooldiplomaortheequivalentthereof.
268+26 4.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyhighly
269+27qualifiedindividualwithexpertiseinatechnicalorbusinessfieldorwithexperiencein
270+28theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohascompletedthebackgroundcheck
271+29requiredinthissectionbutdoesnotmeetanyofthequalificationsinsubdivision(1)or
272+30(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionifthesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictsponsors
273+31suchindividualandtheschoolboardoftheschooldistrictinwhichtheindividualseeks
274+32tosubstituteteachvotestoapprovesuchindividualtosubstituteteach.
275+33 5.(1)Anindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthis
276+34sectionmaybeasubstituteteacherinanypublicschoolinthestateifaschooldistrict
277+35superintendent,schooldistrictassistantsuperintendent,orpublicschoolprincipalin
278+36thisstateagreestoemploytheindividualasasubstituteteacher.
279+37 (2)Noindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissection
280+38andwhoisundertwentyyearsofageshallbeasubstituteteacheringradesnineto
281+39twelve.
282+40 6.Anindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissection
283+41shallcompleteanorientationdevelopedandofferedbytheschooldistrictforwhichthe
284+42individualoriginallyteaches.Theorientationforsuchindividualshallcontainatleast
285+43twohoursofsubjectsappropriateforsubstituteteachersandshallcontaininstruction
286+44ontheschooldistrict'sbestpracticesforclassroommanagement.Suchorientation
287+HB1998 8 45completedinanyschooldistrictmaybeacceptedbyanysubsequentdistrictinwhichthe
288+46individualsubstituteteaches.Asubsequentschooldistrictmayrequiretheindividualto
289+47completeaseparateanddistinctlocalorientationfortheparticularschooldistrict
290+48beforetheindividualmaysubstituteteachinthesubsequentschooldistrict.
291+49 7.Acertificategrantedunderthissectionshallbevalidforfouryears.A
292+50certificategrantedunderthissectionshallexpireattheendofanycalendaryearin
293+51whichtheindividualfailstosubstituteteachforatleastfivedaysorfortyhoursofin-
294+52seatinstruction.
295+53 8.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopan
296+54onlinetrainingprogramforindividualsgrantedacertificateundersubdivision(2)of
297+55subsection3ofthissection.Thetrainingprogramshallconsistoftwentyhoursof
298+56trainingrelatedtosubjectsappropriateforsubstituteteachersasdeterminedbythe
299+57department.Asubstituteteachershallcompleteanorientationforsubstituteteachers
300+58providedbytheschooldistrictinwhichthesubstituteteacherteaches.
301+59 9.Anyindividualpossessingavalidcertificateoflicensetoteachgrantedbythe
302+60stateboardshallbedeemedtobeasubstituteteacherunderthissectioniftheindividual
303+61hascompletedabackgroundcheckasrequiredinthissection.
304+62 10.Thestateboardmayexercisetheboard'sauthorityunderchapter161to
305+63promulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsnecessaryfortheadministrationofthis
306+64section.
307+168.133.1.Asusedinthissection,"screenedvolunteer"shallmeananypersonwho
308+2assistsaschoolbyprovidinguncompensatedserviceandwhomayperiodicallybeleftalone
309+3withstudents.Theschooldistrictshallensurethatacriminalbackgroundcheckisconducted
310+4forallscreenedvolunteers,whoshallcompletethecriminalbackgroundcheckpriortobeing
311+5leftalonewithastudent.Screenedvolunteersinclude,butarenotlimitedto,personswho
312+6regularlyassistintheofficeorlibrary,mentorortutorstudents,coachorsuperviseaschool-
313+7sponsoredactivitybeforeorafterschool,orchaperonestudentsonanovernighttrip.
314+8Screenedvolunteers[mayonly]shallaccessstudenteducationrecordsonlywhennecessary
315+9toassistthedistrictandwhilesupervisedbystaffmembers.Volunteers[that] whoarenot
316+10screenedshallnotbeleftalonewithastudentorhaveaccesstostudentrecords.
317+11 2.Theschooldistrictshallensurethatacriminalbackgroundcheckisconductedon
318+12anypersonemployedafterJanuary1,2005,authorizedtohavecontactwithpupilsandprior
319+13totheindividualhavingcontactwithanypupil.Suchpersonsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,
320+14administrators,teachers,substituteteachers,aides,paraprofessionals,assistants,secretaries,
321+15custodians,cooks,screenedvolunteers,andnurses.Theschooldistrictshallalsoensurethata
322+16criminalbackgroundcheckisconductedforschoolbusdrivers.Thedistrictmayallowsuch
323+17driverstooperatebusespendingtheresultofthecriminalbackgroundcheck.Forbusdrivers,
324+HB1998 9 18theschooldistrictshallberesponsibleforconductingthecriminalbackgroundcheckon
325+19driversemployedbytheschooldistrict.Fordriversemployedbyapupiltransportation
326+20companyundercontractwiththeschooldistrict,thecriminalbackgroundcheckshallbe
327+21conductedpursuanttosection43.540andconformtotherequirementsestablishedinthe
328+22NationalChildProtectionActof1993,asamendedbytheVolunteersforChildrenAct.
329+23Personnelwhohavesuccessfullyundergoneacriminalbackgroundcheckandacheckofthe
330+24familycaresafetyregistryaspartoftheprofessionallicenseapplicationprocessundersection
331+25168.021andwhohavereceivedclearanceonthecheckswithinoneprioryearofemployment
332+26shallbeconsideredtohavecompletedthebackgroundcheckrequirement.Acriminal
333+27backgroundcheckunderthissectionshallincludeasearchofanyinformationpublicly
334+28availableinanelectronicformatthroughapublicindexorsinglecasedisplay.
335+29 3.Inordertofacilitatethecriminalhistorybackgroundcheck,theapplicantshall
336+30submitasetoffingerprintscollectedpursuanttostandardsdeterminedbytheMissouri
337+31highwaypatrol.Thefingerprintsshallbeusedbythehighwaypatroltosearchthecriminal
338+32historyrepositoryandshallbeforwardedtotheFederalBureauofInvestigationforsearching
339+33thefederalcriminalhistoryfiles.
340+34 4.Theapplicantshallpaythefeeforthestatecriminalhistoryrecordinformation
341+35pursuanttosection43.530andsections210.900to210.936andpaytheappropriatefee
342+36determinedbytheFederalBureauofInvestigationforthefederalcriminalhistoryrecord
343+37when[heorshe]theapplicantappliesforapositionauthorizedtohavecontactwithpupils
344+38pursuanttothissection.Thedepartmentshalldistributethefeescollectedforthestateand
345+39federalcriminalhistoriestotheMissourihighwaypatrol.
346+40 5.ForeachschooldistrictthatisnotenrolledintheMissouriRapBackprogram
347+41underchapter43,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallfacilitatean
348+42annualcheckofemployedpersonsholdingcurrentactivecertificatesundersection168.021
349+43or168.036againstcriminalhistoryrecordsinthecentralrepositoryundersection43.530,the
350+44sexualoffenderregistryundersections589.400to589.426,andchildabusecentralregistry
351+45undersections210.109to210.183.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
352+46shallfacilitateproceduresforschooldistrictstosubmitpersonnelinformationannuallyfor
353+47personsemployedbytheschooldistrictswhodonotholdacurrentvalidcertificatewhoare
354+48requiredbysubsection1ofthissectiontoundergoacriminalbackgroundcheck,sexual
355+49offenderregistrycheck,andchildabusecentralregistrycheck.TheMissouristatehighway
356+50patrolshallprovideongoingelectronicupdatestocriminalhistorybackgroundchecksof
357+51thosepersonspreviouslysubmitted,boththosewhohaveanactivecertificateandthosewho
358+52donothaveanactivecertificate,bythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
359+53Thisshallfulfilltheannualcheckagainstthecriminalhistoryrecordsinthecentralrepository
360+54undersection43.530.
361+HB1998 10 55 6.Theschooldistrictmayadoptapolicytoprovideforreimbursementofexpenses
362+56incurredbyanemployeeforstateandfederalcriminalhistoryinformationpursuanttosection
363+5743.530.
364+58 7.If,asaresultofthecriminalhistorybackgroundcheckmandatedbythissection,it
365+59isdeterminedthattheholderofacertificateissuedpursuanttosection168.021or168.036
366+60haspledguiltyornolocontendereto,orbeenfoundguiltyofacrimeoroffenselistedin
367+61section168.071,orasimilarcrimeoroffensecommittedinanotherstate,theUnitedStates,or
368+62anyothercountry,regardlessofimpositionofsentence,suchinformationshallbereportedto
369+63thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
370+64 8.Anyschoolofficialmakingareporttothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
371+65educationinconformitywiththissectionshallnotbesubjecttocivilliabilityforsuchaction.
372+66 9.Foranyteacherwhoisemployedbyaschooldistrictonasubstituteorpart-time
373+67basiswithinoneyearofsuchteacher'sretirementfromaMissourischool,thestateof
374+68Missourishallnotrequiresuchteachertobesubjecttoanyadditionalbackgroundchecks
375+69priortohavingcontactwithpupils.Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeconstruedas
376+70prohibitingorotherwiserestrictingaschooldistrictfromrequiringadditionalbackground
377+71checksforsuchteachersemployedbytheschooldistrict.
378+72 10.Acriminalbackgroundcheckandfingerprintcollectionconductedunder
379+73subsections1to3ofthissectionshallbevalidforatleastaperiodofoneyearand
380+74transferrablefromoneschooldistricttoanotherdistrict.Aschooldistrictmay,inits
381+75discretion,conductanewcriminalbackgroundcheckandfingerprintcollectionunder
382+76subsections1to3ofthissectionforanewlyhiredemployeeatthedistrict'sexpense.A
383+77teacher'schangeintypeofcertificationshallhavenoeffectonthetransferabilityorvalidity
384+78ofsuchrecords.
385+79 11.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoalterthestandardsforsuspension,
386+80denial,orrevocationofacertificateissuedpursuanttothischapter.
387+81 12.BeginningonJanuary1,2023,anysubstituteteachermay,atthetimesuch
388+82substituteteachersubmitsthefingerprintsandinformationrequiredfortheMissouri
389+83criminalrecordreviewundersubsections2and3ofthissection,designateuptofive
390+84schooldistrictstowhichtheresultsofthesubstituteteacher'scriminalhistory
391+85backgroundcheckandfingerprintcollectionshallbedisseminated.Thesubstitute
392+86teachershallpayanadditionalfive-dollarfeeforsuchrecordstobedisseminatedtothe
393+87secondandthirdschooldistrictsandanadditionalfive-dollarfeeforsuchrecordstobe
394+88disseminatedtothefourthandfifthschooldistricts.
395+89 13.Thestateboardofeducationmaypromulgaterulesforcriminalhistory
396+90backgroundchecksmadepursuanttothissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis
397+91definedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
398+HB1998 11 92becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536
399+93and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable, andifany
400+94ofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
401+95effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,then
402+96thegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterJanuary1,2005,
403+97shallbeinvalidandvoid.
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