SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.1998
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
3503H.04C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection168.021,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffivenewsectionsrelatingto
elementaryandsecondaryeducation.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section168.021,RSMo,isrepealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieu
2thereof,tobeknownassections160.067,168.021,168.029,168.036,and168.037,toreadas
3follows:
160.067.1.Anyschooldistrictwithmorethansixthousandstudentsthat
2receivesmoneysunderthefederalAmericanRescuePlanActof2021shallsubmita
3reporttothestateboardofeducationbeforeJulyfirstfollowingeachyearsuchmoneys
4arereceived.
5 2.AllmoneysreceivedbyschooldistrictsunderthefederalAmericanRescue
6PlanActof2021shallbeusedinaccordancewiththerequirementsofsection2001of
7suchact.
8 3.Thereportrequiredinsubsection1ofthissectionshallincludeatleast:
9 (1)Alistofallprogramsintheschooldistrictusingmoneysreceivedunderthe
10federalAmericanRescuePlanActof2021;
11 (2)Adescriptionofhoweachprogramlistedundersubdivision(1)ofthis
12subsectionusedthemoneysreceived;
13 (3)Thepercentageofstudentsintheschooldistrictattainingproficientor
14advancedproficientonMissouriassessmentprogramexamsinEnglishlanguagearts
15andmathematics;and
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (4)Thepercentagechangeinstudentsintheschooldistrictattainingproficient
17oradvancedproficientonMissouriassessmentprogramexamsinEnglishlanguagearts
18andmathematicsascomparedtothepreviousschoolyear.
19 4.Anyreportsubmittedunderthissectionshallbemadepubliclyavailableon
20thewebsiteofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
168.021.1.Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbe
2grantedasfollows:
3 (1)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit:
4 (a)Uponthebasisofcollegecredit;
5 (b)Uponthebasisofexamination;
6 (2)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbythestateboardwith
7advicefromtheadvisorycouncilestablishedbysection168.015toanyindividualwho
8presentstothestateboardavaliddoctoraldegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
9educationaccreditedbyaregionalaccreditingassociationsuchasNorthCentralAssociation.
10Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofpostgraduatestudyoftheholder,shallbe
11issuedonlyaftersuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminationrequiredforgraduationpursuant
12torulesadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,andshallberestrictedtothosecertificates
13establishedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection;
14 (3)Bythestateboard,whichshallissuetheprofessionalcertificateclassificationin
15boththegeneralandspecializedareasmostcloselyalignedwiththecurrentareasof
16certificationapprovedbythestateboard,commensuratewiththeyearsofteachingexperience
17oftheapplicant,andbaseduponthefollowingcriteria:
18 (a)Recommendationofastate-approvedbaccalaureate-levelteacherpreparation
19program;
20 (b)SuccessfulattainmentoftheMissouriqualifyingscoreontheexitassessmentfor
21teachersoradministratorsdesignatedbythestateboardofeducation.Applicantswhohave
22notsuccessfullyachievedaqualifyingscoreonthedesignatedexaminationswillbeissueda
23two-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertificate;and
24 (c)Uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133and
25possessionofavalidteachingcertificateinthestatefromwhichtheapplicant'steacher
26preparationprogramwascompleted;
27 (4)Bythestateboard,underrulesprescribedbyit,onthebasisofarelevant
28bachelor'sdegree,orhigherdegree,andapassingscoreforthedesignatedexitexamination,
29forindividualswhoseacademicdegreeandprofessionalexperiencearesuitabletoprovidea
30basisforinstructionsolelyinthesubjectmatterofbankingorfinancialresponsibility,atthe
31discretionofthestateboard.Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofstudyofthe
32holderandshallberestrictedtothosecertificatesestablishedundersubdivision(2)of
HCSHB1998 2 33subsection3ofthissection.Holdersofcertificatesgrantedunderthissubdivisionshallbe
34exemptfromtheteachertenureactundersections168.102to168.130andeachschooldistrict
35shallhavethedecision-makingauthorityonwhethertohiretheholdersofsuchcertificates;
36 (5)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit,onthebasisof
37certificationbytheAmericanBoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellence(ABCTE)and
38verificationofabilitytoworkwithchildrenasdemonstratedbysixtycontacthoursinanyone
39ofthefollowingareasasvalidatedbytheschoolprincipal:sixtycontacthoursinthe
40classroom,ofwhichatleastforty-fivemustbeteaching;sixtycontacthoursasasubstitute
41teacher,withatleastthirtyconsecutivehoursinthesameclassroom;sixtycontacthoursof
42teachinginaprivateschool;orsixtycontacthoursofteachingasaparaprofessional,foran
43initialfour-yearABCTEcertificateoflicensetoteach,exceptthatsuchcertificateshallnotbe
44grantedfortheareasofearlychildhoodeducation,orspecialeducation.Forcertificationin
45theareaofelementaryeducation,ninetycontacthoursintheclassroomshallberequired,of
46whichatleastthirtyshallbeinanelementaryclassroom.Uponthecompletionofthe
47followingrequirements[listedinparagraphs(a),(b),(c),and(d)ofthissubdivision], an
48applicantshallbeeligibletoapplyforacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateunder
49subdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthissection:
50 (a)Completionofthirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwithinfouryears,
51whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum;
52 (b)ValidatedcompletionoftwoyearsofthementoringprogramoftheAmerican
53BoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellenceoradistrictmentoringprogramapprovedby
54thestateboardofeducation;
55 (c)Attainmentofasuccessfulperformance-basedteacherevaluation;and
56 (d)Participationinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram;[or]
57 (6)(a)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit,whichshall
58issueaninitialvisitingscholarscertificateatthediscretionoftheboard,basedonthe
59followingcriteria:
60 [(a)]a.Verificationfromthehiringschooldistrictthattheapplicantwillbeemployed
61aspartofabusiness-educationpartnershipinitiativedesignedtobuildcareerpathways
62systemsforstudentsinagradeorgradesnotlowerthantheninthgradeforwhichthe
63applicant'sacademicdegreeorprofessionalexperiencequalifieshimorher;
64 [(b)]b.Appropriateandrelevantbachelor'sdegreeorhigher,occupationallicense,or
65industry-recognizedcredential;
66 [(c)]c.Completionoftheapplicationforaone-yearvisitingscholarscertificate;and
67 [(d)]d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedundersection168.133.
68 (b)Theinitialvisitingscholarscertificateshallcertifytheholderofsuchcertificateto
69teachforoneyear.Anapplicantshallbeeligibletorenewaninitialvisitingscholars
HCSHB1998 3 70certificateamaximumoftwotimes,baseduponthecompletionoftherequirementslisted
71under[paragraphs(a),(b),and(d)]subparagraphsa.,b.,andd.ofparagraph(a)ofthis
72subdivision;completionofprofessionaldevelopmentrequiredbytheschooldistrictand
73school;andattainmentofasatisfactoryperformance-basedteacherevaluation; or
74 (7)Bythestateboard,upontheissuanceofaschooldistrictteachingpermit
75undersection168.029.Anycertificategrantedasprovidedinthissubdivisionshallbe
76designatedasaschooldistrictteachingpermitapprovedbytheschooldistrictissuing
77thepermitundersection168.029.
78 2.Allvalidteachingcertificatesissuedpursuanttolaworstateboardpoliciesand
79regulationspriortoSeptember1,1988,shallbeexemptfromtheprofessionaldevelopment
80requirementsofthissectionandshallcontinueineffectuntiltheyexpire,arerevokedor
81suspended,asprovidedbylaw.Whensuchcertificatesarerequiredtoberenewed,thestate
82boardoritsdesigneeshallgranttoeachholderofsuchacertificatethecertificatemostnearly
83equivalenttotheonesoheld.Anyonewhoholds,asofAugust28,2003,avalidPC-I,PC-II,
84orcontinuousprofessionalcertificateshall,uponexpirationofhisorhercurrentcertificate,be
85issuedtheappropriatelevelofcertificatebasedupontheclassificationsystemestablished
86pursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
87 3.(1)Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbebased
88uponminimumrequirementsprescribedbythestateboardofeducationwhichshallinclude
89completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133.Thestateboardshall
90provideforthefollowinglevelsofprofessionalcertification:aninitialprofessionalcertificate
91andacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
92 (2)Theinitialprofessionalcertificateshallbeissueduponcompletionof
93requirementsestablishedbythestateboardofeducationandshallbevalidbasedupon
94verificationofactualteachingwithinaspecifiedtimeperiodestablishedbythestateboardof
95education.Thestateboardshallrequireholdersofthefour-yearinitialprofessionalcertificate
96to:
97 (a)Participateinamentoringprogramapprovedandprovidedbythedistrictfora
98minimumoftwoyears;
99 (b)Completethirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment,whichmayinclude
100hoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum,orforholdersofacertificateunder
101subdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,anamountofprofessionaldevelopmentin
102proportiontothecertificateholder'shoursintheclassroom,ifthecertificateholderis
103employedlessthanfulltime;and
104 (c)Participateinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram.
105 (3)(a)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeissuedupon
106verificationofcompletionoffouryearsofteachingundertheinitialprofessionalcertificate
HCSHB1998 4 107anduponverificationofthecompletionoftherequirementsarticulatedinparagraphs(a)[,(b),
108and]to(c)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionorparagraphs(a)[,(b),(c),and]to(d)of
109subdivision(5)ofsubsection1ofthissection.
110 (b)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbecontinuousbasedupon
111verificationofactualemploymentinaneducationalpositionasprovidedforinstateboard
112guidelinesandcompletionoffifteencontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentperyear
113whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum.[Should] Ifthe
114possessorofavalidcareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate[fail]fails,inanygivenyear,to
115meetthefifteen-hourprofessionaldevelopmentrequirement,thepossessormay,withintwo
116years,makeupthemissinghours.Inordertomakeupformissinghours,thepossessorshall
117firstcompletethefifteen-hourrequirementforthecurrentyearandthenmaycounthoursin
118excessofthecurrentyearrequirementasmake-uphours.[Should] Ifthepossessor[fail]fails
119tomakeupthemissinghourswithintwoyears,thecertificateshallbecomeinactive.Inorder
120toreactivatethecertificate,thepossessorshallcompletetwenty-fourcontacthoursof
121professionaldevelopmentwhichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriate
122collegecurriculumwithinthesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivatinghisorhercertificate.
123Therequirementsofthisparagraphshallbemonitoredandverifiedbythelocalschooldistrict
124[which] thatemploystheholderofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
125 (c)Aholderofacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeexemptfromthe
126professionaldevelopmentcontacthourrequirementsofparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionif
127suchteacherhasalocalprofessionaldevelopmentplaninplacewithinsuchteacher'sschool
128districtandmeetstwoofthethreefollowingcriteria:
129 a.Hastenyearsofteachingexperienceasdefinedbythestateboardofeducation;
130 b.Possessesamaster'sdegree;or
131 c.Obtainsarigorousnationalcertificationasapprovedbythestateboardof
132education.
133 4.Policiesandproceduresshallbeestablishedbywhichateacherwhowasnot
134retainedduetoareductioninforcemayretainthecurrentlevelofcertification.Thereshall
135alsobeestablishedpoliciesandproceduresallowingateacherwhohasnotbeenemployedin
136aneducationalpositionforthreeyearsormoretoreactivatehisorherlastlevelof
137certificationbycompletingtwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwhich
138mayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollegecurriculumwithinthesix
139monthspriortoorafterreactivatinghisorhercertificate.
140 5.Thestateboardshall,uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedin
141section168.133,issueaprofessionalcertificateclassificationintheareasmostclosely
142alignedwithanapplicant'scurrentareasofcertification,commensuratewiththeyearsof
143teachingexperienceoftheapplicant,toanypersonwhoishiredtoteachinapublicschoolin
HCSHB1998 5 144thisstateandwhopossessesavalidteachingcertificatefromanotherstateorcertification
145undersubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,providedthatthecertificateholdershall
146annuallycompletethestateboard'srequirementsforsuchlevelofcertification,andshall
147establishpoliciesbywhichresidentsofstatesotherthanthestateofMissourimaybeassessed
148afeeforacertificateoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofMissouri.Suchfeeshallbein
149anamountsufficienttorecoveranyorallcostsassociatedwiththeissuingofacertificateof
150licensetoteach.Theboardshallpromulgaterulestoauthorizetheissuanceofaprovisional
151certificateoflicense,whichshallbevalidforthreeyearsandshallallowtheholdertoassume
152classroomdutiespendingthecompletionofacriminalbackgroundcheckundersection
153168.133,foranyapplicantwho:
154 (1)IsthespouseofamemberoftheArmedForcesstationedinMissouri;
155 (2)Relocatedfromanotherstatewithinoneyearofthedateofapplication;
156 (3)Underwentacriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobeissuedateaching
157certificateoflicensefromanotherstate;and
158 (4)Otherwisequalifiesunderthissection.
159 6.Thestateboardmayassesstoholdersofaninitialprofessionalcertificateafee,to
160bedepositedintotheexcellenceineducationrevolvingfundestablishedpursuanttosection
161160.268,fortheissuanceofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.However,suchfee
162shallnotexceedthecombinedcostsofissuanceandanycriminalbackgroundcheckrequired
163asaconditionofissuance.ApplicantsfortheinitialABCTEcertificateshallberesponsible
164foranyfeesassociatedwiththeprogramleadingtotheissuanceofthecertificate,butnothing
165inthissectionshallprohibitadistrictfromdevelopingapolicythatpermitsfee
166reimbursement.
167 7.AnymemberofthepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissouriwhoentered
168coveredemploymentwithtenormoreyearsofeducationalexperienceinanotherstateor
169statesandheldacertificateissuedbyanotherstateandsubsequentlyworkedinaschool
170districtcoveredbythepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissourifortenormoreyearswho
171laterbecamecertificatedinMissourishallhavethatcertificatedatedbacktohisorher
172originaldateofemploymentinaMissouripublicschool.
173 8.Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationfromaspouseofanactiveduty
174memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto
175betransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
176transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
177movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasisandhassuccessfully
178completedthebackgroundcheckdescribedundersubsection5ofthissectionandsection
179168.133,thestateboardshallissuetosuchapplicantafullcertificateoflicensetoteach,
HCSHB1998 6 180providedthattheapplicanthaspaidallnecessaryfeesandhasotherwisemetallrequirements
181tobeissuedsuchacertificate.
168.029.1.Asprovidedinthissection,anyschooldistrictmayissueaschool
2districtteachingpermittoanyindividualwhodoesnotholdateachingcertificateissued
3bythestateboardofeducation.
4 2.(1)Aschooldistrictmayemployanyindividualtowhomthedistrictissuesa
5schooldistrictteachingpermit.
6 (2)(a)Anyschooldistrictthatissuesaschooldistrictteachingpermitas
7providedinthissectionshalldevelopapolicylistingthequalificationsanindividual
8shallmeettobeeligiblefortheteachingpermit.Theschooldistrictshallsubmitsuch
9policytothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,butsuchpolicyshall
10notbesubjecttoapprovalordisapprovalbythedepartment.
11 (b)Thequalificationsrequiredintheschooldistrict'spolicyshallinclude,but
12notbelimitedto:
13 a.Attainmentofabachelor'sdegree;
14 b.Participationinongoingprofessionaldevelopmentinlessonplanning,
15classroommanagement,methodsofreadinginstruction,andtheeducationofthe
16exceptionalchild;
17 c.Participationinamentoringprogramfortheteacherpossessingthepermit;
18and
19 d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasrequiredinsection168.133.
20 (c)Immediatelyafteremployinganindividualasprovidedinthissection,the
21schooldistrictshallsendtothestateboardofeducationawrittenstatementidentifying
22theindividual,theindividual'squalificationsasateacher,andthesubjectorclassthe
23individualwillteach.
24 3.Noindividualauthorizedtoteachasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
25authorizedtoteachinanotherschooldistrictunlesstheotherdistrictissuesteaching
26permitsasprovidedinthissectionandrecognizestheissuingdistrict'steachingpermit.
27Anyteachingpermitissuedasprovidedinthissectionshallbevalidintheschooldistrict
28issuingtheteachingpermitandinanyschooldistrictrecognizingtheteachingpermitas
29providedinthissection.Anyteachingpermitissuedasprovidedinthissectionshall
30remainvalidunlesstheissuingdistrictrevokestheteachingpermitforcause.
31 4.Thepercentageofaschooldistrict'steachersissuedanyteachingpermitas
32providedinthissectionandemployedbytheschooldistrictshallnotexceedfifteen
33percentofthetotalnumberofteachersemployedbytheschooldistrict.
34 5.Anyindividualissuedateachingpermitasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
35issuedateachingcertificatebythestateboardofeducationundersubdivision(7)of
HCSHB1998 7 36subsection1ofsection168.021.Anyindividualissuedateachingpermitasprovidedin
37thissectionmaybeissuedateachingcertificatebythestateboardofeducationunder
38theapplicableprovisionsofsubdivisions(1)to(6)ofsubsection1ofsection168.021if
39theindividualhastaughtwithateachingpermitissuedasprovidedinthissectionforat
40leastfouryearsandmeetsthequalificationsestablishedinchapter168.
41 6.Noschooldistrictissuingteachingpermitsasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
42deemedateachertraininginstitutionorteachereducationprogramforpurposesof
43section161.097.
44 7.Anyindividualissuedateachingpermitasprovidedinthissectionshallbe
45deemedateacherforpurposesofminimumsalaryrequirementsinsection163.172;the
46teachertenureactinsections168.102to168.130;andthepublicschoolretirement
47systemscreatedinsections169.010to169.141,sections169.270to169.400,andsections
48169.410to169.540.
168.036.1.Inadditiontograntingcertificatesoflicensetoteachinpublic
2schoolsofthestateundersection168.021,thestateboardofeducationshallgrant
3substituteteachercertificatesasprovidedinthissectiontoanyindividualseekingto
4substituteteachinanypublicschoolinthisstate.
5 2.(1)Thestateboardshallnotgrantacertificateoflicensetoteachunderthis
6sectiontoanyindividualwhohasnotcompletedabackgroundcheckasrequiredunder
7section168.021.
8 (2)Thestateboardmayrefusetoissueorrenew,suspend,orrevokeany
9certificatesoughtorissuedunderthissectioninthesamemannerandforthesame
10reasonsasundersection168.071.
11 3.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyindividual
12whohascompleted:
13 (1)Atleastthirty-sixsemesterhoursatanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
14education;or
15 (2)Thetwenty-houronlinetrainingprogramrequiredinthissectionandwho
16possessesahighschooldiplomaortheequivalentthereof.
17 4.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopand
18maintainanonlinetrainingprogramforindividuals,whichshallconsistoftwentyhours
19oftrainingrelatedtosubjectsappropriateforsubstituteteachersasdeterminedbythe
20department.
21 5.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyhighly
22qualifiedindividualwithexpertiseinatechnicalorbusinessfieldorwithexperiencein
23theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohascompletedthebackgroundcheck
24requiredinthissectionbutdoesnotmeetanyofthequalificationsundersubdivision(1)
HCSHB1998 8 25or(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionifthesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictinwhich
26theindividualseekstosubstituteteachsponsorssuchindividualandtheschoolboardof
27theschooldistrictinwhichtheindividualseekstosubstituteteachvotestoapprovesuch
28individualtosubstituteteach.
29 6.(1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionstothecontrary,beginningonthe
30effectivedateofthissectionandendingonJune30,2025,anypersonwhoisretiredand
31currentlyreceivingaretirementallowanceundersections169.010to169.141orsections
32169.600to169.715,otherthanfordisability,maybeemployedtosubstituteteachona
33part-timeortemporarysubstitutebasisbyanemployerincludedintheretirement
34systemwithoutadiscontinuanceoftheperson'sretirementallowance.Suchaperson
35shallnotcontributetotheretirementsystem,ortothepublicschoolretirementsystem
36establishedbysections169.010to169.141ortothepubliceducationemployee
37retirementsystemestablishedbysections169.600to169.715,becauseofearningsduring
38suchperiodofemployment.
39 (2)Inadditiontotheconditionssetforthinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,
40anypersonretiredandcurrentlyreceivingaretirementallowanceundersections
41169.010to169.141,otherthanfordisability,whoisemployedbyathirdpartyoris
42performingworkasanindependentcontractormaybeemployedtosubstituteteachon
43apart-timeortemporarysubstitutebasis,ifsuchpersonisperformingworkforan
44employerincludedintheretirementsystemwithoutadiscontinuanceoftheperson's
45retirementallowance.
46 (3)Ifapersonisemployedunderthissubsectiononaregular,full-timebasisthe
47personshallnotbeentitledtoreceivetheperson'sretirementallowanceforanymonth
48duringwhichthepersonissoemployed.Theretirementsystemmayrequirethe
49employer,thethird-partyemployer,theindependentcontractor,andtheretireesubject
50tothissubsectiontoprovidedocumentationshowingcompliancewiththissubsection.If
51suchdocumentationisnotprovided,theretirementsystemmaydeemtheretireetohave
52exceededthelimitationsprovidedinthissubsection.
53 7.Acertificategrantedunderthissectionshallbevalidforfouryears.A
54certificategrantedunderthissectionshallexpireattheendofanycalendaryearin
55whichtheindividualfailstosubstituteteachforatleastfivedaysorfortyhoursofin-
56seatinstruction.
57 8.(1)Anindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthis
58sectionmaybeasubstituteteacherinapublicschoolinthestateiftheschooldistrict
59agreestoemploytheindividualasasubstituteteacherandsuchindividualhas
60completedabackgroundcheckasrequiredinsubsection10ofthissection.
HCSHB1998 9 61 (2)Noindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissection
62andwhoisundertwentyyearsofageshallbeasubstituteteacheringradesnineto
63twelve.
64 9.Eachschooldistrictmaydevelopanorientationforindividualstowhomthe
65stateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissectionforsuchindividualsemployedbythe
66schooldistrictandmayrequiresuchindividualstocompletesuchorientation.Such
67orientationshallcontainatleasttwohoursofsubjectsappropriateforsubstitute
68teachersandshallcontaininstructionontheschooldistrict'sbestpracticesfor
69classroommanagement.
70 10.BeginningJanuary1,2023,anysubstituteteachermay,atthetimesuch
71substituteteachersubmitsthefingerprintsandinformationrequiredforthe
72backgroundcheckrequiredundersection168.021,designateuptofiveschool
73districtstowhichsuchsubstituteteacherhassubmittedanapplicationforsubstitute
74teachingtoreceivetheresultsofthesubstituteteacher'scriminalhistorybackground
75checkandfingerprintcollection.Thetotalamountofanyfeesfordisseminatingsuch
76resultstouptofiveschooldistrictsunderthissubsectionshallnotexceedfiftydollars.
77 11.Thestateboardmayexercisetheboard'sauthorityunderchapter161to
78promulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsnecessaryfortheadministrationofthis
79section.
168.037.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcreate
2andmaintainaweb-basedsurveyforcollectinganonymousinformationfromsubstitute
3teachersinMissouripublicschools.Thesurveywillcollectanonymous,nonbiased,real-
4timedatathatschooldistricts,charterschools,andthestatecanaccesstostudyand
5improvetheeffectivenessofsubstituteteachersinsupportinginstructionandlearning
6andtoimprovecircumstancesthatmaycauseashortageofavailablesubstitute
7teachers.
8 2.(1)Eachsubstituteteacherinapublicschoolshallcompletethesurvey
9describedinsubsection1ofthissectionattheendofeachdayofteaching.Thedistrict
10orcharterschoolinwhichthesubstituteteacheristeachingforthatdayshallprovide,
11byemail,aweblinktothesurvey.Ifneeded,thedistrictorcharterschoolshallalso
12providebriefaccesstoacomputerorotherconnecteddevicesufficienttoallowthe
13surveytobecompleted.Thesurveycanalsobecompletedon-sitebythesubstitute
14teacherusingapersonaldevice.
15 (2)Thesurveydescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionshallincludeata
16minimum,questionsregarding:theageandlevelofeducationofthesubstituteteacher,
17thedateofteaching,thedistrictandschool,thegradeorgradestaught,information
HCSHB1998 10 18aboutsupportandinteractionwithschoolstaff,anystudenthealthorsafetyissues
19experienced,andrateofsubstituteteacherpay.
20 3.Districtsandcharterschoolsshallannuallyprovideinformationtothe
21departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationregarding:useofthird-party
22employmentagenciesforsubstituteteachers,dailyrateofsubstituteteacherpay,
23employmentoffull-timeandpart-timesubstituteteachers,substituteteacher
24recruitmentefforts,thesubstituteteacherinterviewprocess,anduseofcurrent
25schoolstaffassubstituteteachersduringotherassignedtime.
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