Missouri 2022 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB2189 Compare Versions

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11 SECONDREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.2189
43 101STGENERALASSEMBLY
5-4519H.03C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECOLEMAN(97).
5+4519H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
7-Torepealsection160.516,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffournewsectionsrelatingto
8-transparencyoftraining,instructional,andcurricularmaterialsinpublicschoolsand
9-charterschools,withanemergencyclause.
7+Torepealsections160.516and170.011,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffivenewsections
8+relatingtotheuseofcertaintraining,instructional,andcurricularmaterialsinpublic
9+schoolsandcharterschools,withanemergencyclause.
1010 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
11-SectionA.Section160.516,RSMo,isrepealedandfournewsectionsenactedinlieu
12-2thereof,tobeknownassections160.516,161.023,161.852,and170.360,toreadasfollows:
11+SectionA.Sections160.516and170.011,RSMo,arerepealedandfivenewsections
12+2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections160.516,161.023,161.852,170.011,and
13+3170.360,toreadasfollows:
1314 160.516.1.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection160.514,thestateboardof
1415 2educationandthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotbeauthorized
1516 3tomandateandareexpresslyprohibitedfrommandatingorpromotingthecurriculum,
1617 4textbooks,orotherinstructionalmaterialstobeusedinpublicschools.Eachlocalschool
1718 5boardshallbe[responsiblefortheapprovalandadoptionof]requiredtoapproveandadopt
1819 6thecurriculumusedbytheschooldistrictatleastsixmonthspriortoimplementation. The
1920 7provisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoschoolsandinstructionalprograms
2021 8administeredbythestateboardofeducationandthedepartmentofelementaryand
2122 9secondaryeducationortoschooldistrictsthatareclassifiedasunaccredited.
2223 10 2.Thestateboardofeducationandthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
2324 11educationshallnotrequiredistrictstouseanyappendixtothecommoncorestatestandards.
2425 12 3.Theschoolboardforeachschooldistrictshalladoptpoliciesandprocedures
2526 13toensuretheapprovedandadoptedcurriculapresentedundersubsection1ofthis
2627 14sectionareproperlyimplementedintheclassroom.Thechoiceofacademicclass
2728 15offeringsandcurriculummaterials:
28-16 (1)Shallnotbebasedonsurveys,inventories,orotherevaluations,analyses,or
29+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
30+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (1)Shallnotbebasedonsurveys,inventories,orotherevaluations,analyses,or
2931 17assessmentsof:
30-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (a)Student,family,orcommunityimmutableandotheridentifying
32+18 (a)Student,family,orcommunityimmutableandotheridentifying
3233 19characteristicsincluding,butnotlimitedto,race,binarysex,genderchoices,religion,
3334 20disabilities,orincome;
3435 21 (b)Psychologicalorsocialemotionaldata;or
3536 22 (c)Traumaandotherpsychologicalandemotionalproblems;and
3637 23 (2)Shallensureschoolsmeetthepurposeofeducationasprovidedinthe
3738 24MissouriConstitutionanddisseminatetheknowledgeandintelligenceneededtoensure
3839 25therightsandlibertiesoflegalUnitedStatescitizensinMissouri.
3940 26 4.Atleastfiveyearsofdatashowingpercentagesofstudentsbygradelevel,
4041 27subject,andpercentagelevelofproficiencybasedonstateassessmentscoresshallbe
4142 28postedinthesamesectionasthecurriculaonthedistrict'swebsiteandshallalsobe
4243 29availableforinspectionateachschoolwithinthedistrict.
4344 161.023.1.Alladministrator,teacher,andstaffprofessionaldevelopmentand
4445 2instructionalprogramsofferedtoschoolsthatarepaidforwithstatefunds,whether
4546 3offereddirectlybythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,another
4647 4stateagency,orbyathird-partycontractor,shallbefullytransparentandavailableto
4748 5thepublicasfollows:
4849 6 (1)Allprogrammaterials,videos,links,andresourcesshallbepubliclyavailable
4950 7atnochargeonthedepartment'swebsite;
5051 8 (2)Allprogramofferingsshallbeopenforpublicattendance.Allprogram
5152 9offeringsshallbelistedinonelocationonthedepartment'swebsitebydateandshow
5253 10thetitleoftheprogram,programdescription,location,andtime.Programsshallbe
5354 11publiclypostedatleastthirtydaysinadvance,withexceptionsapplyingonlywhenthe
5455 12programisaddedwithfewerthanthirtydaysnoticebasedonanemergencyasdetailed
5556 13bytheschool.Anyresidentofthestateshallbeallowedaccessinsomemannertothe
5657 14program.Audioandvideorecordingsoftheseprogramsshallberequiredand
5758 15accessibletothepublicfreeofchargeforatleastthreeyearsaftertheeventdate.Ifa
5859 16programrecordingwasnotmadeormaintained,theprogramdate,name,and
5960 17descriptionshallstillbelistedonthewebsiteforthreeyearsaftertheeventdatehas
6061 18passedwithaclearexplanationastowhyarecordingisnotavailable;
6162 19 (3)Listsbyschooldistrictshowingdateofattendance,nameandpositionof
6263 20districtattendee,programname,anddescriptionshallbeprovidedbyrequestandfree
6364 21ofchargetoMissouriresidentsforthepriorthreeyears;
6465 22 (4)Noon-siteprogramshallbeprovidedbyaschoolpriortothelocalschool
6566 23boardapprovingandadoptingthestateprogram;and
66-24 (5)Listsoflocalschoolboardsthathaveapprovedthestateprogramshallbe
67+HB2189 2 24 (5)Listsoflocalschoolboardsthathaveapprovedthestateprogramshallbe
6768 25providedonthedepartment'swebsite.
68-HCSHB2189 2 26 2.Forprogramsofferedtoschoolsbythird-partycontractors,thedepartment
69+26 2.Forprogramsofferedtoschoolsbythird-partycontractors,thedepartment
6970 27shallmaintaindataandinformationonthedepartment'swebsiterelatedtothose
7071 28programsincluding,butnotlimitedto,abreakdownbyschooldistrictforeachMissouri
7172 29state-fundedprogramshowingtheamountpaidtothethird-partycontractorbyyear
7273 30andbyprogram,detailingthepublicfundsspentoncategoriesofprogrampromotion,
7374 31development,training,localimplementation,andothermiscellaneouscostssuchas
7475 32travelandphysicalmaterialsforthepriorthreeyears.
75-33 3.Informationdescribingallitemsrequiredtobemadeavailabletothepublic
76-34underthissectionandinstructionsforviewingsuchinformationonthedepartment's
77-35websiteshallbepostedontheMissourieducationtransparencyandaccountability
78-36portalcreatedundersection161.852.
7976 161.852.1.Thecommissionerofeducationshallestablishthe"Missouri
8077 2EducationTransparencyandAccountabilityPortal",whichshallbeaninternet-based
8178 3toolcreatingtransparencyinMissouri'spubliceducationsystemandprovidingcitizens
8279 4accesstoeveryschooldistrict'scurricula,sourcematerials,andprofessional
8380 5developmentmaterials.
8481 6 2.Theportalshallconsistofaneasy-to-searchdatabaseincluding,butnot
8582 7limitedto,thefollowing:
8683 8 (1)Allcurriculataughtbytheschooldistrict;
8784 9 (2)Allsourcematerialsusedtodevelopadistrict'scurricula;
8885 10 (3)Alldocumentsusedbyaschooldistrictintheprofessionaldevelopmentofthe
8986 11district'sfacultyandstaffincluding,butnotlimitedto,administrators,teachers,
9087 12counselors,andclassroomsupportstaff;
9188 13 (4)Allsourcematerialsusedtodevelopthedocumentsusedbyaschooldistrict
9289 14initsprofessionaldevelopmentmaterialsasoutlinedinsubdivision(3)ofthis
9390 15subsection;
9491 16 (5)Allspeakersandguestsusedbyaschooldistrictinitsprofessional
95-17developmentactivities;
92+17developmentactivities;and
9693 18 (6)Thecostsassociatedwithspeakersandguestsusedbyaschooldistrictinits
97-19professionaldevelopmentactivities;and
98-20 (7)Informationrequiredtobepostedontheportalundersections161.023and
99-21170.360.
100-22 3.Thecommissionerofeducationshallestablishanonlineformthateachschool
101-23districtinthisstateshallcompletewithinformationrequiredundersubsection2ofthis
102-24section.
103-25 4.Aschooldistrictshallsubmitanyupdatestotheinformationoutlinedin
104-26subsection2ofthissectionwithinfivebusinessdaysoftheinformationchanging.
105-HCSHB2189 3 27 5.Thecommissionerofeducationshallupdatetheportalwiththeinformation
106-28requiredbythissectiontobesubmittedbyeachschooldistrictnolessthanweeklyand
107-29shallensurethattheportalismaintainedastheprimarycentralizedsourceof
108-30informationaboutthecurriculaandinstructionalmaterialsusedbypublicschool
109-31districts.
110-32 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgate
111-33rulestoimplementthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
112-34section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
113-35becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
114-36536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable,
115-37andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
116-38review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
117-39heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
118-40adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
94+19professionaldevelopmentactivities.
95+20 3.Thecommissionerofeducationshallestablishanonlineformthateachschool
96+21districtinthisstateshallcompletewithinformationrequiredundersubsection2ofthis
97+22section.
98+23 4.Aschooldistrictshallsubmitanyupdatestotheinformationoutlinedin
99+24subsection2ofthissectionwithinfivebusinessdaysoftheinformationchanging.
100+25 5.Thecommissionerofeducationshallupdatetheportalwiththeinformation
101+26requiredbythissectiontobesubmittedbyeachschooldistrictnolessthanweeklyand
102+27shallensurethattheportalismaintainedastheprimarycentralizedsourceof
103+HB2189 3 28informationaboutthecurriculaandinstructionalmaterialsusedbypublicschool
104+29districts.
105+30 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgate
106+31rulestoimplementthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
107+32section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
108+33becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
109+34536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable,
110+35andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
111+36review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
112+37heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
113+38adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
114+170.011.1.RegularcoursesofinstructionintheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates
115+2andofthestateofMissouriandinAmericanhistoryandAmericanliteraturesostudents
116+3gainanunderstandingofourgovernmentinstitutionsshallbegiveninallpublicand
117+4privateschoolsinthestateofMissouri,exceptproprietaryschools,andshallbeginnotlater
118+5thantheseventhgradeandcontinue[in]throughouthighschooltoanextentdeterminedby
119+6thestatecommissionerofeducation,andshallcontinueincollegeanduniversitycoursesto
120+7anextentdeterminedbythestatecommissionerofhighereducation.Thesecoursesshall
121+8promoteanoverallpositiveandcomprehensivehistoryandunderstandingoftheUnited
122+9States.Inthe1990-91schoolyearandeachyearthereafter,localschooldistrictsmaintaining
123+10highschoolsshallcomplywiththeprovisionsofthissectionbyofferingingradenine,ten,
124+11eleven,ortwelveacourseofinstructionintheinstitutions,branchesandfunctionsofthe
125+12governmentofthestateofMissouri,includinglocalgovernments,andofthegovernmentof
126+13theUnitedStates,andintheelectoralprocess.Alocalschooldistrictmaintainingsuchahigh
127+14schoolshallrequirethatpriortothecompletionofthetwelfthgradeeachpupilwhoreceivesa
128+15highschooldiplomaorcertificateofgraduationonorafterJanuary1,1994,shall
129+16satisfactorilycompletesuchacourseofstudy.Suchcourseshallbeofatleastonesemesterin
130+17lengthandmaybetwosemestersinlength.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
131+18educationmayprovideassistanceindevelopingsuchacourseifthedistrictrequests
132+19assistance.Aschooldistrictmayelecttowaivetherequirementsofthissubsectionforany
133+20studentwhotransfersfromoutsidethestatetoaMissourihighschoolifthestudentcan
134+21furnishdocumentationdeemedacceptablebytheschooldistrictofthestudent'ssuccessful
135+22completioninanyyearfromtheninththroughthetwelfthgradeofacourseofinstructionin
136+23theinstitutions,branches,andfunctionsofstategovernment,includinglocalgovernments,
137+24andofthegovernmentoftheUnitedStates,andintheelectoralprocess.
138+25 2.Americanhistorycoursesattheelementaryandsecondarylevelsshallincludein
139+26theirpropertime-linesequencespecificreferralstothedetailsandeventsoftheracial
140+HB2189 4 27equalitymovementthathavecausedmajorchangesinUnitedStatesandMissourilawsand
141+28attitudes.
142+29 3.Nopupilshallreceiveacertificateofgraduationfromanypublicorprivateschool
143+30otherthanprivatetradeschoolsunless[heorshe]suchpupilhassatisfactorilypassedan
144+31examinationontheprovisionsandprinciplesoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesandof
145+32thestateofMissouri,andinAmericanhistory,Americaninstitutions,andAmericancivics.A
146+33schooldistrictmayelecttowaivetherequirementsofthissubsectionforanystudentwho
147+34transfersfromoutsidethestatetoaMissourihighschoolifthestudentcanfurnish
148+35documentationdeemedacceptablebytheschooldistrictofthestudent'ssuccessful
149+36completioninanyyearfromtheninththroughthetwelfthgradeofacourseofinstruction
150+37intheinstitutions,branches,andfunctionsofstategovernment,includinglocalgovernments,
151+38andofthegovernmentoftheUnitedStates,andintheelectoralprocess.Astudentofa
152+39collegeoruniversity,who,afterhavingcompletedacourseofinstructionprescribedinthis
153+40sectionandsuccessfullypassedanexaminationontheUnitedStatesConstitution,andin
154+41AmericanhistoryandAmericaninstitutionsrequiredhereby,transferstoanothercollegeor
155+42university,isnotrequiredtocompleteanothersuchcourseorpassanothersuchexamination
156+43asaconditionprecedenttohisgraduationfromthecollegeoruniversity.
157+44 4.Inthe1990-91schoolyearandeachyearthereafter,eachschooldistrict
158+45maintainingahighschoolmayannuallynominatetothestateboardofeducationastudent
159+46whohasdemonstratedknowledgeoftheprinciplesofgovernmentandcitizenshipthrough
160+47academicachievement,participationinextracurricularactivities,andservicetothe
161+48community.Annually,thestateboardofeducationshallselectfifteenstudentsfromthose
162+49nominatedbythelocalschooldistrictsandshallrecognizeandawardthemfortheiracademic
163+50achievement,participationandservice.
164+51 5.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytostudentsfromforeigncountries
165+52whoareenrolledinpublicorprivatehighschoolsinMissouri,ifsuchstudentsareforeign
166+53exchangestudentssponsoredbyanationalorganizationrecognizedbythedepartmentof
167+54elementaryandsecondaryeducation.
119168 170.360.1.(1)Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshalldisplaythefollowing
120169 2informationontheschoolwebsiteinaneasilyaccessiblelocation:
121170 3 (a)Alltrainingmaterialsusedforstaffandfacultytrainingrelatedto
122171 4nondiscrimination,diversity,equity,inclusion,race,ethnicity,sex,orbias;
123172 5 (b)Allinstructionalorcurricularmaterialsrelatingtonondiscrimination,
124173 6diversity,equity,inclusion,race,ethnicity,sex,orbias.Suchinstructionalmaterials
125174 7shallidentify,ataminimum:
126175 8 a.Thetitle,author,organization,andanywebsiteassociatedwitheachmaterial
127176 9andactivity;
128-10 b.Abriefdescriptionoftheinstructionalmaterial;
177+HB2189 5 10 b.Abriefdescriptionoftheinstructionalmaterial;
129178 11 c.Alinktotheinstructionalmaterial,ifpubliclyavailableontheinternet,or
130179 12informationonhowtorequestreviewofacopyoftheinstructionalmaterial;and
131180 13 d.Iftheinstructionalmaterialwascreatedbyastafforfacultymember,the
132181 14identityofsuchperson;and
133182 15 (c)Anyproceduresforthedocumentation,review,orapprovalofthetraining,
134183 16instructional,orcurricularmaterialsusedforstaffandfacultytrainingorstudent
135184 17instructionattheschool,includingbytheprincipal,curriculumadministrators,orother
136185 18teachers.
137186 19 (2)Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeconstruedtorequirethedigital
138187 20reproductionorpostingofcopiesofinstructionalmaterialsifsuchreproductionor
139188 21postingwouldinfringeuponacopyright;providedthat,suchcopyrightedmaterialshall
140189 22bemadeavailableuponrequesttotheextentauthorizedbylaw.
141-HCSHB2189 4 23 2.Theinformationrequiredbysubsection1ofthissectionshallbedisplayed
190+23 2.Theinformationrequiredbysubsection1ofthissectionshallbedisplayed
142191 24onlinewithinsevendaysafterthefirstinstanceoftrainingorinstructioninwhichthe
143192 25materialsareused.Suchinformationshallremaindisplayedontheschoolwebsiteforat
144-26leasttwoyears.Informationdescribingallitemsrequiredtobemadeavailabletothe
145-27publicunderthissectionandinstructionsforviewingsuchinformationontheschool
146-28websiteshallbepostedontheMissourieducationtransparencyandaccountability
147-29portalcreatedundersection161.852.
148-30 3.Anyemployeeofaschooldistrictthatdisclosesaviolationofthissectionshall
149-31beprotectedfromanymannerofretaliationassetforthinsection105.055.
150-32 4.(1)Suitforallegedviolationsofthissectionmaybebroughtbythe
151-33departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;theattorneygeneral;the
152-34prosecutingattorney,countycounselor,orcircuitattorneyforthecityorcountyin
153-35whichtheschooldistrict,publicschool,orcharterschoolallegedtohaveviolatedthis
154-36sectionislocated;oranyaggrievedperson,taxpayer,orcitizenresidinginsuchcityor
155-37county.
156-38 (2)Suchsuitshallbeinitiatedinthecircuitcourtforthecityorcountyinwhich
157-39theschooldistrict,publicschool,orcharterschoolallegedtohaveviolatedthissectionis
158-40located.
159-41 (3)Uponafindingbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethataschooldistrict,
160-42publicschool,orcharterschoolhasviolatedthissection,thecourtshallissuesuch
161-43injunctivereliefreasonablynecessarytocorrectsuchviolation.
162-44 (4)Uponafindingbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethataschooldistrict,
163-45publicschool,orcharterschoolhasknowinglyviolatedthissection,thecourtshallissue
164-46acivilpenaltyinanamountuptoonethousanddollarsandmayorderthepaymentby
165-47suchdistrictorschoolofallcostsandreasonableattorney'sfeestoanyparty
166-48successfullyestablishingsuchviolation.
167-49 (5)Uponafindingbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethataschooldistrict,
168-50publicschool,orcharterschoolhaspurposefullyviolatedthissection,thecourtshall
169-51issueacivilpenaltyinanamountuptotenthousanddollarsandmayorderthepayment
170-52bysuchdistrictorschoolofallcostsandreasonableattorney'sfeestoanyparty
171-53successfullyestablishingsuchviolation.
172-54 5.Aschooldistrictorcharterschoolthatdoubtswhetheranyactionordecision
173-55wouldviolatethissectionmaybringsuitatsuchdistrict'sorschool'sexpenseinthe
174-56circuitcourtofthecityorcountyinwhichsuchdistrictorschoolislocatedtoascertain
175-57theproprietyofanysuchactionordecision.Reviewofsuchactionordecisionmay
176-58includeconsiderationofaproposeduseofschoolresourcesorofparticularpiecesof
177-59training,instructional,orcurricularmaterial.
178-HCSHB2189 5 60 6.Aschooldistrictorcharterschoolthatdoubtswhetheranyactionordecision
179-61wouldviolatethissectionmayseekaformalopinionoftheattorneygeneraltoascertain
180-62theproprietyofanysuchactionordecision.Reviewofsuchactionordecisionmay
181-63includeconsiderationofaproposeduseofschoolresourcesorofparticularpiecesof
182-64training,instructional,orcurricularmaterial.
183-SectionB.Becauseoftheneedtoensurethatparentsareawareoftheeducationtheir
193+26leasttwoyears.
194+27 3.Noschooldistrict,andnopubliccharterschoolforthepurposesofsubdivision
195+28(2)ofthissubsectiononly,shall:
196+29 (1)Permitteachersoradministratorstorequireormakepartofacourseor
197+30awardagradeorcoursecredit,includingextracredit,forastudent's:
198+31 (a)Politicalactivism,lobbying,oreffortstopersuademembersofthelegislative
199+32orexecutivebranchatthefederal,state,orlocalleveltotakespecificactionsbydirect
200+33communication;or
201+34 (b)Participationinanyinternship,practicum,orsimilaractivityinvolving
202+35socialorpublicpolicyadvocacy;
203+36 (2)Directorotherwisecompelateacher,administrator,orstudentpersonallyto
204+37affirm,adopt,oradheretoanybelieforconceptthat:
205+38 (a)TheUnitedStatesorthestateofMissouriisfundamentallyorirredeemably
206+39racistorsexist;
207+40 (b)Anindividual,byvirtueofsex,race,ethnicity,religion,color,ornational
208+41origin,isinherentlyracist,sexist,oroppressive,whetherconsciouslyorunconsciously;
209+42 (c)Anindividual,byvirtueofsex,race,ethnicity,religion,color,ornational
210+43origin,shouldbeblamedforactionscommittedinthepastbyothermembersofthe
211+44samesex,race,ethnicity,religion,color,ornationalorigin;or
212+45 (d)Anindividual'smoralcharacterisnecessarilydetermined,inwholeorin
213+46part,bysuchindividual'ssex,race,ethnicity,religion,color,ornationalorigin;or
214+HB2189 6 47 (3)Usepublicfundstocontractwith,hire,orotherwiseengagespeakers,
215+48consultants,diversitytrainers,andotherpersons:
216+49 (a)Toengagestudents,teachers,administrators,andotheremployeesin
217+50activismoradvocacydescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection;
218+51 (b)Todirectorotherwisecompelateacher,administrator,orstudentpersonally
219+52toaffirm,adopt,oradheretoanybelieforconceptdescribedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
220+53subsection;or
221+54 (c)Toadvocateconceptsdescribedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionunless:
222+55 a.Theschooldistrictexpresslymakesclearthatitdoesnotsponsor,approve,or
223+56endorsesuchbeliefsandconcepts;and
224+57 b.Theschooldistrictaffordsstudents,teachers,administrators,andother
225+58employeestheopportunitytooptoutofanyspeechesbyorsessionswithsuchpersons.
226+59 4.Noschooldistrict,publicschool,orcharterschoolshallrequireastudent,
227+60teacher,administrator,orotheremployeetoattendorparticipateinatraining,seminar,
228+61continuingeducation,orientation,ortherapythatpromotesanybelieforconcept
229+62describedinsubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection.
230+63 5.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedasprohibiting:
231+64 (1)SpeechprotectedbyArticleI,Section8oftheConstitutionofMissouriorthe
232+65FirstAmendmenttotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates;
233+66 (2)Voluntaryattendanceinatrainingsession,seminar,continuingeducation,
234+67orientation,ortherapy,providedthatthereisnoinducementorcoercionforsuch
235+68attendance;
236+69 (3)Accesstosourcesonanindividualbasisthatadvocateconceptsdescribedin
237+70subdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionforthepurposeofresearchorindependent
238+71study;
239+72 (4)Discussionofbeliefsorconceptsdescribedinsubdivision(2)ofsubsection3
240+73ofthissectionortheassignmentofmaterialsthatincorporatesuchbeliefsorconcepts
241+74foreducationalpurposes,providedthatthepublicschoolexpresslymakesclearthatit
242+75doesnotsponsor,approve,orendorsesuchbeliefsorconcepts;or
243+76 (5)Theuseofacurriculumthatteachesthetopicsofsexism,slavery,racial
244+77oppression,racialsegregation,orracialdiscrimination,includingtopicsrelatingtothe
245+78enactmentandenforcementoflawsresultinginsexism,racialoppression,segregation,
246+79anddiscrimination.
247+80 6.Anyemployeeofaschooldistrictthatdisclosesaviolationofthissectionshall
248+81beprotectedfromanymannerofretaliationassetforthinsection105.055.
249+82 7.(1)Suitforallegedviolationsofthissectionmaybebroughtbythe
250+83departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;theattorneygeneral;the
251+HB2189 7 84prosecutingattorney,countycounselor,orcircuitattorneyforthecityorcountyin
252+85whichtheschooldistrict,publicschool,orcharterschoolallegedtohaveviolatedthis
253+86sectionislocated;oranyaggrievedperson,taxpayer,orcitizenresidinginsuchcityor
254+87county.
255+88 (2)Suchsuitshallbeinitiatedinthecircuitcourtforthecityorcountyinwhich
256+89theschooldistrict,publicschool,orcharterschoolallegedtohaveviolatedthissectionis
257+90located.
258+91 (3)Uponafindingbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethataschooldistrict,
259+92publicschool,orcharterschoolhasviolatedthissection,thecourtshallissuesuch
260+93injunctivereliefreasonablynecessarytocorrectsuchviolation.
261+94 (4)Uponafindingbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethataschooldistrict,
262+95publicschool,orcharterschoolhasknowinglyviolatedthissection,thecourtshallissue
263+96acivilpenaltyinanamountuptoonethousanddollarsandmayorderthepaymentby
264+97suchdistrictorschoolofallcostsandreasonableattorney'sfeestoanyparty
265+98successfullyestablishingsuchviolation.
266+99 (5)Uponafindingbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethataschooldistrict,
267+100publicschool,orcharterschoolhaspurposefullyviolatedthissection,thecourtshall
268+101issueacivilpenaltyinanamountuptotenthousanddollarsandmayorderthepayment
269+102bysuchdistrictorschoolofallcostsandreasonableattorney'sfeestoanyparty
270+103successfullyestablishingsuchviolation.
271+104 8.Aschooldistrictorcharterschoolthatdoubtswhetheranyactionordecision
272+105wouldviolatethissectionmaybringsuitatsuchdistrict'sorschool'sexpenseinthe
273+106circuitcourtofthecityorcountyinwhichsuchdistrictorschoolislocatedtoascertain
274+107theproprietyofanysuchactionordecision.Reviewofsuchactionordecisionmay
275+108includeconsiderationofaproposeduseofschoolresourcesorofparticularpiecesof
276+109training,instructional,orcurricularmaterial.
277+110 9.Aschooldistrictorcharterschoolthatdoubtswhetheranyactionordecision
278+111wouldviolatethissectionmayseekaformalopinionoftheattorneygeneraltoascertain
279+112theproprietyofanysuchactionordecision.Reviewofsuchactionordecisionmay
280+113includeconsiderationofaproposeduseofschoolresourcesorofparticularpiecesof
281+114training,instructional,orcurricularmaterial.
282+SectionB.Becausetheneedtoensurethatparentsareawareoftheeducationtheir
184283 2childrenarereceivingfortheupcomingschoolyear,sectionAofthisactisdeemednecessary
185284 3fortheimmediatepreservationofthepublichealth,welfare,peace,andsafety,andishereby
186285 4declaredtobeanemergencyactwithinthemeaningoftheconstitution,andsectionAofthis
187286 5actshallbeinfullforceandeffectuponitspassageandapproval.
188287 âś”
189-HCSHB2189 6
288+HB2189 8