| 43 | | - | 30 5.Eachlocalschooldistrictandcharterschoolshalladopt,distribute,and |
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| 44 | | - | 31implementextendedlearningopportunitiespoliciesthatprovideallofthefollowing: |
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| 45 | | - | 32 (1)Anapplicationprocessforacceptingandapprovingextendedlearning |
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| 46 | | - | 33opportunitiesofferedforcreditfromoutsideentities; |
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| 47 | | - | 34 (2)Alistofentitiesthatareeligibletosubmitapplicationstoofferextended |
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| 48 | | - | 35learningopportunitiesincluding,butnotlimitedto: |
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| 49 | | - | 36 (a)Nonprofitorganizations; |
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| 50 | | - | 37 (b)Businesseswithestablishedlocations; |
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| 51 | | - | 38 (c)Tradeassociations;and |
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| 52 | | - | 39 (d)TheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,subjecttoapplicableage |
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| 53 | | - | 40requirements; |
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| 54 | | - | 41 (3)Aprocessforstudentsandparentstorequestcredit; |
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| 55 | | - | 42 (4)Criteriathatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallusetodetermine |
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| 56 | | - | 43whetheraproposedextendedlearningopportunityshallbeapproved;and |
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| 57 | | - | 44 (5)Criteriathatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallusetoawarda |
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| 58 | | - | 45certificateofcompletionandcreditforcompletinganextendedlearningopportunity |
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| 59 | | - | 46including,butnotlimitedto,allowingastudenttodemonstratecompetenciesthrough |
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| 60 | | - | 47performance-basedassessmentsandothermethodsindependentofinstructionaltime |
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| 61 | | - | 48andcredithours. |
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| 62 | | - | 49 6.Anentityapprovedbythestateboardofeducationtoofferanextended |
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| 63 | | - | 50learningopportunityshallbeautomaticallyqualifiedtoofferthatextendedlearning |
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| 64 | | - | 51opportunitytoallschooldistrictsandcharterschools. |
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| 65 | | - | 52 7.Astudentwhosuccessfullycompletesanapprovedextendedlearning |
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| 66 | | - | 53opportunityandsatisfiescriteriafortheawardofacertificationofcompletionand |
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| 67 | | - | HB2325 2 54creditundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection5ofthissectionshallbeconsideredtohave |
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| 68 | | - | 55completedallrequiredcourseworkfortheparticularcourse.Inanextendedlearning |
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| 69 | | - | 56opportunitythatsatisfiesallrequiredcourseworkforahighschoolcourse,thestudent |
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| 70 | | - | 57shallalsobeconsideredtohavesatisfiedtheequivalentnumberofcreditstowardthe |
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| 71 | | - | 58student'sgraduationrequirements. |
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| 72 | | - | 59 8.Anypolicyorprocedureadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,aschool |
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| 73 | | - | 60board,oracharterschoolforparticipatinginanextendedlearningopportunityshall |
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| 74 | | - | 61provideeverystudentanequalopportunitytoparticipateandshallsatisfyestablished |
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| 75 | | - | 62timelinesandrequirementsforpurposesoftranscribingcreditsandstatereporting. |
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| 76 | | - | 63 9.Thestateboardofeducationmaypromulgaterulestoimplementthe |
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| 77 | | - | 64provisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection |
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| 78 | | - | 65536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome |
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| 79 | | - | 66effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and, |
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| 80 | | - | 67ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapterarenonseverable,andifanyof |
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| 81 | | - | 68thepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelay |
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| 82 | | - | 69theeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheld |
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| 83 | | - | 70unconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor |
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| 84 | | - | 71adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 43 | + | 30 5.Thestateboardofeducationshalladopt,andeachlocalschooldistrictshall |
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| 44 | + | 31distributeandimplement,extendedlearningopportunitiespoliciesthatprovideallof |
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| 45 | + | 32thefollowing: |
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| 46 | + | 33 (1)Anapplicationprocessforacceptingandapprovingextendedlearning |
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| 47 | + | 34opportunitiesofferedforcreditfromoutsideentities; |
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| 48 | + | 35 (2)Alistofentitiesthatareeligibletosubmitapplicationstoofferextended |
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| 49 | + | 36learningopportunitiesincluding,butnotlimitedto: |
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| 50 | + | 37 (a)Nonprofitorganizations; |
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| 51 | + | 38 (b)Businesseswithestablishedlocations; |
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| 52 | + | 39 (c)Tradeassociations;and |
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| 53 | + | 40 (d)TheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,subjecttoapplicableage |
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| 54 | + | 41requirements; |
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| 55 | + | 42 (3)Aprocessforstudentsandparentstorequestcredit; |
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| 56 | + | 43 (4)Criteriathatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallusetodetermine |
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| 57 | + | 44whetheraproposedextendedlearningopportunityshallbeapproved;and |
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| 58 | + | 45 (5)Criteriathatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallusetoawarda |
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| 59 | + | 46certificateofcompletionandcreditforcompletinganextendedlearningopportunity |
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| 60 | + | 47including,butnotlimitedto,allowingastudenttodemonstratecompetenciesthrough |
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| 61 | + | 48performance-basedassessmentsandothermethodsindependentofinstructionaltime |
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| 62 | + | 49andcredithours. |
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| 63 | + | 50 6.Anentityapprovedbythestateboardofeducationtoofferanextended |
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| 64 | + | 51learningopportunityshallbeautomaticallyqualifiedtoofferthatextendedlearning |
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| 65 | + | 52opportunitytoallschooldistrictsandcharterschools. |
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| 66 | + | 53 7.Astudentwhosuccessfullycompletesanapprovedextendedlearning |
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| 67 | + | 54opportunityandsatisfiescriteriafortheawardofacertificationofcompletionand |
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| 68 | + | HB2325 2 55creditundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection5ofthissectionshallbeconsideredtohave |
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| 69 | + | 56completedallrequiredcourseworkfortheparticularcourse.Inanextendedlearning |
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| 70 | + | 57opportunitythatsatisfiesallrequiredcourseworkforahighschoolcourse,thestudent |
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| 71 | + | 58shallalsobeconsideredtohavesatisfiedtheequivalentnumberofcreditstowardthe |
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| 72 | + | 59student'sgraduationrequirements. |
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| 73 | + | 60 8.Anypolicyorprocedureadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,aschool |
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| 74 | + | 61board,oracharterschoolforparticipatinginanextendedlearningopportunityshall |
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| 75 | + | 62provideeverystudentanequalopportunitytoparticipateandshallsatisfyestablished |
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| 76 | + | 63timelinesandrequirementsforpurposesoftranscribingcreditsandstatereporting. |
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| 77 | + | 64 9.Thestateboardofeducationmaypromulgaterulestoimplementthe |
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| 78 | + | 65provisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection |
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| 79 | + | 66536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome |
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| 80 | + | 67effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and, |
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| 81 | + | 68ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapterarenonseverable,andifanyof |
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| 82 | + | 69thepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelay |
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| 83 | + | 70theeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheld |
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| 84 | + | 71unconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor |
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| 85 | + | 72adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 85 | 86 | | 160.2700.Forpurposesofsections160.2700to160.2725,"adulthighschool"means |
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| 86 | 87 | | 2aschoolthat: |
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| 87 | 88 | | 3 (1)Isforindividualswhodonothaveahighschooldiplomaandwhoaretwenty-one |
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| 88 | 89 | | 4yearsofageorolder; |
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| 89 | 90 | | 5 (2)Offersanindustrycertificationprogramorprogramsandahighschooldiplomain |
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| 90 | 91 | | 6amannerthatallowsstudentstoearnadiplomaatthesametimethattheyearnanindustry |
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| 91 | 92 | | 7certification; |
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| 92 | 93 | | 8 (3)Offers[on-site] childcareforchildrenofenrolledstudentsattendingtheschool; |
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| 93 | 94 | | 9and |
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| 94 | 95 | | 10 (4)Isnoteligibletoreceivefundingundersection160.415or163.031. |
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| 95 | 96 | | 160.2705.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallauthorize |
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| 96 | 97 | | 2beforeJanuary1,2018,aMissouri-basednonprofitorganizationmeetingthecriteriaunder |
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| 97 | 98 | | 3subsection2ofthissectiontoestablishandoperatefouradulthighschools,with: |
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| 98 | 99 | | 4 (1)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacitynotwithinacounty; |
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| 99 | 100 | | 5 (2)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthethirdclassificationwithouta |
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| 100 | 101 | | 6townshipformofgovernmentandwithmorethanforty-onethousandbutfewerthanforty- |
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| 101 | 102 | | 7fivethousandinhabitantsoracountycontiguoustothatcounty; |
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| 102 | 103 | | HB2325 3 8 (3)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith |
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| 103 | 104 | | 9morethantwohundredsixtythousandbutfewerthanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsora |
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| 104 | 105 | | 10countycontiguoustothatcounty;and |
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| 105 | 106 | | 11 (4)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith |
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| 106 | 107 | | 12morethanonehundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants. |
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| 107 | 108 | | 13 2.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallgrantthe |
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| 108 | 109 | | 14authorizationdescribedundersubsection1ofthissectionbasedonabidprocess |
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| 109 | 110 | | 15conductedinaccordancewiththerulesandregulationsgoverningpurchasingthroughthe |
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| 110 | 111 | | 16officeofadministration.Thesuccessfulbiddershall: |
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| 111 | 112 | | 17 (1)Demonstratetheabilitytoestablish,withintwenty-onemonthsofthereceiptof |
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| 112 | 113 | | 18theauthorization,fouradulthighschoolsofferinghighschooldiplomas,anindustry |
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| 113 | 114 | | 19certificationprogramorprograms,and[on-site] childcareforchildrenofthestudents |
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| 114 | 115 | | 20attendingthehighschools; |
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| 115 | 116 | | 21 (2)Commitatleasttwomilliondollarsininvestmentforthepurposeofestablishing |
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| 116 | 117 | | 22thenecessaryinfrastructuretooperatefouradulthighschools; |
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| 117 | 118 | | 23 (3)Demonstratesubstantialandpositiveexperienceinprovidingservices,including |
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| 118 | 119 | | 24industrycertificationsandjobplacementservices,toadultstwenty-oneyearsofageorolder |
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| 119 | 120 | | 25whoseeducationalandtrainingopportunitieshavebeenlimitedbyeducationaldisadvantages, |
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| 120 | 121 | | 26disabilities,homelessness,criminalhistory,orsimilarcircumstances; |
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| 121 | 122 | | 27 (4)Establishapartnershipwithastate-supportedpostsecondaryeducationinstitution |
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| 122 | 123 | | 28ormorethanonesuchpartnership,ifapartnershiporpartnershipsarenecessaryinorderto |
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| 123 | 124 | | 29meettherequirementsforanadulthighschool; |
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| 124 | 125 | | 30 (5)Establishacomprehensiveplanthatsetsforthhowtheadulthighschoolswillhelp |
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| 125 | 126 | | 31addresstheneedforasufficientlytrainedworkforceinthesurroundingregionforeachadult |
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| 126 | 127 | | 32highschool; |
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| 127 | 128 | | 33 (6)Establishpartnershipsandstrategiesforengagingthecommunityandbusiness |
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| 128 | 129 | | 34leadersincarryingoutthegoalsofeachadulthighschool; |
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| 129 | 130 | | 35 (7)Establishtheabilitytomeetqualitystandardsthroughcertifiedteachersand |
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| 130 | 131 | | 36programsthatsupporteachstudentin[hisorher]suchstudent'sgoaltofindamore |
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| 131 | 132 | | 37rewardingjob; |
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| 132 | 133 | | 38 (8)Establishaplanforassistingstudentsinovercomingbarrierstoeducational |
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| 133 | 134 | | 39successincluding,butnotlimitedto,educationaldisadvantages,homelessness,criminal |
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| 134 | 135 | | 40history,disability,includinglearningdisabilitysuchasdyslexia,andsimilarcircumstances; |
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| 135 | 136 | | 41 (9)Establishaprocessfordeterminingoutcomesoftheadulthighschool,including |
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| 136 | 137 | | 42outcomesrelatedtoastudent'sabilitytofindamorerewardingjobthroughtheattainmentof |
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| 137 | 138 | | 43ahighschooldiplomaandjobtrainingandcertification;and |
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| 138 | 139 | | 44 (10)Bidsshallnotincludeanadministrativefeegreaterthantenpercent. |
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| 139 | 140 | | HB2325 4 45 3.(1)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallestablish |
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| 140 | 141 | | 46academicrequirementsforstudentstoobtainhighschooldiplomas. |
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| 141 | 142 | | 47 (2)Requirementsforahighschooldiplomashallbebasedonanadultstudent'sprior |
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| 142 | 143 | | 48highschoolachievementandtheremainingcreditsandcourseworkthatwouldbenecessary |
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| 143 | 144 | | 49forthestudenttoreceiveahighschooldiplomaif[heorshe]suchstudentwereina |
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| 144 | 145 | | 50traditionalhighschoolsetting.Theadultstudentshallmeettherequirementswiththesame |
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| 145 | 146 | | 51levelofacademicrigoraswouldotherwisebenecessarytoattainsuchcredits. |
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| 146 | 147 | | 52 (3)Theadulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallawardhighschool |
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| 147 | 148 | | 53diplomastostudentswhosuccessfullymeettheestablishedacademicrequirements.The |
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| 148 | 149 | | 54adulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallconferthediplomaasthoughthestudent |
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| 149 | 150 | | 55earnedthediplomaatatraditionalhighschool.Thediplomashallhavenodifferentiating |
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| 150 | 151 | | 56marks,titles,orothersymbols. |
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| 151 | 152 | | 57 (4)Studentsatadulthighschoolsmaycompleterequiredcourseworkattheirown |
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| 152 | 153 | | 58paceandasavailablethroughtheadulthighschool.Theyshallnotberequiredtosatisfyany |
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| 153 | 154 | | 59specificnumberofclassminutes.Theadulthighschoolmayalsomakeclassesavailableto |
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| 154 | 155 | | 60studentsonlineasmaybeappropriate.However,studentsshallnotcompletethemajorityof |
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| 155 | 156 | | 61instructionoftheschool'scurriculumonlineorthroughremoteinstruction.Forthepurposes |
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| 156 | 157 | | 62ofthissubsection,synchronousinstructionconnectingstudentstoaliveclassconducted |
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| 157 | 158 | | 63inaMissouriadulthighschoolshallbetreatedthesameasin-personinstruction. |
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| 158 | 159 | | 64 (5)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotcreateadditional |
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| 159 | 160 | | 65regulationsorburdensontheadulthighschoolorthestudentsattendingtheadulthigh |
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| 160 | 161 | | 66schoolsbeyondcertifyingnecessarycreditsandensuringthatstudentshavesufficiently |
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| 161 | 162 | | 67masteredthesubjectmattertomakethemeligibleforcredit. |
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| 162 | 163 | | 68 4.Anadulthighschoolshallbedeemeda"secondaryschoolsystem"forthe |
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| 163 | 164 | | 69purposesofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection210.211. |
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| 165 | + | 167.903.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall |
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| 166 | + | 2establishaprocessbywhicheachstudentpriorto[hisorher]thestudent'sninthgradeyear |
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| 167 | + | 3atapublicschool,includingacharterschool,[may] shalldevelopwithhelpfromthe |
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| 168 | + | 4student'sparentorguardianandtheschool'sguidancecounselors[apersonal] an |
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| 169 | + | 5individualcareerandacademicplan[ofstudy], whichshallbereviewed[regularly,as |
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| 170 | + | 6needed] annuallybyschoolpersonnelandthestudent'sparentorguardianandupdatedbased |
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| 171 | + | 7upontheneedsofthestudent.Eachplanshallpresentasequenceofcoursesandexperiences |
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| 172 | + | 8thatconcludewiththestudentreaching[hisorher]thestudent'spostsecondarygoals,with |
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| 173 | + | 9implementationoftheplanofstudytransferringtotheprogramofpostsecondaryeducationor |
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| 174 | + | 10traininguponthestudent'shighschoolgraduation.Theplanshallinclude,butnotbelimited |
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| 175 | + | 11to: |
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| 176 | + | 12 (1)Requirementsforgraduationfromtheschooldistrictorcharterschool; |
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| 177 | + | HB2325 5 13 (2)Careerorpostsecondarygoals; |
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| 178 | + | 14 (3)Courseworkorprogramofstudyrelatedtocareerandpostsecondarygoals,which |
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| 179 | + | 15shallinclude,ifrelevant,opportunitiesthatthedistrictorschoolmaynotdirectlyoffer; |
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| 180 | + | 16 (4)Grade-appropriateandcareer-relatedexperiences,asoutlinedinthegrade-level |
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| 181 | + | 17expectationsoftheMissouricomprehensiveguidanceprogram;and |
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| 182 | + | 18 (5)Studentassessments,interestinventories,oracademicresultsneededtodevelop, |
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| 183 | + | 19review,andrevisethepersonalplanofstudy,whichshallinclude,ifrelevant,assessments, |
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| 184 | + | 20inventories,oracademicresultsthattheschooldistrictorcharterschoolmaynotoffer. |
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| 185 | + | 21 2.Eachschooldistrictshalladoptapolicytopermitthewaiveroftherequirementsof |
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| 186 | + | 22thissectionforanystudentwithadisabilityifrecommendedbythestudent'sIEPcommittee. |
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| 187 | + | 23Forpurposesofthissubsection,"IEP"meansindividualizededucationprogram. |
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| 188 | + | 24 3.Priortothecompletionofthesecondsemesterofthestudent'stwelfth-grade |
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| 189 | + | 25year,eachstudentshallinclude,aspartofthestudent'sindividualcareerandacademic |
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| 190 | + | 26plan,adeclarationofthestudent'spostsecondaryplansincluding,butnotlimitedto,the |
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| 191 | + | 27following: |
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| 192 | + | 28 (1)Confirmationofemploymentupongraduation; |
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| 193 | + | 29 (2)Acceptancetoaninstitutionofhighereducation,whetheratwo-year |
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| 194 | + | 30institutionorafour-yearinstitution; |
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| 195 | + | 31 (3)Acceptancetoparticipateinavocational,technical,orothertraining |
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| 196 | + | 32programdesignedtopreparethestudentforemployment;or |
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| 197 | + | 33 (4)CommitmenttoenlistintheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates. |
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| 198 | + | 167.907.1.Nostudentshallreceiveacertificateofgraduationfromanypublic |
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| 199 | + | 2schoolorcharterschoolunlessthestudenthascompletedandsubmittedtheFree |
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| 200 | + | 3ApplicationforFederalStudentAid,asmaintainedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentof |
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| 201 | + | 4Education. |
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| 202 | + | 5 2.Astudentshallbeexemptfromtherequirementtocompleteorsubmitthe |
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| 203 | + | 6FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAidundersubsection1ofthissectionifsuch |
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| 204 | + | 7studentsubmitstothestudent'sschool: |
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| 205 | + | 8 (1)WrittenconfirmationofacommitmenttoenlistintheArmedForcesofthe |
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| 206 | + | 9UnitedStates;or |
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| 207 | + | 10 (2)Awrittendocumentorform,signedbythestudent'sparentorguardian, |
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| 208 | + | 11attestingthatthestudentunderstandswhattheapplicationisandhaschosennottofile |
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| 209 | + | 12suchapplication. |
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| 210 | + | 13 3.AfterastudentmakesreasonableeffortstocompletetheFreeApplicationfor |
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| 211 | + | 14FederalStudentAidundersubsection1ofthissection,thesuperintendentor |
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| 212 | + | 15superintendent'sdesigneeshallexemptsuchstudentfromtherequirementto |
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| 213 | + | HB2325 6 16completeorsubmittheapplicationifsuchstudentisunabletocompletetheapplication |
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| 214 | + | 17becauseofextenuatingcircumstances. |
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| 215 | + | 18 4.ThissectionshallapplybeginningJuly1,2023. |
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| 216 | + | 167.908.1.Thedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopment |
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| 217 | + | 2shall,byrule,establishaprocedureforprovidingthemeansandcapabilityforhigh |
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| 218 | + | 3schoolstudentsenrolledincareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsdescribedinsection |
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| 219 | + | 4170.029tocompleteanapplicationforaidthroughtheEmploymentandTraining |
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| 220 | + | 5AdministrationoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLaborunderthefederalWorkforce |
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| 221 | + | 6InnovationandOpportunityAct.Thedepartmentshallworkwithschooldistrictsthat |
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| 222 | + | 7delivercareerandtechnicaleducationprogramstoeducatestudentsonthevalueofthe |
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| 223 | + | 8aidthatisavailabletostudentsthroughthefederalWorkforceInnovationand |
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| 224 | + | 9OpportunityAct. |
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| 225 | + | 10 2.Toaccomplishthepurposesofsubsection1ofthissection,thedepartment |
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| 226 | + | 11shallensurethatthefollowingpercentagesofalldepartmentofelementaryand |
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| 227 | + | 12secondaryeducationareacareercentersthatdelivercareerandtechnicaleducation |
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| 228 | + | 13programshavethemeansandcapabilityforstudentsatsuchschoolstocompletean |
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| 229 | + | 14applicationforaidthroughtheEmploymentandTrainingAdministrationoftheUnited |
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| 230 | + | 15StatesDepartmentofLaborunderthefederalWorkforceInnovationandOpportunity |
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| 231 | + | 16Act: |
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| 232 | + | 17 (1)Forthe2022-23schoolyear,fiftypercent; |
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| 233 | + | 18 (2)Forthe2023-24schoolyear,seventypercent; |
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| 234 | + | 19 (3)Forthe2024-25schoolyear,ninetypercent;and |
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| 235 | + | 20 (4)Forthe2025-26schoolyearandeveryschoolyearthereafter,onehundred |
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| 236 | + | 21percent. |
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| 177 | 250 | | 14recruitment,andengagementofeligiblestudents,learningplandevelopment,active |
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| 178 | 251 | | 15teaching,andproactivecoachingandmentoring,resultinginanaccreditedhighschool |
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| 179 | 252 | | 16diploma; |
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| 180 | 253 | | 17 (4)"Approvedprogramprovider",apublic,not-for-profit,orotherentitythat |
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| 181 | 254 | | 18meetstherequirementsofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionorany |
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| 182 | 255 | | 19consortiumofsuchentities; |
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| 183 | 256 | | 20 (5)"Averagecostpergraduate",theamountofthetotalprogramfunding |
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| 184 | 257 | | 21reimbursedtoanapprovedprogramproviderforeachcohortduringtheperiodoftime |
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| 185 | 258 | | 22fromthebeginningofthesamecohortthroughthesubsequenttwelvemonthsafterthe |
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| 186 | 259 | | 23closeofthesamecohort,dividedbythetotalnumberofstudentswhograduatedfrom |
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| 187 | 260 | | 24thesamecohortwithintwelvemonthsafterthecloseofthesamecohort; |
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| 188 | 261 | | 25 (6)"Careerpathwayscoursework",oneormorecoursesthatalignwiththeskill |
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| 189 | 262 | | 26needsofindustriesintheeconomyofthestateorregionthathelpanindividualenteror |
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| 190 | 263 | | 27advancewithinaspecificoccupationoroccupationalcluster; |
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| 191 | 264 | | 28 (7)"Careerplacementservices",servicesdesignedtoassiststudentsinobtaining |
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| 192 | 265 | | 29employment,suchascareerinterestself-assessmentsandjobsearchskillssuchas |
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| 193 | 266 | | 30resumedevelopmentandmockinterviews; |
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| 194 | 267 | | 31 (8)"Coaching",proactivecommunicationbetweentheapprovedprogram |
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| 195 | 268 | | 32providerandthestudentrelatedtothestudent’spaceandprogressthroughthe |
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| 196 | 269 | | 33student'slearningplan; |
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| 197 | 270 | | 34 (9)"Cohort",studentswhoentertheprogrambetweenJuly1andJune30of |
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| 198 | 271 | | 35eachprogramyear; |
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| 199 | 272 | | 36 (10)"Department",thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation; |
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| 200 | 273 | | 37 (11)"Employabilityskillscertification",acertificateearnedbydemonstrating |
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| 201 | 274 | | 38professionalnontechnicalskillsthroughassessment,portfolio,orobservation; |
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| 202 | 275 | | 39 (12)"Graduate",astudentwhohassuccessfullycompletedallofthestateand |
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| 203 | 276 | | 40approvedprogramproviderrequirementsinordertoobtainahighschooldiploma; |
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| 204 | 277 | | 41 (13)"Graduationrate",thetotalnumberofgraduatesfromacohortwho |
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| 205 | 278 | | 42graduatedwithintwelvemonthsafterthecloseofthecohortdividedbythetotal |
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| 206 | 279 | | 43numberofstudentsincludedinthesamecohort; |
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| 207 | 280 | | 44 (14)"Graduationrequirements",courseandcreditrequirementsforthe |
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| 208 | 281 | | 45approvedprogramprovider’saccreditedhighschooldiploma; |
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| 209 | 282 | | 46 (15)"Highschooldiploma",adiplomaissuedbyanaccreditedinstitution; |
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| 210 | 283 | | 47 (16)"Industry-recognizedcredential",aneducation-relatedcredentialorwork- |
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| 211 | 284 | | 48relatedcredentialthatverifiesanindividual'squalificationorcompetenceissuedbya |
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| 212 | 285 | | 49thirdpartywiththerelevantauthoritytoissuesuchcredential; |
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| 214 | 287 | | 51individualinordertocompleteprogramandapprovedprogramprovidergraduation |
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| 215 | 288 | | 52requirements; |
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| 216 | 289 | | 53 (18)"Mentoring",adirectrelationshipbetweenacoachandastudentto |
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| 217 | 290 | | 54facilitatethecompletionofthestudent'slearningplandesignedtopreparethestudent |
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| 218 | 291 | | 55tosucceedintheprogramandthestudent'sfutureendeavors; |
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| 219 | 292 | | 56 (19)"Milestones",objectivemeasuresofprogressforwhichpaymentismadeto |
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| 220 | 293 | | 57anapprovedprogramproviderunderthissectionsuchasearnedunitsofhighschool |
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| 221 | 294 | | 58credit,attainmentofanemployabilityskillscertificate,attainmentofanindustry- |
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| 222 | 295 | | 59recognizedcredential,attainmentofatechnicalskillsassessment,andattainmentofan |
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| 223 | 296 | | 60accreditedhighschooldiploma; |
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| 224 | 297 | | 61 (20)"Program",theworkforcediplomaprogramestablishedinthissection; |
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| 225 | 298 | | 62 (21)"Requestforqualifications",arequestforinterestedpotentialprogram |
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| 226 | 299 | | 63providerstosubmitevidencethattheymeetthequalificationsestablishedinsubsection |
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| 227 | 300 | | 643ofthissection; |
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| 228 | 301 | | 65 (22)"Stackablecredential",athirdpartycredentialthatispartofasequenceof |
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| 229 | 302 | | 66credentialsthatcanbeaccumulatedovertimetobuildupanindividual'squalifications |
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| 230 | 303 | | 67toadvancealongacareerpathway; |
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| 231 | 304 | | 68 (23)"Student",aparticipantintheprogramestablishedinthissectionwhois |
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| 232 | 305 | | 69twenty-oneyearsofageorolder,whoisaresidentofMissouri,andwhohasnotyet |
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| 233 | 306 | | 70earnedahighschooldiploma; |
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| 234 | 307 | | 71 (24)"TechnicalSkillsAssessment",acriterion-referencedassessmentofan |
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| 235 | 308 | | 72individual'sskillsrequiredforanentry-levelcareeroradditionaltraininginatechnical |
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| 236 | 309 | | 73field; |
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| 237 | 310 | | 74 (25)"Transcriptevaluation",adocumentedsummaryofcreditsearnedin |
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| 238 | 311 | | 75previouspublicorprivateaccreditedhighschoolscomparedwiththeprogramand |
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| 239 | 312 | | 76approvedprogramprovidergraduationrequirements; |
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| 240 | 313 | | 77 (26)"Unitofhighschoolcredit",creditawardedbasedonastudent's |
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| 241 | 314 | | 78demonstrationthatthestudenthassuccessfullymetthecontentexpectationsforthe |
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| 242 | 315 | | 79creditareaasdefinedbysubjectareastandards,expectations,orguidelines. |
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| 243 | 316 | | 80 2.Thereisherebyestablishedthe"WorkforceDiplomaProgram"withinthe |
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| 244 | 317 | | 81departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationtoassiststudentswithobtaininga |
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| 245 | 318 | | 82highschooldiplomaanddevelopingemployabilityandcareertechnicalskills.The |
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| 246 | 319 | | 83programmaybedeliveredincampus-based,blended,oronlinemodalities. |
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| 247 | 320 | | 84 3.(1)BeforeSeptember1,2022,andannuallythereafter,thedepartmentshall |
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| 248 | 321 | | 85issuearequestforqualificationsforinterestedprogramproviderstobecomeapproved |
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| 249 | 322 | | 86programprovidersandparticipateintheprogram. |
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| 251 | 324 | | 88qualifications: |
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| 252 | 325 | | 89 (a)Beanaccreditedhighschooldiploma-grantingentity; |
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| 253 | 326 | | 90 (b)Haveaminimumoftwoyearsofexperienceprovidingadultdropout |
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| 254 | 327 | | 91recoveryservices; |
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| 255 | 328 | | 92 (c)Provideacademicskillintakeassessmentsandtranscriptevaluationstoeach |
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| 256 | 329 | | 93student.Suchacademicskillintakeassessmentsmaybeadministeredinpersonor |
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| 257 | 330 | | 94online; |
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| 258 | 331 | | 95 (d)Developalearningplanforeachstudentthatintegratesgraduation |
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| 259 | 332 | | 96requirementsandcareergoals; |
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| 260 | 333 | | 97 (e)Provideacoursecatalogthatincludesallcoursesnecessarytomeet |
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| 261 | 334 | | 98graduationrequirements; |
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| 262 | 335 | | 99 (f)Offerremediationopportunitiesinliteracyandnumeracy,asapplicable; |
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| 263 | 336 | | 100 (g)Offeremployabilityskillscertification,asapplicable; |
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| 264 | 337 | | 101 (h)Offercareerpathwayscoursework,asapplicable; |
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| 265 | 338 | | 102 (i)Abilitytoprovidepreparationforindustry-recognizedcredentialsor |
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| 266 | 339 | | 103stackablecredentials,atechnicalskillsassessment,oracombinationthereof;and |
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| 267 | 340 | | 104 (j)Offercareerplacementservices,asapplicable. |
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| 268 | 341 | | 105 (3)Uponconfirmationbythedepartmentthataninterestedprogramprovider |
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| 269 | 342 | | 106meetsallofthequalificationslistedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,aninterested |
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| 270 | 343 | | 107programprovidershallbecomeanapprovedprogramprovider. |
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| 271 | 344 | | 108 4.(1)Thedepartmentshallannouncetheapprovedprogramprovidersbefore |
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| 272 | 345 | | 109Octobersixteenthannually,withauthorizationfortheapprovedprogramprovidersto |
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| 273 | 346 | | 110beginenrollingstudentsbeforeNovemberfifteenthannually. |
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| 274 | 347 | | 111 (2)Approvedprogramprovidersshallmaintainapprovalwithoutreapplying |
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| 275 | 348 | | 112annuallyiftheapprovedprogramproviderhasnotbeenremovedfromtheapproved |
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| 276 | 349 | | 113programproviderlistunderthissection. |
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| 277 | 350 | | 114 5.Allapprovedprogramprovidersshallcomplywithrequirementsasprovided |
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| 278 | 351 | | 115bythedepartmenttoensure: |
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| 279 | 352 | | 116 (1)Anaccurateaccountingofastudent'saccumulatedcreditstowardahigh |
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| 280 | 353 | | 117schooldiploma; |
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| 281 | 354 | | 118 (2)Anaccurateaccountingofcreditsnecessarytocompleteahighschool |
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| 282 | 355 | | 119diploma;and |
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| 283 | 356 | | 120 (3)Theprovisionofcourseworkalignedtotheacademicperformancestandards |
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| 284 | 357 | | 121ofthestate. |
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| 286 | 359 | | 123shallpayanamountassetbythedepartmenttoapprovedprogramprovidersforthe |
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| 287 | 360 | | 124followingmilestonesprovidedbytheapprovedprogramprovider: |
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| 288 | 361 | | 125 (a)Completionofeachhalfunitofhighschoolcredit; |
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| 289 | 362 | | 126 (b)Attainmentofanemployabilityskillscertification; |
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| 290 | 363 | | 127 (c)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredential,technicalskillsassessment, |
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| 291 | 364 | | 128orstackablecredentialrequiringnomorethanfiftyhoursoftraining; |
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| 292 | 365 | | 129 (d)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredentialorstackablecredential |
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| 293 | 366 | | 130requiringatleastfifty-onebutnomorethanonehundredhoursoftraining; |
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| 294 | 367 | | 131 (e)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredentialorstackablecredential |
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| 295 | 368 | | 132requiringmorethanonehundredhoursoftraining;and |
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| 296 | 369 | | 133 (f)Attainmentofanaccreditedhighschooldiploma. |
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| 297 | 370 | | 134 (2)Noapprovedprogramprovidershallreceivefundingforastudentunderthis |
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| 298 | 371 | | 135sectioniftheapprovedprogramproviderreceivesfederalorstatefundingorprivate |
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| 299 | 372 | | 136tuitionforthatstudent.Noapprovedprogramprovidershallchargestudentfeesofany |
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| 300 | 373 | | 137kindincluding,butnotlimitedto,textbookfees,tuitionfees,labfees,orparticipation |
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| 301 | 374 | | 138feesunlessthestudentchoosestoobtainadditionaleducationofferedbytheapproved |
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| 302 | 375 | | 139programproviderthatisnotincludedinthestate-fundedprogram. |
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| 303 | 376 | | 140 (3)Paymentsmadeunderthissubsectionshallbesubjecttoanappropriation |
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| 304 | 377 | | 141madetothedepartmentforsuchpurposes. |
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| 305 | 378 | | 142 7.(1)Approvedprogramprovidersshallsubmitmonthlyinvoicestothe |
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| 306 | 379 | | 143departmentbeforetheeleventhcalendardayofeachmonthformilestonesmetinthe |
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| 307 | 380 | | 144previouscalendarmonth. |
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| 308 | 381 | | 145 (2)Thedepartmentshallpayapprovedprogramprovidersintheorderinwhich |
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| 309 | 382 | | 146invoicesaresubmitteduntilallavailablefundsareexhausted. |
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| 310 | 383 | | 147 (3)Thedepartmentshallprovideawrittenupdatetoapprovedprogram |
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| 311 | 384 | | 148providersbythelastcalendardayofeachmonth.Theupdateshallincludethe |
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| 312 | 385 | | 149aggregatetotaldollarsthathavebeenpaidtoapprovedprogramproviderstodateand |
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| 313 | 386 | | 150theestimatednumberofenrollmentsstillavailablefortheprogramyear. |
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| 314 | 387 | | 151 8.BeforeJulysixteenthofeachyear,eachprovidershallreportthefollowing |
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| 315 | 388 | | 152metricstothedepartmentforeachindividualcohort,onacohort-by-cohortbasis: |
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| 316 | 389 | | 153 (1)Thetotalnumberofstudentswhohavebeenfundedthroughtheprogram; |
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| 317 | 390 | | 154 (2)Thetotalnumberofcreditsearned; |
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| 318 | 391 | | 155 (3)Thetotalnumberofemployabilityskillscertificationsissued; |
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| 319 | 392 | | 156 (4)Thetotalnumberofindustry-recognizedcredentials,stackablecredentials, |
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| 320 | 393 | | 157andtechnicalskillsassessmentsearnedforeachtieroffunding; |
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| 321 | 394 | | 158 (5)Thetotalnumberofgraduates; |
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