Missouri 2022 Regular Session

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11 SECONDREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.2652
43 101STGENERALASSEMBLY
5-3671H.05C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHAFFNER.
5+3671H.03I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections160.518,160.545,161.092,163.023,168.021,and168.110,RSMo,andto
88 enactinlieuthereofsevennewsectionsrelatingtoproceduresandpracticesforpublic
99 schoolsandschooldistricts.
1010 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1111 SectionA.Sections160.518,160.545,161.092,163.023,168.021,and168.110,
1212 2RSMo,arerepealedandsevennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections
1313 3160.518,160.545,161.092,162.084,163.023,168.021,and168.110,toreadasfollows:
1414 160.518.1.Consistentwiththeprovisionscontainedinsection160.526,thestate
1515 2boardofeducationshalldevelop,modify,andrevise,asnecessary,astatewideassessment
1616 3system[thatprovidesmaximumflexibility] forlocalschooldistrictstodeterminethedegree
1717 4towhichstudentsinthepublicschoolsofthestateareproficientintheknowledge,skills,and
1818 5competenciesadoptedbysuchboardpursuanttosection160.514.Thestatewideassessment
1919 6systemshallassessproblemsolving,analyticalability,evaluation,creativity,andapplication
2020 7abilityinthedifferentcontentareasandshallbeperformance-basedtoidentifywhatstudents
2121 8know,aswellaswhattheyareabletodo,andshallenableteacherstoevaluateactual
2222 9academicperformance.Thestatewideassessmentsystemshallneitherpromotenorprohibit
2323 10rotememorizationandshallnotincludeexistingversionsoftestsapprovedforusepursuantto
2424 11theprovisionsofsection160.257,norenhancedversionsofsuchtests.Afterthestateboard
2525 12ofeducationadoptsandimplementsacademicperformancestandardsasrequiredunder
2626 13section161.855,thestateboardofeducationshalldevelopandadoptastandardized
2727 14assessmentinstrumentunderthissectionbasedontheacademicperformancestandards
2828 15adoptedundersection161.855.Thestatewideassessmentsystemshallmeasure,where
29-16appropriatebygradelevel,astudent'sknowledgeofacademicsubjectsincluding,butnot
3029 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17limitedto,readingskills,writingskills,mathematicsskills,worldandAmericanhistory,
30+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16appropriatebygradelevel,astudent'sknowledgeofacademicsubjectsincluding,butnot
31+17limitedto,readingskills,writingskills,mathematicsskills,worldandAmericanhistory,
3232 18formsofgovernment,geographyandscience.
3333 19 2.[Thestatewideassessmentsystemshallonlypermittheacademicperformanceof
3434 20studentsineachschoolinthestatetobetrackedagainstprioracademicperformanceinthe
3535 21sameschool.
3636 22 3.]Thestateboardofeducationshallsuggest,butnotmandate,criteriaforaschoolto
3737 23demonstratethatitsstudentslearntheknowledge,skillsandcompetenciesatexemplary
3838 24levelsworthyofimitationbystudentsinotherschoolsinthestateandnation.Exemplary
3939 25levelsshallbemeasuredbythestatewideassessmentsystemdevelopedpursuantto
4040 26subsection1ofthissection,oruntilsaidstatewideassessmentsystemisavailable,by
4141 27indicatorsapprovedforsuchusebythestateboardofeducation.Theprovisionsofotherlaw
4242 28tothecontrarynotwithstanding,thecommissionerofeducationmay,uponrequestofthe
4343 29schooldistrict,presentaplanforthewaiverofrulesandregulationstoanysuchschool,tobe
4444 30knownas"OutstandingSchoolsWaivers",consistentwiththeprovisionsofsubsection[4]3
4545 31ofthissection.
4646 32 [4.]3.Foranyschoolthatmeetsthecriteriaestablishedbythestateboardof
4747 33educationforthreesuccessiveschoolyearspursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection[3]2of
4848 34thissection,byAugustfirstfollowingthethirdsuchschoolyear,thecommissionerof
4949 35educationshallpresentaplantothesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictinwhichsuchschool
5050 36islocatedforthewaiverofrulesandregulationstopromoteflexibilityintheoperationsofthe
5151 37schoolandtoenhanceandencourageefficiencyinthedeliveryofinstructionalservices.The
5252 38provisionsofotherlawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,theplanpresentedtothe
5353 39superintendentshallprovideasummarywaiver,withnoconditions,forthepupiltesting
5454 40requirementspursuanttosection160.257,intheschool.Further,theprovisionsofotherlaw
5555 41tothecontrarynotwithstanding,theplanshalldetailameansforthewaiverofrequirements
5656 42otherwiseimposedontheschoolrelatedtotheauthorityofthestateboardofeducationto
5757 43classifyschooldistrictspursuanttosubdivision(9)ofsubsection2ofsection161.092and
5858 44suchotherrulesandregulationsasdeterminedbythecommissionerofeducation,excepting
5959 45suchwaiversshallbeconfinedtotheschoolandnototherschoolsinthedistrictunlesssuch
6060 46otherschoolsmeetthecriteriaestablishedbythestateboardofeducationconsistentwith
6161 47subsection[3]2ofthissectionandthewaiversshallnotincludetherequirementscontainedin
6262 48thissectionandsection160.514.Anywaiverprovidedtoanyschoolasoutlinedinthis
6363 49subsectionshallbevoidonJunethirtiethofanyschoolyearinwhichtheschoolfailstomeet
6464 50thecriteriaestablishedbythestateboardofeducationconsistentwithsubsection[3]2ofthis
6565 51section.
66-52 [5.]4.Thescoreonanyassessmenttestdevelopedpursuanttothissectionorthis
66+HB2652 2 52 [5.]4.Thescoreonanyassessmenttestdevelopedpursuanttothissectionorthis
6767 53chapterofanystudentforwhomEnglishisasecondlanguageshallnotbecounteduntilsuch
68-HCSHB2652 2 54timeassuchstudenthasbeeneducatedforthreefullschoolyearsinaschoolinthisstate,or
68+54timeassuchstudenthasbeeneducatedforthreefullschoolyearsinaschoolinthisstate,or
6969 55inanyotherstate,inwhichEnglishistheprimarylanguage.
7070 56 [6.]5.Thestateboardofeducationshallidentifyor,ifnecessary,establishoneor
7171 57moredevelopmentallyappropriatealternateassessmentsforstudentswhoreceivespecial
7272 58educationalservices,asthattermisdefinedpursuanttosection162.675.Inthedevelopment
7373 59ofsuchalternateassessments,thestateboardshallestablishanadvisorypanelconsistingofa
7474 60majorityofactivespecialeducationteachersresidinginMissouriandothereducation
7575 61professionalsasappropriatetoresearchavailableassessmentoptions.Theadvisorypanel
7676 62shallattempttoidentifypreexistingdevelopmentallyappropriatealternateassessmentsbut
7777 63shall,ifnecessary,developalternateassessmentsandrecommendoneormorealternate
7878 64assessmentsforadoptionbythestateboard.Thestateboardshallconsiderthe
7979 65recommendationsoftheadvisorycouncilinestablishingsuchalternateassessmentor
8080 66assessments.Anystudentwhoreceivesspecialeducationalservices,asthattermisdefined
8181 67pursuanttosection162.675,shallbeassessedbyanalternateassessmentestablishedpursuant
8282 68tothissubsectionuponadeterminationbythestudent'sindividualizededucationprogram
8383 69teamthatsuchalternateassessmentismoreappropriatetoassessthestudent'sknowledge,
8484 70skillsandcompetenciesthantheassessmentdevelopedpursuanttosubsection1ofthis
8585 71section.Thealternateassessmentshallevaluatethestudent'sindependentlivingskills,which
8686 72includehoweffectivelythestudentaddressescommonlifedemandsandhowwellthestudent
8787 73meetsstandardsforpersonalindependenceexpectedforsomeoneinthestudent'sagegroup,
8888 74socioculturalbackground,andcommunitysetting.
8989 75 [7.]6.Thestateboardofeducationshallalsodeveloprecommendationsregarding
9090 76alternateassessmentsforanymilitarydependentwhorelocatestoMissouriafterthe
9191 77commencementofaschoolterm,inordertoaccommodatesuchstudentwhileensuringthat
9292 78[heorshe]suchstudentisproficientintheknowledge,skills,andcompetenciesadopted
9393 79undersection160.514.
9494 160.545.1.Thereisherebyestablishedwithinthedepartmentofelementaryand
9595 2secondaryeducationthe"A+SchoolsProgram"tobeadministeredbythecommissionerof
9696 3education.Theprogramshallconsistofgrantawardsmadetopublicsecondaryschoolsthat
9797 4demonstrateacommitmenttoensurethat:
9898 5 (1)Allstudentsbegraduatedfromschool;
9999 6 (2)Allstudentscompleteaselectionofhighschoolstudiesthatischallengingandfor
100100 7whichthereareidentifiedlearningexpectations;and
101101 8 (3)Allstudents:
102102 9 (a)Earncreditstowardanytypeofcollegedegreewhileinhighschool;or
103-10 (b)Proceedfromhighschoolgraduationtoacollegeorpostsecondaryvocationalor
103+HB2652 3 10 (b)Proceedfromhighschoolgraduationtoacollegeorpostsecondaryvocationalor
104104 11technicalschoolorhigh-wagejobwithworkplaceskilldevelopmentopportunities.
105-HCSHB2652 3 12 2.Thestateboardofeducationshallpromulgaterulesandregulationsforthe
105+12 2.Thestateboardofeducationshallpromulgaterulesandregulationsforthe
106106 13approvalofgrantsmadeundertheprogramtoschoolsthat:
107107 14 (1)Establishmeasurabledistrictwideperformancestandardsforthegoalsofthe
108108 15programoutlinedinsubsection1ofthissection;and
109109 16 (2)Specifytheknowledge,skillsandcompetencies,inmeasurableterms,that
110110 17studentsmustdemonstratetosuccessfullycompleteanyindividualcourseofferedbythe
111111 18school,andanycourseofstudies[which] thatwillqualifyastudentforgraduationfromthe
112112 19school;and
113113 20 (3)Donotofferageneraltrackofcoursesthat,uponcompletion,canleadtoahigh
114114 21schooldiploma;and
115115 22 (4)Requirerigorouscourseworkwithstandardsofcompetencyinbasicacademic
116116 23subjectsforstudentspursuingvocationalandtechnicaleducationasprescribedbyruleand
117117 24regulationofthestateboardofeducation;and
118118 25 (5)Haveapartnershipplandevelopedincooperationandwiththeadviceoflocal
119119 26businesspersons,laborleaders,parents,andrepresentativesofcollegeandpostsecondary
120120 27vocationalandtechnicalschoolrepresentatives,withtheplanthenapprovedbythelocal
121121 28boardofeducation.Theplanshallspecifyamechanismtoreceiveinformationonanannual
122122 29basisfromthosewhodevelopedtheplaninadditiontoseniorcitizens,communityleaders,
123123 30andteacherstoupdatetheplaninordertobestmeetthegoalsoftheprogramasprovidedin
124124 31subsection1ofthissection.Further,theplanshalldetailtheproceduresusedintheschoolto
125125 32identifystudentsthatmaydropoutofschoolandtheinterventionservicestobeusedtomeet
126126 33theneedsofsuchstudents.Theplanshalloutlinecounselingandmentoringservices
127127 34providedtostudentswhowillentertheworkforceupongraduationfromhighschool,address
128128 35apprenticeshipandinternprograms,andshallcontainproceduresfortherecruitmentof
129129 36volunteersfromthecommunityoftheschooltoserveinschoolsreceivingprogramgrants.
130130 37 3.Anynonpublicschoolinthisstatemayapplytothestateboardofeducationfor
131131 38certificationthatitmeetstherequirementsofthissectionsubjecttothesamecriteriaaspublic
132132 39highschools.Everynonpublicschoolthatappliesandhasmettherequirementsofthis
133133 40sectionshallhaveitsstudentseligibleforreimbursementofpostsecondaryeducationunder
134134 41subsection8ofthissectiononanequalbasistostudentswhograduatefrompublicschools
135135 42thatmeettherequirementsofthissection.Anynonpublicschoolthatappliesshallnotbe
136136 43eligibleforanygrantsunderthissection.Studentsofcertifiednonpublicschoolsshallbe
137137 44eligibleforreimbursementofpostsecondaryeducationundersubsection8ofthissectionso
138138 45longastheymeettheotherrequirementsofsuchsubsection.Forpurposesofsubdivision(5)
139139 46ofsubsection2ofthissection,thenonpublicschoolshallbeincludedinthepartnershipplan
140-47developedbythepublicschooldistrictinwhichthenonpublicschoolislocated.For
140+HB2652 4 47developedbythepublicschooldistrictinwhichthenonpublicschoolislocated.For
141141 48purposesofsubdivision(1)ofsubsection2ofthissection,thenonpublicschoolshall
142-HCSHB2652 4 49establishmeasurableperformancestandardsforthegoalsoftheprogramforeveryschooland
142+49establishmeasurableperformancestandardsforthegoalsoftheprogramforeveryschooland
143143 50gradeleveloverwhichthenonpublicschoolmaintainscontrol.
144144 51 4.Aschooldistrictmayparticipateintheprogramirrespectiveofitsaccreditation
145145 52classificationbythestateboardofeducation,provideditmeetsallotherrequirements.
146146 53 5.Byruleandregulation,thestateboardofeducationmaydeterminealocalschool
147147 54districtvariablefundmatchrequirementinorderforaschoolorschoolsinthedistrictto
148148 55receiveagrantundertheprogram.However,noschoolinanydistrictshallreceiveagrant
149149 56undertheprogramunlessthedistrictdesignatesasalariedemployeetoserveastheprogram
150150 57coordinator,withthedistrictassumingaminimumofone-halfthecostofthesalaryandother
151151 58benefitsprovidedtothecoordinator.Further,noschoolinanydistrictshallreceiveagrant
152152 59undertheprogramunlessthedistrictmakesavailablefacilitiesandservicesforadultliteracy
153153 60trainingasspecifiedbyruleofthestateboardofeducation.
154154 61 6.Foranyschoolthatmeetstherequirementsfortheapprovalofthegrants
155155 62authorizedbythissectionandspecifiedinsubsection2ofthissectionforthreesuccessive
156156 63schoolyears,byAugustfirstfollowingthethirdsuchschoolyear,thecommissionerof
157157 64educationshallpresentaplantothesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictinwhichsuchschool
158158 65islocatedforthewaiverofrulesandregulationstopromoteflexibilityintheoperationsofthe
159159 66schoolandtoenhanceandencourageefficiencyinthedeliveryofinstructionalservicesinthe
160160 67school.Theprovisionsofotherlawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,theplanpresentedtothe
161161 68superintendentshallprovideasummarywaiver,withnoconditions,forthepupiltesting
162162 69requirementspursuanttosection160.257intheschool.Further,theprovisionsofotherlaw
163163 70tothecontrarynotwithstanding,theplanshalldetailameansforthewaiverofrequirements
164164 71otherwiseimposedontheschoolrelatedtotheauthorityofthestateboardofeducationto
165165 72classifyschooldistrictspursuanttosubdivision(9)ofsubsection2ofsection161.092and
166166 73suchotherrulesandregulationsasdeterminedbythecommissionerofeducation,exceptsuch
167167 74waiversshallbeconfinedtotheschoolandnototherschoolsintheschooldistrictunlesssuch
168168 75otherschoolsmeettherequirementsofthissubsection.However,anywaiverprovidedtoany
169169 76schoolasoutlinedinthissubsectionshallbevoidonJunethirtiethofanyschoolyearin
170170 77whichtheschoolfailstomeettherequirementsfortheapprovalofthegrantsauthorizedby
171171 78thissectionasspecifiedinsubsection2ofthissection.
172172 79 7.Foranyschoolyear,grantsauthorizedbysubsections1,2,and5ofthissection
173173 80shallbefundedwiththeamountappropriatedforthisprogram,lessthosefundsnecessaryto
174174 81reimburseeligiblestudentspursuanttosubsection8or9ofthissection.
175175 82 8.Thedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmentshall,byrule,
176176 83establishaprocedureforthereimbursementofthecostoftuition,booksandfeestoany
177-84publiccommunitycollegeorvocationalortechnicalschoolorwithinthelimitsestablishedin
178-HCSHB2652 5 85subsection11ofthissectionforanytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolforany
177+HB2652 5 84publiccommunitycollegeorvocationalortechnicalschoolorwithinthelimitsestablishedin
178+85subsection11ofthissectionforanytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolforany
179179 86student:
180180 87 (1)Whohasattendedahighschoolinthestateforatleasttwoyearsthatmeetsthe
181181 88requirementsofsubsection2ofthissectionandwhohasgraduatedfromsuchaschool;
182182 89exceptthat,studentswhoareactivedutymilitarydependents,andstudentswhoare
183183 90dependentsofretiredmilitarywhorelocatetoMissouriwithinoneyearofthedateofthe
184184 91parent'sretirementfromactivedutywhomeetallotherrequirementsofthissubsectionand
185185 92areattendingaschoolthatmeetstherequirementsofsubsection2ofthissectionshallbe
186186 93exemptfromthetwo-yearattendancerequirementofthissubdivision;and
187187 94 (2)Whohasmadeagoodfaithefforttofirstsecureallavailablefederalsourcesof
188188 95fundingthatcouldbeappliedtothereimbursementdescribedinthissubsection;and
189189 96 (3)Whohasearnedaminimalgradeaveragewhileinhighschoolorthroughthe
190190 97semesterimmediatelybeforetakingthecourseforwhichreimbursementissoughtas
191191 98determinedbyruleofthedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopment,and
192192 99otherrequirementsforthereimbursementauthorizedbythissubsectionasdeterminedbyrule
193193 100andregulationofthedepartment;and
194194 101 (4)WhoisacitizenorpermanentresidentoftheUnitedStates.
195195 102 9.Thedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmentshall,byrule,
196196 103establishaprocedureforthereimbursementofthecostoftuition,andfeesforanydual-credit
197197 104ordual-enrollmentcourseofferedtoastudentinhighschoolinassociationwithaninstitution
198198 105ofhighereducationorvocationalortechnicalschool,subjecttotherequirementsof
199199 106subsection11ofthissection,foranystudentwhomeetstherequirementsestablishedin
200200 107subsection8ofthissectionimmediatelybeforetakingthecourseforwhichreimbursementis
201201 108sought.
202202 109 10.Thecommissionerofeducationshalldevelopaprocedureforevaluatingthe
203203 110effectivenessoftheprogramdescribedinthissection.Suchevaluationshallbeconducted
204204 111annuallywiththeresultsoftheevaluationprovidedtothegovernor,speakerofthehouse,and
205205 112presidentprotemporeofthesenate.
206206 113 11.Foratwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschooltoobtainreimbursements
207207 114undersubsection8or9ofthissection,thefollowingrequirementsshallbesatisfied:
208208 115 (1)Suchtwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolshallbeamemberofthe
209209 116NorthCentralAssociationandbeaccreditedbytheHigherLearningCommissionasofJuly
210210 1171,2008,andmaintainsuchaccreditation;
211211 118 (2)Suchtwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolshallbedesignatedasa501
212212 119(c)(3)nonprofitorganizationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended;
213-120 (3)Notwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolshallreceivetuition
213+HB2652 6 120 (3)Notwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolshallreceivetuition
214214 121reimbursementsinexcessofthetuitionratechargedbyapubliccommunitycollegefor
215-HCSHB2652 6 122courseworkofferedbytheprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolwithintheserviceareaof
215+122courseworkofferedbytheprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolwithintheserviceareaof
216216 123suchcollege;and
217217 124 (4)Thereimbursementsprovidedtoanytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnical
218218 125schoolshallnotviolatetheprovisionsofArticleIX,Section8,orArticleI,Section7,ofthe
219219 126MissouriConstitutionorthefirstamendmentoftheUnitedStatesConstitution.
220220 127 12.Thedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmentshalldistribute
221221 128reimbursementsinthefollowingmanner:
222222 129 (1)Tocommunitycollegeorvocationalortechnicalschoolstudents;
223223 130 (2)Afterallstudentsfromsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionhavebeenreimbursed,to
224224 131anydual-creditordual-enrollmentstudentonthebasisoffinancialneed.
225225 161.092.1.Asusedinthissection,"attendancecenter"meansanyindividual
226226 2publicelementaryorsecondaryschool.
227227 3 2.Thestateboardofeducationshall:
228228 4 (1)Adoptrulesgoverningitsownproceedingsandformulatepoliciesforthe
229229 5guidanceofthecommissionerofeducationandthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
230230 6education;
231231 7 (2)Carryouttheeducationalpoliciesofthestaterelatingtopublicschoolsthatare
232232 8providedbylawandsuperviseinstructioninthepublicschools;
233233 9 (3)Directtheinvestmentofallmoneysreceivedbythestatetobeappliedtothe
234234 10capitalofanypermanentfundestablishedforthesupportofpubliceducationwithinthe
235235 11jurisdictionofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandseethatthefunds
236236 12areappliedtothebranchesofeducationalinterestofthestatethatbygrant,gift,deviseorlaw
237237 13theywereoriginallyintended,andifnecessaryinstitutesuitforandcollectthefundsand
238238 14returnthemtotheirlegitimatechannels;
239239 15 (4)Causetobeassembledinformationwhichwillreflectcontinuouslythecondition
240240 16andmanagementofthepublicschoolsofthestate;
241241 17 (5)Requireofcountyclerksortreasurers,boardsofeducationorotherschool
242242 18officers,recordersandtreasurersofcities,townsandvillages,copiesofallrecordsrequiredto
243243 19bemadebythemandallotherinformationinrelationtothefundsandconditionofschools
244244 20andthemanagementthereofthatisdeemednecessary;
245245 21 (6)Provideblankssuitableforusebyofficialsinreportingtheinformationrequired
246246 22bytheboard;
247247 23 (7)Whenconditionsdemand,causethelawsrelatingtoschoolstobepublishedina
248248 24separatevolume,withpertinentnotesandcomments,fortheguidanceofthosechargedwith
249249 25theexecutionofthelaws;
250-26 (8)Grant,withoutfeeexceptasprovidedinsection168.021,certificatesof
250+HB2652 7 26 (8)Grant,withoutfeeexceptasprovidedinsection168.021,certificatesof
251251 27qualificationandlicensestoteachinanyofthepublicschoolsofthestate,establish
252-HCSHB2652 7 28requirementstherefor,formulateregulationsgoverningtheissuancethereof,andcausethe
252+28requirementstherefor,formulateregulationsgoverningtheissuancethereof,andcausethe
253253 29certificatestoberevokedforthereasonsandinthemannerprovidedinsection168.071;
254254 30 (9)Classifythepublicschoolsofthestate,subjecttolimitationsprovidedbylawand
255255 31subdivision(14)ofthis[section] subsection, establishrequirementsfortheschoolsofeach
256256 32class,andformulaterulesgoverningtheinspectionandaccreditationof[schools] school
257257 33districtspreparatorytoclassification,withsuchrequirementstakingeffectnotlessthan[two
258258 34years] oneyearfromthedateofadoptionoftheproposedrulebythestateboardof
259259 35education,providedthatthisconditionshallnotapplytoanyrequirementforwhichatime
260260 36lineforadoptionismandatedineitherfederalorstatelaw.Suchrulesshallincludeaprocess
261261 37toallowanydistrictthatisaccreditedwithoutprovisionthatdoesnotmeetthestateboard's
262262 38promulgatedcriteriaforaclassificationdesignationofaccreditedwithdistinctiontopropose
263263 39alternativecriteria, subjecttothelimitationsprovidedundersubdivision(14)ofthis
264264 40subsection,tothestateboardtobeclassifiedasaccreditedwithdistinction;
265265 41 (10)MakeanannualreportonorbeforethefirstWednesdayafterthefirstdayof
266266 42Januarytothegeneralassemblyor,whenitisnotinsession,tothegovernorforpublication
267267 43andtransmissiontothegeneralassembly.Thereportshallbeforthelastprecedingschool
268268 44year,andshallinclude:
269269 45 (a)Astatementofthenumberofpublicschoolsinthestate,thenumberofpupils
270270 46attendingtheschools,theirsex,andthebranchestaught;
271271 47 (b)Astatementofthenumberofteachersemployed[,]; theirsex,race,and
272272 48ethnicity;theirprofessionaltraining[,]; andtheiraveragesalary;
273273 49 (c)Astatementofthereceiptsanddisbursementsofpublicschoolfundsofevery
274274 50description,theirsources,andthepurposesforwhichtheyweredisbursed;
275275 51 (d)Research-basedandcitedsuggestionsfortheimprovementofpublicschools;
276276 52and
277277 53 (e)Anyotherinformationrelativetotheeducationalinterestsofthestatethatthelaw
278278 54requiresortheboarddeemsimportant;
279279 55 (11)Makeanannualreporttothegeneralassemblyandthegovernorconcerning
280280 56coordinationwithotheragenciesanddepartmentsofgovernmentthatsupportfamilyliteracy
281281 57programsandotherservices[which] thatinfluenceeducationalattainmentofchildrenofall
282282 58ages;
283283 59 (12)Requirefromthechiefofficerofeachdivisionofthedepartmentofelementary
284284 60andsecondaryeducation,onorbeforethethirty-firstdayofAugustofeachyear,reports
285285 61containinginformationtheboarddeemsimportantanddesiresforpublication;
286-62 (13)Causefiftycopiesofitsannualreporttobereservedfortheuseofeachdivision
286+HB2652 8 62 (13)Causefiftycopiesofitsannualreporttobereservedfortheuseofeachdivision
287287 63ofthestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,andtencopiesfor
288288 64preservationinthestatelibrary;
289-HCSHB2652 8 65 (14)Promulgaterulesunderwhichtheboardshallclassifythe[publicschools] school
289+65 (14)Promulgaterulesunderwhichtheboardshallclassifythe[publicschools] school
290290 66districtsofthestate;providedthat:
291291 67 (a)Forpurposesofaccreditation,suchclassificationsshallincludeonlythe
292292 68categoriesofunaccredited,provisionallyaccredited,accredited,andaccreditedwith
293293 69distinction;
294294 70 (b)Atleasteightypercentofanyrubricorscoringmethodologyusedto
295-71calculatetheannualperformancereportforattendancecentersthatincludegrades
296-72kindergartentoeightshallbebasedonacademicperformanceasmeasuredby:
295+71calculatetheannualperformancereportshallbebasedonacademicperformanceas
296+72measuredby:
297297 73 a.Achievementonstatestandardizedtests;and
298298 74 b.Measuresofstudentgrowth;
299-75 (c)Anyrubricorscoringmethodologyusedtocalculatetheannualperformance
300-76reportforattendancecentersthatincludegradesninetotwelveshallbebasedonthe
301-77followingpercentages:
302-78 a.Atleastfortypercentbasedonstateend-of-courseexams;and
303-79 b.Atleastfortypercentbasedonstudentachievementoncollegeandcareer
304-80readinessindicators;
305-81 (d)Foranyattendancecenterthatblendsgradeskindergartentoeightand
306-82gradesninetotwelve,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall
307-83proportionatelyblendtherubricorscoringmethodologiesdescribedinparagraphs(b)
308-84and(c)ofthissubdivision.Foranyattendancecenterservingonlygradeskindergarten
309-85tothree,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallapprovea
310-86comparablescoringrubric.
311-87 (e)Anyschooldistrictwithfifty-onepercentormoreofitsattendancecentersin
312-88thebottomfivepercentoftheannualperformancereportscoresshallbeclassifiedas
313-89provisionallyaccreditedorunaccredited;
314-90 (f)Onlyschooldistrictsperforminginthetoptenpercentoftheannual
315-91performancereportshallbeclassifiedasaccreditedwithdistinction;and
316-92 (g)Theappropriatescoringguides,instruments,andproceduresusedindetermining
317-93theaccreditationstatusofaschooldistrictshallbesubjecttoapublicmeetinguponnoticein
318-94anewspaperofgeneralcirculationineachofthethreemostpopulouscitiesinthestateand
319-95alsoanewspaperthatisacertifiedminoritybusinessenterpriseorwoman-ownedbusiness
320-96enterpriseineachofthetwomostpopulouscitiesinthestate,andnoticetoeach[district]
321-97schooldistrict'sboardofeducation,eachsuperintendentofaschooldistrict,andtothe
322-98speakerofthehouseofrepresentatives,thepresidentprotemofthesenate,andthemembers
323-99ofthejointcommitteeoneducation,atleastfourteendaysinadvanceofthemeeting,which
324-100shallbeconductedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationnotlessthan
325-HCSHB2652 9 101ninetydayspriortotheirapplicationinaccreditation,withallcommentsreceivedtobe
326-102reportedtothestateboardofeducation;and
327-103 (15)Haveotherpowersanddutiesprescribedbylaw.
328-104 3.Rulespromulgatedunderthissectionshalladdressthefollowing:
329-105 (1)Rulesrelatingtoacademicperformanceasmeasuredbyachievementonstate
330-106standardizedtestsunderparagraph(b)ofsubdivision(14)ofsubsection2ofthissection
331-107shallrequirethat:
332-108 (a)Academicmeasuresofstudentgrowthshallaccountfornolessthanforty
333-109percentofthetotalannualperformancereportscore;
334-110 (b)Pointsshallbeawardedforstatisticallysignificantpositivegrowthonlyfor
335-111studentswhomakegrowthtowardgradelevelor,forstudentsalreadyatgradelevel,
336-112makegrowthtoexceedgradelevel;and
337-113 (c)Thetotalacademicperformanceshallbecomputedbydividingthepoints
338-114gainedforacademicachievementandthepointsgainedforacademicgrowthbythe
339-115totalpossiblepointsineachcategoryandaddingthetwoquotients;
340-116 (2)Rulesrelatedtoattendancecentersorschooldistrictsunderparagraph(d)of
341-117subdivision(14)ofsubsection2ofthissectionshallrequirethat:
342-118 (a)Foreveryattendancecenterdeterminedtobeinthebottomfivepercentof
343-119scoresontheannualperformancereport,thelocaleducationagencyinpartnershipwith
344-120independentschoolimprovementexpertsshallproducearesearch-basedimprovement
345-121planincollaborationwithparentsandteachers.Suchplanshallcontainthree-year
346-122goalsformathandreadingproficiencyandthree-yeargoalsforgrowthbysubgroup
347-123andeachcohortofstudents,andshallbeapprovedbytheschooldistrictboardor
348-124governingboard.Uponsuchapproval,theschooldistrictboardorgoverningboard
349-125shallpresentsuchplantothestateboardofeducation.Thestateboardofeducation
350-126shallreceivesuchapprovedplannotlaterthanonehundredtwentydaysafterthe
351-127designationisreceived;
352-128 (b)Localeducationagenciesshallbeencouragedtoenterintocontractstoplace
353-129attendancecentersdeterminedtobeinthebottomfivepercentofscoresontheannual
354-130performancereportintoaninnovationzone,whichshallbegovernedbyanorganization
355-131exemptfromtaxationunder26U.S.C.Section501(c)(3),asamended,withaboardof
356-132directorsandastaff,thatauthorizesanattendancecenterorseveralattendancecenters
357-133thatareinadistricttobegovernedbytheorganization,independentlyoftheboardfor
358-134thedistrict,andtopartnerwithnonprofitorganizationswithexpertiseinschool
359-135redesignandimprovement.Anyattendancecenterthatisacharterschoolthatis
360-136determinedtobeinthebottomfivepercentofscoresontheannualperformancereport
361-HCSHB2652 10 137forfourconsecutiveyearsshallbereconstitutedtobegovernedandoperatedbyahigh-
362-138qualitycharterschoolorganizationorbeclosed;and
363-139 (c)Localeducationagenciesprovidestudentsattendinganyattendancecenter
364-140thathasbeendeterminedtobeinthebottomfivepercentofscoresontheannual
365-141performancereportforfourconsecutiveyearstheoptiontotransfertoahigher-
366-142performingattendancecenterwithinthedistrictorwithinanotherlocaleducation
367-143agency;
368-144 (3)Rulesrelatingtoschooldistrictsdeterminedtobeinthetoptenpercentof
369-145scoresontheannualperformancereportunderparagraph(e)ofsubdivision(14)of
370-146subsection2ofthissectionshallrequirethedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
371-147educationtorecognizeandpublish,onitsownorinpartnership,thetoptenpercentof
372-148attendancecentersasmeasuredbystatisticallysignificantacademicgrowthinboth
373-149mathematicsandreadingas"fast-improvingschools"andtoproduceanannualreport
374-150highlightingthelessonsfromtheseschoolssothatothersmaylearnaboutthepractices
375-151thataredrivinglearninggrowth;and
376-152 (4)Rulesrelatingtotheannualperformancereportratingshallrequirethe
377-153departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationtodisplay,inaclearandeasily
378-154accessiblemanneronthedepartment'swebsite,theannualperformancereportrating
379-155andrankingpercentageforeachlocaleducationagencyandeachattendancecenter
380-156withinthelocaleducationagencyandtheaccreditationstatusforeachschooldistrict.
381-157Eachlocaleducationagencyshalldisplaythesameinformationforthelocaleducation
382-158agencyandeachattendancecenterwithinthelocaleducationagencyinaclearand
383-159easilyaccessiblemanneronthelocaleducationagency'swebsite.Informationrequired
384-160tobepostedonwebsitesunderthissubdivisionshallbeincludedintheannualschool
385-161accountabilityreportcardinformationrequiredundersection160.522.
386-162.084.Ifanyindividualpublicelementaryorsecondaryschoolthatisnota
387-2charterschool,charterschool,orschooldistrictisdeterminedtobeinthebottomfive
388-3percentofscoresontheannualperformancereport,suchschool,charterschool,or
389-4districtshallmailalettertotheparentsandguardiansofeachstudentinsuchschool,
390-5charterschool,ordistrictinformingsuchparentsandguardians:
391-6 (1)Thattheindividualpublicelementaryorsecondaryschoolthatisnota
392-7charterschool,charterschool,orschooldistricthasbeendeterminedtobeinthebottom
393-8fivepercentofscoresontheannualperformancereport;
394-9 (2)Whatoptionsareavailabletosuchstudentsasaresultoftheschool's,charter
395-10school's,ordistrict'scurrentstatus;and
396-HCSHB2652 11 11 (3)Whatplanstheschool,charterschool,ordistricthasforschoolimprovement
397-12including,butnotlimitedto,academicproficiencyandgrowthgoalsinreadingand
398-13mathforthenextthreeyears.
299+75 (c)Atleastfifteenpercentofanyrubricorscoringmethodologyusedto
300+76calculatetheannualperformancereportshallbebasedonthefollowingpercentages:
301+77 a.Fivepercentbasedoncollegeandcareerreadiness;
302+78 b.Fivepercentbasedonattendancestandards;and
303+79 c.Fivepercentbasedongraduationrate;
304+80 (d)Anyschooldistrictwithfifty-onepercentormoreofitsattendancecentersin
305+81thebottomfivepercentoftheannualperformancereportscoresshallbeclassifiedas
306+82provisionallyaccreditedorunaccredited;
307+83 (e)Onlyschooldistrictsperforminginthetoptenpercentoftheannual
308+84performancereportshallbeclassifiedasaccreditedwithdistinction;and
309+85 (f)Theappropriatescoringguides,instruments,andproceduresusedindetermining
310+86theaccreditationstatusofaschooldistrictshallbesubjecttoapublicmeetinguponnoticein
311+87anewspaperofgeneralcirculationineachofthethreemostpopulouscitiesinthestateand
312+88alsoanewspaperthatisacertifiedminoritybusinessenterpriseorwoman-ownedbusiness
313+89enterpriseineachofthetwomostpopulouscitiesinthestate,andnoticetoeach[district]
314+90schooldistrict'sboardofeducation,eachsuperintendentofaschooldistrict,andtothe
315+91speakerofthehouseofrepresentatives,thepresidentprotemofthesenate,andthemembers
316+92ofthejointcommitteeoneducation,atleastfourteendaysinadvanceofthemeeting,which
317+93shallbeconductedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationnotlessthan
318+94ninetydayspriortotheirapplicationinaccreditation,withallcommentsreceivedtobe
319+95reportedtothestateboardofeducation;
320+96 (15)Haveotherpowersanddutiesprescribedbylaw.
321+97 3.Rulespromulgatedunderthissectionshalladdressthefollowing:
322+HB2652 9 98 (1)Rulesrelatingtoacademicperformanceasmeasuredbyachievementonstate
323+99standardizedtestsunderparagraph(b)ofsubdivision(14)ofsubsection2ofthissection
324+100shallrequirethat:
325+101 (a)Academicmeasuresofstudentgrowthshallaccountfornolessthanfifty
326+102percentofthetotalannualperformancereportscore;
327+103 (b)Pointsshallbeawardedforstatisticallysignificantpositivegrowthonlyif
328+104suchgrowthhasanormalcurveequivalentofgreaterthanfifty;and
329+105 (c)Thetotalacademicperformanceshallbecomputedbydividingthepoints
330+106gainedforacademicachievementandthepointsgainedforacademicgrowthbythe
331+107totalpossiblepointsineachcategoryandaddingthetwoquotients;
332+108 (2)Rulesrelatedtoattendancecentersorschooldistrictsunderparagraph(d)of
333+109subdivision(14)ofsubsection2ofthissectionshallrequirethat:
334+110 (a)Foreveryattendancecenterdeterminedtobeinthebottomfivepercentof
335+111scoresontheannualperformancereport,thelocaleducationagencyinpartnershipwith
336+112independentschoolimprovementexpertsshallproducearesearch-basedimprovement
337+113planincollaborationwithparentsandteachers.Suchplanshallbepresentedtothe
338+114schooldistrictboardorthegoverningboardnolaterthanonehundredtwentydays
339+115afterthedesignationisreceived.Plansshallcontainthree-yeargoalsformathand
340+116readingproficiencyandthree-yeargoalsforgrowthbysubgroupandbygradeleveland
341+117shallbeapprovedbytheschooldistrictboardorgoverningboard;
342+118 (b)Localeducationagenciesshallbeencouragedtoplaceattendancecenters
343+119determinedtobeinthebottomfivepercentofscoresontheannualperformancereport
344+120intoaninnovationzone,whichshallbegovernedbyanorganizationexemptfrom
345+121taxationunder26U.S.C.Section501(c)(3),asamended,withaboardofdirectorsanda
346+122staff,thatauthorizesanattendancecenterorseveralattendancecentersthatareina
347+123publicschooldistricttobegovernedbytheorganization,independentlyofthepublic
348+124schoolboardforthedistrict,andtopartnerwithnonprofitorganizationswithexpertise
349+125inschoolredesignandimprovement.Anyattendancecenterthatisdeterminedtobein
350+126thebottomfivepercentofscoresontheannualperformancereportforfourconsecutive
351+127yearsshallbereconstitutedinpartnershipwithahigh-qualitycharterschool
352+128organizationorbeclosed;and
353+129 (c)Localeducationagenciesprovidestudentsattendinganyattendancecenter
354+130thathasbeendeterminedtobeinthebottomfivepercentofscoresontheannual
355+131performancereportforfourconsecutiveyearstheoptiontotransfertoahigher-
356+132performingattendancecenterwithinthedistrict;
357+133 (3)Rulesrelatingtoschooldistrictsdeterminedtobeinthetoptenpercentof
358+134scoresontheannualperformancereportunderparagraph(e)ofsubdivision(14)of
359+HB2652 10 135subsection2ofthissectionshallrequirethedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
360+136educationtorecognizeandpublish,onitsownorinpartnership,thetoptenpercentof
361+137attendancecentersasmeasuredbystatisticallysignificantacademicgrowthinboth
362+138mathematicsandreadingas"fast-improvingschools"andtoproduceanannualreport
363+139highlightingthelessonsfromtheseschoolssothatothersmaylearnaboutthepractices
364+140thataredrivinglearninggrowth;and
365+141 (4)Rulesrelatingtotheannualperformancereportratingshallrequirethe
366+142departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationtodisplay,inaclearandeasily
367+143accessiblemanneronthedepartment'swebsite,theannualperformancereportrating
368+144andrankingpercentageforeachschooldistrictandeachattendancecenterwithinthe
369+145schooldistrictandtheaccreditationstatusforeachschooldistrict.Eachschooldistrict
370+146shalldisplaythesameinformationfortheschooldistrictandeachattendancecenter
371+147withinthedistrictinaclearandeasilyaccessiblemanneronthedistrict'swebsite.
372+148Informationrequiredtobepostedonwebsitesunderthissubdivisionshallbeincluded
373+149intheannualschoolaccountabilityreportcardinformationrequiredundersection
374+150160.522.
375+162.084.Ifanyindividualpublicelementaryorsecondaryschool,charterschool,
376+2orschooldistrictisdeterminedtobeinthebottomfivepercentofscoresontheannual
377+3performancereport,suchschool,charterschool,ordistrictshallmailalettertothe
378+4parentsandguardiansofeachstudentinsuchschool,charterschool,ordistrict
379+5informingsuchparentsandguardians:
380+6 (1)Thattheschool,charterschool,ordistricthasbeendeterminedtobeinthe
381+7bottomfivepercentofscoresontheannualperformancereport;
382+8 (2)Whatoptionsareavailabletosuchstudentsasaresultoftheschool's,charter
383+9school's,ordistrict'scurrentstatus;and
384+10 (3)Whatplanstheschool,charterschool,ordistricthasforschoolimprovement
385+11including,butnotlimitedto,academicproficiencyandgrowthgoalsinreadingand
386+12mathforthenextthreeyears.
399387 163.023.1.CommencingSeptember1,1997,aschooldistrictthathasanoperating
400388 2levyforschoolpurposesasdefinedinsection163.011,oflessthantheminimumvalue
401389 3requiredbysection163.021,shallbeclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
402390 4educationandshallbedeemedtobeanunclassifiedschooldistrictforallpurposesunder
403391 5forceoflaw,pursuanttotheauthorityofthestateboardofeducationtoclassifyschool
404392 6districtspursuanttosection161.092,exceptthatnoschooldistrictshallbeclassifiedas
405393 7unaccreditedordeemedtobeanunclassifiedschooldistrictpursuanttothissectionifsuch
406394 8districtisineligibletoreceivestateaidundersection163.031,exclusiveofcategoricaladd-
407395 9ons,becausethedistrict'slocaleffortisgreaterthanitsweightedaveragedailyattendance
408-10multipliedbythestateadequacytargetmultipliedbythedollarvaluemodifier.Noschool
396+HB2652 11 10multipliedbythestateadequacytargetmultipliedbythedollarvaluemodifier.Noschool
409397 11district,exceptadistrictwhichisineligibletoreceivestateaidundersection163.031,
410398 12exclusiveofcategoricaladd-ons,becausethedistrict'slocaleffortisgreaterthanitsweighted
411399 13averagedailyattendancemultipliedbythestateadequacytargetmultipliedbythedollarvalue
412400 14modifier,maybeclassifiedorreclassifiedasaccrediteduntilsuchdistricthasanoperating
413401 15levyforschoolpurposes[which] thatisequaltoorgreaterthantheminimumvaluerequired
414402 16bysection163.021.BeginningJuly1,1998,thestateboardofeducationshallconsiderthe
415403 17resultsforaschooldistrictfromthestatewideassessmentsystemdevelopedpursuanttothe
416404 18provisionsofsection160.518whenclassifyingaschooldistrictasauthorizedbysubdivision
417405 19(9)ofsubsection2ofsection161.092.Further,thestateboardofeducationshallconsiderthe
418406 20conditionandadequacyoffacilitiesofaschooldistrictwhendeterminingsuchclassification.
419407 21 2.Foranyschooldistrictclassifiedunaccreditedforanyschoolyear,thestateboard
420408 22ofeducationshallconductprocedurestoclassifysaidschooldistrictforthefirstschoolyear
421409 23following.
422410 168.021.1.Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbe
423411 2grantedasfollows:
424412 3 (1)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit:
425413 4 (a)Uponthebasisofcollegecredit;
426414 5 (b)Uponthebasisofexamination;
427415 6 (2)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbythestateboardwith
428416 7advicefromtheadvisorycouncilestablishedbysection168.015toanyindividualwho
429417 8presentstothestateboardavaliddoctoraldegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
430418 9educationaccreditedbyaregionalaccreditingassociationsuchasNorthCentralAssociation.
431419 10Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofpostgraduatestudyoftheholder,shallbe
432420 11issuedonlyaftersuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminationrequiredforgraduationpursuant
433-HCSHB2652 12 12torulesadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,andshallberestrictedtothosecertificates
421+12torulesadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,andshallberestrictedtothosecertificates
434422 13establishedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection;
435423 14 (3)Bythestateboard,whichshallissuetheprofessionalcertificateclassificationin
436424 15boththegeneralandspecializedareasmostcloselyalignedwiththecurrentareasof
437425 16certificationapprovedbythestateboard,commensuratewiththeyearsofteachingexperience
438426 17oftheapplicant,andbaseduponthefollowingcriteria:
439427 18 (a)Recommendationofastate-approvedbaccalaureate-levelteacherpreparation
440428 19program;
441429 20 (b)SuccessfulattainmentoftheMissouriqualifyingscoreontheexitassessmentfor
442430 21teachersoradministratorsdesignatedbythestateboardofeducation.Applicantswhohave
443431 22notsuccessfullyachievedaqualifyingscoreonthedesignatedexaminationswillbeissueda
444432 23two-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertificate;and
445-24 (c)Uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133and
433+HB2652 12 24 (c)Uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133and
446434 25possessionofavalidteachingcertificateinthestatefromwhichtheapplicant'steacher
447435 26preparationprogramwascompleted;
448436 27 (4)Bythestateboard,underrulesprescribedbyit,onthebasisofarelevant
449437 28bachelor'sdegree,orhigherdegree,andapassingscoreforthedesignatedexitexamination,
450438 29forindividualswhoseacademicdegreeandprofessionalexperiencearesuitabletoprovidea
451439 30basisforinstructionsolelyinthesubjectmatterofbankingorfinancialresponsibility,atthe
452440 31discretionofthestateboard.Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofstudyofthe
453441 32holderandshallberestrictedtothosecertificatesestablishedundersubdivision(2)of
454442 33subsection3ofthissection.Holdersofcertificatesgrantedunderthissubdivisionshallbe
455443 34exemptfromtheteachertenureactundersections168.102to168.130andeachschooldistrict
456444 35shallhavethedecision-makingauthorityonwhethertohiretheholdersofsuchcertificates;
457445 36 (5)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit,onthebasisof
458446 37certificationbytheAmericanBoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellence(ABCTE)and
459447 38verificationofabilitytoworkwithchildrenasdemonstratedbysixtycontacthoursinanyone
460448 39ofthefollowingareasasvalidatedbytheschoolprincipal:sixtycontacthoursinthe
461449 40classroom,ofwhichatleastforty-fivemustbeteaching;sixtycontacthoursasasubstitute
462450 41teacher,withatleastthirtyconsecutivehoursinthesameclassroom;sixtycontacthoursof
463451 42teachinginaprivateschool;orsixtycontacthoursofteachingasaparaprofessional,foran
464452 43initialfour-yearABCTEcertificateoflicensetoteach,exceptthatsuchcertificateshallnotbe
465453 44grantedfortheareasofearlychildhoodeducation,orspecialeducation.Forcertificationin
466454 45theareaofelementaryeducation,ninetycontacthoursintheclassroomshallberequired,of
467455 46whichatleastthirtyshallbeinanelementaryclassroom.Uponthecompletionofthe
468456 47followingrequirements[listedinparagraphs(a),(b),(c),and(d)ofthissubdivision], an
469-HCSHB2652 13 48applicantshallbeeligibletoapplyforacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateunder
457+48applicantshallbeeligibletoapplyforacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateunder
470458 49subdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthissection:
471459 50 (a)Completionofthirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwithinfouryears,
472460 51whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum;
473461 52 (b)ValidatedcompletionoftwoyearsofthementoringprogramoftheAmerican
474462 53BoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellenceoradistrictmentoringprogramapprovedby
475463 54thestateboardofeducation;
476464 55 (c)Attainmentofasuccessfulperformance-basedteacherevaluation;and
477465 56 (d)Participationinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram;or
478466 57 (6)(a)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedby[it]theboard,
479467 58whichshallissueaninitialvisitingscholarscertificateatthediscretionoftheboard,basedon
480468 59thefollowingcriteria:
481-60 [(a)]a.Verificationfromthehiringschooldistrictthattheapplicantwillbeemployed
469+HB2652 13 60 [(a)]a.Verificationfromthehiringschooldistrictthattheapplicantwillbeemployed
482470 61aspartofabusiness-educationpartnershipinitiativedesignedtobuildcareerpathways
483471 62systemsoremployedaspartofaninitiativedesignedtofillvacantpositionsinhard-to-
484-63staffpublicschoolsthatarenotcharterschoolsorhard-to-fillsubjectareasforstudents
485-64inagradeorgradesnotlowerthantheninthgradeforwhichtheapplicant'sacademicdegree
486-65orprofessionalexperiencequalifies[himorher]theapplicant;
472+63staffpublicschoolsorhard-to-fillsubjectareasforstudentsinagradeorgradesnotlower
473+64thantheninthgradeforwhichtheapplicant'sacademicdegreeorprofessionalexperience
474+65qualifies[himorher]theapplicant;
487475 66 [(b)]b.Appropriateandrelevantbachelor'sdegreeorhigher,occupationallicense,or
488476 67industry-recognizedcredential;
489477 68 [(c)]c.Completionoftheapplicationforaone-yearvisitingscholarscertificate;and
490478 69 [(d)]d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedundersection168.133.
491479 70 (b)Theinitialvisitingscholarscertificateshallcertifytheholderofsuchcertificateto
492480 71teachforoneyear.Anapplicantshallbeeligibletorenewaninitialvisitingscholars
493481 72certificateamaximumoftwotimes,baseduponthecompletionoftherequirementslisted
494482 73under[paragraphs(a),(b),and(d)]subparagraphsa.,b.,andd.ofparagraph(a)ofthis
495483 74subdivision;completionofprofessionaldevelopmentrequiredbytheschooldistrictand
496484 75school;andattainmentofasatisfactoryperformance-basedteacherevaluation.
497485 76 2.Allvalidteachingcertificatesissuedpursuanttolaworstateboardpoliciesand
498486 77regulationspriortoSeptember1,1988,shallbeexemptfromtheprofessionaldevelopment
499487 78requirementsofthissectionandshallcontinueineffectuntiltheyexpire,arerevokedor
500488 79suspended,asprovidedbylaw.Whensuchcertificatesarerequiredtoberenewed,thestate
501489 80boardoritsdesigneeshallgranttoeachholderofsuchacertificatethecertificatemostnearly
502490 81equivalenttotheonesoheld.Anyonewhoholds,asofAugust28,2003,avalidPC-I,PC-II,
503491 82orcontinuousprofessionalcertificateshall,uponexpirationof[hisorher]suchperson's
504492 83currentcertificate,beissuedtheappropriatelevelofcertificatebasedupontheclassification
505493 84systemestablishedpursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
506-HCSHB2652 14 85 3.(1)Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbebased
494+85 3.(1)Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbebased
507495 86uponminimumrequirementsprescribedbythestateboardofeducationwhichshallinclude
508496 87completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133.Thestateboardshall
509497 88provideforthefollowinglevelsofprofessionalcertification:aninitialprofessionalcertificate
510498 89andacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
511499 90 (2)Theinitialprofessionalcertificateshallbeissueduponcompletionof
512500 91requirementsestablishedbythestateboardofeducationandshallbevalidbasedupon
513501 92verificationofactualteachingwithinaspecifiedtimeperiodestablishedbythestateboardof
514502 93education.Thestateboardshallrequireholdersofthefour-yearinitialprofessionalcertificate
515503 94to:
516504 95 (a)Participateinamentoringprogramapprovedandprovidedbythedistrictfora
517505 96minimumoftwoyears;
518-97 (b)Completethirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment,whichmayinclude
506+HB2652 14 97 (b)Completethirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment,whichmayinclude
519507 98hoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum,orforholdersofacertificateunder
520508 99subdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,anamountofprofessionaldevelopmentin
521509 100proportiontothecertificateholder'shoursintheclassroom,ifthecertificateholderis
522510 101employedlessthanfulltime;and
523511 102 (c)Participateinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram.
524512 103 (3)(a)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeissuedupon
525513 104verificationofcompletionoffouryearsofteachingundertheinitialprofessionalcertificate
526514 105anduponverificationofthecompletionoftherequirementsarticulatedinparagraphs(a)[,(b),
527515 106and]to(c)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionorparagraphs(a)[,(b),(c),and]to(d)of
528516 107subdivision(5)ofsubsection1ofthissection.
529517 108 (b)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbecontinuousbasedupon
530518 109verificationofactualemploymentinaneducationalpositionasprovidedforinstateboard
531519 110guidelinesandcompletionoffifteencontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentperyear
532520 111whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum.Shouldthe
533521 112possessorofavalidcareercontinuousprofessionalcertificatefail,inanygivenyear,tomeet
534522 113thefifteen-hourprofessionaldevelopmentrequirement,thepossessormay,withintwoyears,
535523 114makeupthemissinghours.Inordertomakeupformissinghours,thepossessorshallfirst
536524 115completethefifteen-hourrequirementforthecurrentyearandthenmaycounthoursinexcess
537525 116ofthecurrentyearrequirementasmake-uphours.Shouldthepossessorfailtomakeupthe
538526 117missinghourswithintwoyears,thecertificateshallbecomeinactive.Inordertoreactivate
539527 118thecertificate,thepossessorshallcompletetwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessional
540528 119developmentwhichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollege
541529 120curriculumwithinthesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivating[hisorher]thepossessor's
542-HCSHB2652 15 121certificate.Therequirementsofthisparagraphshallbemonitoredandverifiedbythelocal
530+121certificate.Therequirementsofthisparagraphshallbemonitoredandverifiedbythelocal
543531 122schooldistrictwhichemploystheholderofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
544532 123 (c)Aholderofacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeexemptfromthe
545533 124professionaldevelopmentcontacthourrequirementsofparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionif
546534 125suchteacherhasalocalprofessionaldevelopmentplaninplacewithinsuchteacher'sschool
547535 126districtandmeetstwoofthethreefollowingcriteria:
548536 127 a.Hastenyearsofteachingexperienceasdefinedbythestateboardofeducation;
549537 128 b.Possessesamaster'sdegree;or
550538 129 c.Obtainsarigorousnationalcertificationasapprovedbythestateboardof
551539 130education.
552540 131 4.Policiesandproceduresshallbeestablishedbywhichateacherwhowasnot
553541 132retainedduetoareductioninforcemayretainthecurrentlevelofcertification.Thereshall
554542 133alsobeestablishedpoliciesandproceduresallowingateacherwhohasnotbeenemployedin
555-134aneducationalpositionforthreeyearsormoretoreactivate[hisorher]theteacher'slast
543+HB2652 15 134aneducationalpositionforthreeyearsormoretoreactivate[hisorher]theteacher'slast
556544 135levelofcertificationbycompletingtwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment
557545 136whichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollegecurriculumwithin
558546 137thesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivating[hisorher]theteacher'scertificate.
559547 138 5.Thestateboardshall,uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedin
560548 139section168.133,issueaprofessionalcertificateclassificationintheareasmostclosely
561549 140alignedwithanapplicant'scurrentareasofcertification,commensuratewiththeyearsof
562550 141teachingexperienceoftheapplicant,toanypersonwhoishiredtoteachinapublicschoolin
563551 142thisstateandwhopossessesavalidteachingcertificatefromanotherstateorcertification
564552 143undersubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,providedthatthecertificateholdershall
565553 144annuallycompletethestateboard'srequirementsforsuchlevelofcertification,andshall
566554 145establishpoliciesbywhichresidentsofstatesotherthanthestateofMissourimaybeassessed
567555 146afeeforacertificateoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofMissouri.Suchfeeshallbein
568556 147anamountsufficienttorecoveranyorallcostsassociatedwiththeissuingofacertificateof
569557 148licensetoteach.Theboardshallpromulgaterulestoauthorizetheissuanceofaprovisional
570558 149certificateoflicense,whichshallbevalidforthreeyearsandshallallowtheholdertoassume
571559 150classroomdutiespendingthecompletionofacriminalbackgroundcheckundersection
572560 151168.133,foranyapplicantwho:
573561 152 (1)IsthespouseofamemberoftheArmedForcesstationedinMissouri;
574562 153 (2)Relocatedfromanotherstatewithinoneyearofthedateofapplication;
575563 154 (3)Underwentacriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobeissuedateaching
576564 155certificateoflicensefromanotherstate;and
577565 156 (4)Otherwisequalifiesunderthissection.
578-HCSHB2652 16 157 6.Thestateboardmayassesstoholdersofaninitialprofessionalcertificateafee,to
566+157 6.Thestateboardmayassesstoholdersofaninitialprofessionalcertificateafee,to
579567 158bedepositedintotheexcellenceineducation[revolving] fundestablishedpursuanttosection
580568 159160.268,fortheissuanceofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.However,suchfee
581569 160shallnotexceedthecombinedcostsofissuanceandanycriminalbackgroundcheckrequired
582570 161asaconditionofissuance.ApplicantsfortheinitialABCTEcertificateshallberesponsible
583571 162foranyfeesassociatedwiththeprogramleadingtotheissuanceofthecertificate,butnothing
584572 163inthissectionshallprohibitadistrictfromdevelopingapolicythatpermitsfee
585573 164reimbursement.
586574 165 7.AnymemberofthepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissouriwhoentered
587575 166coveredemploymentwithtenormoreyearsofeducationalexperienceinanotherstateor
588576 167statesandheldacertificateissuedbyanotherstateandsubsequentlyworkedinaschool
589577 168districtcoveredbythepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissourifortenormoreyearswho
590578 169laterbecamecertificatedinMissourishallhavethatcertificatedatedbackto[hisorher]the
591579 170member'soriginaldateofemploymentinaMissouripublicschool.
592-171 8.Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationfromaspouseofanactiveduty
580+HB2652 16 171 8.Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationfromaspouseofanactiveduty
593581 172memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto
594582 173betransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
595583 174transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
596584 175movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasisandhassuccessfully
597585 176completedthebackgroundcheckdescribedundersubsection5ofthissectionandsection
598586 177168.133,thestateboardshallissuetosuchapplicantafullcertificateoflicensetoteach,
599587 178providedthattheapplicanthaspaidallnecessaryfeesandhasotherwisemetallrequirements
600588 179tobeissuedsuchacertificate.
601589 168.110.1.Theboardofeducationofaschooldistrictmaymodifyanindefinite
602590 2contractannuallyonorbeforethefifteenthdayofMayinthefollowingparticulars:
603591 3 (1)Determinationofthedateofbeginningandlengthofthenextschoolyear;
604592 4 (2)Fixingtheamountofannualcompensationforthefollowingschoolyearas
605593 5providedbythesalaryscheduleadoptedbytheboardofeducation[applicabletoallteachers].
606594 6 2.Theboardofeducationofaschooldistrictmayincludedifferentiated
607595 7placementofteachersonthesalaryscheduletoincreasecompensationinorderto
608-8recruitandretainteachersinhard-to-staffsubjectareasorhard-to-staffpublicschools
609-9thatarenotcharterschools.Theboardmayannuallyreviewitshard-to-staffsubject
610-10areasandhard-to-staffpublicschoolsthatarenotcharterschools.Nomodificationsto
611-11theidentificationofhard-to-staffsubjectareasorhard-to-staffpublicschoolsthatare
612-12notcharterschools,orboth,forthepurposeofplacementonthesalaryscheduleshall
613-13resultinthedemotionofateacherinthesalaryschedule.
614-HCSHB2652 17 14 3.Themodificationsshallbeeffectiveatthebeginningofthenextschoolyear.All
615-15teachersaffectedbythemodificationshallbefurnishedwrittencopiesofthemodifications
616-16withinthirtydaysaftertheiradoptionbytheboardofeducation.
596+8recruitandretainteachersinhard-to-staffsubjectareasorhard-to-staffschools.The
597+9boardmayannuallyreviewitshard-to-staffsubjectareasandhard-to-staffschools.No
598+10modificationstotheidentificationofhard-to-staffsubjectareasorhard-to-staffschools,
599+11orboth,forthepurposeofplacementonthesalaryscheduleshallresultinthedemotion
600+12ofateacherinthesalaryschedule.
601+13 3.Themodificationsshallbeeffectiveatthebeginningofthenextschoolyear.All
602+14teachersaffectedbythemodificationshallbefurnishedwrittencopiesofthemodifications
603+15withinthirtydaysaftertheiradoptionbytheboardofeducation.
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