Missouri Senate Bill SB681 Comm Sub / Bill

                    SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATEBILLNOS.681&662
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
4133H.10C	DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections37.850,160.261,160.516,160.2700,160.2705,161.097,161.210,
161.700,161.1050,162.261,162.281,162.291,162.471,162.481,162.491,162.720,
162.961,162.974,163.016,167.225,167.268,167.640,167.645,168.021,168.205,
168.500,168.515,169.596,170.014,170.018,170.047,170.048,171.033,173.1200,
302.010,and304.060,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffifty-threenewsections
relatingtoelementaryandsecondaryeducation,withanemergencyclausefora
certainsection.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections37.850,160.261,160.516,160.2700,160.2705,161.097,
2161.210,161.700,161.1050,162.261,162.281,162.291,162.471,162.481,162.491,
3162.720,162.961,162.974,163.016,167.225,167.268,167.640,167.645,168.021,
4168.205,168.500,168.515,169.596,170.014,170.018,170.047,170.048,171.033,
5173.1200,302.010,and304.060,RSMo,arerepealedandfifty-threenewsectionsenacted
6inlieuthereof,tobeknownassections9.308,37.850,160.067,160.261,160.516,160.565,
7160.2700,160.2705,161.097,161.214,161.241,161.700,161.854,161.1050,162.058,
8162.084,162.261,162.281,162.291,162.471,162.481,162.491,162.563,162.720,162.961,
9162.974,163.016,167.225,167.268,167.640,167.645,167.850,168.021,168.036,168.037,
10168.205,168.500,168.515,169.596,170.014,170.018,170.025,170.036,170.047,170.048,
11170.375,171.033,173.831,173.1200,178.694,186.080,302.010,and304.060,toreadas
12follows:
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 9.308.ThefirstfullweekinFebruaryisherebydesignatedas"School
2CounselingWeek"inthestateofMissouri.Citizensofthisstateareencouragedto
3participateinappropriateeventsandactivitiesthatrecognizetheimportantworkof
4schoolcounselorsinhelpingMissouri'sstudentssucceedinschoolandbeyond.
37.850.1.ThecommissionerofadministrationshallmaintaintheMissouri
2accountabilityportalestablishedinexecutiveorder07-24asafree,internet-basedtool
3allowingcitizenstodemandfiscaldisciplineandresponsibility.
4 2.TheMissouriaccountabilityportalshallconsistofaneasy-to-searchdatabaseof
5financialtransactionsrelatedto:
6 (1)Thepurchaseofgoodsandservicesandthedistributionoffundsforstate
7programs;
8 (2)Allbondsissuedbyanypublicinstitutionofhighereducation, publicschool
9district,orpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateoritsdesignatedauthorityafterAugust28,2013;
10 (3)Allobligationsissuedorincurredpursuanttosection99.820byanypolitical
11subdivisionofthisstateoritsdesignatedauthority;[and]
12 (4)Therevenuestreampledgedtorepaysuchbondsorobligations;
13 (5)Allformsofcompensationandbenefitspaidtooronbehalfofpublic
14employees,includingemployeesofpoliticalsubdivisions,publicinstitutionsofhigher
15education,publicschooldistricts,andpubliccharterschools;and
16 (6)Alldebtincurredbyanypubliccharterschool.
17 3.TheMissouriaccountabilityportalshallbeupdatedeachstatebusinessdayand
18maintainedastheprimarysourceofinformationabouttheactivityofMissouri'sgovernment.
19 4.Upontheconductingofawithholdingorareleaseoffunds,thegovernorshall
20submitareportstatingallamountswithheldfromthestate'soperatingbudgetforthecurrent
21fiscalyear,asauthorizedbyArticleIV,Section27oftheMissouriConstitutionwhichshall
22be:
23 (1)Conspicuouslypostedontheaccountabilityportalwebsite;
24 (2)Searchablebytheamountswithheldorreleasedfromeachindividualfund;and
25 (3)Searchablebythetotalamountwithheldorreleasedfromtheoperatingbudget.
26 5.Everypoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,includingpublicinstitutionsofhigher
27education[butexcluding], publicschooldistricts,andpubliccharterschoolsshallsupply
28allinformationdescribedinsubsection2ofthissectiontotheofficeofadministrationwithin
29[sevendaysofissuingorincurringsuchcorrespondingbondorobligation.Forallsuchbonds
30orobligationsissuedorincurredpriortoAugust28,2013,everysuchpoliticalsubdivision
31andpublicinstitutionofhighereducationshallhaveninetydaystosupplysuchinformation
32to]thenumberofdaysandinamannertobedeterminedbytheofficeofadministration.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	2 33 6.Everyschooldistrictandpubliccharterschoolshallsupplyallinformation
34describedinsubdivisions(2),(4),(5),and(6)ofsubsection2ofthissectiontothe
35departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation[withinsevendaysofissuingsuchbond,
36orincurringsuchdebt]. Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallhave
37forty-eighthourstodeliversuchinformationtotheofficeofadministration.[Forallsuch
38bondsissuedordebtincurredpriortoAugust28,2013,everyschooldistrictandpublic
39charterschoolshallhaveninetydaystosupplysuchinformationtothedepartmentof
40elementaryandsecondaryeducation.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
41shallhaveforty-eighthourstodeliversuchinformationtotheofficeofadministration.]
160.067.1.Anyschooldistrictwithmorethansixthousandstudentsthat
2receivesmoneysunderthefederalAmericanRescuePlanActof2021shallsubmita
3reporttothestateboardofeducationbeforeJulyfirstfollowingeachyearsuchmoneys
4arereceived.
5 2.AllmoneysreceivedbyschooldistrictsunderthefederalAmericanRescue
6PlanActof2021shallbeusedinaccordancewiththerequirementsofSection2001of
7suchact.
8 3.Thereportrequiredinsubsection1ofthissectionshallincludeatleast:
9 (1)Alistofallprogramsintheschooldistrictusingmoneysreceivedunderthe
10federalAmericanRescuePlanActof2021;
11 (2)Adescriptionofhoweachprogramlistedundersubdivision(1)ofthis
12subsectionusedthemoneysreceived.
160.261.1.Thelocalboardofeducationofeachschooldistrictshallclearlyestablish
2awrittenpolicyofdiscipline,includingthedistrict'sdeterminationontheuseofcorporal
3punishmentandtheproceduresinwhichpunishmentwillbeapplied.Awrittencopyofthe
4district'sdisciplinepolicyandcorporalpunishmentprocedures,ifapplicable,shallbe
5providedtothepupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictatthe
6beginningofeachschoolyearandalsomadeavailableintheofficeofthesuperintendentof
7suchdistrict,duringnormalbusinesshours,forpublicinspection.Nopupilshallbesubject
8tocorporalpunishmentproceduresoutlinedinthedisciplineandcorporalpunishment
9policywithoutaparentorguardianbeingnotifiedandprovidingwrittenpermissionfor
10thecorporalpunishment.Allemployeesofthedistrictshallannuallyreceiveinstruction
11relatedtothespecificcontentsofthepolicyofdisciplineandanyinterpretationsnecessaryto
12implementtheprovisionsofthepolicyinthecourseoftheirduties,includingbutnotlimited
13toapprovedmethodsofdealingwithactsofschoolviolence,discipliningstudentswith
14disabilitiesandinstructioninthenecessityandrequirementsforconfidentiality.
15 2.Thepolicyshallrequireschooladministratorstoreportactsofschoolviolenceto
16allteachersattheattendancecenterand,inaddition,tootherschooldistrictemployeeswitha
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	3 17needtoknow.Forthepurposesofthischapterorchapter167,"needtoknow"isdefinedas
18schoolpersonnelwhoaredirectlyresponsibleforthestudent'seducationorwhootherwise
19interactwiththestudentonaprofessionalbasiswhileactingwithinthescopeoftheir
20assignedduties.Asusedinthissection,thephrase"actofschoolviolence"or"violent
21behavior"meanstheexertionofphysicalforcebyastudentwiththeintenttodoserious
22physicalinjuryasdefinedinsection556.061toanotherpersonwhileonschoolproperty,
23includingaschoolbusinserviceonbehalfofthedistrict,orwhileinvolvedinschool
24activities.Thepolicyshallataminimumrequireschooladministratorstoreport,assoonas
25reasonablypractical,totheappropriatelawenforcementagencyanyofthefollowingcrimes,
26oranyactwhichifcommittedbyanadultwouldbeoneofthefollowingcrimes:
27 (1)Firstdegreemurderundersection565.020;
28 (2)Seconddegreemurderundersection565.021;
29 (3)Kidnappingundersection565.110asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
30kidnappinginthefirstdegreeundersection565.110;
31 (4)Firstdegreeassaultundersection565.050;
32 (5)Rapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.030;
33 (6)Sodomyinthefirstdegreeundersection566.060;
34 (7)Burglaryinthefirstdegreeundersection569.160;
35 (8)Burglaryintheseconddegreeundersection569.170;
36 (9)Robberyinthefirstdegreeundersection569.020asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,
372017,orrobberyinthefirstdegreeundersection570.023;
38 (10)Distributionofdrugsundersection195.211asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,
39ormanufactureofacontrolledsubstanceundersection579.055;
40 (11)Distributionofdrugstoaminorundersection195.212asitexistedpriorto
41January1,2017,ordeliveryofacontrolledsubstanceundersection579.020;
42 (12)Arsoninthefirstdegreeundersection569.040;
43 (13)Voluntarymanslaughterundersection565.023;
44 (14)Involuntarymanslaughterundersection565.024asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,
452017,involuntarymanslaughterinthefirstdegreeundersection565.024,orinvoluntary
46manslaughterintheseconddegreeundersection565.027;
47 (15)Seconddegreeassaultundersection565.060asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,
482017,orseconddegreeassaultundersection565.052;
49 (16)Rapeintheseconddegreeundersection566.031;
50 (17)Feloniousrestraintundersection565.120asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,
51orkidnappingintheseconddegreeundersection565.120;
52 (18)Propertydamageinthefirstdegreeundersection569.100;
53 (19)Thepossessionofaweaponunderchapter571;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	4 54 (20)Childmolestationinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.067asitexisted
55priortoJanuary1,2017,orchildmolestationinthefirst,second,orthirddegreepursuantto
56section566.067,566.068,or566.069;
57 (21)Sodomyintheseconddegreepursuanttosection566.061;
58 (22)Sexualmisconductinvolvingachildpursuanttosection566.083;
59 (23)Sexualabuseinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.100;
60 (24)Harassmentundersection565.090asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
61harassmentinthefirstdegreeundersection565.090;or
62 (25)Stalkingundersection565.225asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,orstalking
63inthefirstdegreeundersection565.225;
64
65committedonschoolproperty,includingbutnotlimitedtoactionsonanyschoolbusin
66serviceonbehalfofthedistrictorwhileinvolvedinschoolactivities.Thepolicyshallrequire
67thatanyportionofastudent'sindividualizededucationprogramthatisrelatedto
68demonstratedorpotentiallyviolentbehaviorshallbeprovidedtoanyteacherandother
69schooldistrictemployeeswhoaredirectlyresponsibleforthestudent'seducationorwho
70otherwiseinteractwiththestudentonaneducationalbasiswhileactingwithinthescopeof
71theirassignedduties.Thepolicyshallalsocontaintheconsequencesoffailuretoobey
72standardsofconductsetbythelocalboardofeducation,andtheimportanceofthestandards
73tothemaintenanceofanatmospherewhereorderlylearningispossibleandencouraged.
74 3.Thepolicyshallprovidethatanystudentwhoisonsuspensionforanyofthe
75offenseslistedinsubsection2ofthissectionoranyactofviolenceordrug-relatedactivity
76definedbyschooldistrictpolicyasaseriousviolationofschooldisciplinepursuantto
77subsection9ofthissectionshallhaveasaconditionofhisorhersuspensiontherequirement
78thatsuchstudentisnotallowed,whileonsuchsuspension,tobewithinonethousandfeetof
79anyschoolpropertyintheschooldistrictwheresuchstudentattendedschooloranyactivity
80ofthatdistrict,regardlessofwhetherornottheactivitytakesplaceondistrictpropertyunless:
81 (1)Suchstudentisunderthedirectsupervisionofthestudent'sparent,legalguardian,
82orcustodianandthesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesigneehasauthorizedthe
83studenttobeonschoolproperty;
84 (2)Suchstudentisunderthedirectsupervisionofanotheradultdesignatedbythe
85student'sparent,legalguardian,orcustodian,inadvance,inwriting,totheprincipalofthe
86schoolwhichsuspendedthestudentandthesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesignee
87hasauthorizedthestudenttobeonschoolproperty;
88 (3)Suchstudentisenrolledinandattendinganalternativeschoolthatislocated
89withinonethousandfeetofapublicschoolintheschooldistrictwheresuchstudentattended
90school;or
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	5 91 (4)Suchstudentresideswithinonethousandfeetofanypublicschoolintheschool
92districtwheresuchstudentattendedschoolinwhichcasesuchstudentmaybeontheproperty
93ofhisorherresidencewithoutdirectadultsupervision.
94 4.Anystudentwhoviolatestheconditionofsuspensionrequiredpursuantto
95subsection3ofthissectionmaybesubjecttoexpulsionorfurthersuspensionpursuanttothe
96provisionsofsections167.161,167.164,and167.171.Inmakingthisdetermination
97considerationshallbegiventowhetherthestudentposesathreattothesafetyofanychildor
98schoolemployeeandwhethersuchstudent'sunsupervisedpresencewithinonethousandfeet
99oftheschoolisdisruptivetotheeducationalprocessorunderminestheeffectivenessofthe
100school'sdisciplinarypolicy.Removalofanypupilwhoisastudentwithadisabilityissubject
101tostateandfederalproceduralrights.Thissectionshallnotlimitaschooldistrict'sabilityto:
102 (1)Prohibitallstudentswhoaresuspendedfrombeingonschoolpropertyor
103attendinganactivitywhileonsuspension;
104 (2)Disciplinestudentsforoff-campusconductthatnegativelyaffectstheeducational
105environmenttotheextentallowedbylaw.
106 5.Thepolicyshallprovideforasuspensionforaperiodofnotlessthanoneyear,or
107expulsion,forastudentwhoisdeterminedtohavebroughtaweapontoschool,includingbut
108notlimitedtotheschoolplaygroundortheschoolparkinglot,broughtaweapononaschool
109busorbroughtaweapontoaschoolactivitywhetheronoroffoftheschoolpropertyin
110violationofdistrictpolicy,exceptthat:
111 (1)Thesuperintendentor,inaschooldistrictwithnohighschool,theprincipalofthe
112schoolwhichsuchchildattendsmaymodifysuchsuspensiononacase-by-casebasis;and
113 (2)Thissectionshallnotpreventtheschooldistrictfromprovidingeducational
114servicesinanalternativesettingtoastudentsuspendedundertheprovisionsofthissection.
115 6.Forthepurposeofthissection,theterm"weapon"shallmeanafirearmasdefined
116under18U.S.C.Section921andthefollowingitems,asdefinedinsection571.010:a
117blackjack,aconcealablefirearm,anexplosiveweapon,afirearm,afirearmsilencer,agas
118gun,aknife,knuckles,amachinegun,aprojectileweapon,arifle,ashotgun,aspringgunor
119aswitchbladeknife;exceptthatthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprohibitaschoolboard
120fromadoptingapolicytoallowaCivilWarreenactortocarryaCivilWareraweaponon
121schoolpropertyforeducationalpurposessolongasthefirearmisunloaded.Thelocalboard
122ofeducationshalldefineweaponinthedisciplinepolicy.Suchdefinitionshallincludethe
123weaponsdefinedinthissubsectionbutmayalsoincludeotherweapons.
124 7.Allschooldistrictpersonnelresponsibleforthecareandsupervisionofstudents
125areauthorizedtoholdeverypupilstrictlyaccountableforanydisorderlyconductinschoolor
126onanypropertyoftheschool,onanyschoolbusgoingtoorreturningfromschool,during
127school-sponsoredactivities,orduringintermissionorrecessperiods.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	6 128 8.Teachersandotherauthorizeddistrictpersonnelinpublicschoolsresponsiblefor
129thecare,supervision,anddisciplineofschoolchildren,includingvolunteersselectedwith
130reasonablecarebytheschooldistrict,shallnotbecivillyliablewhenactinginconformity
131withtheestablishedpoliciesdevelopedbyeachboard,includingbutnotlimitedtopoliciesof
132studentdisciplineorwhenreportingtohisorhersupervisororotherpersonasmandatedby
133statelawactsofschoolviolenceorthreatenedactsofschoolviolence,withinthecourseand
134scopeofthedutiesoftheteacher,authorizeddistrictpersonnelorvolunteer,whensuch
135individualisactinginconformitywiththeestablishedpoliciesdevelopedbytheboard.
136Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtocreateanewcauseofactionagainstsuchschool
137district,ortorelievetheschooldistrictfromliabilityforthenegligentactsofsuchpersons.
138 9.Eachschoolboardshalldefineinitsdisciplinepolicyactsofviolenceandany
139otheractsthatconstituteaseriousviolationofthatpolicy."Actsofviolence"asdefinedby
140schoolboardsshallincludebutnotbelimitedtoexertionofphysicalforcebyastudentwith
141theintenttodoseriousbodilyharmtoanotherpersonwhileonschoolproperty,includinga
142schoolbusinserviceonbehalfofthedistrict,orwhileinvolvedinschoolactivities.School
143districtsshallforeachstudentenrolledintheschooldistrictcompileandmaintainrecordsof
144anyseriousviolationofthedistrict'sdisciplinepolicy.Suchrecordsshallbemadeavailable
145toteachersandotherschooldistrictemployeeswithaneedtoknowwhileactingwithinthe
146scopeoftheirassignedduties,andshallbeprovidedasrequiredinsection167.020toany
147schooldistrictinwhichthestudentsubsequentlyattemptstoenroll.
148 10.Spanking,whenadministeredbycertificatedpersonnelandinthepresenceofa
149witnesswhoisanemployeeoftheschooldistrict,ortheuseofreasonableforcetoprotect
150personsorproperty,whenadministeredbypersonnelofaschooldistrictinareasonable
151mannerinaccordancewiththelocalboardofeducation'swrittenpolicyofdiscipline,isnot
152abusewithinthemeaningofchapter210.[Theprovisionsofsections210.110to210.165
153notwithstanding,thechildren'sdivisionshallnothavejurisdictionoverorinvestigateany
154reportofallegedchildabusearisingoutoforrelatedtotheuseofreasonableforcetoprotect
155personsorpropertywhenadministeredbypersonnelofaschooldistrictoranyspanking
156administeredinareasonablemannerbyanycertificatedschoolpersonnelinthepresenceofa
157witnesswhoisanemployeeoftheschooldistrictpursuanttoawrittenpolicyofdiscipline
158establishedbytheboardofeducationoftheschooldistrict,aslongasnoallegationofsexual
159misconductarisesfromthespankingoruseofforce.
160 11.Ifastudentreportsallegedsexualmisconductonthepartofateacherorother
161schoolemployeetoapersonemployedinaschoolfacilitywhoisrequiredtoreportsuch
162misconducttothechildren'sdivisionundersection210.115,suchpersonandthe
163superintendentoftheschooldistrictshallreporttheallegationtothechildren'sdivisionas
164setforthinsection210.115.Reportsmadetothechildren'sdivisionunderthissubsection
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	7 165shallbeinvestigatedbythedivisioninaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsections210.145to
166210.153andshallnotbeinvestigatedbytheschooldistrictundersubsections12to20ofthis
167sectionforpurposesofdeterminingwhethertheallegationsshouldorshouldnotbe
168substantiated.Thedistrictmayinvestigatetheallegationsforthepurposeofmakingany
169decisionregardingtheemploymentoftheaccusedemployee.
170 12.]11.Uponreceiptofanyreportsofchildabusebythechildren'sdivision[other
171thanreportsprovidedundersubsection11ofthissection,] pursuanttosections210.110to
172210.165whichallegedlyinvolvepersonnelofaschooldistrict,thechildren'sdivisionshall
173notifythesuperintendentofschoolsofthedistrictor,ifthepersonnamedinthealleged
174incidentisthesuperintendentofschools,thepresidentoftheschoolboardoftheschool
175districtwheretheallegedincidentoccurred.
176 [13.If,afteraninitialinvestigation,thesuperintendentofschoolsorthepresidentof
177theschoolboardfindsthatthereportinvolvesanallegedincidentofchildabuseotherthanthe
178administrationofaspankingbycertificatedschoolpersonnelortheuseofreasonableforceto
179protectpersonsorpropertywhenadministeredbyschoolpersonnelpursuanttoawritten
180policyofdisciplineorthatthereportwasmadeforthesolepurposeofharassingapublic
181schoolemployee,thesuperintendentofschoolsorthepresidentoftheschoolboardshall
182immediatelyreferthematterbacktothechildren'sdivisionandtakenofurtheraction.Inall
183mattersreferredbacktothechildren'sdivision,thedivisionshalltreatthereportinthesame
184mannerasotherreportsofallegedchildabusereceivedbythedivision.
185 14.Ifthereportpertainstoanallegedincidentwhicharoseoutoforisrelatedtoa
186spankingadministeredbycertificatedpersonnelortheuseofreasonableforcetoprotect
187personsorpropertywhenadministeredbypersonnelofaschooldistrictpursuanttoawritten
188policyofdisciplineorareportmadeforthesolepurposeofharassingapublicschool
189employee,anotificationofthereportedchildabuseshallbesentbythesuperintendentof
190schoolsorthepresidentoftheschoolboardtothelawenforcementinthecountyinwhichthe
191allegedincidentoccurred.
192 15.Thereportshallbejointlyinvestigatedbythelawenforcementofficerandthe
193superintendentofschoolsor,ifthesubjectofthereportisthesuperintendentofschools,bya
194lawenforcementofficerandthepresidentoftheschoolboardorsuchpresident'sdesignee.
195 16.Theinvestigationshallbeginnolaterthanforty-eighthoursafternotificationfrom
196thechildren'sdivisionisreceived,andshallconsistof,butneednotbelimitedto,
197interviewingandrecordingstatementsofthechildandthechild'sparentsorguardianwithin
198twoworkingdaysafterthestartoftheinvestigation,oftheschooldistrictpersonnelallegedly
199involvedinthereport,andofanywitnessestotheallegedincident.
200 17.Thelawenforcementofficerandtheinvestigatingschooldistrictpersonnelshall
201issueseparatereportsoftheirfindingsandrecommendationsaftertheconclusionofthe
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	8 202investigationtotheschoolboardoftheschooldistrictwithinsevendaysafterreceivingnotice
203fromthechildren'sdivision.
204 18.Thereportsshallcontainastatementofconclusionastowhetherthereportof
205allegedchildabuseissubstantiatedorisunsubstantiated.
206 19.Theschoolboardshallconsidertheseparatereportsreferredtoinsubsection17
207ofthissectionandshallissueitsfindingsandconclusionsandtheactiontobetaken,ifany,
208withinsevendaysafterreceivingthelastofthetworeports.Thefindingsandconclusions
209shallbemadeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
210 (1)Thereportoftheallegedchildabuseisunsubstantiated.Thelawenforcement
211officerandtheinvestigatingschoolboardpersonnelagreethattherewasnotapreponderance
212ofevidencetosubstantiatethatabuseoccurred;
213 (2)Thereportoftheallegedchildabuseissubstantiated.Thelawenforcement
214officerandtheinvestigatingschooldistrictpersonnelagreethatthepreponderanceof
215evidenceissufficienttosupportafindingthattheallegedincidentofchildabusedidoccur;
216 (3)Theissueinvolvedintheallegedincidentofchildabuseisunresolved.Thelaw
217enforcementofficerandtheinvestigatingschoolpersonnelareunabletoagreeontheir
218findingsandconclusionsontheallegedincident.
219 20.Thefindingsandconclusionsoftheschoolboardundersubsection19ofthis
220sectionshallbesenttothechildren'sdivision.Ifthefindingsandconclusionsoftheschool
221boardarethatthereportoftheallegedchildabuseisunsubstantiated,theinvestigationshall
222beterminated,thecaseclosed,andnorecordshallbeenteredinthechildren'sdivisioncentral
223registry.Ifthefindingsandconclusionsoftheschoolboardarethatthereportofthealleged
224childabuseissubstantiated,thechildren'sdivisionshallreporttheincidenttotheprosecuting
225attorneyoftheappropriatecountyalongwiththefindingsandconclusionsoftheschool
226districtandshallincludetheinformationinthedivision'scentralregistry.Ifthefindingsand
227conclusionsoftheschoolboardarethattheissueinvolvedintheallegedincidentofchild
228abuseisunresolved,thechildren'sdivisionshallreporttheincidenttotheprosecuting
229attorneyoftheappropriatecountyalongwiththefindingsandconclusionsoftheschool
230board,however,theincidentandthenamesofthepartiesallegedlyinvolvedshallnotbe
231enteredintothecentralregistryofthechildren'sdivisionunlessanduntiltheallegedchild
232abuseissubstantiatedbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
233 21.Anysuperintendentofschools,presidentofaschoolboardorsuchperson's
234designeeorlawenforcementofficerwhoknowinglyfalsifiesanyreportofanymatter
235pursuanttothissectionorwhoknowinglywithholdsanyinformationrelativetoany
236investigationorreportpursuanttothissectionisguiltyofaclassAmisdemeanor.
237 22.]12.Inordertoensurethesafetyofallstudents,shouldastudentbeexpelledfor
238bringingaweapontoschool,violentbehavior,orforanactofschoolviolence,thatstudent
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	9 239shallnot,forthepurposesoftheaccreditationprocessoftheMissourischoolimprovement
240plan,beconsideredadropoutorbeincludedinthecalculationofthatdistrict'seducational
241persistenceratio.
160.516.1.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection160.514,thestateboardof
2educationandthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotbeauthorized
3tomandateandareexpresslyprohibitedfrommandatingthecurriculum,textbooks,orother
4instructionalmaterialstobeusedinpublicschools.Eachlocalschoolboardshallbe
5responsiblefortheapprovalandadoptionofcurriculumusedbytheschooldistrict.The
6provisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoschoolsandinstructionalprograms
7administeredbythestateboardofeducationandthedepartmentofelementaryand
8secondaryeducationortoschooldistrictsthatareclassifiedasunaccredited.
9 2.Thestateboardofeducationandthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
10educationshallnotrequiredistrictstouseanyappendixtothecommoncorestatestandards.
11 3.(1)ForallschoolyearsbeginningafterJune30,2023,eachlocalschoolboard
12shallannuallyreviewallcurriculaintendedforusebytheschooldistrictinconnection
13withpublicschoolinstructiononarotatingbasisbasedonascheduledeterminedbya
14boardpolicyforcurriculumdevelopmentandreview.Thecurriculatobereviewed
15shallbethecurriculausedforthedistrict'smath,socialstudies,science,English,foreign
16language,finearts,health,physicaleducation,andvocationaleducation,withallsuch
17curriculabeingnoticedforareviewatleastonceeveryfiveyears.
18 (2)Theschoolboardshallconductsuchcurriculareviewinatleastonepublic
19hearing.Theschoolboardshalldeterminethetimeandplaceforsuchhearing.A
20noticestatingthehour,date,andplaceofthehearingshallbepublishedontheschool
21district'swebsiteorinatleastonenewspaper,qualifiedunderthelawsofthisstate,of
22generalcirculationintheschooldistrict,orboth,andinatleastthreepublicplaces
23withintheschooldistrict.Suchnoticeshallbepublishedandpostedatleastsevendays
24beforethedateofthehearing.Thenoticeshalllistthecurriculatobereviewed.School
25districtresidentsshallhavetheopportunitytobeheardatallpublichearingsheldas
26providedinthissubsection.
27 (3)Aftertheschoolboardcompletesthereview,theschoolboardshallvote
28whethertoapprovethecurriculaforuseintheschooldistrict.Suchvoteshalloccurno
29soonerthanfourweeksaftertheschoolboardcompletesthereview.Nocurriculum
30shallbeusedinanyschooldistrictunlesssuchcurriculumhasbeenreviewedand
31approvedasprovidedinthissubsectionandhasbeenreviewedwithinthereview
32rotationestablishedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.
33 4.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopamodel
34policyforcurriculumdevelopmentandreview.Eachschooldistrictshalladoptsuch
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	10 35modelpolicyorasubstantiallysimilarpolicyforthe2023-24schoolyearandall
36subsequentschoolyears.Suchpolicyshallincludeatleast:
37 (1)Acurriculumdevelopmentprocess,whichshallincludeacommittee
38composedofdistrictteachers,communityparents,districtadministration,andupto
39threeschoolboardmembers;
40 (2)Thescheduleforwhichcurriculumistoberevisedandreviewed;and
41 (3)Theprocessandproceduresforthecurriculareviewpublichearingrequired
42undersubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection.
160.565.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Extended
2LearningOpportunitiesAct".
3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Extendedlearningopportunity",anout-of-classroomlearningexperience
5thatisapprovedbyalocalschoolboardoracharterschoolandthatprovidesastudent
6with:
7 (a)Enrichmentopportunities;
8 (b)Careerreadinessoremployabilityskillsopportunitiesincluding,butnot
9limitedto,internships;preapprenticeships;orapprenticeships;or
10 (c)Anyotherapprovededucationalopportunity;
11 (2)"Parent",astudent'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhavingcontrolor
12custodyofsuchstudent;
13 (3)"Student",anychildattendinganelementaryorsecondarypublicschoolin
14gradeskindergartenthroughtwelve.
15 3.Beginningwiththe2023-24schoolyear,eachlocalschoolboardorcharter
16schoolshallroutinelyinformstudentsandparentsoftheabilityforstudentstoearn
17creditforparticipatinginextendedlearningopportunities.Publicschoolsandcharter
18schoolsmayassiststudentsandparentsincompletingenrollmentprocessesrequiredfor
19participatinginapprovedextendedlearningopportunities.Nostudentorparentshall
20berequiredtoobtainpermissionfromthestudent'sschooldistrictorcharterschoolto
21enrollinanextendedlearningopportunity.Beforeparticipatinginanyextended
22learningopportunity,thestudentandatleastoneparentshallsignanagreement
23detailingallprogramrequirementsinaformdevelopedbythedepartmentof
24elementaryandsecondaryeducationandapprovedbythestateboardofeducation.
25 4.Anextendedlearningopportunityshallcountasacredittowardgraduation
26requirementsandtheachievementofapplicablestatestandardsforstudents.Toreceive
27credit,astudentshallsubmitawrittenrequestforcreditandproofofsuccessful
28completionoftheextendedlearningopportunitytoadesignatedadministratorofthe
29schoolthestudentattends.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	11 30 5.Eachlocalschooldistrictandcharterschoolshalladopt,distribute,and
31implementextendedlearningopportunitiespoliciesthatprovideallofthefollowing:
32 (1)Anapplicationprocessforacceptingandapprovingextendedlearning
33opportunitiesofferedforcreditfromoutsideentities;
34 (2)Alistofentitiesthatareeligibletosubmitapplicationstoofferextended
35learningopportunitiesincluding,butnotlimitedto:
36 (a)Nonprofitorganizations;
37 (b)Businesseswithestablishedlocations;
38 (c)Tradeassociations;and
39 (d)TheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,subjecttoapplicableage
40requirements;
41 (3)Aprocessforstudentsandparentstorequestcredit;
42 (4)Criteriathatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallusetodetermine
43whetheraproposedextendedlearningopportunityshallbeapproved;and
44 (5)Criteriathatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallusetoawarda
45certificateofcompletionandcreditforcompletinganextendedlearningopportunity
46including,butnotlimitedto,allowingastudenttodemonstratecompetenciesthrough
47performance-basedassessmentsandothermethodsindependentofinstructionaltime
48andcredithours.
49 6.Anentityapprovedbythestateboardofeducationtoofferanextended
50learningopportunityshallbeautomaticallyqualifiedtoofferthatextendedlearning
51opportunitytoallschooldistrictsandcharterschools.
52 7.Astudentwhosuccessfullycompletesanapprovedextendedlearning
53opportunityandsatisfiescriteriafortheawardofacertificationofcompletionand
54creditundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection5ofthissectionshallbeconsideredtohave
55completedallrequiredcourseworkfortheparticularcourse.Inanextendedlearning
56opportunitythatsatisfiesallrequiredcourseworkforahighschoolcourse,thestudent
57shallalsobeconsideredtohavesatisfiedtheequivalentnumberofcreditstowardthe
58student'sgraduationrequirements.
59 8.Anypolicyorprocedureadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,aschool
60board,oracharterschoolforparticipatinginanextendedlearningopportunityshall
61provideeverystudentanequalopportunitytoparticipateandshallsatisfyestablished
62timelinesandrequirementsforpurposesoftranscribingcreditsandstatereporting.
63 9.Thestateboardofeducationmaypromulgaterulestoimplementthe
64provisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
65536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome
66effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	12 67ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapterarenonseverable,andifanyof
68thepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelay
69theeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheld
70unconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
71adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
160.2700.Forpurposesofsections160.2700to160.2725,"adulthighschool"means
2aschoolthat:
3 (1)Isforindividualswhodonothaveahighschooldiplomaandwhoaretwenty-one
4yearsofageorolder;
5 (2)Offersanindustrycertificationprogramorprogramsandahighschooldiplomain
6amannerthatallowsstudentstoearnadiplomaatthesametimethattheyearnanindustry
7certification;
8 (3)Offers[on-site] childcareforchildrenofenrolledstudentsattendingtheschool;
9and
10 (4)Isnoteligibletoreceivefundingundersection160.415or163.031.
160.2705.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallauthorize
2beforeJanuary1,2018,aMissouri-basednonprofitorganizationmeetingthecriteriaunder
3subsection2ofthissectiontoestablishandoperatefouradulthighschools,with:
4 (1)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacitynotwithinacounty;
5 (2)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthethirdclassificationwithouta
6townshipformofgovernmentandwithmorethanforty-onethousandbutfewerthanforty-
7fivethousandinhabitantsoracountycontiguoustothatcounty;
8 (3)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith
9morethantwohundredsixtythousandbutfewerthanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsora
10countycontiguoustothatcounty;and
11 (4)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith
12morethanonehundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants.
13 2.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallgrantthe
14authorizationdescribedundersubsection1ofthissectionbasedonabidprocess
15conductedinaccordancewiththerulesandregulationsgoverningpurchasingthroughthe
16officeofadministration.Thesuccessfulbiddershall:
17 (1)Demonstratetheabilitytoestablish,withintwenty-onemonthsofthereceiptof
18theauthorization,fouradulthighschoolsofferinghighschooldiplomas,anindustry
19certificationprogramorprograms,and[on-site] childcareforchildrenofthestudents
20attendingthehighschools;
21 (2)Commitatleasttwomilliondollarsininvestmentforthepurposeofestablishing
22thenecessaryinfrastructuretooperatefouradulthighschools;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	13 23 (3)Demonstratesubstantialandpositiveexperienceinprovidingservices,including
24industrycertificationsandjobplacementservices,toadultstwenty-oneyearsofageorolder
25whoseeducationalandtrainingopportunitieshavebeenlimitedbyeducationaldisadvantages,
26disabilities,homelessness,criminalhistory,orsimilarcircumstances;
27 (4)Establishapartnershipwithastate-supportedpostsecondaryeducationinstitution
28ormorethanonesuchpartnership,ifapartnershiporpartnershipsarenecessaryinorderto
29meettherequirementsforanadulthighschool;
30 (5)Establishacomprehensiveplanthatsetsforthhowtheadulthighschoolswillhelp
31addresstheneedforasufficientlytrainedworkforceinthesurroundingregionforeachadult
32highschool;
33 (6)Establishpartnershipsandstrategiesforengagingthecommunityandbusiness
34leadersincarryingoutthegoalsofeachadulthighschool;
35 (7)Establishtheabilitytomeetqualitystandardsthroughcertifiedteachersand
36programsthatsupporteachstudentin[hisorher]suchstudent'sgoaltofindamore
37rewardingjob;
38 (8)Establishaplanforassistingstudentsinovercomingbarrierstoeducational
39successincluding,butnotlimitedto,educationaldisadvantages,homelessness,criminal
40history,disability,includinglearningdisabilitysuchasdyslexia,andsimilarcircumstances;
41 (9)Establishaprocessfordeterminingoutcomesoftheadulthighschool,including
42outcomesrelatedtoastudent'sabilitytofindamorerewardingjobthroughtheattainmentof
43ahighschooldiplomaandjobtrainingandcertification;and
44 (10)Bidsshallnotincludeanadministrativefeegreaterthantenpercent.
45 3.(1)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallestablish
46academicrequirementsforstudentstoobtainhighschooldiplomas.
47 (2)Requirementsforahighschooldiplomashallbebasedonanadultstudent'sprior
48highschoolachievementandtheremainingcreditsandcourseworkthatwouldbenecessary
49forthestudenttoreceiveahighschooldiplomaif[heorshe]suchstudentwereina
50traditionalhighschoolsetting.Theadultstudentshallmeettherequirementswiththesame
51levelofacademicrigoraswouldotherwisebenecessarytoattainsuchcredits.
52 (3)Theadulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallawardhighschool
53diplomastostudentswhosuccessfullymeettheestablishedacademicrequirements.The
54adulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallconferthediplomaasthoughthestudent
55earnedthediplomaatatraditionalhighschool.Thediplomashallhavenodifferentiating
56marks,titles,orothersymbols.
57 (4)Studentsatadulthighschoolsmaycompleterequiredcourseworkattheirown
58paceandasavailablethroughtheadulthighschool.Theyshallnotberequiredtosatisfyany
59specificnumberofclassminutes.Theadulthighschoolmayalsomakeclassesavailableto
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	14 60studentsonlineasmaybeappropriate.However,studentsshallnotcompletethemajorityof
61instructionoftheschool'scurriculumonlineorthroughremoteinstruction.Forthepurposes
62ofthissubsection,synchronousinstructionconnectingstudentstoaliveclassconducted
63inaMissouriadulthighschoolshallbetreatedthesameasin-personinstruction.
64 (5)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotcreateadditional
65regulationsorburdensontheadulthighschoolorthestudentsattendingtheadulthigh
66schoolsbeyondcertifyingnecessarycreditsandensuringthatstudentshavesufficiently
67masteredthesubjectmattertomakethemeligibleforcredit.
68 4.Anadulthighschoolshallbedeemeda"secondaryschoolsystem"forthe
69purposesofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection210.211.
161.097.1.Thestateboardofeducationshallestablishstandardsandproceduresby
2whichitwillevaluateallteachertraininginstitutionsinthisstatefortheapprovalofteacher
3educationprograms.Thestateboardofeducationshallnotrequireteachertraining
4institutionstomeetnationalorregionalaccreditationasapartofitsstandardsandprocedures
5inmakingthoseevaluations,butitmayacceptsuchaccreditationsinlieuofsuchapprovalif
6standardsandproceduressettherebyareatleastasstringentasthosesetbytheboard.The
7stateboardofeducation'sstandardsandproceduresforevaluatingteachertraininginstitutions
8shallequalorexceedthoseofnationalorregionalaccreditingassociations.
9 2.Thereisherebyestablishedwithinthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
10educationthe"MissouriAdvisoryBoardforEducatorPreparation",hereinafterreferredtoas
11"MABEP".TheMABEPshalladvisethestateboardofeducationandthecoordinatingboard
12forhighereducationregardingmattersofmutualinterestintheareaofqualityeducator
13preparationprogramsinMissouri.Theadvisoryboardshallincludeatleastthreeactive
14elementaryorsecondaryclassroomteachersandatleastthreefacultymemberswithin
15approvededucatorpreparationprograms.Theclassroomteachermembersshallbe
16selectedtorepresentvariousregionsofthestateanddistrictsofdifferentsizes.The
17facultyrepresentativesshallrepresentinstitutionsfromvariousregionsofthestateand
18sizesofprogram.Theadvisoryboardshallholdregularmeetingsthatallowmembers
19toshareneedsandconcernsandplanstrategiestoenhanceteacherpreparation.
20 3.Uponapprovalbythestateboardofeducationoftheteachereducationprogramat
21aparticularteachertraininginstitution,anypersonwhograduatesfromthatprogram,and
22whomeetsotherrequirementswhichthestateboardofeducationshallprescribebyrule,
23regulationandstatuteshallbegrantedacertificateorlicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsof
24thisstate.However,nosuchruleorregulationshallrequirethattheprogramfromwhichthe
25persongraduatesbeaccreditedbyanynationalorregionalaccreditationassociation.
26 4.Thestateboardofeducationshall,inconsultationwithMABEP,alignliteracy
27andreadinginstructioncourseworkforteachereducationprogramsinearlychildhood,
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	15 28kindergartentofifthgradeelementaryteachercertification,middleschool
29communicationarts,highschoolcommunicationarts,andallreadingandspecial
30educationcertificatestoincludethefollowing:
31 (1)Teachercandidatesshallreceiveclassroomandclinicaltrainingin:
32 (a)Thecorecomponentsofreading,includingphonemicawareness,phonics,
33fluency,comprehension,morphology,syntax,andvocabulary;
34 (b)Oralandwrittenlanguagedevelopment;and
35 (c)Identificationofreadingdeficiencies,dyslexia,andotherlanguage
36difficulties;
37 (2)Teachercandidatesshallalsohavetrainingon:
38 (a)Theselectionanduseofreadingcurriculaandinstructionalmaterials;
39 (b)Theadministrationandinterpretationofassessments;
40 (c)Howtotranslateassessmentresultsintoeffectivepracticeintheclassroom
41specifictotheneedsofstudents;and
42 (d)Additionalbestpracticesinthefieldofliteracyinstructionasrecommended
43bytheliteracyadvisorycouncilpursuanttosection186.080.
44 5.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
45createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
46withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
47Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
48generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
49disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
50rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2014,shallbeinvalid
51andvoid.
161.214.1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Board",thestateboardofeducation;
3 (2)"Department",thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
4 (3)"Schoolinnovationteam",agroupofnaturalpersonsofficiallyauthorized
5by:
6 (a)Asingleelementaryorsecondaryschool;
7 (b)Agroupoftwoormoreelementaryorsecondaryschoolswithinthesame
8schooldistrictthatsharecommoninterests,suchasgeographicallocationoreducational
9focus,orthatsequentiallyserveclassesofstudentsastheyprogressthroughelementary
10andsecondaryeducation;
11 (c)Agroupoftwoormoreelementaryorsecondaryschoolsnotwithinthesame
12schooldistrictthatsharecommoninterests,suchasgeographicallocationoreducational
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	16 13focus,orthatsequentiallyserveclassesofstudentsastheyprogressthroughelementary
14andsecondaryeducation;
15 (d)Asingleschooldistrict;or
16 (e)Agroupoftwoormoreschooldistrictsthatsharecommoninterests,suchas
17geographicallocationoreducationalfocus,orthatsequentiallyserveclassesofstudents
18astheyprogressthroughelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
19 (4)"Schoolinnovationwaiver",awaivergrantedbytheboardtoasingleschool,
20groupofschools,singleschooldistrict,orgroupofschooldistrictspursuanttothis
21section,inwhichtheschool,groupofschools,schooldistrict,orgroupofschooldistricts
22isexemptfromaspecificrequirementimposedbychapter160,chapter161,chapter
23162,chapter167,chapter170,orchapter171,oranyregulationspromulgated
24thereunderbytheboardorthedepartment.Anyschoolinnovationwaivergrantedtoa
25schooldistrictorgroupofschooldistrictsshallbeapplicabletoeveryelementaryand
26secondaryschoolwithintheschooldistrictorgroupofschooldistrictsunlesstheplan
27specificallyprovidesotherwise.
28 2.Anyschoolinnovationteamseekingaschoolinnovationwaivermaysubmita
29plantotheboardforoneormoreofthefollowingpurposes:
30 (1)Improvingstudentreadinessforemployment,highereducation,vocational
31training,technicaltraining,oranyotherformofcareerandjobtraining;
32 (2)Increasingthecompensationofteachers;or
33 (3)Improvingtherecruitment,retention,training,preparation,orprofessional
34developmentofteachers.
35 3.Anyplanforaschoolinnovationwaivershall:
36 (1)Identifythespecificprovisionoflawforwhichawaiverisbeingrequested
37andprovideanexplanationforwhythespecificprovisionoflawinhibitstheabilityof
38theschoolorschooldistricttoaccomplishthegoalstatedintheplan;
39 (2)Demonstratethattheintentofthespecificprovisionoflawcanbeaddressed
40inamoreeffective,efficientoreconomicalmannerandthatthewaiverormodification
41isnecessarytoimplementtheplan;
42 (3)Includemeasurableannualperformancetargetsandgoalsforthe
43implementationoftheplan;
44 (4)Specifytheinnovationstobepursuedinmeetingoneormoreofthegoals
45listedinsubsection2ofthissection;
46 (5)Demonstrateparental,schoolemployee,andcommunityandbusiness
47supportfor,andengagementwith,theplan;and
48 (6)Beapprovedbyatleasttheminimumnumberofpeoplerequiredtobeonthe
49schoolinnovationteampriortosubmittingtheplanforapproval.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	17 50 4.(1)Inevaluatingaplansubmittedbyaschoolinnovationteamunder
51subsection2ofthissection,theboardshallconsiderwhethertheplanwill:
52 (a)Improvethepreparation,counseling,andoverallreadinessofstudentsfor
53postsecondarylife;
54 (b)Increaseteachersalariesinafinanciallysustainableandprudentmanner;or
55 (c)Increasetheattractivenessoftheteachingprofessionforprospectiveteachers
56andactiveteachersalike.
57 (2)Theboardmayapproveanyplansubmittedundersubsection2ofthis
58sectionifitdeterminesthat:
59 (a)Theplansuccessfullydemonstratestheabilitytoaddresstheintentofthe
60provisionoflawtobewaivedinamoreeffective,efficientoreconomicalmanner;
61 (b)Thewaiversormodificationsaredemonstratedtobenecessarytostimulate
62improvedstudentreadinessforpostsecondarylife,increaseteachersalaries,orincrease
63theattractivenessoftheteachingprofessionforprospectiveteachersandactive
64teachers;
65 (c)Theplanhasdemonstratedsufficientparticipationfromamongtheteachers,
66principals,superintendent,faculty,schoolboard,parents,andthecommunityatlarge;
67and
68 (d)Theplanisbaseduponsoundeducationalpractices,doesnotendangerthe
69healthandsafetyofstudentsorstaff,anddoesnotcompromiseequalopportunityfor
70learning.
71 (3)Theboardmayproposemodificationstotheplanincooperationwiththe
72schoolinnovationteam.
73 5.Anywaivergrantedunderthissectionshallbeeffectiveforaperiodofno
74longerthanthreeschoolyearsbeginningtheschoolyearfollowingtheschoolyearin
75whichthewaiverisapproved.Anywaivermayberenewed.Nomorethanoneschool
76innovationwaivershallbeineffectwithrespecttoanyoneelementaryorsecondary
77schoolatonetime.
78 6.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoallowthestateboardofeducationto
79authorizethewaiverofanystatutoryrequirementsrelatingtoteachercertification,
80teachertenure,oranyrequirementimposedbyfederallaw.
81 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishanannualreportbasedontheschoolinnovation
82waiversconsideredbythestateboard.Thereportshalldocumentthewaivers
83submittedandwaiversapproved,atthestatewide,district,andschoolbuildinglevels,
84andprovidedataatthestatewide,district,andschoolbuildinglevelsofsufficientdetail
85toallowanalysisoftrendsregardingthepurposesforwaiverrequests,thestatutes
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	18 86waivedorrequestedtobewaived,anymodificationsapprovedbythestateboardand
87thestateboard'sactionstoapproveordenywaiverrequests.
88 8.Theboardmaypromulgaterulesimplementingtheprovisionsofthissection.
89Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreated
90undertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
91withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
92536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvested
93withthegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,
94ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrant
95ofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shall
96beinvalidandvoid.
161.241.1.Thestateboardofeducation,incollaborationwiththecoordinating
2boardforhighereducationandthecommissioner'sadvisorycouncilundersection
3186.080,shalldevelopaplantoestablishacomprehensivesystemofservicesforreading
4instruction.
5 2.Thestateboardofeducationshallestablishandperiodicallyupdatea
6statewideliteracyplanthatsupportshighquality,evidence-basedreadinginstruction
7forallstudents.
8 3.Thestateboardofeducationshallcreateanofficeofliteracy.The
9commissionerofeducationshallcoordinatestaffwithrolesrelatingtoliteracyandalign
10staffworkaroundsupportingbestpracticesinreadinginstruction.
11 4.Thestateboardofeducationshallalignliteracyandreadinginstruction
12courseworkforteachereducationprogramsasrequiredundersubsection4ofsection
13161.097.
14 5.Subjecttoappropriation,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
15educationshallrecruitandemployqualityteachertrainerswithexpertiseinreading
16instructionandprovideopportunitiesforevidence-basedprofessionaldevelopmentin
17readinginstructionavailableforallactiveteachers.
18 6.Thedepartmentshallmaintainandpublishdataonreadingoutcomes,
19providedthatthereportshallnotincludeindividuallyidentifiablestudentdata.
20 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishcriteriaandexamplestohelpdistrictsand
21schoolsselectanduseevidence-basedreadingcurriculaandinstructionalmaterials.
22Additionally,thedepartmentshallpublishalistofcurriculathatensureinstructionis
23explicit,systematic,diagnosticandbasedonphonologicalawareness,phonics,fluency,
24vocabulary,comprehension,morphology,syntax,andsemantics.Thisshallbea
25resourcetodistricts.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	19 26 8.Thedepartmentshallprovideonlinetoolsandtrainingforactiveteacherson
27evidence-basedreadinginstruction.
28 9.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Evidence-basedReading
29InstructionProgramFund".Thefundshallbeadministeredbythedepartmentand
30usedtoreimburseschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsforeffortstoimprovestudent
31literacy,including,butnotlimitedto:initiativesthatprovideoptionaltrainingand
32materialstoteachersregardingbestpracticesinreadingpedagogies;resourcesfor
33parentsandguardianstoassisttheminteachingtheirchildrentoread;fundingfor
34readingtutoringprogramsoutsideofregularschoolhours;stipendsforteacherswho
35undergoadditionaltraininginreadinginstruction,whichmayalsocounttoward
36professionaldevelopmentrequirements;andfundingforsummerreadingprograms.
37Thefundshallconsistofmoneysappropriatedannuallybythegeneralassemblyfrom
38generalrevenuetosuchfund,anymoneyspaidintothestatetreasuryandrequiredby
39lawtobecreditedtosuchfundandanygifts,bequestsordonationstosuchfund.The
40fundshallbekeptseparateandapartfromallothermoneysinthestatetreasuryand
41shallbepaidoutbythestatetreasurerpursuanttochapter33.Notwithstandingthe
42provisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,moneysinthefundattheendofthe
43bienniumshallnotbetransferredtothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefund.Allinterest
44andmoneysearnedonthefundshallbecreditedtothefund.
161.700.1.Thissectionshallbeknownasthe"HolocaustEducationandAwareness
2CommissionAct".
3 2.Thereisherebycreatedapermanentstatecommissionknownasthe"Holocaust
4EducationandAwarenessCommission".Thecommissionshallbehousedinthedepartment
5ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandshallpromoteimplementationof[holocaust]
6HolocausteducationandawarenessprogramsinMissouriinordertoencourage
7understandingofthe[holocaust] Holocaustanddiscouragebigotry.
8 3.Thecommissionshallbecomposedoftwelvememberstobeappointedbythe
9governorwithadviceandconsentofthesenate.Themakeupofthecommissionshallbe:
10 (1)Thecommissionerofhighereducation;
11 (2)Thecommissionerofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
12 (3)ThepresidentoftheUniversityofMissourisystem;and
13 (4)Ninemembersofthepublic,representativeofthediversereligiousandethnic
14heritagegroupspopulatingMissouri.
15 4.The[holocaust] Holocausteducationandawarenesscommissionmayreceivesuch
16fundsasappropriatedfrompublicmoneysorcontributedtoitbyprivatesources.[It]The
17commissionmaysponsorprogramsorpublicationstoeducatethepublicaboutthecrimesof
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	20 18genocideinanefforttodeterindifferencetocrimesagainsthumanityandhumansuffering
19wherevertheyoccur.
20 5.Theterm"[holocaust] Holocaust" shallbedefinedastheperiodfrom1933through
211945whensixmillionJewsandmillionsofothersweremurderedbyNaziGermanyandits
22collaboratorsaspartofastructured,state-sanctionedprogramofgenocide.
23 6.Thecommissionmayemployanexecutivedirectorandsuchotherpersonstocarry
24outitsfunctions.
25 7.(1)ToeducatestudentsabouttheHolocaustandinspireinstudentsasenseof
26responsibilitytorecognizeandupholdhumanvalueandtopreventfutureatrocities,the
27secondweekinAprilshallbedesignatedas"HolocaustEducationWeek".
28 (2)Holocausteducationshallbetaughtduringaweekasdeterminedbyeach
29schooldistrictandshallincludeage-appropriateinstructiontoelementaryschool
30studentsnotlowerthanthesixthgradeandhighschoolstudentsasdeterminedbyeach
31schooldistrict.Suchinstructionshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto:
32 (a)InformationaboutthehistoryofandlessonslearnedfromtheHolocaust;
33 (b)Participation,inpersonorusingtechnology,inlearningprojectsaboutthe
34Holocaust;and
35 (c)TheuseofmaterialsdevelopedorsupportedbytheHolocausteducationand
36awarenesscommission,theUnitedStatesHolocaustMemorialMuseum,ortheSt.Louis
37KaplanFeldmanHolocaustMuseum.
38 (3)Basedontheinstructionalmaterialsprovidedunderparagraph(c)of
39subdivision(2)ofthissubsection,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
40educationshalldevelopacurriculumframeworkofinstructionforstudyingthe
41Holocaust.Thedepartmentshallmakesuchcurriculumframeworkavailabletoschool
42districtsbeginninginthe2023-24schoolyear.
43 (4)Eachschooldistrictshalladoptthecurriculumprovidedbythedepartment
44ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationundersubdivision(3)ofthissubsectionora
45substantiallysimilarcurriculumbeginninginthe2023-24schoolyear.Eachschool
46districtshalldeterminetheminimumamountofinstructiontimethatqualifiesasaunit
47ofinstructionsatisfyingtherequirementsofthissubsection.
48 (5)Eachschooldistrictshallprovideaplanofprofessionaldevelopmentfor
49teacherstoensuresuchteachersareadequatelypreparedtoprovidetheinstruction
50requiredunderthissubsection.
51 (6)Thissubsectionshallapplyinthe2023-24schoolyearandallsubsequent
52schoolyears.
161.854.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	21 2 (1)"Individualizededucationprogram"or"IEP",awrittenstatementfora
3childwithadisabilitythatisdeveloped,reviewed,andrevisedinaccordancewith34
4CFR300.320to300.324andunder20U.S.C.Section1401,asamended;
5 (2)"Localeducationalagency"or"LEA",apublicschoolorotherpolitical
6subdivisionofthestateservinganystudentwithanIEP;
7 (3)"Parent",asdefinedin34CFR300.30;
8 (4)"Publicschool",thesamedefinitionasinsection160.011.
9 2.Eachlocaleducationalagencyshallimplementparentalconsentproceduresas
10describedin34CFR300.300andthissection.
11 3.Eachlocaleducationalagencyshallobtainwrittenparentalconsentforinitial
12placement,annualplacement,placementchange,removalofaserviceorservices,or
13reductionofserviceminutesbymorethantwenty-fivepercentintheindividualized
14educationprogramofachildwithdisabilitiespriortosuchplacement,removal,or
15reduction.TheLEAshallmaintainwrittendocumentationofthedateofparental
16consentforinitialplacement,annualplacement,orrevisiontotheIEP.
17 4.Iftheparentsandlocaleducationalagencyfailtoreachanagreementonthe
18child'sindividualizededucationprogrambutreachanagreementoncertainIEP
19servicesorinterimplacement,thechild'snewIEPshallbeimplementedintheareasof
20agreementandthechild'slastagreed-uponIEPshallremainineffectintheareasof
21disagreementuntilthedisagreementisresolved.
22 5.Parentshavetherighttovisitanyprogramorclassroomproposedfortheir
23childbeforeconsentingtoIEPchangesifthechildisidentifiedaseligibleforspecial
24educationservices.
25 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalladoptaparental
26consentformthateachlocaleducationalagencyshalluseforanyactionrelatedtoa
27child'sindividualizededucationprogram.Suchformshallbeprovidedtotheparentin
28theparent'snativelanguage,asdescribedin34CFR300.503,andshallincludeatleast
29thefollowing:
30 (1)Astatementthattheparentisaparticipantofthechild'sIEPteamandhas
31therighttoconsentorrefuseconsenttotheactionsasdescribedinthissectionproposed
32bytheIEPteamorLEA.Thestatementshallincludeatleastinformationthatthe
33refusalofparentalconsentmeansthattheschooldistricthasnoauthoritytoproceed
34withtheactionswithoutparentalconsentortheLEAfilingadueprocesscomplaintin
35accordancewith34CFR300.507to300.508;
36 (2)A"Doesconsent"box,signatureline,anddateline;
37 (3)A"DoesNOTconsent"box,signatureline,anddateline;and
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	22 38 (4)A"Partialconsent"box,signatureline,dateline,andspaceindicatingthe
39areasofagreement.
40 7.Alocaleducationalagencyshallnotproceedwithimplementingachild's
41individualizededucationprogramwithoutparentalconsentunlesstheLEAdocuments
42reasonableefforts,asoutlinedintheproceduralsafeguardsnoticerequiredunder34
43CFR300.504,toobtaintheparent'sconsentandtheparenthasfailedtorespondorthe
44LEAobtainsapprovalthroughadueprocesscomplaintandhearinginwhichthe
45hearingofficerorcommissionerfindsthattheIEPwiththeproposedchangeorchanges
46providesforafreeappropriatepubliceducationforthestudentinaccordancewith34
47CFR300.507to300.513.
48 8.Ifalocaleducationalagencyandparentfailtoreachanagreement,either
49partymayrequestafacilitatedindividualizededucationprogrammeeting,mediation,
50dueprocesscomplaintandhearing,orotherdisputeresolutionoptionsasoutlinedinthe
51proceduralsafeguardsnotice.
52 9.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoabrogateanyparentalrightidentifiedin
53theIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)andsuchact'simplementing
54regulations.
161.1050.1.Thereisherebyestablishedwithinthedepartmentofelementaryand
2secondaryeducationthe"Trauma-InformedSchoolsInitiative".
3 2.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallconsultthe
4departmentofmentalhealthandthedepartmentofsocialservicesforassistanceinfulfilling
5therequirementsofthissection.
6 3.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall:
7 (1)Provideinformationregardingthetrauma-informedapproachtoallschool
8districts;
9 (2)Offertrainingonthetrauma-informedapproachtoallschooldistricts,whichshall
10includeinformationonhowschoolscanbecometrauma-informedschools;and
11 (3)Developawebsiteaboutthetrauma-informedschoolsinitiativethatincludes
12informationforschoolsandparentsregardingthetrauma-informedapproachandaguidefor
13schoolsonhowtobecometrauma-informedschools.
14 4.Eachschooldistrictshallprovidetheaddressofthewebsitedescribedunder
15subdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthissectiontoallparentsofthestudentsinitsdistrictbefore
16Octoberfirstofeachschoolyear.
17 5.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
18 (1)"Trauma-informedapproach",anapproachthatinvolvesunderstandingand
19respondingtothesymptomsofchronicinterpersonaltraumaandtraumaticstressacrossthe
20lifespan;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	23 21 (2)"Trauma-informedschool",aschoolthat:
22 (a)Realizesthewidespreadimpactoftraumaandunderstandspotentialpathsfor
23recovery;
24 (b)Recognizesthesignsandsymptomsoftraumainstudents,teachers,andstaff;
25 (c)Respondsbyfullyintegratingknowledgeabouttraumaintoitspolicies,
26procedures,andpractices;and
27 (d)Seekstoactivelyresistretraumatization.
28 6.Eachschoolthatchoosestoparticipateinthetrauma-informedschools
29initiativeshallkeeparecordofeachincidentinwhichachildisremovedfromor
30presentinaclassroomduringorfollowinganotherchild'soutburstandshallinformthe
31parentsorguardiansofanychildremovedfromaclassroomasdescribedinthis
32subsectionwithinforty-eighthoursoftheincidentbytelephone,letter,oremail.
162.058.1.BeforeJuly1,2023,eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshall,
2afterreceivingcommunityinput,implementacommunityengagementpolicythat
3providesresidentsoftheschooldistrictmethodsofcommunicatingwiththeschool
4boardorthegoverningboardofacharterschoollocatedintheschooldistrictandwith
5theadministrationoftheschooldistrictorcharterschool.
6 2.Thecommunityengagementpolicyshallcreateaprocessallowingany
7residentofaschooldistricttohaveanitemplacedontheagendaofaschoolboard
8meeting,orameetingofthegoverningboardofacharterschoollocatedintheschool
9district,iftheresidentfollowstheprocessdescribedinthepolicy.Suchpolicyshall
10containatleastthefollowingcomponents:
11 (1)Noitemshallbeplacedonameetingagendaunderthissectionunlessthe
12itemisdirectlyrelatedtothegovernanceoroperationoftheschooldistrictorcharter
13school;
14 (2)Theschooldistrictorcharterschoolmayrequiretheresidenttofirstmeet
15withthesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesigneetoattemptaresolutionofthe
16issue.Thesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesigneeshallmeetwiththeresident
17withintwentybusinessdaysofawrittenrequesttomeet.Aftersuchmeeting,orifthe
18superintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesigneedoesnotmeetwiththeresidentwithin
19twentybusinessdays,theresidentmaysubmitawrittenrequesttotheboardsecretary
20tohavetheissuebroughtbeforetheschoolboardorthegoverningboardasameeting
21agendaitemandmayaskfortheschoolboardtotakeactionontheissue.Ifthe
22secretaryreceivestherequestatleastfivebusinessdayspriortothenextregularly
23scheduledboardmeeting,theissueshallbeplacedasanitemontheagendaforsuch
24meeting.Ifthesecretaryreceivestherequestlessthanfivedaysbeforethenext
25regularlyscheduledboardmeeting,theissueshallbeplacedasanitemontheagenda
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	24 26forthenextsubsequentregularboardmeeting.Anagendaitemmaybemovedtoa
27differentboardmeetingwiththeconsentoftheresidentrequestingtheagendaitem;
28 (3)Theschoolboardorgoverningboardmayestablishreasonablerules
29governingagendaitemsincluding,butnotlimitedto,timelimitsforpresentationor
30discussionoftheagendaitemandlimitsonthenumberofspeakerstoasingleindividual
31ortoindividualswhometwiththesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesignee
32beforetheissuewasbroughtbeforetheboardasameetingagendaitem;
33 (4)Iftheresidenthasrequestedtheboardtotakeactionontheitembythe
34processdescribedundersubdivision2ofthissubsection,theschoolboardorgoverning
35boardshalltakeactionbyvotingontheagendaiteminthemeetinginwhichtheitemis
36broughtbeforetheboardorinoneofthetwosubsequentboardmeetings.Suchboard
37voteontheagendaitemincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
38 (a)Allowingtheschooladministration'sdecisiontostand;
39 (b)Reversing,revising,orchangingtheschooladministration'sdecision;
40 (c)Unlessthenextboardmeetingisnotoneofthethreemeetingsatwhichthe
41agendaitemshallbevotedonasrequiredinthissubdivision,postponingconsideration
42oftheissueuntilthenextboardmeeting;or
43 (d)Amending,modifying,ormakingnochangetoschooldistrictpolicy,
44procedures,oroperations;
45 (5)Theschoolboardorgoverningboardmayrefusetohearordelayhearingan
46agendaitemiftheschoolboardorgoverningboardhasheardanidenticalor
47substantiallysimilarissueinthepreviousthreecalendarmonthsoriftheresidenthas
48previouslyviolateddistrictrulesregardingconductatmeetingsoronschoolproperty;
49and
50 (6)Theschoolboardorgoverningboardmaydelayhearinganagendaitemif
51morethanthreeresident-initiatedagendaitemsarescheduledforthesameboard
52meeting.Ifthehearingofaresident'sagendaitemisdelayed,theschoolboardor
53governingboardshallprovidetheresidentwithanalternatemethodofcommunicating
54totheschoolboardorgoverningboardregardingtheagendaitem.
162.084.1.Ifanyindividualpublicelementaryorsecondaryschool,anycharter
2school,oranyschooldistrictisdeterminedtobeinthebottomfivepercentofscoreson
3theannualperformancereport,suchschool,charterschool,ordistrictshallmailaletter
4totheparentsandguardiansofeachstudentinsuchschool,charterschool,ordistrict
5informingsuchparentsandguardians:
6 (1)Thattheindividualpublicelementaryorsecondaryschool,charterschool,or
7schooldistricthasbeendeterminedtobeinthebottomfivepercentofscoresonthe
8annualperformancereport;and
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	25 9 (2)Whatoptionsareavailabletosuchstudentsasaresultoftheschool's,charter
10school's,ordistrict'scurrentstatus.
11 2.(1)Rulesrelatingtotheannualperformancereportratingshallrequirethe
12departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationtodisplay,inaclearandeasily
13accessiblemanneronthedepartment'swebsite,theannualperformancereportrating
14andrankingpercentageforeachlocaleducationagencyandeachattendancecenter
15withinthelocaleducationagency,theaccreditationstatusforeachschooldistrict,anda
16listofthebottomfivepercentofscoresforallschoolsandforalllocaleducation
17agencies.
18 (2)Eachlocaleducationagencyshalldisplaythesameinformationoutlinedin
19subdivision(1)ofthissubsectionforthelocaleducationagencyandeachattendance
20centerwithinthelocaleducationagencyinaclearandeasilyaccessiblemanneronthe
21localeducationagency'swebsite.Informationrequiredtobepostedonwebsitesunder
22thissubdivisionshallbeincludedintheannualschoolaccountabilityreportcard
23informationrequiredundersection160.522.
162.261.1.Thegovernmentandcontrolofaseven-directorschooldistrict,other
2thananurbandistrict,isvestedinaboardofeducationofsevenmembers,whoholdtheir
3officeforthreeyears,exceptasprovidedin[section] sections162.241and162.563, anduntil
4theirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualified.Anyvacancyoccurringintheboardshallbe
5filledbytheremainingmembersoftheboard;exceptthatiftherearemorethantwovacancies
6atanyonetime,thecountycommissionuponreceivingwrittennoticeofthevacanciesshall
7fillthevacanciesbyappointment.Iftherearemorethantwovacanciesatanyonetimeina
8countywithoutacountycommission,thecountyexecutiveuponreceivingwrittennoticeof
9thevacanciesshallfillthevacancies,withtheadviceandconsentofthecountycouncil,by
10appointment.Thepersonappointedshallholdofficeuntilthenextmunicipalelection,whena
11directorshallbeelectedfortheunexpiredterm.
12 2.Noseven-director,urban,ormetropolitanschooldistrictboardofeducationshall
13hireaspouseofanymemberofsuchboardforavacantornewlycreatedpositionunlessthe
14positionhasbeenadvertisedpursuanttoboardpolicyandthesuperintendentofschools
15submitsawrittenrecommendationfortheemploymentofthespousetotheboardof
16education.Thenamesofallapplicantsaswellasthenameoftheapplicanthiredforthe
17position[areto]shallbeincludedintheboardminutes.
18 3.TheprovisionsofArticleVII,Section6oftheMissouriConstitutionapplyto
19schooldistricts.
162.281.Exceptasprovidedinsection162.563,inallseven-directordistricts,
2includingurbandistricts,whendirectorsaretobeelectedfortermsofdifferentlengths,each
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	26 3candidateshalldeclareforatermofaspecificnumberofyearsandthedifferenttermsshall
4bevoteduponasseparatepropositions.
162.291.Exceptasprovidedinsection162.563,thevotersofeachseven-director
2districtotherthanurbandistrictsshall,atmunicipalelections,electtwodirectorswhoare
3citizensoftheUnitedStatesandresidenttaxpayersofthedistrict,whohaveresidedin[this
4state]thedistrictforoneyearnextprecedingtheirelectionorappointment,andwhoareat
5leasttwenty-fouryearsofage.
162.471.1.Thegovernmentandcontrolofanurbanschooldistrictisvestedina
2boardofsevendirectors.
3 2.Exceptasprovidedinsection162.563,eachdirectorshallbeavoterofthe
4districtwhohasresidedwithinthisstateforoneyearnextpreceding[his]thedirector's
5electionorappointmentandwhoisatleasttwenty-fouryearsofage.Alldirectors,exceptas
6otherwiseprovidedin[section] sections162.481[andsection], 162.492,and162.563,shall
7holdtheirofficesforsixyearsanduntiltheirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualified.All
8vacanciesoccurringintheboard,exceptasprovidedinsection162.492,shallbefilledby
9appointmentbytheboardassoonaspracticable,andthepersonappointedshallhold[his]
10officeuntilthenextschoolboardelection,when[his]asuccessorshallbeelectedforthe
11remainderoftheunexpiredterm.Thepoweroftheboardtoperformanyofficialdutyduring
12theexistenceofavacancycontinuesunimpairedthereby.
162.481.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissectionand[insection] sections
2162.492and162.563, allelectionsofschooldirectorsinurbanschooldistrictsshallbeheld
3bienniallyatthesametimesandplacesasmunicipalelections.
4 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsections3,4,and5ofthissection,hereafter
5whenaseven-directordistrictbecomesanurbanschooldistrict,thedirectorsoftheprior
6seven-directordistrictshallcontinueasdirectorsoftheurbanschooldistrictuntilthe
7expirationofthetermsforwhichtheywereelectedanduntiltheirsuccessorsareelectedas
8providedinthissubsection.Thefirstbiennialschoolelectionfordirectorsshallbeheldinthe
9urbanschooldistrictatthetimeprovidedinsubsection1whichisonthedateofor
10subsequenttotheexpirationofthetermsofthedirectorsofthepriordistrictwhicharefirstto
11expire,anddirectorsshallbeelectedtosucceedthedirectorsofthepriordistrictwhoseterms
12haveexpired.Ifthetermsoftwodirectorsonlyhaveexpired,thedirectorselectedatthefirst
13biennialschoolelectionintheurbanschooldistrictshallbeelectedfortermsofsixyears.If
14thetermsoffourdirectorshaveexpired,twodirectorsshallbeelectedfortermsofsixyears
15andtwoshallbeelectedfortermsoffouryears.Atthenextsucceedingbiennialelectionheld
16intheurbanschooldistrict,successorsfortheremainingdirectorsofthepriorseven-director
17districtshallbeelected.Ifonlytwodirectorsaretobeelectedtheyshallbeelectedforterms
18ofsixyearseach.Iffourdirectorsaretobeelected,twoshallbeelectedfortermsofsixyears
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	27 19andtwoshallbeelectedfortermsoftwoyears.Aftersevendirectorsoftheurbanschool
20districthavebeenelectedunderthissubsection,theirsuccessorsshallbeelectedfortermsof
21sixyears.
22 3.Inanyschooldistrictinwhichamajorityofthedistrictislocatedinanyhomerule
23citywithmorethanonehundredfifty-fivethousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousand
24inhabitants,electionsshallbeheldannuallyatthesametimesandplacesasgeneralmunicipal
25electionsforallyearswhereoneormoretermsexpire,andthetermsshallbeforthreeyears
26anduntiltheirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualifiedforalldirectorselectedonandafter
27August28,1998.
28 4.Foranyschooldistrictwhichbecomesanurbanschooldistrictbyreasonofthe
292000federaldecennialcensus,electionsshallbeheldannuallyatthesametimesandplaces
30asgeneralmunicipalelectionsforallyearswhereoneormoretermsexpire,andtheterms
31shallbeforthreeyearsanduntiltheirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualifiedforall
32directorselectedonandafterAugust28,2001.
33 5.Inanyschooldistrictinanycountywithacharterformofgovernmentandwith
34morethanthreehundredthousandbutfewerthanfourhundredfiftythousandinhabitants
35whichbecomesanurbanschooldistrictbyreasonofthe2010federaldecennialcensus,
36electionsshallbeheldannuallyatthesametimesandplacesasgeneralmunicipalelections
37forallyearswhereoneormoretermsexpire,andthetermsshallbeforthreeyearsanduntil
38theirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualifiedforalldirectorselectedonandafterApril2,
392012.
40 6.Inanyurbanschooldistrictinacountyofthefirstclassificationwithmorethan
41eighty-threethousandbutfewerthanninety-twothousandinhabitantsandwithahomerule
42citywithmorethanseventy-sixthousandbutfewerthanninety-onethousandinhabitantsas
43thecountyseat,electionsshallbeheldannuallyatthesametimesandplacesasgeneral
44municipalelectionsforallyearswhereoneormoretermsexpire,anduponexpirationofany
45termafterAugust28,2015,thetermofofficeshallbeforthreeyearsanduntiltheir
46successorsaredulyelectedandqualified.
162.491.1.Directorsforurbanschooldistricts,otherthanthosedistrictscontaining
2thegreaterpartofacityofoveronehundredthirtythousandinhabitants,maybenominated
3bypetitiontobefiledwiththesecretaryoftheboardandsignedbyanumberofvotersinthe
4districtequaltotenpercentofthetotalnumberofvotescastforthedirectorreceivingthe
5highestnumberofvotescastatthenextprecedingbiennialelection,exceptasprovidedin
6subsection4ofthissection.
7 2.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedasprovidingthesolemethodofnominating
8candidatesfortheofficeofschooldirectorinurbanschooldistricts[which] thatdonot
9containthegreaterpartofacityofoverthreehundredthousandinhabitants.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	28 10 3.Adirectorforanyurbanschooldistrictcontainingacityofgreaterthanone
11hundredthirtythousandinhabitantsandlessthanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsmaybe
12nominatedasanindependentcandidatebyfilingwiththesecretaryoftheboardapetition
13signedbyfivehundredregisteredvotersofsuchschooldistrict.
14 4.Inanyurbanschooldistrictlocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwithmore
15thaneighty-threethousandbutfewerthanninety-twothousandinhabitantsandwithahome
16rulecitywithmorethanseventy-sixthousandbutfewerthanninety-onethousandinhabitants
17asthecountyseat,acandidatefordirectorshallfileadeclarationofcandidacywiththe
18secretaryoftheboardandshallnotberequiredtosubmitapetition.
19 5.Nocandidateforelectionasaschoolboarddirectorrepresentingasubdistrict
20asprovidedinsection162.563shallberequiredtofileadeclarationofcandidacyas
21providedinthissectionasthesolemethodoffilingforcandidacy.
162.563.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Schoolboard",theboardvestedwiththegovernmentandcontrolofa
3schooldistrictasdescribedinsection162.261orsection162.471;
4 (2)"Schooldistrict",aseven-directorschooldistrictoranurbanschooldistrict
5establishedinthischapter.
6 2.Aschoolboardmaydividetheschooldistrictintosevensubdistrictsora
7combinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistrictsandestablishtheelectionofschool
8boardmembersasprovidedinthissection.
9 3.(1)Aschoolboarddesiringtodivideaschooldistrictasprovidedinthis
10sectionshallvoteonthequestionofdividingthedistrictasprovidedinthissection.
11Upontheapprovalofthequestionbyatleastfourmembersoftheschoolboard,the
12schoolboardshalldevelopaproposedplanasdescribedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
13subsection.
14 (2)Aschoolboarddividingaschooldistrictasprovidedinthissectionshall
15developandadoptaproposedplanforthedivisionoftheschooldistrict.Suchproposed
16planshallbeadoptedupontheapprovalofatleastfourmembersoftheschoolboard
17andshallcontainatleastthefollowinginformation:
18 (a)Asummaryoftheproposedplanfordividingtheschooldistrict;
19 (b)Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven
20subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts;
21 (c)Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschool
22boardmemberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedby
23anumber;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	29 24 (d)Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe
25replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding
26electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and
27 (e)Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard.
28 (3)Aftertheschoolboarddevelopssuchproposedplan,theschoolboardshall
29immediatelynotifytheelectionauthorityofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictis
30located.Uponreceivingsuchnotification,theelectionauthorityshallsubmitthe
31questionofwhethertodividetheschooldistrictasdescribedintheproposedplantothe
32votersoftheschooldistrictonthenextavailabledayforanymunicipalelection.Ifa
33majorityoftheregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrictvotingonthequestionapprovethe
34divisionoftheschooldistrict,theschoolboardshallfollowtheproceduresdescribedin
35subsection4ofthissection.Ifamajorityoftheregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrict
36votingonthequestionrejectthedivisionoftheschooldistrict,nodivisionasdescribed
37inthissectionshalloccur.
38 4.(1)Afterapprovalofaquestionsubmittedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection
393ofthissection,aschoolboarddividingaschooldistrictasprovidedinthissectionshall
40adoptafinalplanforthedivisionoftheschooldistrictbasedontheproposedplan
41developedundersubsection3ofthissection.Suchfinalplanshallcontainatleastthe
42followinginformation:
43 (a)Asummaryoftheproposedplanfordividingtheschooldistrict;
44 (b)Thetimeandplaceofatleasttwopublichearingstobeheldtoconsiderthe
45proposedplan;
46 (c)Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven
47subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts;
48 (d)Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschool
49boardmemberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedby
50anumber;
51 (e)Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe
52replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding
53electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and
54 (f)Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard.
55 (2)Foreachhearingheldasprovidedinthissubsection,theschoolboardshall:
56 (a)Publishnoticeofthehearing,theproposedplan,andanyamendmentstothe
57proposedplanadoptedataprevioushearingontheschooldistrict'swebsiteandbyany
58othermethodallowedbylaw,withthefirstpublicationtooccurnomorethanthirty
59daysbeforethehearingandthesecondpublicationtooccurnoearlierthanfifteendays
60andnolaterthantendaysbeforethehearing;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	30 61 (b)Hearallalternateproposalsfordivisionoftheschooldistrictandreceive
62evidencefororagainstsuchalternateproposals;
63 (c)Hearallprotestsandreceiveevidencefororagainstsuchproposeddivision;
64 (d)Voteoneachalternateproposalandprotest,whichvoteshallbethefinal
65determinationofsuchalternateproposalorprotest;
66 (e)Adoptanyamendmentstotheproposedplan;and
67 (f)Performanyotheractionsrelatedtotheproposedplandeemednecessaryby
68theschoolboard.
69 (3)(a)Aftertheconclusionofthefinalhearingproceedingsbutbefore
70adjourningsuchhearing,theschoolboardshalladoptthefinalplantodividetheschool
71districtdevelopedasaresultofthehearings.
72 (b)Aftertheschoolboardadoptsthefinalplan,theschoolboardshallpresent
73thefinalplantotheelectionauthorityofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictis
74locatedforactionsrequiredundersubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionandpublishthe
75finalplaninthesamemannerastheinitialproposedplanwaspublishedunder
76paragraph(a)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.Thefinalplanshallcontainatleast
77thefollowinginformation:
78 a.Asummaryofthefinalplanfordividingtheschooldistrict;
79 b.Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven
80subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts;
81 c.Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschool
82boardmemberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedby
83anumber;
84 d.Thedateoftheelectionofeachnewschoolboardmemberasprovidedinthe
85finalplan;
86 e.Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe
87replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding
88electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and
89 f.Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard.
90 (4)(a)Afterafinalplanisadoptedasprovidedinsubdivision(3)ofthis
91subsection,beforeDecemberfirstofthecalendaryearimmediatelyprecedingthe
92generalmunicipalelectiondayinthecalendaryearinwhichtheresidentsoftheschool
93districtwillvotetoelectnewschoolboardmembersasprovidedinthefinalplan,the
94schoolboardshalldividetheschooldistrictintosevensubdistrictsoracombinationof
95subdistrictsandat-largedistrictsasdirectedinthefinalplan.Allsubdistrictsrequired
96bythefinalplanshallbeofcontiguousandcompactterritoryandasnearlyequalin
97populationaspracticableinaccordancewiththefinalplan.Withinsixmonthsafter
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	31 98eachdecennialcensusisreportedtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,theschoolboard
99shallreapportionthesubdistrictstobeasnearlyequalinpopulationaspracticable.
100Aftertheschoolboarddividestheschooldistrictorreapportionsthesubdistricts,the
101schoolboardshallnotifytheresidentsoftheschooldistrictasprovidedbylaw.
102 (b)Anyresidentoftheschooldistrictwhobelievestheschoolboardhasdivided
103theschooldistrictorreapportionedsubdistrictsinviolationofparagraph(a)ofthis
104subdivisionmaypetitionthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictexists
105foranorderdirectingtheschoolboardtodividetheschooldistrictorreapportionthe
106subdistrictsasprovidedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision.Thepetitionshallbe
107submittedtothecircuitcourtwithintenbusinessdaysoftheschoolboard'snotice
108requiredinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision.
109 (5)Onthefirstdayavailableforcandidatefilingforthefirstgeneralmunicipal
110electionoccurringaftertheschooldistrictisdividedasprovidedinthissubsection,any
111qualifiedresidentwhohasorwillhaveresidedinasubdistrictorat-largedistrictforthe
112yearimmediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondaymayfileasacandidate
113forelectiontotheschoolboardasamemberrepresentingsuchsubdistrictorat-large
114district.Attheendofthetimeavailableforcandidatefiling,ifnoqualifiedresidentofa
115subdistricthasfiledasacandidateinthatsubdistrict,theelectionauthorityshallextend
116thetimeforcandidatefilingbysevenadditionaldays,andanyqualifiedresidentofthe
117schooldistrictwhohasorwillhaveresidedintheschooldistrictfortheyear
118immediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondaymayfileasacandidatefor
119electiontotheschoolboardasamemberrepresentingthatsubdistrict.Noschool
120districtshallrequireacandidatetosubmitapetitionsignedbytheregisteredvotersof
121theschooldistrictasamethodoffilingadeclarationofcandidacy.Theelection
122authorityshalldeterminethevalidityofalldeclarationsofcandidacy.
123 (6)Whentheelectionisheldonthegeneralmunicipalelectionday,theseven
124candidates,onefromeachofthesubdistrictsorat-largedistricts,whoreceiveaplurality
125ofthevotescastbythevotersofthatsubdistrictorat-largedistrictshallbeelected.Any
126candidatewhoisnotasubdistrictresidentbutqualifiesasacandidateasaschool
127districtresidentasprovidedinsubdivision(5)ofthissubsectionshallbeelectedbythe
128votersoftheschooldistrict.Eachmembershallbeelectedtoatermasprovidedinthe
129finalplanadoptedasprovidedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection.
130 (7)Eachmembershallserveuntilasuccessoriselectedorthemembervacates
131theoffice.Anyvacancythatoccursbeforetheendofthemember'stermshallbefilled
132asprovidedinsection162.261or162.471.
133 (8)Exceptforamemberwhoisnotasubdistrictresidentbutiselectedasa
134schooldistrictresidenttorepresentasubdistrictasprovidedinsubdivision(5)ofthis
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	32 135subsection,eachmembershallresideinthesubdistrictthememberrepresentsduring
136themember'sterm.
137 (9)Allotherprovisionsapplicabletoschooldistrictsthatarenotinconflictwith
138thissubsectionshallapplytoschooldistrictsdividedasprovidedinthissubsection.
139 5.(1)Ifanyschooldistrictreceivesapetition,signedbyatleasttenpercentof
140thenumberofregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrictvotinginthelastschoolboard
141election,callingfortheschooldistricttodivideintosevensubdistrictsoracombination
142ofsubdistrictsandat-largedistrictsandestablishtheelectionofschoolboardmembers
143asprovidedinthissubsection,theschooldistrictshallimmediatelynotifytheelection
144authorityofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictislocated.Uponreceivingsuch
145notification,theelectionauthorityshallsubmitthequestionofwhethertodividethe
146schooldistrictasprovidedbythepetitiontothevotersoftheschooldistrictonthenext
147availabledayforanymunicipalelection.Ifamajorityoftheregisteredvotersofthe
148schooldistrictvotingonthequestionapprovethedivisionoftheschooldistrict,the
149schoolboardshallbegintheprocessofadoptingtheplanasdescribedinthissubsection.
150Ifamajorityoftheregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrictvotingonthequestionreject
151thedivisionoftheschooldistrict,nodivisionasdescribedinthepetitionshalloccur.
152 (2)(a)Anysuchpetitionsubmittedtotheschooldistrictasprovidedinthis
153subsectionshallcontainaproposedplanforthedivisionoftheschooldistrict.Such
154proposedplanshallcontainatleastthefollowinginformation:
155 a.Asummaryoftheproposedplanfordividingtheschooldistrict;
156 b.Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven
157subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts;
158 c.Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschool
159boardmemberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedby
160anumber;
161 d.Theproposeddateoftheelectionofeachnewschoolboardmemberas
162providedintheproposedplan;
163 e.Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe
164replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding
165electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and
166 f.Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard.
167 (b)Ifadivisionoftheschooldistrictisapprovedbythevotersasprovidedin
168subdivision(1)ofthissubsection,theschoolboardshallcreateaschooldistrictdivision
169commissiontodevelopafinalplanfordivisionoftheschooldistrict.Thecommission
170shall:
171 a.Becomposedofninemembersasfollows:
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	33 172 (i)Threemembersappointedbythesuperintendentoftheschooldistrict;
173 (ii)Threemembersappointedbythecountycommission;and
174 (iii)Threemembersappointedbytheorganizersofthepetitiontodividethe
175schooldistrict;and
176 b.Setthetimeandplaceofatleasttwohearingstobeheldtoconsiderthe
177proposedplan.Foreachhearingheld,thecommissionshall:
178 (i)Publishnoticeofthehearing,theproposedplan,andanyamendmentstothe
179proposedplanadoptedataprevioushearingontheschooldistrict'swebsiteandbyany
180othermethodallowedbylaw,withthefirstpublicationtooccurnomorethanthirty
181daysbeforethehearingandthesecondpublicationtooccurnoearlierthanfifteendays
182andnolaterthantendaysbeforethehearing;
183 (ii)Conductthehearingontheproposalfordivisionofthedistrictonbehalfof
184thepetitioners;
185 (iii)Hearallprotestsandreceiveevidencefororagainstsuchproposeddivision;
186and
187 (iv)Votetoadoptanyproposedplanamendmentsagreedtobythepetitionersas
188aresultofthehearings.
189 (c)Withinninetydaysaftertheadjournmentofthefinalhearingconductedas
190providedinthissubdivision,thecommissionshallsubmitthefinalplantotheelection
191authorityofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictislocatedforactionsrequiredin
192subdivision(3)ofthissubsectionandpublishthefinalplaninthesamemannerasthe
193initialproposedplanwaspublishedasprovidedinitem(i)ofsubparagraphb.of
194paragraph(b)ofthissubdivision.Thefinalplanshallcontainatleastthefollowing
195information:
196 a.Asummaryofthefinalplanfordividingtheschooldistrict;
197 b.Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven
198subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts;
199 c.Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschool
200boardmemberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedby
201anumber;
202 d.Thedateoftheelectionofeachnewschoolboardmemberasprovidedinthe
203finalplan;
204 e.Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe
205replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding
206electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and
207 f.Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybythecommission.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	34 208 (3)(a)Afterafinalplanissubmittedtotheelectionauthorityasprovidedin
209subdivision(2)ofthissubsection,beforeDecemberfirstofthecalendaryear
210immediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondayinthecalendaryearin
211whichtheresidentsoftheschooldistrictwillvotetoelectnewschoolboardmembersas
212providedinthefinalplan,theschooldistrictdivisioncommissionshalldividetheschool
213districtintosevensubdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistrictsas
214directedinthefinalplan.Allsubdistrictsrequiredbythefinalplanshallbeof
215contiguousandcompactterritoryandasnearlyequalinpopulationaspracticablein
216accordancewiththefinalplan.Withinsixmonthsaftereachdecennialcensusis
217reportedtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,thecommissionshallreapportionthe
218subdistrictstobeasnearlyequalinpopulationaspracticable.Afterthecommission
219dividestheschooldistrictorreapportionsthesubdistricts,thecommissionshallnotify
220theresidentsoftheschooldistrictasprovidedbylaw.
221 (b)Anyresidentoftheschooldistrictwhobelievestheschooldistrictdivision
222commissionhasdividedtheschooldistrictorreapportionedsubdistrictsinviolationof
223paragraph(a)ofthissubdivisionmaypetitionthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhich
224theschooldistrictexistsforanorderdirectingthecommissiontodividetheschool
225districtorreapportionthesubdistrictsasprovidedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision.
226Thepetitionshallbesubmittedtothecircuitcourtwithintenbusinessdaysofthe
227commission'snoticeprovidedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision.
228 (4)Onthefirstdayavailableforcandidatefilingforthefirstgeneralmunicipal
229electionoccurringaftertheschooldistrictisdividedasprovidedinthissubsection,any
230qualifiedresidentwhohasorwillhaveresidedinasubdistrictorat-largedistrictforthe
231yearimmediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondaymayfileasacandidate
232forelectiontotheschoolboardasamemberrepresentingsuchsubdistrictorat-large
233district.Attheendofthetimeavailableforcandidatefiling,ifnoqualifiedresidentofa
234subdistricthasfiledasacandidateinthatsubdistrict,theelectionauthorityshallextend
235thetimeforcandidatefilingbysevenadditionaldays,andanyqualifiedresidentofthe
236schooldistrictwhohasorwillhaveresidedintheschooldistrictfortheyear
237immediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondaymayfileasacandidatefor
238electiontotheschoolboardasamemberrepresentingthatsubdistrict.Noschool
239districtshallrequireacandidatetosubmitapetitionsignedbytheregisteredvotersof
240theschooldistrictasamethodoffilingadeclarationofcandidacy.Theelection
241authorityshalldeterminethevalidityofalldeclarationsofcandidacy.
242 (5)Whentheelectionisheldonthegeneralmunicipalelectionday,theseven
243candidates,onefromeachofthesubdistrictsorat-largedistricts,whoreceiveaplurality
244ofthevotescastbythevotersofthatsubdistrictshallbeelected.Anycandidatewhois
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	35 245notasubdistrictresidentbutqualifiesasacandidateasaschooldistrictresidentas
246providedinsubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionshallbeelectedbythevotersoftheschool
247district.Eachmembershallbeelectedtoatermasprovidedinthefinalplanapproved
248asprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
249 (6)Eachmembershallserveuntilasuccessoriselectedorthemembervacates
250theoffice.Anyvacancythatoccursbeforetheendofthemember'stermshallbefilled
251asprovidedinsection162.261or162.471.
252 (7)Exceptforamemberwhoisnotasubdistrictresidentbutiselectedasa
253schooldistrictresidenttorepresentasubdistrictasprovidedinsubdivision(4)ofthis
254subsection,eachmembershallresideinthesubdistrictthememberrepresentsduring
255themember'sterm.
256 (8)Allotherprovisionsapplicabletoschooldistrictsthatarenotinconflictwith
257thissubsectionshallapplytoschooldistrictsdividedasprovidedinthissubsection.
258 6.Nonewplanfordivisionoftheschooldistrictshallbeproposedoradoptedas
259providedinthissectionsoonerthanfiveyearsafteradivisionoftheschooldistrictas
260providedinthissection.
162.720.1.(1)Thissubdivisionshallapplytoallschoolyearsendingbefore
2July1,2024.Whereasufficientnumberofchildrenare[determinedtobe]identifiedas
3giftedandtheirdevelopmentrequiresprogramsorservicesbeyondthelevelofthose
4ordinarilyprovidedinregularpublicschoolprograms,districtsmayestablishspecial
5programsforsuchgiftedchildren.
6 (2)Forschoolyear2024-25andallsubsequentschoolyears,ifthreepercentor
7moreofstudentsenrolledinaschooldistrictareidentifiedasgiftedandtheir
8developmentrequiresprogramsorservicesbeyondthelevelofthoseordinarily
9providedinregularpublicschoolprograms,thedistrictshallestablishastate-approved
10giftedprogramforgiftedchildren.
11 2.Forschoolyear2024-25andallsubsequentschoolyears,anyteacher
12providinggiftedservicestostudentsindistrictswithanaveragedailyattendanceof
13morethanthreehundredfiftystudentsshallbecertificatedingiftededucation.In
14districtswithanaveragedailyattendanceofthreehundredfiftystudentsorfewer,any
15teacherprovidinggiftedservicesshallnotberequiredtobecertificatedtoteachgifted
16educationbutsuchteachershallannuallyparticipateinatleastsixclockhoursof
17professionaldevelopmentfocusedongiftedservices.Theschooldistrictshallpayfor
18suchprofessionaldevelopmentfocusedongiftedservices.
19 3.Thestateboardofeducationshalldeterminestandardsforsuchgiftedprograms
20andgiftedservices. Approvalof[such] giftedprogramsshallbemadebythestate
21departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationbaseduponprojectapplicationssubmitted
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	36 22[byJulyfifteenthofeachyear]atatimeandinaformdeterminedbythedepartmentof
23elementaryandsecondaryeducation.
24 [3.]4.Nodistrictshall[makeadeterminationastowhether] identifyachild[is]as
25giftedbasedonthechild'sparticipationinanadvancedplacementcourseorinternational
26baccalaureatecourse.Districtsshall[determine] identifyachild[is]asgiftedonlyifthe
27childmeetsthedefinitionofgiftedchildrenasprovidedinsection162.675.
28 [4.]5.Anydistrictwithagiftededucationprogramapprovedundersubsection[2]3
29ofthissectionshallhaveapolicy,approvedbytheboardofeducationofthedistrict,that
30establishesaprocessthatoutlinestheproceduresandconditionsunderwhichparentsor
31guardiansmayrequestareviewofthedecision[thatdetermined] thattheirchilddidnot
32qualifytoreceiveservicesthroughthedistrict'sgiftededucationprogram.
33 [5.]6.Schooldistrictsandschooldistrictemployeesshallbeimmunefromliability
34foranyandallactsoromissionsrelatingtothedecisionthatachilddidnotqualifytoreceive
35servicesthroughthedistrict'sgiftededucationprogram.
36 7.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgateall
37necessaryrulesandregulationsfortheimplementationandadministrationofthis
38section.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
39createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
40complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
41section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowers
42vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
43effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,
44thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust
4528,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
162.961.1.Aparent,guardianortheresponsibleeducationalagencymayrequesta
2dueprocesshearingbeforetheadministrativehearingcommissionwithrespecttoanymatter
3relatingtoidentification,evaluation,educationalplacement,ortheprovisionofafree
4appropriatepubliceducationofthechild.Suchrequestshallincludethechild'sname,
5address,school,issue,andsuggestedresolutionofdisputeifknown.Exceptasprovidedin
6subsection4ofthissection,theadministrativehearingcommissionshallwithinfifteendays
7afterreceivingnoticeassignacommissionerwhoisnotanemployeeofthestateboardof
8educationordepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationtohearthecase.
9Commissionersshallhavesomeknowledgeortraininginvolvingchildrenwithdisabilities,
10shallnothaveapersonalorprofessionalinterestwhichwouldconflictwith[hisorher]such
11commissioner'sobjectivityinthehearing,andshallmeetthetrainingandassessment
12requirementspursuanttostateregulations,federallawandregulationrequirementsofthe
13IndividualsWithDisabilitiesEducationAct,andtherequirementsinsection621.253.No
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	37 14commissionerwhoconductsadueprocesshearingshallhavebeenemployedwithinthelast
15fiveyearsbyaschooldistrictorbyanorganizationengagedinspecialeducationparentand
16studentadvocacy,performedworkforaschooldistrictorforaparentorstudentasaspecial
17educationadvocatewithinthelastfiveyearsasanindependentcontractororconsultant,been
18employedwithinthelastfiveyearsbythestateboardofeducationordepartmentof
19elementaryandsecondaryeducation,orperformedworkforthestateboardofeducationor
20departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationwithinthelastfiveyearsasan
21independentcontractororconsultant,orbeenpartytoaspecialeducationproceedingasan
22attorney,parent,orchild.Duringthependencyofanyhearing,orpriortotheassignmentof
23thecommissioner,thepartiesmay,bymutualagreement,submittheirdisputetoamediator
24pursuanttosection162.959.
25 2.Theparentorguardian,schoolofficial,andotherpersonsaffectedbytheactionin
26questionshallpresentatthehearingallpertinentevidencerelativetothematterunderappeal.
27Allrightsandprivilegesasdescribedinsection162.963shallbepermitted.Inhearings
28relatingtoachildwithadisabilitythatareheldundertheIndividualswithDisabilities
29Act(20U.S.C.Section1400etseq.),applicablestatelaw,orrulesorregulations
30promulgatedundersuchfederalorstatelaw,theburdenofproofandtheburdenof
31productionshallbeontheschooldistrictinanydueprocesshearingregardingany
32matterrelatedtotheidentification,evaluation,reevaluation,classification,educational
33placement,disciplinaryaction,ortheprovisionofafreeappropriatepubliceducationof
34thechild.
35 3.Afterreviewofallevidencepresentedandaproperdeliberation,thecommissioner,
36withinthe[timelines]timelinesrequiredbytheIndividualsWithDisabilitiesEducationAct,
3720U.S.C.Section1415andanyamendmentsthereto,shalldetermineitsfindings,
38conclusions,anddecisioninthematterinquestionandforwardthewrittendecisiontothe
39parentsorguardianofthechildandtothepresidentoftheappropriatelocalboardof
40educationorresponsibleeducationalagencyandtothedepartmentofelementaryand
41secondaryeducation.Aspecificextensionofthe[timeline]timelinemaybemadebythe
42commissionerassignedtothematterattherequestofeitherparty,exceptinthecaseofan
43expeditedhearingasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection.
44 4.Anexpediteddueprocesshearingbytheadministrativehearingcommissionmay
45berequestedbyaparenttochallengeadisciplinarychangeofplacementortochallengea
46manifestationdeterminationinconnectionwithadisciplinarychangeofplacementorbya
47responsibleeducationalagencytoseekaforty-fiveschooldayalternativeeducational
48placementforadangerousorviolentstudent.Theadministrativehearingcommissionshall
49assignacommissionertohearthecaseandrenderadecisionwithinthe[timeline]timeline
50requiredbyfederallawandstateregulationsimplementingfederallaw.Aspecificextension
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	38 51ofthe[timeline]timelineisonlypermissibletotheextentconsistentwithfederallawand
52pursuanttostateregulations.
53 5.Iftheresponsiblepublicagencyrequestsadueprocesshearingtoseekaforty-five
54schooldayalternativeeducationalplacementforadangerousorviolentstudent,theagency
55shallshowbysubstantialevidencethatthereisasubstantiallikelihoodthestudentwillinjure
56[himself] thestudentorothersandthattheagencymadereasonableeffortstominimizethat
57risk,andshallshowthattheforty-fiveschooldayalternativeeducationalplacementwill
58provideafreeappropriatepubliceducationwhichincludesservicesandmodificationsto
59addressthebehaviorsothat[it]suchbehaviordoesnotreoccur,andcontinuetoallow
60progressinthegeneraleducationcurriculum.
61 6.Anydueprocesshearingrequestandresponsestotherequestshallconformtothe
62requirementsoftheIndividualsWithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA).Determinationof
63thesufficiencyshallbemadebythecommissioner.Thecommissionershallenforcethe
64processandprocedures,including[timelines] timelines, requiredbytheIDEA,relatedto
65sufficiencyofnotice,responsetonotice,determinationofsufficiencydispute,and
66amendmentsofthenotice.
67 7.Apreliminarymeeting,knownasaresolutionsession,shallbeconvenedbythe
68responsiblepublicagency,undertherequirementsoftheIDEA.Theprocessandprocedures
69requiredbytheIDEAinconnectiontotheresolutionsessionandanyresultingwritten
70settlementagreementshallbeimplemented.Theresponsiblepublicagencyoritsdesignee
71shallsigntheagreement.Thedesigneeidentifiedbytheresponsiblepublicagencyshallhave
72theauthoritytobindtheagency.Alocalboardofeducation,asaresponsiblepublicagency,
73shallidentifyadesigneewithauthoritytobindtheschooldistrict.
74 8.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,whenconductingadue
75processhearing,theadministrativehearingcommissionshallconformallofitspractices,
76procedures,filingdeadlines,andresponsetimestotherequirementsoftheIndividualsWith
77DisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA).
162.974.1.Thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall
2reimburseschooldistricts,includingspecialschooldistricts,forthespecialeducationalcosts
3ofhigh-needchildrenwithanindividualizededucationprogramexceedingthreetimesthe
4currentexpenditureperaveragedailyattendanceascalculatedonthedistrictannualsecretary
5oftheboardreportfortheyearinwhichexpendituresareclaimed.Foranyschooldistrict
6withanaveragedailyattendanceoffivehundredstudentsorfewer,thecalculationof
7threetimesthecurrentexpenditureperaveragedailyattendanceshallnotincludeany
8moneysreimbursedtoaschooldistrictunderthissection.
9 2.Aschooldistrictshallsubmit,throughtimelyapplication,asdeterminedbythe
10statedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,thecostofservinganyhigh-needs
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	39 11studentwithanindividualizededucationprogram,asprovidedinsubsection1ofthis
12section.
163.016.1.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection163.011,foranyschooldistrict
2locatedinmorethanonecountyandwhoseheadquartersarelocatedwithinacityofthe
3fourthclassificationwithmorethantwothousandfivehundredbutfewerthantwothousand
4sixhundredinhabitantsandlocatedinmorethanonecounty,thecountysignifiedinthe
5schooldistrictnumbershallbethecountyinthedistrictwiththehighestdollarvalue
6modifier.
7 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection163.011tothecontrary,forany
8schooldistrictlocatedinmorethanonecountyandwhoseheadquartersarelocated
9withinacitywithmorethantwothousandsevenhundredbutfewerthanthree
10thousandinhabitantsandlocatedinacountywithmorethanfourteenthousandbut
11fewerthanfifteenthousandsevenhundredinhabitantsandwithacountyseatwith
12morethantwothousandbutfewerthanthreethousandinhabitants,thecountysignified
13intheschooldistrictnumbershallbethecountyinthedistrictwiththehighestdollar
14valuemodifier.
15 3.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection163.011tothecontrary,forany
16schooldistrictlocatedinmorethanonecountyandwhoseheadquartersarelocated
17withinacitywithmorethanonethousandonehundredseventybutfewerthanone
18thousandthreehundredinhabitantsandlocatedinacountywithmorethansixty
19thousandbutfewerthanseventythousandinhabitants,thecountysignifiedintheschool
20districtnumbershallbethecountyinthedistrictwiththehighestdollarvaluemodifier.
21 4.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection163.011tothecontrary,forany
22schooldistrictlocatedinmorethanonecountyandwhoseheadquartersarelocated
23withinacitywithmorethanonethousandthreehundredbutfewerthanonethousand
24fivehundredinhabitantsandpartiallylocatedinacountywithmorethaneight
25thousandbutfewerthaneightthousandninehundredinhabitantsandwithacounty
26seatwithmorethanthreehundredbutfewerthansixhundredinhabitants,thecounty
27signifiedintheschooldistrictnumbershallbethecountyinthedistrictwiththehighest
28dollarvaluemodifier.
167.225.1.Asusedinsubsections1to4ofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Braille",thesystemofreadingandwritingthroughtouch;
3 (2)"Student",anystudentwhohasanimpairmentinvisionthat,evenwithcorrection,
4adverselyaffectsachild'seducationalperformanceandwhoisdeterminedeligibleforspecial
5educationservicesundertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct.
6 2.Allstudentsshallreceiveinstructioninbraillereadingandwritingaspartoftheir
7individualizededucationplanunlesstheindividualeducationprogramteamdetermines,after
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	40 8anevaluationofastudent'sreadingandwritingskills,needs,andappropriatereadingand
9writingmedia,includinganevaluationofthestudent'sfutureneedsforinstructioninbraille
10ortheuseofbraille,thatinstructioninbrailleortheuseofbrailleisnotappropriate.No
11studentshallbedeniedinstructioninbraillereadingandwritingsolelybecausethestudent
12hassomeremainingvision.
13 3.Instructioninbraillereadingandwritingshallbesufficienttoenableeachstudent
14tocommunicateeffectivelyandefficientlyatalevelcommensuratewiththestudent'ssighted
15peersofcomparablegradelevelandintellectualfunctioning.Thestudent'sindividualized
16educationplanshallspecify:
17 (1)Howbraillewillbeimplementedastheprimarymodeforlearningthrough
18integrationwithnormalclassroomactivities.Ifbraillewillnotbeprovidedtoachildwhois
19blind,thereasonfornotincorporatingitintheindividualizededucationplanshallbe
20documentedtherein;
21 (2)Thedateonwhichbrailleinstructionwillcommence;
22 (3)Thelevelofcompetencyinbraillereadingandwritingtobeachievedbytheend
23oftheperiodcoveredbytheindividualizededucationplan;and
24 (4)Thedurationofeachsession.
25 4.Aspartofthecertificationprocess,teacherscertifiedintheeducationofblindand
26visuallyimpairedchildrenshallberequiredtodemonstratecompetenceinreadingand
27writingbraille.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalladopt
28assessmentprocedurestoassesssuchcompetencieswhichareconsistentwithstandards
29adoptedbytheNationalLibraryServicefortheBlindandPhysicallyHandicapped,Libraryof
30Congress,Washington,D.C.
31 5.(1)Subsections5to9ofthissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
32"BlindStudents'RightstoIndependence,Training,andEducationAct"orthe"BRITE
33Act".
34 (2)Asusedinsubsections5to9ofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
35 (a)"Accessibleassistivetechnologydevice",anassistivetechnologydevice,as
36definedin20U.S.C.Section1401,asamended,thatprovidesblindorvisuallyimpaired
37studentsthebenefitsofaneducationalprograminanequallyeffectiveandintegrated
38mannerasthatprovidedtonondisabledstudents;
39 (b)"Adequateinstruction",thequalityteachingofblindorvisuallyimpaired
40students,asitpertainstogeneraleducationandnecessaryblindnessskills,inalignment
41withtheU.S.DepartmentofEducation'sdefinitionoffreeappropriatepubliceducation,
42asdefinedin20U.S.C.Section1401,asamended;
43 (c)"Blindorvisuallyimpairedstudent":
44 a.Achildwho:
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	41 45 (i)Hasanindividualizededucationprogram(IEP)oranindividualizedfamily
46serviceplan(IFSP),assuchtermsaredefinedin20U.S.C.Section1401,asamended,or
47a504plancreatedunderSection504ofthefederalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.
48Section794,asamended;and
49 (ii)Isidentifiedashavingthedisabilityof"visualimpairment(including
50blindness)"withinthedefinitionof"childwithadisability"in20U.S.C.Section1401,
51asamended;or
52 b.Anindividualwhoisdeaf-blindunderthefederalIndividualswithDisabilities
53EducationAct(IDEA),asamended,orotherfederallaw;
54 (d)"Braille",thesystemofreadingandwritingthroughtouch;
55 (e)"Expandedcorecurriculum",adisability-specificcurriculumthat
56compensatesforvisionloss,isfoundationaltoallotherlearning,andthatcoversthe
57nineessentialareasofcompensatoryaccess,sensoryefficiency,assistivetechnology,
58orientationandmobility,socialinteraction,recreationandleisure,independentliving,
59self-determination,andcareereducation;
60 (f)"Gradelevelinstruction",instructionthatalignswithstate-designated
61contentstandardsandcurriculaforstudentsofthesameageorlevelofmaturity,based
62onthedevelopmentofintellectual,emotional,physical,andbehavioralcapacitythatis
63typicalforthestudent'sageoragegroup;
64 (g)"Localeducationalagency"or"LEA",thesamedefinitionasin20U.S.C.
65Section1401,asamended;
66 (h)"Nonvisualaccess",theabilityofablindorvisuallyimpairedstudenttouse
67allfunctionsofadevice,withoutusingthestudent'svision,inanequallyeffective,
68equallyintegratedmannerandwithequivalenteaseofuseasthestudent'ssighted
69peers;
70 (i)"Nonvisualskills",skillsthataretaughtinsuchawaythatthestudentdoes
71notneedtouseanyvision;
72 (j)"Stateeducationalagency",thesamedefinitionasin20U.S.C.Section1401,
73asamended;
74 (k)"Technology-mediatedlearningenvironmentsandmethods",thesettingsin
75whichelectronicandinformationtechnologyincluding,butnotlimitedto,thefollowing
76isused:
77 a.Computer-basedapplicationsandsimulations;
78 b.Personalandmobilecomputingdevicessuchassmartphonesortablets;
79 c.Web-basedplatforms;
80 d.Onlineordistance-learningprograms;
81 e.Videogames;and
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	42 82 f.Exhibitsorinstallationsthatfeaturedigitalmedia,wearabletechnology,or
83othertoolsthatsupportparticipants'engagementwithnewknowledge,skills,or
84practices;
85 (l)"U.S.AccessBoard",theindependentfederalagencycreatedin1973that
86promotesequalityforpeoplewithdisabilitiesthroughleadershipinaccessibledesign
87andthedevelopmentofaccessibilityguidelinesandstandards.
88 6.(1)EachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceiveinstructioninBraille
89readingandwritingaspartofsuchstudent'sindividualizededucationprogram(IEP)or
90individualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)unlesstheIEPorIFSPteamdetermines,after
91anevaluationofthestudent'sreadingandwritingskills,needs,andappropriatereading
92andwritingmediaincluding,butnotlimitedto,anevaluationofthestudent'sneedsfor
93instructioninBrailleortheuseofBraille,thatinstructioninBrailleortheuseofBraille
94isnotappropriate.Noblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallbedeniedinstructionin
95Braillereadingandwritingsolelybecausethestudenthassomevision.Duringthe
96evaluationandIEPprocess,considerationshallbegivenregardingappropriateBraille
97instructionbasedonapotentialvisionlossduetoadegenerativemedicaldiagnosis.
98 (2)InconjunctionwiththeU.S.DepartmentofEducation'sBraillepresumption
99requirementinthefederalIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA),as
100amended,instructioninBraillereadingandwritingshallbesufficienttoenableeach
101blindorvisuallyimpairedstudenttocommunicateeffectivelyandefficientlyatalevel
102commensuratewiththestudent'ssameageandwiththestudent'snondisabledpeersof
103comparableintellectualability.Theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sindividualized
104educationprogram(IEP)orindividualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)shallspecify:
105 (a)Theresultsobtainedfromanevaluationoftheblindorvisuallyimpaired
106student'sreadingandwritingskills,needs,andappropriatereadingandwritingmedia
107including,butnotlimitedto,anevaluationoftheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent's
108needsforinstructioninBrailleortheuseofBrailleincluding,butnotlimitedto,
109considerationregardingappropriateBrailleinstructionbasedonapotentialvisionloss
110duetoadegenerativemedicaldiagnosis;
111 (b)HowBraillewillbeimplemented,ifneededasdeterminedbytheIEPteam,
112asaprimarymodeforlearningthroughintegrationwithotherclassroomactivities;
113 (c)Thelengthoftheperiodofinstructionandthefrequencyanddurationof
114eachinstructionalsessionasdeterminedbytheIEPteam,whichshall,ascloselyas
115appropriatebasedonindividualneeds,beidenticaltothelevelofinstructionprovided
116tonondisabledpeers;and
117 (d)ThelevelofcompetencyinBraillereadingandwritingtobeachievedbythe
118endoftheperiod.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	43 119 (3)Use,andprovision,ofBraillematerialsforreadingandwritingshallbe
120addressedin504plansforblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentscreatedunderSection504
121ofthefederalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.Section794,asamended.
122 7.Inconjunctionwithacademicachievementandfunctionalperformance
123requirementsof34CFR300.320(a)(2)(i),asamended,instructioninexpandedcore
124curriculumshallbeprovidedtoblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentstosupportprogress
125inthegeneraleducationcurriculum.
126 8.(1)Eachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceiveinstructionin
127assistivetechnologyaspartofthestudent'sindividualizededucationprogram(IEP)or
128individualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)unlesstheIEPorIFSPteamdetermines,after
129anevaluationofastudent'sneeds,thatinstructioninassistivetechnologyisnot
130appropriate.Nostudentshallbedeniedinstructioninassistivetechnologysolely
131becausethestudenthassomevision.
132 (2)Inconjunctionwithaccessibleassistivetechnologyrequirementsofthe
133federalIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)in20U.S.C.1412(a)(12)(B)
134(i),asamended,theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceivegrade-level
135instructionthatwillequiptheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentwiththeappropriate
136technology-mediatedlearningenvironmentsandmethodstoperformonthesamelevel
137ofproficiencyexpectedofpeersofcomparableintellectualabilityandgradelevel.The
138blindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sIEPorIFSPshallspecify:
139 (a)Theresultsobtainedfromanassessmentoftheblindorvisuallyimpaired
140student'sskills,needs,andappropriateaccessibleassistivetechnologyincluding,butnot
141limitedto,anevaluationofthefutureneedsforaccessibleassistivetechnologytraining
142ortheuseofaccessibleassistivetechnology;
143 (b)Howaccessibleassistivetechnologywillbeimplementedasaprimarymode
144forlearningthroughintegrationwithotherclassroomactivities;
145 (c)Thefrequencyanddurationofeachinstructionalsession;
146 (d)Thelevelofmasteryoftheaccessibleassistivetechnologyspecifiedbythe
147blindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sassessmenttobeachievedbytheendoftheperiod;
148and
149 (e)Acknowledgmentthateither:
150 a.Theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentmaytransporttheaccessibleassistive
151technologytoandfromschoolwithouttheneedforpayment,familyassumptionof
152liabilityforlossordamage,oranyothercosttotheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentor
153thefamily;or
154 b.Iftheaccessibleassistivetechnologyremainsatschool,theLEAwillprovide
155duplicateaccessibleassistivetechnologyintheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'shome
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	44 156withoutrequiringpayment,familyassumptionofliabilityforlossordamage,orany
157othercosttotheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentorthefamily.
158 (3)Use,andprovision,ofaccessibleassistivetechnologyshallbeaddressedin
159504plansforblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentscreatedunderSection504ofthe
160federalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.Section794,asamended.
161 9.(1)Eachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceiveinstructionin
162orientationandmobilityaspartofthestudent'sindividualizededucationprogram
163(IEP)orindividualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)unlesstheIEPorIFSPteam
164determines,afteranevaluationofastudent'sneeds,thatinstructioninorientationand
165mobilityisnotappropriate.Nostudentshallbedeniedinstructioninorientationand
166mobilitysolelybecausethestudenthassomevision.
167 (2)Inconjunctionwithorientationandmobilityservicesrequirementsof34
168CFR300.34(c)(7),asamended,blindorvisuallyimpairedstudentsshallreceive
169orientationandmobilityinstructiontoequipeachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent
170withtheage-appropriatetools,techniques,andnonvisualskillstonavigateinand
171aroundthestudent'shome,schools,communities,andotherenvironmentsasapplicable,
172andasexpectedofpeersofcomparableintellectualabilityandgradelevel.Theblindor
173visuallyimpairedstudent'sIEPorIFSPshallspecify:
174 (a)Theresultsobtainedfromanevaluationoftheblindorvisuallyimpaired
175student'sorientationandmobilityneedsincluding,butnotlimitedto,anevaluationof
176theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sfutureneedsforinstructioninorientationand
177mobility;
178 (b)Howorientationandmobilitywillbeintegratedintothehome,school,and
179community;
180 (c)Thedateonwhichorientationandmobilityinstructionwillcommence;
181 (d)Thefrequencyanddurationofeachinstructionalsession;and
182 (e)Thelevelofmasteryoforientationandmobilityskillstobeachievedbythe
183endoftheperiod.
184 (3)Orientationandmobilityequipment,accommodations,andmodifications
185shallbeaddressedin504plansforblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentscreatedunder
186Section504ofthefederalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.Section794,asamended.
187 (4)Anorientationandmobilityevaluationshallbeconductedbyapersonwhois
188appropriatelycertifiedbytheNationalBlindnessProfessionalCertificationBoard
189(NBPCB)withaNationalOrientationandMobilityCertification(NOMC),orthrough
190theAcademyforCertificationofVisionRehabilitationandEducationProfessionals
191(ACVREP)asaCertifiedOrientationandMobilitySpecialist(COMS),orwhoholdsa
192nationallyrecognizedcertificationrelatedtoorientationandmobility.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	45 193 (5)Theorientationandmobilityevaluationsdescribedinsubdivision(4)ofthis
194subsectionshalloccurinfamiliarandunfamiliarenvironments,duringthedaytimeand
195nighttime,andaroundthehome,school,andcommunityasdeterminedageappropriate
196bytheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sIEPorIFSP.
197 10.(1)Aspartofthestateeducationalagency'scertificationandrenewal
198process,educatorshiredtoteachBrailleshallbecertifiedteachersofstudentswith
199visualimpairments,holdacurrentandvalidNationalCertificationinUnifiedEnglish
200Braille(NCUEB)workingunderthesupervisionofareadingspecialist,orholda
201nationallyrecognizedcertificationrelatedtoBrailleinstruction.
202 (2)Aspartofthestateeducationalagency'scertificationandrenewalprocess,
203educatorshiredtoteachaccessibleassistivetechnologyshallbecertifiedteachersof
204studentswithvisualimpairments,holdavalidandcurrentCertifiedAssistive
205TechnologyInstructionalSpecialistforPeoplewithVisualImpairments(CATIS),or
206holdavalidandcurrentNationalCertificationinAccessTechnologyfortheBlind
207(NCATB)orothernationallyrecognizedcertificationrelatedtoassistivetechnology
208instructionforindividualswithvisualimpairments.
209 (3)Aspartofthestateeducationalagency'scertificationandrenewalprocess,
210specialistshiredtoteachorientationandmobilityshallholdavalidandcurrent
211NationalOrientationandMobilityCertification(NOMC)orholdacurrentandvalid
212CertifiedOrientationandMobilitySpecialist(COMS)certificationorothernationally
213recognizedcertificationrelatedtoorientationandmobilityinstructionforindividuals
214withvisualimpairments.
215 11.(1)LEAsshalldeliverservicestoblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentsina
216mannerthatatalltimesabidesbyrequirementsofthefederalIndividualswith
217DisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA),TitleIIoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,and
218theRehabilitationActof1973,asamended,includingduringdeclaredlocal,state,or
219nationalemergencies.
220 (2)LEAsshallseekandobtainproofofcurrentlyavailablecertified
221professionalsfromanycompany,agency,orindividualtheLEAintendstocontract
222withforservicesoutlinedinsubsections5to9ofthissection.
223 (3)LEAsshallnotimposeanypreclusionsorlimitationsonastudenttoreceive
224instructioninorientationandmobilityservicesinandaroundthehome,school,or
225communitysettingincludingduringdaytimeandnighttimehours.
226 (4)LEAsmayrequireannualwrittenparentalconsenttoconducteffective
227instructionwhensuchservicesareprovidedbeforeorafterregularschoolhoursor
228whensuchservicesareprovidedawayfromtheeducationalinstitutionortheblindor
229visuallyimpairedstudent'sresidence.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	46 230 (5)IfanLEAprohibitsanorientationandmobilityinstructorfromusingthe
231instructor'spreferredmodeoftransportationtotransportblindorvisuallyimpaired
232studentstoandfromoutsideenvironments,theLEAshallprovideanequallyeffective
233transportationalternativeforthatpurposewithoutcosttotheorientationandmobility
234instructor.Iftheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sfamilyprovidestransportationfor
235thestudent,theLEAshallreimbursetheexpense.
236 12.(1)IfanLEArequiresaneyereport,theLEAshallbearallcostsassociated
237withobtainingsuchreport.LEAsshallnotdelayanevaluationforeligibilitybasedon
238theabsenceordelayofsuchreport.
239 (2)Allelectronicandinformationtechnologydeveloped,procured,maintained,
240orusedbyLEAsshallbecompliantwiththeU.S.AccessBoard'sSection508standards,
241asamended.
242 (3)LEAsshallanticipatetheneedfornonvisualaccessibilityandadoptpolicies
243andprocedurestoreduceoreliminatecommonbarriersexperiencedbyblindor
244visuallyimpairedstudents,parents,educators,administrators,andotherstaff.
245 13.Subsections1to4ofthissectionshallapplyinallschoolyearsendingbefore
246July1,2022.Subsections5to12ofthissectionshallapplyinschoolyear2022-23andall
247subsequentschoolyears.
167.268.1.Each[local] schooldistrictandcharterschoolshallhaveonfileapolicy
2forreading[intervention] successplans[foranypupilsofthedistrictingradeskindergarten
3throughthreepursuanttotheprovisionsofthissection.Suchplansshallidentifystrategiesto
4befollowedbythedistrictteacherstoraiseapupilidentifiedasreadingbelowgradelevelby
5recognizedmethodstoreadingatgradelevelbytheendofthethirdgrade.Recognized
6methodsofidentificationmayincludebutneednotbelimitedtothescoresofthepupil
7obtainedthroughanyestablishedstandardizedtestingprogramcurrentlyadministeredbythe
8district,observationsofclassroomteachers,anddocumentedclassroomperformance]. Each
9schooldistrictandcharterschoolshallprovideallparentsandguardiansofstudents,
10includingparentsofstudentswhoareidentifiedashavingasubstantialdeficiencyin
11readingundersubsection1ofsection167.645,withsuggestionsforregularparent-
12guidedhomereading.
13 2.[Thestateboardofeducation] Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
14educationshalldevelopguidelinestoassistdistrictsandcharterschoolsinformulating
15policiesforreading[intervention] successplans.Suchguidelinesmayinclude,butarenot
16limitedto,measuresofreadingproficiency,strategiesforaddressingreading
17deficiencies,timelinesformeasuringpupilimprovementinreading,andinformationon
18screening[forandtreatment] of[auditory] dyslexia[, andinformationontheLindamood
19AuditoryConceptualizationTestandtheAuditoryDiscriminationinDepthProgram]. Such
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	47 20guidelinesmayalsoidentifyperformancelevelsforpupilsidentifiedashandicappedor
21severelyhandicappedandconditionsunderwhichsuchpupils[are]maybeexemptfromthe
22provisionsofthissectionandsection167.645.
23 3.[Eachlocalschooldistrictenrollingapupilidentifiedasreadingbelowgradelevel
24shalldevelopanindividualplanofreadinginterventionforsuchpupil.Theindividualpupil's
25planmayincludeindividualorgroupreadingdevelopmentactivities.Theplanmaybe
26developedafterconsultationwiththepupil'sparentorlegalguardian] Eachschooldistrict
27andcharterschoolshallprovideintensivereadinginstructiontostudentsasprovidedin
28section167.645.
167.640.1.Schooldistricts[may] shalladoptapolicywithregardtostudent
2promotionwhichmayrequireremediationasaconditionofpromotiontothenextgradelevel
3foranystudentidentifiedbythedistrictasfailingtomasterskillsandcompetencies
4establishedforthatparticulargradelevelbythedistrictboardofeducation.Schooldistricts
5mayalsorequireparentsorguardiansofsuchstudentstocommittoconducthome-based
6tutorialactivitieswiththeirchildrenor,inthecaseofastudentwithdisabilitieseligiblefor
7servicespursuanttosections162.670to162.1000,theindividualeducationplanshall
8determinethenatureofparentalinvolvementconsistentwiththerequirementsforafree,
9appropriatepubliceducation.
10 2.Suchremediationshallrecognizethatdifferentstudentslearndifferentlyandshall
11employmethodsdesignedtohelpthesestudentsachieveathighlevels.Suchremediation
12mayinclude,butshallnotnecessarilybelimitedto,amandatorysummerschoolprogram
13focusedontheareasofdeficiencyorothersuchactivitiesconductedbytheschooldistrict
14outsideoftheregularschoolday.Decisionsconcerningtheinstructionofachildwho
15receivesspecialeducationalservicespursuanttosections162.670to162.1000shallbemade
16inaccordancewiththechild'sindividualizededucationplan.
17 3.Schooldistrictsprovidingremediationpursuanttothissectionorsection167.245
18outsideofthetraditionalschooldaymaycountextrahoursofinstructioninthecalculationof
19averagedailyattendanceasdefinedinsection163.011.
167.645.1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Readingassessment",arecognizedmethodofjudgingastudent'sreadingability,
3withresultsexpressedasreadingataparticulargradelevel.Thetermreadingassessment
4shallinclude,butisnotlimitedto,standardchecklistsdesignedforuseasastudentreadsout
5loud,paper-and-penciltestspromulgatedbynationallyrecognizedorganizationsandother
6recognizedmethodsofdeterminingastudent'sreadingaccuracy,expression,fluencyand
7comprehensioninordertomakeadeterminationofthestudent'sgrade-levelreadingability.
8Assessmentswhichdonotgiveagrade-levelresultmaybeusedincombinationwithother
9assessmentstoreachagrade-leveldetermination.Districtsareencouragedbutnotrequiredto
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	48 10selectassessmentmethodsidentifiedpursuanttosection167.346.Districtsarealso
11encouragedtousemultiplemethodsofassessment;
12 (2)"Summerschool",forreadinginstructionpurposes,aminimumoffortyhoursof
13readinginstructionandpractice.Aschooldistrictmayarrangethehoursanddaysof
14instructiontocoordinatewithitsregularprogramofsummerschool.
15 2.Forpurposesofthissection,methodsofreadingassessmentshallbedeterminedby
16eachschooldistrict.Unlessastudenthasbeendeterminedinthecurrentschoolyeartobe
17readingatgradelevelorabove,eachschooldistrictshalladministerareadingassessmentor
18setofassessmentstoeachstudentwithinforty-fivedaysoftheendofthethird-gradeyear,
19exceptthattheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytostudentsreceivingspecial
20educationservicesunderanindividualizededucationplanpursuanttosections162.670to
21162.999,tostudentsreceivingservicespursuanttoSection504oftheRehabilitationActof
221973whoseservicesplanincludesanelementaddressingreadingortostudentsdeterminedto
23havelimitedEnglishproficiencyortostudentswhohavebeendetermined,priortothe
24beginningofanyschoolyear,tohaveacognitiveabilityinsufficienttomeetthereading
25requirementsetoutinthissection,providedthatdistrictsshallprovidereadingimprovement
26plansforstudentsdeterminedtohavesuchinsufficientcognitiveability.Theassessment
27requiredbythissubsectionshallalsoberequiredforstudentswhoenteraschooldistrictin
28gradesfour,fiveorsixunlesssuchstudenthasbeendeterminedinthecurrentschoolyearto
29bereadingatgradelevelorabove.
30 3.Beginningwithschoolyear2002-03,foreachstudentwhosethird-gradereading
31assessmentdeterminesthatsuchstudentisreadingbelowsecond-gradelevel,theschool
32districtshalldesignareadingimprovementplanforthestudent'sfourth-gradeyear.Such
33readingimprovementplanshallinclude,ataminimum,thirtyhoursofadditionalreading
34instructionorpracticeoutsidetheregularschooldayduringthefourth-gradeyear.Theschool
35districtshalldeterminethemethodofreadinginstructionnecessarytoenforcethissubsection.
36Theschooldistrictmayalsorequirethestudenttoattendsummerschoolforreading
37instructionasaconditionofpromotiontofourthgrade.Thedepartmentofelementaryand
38secondaryeducationmay,fromfundsappropriatedforthepurpose,reimburseschooldistricts
39foradditionalinstructionalpersonnelcostsincurredintheimplementationandexecutionof
40thethirtyhoursofadditionalreadinginstructionminustherevenuegeneratedbytheschool
41districtthroughthefoundationformulafortheadditionalreadinginstructionaveragedaily
42attendance.
43 4.Eachstudentforwhomareadingimprovementplanhasbeendesignedpursuantto
44subsection3ofthissectionshallbegivenanotherreadingassessment,tobeadministered
45withinforty-fivedaysoftheendofsuchstudent'sfourth-gradeyear.Ifsuchstudentis
46determinedtobereadingbelowthird-gradelevel,thestudentshallberequiredtoattend
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	49 47summerschooltoreceivereadinginstruction.Attheendofsuchsummerschoolinstruction,
48suchstudentshallbegivenanotherreadingassessment.Ifsuchstudentisdeterminedtobe
49readingbelowthird-gradelevel,thedistrictshallnotifythestudent'sparentsorguardians,and
50thestudentshallnotbepromotedtofifthgrade.Nostudentshallbedeniedpromotionmore
51thanoncesolelyforinabilitytomeetthereadingstandardssetoutinthissection.
52 5.Theprocessdescribedinsubsections3and4ofthissectionshallberepeatedas
53necessarythroughtheendofthesixthgrade,withthetargetgradelevelrisingaccordingly.
54Mandatoryretentioningradeshallnotapplytogradessubsequenttofourthgrade.
55 6.Themandatoryprocessofadditionalreadinginstructionpursuanttothissection
56shallceaseattheendofthesixthgrade.Thepermanentrecordofstudentswhoare
57determinedtobereadingbelowthefifth-gradelevelattheendofsixthgradeshallcarrya
58notationadvisingthatsuchstudenthasnotmetminimalreadingstandards.Thenotationshall
59stayonthestudent'srecorduntilsuchtimeasthedistrictdeterminesthatastudenthasmet
60minimalreadingstandards.
61 7.Eachschooldistrictshallberequiredtooffersummerschoolreadinginstructionto
62anystudentwithareadingimprovementplan.Districtsmayfulfilltherequirementofthis
63sectionthroughcooperativearrangementswithneighboringdistricts;providedthatsuch
64districtsshalltimelymakeallpaymentsprovidedpursuanttosuchcooperativeagreements.
65 8.Aschooldistrictmayadoptapolicythatrequiresretentioningradeofanystudent
66whohasbeendeterminedtorequiresummerschoolinstructioninreadingandwhodoesnot
67fulfillthesummerschoolattendancerequirement.
68 9.Nothinginthissectionshallprecludeaschooldistrictfromretaininganystudentin
69gradewhenadeterminationismadeinaccordancewithdistrictpolicythatretentionisinthe
70bestinterestsofthestudent.
71 10.Thestateboardofeducationshallnotincorporateinformationaboutthenumber
72ofstudentsreceivingadditionalinstructionpursuanttothissectionintoanyelementofany
73standardoftheMissourischoolimprovementprogramoritssuccessoraccreditationprogram;
74provided,however,eachdistrictshallmakeavailable,upontherequestofanyparent,patron,
75ormediaoutletwithinthedistrict,thenumberandpercentageofstudentsreceiving
76remediationpursuanttothissection.Theinformationshallbepresentedinawaythatdoes
77notpermitpersonalidentificationofanystudentoreducationalpersonnel.
78 11.Eachschooldistrictshallmakeasystematicefforttoinformparentsofthe
79methodsandmaterialsusedtoteachreadinginkindergartenthroughfourthgrade,interms
80understandabletoalaypersonandshallsimilarlyinformparentsofstudentsforwhoma
81readingimprovementplanisrequiredpursuanttothissection.
82 12.(1)Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshallassessallstudentsenrolled
83inkindergartenthroughgradethreeatthebeginningandendofeachschoolyearfor
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	50 84theirlevelofreadingorreadingreadinessonstate-approvedreadingassessments.
85Additionallyallschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallassessanynewlyenrolled
86studentingradesonethroughfivefortheirlevelofreadingorreadingreadinessona
87readingassessmentfromthestate-approvedlist.Atthebeginningoftheschoolyear,
88eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshallprovideareadingsuccessplantoany
89studentwho:
90 (a)Exhibitsasubstantialdeficiencyinreadingwhichcreatesabarriertothe
91child'sprogresslearningtoread.Theidentificationofsuchdeficiencymaybebased
92uponthemostrecentassessmentsorteacherobservation;or
93 (b)Hasbeenidentifiedasbeingatriskofdyslexiainthestatewidedyslexia
94screeningorhasaformaldiagnosisofdyslexia.
95 (2)Forthepurposesofthissection,asubstantialreadingdeficiencyshallreferto
96astudentwhoisoneormoregradelevelorlevelsbehindinreadingorreading
97readiness;providedthatnothinginthissectionshallbeinterpretedtopreventaschool
98districtorcharterschoolfromofferingareadingsuccessplantoanystudentbasedon
99anassessmentcompletedatthestartandendoftheschoolyearorteacherobservation.
100Foranystudententeringtheschooldistrictorcharterschoolafterthestartoftheschool
101year,suchstudentshallbeprovidedareadingsuccessplanintheeventthestudenthas
102beenidentifiedashavingasubstantialreadingdeficiencybasedonthestudent'smost
103recentassessmentorotherwisebeingidentifiedthroughteacherobservation.The
104student'sreadingproficiencyshallbereassessedbyreadingassessmentsonthestate-
105approvedlist.Thestudentshallcontinuetobeprovidedwithintensivereading
106instructionunderareadingsuccessplanuntilthereadingdeficiencyisremedied.
107 (3)Thedistrictorcharterschoolshallnotifytheparentorguardianofany
108studentinkindergartenthroughgradethreewhoexhibitsasubstantialdeficiencyin
109reading,asdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,atleastannuallyinwriting,
110andinanappropriate,alternativemannerfortheparentorotherguardianifnecessary,
111ofthefollowing:
112 (a)Thatthechildhasbeenidentifiedashavingasubstantialdeficiencyin
113reading;
114 (b)Adescriptionoftheservicescurrentlyprovidedtothechild;
115 (c)Adescriptionoftheproposedsupplementalinstructionalservicesand
116supportsthattheschooldistrictwillprovidetothechildthataredesignedtoremediate
117theidentifiedareaofreadingdeficiency.Forstudentsidentifiedbeingatriskofdyslexia
118orthosethathaveadiagnosisofdyslexiathedistrictshallprovideanexplanationthat
119theinstructionthatwillbeusedtoteachthechildreadingshallbeexplicit,systematic,
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	51 120anddiagnosticandbasedonphonologicalawareness,phonics,fluency,vocabulary,
121comprehension,morphology,syntax,andsemantics;and
122 (d)Strategiesforparentsandguardianstouseinhelpingthechildsucceedin
123readingproficiency,includingbutnotlimitedtothepromotionofparent-guidedhome
124reading.
125 (4)Iftheschooldistrictorcharterschoolprovidesasummerreadingprogram
126underthissection,thedistrictorcharterschoolshallnotifytheparentorguardianof
127eachstudentwhoexhibitsasubstantialdeficiencyinreadingoftheopportunityto
128attendthesummerreadingprogram.
129 (5)Ifastudenthasasubstantialreadingdeficiencyattheendofthirdgrade,the
130student'sparentorguardianandappropriateschoolstaffshalldiscusswhetherthe
131studentshouldberetainedingradelevel,basedonaconsiderationofallrelevant
132factors,includingthereadingdeficiency,thestudent'sprogressinothersubjectareas,
133andthestudent'soverallintellectual,physical,emotional,andsocialdevelopment.A
134decisiontopromoteorretainastudentwithasubstantialreadingdeficiencyattheend
135ofgradethreeshallbemadeonlyafterdirectpersonalconsultationwiththestudent's
136parentorguardianandaftertheformulationofaspecificplanofactiontoremedythe
137student'sreadingdeficiency.
138 (6)Eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshalldoallofthefollowing:
139 (a)Providestudentswhoareidentifiedashavingasubstantialdeficiencyin
140readingundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,havebeenidentifiedasbeingatriskof
141dyslexiainthestatewidedyslexiascreeningorhaveaformaldiagnosisofdyslexiawith
142intensiveinstructionalservicesandsupportsspecifiedinareadingsuccessplan,as
143appropriateaccordingtostudentneed,freeofcharge,toremediatetheidentifiedareas
144ofreadingdeficiency,includingadditionalscientific,evidence-basedreadinginstruction
145andotherstrategiesprescribedbytheschooldistrictorcharterschoolwhichmay
146includebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing:
147 a.Smallgrouporindividualinstruction;
148 b.Reducedteacher-studentratios;
149 c.Morefrequentprogressmonitoring;
150 d.Tutoringormentoring;
151 e.Extendedschoolday,week,oryear;and
152 f.Summerreadingprograms;
153 (b)Foranystudentwithaformaldiagnosisofdyslexiaorforastudentwhowas
154foundtobeatriskofdyslexiainthestatewidedyslexiascreening,theschooldistrictor
155charterschoolshallprovideevidence-basedreadinginstructionthataddresses
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	52 156phonology,sound-symbolassociation,syllableinstruction,morphology,syntax,and
157semanticsprovidedthroughsystematic,cumulative,explicit,anddiagnosticmethods;
158 (c)Atregularintervals,butnolessthanfourtimesperyearinamannerthat
159reflectsprogressthrougheachschoolterm,notifytheparentorguardianofacademic
160andotherprogressbeingmadebythestudentandgivetheparentorguardianother
161usefulinformation;and
162 (d)Inadditiontorequiredreadingenhancementandaccelerationstrategies,
163provideallparentsofstudents,includingparentsofstudentswhoareidentifiedas
164havingasubstantialdeficiencyinreadingundersubsection1ofthissection,withaplan
165thatincludessuggestionsforregularparent-guidedhomereading.
166 (7)Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshallensurethatintensivereading
167instructionthroughareadingdevelopmentinitiativeshallbeprovidedtoeach
168kindergartenthroughgradefivestudentwhoisassessedasexhibitingasubstantial
169deficiencyinreading.Inadditiontotherequirementsotherwiseprovided,such
170instructionwillalsocomplywithallofthefollowingcriteria:
171 (a)Beprovidedtoallkindergartenthroughgradefivestudentswhoexhibita
172substantialdeficiencyinreadingunderthissection.Theassessmentsshallmeasure
173phonemicawareness,phonics,fluency,vocabulary,andcomprehension;
174 (b)Beprovidedduringregularschoolhours;and
175 (c)Provideareadingcurriculumthatmeetstherequirementsofsection170.014,
176andataminimumhasthefollowingspecifications:
177 a.Assistsstudentsassessedasexhibitingasubstantialdeficiencyinreadingto
178developtheskillstoreadatgradelevel;
179 b.Providesskilldevelopmentinphonemicawareness,phonics,fluency,
180vocabulary,andcomprehension;
181 c.Includesascientificallybasedandreliableassessment;
182 d.Providesinitialandongoinganalysisofeachstudent'sreadingprogress;and
183 e.Providesacurriculumincoreacademicsubjectstoassistthestudentin
184maintainingormeetingproficiencylevelsfortheappropriategradeinallacademic
185subjects.
186 (8)Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallreporttothedepartmentthe
187specificintensivereadinginterventionsandsupportsimplementedbytheschooldistrict
188orcharterschoolunderthissectionaswellasthereadingassessmentdatacollectedfor
189gradeskindergartenthroughfive.Thedepartmentshallannuallyprescribethe
190componentsofrequiredorrequestedreports.
191 (9)(a)Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshalladdressreadingproficiency
192aspartofitscomprehensiveschoolimprovementplan,drawinguponinformationabout
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	53 193childrenfromassessmentsconductedundersubsection1andtheprevalenceof
194deficienciesidentifiedbyclassroom,elementaryschool,andotherstudent
195characteristics.Aspartofitscomprehensiveschoolimprovementplanorcontract,
196eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshallreviewchronicearlyelementaryabsenteeism
197foritsimpactonliteracydevelopment.Ifmorethanfifteenpercentofanattendance
198center'sstudentsarenotatgradelevelinreadingbytheendofthirdgrade,the
199comprehensiveschoolimprovementplanorcontractshallincludestrategiestoreduce
200thatpercentage,includingschoolandcommunitystrategiestoraisethepercentageof
201studentswhoareproficientinreading.
202 (b)Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshallprovideprofessional
203developmentservicestoenhancetheskillsofelementaryteachersinrespondingto
204children'suniquereadingissuesandneedsandtoincreasetheuseofevidence-based
205strategies.
206 13.Subsections1to11ofthissectionshallapplyinallschoolyearsendingbefore
207July1,2023.Subsection12ofthissectionshallapplyinallschoolyearsbeginningonor
208afterJuly1,2023.
167.850.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Board",thestateboardofeducation;
3 (2)"Commissioner",thecommissionerofeducation;
4 (3)"Recoveryhighschool",apublichighschoolthatserveseligiblestudents
5diagnosedwithsubstanceusedisorderordependencyasdefinedbythemostrecent
6DiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisordersandthatprovidesbotha
7comprehensivefour-yearhighschooleducationinanalternativepublicschoolsetting
8andastructuredplanofrecovery;
9 (4)"Sendingdistrict",theschooldistrictwhereastudentattendingorplanning
10toattendtherecoveryhighschoolresidesandfromwhichthestudentisreferredfor
11enrollmentinarecoveryhighschool.
12 2.(1)Thecommissionermayapproveandauthorizeuptofourpilotrecovery
13highschools,geographicallylocatedinmetropolitanareasthroughoutthestate,tobe
14establishedbyschooldistrictsorgroupsofschooldistrictsforthepurposeof
15demonstratingtheeffectivenessoftherecoveryhighschoolmodelinthisstate.The
16commissionershallissuearequestforproposalsfromschooldistrictstooperateapilot
17recoveryhighschool.Suchproposalsmaybesubmittedbyanindividualschooldistrict
18proposingtooperatearecoveryhighschoolorbyagroupofschooldistrictsproposing
19tojointlyoperatesuchaschool.Suchproposalsshallbesubmittedtothecommissioner
20nolaterthanDecemberfirstoftheschoolyearpriortotheschoolyearinwhichthe
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	54 21recoveryhighschoolisproposedtobeginoperation.Theapprovaloftheboardshallbe
22requiredfortherecoveryhighschooltobeginoperation.
23 (2)Proposalsshalldetailhowthedistrictordistrictswillsatisfythecriteriafora
24highschooleducationprogramunderstatelawandboardruleandhowtherecovery
25highschoolwillsatisfytherequirementsforaccreditationbytheAssociationof
26RecoverySchoolsoranotherrecoveryschoolaccreditationorganizationauthorizedby
27theboard.Theproposalshallincludeafinancialplanoutliningtheanticipatedpublic
28andprivatefundingthatwillallowtherecoveryhighschooltooperateandmeetthe
29school'seducationalandrecoverycriteria.Thedistrictordistrictsmaypartnerwith
30oneormorelocalnonprofitorganizationsorotherlocaleducationalagenciesregarding
31establishmentandoperationofarecoveryhighschoolandmayestablishajointboard
32tooverseetheoperationoftherecoveryhighschoolasprovidedinamemorandumof
33understandingenteredwithsuchorganizationororganizations.
34 (3)Byapprovaloftheproposalupontherecommendationofthecommissioner,
35theboardshallbedeemedtohaveauthorizedallnecessaryequivalenciesandwaiversof
36regulationsenumeratedintheproposal.
37 (4)Thecommissionermayspecifyanauthorizationperiodfortherecoveryhigh
38school,whichshallbenolessthanfouryears.BeforeJulyfirstofeachyeartherecovery
39highschoolisinoperation,theschooldistrictorgroupofschooldistricts,inconsultation
40withtherecoveryhighschool,shallsubmittothecommissionerananalysisofthe
41recoveryhighschool'seducational,recovery,andotherrelatedoutcomesasspecifiedin
42theproposal.Thecommissionershallreviewtheanalysisandrenewanyrecoveryhigh
43schoolmeetingtherequirementsofthissectionandtherequirementsoftheschool's
44proposalandmayincludetermsandconditionstoaddressareasneedingcorrectionor
45improvement.Thecommissionermayrevokeorsuspendtheauthorizationofa
46recoveryhighschoolnotmeetingtherequirementsofthissectionortherequirementsof
47theschool'sproposal.
48 (5)Pupilattendance,dropoutrate,studentperformanceonstatewide
49assessments,andotherdataconsideredintheMissourischoolimprovementprogram
50andschoolaccreditationshallnotbeattributedtothegeneralaccreditationofeithera
51sendingdistrictorthedistrictordistrictsoperatingtherecoveryhighschoolandmaybe
52usedbythecommissioneronlyintherenewalprocessfortherecoveryhighschoolas
53providedinthissubsection.
54 3.(1)Aschooldistrictmayenterintoanagreementwithadistrictordistricts
55operatingarecoveryhighschoolfortheenrollmentofaneligiblestudentwhois
56currentlyenrolledinorresidesinthesendingdistrict.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	55 57 (2)Aparentorguardianmayseektoenrollaneligiblestudentresidingina
58sendingdistrictinarecoveryhighschoolcreatedunderthissection.Astudentover
59eighteenyearsofageresidinginasendingdistrictmayseektoenrollinarecoveryhigh
60school.
61 (3)Aneligiblestudentshallmeanastudentwhoisinrecoveryfromsubstance
62usedisorderorsubstancedependency,orsuchaconditionalongwithco-occurring
63disorderssuchasanxiety,depression,andattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder,and
64whoisdeterminedbytherecoveryhighschooltobeastudentwhowouldacademically
65andclinicallybenefitfromplacementintherecoveryhighschoolandiscommittedto
66workingonthestudent'srecovery.Therecoveryhighschoolshallconsideravailable
67informationincluding,butnotlimitedto,anyrecommendationofadrugcounselor,
68alcoholismcounselor,orsubstanceabusecounselorlicensedorcertifiedunder
69applicablelawsandregulations.
70 (4)Arecoveryhighschoolshallnotlimitordenyadmissiontoaneligiblestudent
71basedonrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,disability,incomelevel,proficiencyinthe
72Englishlanguage,orathleticability.
73 4.(1)Therecoveryhighschoolshallannuallyadoptapolicyestablishinga
74tuitionrateforitsstudentsnolaterthanFebruaryfirstoftheprecedingschoolyear.
75 (2)Thesendingdistrictofaneligiblestudentwhoisenrolledinandattendinga
76recoveryhighschoolshallpaytuitiontotherecoveryhighschoolequaltothelesserof:
77 (a)Thetuitionrateestablishedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection;or
78 (b)Thestateadequacytarget,asdefinedinsection163.011,plustheaverage
79sumproducedperchildbythelocaltaxeffortabovethestateadequacytargetofthe
80sendingdistrict.
81 (3)Ifcostsassociatedwiththeprovisionofspecialeducationandrelated
82disabilityservicestothestudentexceedthetuitiontobepaidundersubdivision(2)of
83thissubsection,thesendingdistrictshallremainresponsibleforpayingtheexcesscostto
84therecoveryhighschool.
85 (4)Thecommissionermayenterintoanagreementwiththeappropriateofficial
86oragencyofanotherstatetodevelopareciprocityagreementforotherwiseeligible,
87nonresidentstudentsseekingtoattendarecoveryhighschoolinthisstate.Arecovery
88highschoolmayenrollotherwiseeligiblestudentsresidinginastateotherthanthisstate
89asprovidedinsuchreciprocityagreement.Suchreciprocityagreementshallrequirethe
90out-of-statestudent'sdistrictofresidencetopaytotherecoveryhighschoolanannual
91amountequaltoonehundredfivepercentofthetuitionratefortherecoveryhighschool
92establishedunderthissubsection.Ifanotherwiseeligiblestudentresidesinastatethat
93isnotsubjecttoareciprocityagreement,suchstudentmayattendarecoveryhigh
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	56 94schoolprovidedsuchstudentpaystotheschoolonehundredfivepercentofthetuition
95ratefortherecoveryhighschoolestablishedunderthissubsection.Nostudentenrolled
96andattendingarecoveryhighschoolunderthissubdivisionshallbeincludedasa
97residentpupilforanystateaidpurposeunderchapter163.
98 5.Theboard,inconsultationwiththedepartmentofmentalhealth,may
99promulgaterulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofa
100rule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthority
101delegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjectto
102alloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionand
103chapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
104pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
105arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
106andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
168.021.1.Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbe
2grantedasfollows:
3 (1)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit:
4 (a)Uponthebasisofcollegecredit;
5 (b)Uponthebasisofexamination;
6 (2)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbythestateboardwith
7advicefromtheadvisorycouncilestablishedbysection168.015toanyindividualwho
8presentstothestateboardavaliddoctoraldegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
9educationaccreditedbyaregionalaccreditingassociationsuchasNorthCentralAssociation.
10Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofpostgraduatestudyoftheholder,shallbe
11issuedonlyaftersuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminationrequiredforgraduationpursuant
12torulesadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,andshallberestrictedtothosecertificates
13establishedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection;
14 (3)Bythestateboard,whichshallissuetheprofessionalcertificateclassificationin
15boththegeneralandspecializedareasmostcloselyalignedwiththecurrentareasof
16certificationapprovedbythestateboard,commensuratewiththeyearsofteachingexperience
17oftheapplicant,andbaseduponthefollowingcriteria:
18 (a)Recommendationofastate-approvedbaccalaureate-levelteacherpreparation
19program;
20 (b)a.SuccessfulattainmentoftheMissouriqualifyingscoreontheexitassessment
21forteachersoradministratorsdesignatedbythestateboardofeducation[.];
22 b.(i)Applicantswhohavenotsuccessfullyachievedaqualifyingscoreonthe
23designatedexaminationswillbeissuedatwo-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertificate;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	57 24 (ii)Duringthetwo-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertification,anindividual
25teachermaygainfullprofessionalcertificationby:
26 i.Achievingaqualifyingscoreonthedesignatedexam;or
27 ii.Successfullyachievinganacceptablescoreonthestate-approvedteacher
28evaluationsystemfromsevenwalk-throughevaluations,twoformativeevaluations,and
29onesummativeevaluationforeachofthetwoprobationaryyearsandbeingoffereda
30thirdcontractbytheemployingdistrict.Foranyapplicantwhohasachangeinjob
31statusbecauseofareductionintheworkforceorachangeinlifecircumstances,the
32scoresrequiredunderthisitemmaybescoresachievedinanyschooldistrictduringthe
33two-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertificationperiod;and
34 (iii)Theemployingschooldistrictshallrecommendtothedepartmentof
35elementaryandsecondaryeducationthattheindividualteacherbeawardedafull
36professionalcertificationbythestateboardunderrulesprescribedbythestateboard;
37and
38 (c)Uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133and
39possessionofavalidteachingcertificateinthestatefromwhichtheapplicant'steacher
40preparationprogramwascompleted;
41 (4)Bythestateboard,underrulesprescribedbyit,onthebasisofarelevant
42bachelor'sdegree,orhigherdegree,andapassingscoreforthedesignatedexitexamination,
43forindividualswhoseacademicdegreeandprofessionalexperiencearesuitabletoprovidea
44basisforinstructionsolelyinthesubjectmatterofbankingorfinancialresponsibility,atthe
45discretionofthestateboard.Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofstudyofthe
46holderandshallberestrictedtothosecertificatesestablishedundersubdivision(2)of
47subsection3ofthissection.Holdersofcertificatesgrantedunderthissubdivisionshallbe
48exemptfromtheteachertenureactundersections168.102to168.130andeachschooldistrict
49shallhavethedecision-makingauthorityonwhethertohiretheholdersofsuchcertificates;
50 (5)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit,onthebasisof
51certificationbytheAmericanBoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellence(ABCTE)and
52verificationofabilitytoworkwithchildrenasdemonstratedbysixtycontacthoursinanyone
53ofthefollowingareasasvalidatedbytheschoolprincipal:sixtycontacthoursinthe
54classroom,ofwhichatleastforty-fivemustbeteaching;sixtycontacthoursasasubstitute
55teacher,withatleastthirtyconsecutivehoursinthesameclassroom;sixtycontacthoursof
56teachinginaprivateschool;orsixtycontacthoursofteachingasaparaprofessional,foran
57initialfour-yearABCTEcertificateoflicensetoteach,exceptthatsuchcertificateshallnotbe
58grantedfortheareasofearlychildhoodeducation,orspecialeducation.Forcertificationin
59theareaofelementaryeducation,ninetycontacthoursintheclassroomshallberequired,of
60whichatleastthirtyshallbeinanelementaryclassroom.Uponthecompletionofthe
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	58 61followingrequirements[listedinparagraphs(a),(b),(c),and(d)ofthissubdivision], an
62applicantshallbeeligibletoapplyforacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateunder
63subdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthissection:
64 (a)Completionofthirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwithinfouryears,
65whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum;
66 (b)ValidatedcompletionoftwoyearsofthementoringprogramoftheAmerican
67BoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellenceoradistrictmentoringprogramapprovedby
68thestateboardofeducation;
69 (c)Attainmentofasuccessfulperformance-basedteacherevaluation;and
70 (d)Participationinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram;or
71 (6)(a)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedby[it]theboard,
72whichshallissueaninitialvisitingscholarscertificateatthediscretionoftheboard,basedon
73thefollowingcriteria:
74 [(a)] a.Verificationfromthehiringschooldistrictthattheapplicantwillbe
75employedaspartofabusiness-educationpartnershipinitiativedesignedtobuildcareer
76pathwayssystemsoremployedaspartofaninitiativedesignedtofillvacantpositionsin
77hard-to-staffpublicschoolsorhard-to-fillsubjectareasforstudentsinagradeorgrades
78notlowerthantheninthgradeforwhichtheapplicant'sacademicdegreeorprofessional
79experiencequalifies[himorher]theapplicant;
80 [(b)]b.Appropriateandrelevantbachelor'sdegreeorhigher,occupationallicense,or
81industry-recognizedcredential;
82 [(c)]c.Completionoftheapplicationforaone-yearvisitingscholarscertificate;and
83 [(d)]d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedundersection168.133.
84 (b)Theinitialvisitingscholarscertificateshallcertifytheholderofsuchcertificateto
85teachforoneyear.Anapplicantshallbeeligibletorenewaninitialvisitingscholars
86certificateamaximumoftwotimes,baseduponthecompletionoftherequirementslisted
87under[paragraphs(a),(b),and(d)]subparagraphsa.,b.,andd.ofparagraph(a)ofthis
88subdivision;completionofprofessionaldevelopmentrequiredbytheschooldistrictand
89school;andattainmentofasatisfactoryperformance-basedteacherevaluation.
90 2.Allvalidteachingcertificatesissuedpursuanttolaworstateboardpoliciesand
91regulationspriortoSeptember1,1988,shallbeexemptfromtheprofessionaldevelopment
92requirementsofthissectionandshallcontinueineffectuntiltheyexpire,arerevokedor
93suspended,asprovidedbylaw.Whensuchcertificatesarerequiredtoberenewed,thestate
94boardoritsdesigneeshallgranttoeachholderofsuchacertificatethecertificatemostnearly
95equivalenttotheonesoheld.Anyonewhoholds,asofAugust28,2003,avalidPC-I,PC-II,
96orcontinuousprofessionalcertificateshall,uponexpirationof[hisorher]suchperson's
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	59 97currentcertificate,beissuedtheappropriatelevelofcertificatebasedupontheclassification
98systemestablishedpursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
99 3.(1)Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbebased
100uponminimumrequirementsprescribedbythestateboardofeducationwhichshallinclude
101completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133.Thestateboardshall
102provideforthefollowinglevelsofprofessionalcertification:aninitialprofessionalcertificate
103andacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
104 (2)Theinitialprofessionalcertificateshallbeissueduponcompletionof
105requirementsestablishedbythestateboardofeducationandshallbevalidbasedupon
106verificationofactualteachingwithinaspecifiedtimeperiodestablishedbythestateboardof
107education.Thestateboardshallrequireholdersofthefour-yearinitialprofessionalcertificate
108to:
109 (a)Participateinamentoringprogramapprovedandprovidedbythedistrictfora
110minimumoftwoyears;
111 (b)Completethirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment,whichmayinclude
112hoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum,orforholdersofacertificateunder
113subdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,anamountofprofessionaldevelopmentin
114proportiontothecertificateholder'shoursintheclassroom,ifthecertificateholderis
115employedlessthanfulltime;and
116 (c)Participateinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram.
117 (3)(a)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeissuedupon
118verificationofcompletionoffouryearsofteachingundertheinitialprofessionalcertificate
119anduponverificationofthecompletionoftherequirementsarticulatedinparagraphs(a)[,(b),
120and]to(c)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionorparagraphs(a)[,(b),(c),and]to(d)of
121subdivision(5)ofsubsection1ofthissection.
122 (b)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbecontinuousbasedupon
123verificationofactualemploymentinaneducationalpositionasprovidedforinstateboard
124guidelinesandcompletionoffifteencontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentperyear
125whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum.Shouldthe
126possessorofavalidcareercontinuousprofessionalcertificatefail,inanygivenyear,tomeet
127thefifteen-hourprofessionaldevelopmentrequirement,thepossessormay,withintwoyears,
128makeupthemissinghours.Inordertomakeupformissinghours,thepossessorshallfirst
129completethefifteen-hourrequirementforthecurrentyearandthenmaycounthoursinexcess
130ofthecurrentyearrequirementasmake-uphours.Shouldthepossessorfailtomakeupthe
131missinghourswithintwoyears,thecertificateshallbecomeinactive.Inordertoreactivate
132thecertificate,thepossessorshallcompletetwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessional
133developmentwhichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollege
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	60 134curriculumwithinthesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivating[hisorher]thepossessor's
135certificate.Therequirementsofthisparagraphshallbemonitoredandverifiedbythelocal
136schooldistrictwhichemploystheholderofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
137 (c)Aholderofacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeexemptfromthe
138professionaldevelopmentcontacthourrequirementsofparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionif
139suchteacherhasalocalprofessionaldevelopmentplaninplacewithinsuchteacher'sschool
140districtandmeetstwoofthethreefollowingcriteria:
141 a.Hastenyearsofteachingexperienceasdefinedbythestateboardofeducation;
142 b.Possessesamaster'sdegree;or
143 c.Obtainsarigorousnationalcertificationasapprovedbythestateboardof
144education.
145 4.Policiesandproceduresshallbeestablishedbywhichateacherwhowasnot
146retainedduetoareductioninforcemayretainthecurrentlevelofcertification.Thereshall
147alsobeestablishedpoliciesandproceduresallowingateacherwhohasnotbeenemployedin
148aneducationalpositionforthreeyearsormoretoreactivate[hisorher]theteacher'slast
149levelofcertificationbycompletingtwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment
150whichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollegecurriculumwithin
151thesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivating[hisorher]theteacher'scertificate.
152 5.Thestateboardshall,uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedin
153section168.133,issueaprofessionalcertificateclassificationintheareasmostclosely
154alignedwithanapplicant'scurrentareasofcertification,commensuratewiththeyearsof
155teachingexperienceoftheapplicant,toanypersonwhoishiredtoteachinapublicschoolin
156thisstateandwhopossessesavalidteachingcertificatefromanotherstateorcertification
157undersubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,providedthatthecertificateholdershall
158annuallycompletethestateboard'srequirementsforsuchlevelofcertification,andshall
159establishpoliciesbywhichresidentsofstatesotherthanthestateofMissourimaybeassessed
160afeeforacertificateoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofMissouri.Suchfeeshallbein
161anamountsufficienttorecoveranyorallcostsassociatedwiththeissuingofacertificateof
162licensetoteach.Theboardshallpromulgaterulestoauthorizetheissuanceofaprovisional
163certificateoflicense,whichshallbevalidforthreeyearsandshallallowtheholdertoassume
164classroomdutiespendingthecompletionofacriminalbackgroundcheckundersection
165168.133,foranyapplicantwho:
166 (1)IsthespouseofamemberoftheArmedForcesstationedinMissouri;
167 (2)Relocatedfromanotherstatewithinoneyearofthedateofapplication;
168 (3)Underwentacriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobeissuedateaching
169certificateoflicensefromanotherstate;and
170 (4)Otherwisequalifiesunderthissection.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	61 171 6.Thestateboardmayassesstoholdersofaninitialprofessionalcertificateafee,to
172bedepositedintotheexcellenceineducation[revolving] fundestablishedpursuanttosection
173160.268,fortheissuanceofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.However,suchfee
174shallnotexceedthecombinedcostsofissuanceandanycriminalbackgroundcheckrequired
175asaconditionofissuance.ApplicantsfortheinitialABCTEcertificateshallberesponsible
176foranyfeesassociatedwiththeprogramleadingtotheissuanceofthecertificate,butnothing
177inthissectionshallprohibitadistrictfromdevelopingapolicythatpermitsfee
178reimbursement.
179 7.AnymemberofthepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissouriwhoentered
180coveredemploymentwithtenormoreyearsofeducationalexperienceinanotherstateor
181statesandheldacertificateissuedbyanotherstateandsubsequentlyworkedinaschool
182districtcoveredbythepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissourifortenormoreyearswho
183laterbecamecertificatedinMissourishallhavethatcertificatedatedbackto[hisorher]the
184member'soriginaldateofemploymentinaMissouripublicschool.
185 8.Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationfromaspouseofanactiveduty
186memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto
187betransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
188transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
189movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasisandhassuccessfully
190completedthebackgroundcheckdescribedundersubsection5ofthissectionandsection
191168.133,thestateboardshallissuetosuchapplicantafullcertificateoflicensetoteach,
192providedthattheapplicanthaspaidallnecessaryfeesandhasotherwisemetallrequirements
193tobeissuedsuchacertificate.
168.036.1.Inadditiontograntingcertificatesoflicensetoteachinpublic
2schoolsofthestateundersection168.021,thestateboardofeducationshallgrant
3substituteteachercertificatesasprovidedinthissectiontoanyindividualseekingto
4substituteteachinanypublicschoolinthisstate.
5 2.(1)Thestateboardshallnotgrantacertificateoflicensetoteachunderthis
6sectiontoanyindividualwhohasnotcompletedabackgroundcheckasrequiredunder
7section168.021.
8 (2)Thestateboardmayrefusetoissueorrenew,suspend,orrevokeany
9certificatesoughtorissuedunderthissectioninthesamemannerandforthesame
10reasonsasundersection168.071.
11 3.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyindividual
12whohascompleted:
13 (1)Atleastthirty-sixsemesterhoursatanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
14education;or
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	62 15 (2)Thetwenty-houronlinetrainingprogramrequiredinthissectionandwho
16possessesahighschooldiplomaortheequivalentthereof.
17 4.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopand
18maintainanonlinetrainingprogramforindividuals,whichshallconsistoftwentyhours
19oftrainingrelatedtosubjectsappropriateforsubstituteteachersasdeterminedbythe
20department.
21 5.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyhighly
22qualifiedindividualwithexpertiseinatechnicalorbusinessfieldorwithexperiencein
23theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohascompletedthebackgroundcheck
24requiredinthissectionbutdoesnotmeetanyofthequalificationsundersubdivision(1)
25or(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionifthesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictinwhich
26theindividualseekstosubstituteteachsponsorssuchindividualandtheschoolboardof
27theschooldistrictinwhichtheindividualseekstosubstituteteachvotestoapprovesuch
28individualtosubstituteteach.
29 6.(1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionstocontrary,beginningonthe
30effectivedateofthissectionandendingonJune30,2025,anyperson,whoisretiredand
31currentlyreceivingaretirementallowanceundersections169.010to169.141orsections
32169.600to169.715,otherthanfordisability,maybeemployedtosubstituteteachona
33parttimeortemporarysubstitutebasisbyanemployerincludedintheretirement
34systemwithoutadiscontinuanceoftheperson'sretirementallowance.Suchaperson
35shallnotcontributetotheretirementsystem,ortothepublicschoolretirementsystem
36establishedbysections169.010to169.141ortothepubliceducationemployee
37retirementsystemestablishedbysections169.600to169.715,becauseofearningsduring
38suchperiodofemployment.
39 (2)Inadditiontotheconditionssetforthinsubdivision1ofthissubsection,any
40personretiredandcurrentlyreceivingaretirementallowanceundersections169.010to
41169.141,otherthanfordisability,whoisemployedbyathirdpartyorisperforming
42workasanindependentcontractormaybeemployedtosubstituteteachonapart-time
43ortemporarysubstitutebasis,ifsuchpersonisperformingworkforanemployer
44includedintheretirementsystemwithoutadiscontinuanceoftheperson'sretirement
45allowance.
46 (3)Ifapersonisemployedpursuanttothissubsectiononaregular,full-time
47basisthepersonshallnotbeentitledtoreceivetheperson'sretirementallowancefor
48anymonthduringwhichthepersonissoemployed.Theretirementsystemmayrequire
49theemployer,thethird-partyemployer,theindependentcontractor,andtheretiree
50subjecttothissubsectiontoprovidedocumentationshowingcompliancewiththis
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	63 51subsection.Ifsuchdocumentationisnotprovided,theretirementsystemmaydeemthe
52retireetohaveexceededthelimitationsprovidedinthissubsection.
53 7.Acertificategrantedunderthissectionshallbevalidforfouryears.A
54certificategrantedunderthissectionshallexpireattheendofanycalendaryearin
55whichtheindividualfailstosubstituteteachforatleastfivedaysorfortyhoursofin-
56seatinstruction.
57 8.(1)Anindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthis
58sectionmaybeasubstituteteacherinapublicschoolinthestateiftheschooldistrict
59agreestoemploytheindividualasasubstituteteacherandsuchindividualhas
60completedabackgroundcheckasrequiredinsubsection10ofthissection.
61 (2)Noindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissection
62andwhoisundertwentyyearsofageshallbeasubstituteteacheringradesnineto
63twelve.
64 9.Eachschooldistrictmaydevelopanorientationforindividualstowhomthe
65stateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissectionforsuchindividualsemployedbythe
66schooldistrictandmayrequiresuchindividualstocompletesuchorientation.Such
67orientationshallcontainatleasttwohoursofsubjectsappropriateforsubstitute
68teachersandshallcontaininstructionontheschooldistrict'sbestpracticesfor
69classroommanagement.
70 10.BeginningJanuary1,2023,anysubstituteteachermay,atthetimesuch
71substituteteachersubmitsthefingerprintsandinformationrequiredforthe
72backgroundcheckrequiredundersection168.021,designateuptofiveschool
73districtstowhichsuchsubstituteteacherhassubmittedanapplicationforsubstitute
74teachingtoreceivetheresultsofthesubstituteteacher'scriminalhistorybackground
75checkandfingerprintcollection.Thetotalamountofanyfeesfordisseminatingsuch
76resultstouptofiveschooldistrictsunderthissubsectionshallnotexceedfiftydollars.
77 11.Thestateboardmayexercisetheboard'sauthorityunderchapter161to
78promulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsnecessaryfortheadministrationofthis
79section.
168.037.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcreate
2andmaintainaweb-basedsurveyforcollectinganonymousinformationfromsubstitute
3teachersinMissouripublicschools.Thesurveywillcollectanonymous,nonbiased,real-
4timedatathatschooldistricts,charterschools,andthestatecanaccesstostudyand
5improvetheeffectivenessofsubstituteteachersinsupportinginstructionandlearning
6andtoimprovecircumstancesthatmaycauseashortageofavailablesubstitute
7teachers.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	64 8 2.(1)Eachsubstituteteacherinapublicschoolshallcompletethesurvey
9describedinsubsection1ofthissectionattheendofeachdayofteaching.Thedistrict
10orcharterschoolinwhichthesubstituteteacheristeachingforthatdayshallprovide,
11byemail,aweblinktothesurvey.Ifneeded,thedistrictorcharterschoolshallalso
12providebriefaccesstoacomputerorotherconnecteddevicesufficienttoallowthe
13surveytobecompleted.Thesurveycanalsobecompletedon-sitebythesubstitute
14teacherusingapersonaldevice.
15 (2)Thesurveydescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionshallincludeata
16minimum,questionsregarding:theageandlevelofeducationofthesubstituteteacher,
17thedateofteaching,thedistrictandschool,thegradeorgradestaught,information
18aboutsupportandinteractionwithschoolstaff,anystudenthealthorsafetyissues
19experienced,andrateofsubstituteteacherpay.
20 3.Districtsandcharterschoolsshallannuallyprovideinformationtothe
21departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationregarding:useofthird-party
22employmentagenciesforsubstituteteachers,dailyrateofsubstituteteacherpay,
23employmentoffull-timeandpart-timesubstituteteachers,substituteteacher
24recruitmentefforts,thesubstituteteacherinterviewprocess,anduseofcurrent
25schoolstaffassubstituteteachersduringotherassignedtime.
168.205.1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,twoormoreschool
2districtsmayshareasuperintendentwhopossessesavalidMissourisuperintendent'slicense.
3Ifanyschooldistrictschoosetoshareasuperintendent,theyshallnotberequiredtoreceive
4approvalfromthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationbutmaynotifythe
5department.
6 2.(1)BeginningJuly1,2023,subjecttoappropriation,aschooldistrictthat
7entersintoanagreementwithanotherschooldistricttoshareasuperintendentshall
8receiveadditionalstateaidunderthissubsection.
9 (2)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallannually
10distributethirtythousanddollarstoanyschooldistrictthatsharesasuperintendent
11underthissubsection.Anysuchamountdistributedtoaschooldistrictshallbein
12additiontoandshallnotbeincludedinanycalculationofstateaidunderchapter163.
13 (3)Toreceivetheadditionalthirtythousanddollarsunderthissubsection,the
14schooldistrictshallprovideprooftothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
15educationthattheschooldistrictwillusealloftheadditionalthirtythousanddollars
16receivedunderthissubsectionandatleasthalfoftheamountsavedasaresultof
17participatinginsharingasuperintendentunderthissubsectiontocompensateteachers
18ortoprovidecounselingservices.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	65 19 (4)Noschooldistrictthatreceivesadditionalfundingunderthissubsectionshall
20receivesuchfundingformorethanfiveyears.
168.500.1.Forthepurposeofprovidingcareerpay,whichshallbeasalary
2supplement,forpublicschoolteachers,whichforthepurposeofsections168.500to168.515
3shallincludeclassroomteachers,librarians,schoolcounselorsandcertificatedteacherswho
4holdpositionsasschoolpsychologicalexaminers,parentsasteacherseducators,school
5psychologists,specialeducationdiagnosticiansandspeechpathologists,andareonthe
6districtsalaryschedule,thereisherebycreatedandestablishedacareeradvancementprogram
7whichshallbeknownasthe"MissouriCareerDevelopmentandTeacherExcellencePlan",
8hereinafterknownasthe"careerplanorprogram".Participationbylocalschooldistrictsin
9thecareeradvancementprogramestablishedunderthissectionshallbevoluntary.Thecareer
10advancementprogramisamatchingfundprogram.Thegeneralassemblymaymakean
11annualappropriationtotheexcellenceineducationfundestablishedundersection160.268
12forthepurposeofprovidingthestate'sportionforthecareeradvancementprogram.The
13"CareerLadderForwardFundingFund"isherebyestablishedinthestatetreasury.Beginning
14withfiscalyear1998anduntilthecareerladderforwardfundingfundisterminatedpursuant
15tothissubsection,thegeneralassemblymayappropriatefundstothecareerladderforward
16fundingfund.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,moneysin
17thefundshallnotbetransferredtothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefundattheendofthe
18biennium.Allinterestorothergainreceivedfrominvestmentofmoneysinthefundshallbe
19creditedtothefund.Allfundsdepositedinthefundshallbemaintainedinthefunduntilsuch
20timeasthebalanceinthefundattheendofthefiscalyearisequaltoorgreaterthanthe
21appropriationforthecareerladderprogramforthefollowingyear,atwhichtimeallsuch
22revenuesshallbeusedtofund,inadvance,thecareerladderprogramforsuchfollowingyear
23andthecareerladderforwardfundingfundshallthereafterbeterminated.
24 2.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,atthedirectionofthe
25commissionerofeducation,shallstudyanddevelopmodelcareerplanswhichshallbemade
26availabletothelocalschooldistricts.Thesestatemodelcareerplansshall:
27 (1)Containthreestepsorstagesofcareeradvancement;
28 (2)Containadetailedprocedurefortheadmissionofteacherstothecareerprogram;
29 (3)Containspecificcriteriaforcareerstepqualificationsandattainment.These
30criteriashallclearlydescribetheminimumnumberofprofessionalresponsibilitiesrequiredof
31theteacherateachstageoftheplanandshallincludereferencetoclassroomperformance
32evaluationsperformedpursuanttosection168.128. Thecriteriamayinclude,butshallnot
33belimitedto,teacherexternshipsasprovidedinsection168.025;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	66 34 (4)BeconsistentwiththeteachercertificationprocessrecommendedbytheMissouri
35advisorycouncilofcertificationforeducatorsandadoptedbythedepartmentofelementary
36andsecondaryeducation;
37 (5)ProvidethatpublicschoolteachersinMissourishallbecomeeligibletoapplyfor
38admissiontothecareerplansadoptedundersections168.500to168.515after[five] two
39yearsofpublicschoolteachinginMissouri.Allteachersseekingadmissiontoanycareer
40planshall,asaminimum,meettherequirementsnecessarytoobtainthefirstrenewable
41professionalcertificateasprovidedinsection168.021;
42 (6)Provideproceduresforappealingdecisionsmadeundercareerplansestablished
43undersections168.500to168.515.
44 3.Schooldistrictcareerplansshallrecognizeadditionalresponsibilitiesand
45volunteereffortsbyteachersinformulatingcriteriaforcareerladderadmissionand
46stageachievement.Suchadditionalresponsibilitiesandvolunteereffortsshallbe
47requiredtooccuroutsideofcompensatedhoursandmayinclude,butshallnotbe
48limitedto:
49 (1)Servingasacoach,supervisor,ororganizerforanyextracurricularactivity
50forwhichtheteacherdoesnotalreadyreceiveadditionalcompensation;
51 (2)Servingasamentorforstudents,whetherinaformalorinformalcapacity;
52 (3)Receivingadditionalteachertrainingorcertificationoutsideofthatoffered
53bytheschooldistrict;
54 (4)Servingasatutororprovidingadditionallearningopportunitiestostudents;
55and
56 (5)Assistingstudentswithpostsecondaryeducationpreparationincluding,but
57notlimitedto,teachinganACTorSATpreparationcourseorassistingstudentswith
58completingcollegeorcareerschooladmissionorfinancialassistanceapplications.
59 4.Thecommissionerofeducationshallcausethedepartmentofelementaryand
60secondaryeducationtoestablishguidelinesforallcareerplansestablishedunderthissection,
61andcriteriathatmustbemetbyanyschooldistrictwhichseeksfundingforitscareerplan.
62 [4.]5.Aparticipatinglocalschooldistrictmayhavetheoptionofimplementinga
63careerplandevelopedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationoralocal
64planwhichhasbeendevelopedwithadvicefromteachersemployedbythedistrictandwhich
65hasmetwiththeapprovalofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.In
66approvinglocalcareerplans,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmay
67considerprovisionsintheplanofthelocaldistrictforrecognitionofteachermobilityfrom
68onedistricttoanotherwithinthisstate.
69 [5.]6.Thecareerplansoflocalschooldistrictsshallnotdiscriminateonthebasisof
70race,sex,religion,nationalorigin,color,creed,orage.Participationinthecareerplanofa
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	67 71localschooldistrictisoptional,andanyteacherwhodeclinestoparticipateshallnotbe
72penalizedinanyway.
73 [6.]7.Inordertoreceivefundsunderthissection,aschooldistrictwhichisnot
74subjecttosection162.920musthaveatotallevyforoperatingpurposeswhichisinexcessof
75theamountallowedinSection11(b)ofArticleXoftheMissouriConstitution;andaschool
76districtwhichissubjecttosection162.920musthaveatotallevyforoperatingpurposes
77whichisequaltoorinexcessoftwenty-fivecentsoneachhundreddollarsofassessed
78valuation.
79 [7.]8.Thecommissionerofeducationshallcausethedepartmentofelementaryand
80secondaryeducationtoregardaspeechpathologistwhoholdsbothavalidcertificateof
81licensetoteachandacertificateofclinicalcompetencetohavefulfilledthestandards
82requiredtobeplacedonstageIIIofthecareerprogram,providedthatsuchspeechpathologist
83hasbeenemployedbyapublicschoolinMissouriforatleast[five]twoyearsandisapproved
84forplacementatsuchstageIIIbythelocalschooldistrict.
85 [8.]9.Beginninginfiscalyear2012,thestateportionofcareerladderpaymentsshall
86onlybemadeavailabletolocalschooldistrictsifthegeneralassemblymakesan
87appropriationforsuchprogram.Paymentsauthorizedundersections168.500to168.515
88shallonlybemadeavailableinayearforwhichastateappropriationismade.Anystate
89appropriationshallbemadeprospectivelyinrelationtotheyearinwhichworkunderthe
90programisperformed.
91 [9.]10.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoprohibitalocalschooldistrict
92fromfundingtheprogramforitsteachersforworkperformedinyearsforwhichnostate
93appropriationismadeavailable.
168.515.1.Eachteacherselectedtoparticipateinacareerplanestablishedunder
2sections168.500to168.515,whomeetstherequirementsofsuchplan,mayreceiveasalary
3supplement,thestate'sshareofwhichshallbedistributedundersection163.031,equaltothe
4followingamountsappliedtothecareerladderentitlementofsection163.031:
5 (1)CareerstageIteachersmayreceiveuptoanadditionalonethousandfivehundred
6dollarsperschoolyear;
7 (2)CareerstageIIteachersmayreceiveuptoanadditionalthreethousanddollarsper
8schoolyear;
9 (3)CareerstageIIIteachersmayreceiveuptoanadditionalfivethousanddollarsper
10schoolyear.Allteacherswithineachstagewithinthesameschooldistrictshallreceiveequal
11salarysupplements.
12 2.Thestatemaymakepaymentspursuanttosection163.031tothelocalschool
13districtforthepurposeofprovidingfundingtothelocalschooldistrictforthepaymentofany
14salarysupplementsprovidedforinthissection,subjecttotheavailabilityoffundsas
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	68 15appropriatedeachyearanddistributedonamatchingbasiswherethepercentageofstate
16fundingshallbe[forty] sixtypercentandthepercentageoflocalfundingshallbe[sixty] forty
17percent.
18 3.Notlessthaneveryfourthyear,beginningwithcalendaryear1988,thegeneral
19assembly,throughthejointcommitteeestablishedundersection160.254,shallreviewthe
20amountofthecareerpayprovidedforinthissectiontodetermineifanyincreasesare
21necessarytoreflecttheincreasesinthecostoflivingwhichhaveoccurredsincethesalary
22supplementswerelastreviewedorset.
23 4.Toparticipateinthesalarysupplementprogramestablishedunderthissection,a
24schooldistrictmaysubmittothevotersofthedistrictapropositiontoincreasetaxesforthis
25purpose.Ifaschooldistrict'scurrenttaxrateceilingisatorabovetheratefromwhichan
26increasewouldrequireatwo-thirdsmajority,theschoolboardmaysubmittothevotersofthe
27districtapropositiontoreduceoreliminatetheamountofthelevyreductionresultingfrom
28section164.013.Ifamajorityofthevotersvotingthereonvoteinfavoroftheproposition,
29theboardmaycertifythatseventy-fivepercentoftherevenuegeneratedfromthissourceshall
30beusedtoimplementthesalarysupplementprogramestablishedunderthissection.
31 5.Innocaseshallaschooldistrictusestatefundsreceivedunderthissectionnor
32localrevenuegeneratedfromataxestablishedundersubsection4ofthissectiontocomply
33withtheminimumsalaryrequirementsforteachersestablishedpursuanttosection163.172.
169.596.1.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,a
2retiredcertificatedteacherreceivingaretirementbenefitfromtheretirementsystem
3establishedpursuanttosections169.010to169.141may,withoutlosinghisorherretirement
4benefit,teachfulltimeforupto[two] fouryearsforaschooldistrictcoveredbysuch
5retirementsystem;providedthattheschooldistricthasashortageofcertifiedteachers,as
6determinedbytheschooldistrict,andprovidedthatnosuchretiredcertificatedteachershall
7beemployedasasuperintendent.Thetotalnumberofsuchretiredcertificatedteachersshall
8notexceed,atanyonetime,thelesseroftenpercentofthetotalteacherstaffforthatschool
9district,orfivecertificatedteachers.
10 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,aperson
11receivingaretirementbenefitfromtheretirementsystemestablishedpursuanttosections
12169.600to169.715may,withoutlosinghisorherretirementbenefit,beemployedfulltime
13forupto[two]fouryearsforaschooldistrictcoveredbysuchretirementsystem;provided
14thattheschooldistricthasashortageofnoncertificatedemployees,asdeterminedbythe
15schooldistrict.Thetotalnumberofsuchretirednoncertificatedemployeesshallnotexceed,
16atanyonetime,thelesseroftenpercentofthetotalnoncertificatedstaffforthatschool
17district,orfiveemployees.
18 3.Theemployer'scontributionrateshallbepaidbythehiringschooldistrict.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	69 19 4.Inordertohireteachersandnoncertificatedemployeespursuanttotheprovisions
20ofthissection,theschooldistrictshall:
21 (1)Showagoodfaithefforttofillpositionswithnonretiredcertificatedteachersor
22nonretirednoncertificatedemployees;
23 (2)Postthevacancyforatleastonemonth;
24 (3)Havenotofferedearlyretirementincentivesforeitheroftheprevioustwoyears;
25 (4)Solicitapplicationsthroughthelocalnewspaper,othermedia,orteacher
26educationprograms;
27 (5)Determinethereisaninsufficientnumberofeligibleapplicantsfortheadvertised
28position;and
29 (6)Declareacriticalshortageofcertificatedteachersornoncertificatedemployees
30thatisactiveforoneyear.
31 5.AnypersonhiredpursuanttothissectionshallbeincludedintheStateDirectoryof
32NewHiresforpurposesofincomeandeligibilityverificationpursuantto42U.S.C.Section
331320b-7.
170.014.1.Thissectionshallbeknownasthe"ReadingInstructionAct"andis
2enactedtoensurethatallpublicschoolsincludingcharterschoolsestablishreading
3programsinkindergartenthroughgrade[three] fivebasedinscientificresearch."Evidence-
4basedreadinginstruction"includespracticesthathavebeenproveneffectivethrough
5evaluationoftheoutcomesforlargenumbersofstudentsandarehighlylikelytobe
6effectiveinimprovingreadingifimplementedwithfidelity.Suchprogramsshallinclude
7theessentialcomponentsofphonemicawareness,phonics,fluency,vocabulary,and
8comprehension,andallnewteacherswhoteachreadinginkindergartenthroughgrade
9threeshallreceiveadequatetrainingintheseareas.
10 2.[Theprogramdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionmayinclude"explicit
11systematicphonics",which,forthepurposesofthissection,shallmeanthemethodologyof
12pronouncingandreadingwordsbylearningthephoneticsoundassociationofindividual
13letters,lettergroups,andsyllables,andtheprinciplesgoverningtheseassociations.
14 3.]Everypublicschoolinthestateshallofferareadingprogramasdescribedin
15subsection1ofthissectionforkindergartenthroughgrade[three] five.
170.018.1.(1)Forpurposesofthissection,"computersciencecourse"meansa
2courseinwhichstudentsstudycomputersandalgorithmicprocesses,includingtheir
3principles,hardwareandsoftwaredesigns,implementation,andimpactonsociety.Theterm
4shallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,astand-alonecourseatanyelementary,middle,or
5highschooloracourseatanyelementaryormiddleschoolthatembedscomputer
6sciencecontentwithinothersubjects.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	70 7 (2)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall,beforeJuly1,2019,
8developahighschoolgraduationpolicythatallowsastudenttofulfilloneunitofacademic
9creditwithadistrict-approvedcomputersciencecoursemeetingthestandardsofsubsection2
10ofthissectionforanymathematics,science,orpracticalartsunitrequiredforhighschool
11graduation.Thepolicyshallrequirethatallstudentshaveeithertakenallcoursesthatrequire
12end-of-courseexaminationsformathandscienceorareontracktotakeallcoursesthat
13requireend-of-courseexaminationsformathandscienceundertheMissourischool
14improvementprograminordertoreceivecredittowardhighschoolgraduationunderthis
15subsection.
16 (3)Aschooldistrictshallcommunicatetostudentselectingtouseacomputerscience
17courseforamathematicsunitthatsomeinstitutionsofhighereducationmayrequirefour
18unitsofacademiccreditinmathematicsforcollegeadmission.Theparent,guardian,orlegal
19custodianofeachstudentwhochoosestotakeacomputersciencecoursetofulfillaunitof
20academiccreditinmathematicsshallsignandsubmittotheschooldistrictadocument
21containingastatementacknowledgingthattakingacomputersciencecoursetofulfillaunit
22ofacademiccreditinmathematicsmayhaveanadverseeffectoncollegeadmission
23decisions.
24 (4)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandthedepartmentof
25highereducationandworkforcedevelopmentshallcooperateindevelopingandimplementing
26academicrequirementsforcomputersciencecoursesofferedinanygradeorgradesnotlower
27thantheninthnorhigherthanthetwelfthgrade.
28 2.(1)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallconveneawork
29grouptodevelopandrecommendrigorousacademicperformancestandardsrelatingto
30computerscienceforstudentsinkindergartenandineachgradenothigherthanthetwelfth
31grade.Theworkgroupshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,educatorsprovidinginstructionin
32kindergartenorinanygradenothigherthanthetwelfthgradeandrepresentativesfromthe
33departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,thedepartmentofhighereducationand
34workforcedevelopment,businessandindustry,andinstitutionsofhighereducation.The
35departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopwrittencurriculum
36frameworksrelatingtocomputersciencethatmaybeusedbyschooldistricts.The
37requirementsofsection160.514shallnotapplytothissection.
38 (2)Thestateboardofeducationshalladoptandimplementacademicperformance
39standardsrelatingtocomputersciencebeginninginthe2019-20schoolyear.
40 3.BeforeJuly1,2019,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall
41developaprocedurebywhichanyteacherwhoholdsacertificateoflicensetoteachunder
42section168.021anddemonstratessufficientcontentknowledgeofcomputerscienceshall
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	71 43receiveaspecialendorsementon[hisorher]theteacher'slicensesignifying[hisorher]the
44teacher'sspecializedknowledgeincomputerscience.
45 4.(1)Forpurposesofthissubsection,"eligibleentity"means:
46 (a)Alocaleducationalagency,oraconsortiumoflocaleducationalagencies,inthe
47state,includingcharterschoolsthathavedeclaredthemselveslocaleducationalagencies;
48 (b)Aninstitutionofhighereducationinthestate;or
49 (c)Anonprofitorprivateproviderofnationallyrecognizedandhigh-quality
50computerscienceprofessionaldevelopment,asdeterminedbythedepartmentofelementary
51andsecondaryeducation.
52 (2)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"ComputerScienceEducation
53Fund".Thefundshallconsistofallmoneysthatmaybeappropriatedtoitbythegeneral
54assemblyandanygifts,contributions,grants,orbequestsreceivedfromprivateorother
55sourcesforthepurposeofprovidingteacherprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsrelatingto
56computerscience.Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewith
57sections30.170and30.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbe
58adedicatedfundand,uponappropriation,moneysinthefundshallbeusedsolelyforthe
59administrationofgrantstoeligibleentitiesasdescribedinthissection.Notwithstandingthe
60provisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneysremaininginthefundattheendof
61thebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefund.Thestatetreasurer
62shallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasotherfundsareinvested.Anyinterest
63andmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedtothefund.
64 (3)Thestateboardofeducationshallawardgrantsfromthecomputerscience
65educationfundtoeligibleentitiesforthepurposeofprovidingteacherprofessional
66developmentprogramsrelatingtocomputerscience.Aneligibleentitywishingtoreceive
67suchagrantshallsubmitanapplicationtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
68educationaddressinghowtheentityplansto:
69 (a)Reachnewandexistingteacherswithlittlecomputersciencebackground;
70 (b)Useeffectivepracticesforprofessionaldevelopment;
71 (c)Focusthetrainingontheconceptualfoundationsofcomputerscience;
72 (d)Reachandsupporthistoricallyunderrepresentedstudentsincomputerscience;
73 (e)Provideteacherswithconcreteexperiencewithhands-on,inquiry-basedpractices;
74and
75 (f)Accommodatetheparticularneedsofstudentsandteachersineachdistrictand
76school.
77 5.(1)ForallschoolyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,2023,eachpublichigh
78schoolandcharterhighschoolshallofferatleastonecomputersciencecourseinanin-
79personsettingorasavirtualordistancecourseoption.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	72 80 (2)Anycomputersciencecourseorinstructionofferedunderthissubsection
81shall:
82 (a)Beofhighqualityasdefinedbythestateboardofeducation;
83 (b)Meetorexceedthecomputerscienceperformancestandardsdevelopedand
84adoptedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationunderthissection;
85and
86 (c)Foranycomputersciencecourseofferedbyapublichighschoolorcharter
87highschool,beofferedinsuchschool'scoursecatalog.
88 (3)OnorbeforeJunethirtiethofeachschoolyear,eachschooldistrictshall
89submittothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationareportforthe
90currentschoolyearwhichshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto:
91 (a)Thenamesandcoursecodesofcomputersciencecoursesofferedineach
92schoolinthedistrictwithacoursedescriptionandwhichcomputerscienceperformance
93standardsarecovered,totheextentsuchinformationisavailable;
94 (b)Thenumberandpercentageofstudentswhoenrolledineachcomputer
95sciencecourse,listedbythecategoriesinsubparagraphsa.tof.ofthisparagraph.Ifa
96categorycontainsonetofivestudentsorcontainsaquantityofstudentsthatwould
97allowthequantityofanothercategorythatcontainsfiveorfewertobededuced,the
98numbershallbereplacedwithasymbol:
99 a.Sex;
100 b.Raceandethnicity;
101 c.Specialeducationstatusincluding,butnotlimitedto,studentsreceiving
102servicesunderthefederalIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)(20U.S.C.
103Section1400etseq.,asamended)orSection504ofthefederalRehabilitationActof
1041973(29U.S.C.Section794),asamended;
105 d.Englishlanguagelearnerstatus;
106 e.Eligibilityforfreeorreducedpricemeals;and
107 f.Gradelevel;and
108 (c)Thenumberofcomputerscienceinstructorsateachschool,listedbythe
109followingcategories:
110 a.Applicablecertifications;
111 b.Sex;
112 c.Raceandethnicity;and
113 d.Highestacademicdegree.
114 (4)OnorbeforeSeptemberthirtiethofeachschoolyear,thedepartmentof
115elementaryandsecondaryeducationshallpostthefollowingonthedepartment's
116website:
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	73 117 (a)Datareceivedunderparagraphs(a)and(b)ofsubdivision(3)ofthis
118subsection,disaggregatedbyschoolandaggregatedstatewide;and
119 (b)Datareceivedunderparagraph(c)ofsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection,
120aggregatedstatewide.
121 (5)OnorbeforeJunethirtiethofeachschoolyear,thedepartmentofelementary
122andsecondaryeducationshallpublishalistofcomputersciencecoursecodesandnames
123withacoursedescriptionandanindicationofwhichcoursesmeetorexceedthe
124departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation'scomputerscienceperformance
125standards.
126 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallappointa
127computersciencesupervisor.Thecomputersciencesupervisorshallberesponsiblefor
128implementingtheprovisionsofthissection.
129 7.ForallschoolyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,2023,acomputerscience
130coursesuccessfullycompletedandcountedtowardstategraduationrequirementsshall
131beequivalenttoonesciencecourseoronepracticalartscreditforthepurposeof
132satisfyinganyadmissionrequirementsofanypublicinstitutionofhighereducationin
133thisstate.
134 8.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallpromulgaterulesto
135implementtheprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefined
136insection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome
137effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,if
138applicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthe
139powersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
140effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,then
141thegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterDecember18,2018,
142shallbeinvalidandvoid.
170.025.1.Eachschooldistrictshallensurethat:
2 (1)Itselementaryschoolorschoolsprovideinstructionincursivewritingsothat
3studentscreatereadabledocumentsthroughlegiblecursivehandwritingbytheendof
4thefifthgrade;and
5 (2)Eachstudentpasseswithproficiencyateacher-constructedtest
6demonstratingcompetencyinbothreadingandwritingcursive.
7 2.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgate
8rulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat
9termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis
10sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe
11provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	74 12536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
13pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
14arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
15andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
170.036.1.Thereisherebyestablishedthe"ComputerScienceEducationTask
2Force"withinthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
3 2.Thetaskforceshallconsistofthefollowingmembers:
4 (1)Twomembersofthehouseofrepresentatives,withonemembertobe
5appointedbythespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesandonemembertobe
6appointedbytheminorityleaderofthehouseofrepresentatives;
7 (2)Twomembersofthesenate,withonemembertobeappointedbythe
8presidentprotemporeofthesenateandonemembertobeappointedbytheminority
9leaderofthesenate;
10 (3)Thegovernororthegovernor'sdesignee;
11 (4)Thecommissionerofeducationorthecommissioner'sdesignee;
12 (5)Thecommissionerofhighereducationorthecommissioner'sdesignee;and
13 (6)Sixmemberswhorepresenttheinterestsofeachofthefollowinggroups,to
14beappointedbythecommissionerofeducation:
15 (a)Thestateboardofeducation;
16 (b)Privateindustryinthisstatewithinterestincomputerscience;
17 (c)Nonprofitorganizations;
18 (d)Anassociationofschoolsuperintendents;
19 (e)Astatewideassociationrepresentingcomputerscienceteachers;and
20 (f)Asecondaryteacherleaderfromcareerandtechnicaleducationrepresenting
21computerscienceteachers.
22 3.Themissionofthecomputerscienceeducationtaskforceshallbetodevelopa
23statestrategicplanforexpandingastatewidecomputerscienceeducationprogram,
24includingthefollowing:
25 (1)Astatementofpurposethatdescribestheobjectivesorgoalsthestateboard
26ofeducationwillaccomplishbyimplementingacomputerscienceeducationprogram,
27thestrategiesbywhichthosegoalswillbeachieved,andatimelineforachievingthose
28goals;
29 (2)AsummaryofthecurrentstatelandscapeforK-12computerscience
30education,includingdemographicreportingofstudentstakingthesecourses;
31 (3)Aplanforexpandingcomputerscienceeducationopportunitiestoevery
32schoolinthestatewithinfiveyearsandincreasingtherepresentationofstudentsfrom
33traditionallyunderservedgroups,incomputerscienceincludingfemalestudents,
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	75 34studentsfromhistoricallyunderrepresentedracialandethnicgroups,studentswith
35disabilities,English-languagelearnerstudents,studentswhoqualifyforfreeand
36reduced-pricemeals,andruralstudents;
37 (4)Aplanforintegratingcomputerscienceinstructioninkindergartenthrough
38eighthgradesaroundthebasicsofcomputerscienceandcomputationalthinkingand
39exploratorycomputerscience;
40 (5)Aplanforthedevelopmentofrigorousstandardsandcurriculumguidelines
41forK-12computerscience,includingwaystoincorporatecomputerscienceintoexisting
42standardsattheelementarylevel,asappropriate;
43 (6)Aplanforensuringteachersarewell-preparedtobeginteachingcomputer
44science,includingdefininghigh-qualityprofessionallearningforin-serviceteachersand
45strategiesforpre-serviceteacherpreparation;
46 (7)Anongoingevaluationprocessthatisoverseenbythestateboardof
47education;
48 (8)Proposedrulesthatincorporatetheprinciplesofthemasterplanintothe
49state'spubliceducationsystemasawhole;and
50 (9)Aplantoensurelong-termsustainabilityforcomputerscienceeducation.
51 4.Thespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesshalldesignatethechairofthe
52taskforce,andthepresidentprotemporeofthesenateshalldesignatethevicechairof
53thetaskforce.
54 5.Membersofthetaskforceshallservewithoutcompensation,butthemembers
55andanystaffassignedtothetaskforceshallreceivereimbursementforactualand
56necessaryexpensesincurredinattendingmeetingsofthetaskforceorany
57subcommitteethereof.Alltaskforcemembersshallbesubjecttothesameconflictof
58interestprovisionsinchapter105thatareenforcedbytheMissouriethicscommissionin
59thesamemannerthatelectedorappointedofficialsandemployeesaresubjecttosuch
60provisions.
61 6.Thetaskforceshallholditsfirstmeetingwithinonemonthfromtheeffective
62dateofthissection.
63 7.BeforeJune30,2023,thetaskforceshallpresentasummaryofitsactivities
64andanyrecommendationsforlegislationtothegeneralassembly.
65 8.ThecomputerscienceeducationtaskforceshalldissolveonJune30,2024.
170.047.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"JasonFlatt/
2AveryReineCantorAct".
3 2.(1)Beginninginthe2017-18schoolyearandcontinuinguntiltheendofthe
42022-23schoolyear, anylicensededucatormayannuallycompleteuptotwohoursof
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	76 5trainingorprofessionaldevelopmentinyouthsuicideawarenessandpreventionaspartofthe
6professionaldevelopmenthoursrequiredforstateboardofeducationcertification.
7 (2)Beginninginthe2023-24schoolyearandcontinuinginsubsequentschool
8years,thepracticingteacherassistanceprogramsestablishedundersection168.400may
9offerandincludeatleasttwohoursofin-servicetrainingprovidedbyeachlocalschool
10districtforallpracticingteachersinsuchdistrictregardingsuicideprevention.Each
11schoolyear,allteachers,principals,andlicensededucatorsineachdistrictmayattend
12suchtrainingorcompletetrainingonsuicidepreventionthroughself-reviewofsuicide
13preventionmaterials.Attendanceatthetrainingshallcountastwocontacthoursof
14professionaldevelopmentundersection168.021andshallcountastwohoursofany
15othersuchtrainingrequiredunderthissection.
16 [2.]3.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelop
17guidelinessuitablefortrainingorprofessionaldevelopmentinyouthsuicideawarenessand
18prevention.Thedepartment[shall] maydevelopmaterialsthatmaybeusedfor[such] the
19training[orprofessionaldevelopment] describedundersubsection2ofthissectionormay
20offerdistrictsmaterialsdevelopedbyathirdpartythatdistrictsmayuseforthe
21training.
22 [3.]4.Forpurposesofthissection,theterm"licensededucator"shallrefertoany
23teacherwithacertificateoflicensetoteachissuedbythestateboardofeducationoranyother
24educatororadministratorrequiredtomaintainaprofessionallicenseissuedbythestateboard
25ofeducation.
26 [4.]5.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgaterules
27andregulationstoimplementthissection.
28 [5.]6.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
29createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
30withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
31Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
32generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
33disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
34rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2016,shallbeinvalid
35andvoid.
170.048.1.ByJuly1,2018,eachdistrictshalladoptapolicyforyouthsuicide
2awarenessandprevention,includingplansforhowthedistrictwillprovideforthetraining
3andeducationofitsdistrictemployees.
4 2.Eachdistrict'spolicyshalladdressandinclude,butnotbelimitedto,thefollowing:
5 (1)Strategiesthatcanhelpidentifystudentswhoareatpossibleriskofsuicide;
6 (2)Strategiesandprotocolsforhelpingstudentsatpossibleriskofsuicide;and
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	77 7 (3)Protocolsforrespondingtoasuicidedeath.
8 3.ByJuly1,2017,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall
9developamodelpolicythatdistrictsmayadopt.Whendevelopingthemodelpolicy,the
10departmentshallcooperate,consultwith,andseekinputfromorganizationsthathave
11expertiseinyouthsuicideawarenessandprevention.ByJuly1,2021,andatleasteverythree
12yearsthereafter,thedepartmentshallrequestinformationandseekfeedbackfromdistrictson
13theirexperiencewiththepolicyforyouthsuicideawarenessandprevention.Thedepartment
14shallreviewthisinformationandmayuseittoadaptthedepartment'smodelpolicy.The
15departmentshallpostanyinformationonitswebsitethatithasreceivedfromdistrictsthatit
16deemsrelevant.Thedepartmentshallnotpostanyconfidentialinformationorany
17informationthatpersonallyidentifiesanystudentorschoolemployee.
18 4.(1)BeginningJuly1,2023,apublicschoolorcharterschoolthatservesany
19pupilsingradesseventotwelveandthatissuespupilidentificationcardsshallhave
20printedoneithersideofthecardsthethree-digitdialingcodethatdirectscallsand
21routestextmessagestotheSuicideandCrisisLifeline,988.
22 (2)If,onJuly1,2023,apublicschoolorcharterschoolsubjecttothe
23requirementsofthissubsectionhasasupplyofunissuedpupilidentificationcardsthat
24donotcomplywiththerequirementsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,theschool
25shallissuethosecardsuntilthatsupplyisdepleted.
26 (3)Subdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallapplytoapupilidentificationcard
27issuedforthefirsttimetoapupilandtoacardissuedtoreplaceadamagedorlostcard.
170.375.Theboardofeachschooldistrictshallrequireeachpublicschoolin
2suchdistricttoconducteducationalprogramsandactivitiesanddevoteaperiodoftime
3atleastequaltooneclassperiodthathonorsthestrugglesandtriumphsofblack
4AmericansthroughoutthehistoryoftheUnitedStates.Sucheducationalprogramsand
5activitiesandperiodoftimeshalltakeplaceinthemonthofFebruary.Theschool
6board,inconsultationwiththeadministratorsofeachpublicschoolintheschool
7district,shalldeterminetheeducationalprogramsandactivitiesthatwillbeconducted
8tocomplywiththerequirementsofthissection.
171.033.1."Inclementweather",forpurposesofthissection,shallbedefinedasice,
2snow,extremecold,excessiveheat,flooding,oratornado.
3 2.(1)Adistrictshallberequiredtomakeupthefirstsixdaysofschoollostor
4cancelledduetoinclementweatherandhalfthenumberofdayslostorcancelledinexcessof
5sixdaysifthemakeupofthedaysisnecessarytoensurethatthedistrict'sstudentswillattend
6aminimumofonehundredforty-twodaysandaminimumofonethousandforty-fourhours
7fortheschoolyearexceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection.Schoolswithafour-day
8schoolweekmayschedulesuchmake-updaysonFridays.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	78 9 (2)Notwithstandingsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,inschoolyear2019-20and
10subsequentyears,adistrictshallberequiredtomakeupthefirstthirty-sixhoursofschoollost
11orcancelledduetoinclementweatherandhalfthenumberofhourslostorcancelledinexcess
12ofthirty-sixifthemakeupofthehoursisnecessarytoensurethatthedistrict'sstudentsattend
13aminimumofonethousandforty-fourhoursfortheschoolyear,exceptasotherwiseprovided
14undersubsections3and4ofthissection.
15 3.(1)Inthe2009-10schoolyearandsubsequentyears,aschooldistrictmaybe
16exemptfromtherequirementtomakeupdaysofschoollostorcancelledduetoinclement
17weatherintheschooldistrictwhentheschooldistricthasmadeupthesixdaysrequiredunder
18subsection2ofthissectionandhalfthenumberofadditionallostorcancelleddaysupto
19eightdays,resultinginnomorethantentotalmake-updaysrequiredbythissection.
20 (2)Inschoolyear2019-20andsubsequentyears,aschooldistrictmaybeexempt
21fromtherequirementtomakeupschoollostorcancelledduetoinclementweatherinthe
22schooldistrictwhentheschooldistricthasmadeupthethirty-sixhoursrequiredunder
23subsection2ofthissectionandhalfthenumberofadditionallostorcancelledhoursupto
24forty-eight,resultinginnomorethansixtytotalmake-uphoursrequiredbythissection.
25 4.Thecommissionerofeducationmayprovide,foranyschooldistrictthatcannot
26meettheminimumschoolcalendarrequirementofatleastonehundredseventy-fourdaysfor
27schoolswithafive-dayschoolweekoronehundredforty-twodaysforschoolswithafour-
28dayschoolweekandonethousandforty-fourhoursofactualpupilattendanceor,inschool
29year2019-20andsubsequentyears,onethousandforty-fourhoursofactualpupilattendance,
30uponrequest,awaivertobeexcusedfromsuchrequirement.Thiswaivershallberequested
31fromthecommissionerofeducationandmaybegrantediftheschoolwascloseddueto
32circumstancesbeyondschooldistrictcontrol,includinginclementweatherorfire.
33 5.(1)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection,inschoolyear2020-21and
34subsequentyears,adistrictshallnotberequiredtomakeupanyhoursofschoollostor
35cancelledduetoexceptionaloremergencycircumstancesduringaschoolyearifthedistrict
36hasanalternativemethodsofinstructionplanapprovedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
37secondaryeducationforsuchschoolyear.Exceptionaloremergencycircumstancesshall
38include,butnotbelimitedto,inclementweather,autilityoutage,oranoutbreakofa
39contagiousdisease.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotapprove
40anysuchplanunlessthedistrictdemonstratesthattheplanwillnotnegativelyimpact
41teachingandlearninginthedistrict.
42 (2)Ifschoolisclosedduetoexceptionaloremergencycircumstancesandthedistrict
43hasanapprovedalternativemethodsofinstructionplan,thedistrictshallnotifystudentsand
44parentsoneachdayoftheclosurewhetherthealternativemethodsofinstructionplanistobe
45implementedforthatday.Iftheplanistobeimplementedonanydayoftheclosure,the
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	79 46districtshallensurethateachstudentreceivesassignmentsforthatdayinhardcopyformor
47receivesinstructionthroughvirtuallearningoranothermethodofinstruction.
48 (3)Adistrictwithanapprovedalternativemethodsofinstructionplanshallnotuse
49alternativemethodsofinstructionasprovidedforintheplanformorethanthirty-sixhours
50duringaschoolyear.Adistrictthathasusedsuchalternativemethodsofinstructionfor
51thirty-sixhoursduringaschoolyearshallberequired,notwithstandingsubsections2and3of
52thissection,tomakeupanysubsequenthoursofschoollostorcancelledduetoexceptionalor
53emergencycircumstancesduringsuchschoolyear.
54 (4)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallgivedistrictswith
55approvedalternativemethodsofinstructionplanscreditforthehoursinwhichtheyuse
56alternativemethodsofinstructionbyconsideringsuchhoursashoursinwhichschoolwas
57actuallyinsession.
58 (5)Anydistrictwishingtousealternativemethodsofinstructionunderthis
59subsectionshallsubmitanapplicationtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
60education.Theapplicationshalldescribe:
61 (a)Themannerinwhichthedistrictintendstostrengthenandreinforceinstructional
62contentwhilesupportingstudentlearningoutsidetheclassroomenvironment;
63 (b)Theprocessthedistrictintendstousetocommunicatetostudentsandparentsthe
64decisiontoimplementalternativemethodsofinstructiononanydayofaclosure;
65 (c)Themannerinwhichthedistrictintendstocommunicatethepurposeand
66expectationsforadayinwhichalternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplementedto
67studentsandparents;
68 (d)Theassignmentsandmaterialstobeusedwithinthedistrictfordaysinwhich
69alternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplementedtoeffectivelyfacilitateteachingand
70supportlearningforthebenefitofthestudents;
71 (e)Themannerinwhichstudentattendancewillbedeterminedforadayinwhich
72alternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplemented.Themethodchosenshallbelinkedto
73completionoflessonsandactivities;
74 (f)Theinstructionalmethods,whichshallincludeinstructionthroughelectronic
75meansandinstructionthroughothermeansforstudentswhohavenoaccesstointernet
76servicesoracomputer;
77 (g)Instructionalplansforstudentswithindividualizededucationprograms;and
78 (h)Theroleandresponsibilityofcertifiedpersonneltobeavailabletocommunicate
79withstudents.
80 6.[Forthe2018-19schoolyear,adistrictshallbeexemptfromtherequirementsof
81subsections2and3ofthissection,andonlyberequiredtomakeupthefirstsixdaysof
82schoollostorcancelledduetoinclementweather] Inthe2022-23schoolyearand
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	80 83subsequentyears,aschooldistrict'sone-half-dayeducationprogramsshallbesubjectto
84thefollowingprovisionsinproportionsappropriateforaone-half-dayeducation
85program,asapplicable:
86 (1)Requirementsinsubsection2ofthissectiontomakeupdaysorhoursof
87schoollostorcancelledbecauseofinclementweather;
88 (2)Exemptionsinsubsection3ofthissection;
89 (3)Waiverprovisionsinsubsection4ofthissection;and
90 (4)Approvedalternativemethodsofinstructionprovisionsinsubsection5of
91thissection.
173.831.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Academicskillintakeassessment",acriterion-referencedassessmentof
3numeracyandliteracyskillswithhighreliabilityandvalidityasdeterminedbythird-
4partyresearch;
5 (2)"Accredited",holdinganactiveaccreditationfromoneofthesevenUnited
6Statesregionalaccreditorsincluding,butnotlimitedto,theMiddleStatesCommission
7onHigherEducation,theNewEnglandAssociationofSchoolsandColleges,theHigher
8LearningCommission,theNorthwestCommissiononCollegesandUniversities,the
9SouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools,theWesternAssociationofSchoolsand
10Colleges,andtheAccreditingCommissionforCommunityandJuniorColleges,aswell
11asanysuccessorentitiesorconsolidationsoftheaboveincluding,butnotlimitedto,
12AdvancEdorCognia;
13 (3)"Adultdropoutrecoveryservices",includes,butisnotlimitedto,sourcing,
14recruitment,andengagementofeligiblestudents,learningplandevelopment,active
15teaching,andproactivecoachingandmentoring,resultinginanaccreditedhighschool
16diploma;
17 (4)"Approvedprogramprovider",apublic,not-for-profit,orotherentitythat
18meetstherequirementsofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionorany
19consortiumofsuchentities;
20 (5)"Averagecostpergraduate",theamountofthetotalprogramfunding
21reimbursedtoanapprovedprogramproviderforeachcohortduringtheperiodoftime
22fromthebeginningofthesamecohortthroughthesubsequenttwelvemonthsafterthe
23closeofthesamecohort,dividedbythetotalnumberofstudentswhograduatedfrom
24thesamecohortwithintwelvemonthsafterthecloseofthesamecohort;
25 (6)"Careerpathwayscoursework",oneormorecoursesthatalignwiththeskill
26needsofindustriesintheeconomyofthestateorregionthathelpanindividualenteror
27advancewithinaspecificoccupationoroccupationalcluster;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	81 28 (7)"Careerplacementservices",servicesdesignedtoassiststudentsinobtaining
29employment,suchascareerinterestself-assessmentsandjobsearchskillssuchas
30resumedevelopmentandmockinterviews;
31 (8)"Coaching",proactivecommunicationbetweentheapprovedprogram
32providerandthestudentrelatedtothestudent'spaceandprogressthroughthe
33student'slearningplan;
34 (9)"Cohort",studentswhoentertheprogrambetweenJulyfirstandJune
35thirtiethofeachprogramyear;
36 (10)"Department",thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
37 (11)"Employabilityskillscertification",acertificateearnedbydemonstrating
38professionalnontechnicalskillsthroughassessment,portfolio,orobservation;
39 (12)"Graduate",astudentwhohassuccessfullycompletedallofthestateand
40approvedprogramproviderrequirementsinordertoobtainahighschooldiploma;
41 (13)"Graduationrate",thetotalnumberofgraduatesfromacohortwho
42graduatedwithintwelvemonthsafterthecloseofthecohortdividedbythetotal
43numberofstudentsincludedinthesamecohort;
44 (14)"Graduationrequirements",courseandcreditrequirementsforthe
45approvedprogramprovider'saccreditedhighschooldiploma;
46 (15)"Highschooldiploma",adiplomaissuedbyanaccreditedinstitution;
47 (16)"Industry-recognizedcredential",aneducation-relatedcredentialorwork-
48relatedcredentialthatverifiesanindividual'squalificationorcompetenceissuedbya
49thirdpartywiththerelevantauthoritytoissuesuchcredential;
50 (17)"Learningplan",adocumentedplanforcoursesorcreditsneededforeach
51individualinordertocompleteprogramandapprovedprogramprovidergraduation
52requirements;
53 (18)"Mentoring",adirectrelationshipbetweenacoachandastudentto
54facilitatethecompletionofthestudent'slearningplandesignedtopreparethestudent
55tosucceedintheprogramandthestudent'sfutureendeavors;
56 (19)"Milestones",objectivemeasuresofprogressforwhichpaymentismadeto
57anapprovedprogramproviderunderthissectionsuchasearnedunitsofhighschool
58credit,attainmentofanemployabilityskillscertificate,attainmentofanindustry-
59recognizedcredential,attainmentofatechnicalskillsassessment,andattainmentofan
60accreditedhighschooldiploma;
61 (20)"Program",theworkforcediplomaprogramestablishedinthissection;
62 (21)"Requestforqualifications",arequestforinterestedpotentialprogram
63providerstosubmitevidencethattheymeetthequalificationsestablishedinsubsection
643ofthissection;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	82 65 (22)"Stackablecredential",athirdpartycredentialthatispartofasequenceof
66credentialsthatcanbeaccumulatedovertimetobuildupanindividual'squalifications
67toadvancealongacareerpathway;
68 (23)"Student",aparticipantintheprogramestablishedinthissectionwhois
69twenty-oneyearsofageorolder,whoisaresidentofMissouri,andwhohasnotyet
70earnedahighschooldiploma;
71 (24)"TechnicalSkillsAssessment",acriterion-referencedassessmentofan
72individual'sskillsrequiredforanentry-levelcareeroradditionaltraininginatechnical
73field;
74 (25)"Transcriptevaluation",adocumentedsummaryofcreditsearnedin
75previouspublicorprivateaccreditedhighschoolscomparedwiththeprogramand
76approvedprogramprovidergraduationrequirements;
77 (26)"Unitofhighschoolcredit",creditawardedbasedonastudent's
78demonstrationthatthestudenthassuccessfullymetthecontentexpectationsforthe
79creditareaasdefinedbysubjectareastandards,expectations,orguidelines.
80 2.Thereisherebyestablishedthe"WorkforceDiplomaProgram"withinthe
81departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationtoassiststudentswithobtaininga
82highschooldiplomaanddevelopingemployabilityandcareertechnicalskills.The
83programmaybedeliveredincampus-based,blended,oronlinemodalities.
84 3.(1)BeforeSeptember1,2022,andannuallythereafter,thedepartmentshall
85issuearequestforqualificationsforinterestedprogramproviderstobecomeapproved
86programprovidersandparticipateintheprogram.
87 (2)Eachapprovedprogramprovidershallmeetallofthefollowing
88qualifications:
89 (a)Beanaccreditedhighschooldiploma-grantingentity;
90 (b)Haveaminimumoftwoyearsofexperienceprovidingadultdropout
91recoveryservices;
92 (c)Provideacademicskillintakeassessmentsandtranscriptevaluationstoeach
93student.Suchacademicskillintakeassessmentsmaybeadministeredinpersonor
94online;
95 (d)Developalearningplanforeachstudentthatintegratesgraduation
96requirementsandcareergoals;
97 (e)Provideacoursecatalogthatincludesallcoursesnecessarytomeet
98graduationrequirements;
99 (f)Offerremediationopportunitiesinliteracyandnumeracy,asapplicable;
100 (g)Offeremployabilityskillscertification,asapplicable;
101 (h)Offercareerpathwayscoursework,asapplicable;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	83 102 (i)Abilitytoprovidepreparationforindustry-recognizedcredentialsor
103stackablecredentials,atechnicalskillsassessment,oracombinationthereof;and
104 (j)Offercareerplacementservices,asapplicable.
105 (3)Uponconfirmationbythedepartmentthataninterestedprogramprovider
106meetsallofthequalificationslistedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,aninterested
107programprovidershallbecomeanapprovedprogramprovider.
108 4.(1)Thedepartmentshallannouncetheapprovedprogramprovidersbefore
109Octobersixteenthannually,withauthorizationfortheapprovedprogramprovidersto
110beginenrollingstudentsbeforeNovemberfifteenthannually.
111 (2)Approvedprogramprovidersshallmaintainapprovalwithoutreapplying
112annuallyiftheapprovedprogramproviderhasnotbeenremovedfromtheapproved
113programproviderlistunderthissection.
114 5.Allapprovedprogramprovidersshallcomplywithrequirementsasprovided
115bythedepartmenttoensure:
116 (1)Anaccurateaccountingofastudent'saccumulatedcreditstowardahigh
117schooldiploma;
118 (2)Anaccurateaccountingofcreditsnecessarytocompleteahighschool
119diploma;and
120 (3)Theprovisionofcourseworkalignedtotheacademicperformancestandards
121ofthestate.
122 6.(1)Exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,thedepartment
123shallpayanamountassetbythedepartmenttoapprovedprogramprovidersforthe
124followingmilestonesprovidedbytheapprovedprogramprovider:
125 (a)Completionofeachhalfunitofhighschoolcredit;
126 (b)Attainmentofanemployabilityskillscertification;
127 (c)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredential,technicalskillsassessment,
128orstackablecredentialrequiringnomorethanfiftyhoursoftraining;
129 (d)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredentialorstackablecredential
130requiringatleastfifty-onebutnomorethanonehundredhoursoftraining;
131 (e)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredentialorstackablecredential
132requiringmorethanonehundredhoursoftraining;and
133 (f)Attainmentofanaccreditedhighschooldiploma.
134 (2)Noapprovedprogramprovidershallreceivefundingforastudentunderthis
135sectioniftheapprovedprogramproviderreceivesfederalorstatefundingorprivate
136tuitionforthatstudent.Noapprovedprogramprovidershallchargestudentfeesofany
137kindincluding,butnotlimitedto,textbookfees,tuitionfees,labfees,orparticipation
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	84 138feesunlessthestudentchoosestoobtainadditionaleducationofferedbytheapproved
139programproviderthatisnotincludedinthestate-fundedprogram.
140 (3)Paymentsmadeunderthissubsectionshallbesubjecttoanappropriation
141madetothedepartmentforsuchpurposes.
142 7.(1)Approvedprogramprovidersshallsubmitmonthlyinvoicestothe
143departmentbeforetheeleventhcalendardayofeachmonthformilestonesmetinthe
144previouscalendarmonth.
145 (2)Thedepartmentshallpayapprovedprogramprovidersintheorderinwhich
146invoicesaresubmitteduntilallavailablefundsareexhausted.
147 (3)Thedepartmentshallprovideawrittenupdatetoapprovedprogram
148providersbythelastcalendardayofeachmonth.Theupdateshallincludethe
149aggregatetotaldollarsthathavebeenpaidtoapprovedprogramproviderstodateand
150theestimatednumberofenrollmentsstillavailablefortheprogramyear.
151 8.BeforeJulysixteenthofeachyear,eachprovidershallreportthefollowing
152metricstothedepartmentforeachindividualcohort,onacohort-by-cohortbasis:
153 (1)Thetotalnumberofstudentswhohavebeenfundedthroughtheprogram;
154 (2)Thetotalnumberofcreditsearned;
155 (3)Thetotalnumberofemployabilityskillscertificationsissued;
156 (4)Thetotalnumberofindustry-recognizedcredentials,stackablecredentials,
157andtechnicalskillsassessmentsearnedforeachtieroffunding;
158 (5)Thetotalnumberofgraduates;
159 (6)Theaveragecostpergraduateoncethestipulatedtimetomakesucha
160calculationhaspassed;and
161 (7)Thegraduationrateoncethestipulatedtimetomakesuchacalculationhas
162passed.
163 9.(1)BeforeSeptembersixteenthofeachyear,eachapprovedprogram
164providershallconductandsubmittothedepartmenttheaggregateresultsofasurveyof
165eachindividualcohort,onacohort-by-cohortbasis,whograduatedfromtheprogramof
166theapprovedprogramproviderunderthissection.Thesurveyshallbeconductedinthe
167yearaftertheyearinwhichtheindividualsgraduateandthenextfourconsecutive
168years.
169 (2)Thesurveyshallincludeatleastthefollowingdatacollectionelementsfor
170eachyearthesurveyisconducted:
171 (a)Theindividual'semploymentstatus,includingwhethertheindividualis
172employedfulltimeorparttime;
173 (b)Theindividual'shourlywages;
174 (c)Theindividual'saccesstoemployer-sponsoredhealthcare;and
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	85 175 (d)Theindividual'spostsecondaryenrollmentstatus,includingwhetherthe
176individualhascompletedapostsecondarycertificateordegreeprogram.
177 10.(1)Beginningattheendofthesecondfiscalyearoftheprogram,the
178departmentshallreviewdatafromeachapprovedprogramprovidertoensurethateach
179isachievingminimumprogramperformancestandardsincluding,butnotlimitedto:
180 (a)Aminimumfiftypercentaveragegraduationratepercohort;and
181 (b)Anaveragecostpergraduatepercohortofseventhousanddollarsorless.
182 (2)Anyapprovedprogramproviderthatfailstomeettheminimumprogram
183performancestandardsdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallbeplacedon
184probationarystatusfortheremainderofthefiscalyearbythedepartment.
185 (3)Anyapprovedprogramproviderthatfailstomeettheminimumprogram
186performancestandardsdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionfortwo
187consecutiveyearsshallberemovedfromtheapprovedprogramproviderlistbythe
188department.
189 11.(1)Noapprovedprogramprovidershalldiscriminateagainstastudenton
190thebasisofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexuality,gender,orage.
191 (2)Ifanapprovedprogramproviderdeterminesthatastudentwouldbebetter
192servedbyparticipatinginadifferentprogram,theapprovedprogramprovidermay
193referthestudenttothestate'sadultbasiceducationservices.
194 12.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"WorkforceDiploma
195ProgramFund",whichshallconsistofanygrants,gifts,donations,bequests,ormoneys
196appropriatedunderthissection.Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.In
197accordancewithsections30.170and30.180,thestatetreasurermayapprove
198disbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,uponappropriation,moneys
199inthefundshallbeusedsolelyasprovidedinthissection.
200 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
201remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
202generalrevenuefund.
203 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
204otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
205creditedtothefund.
206 13.Thedirectorofthedepartmentmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
207regulationsfortheadministrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat
208termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis
209sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe
210provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
211536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	86 212pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
213arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
214andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
215 14.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
216 (1)Theprovisionsofthenewprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
217automaticallysunsetsixyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthissectionunlessreauthorized
218byanactofthegeneralassembly;and
219 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissection
220shallautomaticallysunsettwelveyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthereauthorizationof
221thissection;and
222 (3)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryear
223immediatelyfollowingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthis
224sectionissunset.
173.1200.1.Eachpublicinstitutionofhighereducationshalldevelopandimplement
2apolicytoadvisestudentsandstaffonsuicidepreventionprogramsavailableonandoff
3campusthatincludes,butisnotlimitedto:
4 (1)Crisisinterventionaccess,whichincludesinformationfornational,state,and
5localsuicidepreventionhotlines;
6 (2)Mentalhealthprogramaccess,whichprovidesinformationontheavailabilityof
7localmentalhealthclinics,studenthealthservices,andcounselingservices;
8 (3)Multimediaapplicationaccess,whichincludescrisishotlinecontactinformation,
9suicidewarningsigns,resourcesoffered,andfree-of-costapplications;
10 (4)Studentcommunicationplans,whichconsistofcreatingoutreachplansregarding
11educationalandoutreachactivitiesonsuicideprevention;and
12 (5)Postinterventionplans,whichincludecreatingastrategicplantocommunicate
13effectivelywithstudents,staff,andparentsafterthelossofastudenttosuicide.
14 2.Suchpolicyshallalsoadvisestudents,faculty,andstaff,includingresidencehall
15staff,oftheproperproceduresforidentifyingandaddressingtheneedsofstudentsexhibiting
16suicidaltendenciesorbehavior,andshallprovidefortraining,whereappropriate.
17 3.Eachpublicinstitutionofhighereducationshallprovideallincomingstudentswith
18informationaboutdepressionandsuicidepreventionresourcesavailabletostudents.The
19informationprovidedtostudentsshallincludeavailablementalhealthservicesandother
20supportservices,includingstudent-runorganizationsforindividualsatriskoforaffectedby
21suicide.
22 4.Theinformationprescribedbysubdivisions(1)through(4)ofsubsection1ofthis
23sectionshallbepostedonthewebsiteofeachinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstate.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	87 24 5.Anyapplicablefree-of-costpreventionmaterialsorprogramsshallbepostedonthe
25websitesofthepublicinstitutionsofhighereducationandthedepartmentofhighereducation
26andworkforcedevelopment.
27 6.(1)Eachpublicinstitutionofhighereducationshallestablishandmaintain
28methodsofanonymousreportingconcerningunsafe,potentiallyharmful,dangerous,violent,
29orcriminalactivities,orthethreatofsuchactivities.
30 (2)Suchmethodsshallensurethattheidentityofthereportingpartyremains
31unknowntoallpersonsandentities,includinglawenforcementofficersandemployeesor
32otherpersons,exceptwhencriminal,civil,oradministrativeactionisinitiatedregarding
33unsafe,potentiallyharmful,dangerous,violent,orcriminalactivities,orthethreatofsuch
34activities.
35 7.(1)BeginningJuly1,2023,apublicinstitutionofhighereducationthatissues
36studentidentificationcardsshallhaveprintedoneithersideofthecardsthethree-digit
37dialingcodethatdirectscallsandroutestextmessagestotheSuicideandCrisisLifeline,
38988.
39 (2)If,onJuly1,2023,apublicinstitutionofhighereducationsubjecttothe
40requirementsofthissubsectionhasasupplyofunissuedstudentidentificationcards
41thatdonotcomplywiththerequirementsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,the
42institutionshallissuethosecardsuntilthatsupplyisdepleted.
43 (3)Subdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallapplytoastudentidentificationcard
44issuedforthefirsttimetoastudentandtoacardissuedtoreplaceadamagedorlost
45card.
178.694.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Affiliate",theDollyParton'simaginationlibraryaffiliatecreatedunderthis
3section;
4 (2)"Department",thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
5 (3)"Eligiblechild",anychildunderfiveyearsofagewhoresidesinthisstate;
6 (4)"Program",theimaginationlibraryofMissouriprogramestablishedinthis
7section;
8 (5)"Readingselection",ahigh-quality,age-appropriatebookprovidedtoan
9eligiblechildundertheprogramestablishedinthissection.
10 2.Thereisherebyestablishedinthedepartment'sofficeofchildhoodthe
11"ImaginationLibraryofMissouriProgram",whichshallbeastatewideprogramfor
12encouragingpreschoolchildrentoreadbyprovidingmonthlyreadingselectionstothe
13homesofchildrenfrombirthtofiveyearsofage.
14 3.Theofficeofchildhoodshallestablishanonprofitentitytoworkin
15conjunctionwithschooldistrictsinmailingmonthlyreadingselectionsdirectlytothe
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	88 16homesofeligiblechildren.Theentityshallbeknownasthe"DollyParton's
17ImaginationLibraryAffiliate"andshallbethestatewideaffiliatethatworksin
18conjunctionwithDollyParton'sImaginationLibraryandschooldistrictstoprovide
19readingselectionsunderthissection.
20 4.Beginninginschoolyear2023-24andcontinuingineachsubsequentschool
21year,eachschooldistrictshall,inpartnershipwiththeaffiliate,giveonereading
22selectiontoeacheligiblechildintheschooldistrictineachmonth,beginningasearlyas
23thechild'sbirthmonththroughthemonthinwhichthechildreachesfiveyearsofage.
24Subjecttoappropriation,thecostsofgivingsuchreadingselectionstoeligiblechildren
25shallbereimbursedtoeachschooldistrictfromtheimaginationlibraryofMissouri
26fundcreatedinthissection.
27 5.Thedepartmentshallpromulgaterulesto:
28 (1)Managethedailyoperationsoftheprogram;
29 (2)Coordinatewithorganizationsandpublicschoolsofthisstatetoadvanceand
30strengthentheprogramandpromoteenrollmentgrowth;
31 (3)Develop,promote,andcoordinateapublicawarenessprogramtomake
32donorsawareoftheopportunitytodonatetotheimaginationlibraryofMissourifund;
33 (4)Develop,promote,andcoordinateapublicawarenessprogramtomakethe
34publicawareoftheopportunitytoregisterchildrentoreceiveage-appropriatebookson
35amonthlybasis;and
36 (5)Allowthedepartmenttoimplementandadministertheprovisionsofthis
37section.
38 6.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"ImaginationLibraryof
39MissouriProgramFund",whichshallconsistofanygifts,bequests,grants,publicor
40privatedonations,transfers,ormoneysappropriatedunderthissection.Thestate
41treasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,
42thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,
43uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyasprovidedinthissection.
44 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
45remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
46generalrevenuefund.
47 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
48otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
49creditedtothefund.
50 7.Thegeneralassemblyshallappropriateatleastfivemilliondollarsannuallyto
51theimaginationlibraryofMissouriprogramfund.Inthedepartment'sbudgetrequests
52forschoolyear2023-24andallsubsequentschoolyears,thedepartmentshallincludea
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	89 53plantodistributesufficientmoneystoschooldistrictstoalloweachschooldistrictto
54givereadingselectionstoalleligiblechildrenwithintheschooldistrictunderthis
55section.
56 8.Tocomplywiththissection,aschooldistrictmay,incoordinationwiththe
57department'sofficeofchildhood,enterintoanagreement,partnership,orsimilar
58arrangementwithanadjacentschooldistrict.Iftheschooldistrictfindsthatno
59adjacentschooldistrictgivesreadingselectionstoeligiblechildrenasprovidedinthis
60section,theschooldistrictmayrequestthedepartment'sofficeofchildhoodandthe
61affiliatetoassisttheschooldistrictincomplyingwiththissection.
62 9.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
63 (1)Theprovisionsofthenewprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
64automaticallysunsetonDecemberthirty-firstfouryearsaftertheeffectivedateofthis
65sectionunlessreauthorizedbyanactofthegeneralassembly;and
66 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissection
67shallautomaticallysunsetonDecemberthirty-firsteightyearsaftertheeffectivedateof
68thereauthorizationofthissection;and
69 (3)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryear
70immediatelyfollowingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthis
71sectionissunset.
186.080.1.Thecommissionerofeducationshallestablishaliteracyadvisory
2council.Thecouncilshallconsistofnomorethantwentymembers,appointedbythe
3commissioner,andshallincludemembersrepresentingthefollowingstakeholder
4groups:
5 (1)Schoolboards;
6 (2)Charterschools;
7 (3)Schoolsuperintendents;
8 (4)Elementaryandsecondarybuildingprincipals;
9 (5)Atleastthreeteachers,includingatleasttwoteacherswithexpertisein
10readinginstruction;
11 (6)Atleasttwospecialeducationeducators;
12 (7)Atleasttwoparentsofelementaryandsecondaryschool-agepupilswhohave
13struggledwithliteracyproficiency;
14 (8)Atleasttwocommunitymemberswhohavestruggledwithliteracy
15proficiencyorsupportedotherswhohavestruggledwithliteracyproficiency,atleast
16oneofwhomshallbeahighschoolstudent;
17 (9)Onememberfromdyslexiaadvocacygroup;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	90 18 (10)Facultymembersofinstitutionsofhighereducationwithapprovedteacher
19preparationprograms;
20 (11)Professionalswithexpertiseinreadinginstruction,readinginterventions
21andhowstudentslearntoreadincludingonecertifiedacademiclanguagetherapist;and
22 (12)Professionalswithexpertiseineducationalassessmentdataanalysis.
23 2.Thecouncilshallmeetatleasttwiceperyeartoreviewbestpracticesin
24literacyinstructionandrelatedpolicyprovisions.Thedepartmentshallprovide
25necessarystaffandresourcesfortheworkoftheadvisorycouncil.
26 3.Thecouncilshallperiodicallyproviderecommendationstothecommissioner
27andthestateboardofeducationregardinganyidentifiedimprovementstoliteracy
28instructionandpolicyforstudents.Therecommendationsmayinclude
29recommendationsforchangestostatelaw,andthecommissionershallfurnishany
30suchrecommendationstothejointcommitteeoneducation.
31 4.Thecouncilrecommendationsshall:
32 (1)Advisethedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationonhowto
33implementandmaintainthestatewideliteracyplanrequiredundersection161.241and
34advisethedepartment,schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsonwaystoinformand
35engageparentsandothercommunitymembersabouttheliteracyplan;
36 (2)Provideadviceastowhatservicesthedepartmentshouldprovidetoschool
37districtsandcharterschoolstosupportimplementationoftheplanandonstaffinglevels
38andresourcesneededatthedepartmenttosupportthestatewideefforttoimprove
39literacy;
40 (3)Provideadviceregardingthestatewideplanforcollectingliteracy-related
41datathatinforms:
42 (a)Literacyinstructionalpractices;
43 (b)Teacherprofessionaldevelopmentinthefieldofliteracy;
44 (c)Whatproficienciesandskillsshouldbemeasuredthroughliteracy
45assessmentsandhowthoseassessmentsareincorporatedintolocalassessmentplans;
46and
47 (d)Howtoidentifyschoolprogressinachievingliteracyoutcomes,including
48closingliteracygapsforstudentsfromhistoricallyunderservedpopulations;
49 (4)Recommendbestpracticesfortieredliteracyinstructionwithinamulti-
50tieredsystemofsupportstobestimproveandsustainliteracyproficiency;
51 (5)Reviewliteracyassessmentsandoutcomesandprovideongoingadviceasto
52howtocontinuouslyimprovethoseoutcomesandsustainimprovement;and
53 (6)Provideameansformembersofthepublictoprovideinputandask
54questionsconcerningliteracyissues.
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	91 302.010.Exceptwhereotherwiseprovided,whenusedinthischapter,thefollowing
2wordsandphrasesmean:
3 (1)"Circuitcourt",eachcircuitcourtinthestate;
4 (2)"Commercialmotorvehicle",amotorvehicledesignedorregularlyusedfor
5carryingfreightandmerchandise,ormorethanfifteenpassengers;
6 (3)"Conviction",anyfinalconviction;alsoaforfeitureofbailorcollateraldeposited
7tosecureadefendant'sappearanceincourt,whichforfeiturehasnotbeenvacated,shallbe
8equivalenttoaconviction,exceptthatwhenanyconvictionasaresultofwhichpointsare
9assessedpursuanttosection302.302isappealed,theterm"conviction"meanstheoriginal
10judgmentofconvictionforthepurposeofdeterminingtheassessmentofpoints,andthedate
11offinaljudgmentaffirmingtheconvictionshallbethedatedeterminingthebeginningofany
12licensesuspensionorrevocationpursuanttosection302.304;
13 (4)"Criminalhistorycheck",asearchofcriminalrecords,includingcriminalhistory
14recordinformationasdefinedinsection43.500,maintainedbytheMissouristatehighway
15patrolintheMissouricriminalrecordsrepositoryorbytheFederalBureauofInvestigationas
16partofitscriminalhistoryrecords,including,butnotlimitedto,anyrecordofconviction,
17pleaofguiltyornolocontendre,orfindingofguiltyinanystateforanyoffenserelatedto
18alcohol,controlledsubstances,ordrugs;
19 (5)"Director",thedirectorofrevenueactingdirectlyorthroughthedirector's
20authorizedofficersandagents;
21 (6)"Farmtractor",everymotorvehicledesignedandusedprimarilyasafarm
22implementfordrawingplows,mowingmachinesandotherimplementsofhusbandry;
23 (7)"Highway",anypublicthoroughfareforvehicles,includingstateroads,county
24roadsandpublicstreets,avenues,boulevards,parkways,oralleysinanymunicipality;
25 (8)"Incompetenttodriveamotorvehicle",apersonwhohasbecomephysically
26incapableofmeetingtheprescribedrequirementsofanexaminationforanoperator'slicense,
27orwhohasbeenadjudgedbyaprobatedivisionofthecircuitcourtinacapacityhearingof
28beingincapacitated;
29 (9)"License",alicenseissuedbyastatetoapersonwhichauthorizesapersonto
30operateamotorvehicle;
31 (10)"Motorvehicle",anyself-propelledvehiclenotoperatedexclusivelyupontracks
32exceptmotorizedbicycles,asdefinedinsection307.180andelectricbicycles,asdefinedin
33section301.010;
34 (11)"Motorcycle",amotorvehicleoperatedontwowheels;however,thisdefinition
35shallnotincludemotorizedbicyclesorelectricbicyclesassuchtermsaredefinedinsection
36301.010;
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	92 37 (12)"Motortricycle",amotorvehicleoperatedonthreewheels,includinga
38motorcycleoperatedwithanyconveyance,temporaryorotherwise,requiringtheuseofa
39thirdwheel,butexcludinganelectricbicycleasdefinedinsection301.010;
40 (13)"Movingviolation",thatcharacteroftrafficviolationwhereatthetimeof
41violationthemotorvehicleinvolvedisinmotion,exceptthatthetermdoesnotincludethe
42drivingofamotorvehiclewithoutavalidmotorvehicleregistrationlicense,orviolationsof
43sections304.170to304.240,inclusive,relatingtosizesandweightsofvehicles;
44 (14)"Municipalcourt",everydivisionofthecircuitcourthavingoriginaljurisdiction
45totrypersonsforviolationsofcityordinances;
46 (15)"Nonresident",everypersonwhoisnotaresidentofthisstate;
47 (16)"Operator",everypersonwhoisinactualphysicalcontrolofamotorvehicle
48uponahighway;
49 (17)"Owner",apersonwhoholdsthelegaltitleofavehicleorintheeventavehicle
50isthesubjectofanagreementfortheconditionalsaleorleasethereofwiththerightof
51purchaseuponperformanceoftheconditionsstatedintheagreementandwithanimmediate
52rightofpossessionvestedintheconditionalvendeeorlessee,orintheeventamortgagorofa
53vehicleisentitledtopossession,thensuchconditionalvendeeorlesseeormortgagorshallbe
54deemedtheownerforthepurposeofsections302.010to302.540;
55 (18)"Record"includes,butisnotlimitedto,papers,documents,facsimile
56information,microphotographicprocess,electronicallygeneratedorelectronicallyrecorded
57information,digitizedimages,depositedorfiledwiththedepartmentofrevenue;
58 (19)"Residenceaddress","residence",or"residentaddress"shallbethelocationat
59whichapersonhasbeenphysicallypresent,andthatthepersonregardsashome.Aresidence
60addressisaperson'strue,fixed,principal,andpermanenthome,towhichapersonintendsto
61returnandremain,eventhoughcurrentlyresidingelsewhere;
62 (20)"Restricteddrivingprivilege",asixty-daydrivingprivilegeissuedbythedirector
63ofrevenuefollowingasuspensionofdrivingprivilegesforthelimitedpurposeofdrivingin
64connectionwiththedriver'sbusiness,occupation,employment,formalprogramofsecondary,
65postsecondaryorhighereducation,orforanalcoholeducationortreatmentprogramor
66certifiedignitioninterlockprovider,oraninety-dayinterlockrestrictedprivilegeissuedby
67thedirectorofrevenueforthelimitedpurposeofdrivinginconnectionwiththedriver's
68business,occupation,employment,seekingmedicaltreatmentforsuchdriveroradependent
69familymember,attendingschoolorotherinstitutionofhighereducation,attendingalcohol-
70ordrug-treatmentprograms,seekingtherequiredservicesofacertifiedignitioninterlock
71provider,fulfillingcourtobligations,includingrequiredappearancesandprobationandparole
72obligations,religiousservices,thecareofachildorchildren,includingscheduledvisitation
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	93 73orcustodialobligationspursuanttoacourtorder,fuelingrequirementsforanyvehicle
74utilized,andseekingbasicnutritionalrequirements;
75 (21)"Schoolbus",whenusedinsections302.010to302.540,meansanymotor
76vehicle,eitherpubliclyorprivatelyowned,thatisdesignedforcarryingmorethanten
77passengersandthatisusedtotransportstudentstoandfromschool,ortotransportpupils
78properlychaperonedtoandfromanyplacewithinthestateforeducationalpurposes.The
79term"schoolbus"shallnotincludeabusoperatedbyapublicutility,municipalcorporationor
80commoncarrierauthorizedtoconductlocalorinterstatetransportationofpassengerswhen
81suchbusisnottravelingaspecificschoolbusroutebutis:
82 (a)Onaregularlyscheduledrouteforthetransportationoffare-payingpassengers;or
83 (b)Furnishingcharterserviceforthetransportationofpersonsenrolledasstudentson
84fieldtripsorotherspecialtripsorinconnectionwithotherspecialevents;
85 (22)"Schoolbusoperator",anoperatorwhooperatesaschoolbusasdefinedin
86subdivision(21)ofthissectioninthetransportationofanyschoolchildrenandwhoreceives
87compensationforsuchservice.Theterm"schoolbusoperator"shallnotincludeanyperson
88whotransportsschoolchildrenasanincidenttoemploymentwithaschoolorschooldistrict,
89suchasateacher,coach,administrator,secretary,schoolnurse,orjanitorunlesssuchperson
90isundercontractwithoremployedbyaschoolorschooldistrictasaschoolbusoperator;
91 (23)"Signature",anymethoddeterminedbythedirectorofrevenueforthesigning,
92subscribingorverifyingofarecord,report,application,driver'slicense,orotherrelated
93documentthatshallhavethesamevalidityandconsequencesastheactualsigningbythe
94personprovidingtherecord,report,application,driver'slicenseorrelateddocument;
95 (24)"Substanceabusetrafficoffenderprogram",aprogramcertifiedbythedivision
96ofalcoholanddrugabuseofthedepartmentofmentalhealthtoprovideeducationor
97rehabilitationservicespursuanttoaprofessionalassessmentscreeningtoidentifythe
98individualneedsofthepersonwhohasbeenreferredtotheprogramastheresultofan
99alcohol-ordrug-relatedtrafficoffense.Successfulcompletionofsuchaprogramincludes
100participationinanyeducationorrehabilitationprogramrequiredtomeettheneedsidentified
101intheassessmentscreening.Theassignmentrecommendationsbaseduponsuchassessment
102shallbesubjecttojudicialreviewasprovidedinsubsection14ofsection302.304and
103subsections1and5ofsection302.540;
104 (25)"Vehicle",anymechanicaldeviceonwheels,designedprimarilyforuse,orused
105onhighways,exceptmotorizedbicycles,electricbicycles,vehiclespropelledordrawnby
106horsesorhumanpower,orvehiclesusedexclusivelyonfixedrailsortracks,orcottontrailers
107ormotorizedwheelchairsoperatedbyhandicappedpersons.
304.060.1.Thestateboardofeducationshalladoptandenforceregulationsnot
2inconsistentwithlawtocoverthedesignandoperationofallschoolbusesusedforthe
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	94 3transportationofschoolchildrenwhenownedandoperatedbyanyschooldistrictorprivately
4ownedandoperatedundercontractwithanyschooldistrictinthisstate,andsuchregulations
5shallbyreferencebemadeapartofanysuchcontractwithaschooldistrict.Schooldistricts
6shallhavetheauthoritytousemotorvehiclesotherthanschoolbusesforthepurposeof
7transportingschoolchildren.Thestateboardofeducationmayadoptrulesandregulations
8governingtheuseofothervehiclesownedbyadistrictoroperatedundercontractwithany
9schooldistrictinthisstateandusedforthepurposeoftransportingschoolchildren[. The
10operatorofsuchvehicleshallbelicensedinaccordancewithsection302.272,andsuch
11vehicle]. Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflaw,thestateboardofeducationshall
12notrequireanindividualwhousesamotorvehiclewithagrossvehicleweightthatis
13lessthanorequaltotwelvethousandpoundsforthepurposeofprovidingstudent
14transportationservicesinavehicleotherthanaschoolbustoobtainanylicenseother
15thanaclassFlicense,asdescribedinMissouricodeofstateregulationssection10-
1624.200(6),excludingmotorvehiclesoperatingundertheauthorityofthedepartmentof
17revenueundersections387.400to387.440.Motorvehiclesotherthanschoolbusesused
18totransportschoolchildrenshalltransportnomorechildrenthanthemanufacturersuggests
19asappropriateforsuchvehicleandmeetanyadditionalrequirementsoftheschool
20district. Thestateboardofeducationmayalsoadoptrulesandregulationsgoverningtheuse
21ofauthorizedcommoncarriersforthetransportationofstudentsonfieldtripsorotherspecial
22tripsforeducationalpurposes.Everyschooldistrict,itsofficersandemployees,andevery
23personemployedundercontractbyaschooldistrictshallbesubjecttosuchregulations.The
24stateboardofeducationshallcooperatewiththestatetransportationdepartmentandthestate
25highwaypatrolinplacingsuitablewarningsignsatintervalsonthehighwaysofthestate.
26 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissection,anyschoolboardin
27thestateofMissouriinanurbandistrictcontainingthegreaterpartofthepopulationofacity
28whichhasmorethanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsmaycontractwithanymunicipality,
29bi-stateagency,orothergovernmentalentityforthepurposeoftransportingschoolchildren
30attendingagradeorgradesnotlowerthantheninthnorhigherthanthetwelfthgrade,
31providedthatsuchcontractshallbeforadditionaltransportationservices,andshallnot
32replaceorfulfillanyoftheschooldistrict'sobligationspursuanttosection167.231.The
33schooldistrictmaynotifystudentsoftheoptiontousedistrict-contractedtransportation
34services.
35 3.Anyofficeroremployeeofanyschooldistrictwhoviolatesanyoftheregulations
36orfailstoincludeobligationtocomplywithsuchregulationsinanycontractexecutedbyhim
37onbehalfofaschooldistrictshallbeguiltyofmisconductandsubjecttoremovalfromoffice
38oremployment.Anypersonoperatingaschoolbusundercontractwithaschooldistrictwho
39failstocomplywithanysuchregulationsshallbeguiltyofbreachofcontractandsuch
HCSSSSCSSB681&662	95 40contractshallbecancelledafternoticeandhearingbytheresponsibleofficersofsuchschool
41district.
42 4.Anyotherprovisionofthelawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,inanycountyof
43thefirstclasswithacharterformofgovernmentadjoiningacitynotwithinacounty,school
44busesmaybeartheword"special".
[161.210.1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,the
2 stateboardofeducationisherebygrantedauthoritytowaiveormodifyany
3 administrativeruleadoptedbythestateboardorpolicyimplementedbythe
4 departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.Schooldistrictsmay
5 submitapplicationsforawaiverormodificationauthorizedpursuanttothis
6 section.Eachapplicationshallincludeawrittenrequestbytheschooldistrict
7 orschooldistrictsandshalldemonstratethattheintentoftheruleorpolicycan
8 beaddressedinamoreeffective,efficientoreconomicalmannerorthatthe
9 waiverormodificationisnecessarytoimplementaspecificplanforimproved
10 studentperformanceandschoolimprovement.Priortoanapplicationfor
11 waiver,theschooldistrictshallholdapublichearingregardingsuchwaiver.
12 2.Thestateboardofeducationmaygrantwaiversormodificationsfor
13 aschooldistrictorschooldistrictsthatsuccessfullydemonstratetheabilityto
14 addresstheintentoftheruleorpolicyinamoreeffective,efficientor
15 economicalmannerorwhenthewaiversormodificationsaredemonstratedto
16 benecessarytostimulateinnovationorimprovestudentperformance,
17 providedthatthewaiverormodificationisbaseduponsoundeducational
18 practices,doesnotendangerthehealthandsafetyofstudentsorstaff,anddoes
19 notcompromiseequalopportunityforlearning.Approvedwaiversor
20 modificationsshallremainineffectforaperiodnottoexceedthreeschool
21 yearsandmayberenewedbythestateboardofeducationuponapplicationby
22 theschooldistrictorschooldistricts.
23 3.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoallowthestateboardof
24 educationtoauthorizethewaiverofanystatutoryrequirementsrelatingto
25 teachercertificationorteachertenure.]
SectionB.Becauseimmediateactionisnecessarytoprovideforthesafetyand
2educationofschoolchildrenandincreasethenumberofsubstituteteachers,theenactmentof
3section168.036ofthisactisdeemednecessaryfortheimmediatepreservationofthepublic
4health,welfare,peace,andsafety,andisherebydeclaredtobeanemergencyactwithinthe
5meaningoftheconstitution,andtheenactmentofsection168.036ofthisactshallbeinfull
6forceandeffectuponitspassageandapproval.
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