| 11 | | - | SectionA.Sections135.713,161.670,168.021,and571.010,RSMo,arerepealed |
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| 12 | | - | 2andsevennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections135.713,161.670, |
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| 13 | | - | 3167.012,167.013,168.021,571.010,and1,toreadasfollows: |
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| 14 | | - | 135.713.1.Anytaxpayerwhomakesaqualifyingcontributiontoaneducational |
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| 15 | | - | 2assistanceorganizationafterAugust28,2021,mayclaimacreditagainstthetaxotherwise |
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| 16 | | - | 3dueunderchapter143,otherthantaxeswithheldundersections143.191to143.265,and |
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| 17 | | - | 4chapter153inanamountequaltoonehundredpercentoftheamountthetaxpayer |
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| 18 | | - | 5contributedduringthetaxyearforwhichthecreditisclaimed.Notaxpayershallclaima |
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| 19 | | - | 6credit[under] pursuanttosections135.712to135.719foranycontributionmadebythe |
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| 20 | | - | 7taxpayer,oranagentofthetaxpayer,onbehalfofthetaxpayer'sdependentor,inthecaseofa |
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| 21 | | - | 8businesstaxpayer,onbehalfofthebusiness'sagent'sdependent. |
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| 22 | | - | 9 2.Theamountofthetaxcreditclaimedshallnotexceedfiftypercentofthetaxpayer's |
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| 23 | | - | 10statetaxliabilityforthetaxyearforwhichthecreditisclaimed.Thestatetreasurershall |
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| 24 | | - | 11certifythetaxcreditamounttothetaxpayer.Ataxpayermaycarrythecreditforwardtoany |
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| 25 | | - | 12of[suchtaxpayer's] hisorherfoursubsequenttaxyears.Alltaxcreditsauthorized[under] |
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| 26 | | - | 13pursuanttotheprogramshallnotbetransferred,sold,orassigned,andarenotrefundable. |
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| 27 | | - | 14 3.Thecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsthatmaybeallocatedtoalltaxpayers |
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| 28 | | - | 15contributingtoeducationalassistanceorganizationsinanyonecalendaryearshallnotexceed |
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| 29 | | - | 16fiftymilliondollars,whichamountshallbeannuallyadjustedbythestatetreasurerfor |
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| 30 | | - | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 31 | | - | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17inflationbasedontheConsumerPriceIndexforAllUrbanConsumersfortheMidwest |
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| 32 | | - | 18region,asdefinedandofficiallyrecordedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLabororits |
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| 33 | | - | 19successor,suchannualincreasewillceasewhentheamountoftaxcreditsreachseventy-five |
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| 34 | | - | 20milliondollars.Thestatetreasurershallestablishaprocedurebywhich,fromthebeginning |
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| 35 | | - | 21ofthecalendaryearuntilAugustfirst,thecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsshallbeallocated |
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| 36 | | - | 22onafirst-come,first-servedbasisamongalleducationalassistanceorganizations.Ifan |
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| 37 | | - | 23educationalassistanceorganizationfailstouseall,orsomepercentagetobedeterminedby |
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| 38 | | - | 24thestatetreasurer,ofitsallocatedtaxcreditsduringthisperiod,thestatetreasurermay |
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| 39 | | - | 25reallocatetheseunusedtaxcreditstothoseeducationalassistanceorganizationsthathave |
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| 40 | | - | 26usedall,orsomepercentagetobedeterminedbythestatetreasurer,oftheirallocatedtax |
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| 41 | | - | 27creditsduringthisperiod.Thestatetreasurermayestablishmorethanoneperiodand |
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| 42 | | - | 28reallocatemorethanonceduringeachcalendaryear.Thestatetreasurershallestablishthe |
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| 43 | | - | 29proceduredescribedinthissubsectioninsuchamannerastoensurethattaxpayerscanclaim |
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| 44 | | - | 30allthetaxcreditspossibleuptothecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsavailableforthe |
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| 45 | | - | 31calendaryear. |
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| 46 | | - | 32 4.Ataxpayerwhomakesacontributiontoaneducationassistanceorganizationshall |
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| 47 | | - | 33notdesignatethestudentwhowillreceiveascholarshipgrant. |
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| 48 | | - | 34 5.Theprovisionsofsections135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720 |
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| 49 | | - | 35shallbeeffectiveinanyfiscalyearimmediately[subsequentto]afteranyfiscalyearinwhich |
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| 50 | | - | 36theamountappropriatedforpupiltransportation[under] pursuanttosection163.161equals |
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| 51 | | - | 37orexceedsfortypercentoftheprojectedamountnecessarytofullyfundtransportationaid |
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| 52 | | - | 38fundingforfiscalyear2021.Iftheamountappropriatedfortransportation[under] pursuant |
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| 53 | | - | 39tosection163.161inanysucceedingyearfallsbelowsuchamount,noadditional |
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| 54 | | - | 40scholarshipsfornewlyqualifiedstudentsshallbeawarded. |
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| 55 | | - | 161.670.1.Notwithstandinganyotherlaw,priortoJuly1,2007,thestateboardof |
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| 56 | | - | 2educationshallestablishthe"MissouriCourseAccessandVirtualSchoolProgram"toserve |
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| 57 | | - | 3school-agestudentsresidinginthestate.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool |
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| 58 | | - | 4programshalloffernonclassroom-basedinstructioninavirtualsettingusingtechnology, |
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| 59 | | - | 5intranet,orinternetmethodsofcommunication.Anystudentundertheageoftwenty-onein |
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| 60 | | - | 6gradeskindergartenthroughtwelvewhoresidesinthisstateshallbeeligibletoenrollinthe |
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| 61 | | - | 7Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogrampursuanttosubsection3ofthissection. |
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| 62 | | - | 8 2.(1)Forpurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaid,students |
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| 63 | | - | 9enrolledintheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeincludedinthe |
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| 64 | | - | 10studentenrollmentoftheschooldistrictinwhichthestudentisenrolledundertherelevant |
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| 65 | | - | 11provisionsofsubsection3ofthissection[; providedthatanysuch] forsuchenrollment. |
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| 66 | | - | 12Studentattendanceforfull-timevirtualprogramstudentsshallonlybeincludedinanydistrict |
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| 67 | | - | 13pupilattendancecalculationunderchapter163[andanycharterschoolpupilattendance |
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| 68 | | - | SSHB2287 2 14calculationundersection160.415,] usingcurrent-yearpupilattendanceforsuchfull-time |
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| 69 | | - | 15virtualprogrampupils[; andfurtherprovidedthat].Forthepurposeofcalculatingaverage |
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| 70 | | - | 16dailyattendanceinfulltimevirtualprogramsunderthissection,averagedaily |
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| 71 | | - | 17attendanceshallbedefinedasthequotientorthesumofthequotientsobtainedby |
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| 72 | | - | 18dividingthetotalnumberofhoursattendedinatermbyenrolledpupilsbetweenthe |
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| 73 | | - | 19agesoffiveandtwenty-onebytheactualnumberofhoursthattheprogramwasin |
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| 74 | | - | 20sessioninthatterm,andtheprovisionsofsection162.1250shallnotapplytosuch |
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| 75 | | - | 21fundingcalculation.Suchcalculationshallbegeneratedbythevirtualproviderand |
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| 76 | | - | 22providedtothehostdistrictforsubmissiontothedepartmentofelementaryand |
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| 77 | | - | 23secondaryeducation.Suchstudentsmaycompletetheirinstructionalactivities,as |
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| 78 | | - | 24definedinsubsection4ofthissection,duringanyhourofthedayandduringanydayof |
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| 79 | | - | 25theweek.Thehoursattendedforeachenrolledpupilshallbedocumentedbythepupil's |
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| 80 | | - | 26weeklyprogressintheeducationalprogramaccordingtoaprocessdeterminedbythe |
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| 81 | | - | 27virtualprogramandpublishedannuallyinthevirtualprogram'senrollmenthandbook |
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| 82 | | - | 28orpolicy.Totheaveragedailyattendanceofthefollowingschooltermshallbeadded |
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| 83 | | - | 29thefull-timeequivalentaveragedailyattendanceofsummerschoolstudents.Inthecase |
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| 84 | | - | 30ofahostschooldistrictenrollingoneormorefull-timevirtualschoolstudents,suchenrolling |
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| 85 | | - | 31districtshall, aspartofitsmonthlystateallocation,receivenolessunderthestateaid |
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| 86 | | - | 32calculationforsuchstudentsthananamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedby |
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| 87 | | - | 33theweightedaveragedailyattendanceofsuchfull-timestudents.Studentsresidingin |
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| 88 | | - | 34Missouriandenrolledinafull-timevirtualschoolprogramoperatedbyapublicinstitutionof |
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| 89 | | - | 35highereducationinthisstateshallbecountedforastateaidcalculationbythedepartment, |
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| 90 | | - | 36andthedepartmentshallpay,fromfundsdedicatedtostateschoolaidpaymentsmadeunder |
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| 91 | | - | 37section163.031,tosuchinstitutionanamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedby |
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| 92 | | - | 38theweightedaveragedailyattendanceofsuchfull-timestudents. |
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| 93 | | - | 39 (2)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallreporttothedistrict |
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| 94 | | - | 40ofresidencethefollowinginformationabouteachstudentservedbytheMissouricourse |
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| 95 | | - | 41accessandvirtualschoolprogram:name,address,eligibilityforfreeorreduced-pricelunch, |
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| 96 | | - | 42limitedEnglishproficiencystatus,specialeducationneeds,andthenumberofcoursesin |
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| 97 | | - | 43whichthestudentisenrolled.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshall |
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| 98 | | - | 44promptlynotifytheresidentdistrictwhenastudentdiscontinuesenrollment.A"full-time |
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| 99 | | - | 45equivalentstudent"isastudentwhoisenrolledintheinstructionalequivalentofsixcredits |
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| 100 | | - | 46perregularterm.EachMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseshallcount |
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| 101 | | - | 47asoneclassandshallgeneratethatportionofafull-timeequivalentthatacomparablecourse |
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| 102 | | - | 48offeredbytheschooldistrictwouldgenerate. |
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| 103 | | - | 49 (3)Pursuanttoaneducationservicesplanandcollaborativeagreementunder |
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| 104 | | - | 50subsection3ofthissection,full-timeequivalentstudentsmaybeallowedtouseaphysical |
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| 105 | | - | SSHB2287 3 51locationoftheresidentschooldistrictforallorsomeportionofongoinginstructionalactivity, |
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| 106 | | - | 52andtheenrollmentplanshallprovideforreimbursementofcostsoftheresidentdistrictfor |
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| 107 | | - | 53providingsuchaccesspursuanttorulespromulgatedunderthissectionbythedepartment. |
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| 108 | | - | 54 (4)Innocaseshallmorethanthefull-timeequivalencyofaregulartermof |
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| 109 | | - | 55attendanceforasinglestudentbeusedtoclaimstateaid.Full-timeequivalentstudentcredit |
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| 110 | | - | 56completedshallbereportedtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinthe |
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| 111 | | - | 57mannerprescribedbythedepartment.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitstudentsfrom |
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| 112 | | - | 58enrollinginadditionalcoursesunderaseparateagreementthatincludestermsforpaying |
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| 113 | | - | 59tuitionorcoursefees. |
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| 114 | | - | 60 (5)Afull-timevirtualschoolprogramservingfull-timeequivalentstudentsshallbe |
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| 115 | | - | 61consideredanattendancecenterinthehostschooldistrictandshallparticipateinthe |
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| 116 | | - | 62statewideassessmentsystemasdefinedinsection160.518.Theacademicperformanceof |
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| 117 | | - | 63studentsenrolledinafull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbeassignedtothedesignated |
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| 118 | | - | 64attendancecenterofthefull-timevirtualschoolprogramandshallbeconsideredinlike |
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| 119 | | - | 65mannertootherattendancecenters.Theacademicperformanceofanystudentwhodisenrolls |
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| 120 | | - | 66fromafull-timevirtualschoolprogramandenrollsinapublicschoolorcharterschoolshall |
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| 121 | | - | 67notbeusedindeterminingtheannualperformancereportscoreoftheattendancecenteror |
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| 122 | | - | 68schooldistrictinwhichthestudentenrollsfortwelvemonthsfromthedateofenrollment. |
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| 123 | | - | 69 (6)Forthepurposesofthissection,apublicinstitutionofhighereducationoperating |
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| 124 | | - | 70afull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbesubjecttoallrequirementsapplicabletoahost |
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| 125 | | - | 71schooldistrictwithrespecttoitsfull-timeequivalentstudents. |
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| 126 | | - | 72 3.(1)AstudentwhoresidesinthisstatemayenrollinMissouricourseaccessand |
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| 127 | | - | 73virtualschoolprogramcoursesofhisorherchoiceasapartofthestudent'sannualcourse |
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| 128 | | - | 74loadeachschoolyear,withanycostsassociatedwithsuchcourseorcoursestobepaidbythe |
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| 129 | | - | 75schooldistrictorcharterschoolif: |
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| 130 | | - | 76 (a)Thestudentisenrolledfull-timeinapublicschool,includinganycharterschool; |
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| 131 | | - | 77and |
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| 132 | | - | 78 (b)PriortoenrollinginanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram |
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| 133 | | - | 79course,astudenthasreceivedapprovalfromhisorherschooldistrictorcharterschool |
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| 134 | | - | 80throughtheproceduredescribedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection. |
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| 135 | | - | 81 (2)Eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshalladoptapolicythatdelineatesthe |
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| 136 | | - | 82processbywhichastudentmayenrollincoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessand |
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| 137 | | - | 83virtualschoolprogramthatissubstantiallysimilartothetypicalprocessbywhichadistrict |
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| 138 | | - | 84studentwouldenrollincoursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudent |
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| 139 | | - | 85wouldenrollincoursesofferedbythecharterschool.Thepolicymayincludeconsultation |
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| 140 | | - | 86withtheschool'scounselorandmayincludeparentalnotificationorauthorization.Thepolicy |
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| 141 | | - | 87shallensurethatavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionareconsideredpriorto |
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| 142 | | - | SSHB2287 4 88movingastudenttovirtualcourses.Thepolicyshallallowforcontinuousenrollment |
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| 143 | | - | 89throughouttheschoolyear.Iftheschooldistrictorcharterschooldisapprovesastudent's |
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| 144 | | - | 90requesttoenrollinacourseorcoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessandvirtual |
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| 145 | | - | 91schoolprogram,thereasonshallbeprovidedinwritinganditshallbeforgoodcause.Good |
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| 146 | | - | 92causejustificationtodisapproveastudent'srequestforenrollmentinacourseshallbea |
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| 147 | | - | 93determinationthatdoingsoisnotinthebesteducationalinterestofthestudent,andshallbe |
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| 148 | | - | 94consistentwiththedeterminationthatwouldbemadeforsuchcourserequestunderthe |
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| 149 | | - | 95processbywhichadistrictstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbytheschool |
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| 150 | | - | 96districtandacharterschoolstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbythecharter |
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| 151 | | - | 97school,exceptthatthedeterminationmayconsiderthesuitabilityofvirtualcoursesforthe |
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| 152 | | - | 98studentbasedonpriorparticipationinvirtualcoursesbythestudent.Appealsofanycourse |
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| 153 | | - | 99denialsunderthissubsectionshallbeconsideredunderapolicythatissubstantiallysimilarto |
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| 154 | | - | 100thetypicalprocessbywhichappealswouldbeconsideredforastudentseekingtoenrollin |
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| 155 | | - | 101coursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudentseekingtoenrollincourses |
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| 156 | | - | 102offeredbythecharterschool. |
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| 157 | | - | 103 (3)ForstudentsenrolledinanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram |
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| 158 | | - | 104courseinwhichcostsassociatedwithsuchcoursearetobepaidbytheschooldistrictor |
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| 159 | | - | 105charterschoolasdescribedunderthissubdivision,theschooldistrictorcharterschoolshall |
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| 160 | | - | 106paythecontentproviderdirectlyonaproratamonthlybasisbasedonastudent'scompletion |
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| 161 | | - | 107ofassignmentsandassessments.Ifastudentdiscontinuesenrollment,thedistrictorcharter |
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| 162 | | - | 108schoolmaystopmakingmonthlypaymentstothecontentprovider.Noschooldistrictor |
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| 163 | | - | 109charterschoolshallpay,foranyonecourseforastudent,morethanthemarketnecessary |
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| 164 | | - | 110costsbutinnocaseshallpaymorethanfourteenpercentofthestateadequacytarget,as |
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| 165 | | - | 111definedundersection163.011,ascalculatedattheendofthemostrecentschoolyearforany |
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| 166 | | - | 112single,year-longcourseandnomorethansevenpercentofthestateadequacytargetas |
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| 167 | | - | 113describedaboveforanysinglesemesterequivalentcourse. |
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| 168 | | - | 114 (4)[Forstudentsenrollinginafull-timevirtualprogram,thedepartmentof |
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| 169 | | - | 115elementaryandsecondaryeducationshalladoptapolicythatdelineatestheprocessbywhich] |
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| 170 | | - | 116(a)Astudentwholivesinthisstatemayenrollinavirtualprogramoftheirchoiceas |
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| 171 | | - | 117providedinthissubdivision, andtheprovisionsofsubdivisions1to3ofthissubsection |
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| 172 | | - | 118shallnotapplytosuchenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogram. Eachhostschool |
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| 173 | | - | 119districtoperatingafull-timevirtualprogramunderthissectionshalladopt,operateand |
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| 174 | | - | 120implement[thestate]anenrollmentpolicy[, subjectto]asspecifiedbytheprovisionsofthis |
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| 175 | | - | 121subdivision.[Thepolicyshall: |
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| 176 | | - | 122 (a)Requirethegoodfaithcollaborationof]Thestudent,thestudent'sparentor |
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| 177 | | - | 123guardianifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,thevirtualprogram,thehostdistrict,and |
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| 178 | | - | 124theresidentdistrict[;] shallcollaborateingoodfaithtoimplementtheenrollmentpolicy |
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| 179 | | - | SSHB2287 5 125regardingthestudent'senrollment,andtheresidentschooldistrictandthehostschool |
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| 180 | | - | 126districtmaymutuallyagreethattheresidentdistrictshallofferorcontinuetooffer |
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| 181 | | - | 127servicesforthestudentunderanagreementthatincludesfinancialtermsfor |
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| 182 | | - | 128reimbursementbythehostschooldistrictforthenecessarycostsoftheresident |
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| 183 | | - | 129schooldistrictprovidingsuchservices.Anenrollmentpolicyspecifiedunderthis |
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| 184 | | - | 130subsectionshall: |
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| 185 | | - | 131 a.Requireastudent'sparentorguardian,ifthestudentisnotconsidered |
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| 186 | | - | 132homeless,toapplyforenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogramdirectlywiththevirtual |
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| 187 | | - | 133program; |
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| 188 | | - | 134 [(b)] b.Specifytimelinesfortimelyparticipationbythevirtualprogram,thehost |
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| 189 | | - | 135district,andresidentdistrict;providedthattheresidentdistrictshallprovideanyrelevant |
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| 190 | | - | 136informationandinputontheenrollmentwithintenbusinessdaysofnoticefromthevirtual |
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| 191 | | - | 137programoftheenrollmentapplication; |
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| 192 | | - | 138 [(c)] c.Includeasurveyofthereasonsforthestudent'sandparent'sinterestsin |
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| 193 | | - | 139participatinginthevirtualprogram; |
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| 194 | | - | 140 [(d)] d.Includeconsiderationofavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstruction |
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| 195 | | - | 141priortoenrollingastudentinavirtualprogram; |
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| 196 | | - | 142 [(e)]e.Evaluaterequestsforenrollmentbasedonmeetingtheneedsforastudentto |
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| 197 | | - | 143besuccessfulconsideringallrelevantfactors; |
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| 198 | | - | 144 [(f)] f.Ensurethat,foranyenrollingstudentwithacovereddisability, an |
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| 199 | | - | 145individualizededucation[servicesplanandcollaborativeagreementis]programanda |
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| 200 | | - | 146relatedservicesagreement,incaseswheresuchagreementisneeded,arecreatedto |
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| 201 | | - | 147provideallservicesrequiredtoensureafreeandappropriatepubliceducation,including |
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| 202 | | - | 148financialtermsforreimbursementbythehostdistrictforthenecessarycostsofanyvirtual |
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| 203 | | - | 149program,schooldistrict,orpublicorprivateentityprovidingalloraportionofsuchservices; |
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| 204 | | - | 150 [(g)]g.Requirethevirtualprogramtodeterminewhetheranenrollingstudentwillbe |
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| 205 | | - | 151admitted,basedontheenrollmentpolicy,inconsiderationofallrelevantfactorsandprovide |
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| 206 | | - | 152thebasisforitsdeterminationandanyserviceplanforthestudent,inwriting,tothestudent, |
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| 207 | | - | 153thestudent'sparentorguardian,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrict;and |
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| 208 | | - | 154 [(h)] h.Provideaprocessforreviewingappealsofdecisionsmadeunderthis |
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| 209 | | - | 155subdivision[; and]. |
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| 210 | | - | 156 [(i)Require] (b)Thedepartment[to]shallpublishanannualreportbasedonthe |
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| 211 | | - | 157enrollmentsandenrollmentsurveysconductedunderthissubdivisionthatprovidesdataatthe |
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| 212 | | - | 158statewideanddistrictlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowanalysisoftrendsregardingthe |
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| 213 | | - | 159reasonsforparticipationinthevirtualprogramatthestatewideanddistrictlevels;provided |
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| 214 | | - | 160thatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatrevealsindividualstudent |
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| 215 | | - | 161information.Thedepartmentshallalsoinclude,intheannualreport,dataatthestatewideand |
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| 216 | | - | SSHB2287 6 162districtlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowdetectionandanalysisoftheracial,ethnic,and |
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| 217 | | - | 163socio-economicbalanceofvirtualprogramparticipationamongschoolsanddistrictsatthe |
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| 218 | | - | 164statewideanddistrictlevels,providedthatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedina |
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| 219 | | - | 165mannerthatrevealsindividualstudentinformation. |
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| 220 | | - | 166 (5)InthecaseofastudentwhoisacandidateforA+tuitionreimbursementand |
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| 221 | | - | 167takingavirtualcourseunderthissection,theschoolshallattributenolessthanninety-five |
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| 222 | | - | 168percentattendancetoanysuchstudentwhohascompletedsuchvirtualcourse. |
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| 223 | | - | 169 (6)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallensurethat |
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| 224 | | - | 170individuallearningplansdesignedbycertifiedteachersandprofessionalstaffaredeveloped |
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| 225 | | - | 171forallstudentsenrolledinmorethantwofull-timecourseaccessprogramcoursesorafull- |
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| 226 | | - | 172timevirtualschool. |
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| 227 | | - | 173 (7)Virtualschoolprogramsshallmonitorindividualstudentsuccessandengagement |
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| 228 | | - | 174ofstudentsenrolledintheirprogram[,] and,forstudentsenrolledinvirtualcoursesona |
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| 229 | | - | 175part-timebasis,thevirtualschoolprogramshallprovideregularstudentprogressreports |
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| 230 | | - | 176foreachstudentatleastfourtimesperschoolyeartotheschooldistrictorcharterschool, |
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| 231 | | - | 177providethehostschooldistrictandtheresidentschooldistrictongoingaccesstoacademic |
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| 232 | | - | 178andotherrelevantinformationonstudentsuccessandengagement,andshallterminateor |
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| 233 | | - | 179alterthecourseofferingifitisfoundthecourse[orfull-timevirtualschool] isnotmeetingthe |
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| 234 | | - | 180educationalneedsofthestudentsenrolledinthecourse. |
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| 235 | | - | 181 (8)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmonitorthe |
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| 236 | | - | 182aggregateperformanceofprovidersandmakesuchinformationavailabletothepublicunder |
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| 237 | | - | 183subsection11ofthissection. |
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| 238 | | - | 184 (9)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand |
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| 239 | | - | 185secondaryeducation,whenastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschool,credits |
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| 240 | | - | 186previouslygainedthroughsuccessfulpassageofapprovedcoursesundertheMissouricourse |
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| 241 | | - | 187accessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeacceptedbytheschooldistrictorcharterschool. |
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| 242 | | - | 188 (10)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand |
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| 243 | | - | 189secondaryeducation,ifastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschoolwhile |
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| 244 | | - | 190enrolledinaMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseorfull-timevirtual |
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| 245 | | - | 191school,thestudentshallcontinuetobeenrolledinsuchcourseorschool. |
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| 246 | | - | 192 (11)Nothinginthissectionshallprohibithomeschoolstudents,privateschool |
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| 247 | | - | 193students,orstudentswishingtotakeadditionalcoursesbeyondtheirregularcourseloadfrom |
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| 248 | | - | 194enrollinginMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcoursesunderanagreement |
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| 249 | | - | 195thatincludestermsforpayingtuitionorcoursefees. |
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| 250 | | - | 196 (12)Nothinginthissubsectionshallrequireanyschooldistrict,charterschool,virtual |
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| 251 | | - | 197program,orthestatetoprovidecomputers,equipment,orinternetaccesstoanystudent |
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| 252 | | - | 198unlessrequiredundertheeducationservicesplancreatedforaneligiblestudentunder |
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| 253 | | - | SSHB2287 7 199subdivision(4)ofthissubsectionorforaneligiblestudentwithadisabilitytocomplywith |
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| 254 | | - | 200federallaw.Aneducationservicesplanmayrequireaneligiblestudenttohaveaccessto |
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| 255 | | - | 201schoolfacilitiesoftheresidentschooldistrictduringregularschoolhoursforparticipation |
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| 256 | | - | 202andinstructionalactivitiesofavirtualprogramunderthissection,andtheeducationservices |
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| 257 | | - | 203planshallprovideforreimbursementoftheresidentschooldistrictforsuchaccesspursuantto |
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| 258 | | - | 204rulesadoptedbythedepartmentunderthissection. |
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| 259 | | - | 205 (13)Theauthorizationprocessshallprovideforcontinuousmonitoringofapproved |
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| 260 | | - | 206providersandcourses.Thedepartmentshallrevokeorsuspendortakeothercorrectiveaction |
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| 261 | | - | 207regardingtheauthorizationofanycourseorprovidernolongermeetingtherequirementsof |
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| 262 | | - | 208theprogram.Unlessimmediateactionisnecessary,priortorevocationorsuspension,the |
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| 263 | | - | 209departmentshallnotifytheproviderandgivetheproviderareasonabletimeperiodtotake |
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| 264 | | - | 210correctiveactiontoavoidrevocationorsuspension.Theprocessshallprovideforperiodic |
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| 265 | | - | 211renewalofauthorizationnolessfrequentlythanonceeverythreeyears. |
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| 266 | | - | 212 (14)CoursesapprovedasofAugust28,2018,bythedepartmenttoparticipateinthe |
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| 267 | | - | 213Missourivirtualinstructionprogramshallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateinthe |
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| 268 | | - | 214Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram,butshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal. |
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| 269 | | - | 215 (15)Anyonlinecourseorvirtualprogramofferedbyaschooldistrictorcharter |
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| 270 | | - | 216school,includingthoseofferedpriortoAugust28,2018,whichmeetstherequirementsof |
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| 271 | | - | 217section162.1250shallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateintheMissouricourseaccess |
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| 272 | | - | 218andvirtualschoolprogram.Suchcourseorprogramshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.A |
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| 273 | | - | 219schooldistrictorcharterschoolofferingsuchacourseorvirtualschoolprogramshallbe |
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| 274 | | - | 220deemedanapprovedprovider. |
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| 275 | | - | 221 (16)Ahostdistrictmaycontractwithaprovidertoperformanyrequired |
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| 276 | | - | 222servicesinvolvedwithdeliveringafull-timevirtualeducation. |
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| 277 | | - | 223 4.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,theterm"instructionalactivities"meansclassroom- |
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| 278 | | - | 224basedornonclassroom-basedactivitiesthatastudentshallbeexpectedtocomplete, |
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| 279 | | - | 225participatein,orattendduringanygivenschoolday,suchas: |
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| 280 | | - | 226 (a)Onlineloginstocurriculaorprograms; |
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| 281 | | - | 227 (b)Offlineactivities; |
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| 282 | | - | 228 (c)Completedassignmentswithinaparticularprogram,curriculum,orclass; |
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| 283 | | - | 229 (d)Testing; |
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| 284 | | - | 230 (e)Face-to-facecommunicationsormeetingswithschoolstaff; |
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| 285 | | - | 231 (f)Telephoneorvideoconferenceswithschoolstaff; |
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| 286 | | - | 232 (g)School-sanctionedfieldtrips;or |
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| 287 | | - | 233 (h)Orientation. |
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| 288 | | - | SSHB2287 8 234 (2)Afull-timevirtualschoolshallsubmitanotificationtotheparentorguardianof |
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| 289 | | - | 235anystudentwhoisnotconsistentlyengagedininstructionalactivitiesandshallprovide |
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| 290 | | - | 236regularstudentprogressreportsforeachstudentatleastfourtimesperschoolyear. |
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| 291 | | - | 237 (3)Eachfull-timevirtualschoolshalldevelop,adopt,andpostontheschool'swebsite |
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| 292 | | - | 238apolicysettingforththeconsequencesforastudentwhofailstocompletetherequired |
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| 293 | | - | 239instructionalactivities.Suchpolicyshallstate,ataminimum,thatifastudentfailsto |
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| 294 | | - | 240completetheinstructionalactivitiesafterreceivinganotificationundersubdivision(2)ofthis |
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| 295 | | - | 241subsection,andafterreasonableinterventionstrategieshavebeenimplemented,thatthe |
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| 296 | | - | 242studentshallbesubjecttocertainconsequenceswhichmayincludedisenrollmentfromthe |
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| 297 | | - | 243school.Priortoanydisenrollment,theparentorguardianshallhavetheopportunityto |
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| 298 | | - | 244presentanyinformationthattheparentdeemsrelevant,andsuchinformationshallbe |
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| 299 | | - | 245consideredpriortoanyfinaldecision. |
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| 300 | | - | 246 (4)Ifafull-timevirtualschooldisenrollsastudentundersubdivision(3)ofthis |
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| 301 | | - | 247subsection,theschoolshallimmediatelyprovidewrittennotificationtosuchstudent'sschool |
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| 302 | | - | 248districtofresidence.Thestudent'sschooldistrictofresidenceshallthenprovidetothe |
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| 303 | | - | 249parentsorguardianofthestudentawrittenlistofavailableeducationaloptionsandpromptly |
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| 304 | | - | 250enrollthestudentintheselectedoption.Anystudentdisenrolledfromafull-timevirtual |
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| 305 | | - | 251schoolshallbeprohibitedfromreenrollinginthesamevirtualschoolfortheremainderofthe |
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| 306 | | - | 252schoolyear. |
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| 307 | | - | 253 5.Schooldistrictsorcharterschoolsshallinformparentsoftheirchild'srightto |
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| 308 | | - | 254participateintheprogram.Availabilityoftheprogramshallbemadeclearintheparent |
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| 309 | | - | 255handbook,registrationdocuments,andfeaturedonthehomepageoftheschooldistrictor |
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| 310 | | - | 256charterschool'swebsite. |
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| 311 | | - | 257 6.Thedepartmentshall: |
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| 312 | | - | 258 (1)Establishanauthorizationprocessforcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders |
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| 313 | | - | 259thatincludesmultipleopportunitiesforsubmissioneachyear; |
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| 314 | | - | 260 (2)Pursuanttothetimelineestablishedbythedepartment,authorizecourseorfull- |
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| 315 | | - | 261timevirtualschoolprovidersthat: |
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| 316 | | - | 262 (a)Submitallnecessaryinformationpursuanttotherequirementsoftheprocess;and |
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| 317 | | - | 263 (b)Meetthecriteriadescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection; |
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| 318 | | - | 264 (3)Review,pursuanttotheauthorizationprocess,proposalsfromprovidersto |
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| 319 | | - | 265provideacomprehensive,full-timeequivalentcourseofstudyforstudentsthroughthe |
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| 320 | | - | 266Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram.Thedepartmentshallensurethatthese |
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| 321 | | - | 267comprehensivecoursesofstudyaligntostateacademicstandardsandthatthereis |
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| 322 | | - | 268consistencyandcompatibilityinthecurriculumusedbyallprovidersfromonegradelevelto |
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| 323 | | - | 269thenextgradelevel; |
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| 324 | | - | SSHB2287 9 270 (4)Withinthirtydaysofanydenial,provideawrittenexplanationtoanycourseor |
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| 325 | | - | 271full-timevirtualschoolprovidersthataredeniedauthorization; |
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| 326 | | - | 272 (5)Allowacourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviderdeniedauthorizationtoreapply |
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| 327 | | - | 273atanypointinthefuture. |
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| 328 | | - | 274 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishtheprocessestablishedunderthissection,including |
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| 329 | | - | 275anydeadlinesandanyguidelinesapplicabletothesubmissionandauthorizationprocessfor |
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| 330 | | - | 276courseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersonitswebsite. |
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| 331 | | - | 277 8.Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatthereareinsufficientfundsavailablefor |
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| 332 | | - | 278evaluatingandauthorizingcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders,thedepartmentmay |
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| 333 | | - | 279chargeapplicantcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersafeeupto,butnogreaterthan, |
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| 334 | | - | 280theamountofthecostsinordertoensurethatevaluationoccurs.Thedepartmentshall |
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| 335 | | - | 281establishandpublishafeescheduleforpurposesofthissubsection. |
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| 336 | | - | 282 9.Exceptasspecifiedinthissectionandasmaybespecifiedbyruleofthestateboard |
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| 337 | | - | 283ofeducation,theMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallcomplywithall |
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| 338 | | - | 284statelawsandregulationsapplicabletoschooldistricts,includingbutnotlimitedtothe |
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| 339 | | - | 285Missourischoolimprovementprogram(MSIP),annualperformancereport(APR),teacher |
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| 340 | | - | 286certification,curriculumstandards,auditrequirementsunderchapter165,accesstopublic |
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| 341 | | - | 287recordsunderchapter610,andschoolaccountabilityreportcardsundersection160.522. |
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| 342 | | - | 288Teachersandadministratorsemployedbyavirtualprovidershallbeconsideredtobe |
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| 343 | | - | 289employedinapublicschoolforallcertificationpurposesunderchapter168. |
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| 344 | | - | 290 10.Thedepartmentshallsubmitandpubliclypublishanannualreportonthe |
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| 345 | | - | 291Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramandtheparticipationofentitiestothe |
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| 346 | | - | 292governor,thechairandrankingmemberofthesenateeducationcommittee,andthechairand |
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| 347 | | - | 293rankingmemberofthehouseofrepresentativeselementaryandsecondaryeducation |
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| 348 | | - | 294committee.Thereportshallataminimumincludethefollowinginformation: |
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| 349 | | - | 295 (1)Theannualnumberofuniquestudentsparticipatingincoursesauthorizedunder |
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| 350 | | - | 296thissectionandthetotalnumberofcoursesinwhichstudentsareenrolledin; |
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| 351 | | - | 297 (2)Thenumberofauthorizedproviders; |
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| 352 | | - | 298 (3)Thenumberofauthorizedcoursesandthenumberofstudentsenrolledineach |
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| 353 | | - | 299course; |
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| 354 | | - | 300 (4)Thenumberofcoursesavailablebysubjectandgradelevel; |
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| 355 | | - | 301 (5)Thenumberofstudentsenrolledincoursesbrokendownbysubjectandgrade |
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| 356 | | - | 302level; |
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| 357 | | - | 303 (6)Studentoutcomedata,includingcompletionrates,studentlearninggains,student |
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| 358 | | - | 304performanceonstateornationallyacceptedassessments,bysubjectandgradelevelper |
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| 359 | | - | 305provider.Thisoutcomedatashallbepublishedinamannerthatprotectsstudentprivacy; |
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| 360 | | - | 306 (7)Thecostspercourse; |
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| 361 | | - | SSHB2287 10 307 (8)Evaluationofin-schoolcourseavailabilitycomparedtocourseaccessavailability |
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| 362 | | - | 308toensuregapsincourseaccessarebeingaddressedstatewide. |
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| 363 | | - | 309 11.(1)ThedepartmentshallberesponsibleforcreatingtheMissouricourseaccess |
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| 364 | | - | 310andvirtualschoolprogramcatalogprovidingalistingofallcoursesauthorizedandavailable |
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| 365 | | - | 311tostudentsinthestate,detailedinformation,includingcostspercourse,aboutthecoursesto |
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| 366 | | - | 312informstudentenrollmentdecisions,andtheabilityforstudentstosubmittheircourse |
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| 367 | | - | 313enrollments. |
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| 368 | | - | 314 (2)OnorbeforeJanuary1,2023,thedepartmentshallpublishonitswebsite,and |
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| 369 | | - | 315distributetoallschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsinthisstate,aguidancedocumentthat |
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| 370 | | - | 316detailstheoptionsforvirtualcourseaccessandfull-timevirtualcourseaccessforallstudents |
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| 371 | | - | 317inthestate.Theguidancedocumentshallincludeacompleteandreadilyunderstood |
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| 372 | | - | 318descriptionoftheapplicableenrollmentprocessesincludingtheopportunityforstudentsto |
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| 373 | | - | 319enrollandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofthestudent,parent,virtualprovider,schooldistrict |
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| 374 | | - | 320ordistricts,andcharterschools,asappropriate.Theguidancedocumentshallbedistributed |
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| 375 | | - | 321inwrittenandelectronicformtoallschooldistricts,charterschools,andvirtualproviders. |
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| 376 | | - | 322Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideacopyoftheguidancedocumenttoevery |
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| 377 | | - | 323pupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictorcharterschoolat |
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| 378 | | - | 324thebeginningofeachschoolyearanduponenrollmentforeverypupilenrollingatadifferent |
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| 379 | | - | 325timeoftheschoolyear.Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideareadilyviewable |
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| 380 | | - | 326linktotheelectronicversionoftheguidancedocumentonthemainpageofthedistrict'sor |
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| 381 | | - | 327charterschool'swebsite. |
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| 382 | | - | 328 12.Thestateboardofeducationthroughtherulemakingprocessandthedepartment |
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| 383 | | - | 329ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinitspoliciesandproceduresshallensurethat |
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| 384 | | - | 330multiplecontentprovidersandlearningmanagementsystemsareallowed,ensuredigital |
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| 385 | | - | 331contentconformstoaccessibilityrequirements,provideaneasilyaccessiblelinkforproviders |
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| 386 | | - | 332tosubmitcoursesorfull-timevirtualschoolsontheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool |
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| 387 | | - | 333programwebsite,andallowanyperson,organization,orentitytosubmitcoursesorfull-time |
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| 388 | | - | 334virtualschoolsforapproval.Nocontentprovidershallbeallowedthatisunwillingtoaccept |
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| 389 | | - | 335paymentsintheamountandmannerasdescribedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthis |
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| 390 | | - | 336sectionordoesnotmeetperformanceorqualitystandardsadoptedbythestateboardof |
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| 391 | | - | 337education. |
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| 392 | | - | 338 13.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis |
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| 393 | | - | 339createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies |
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| 394 | | - | 340withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028. |
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| 395 | | - | 341Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe |
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| 396 | | - | 342generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto |
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| 397 | | - | 343disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof |
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| 398 | | - | SSHB2287 11 344rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2006,shallbeinvalid |
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| 399 | | - | 345andvoid. |
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| 400 | | - | 167.012.1.Forpurposesofstatelawregardingthissectionandsections161.670, |
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| 401 | | - | 2162.996,167.013,167.031,167.042,167.061,167.600,167.619,210.167,210.211,211.031, |
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| 402 | | - | 3and452.375,a"homeschool"isaschool,whetherincorporatedorunincorporated, |
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| 403 | | - | 4that: |
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| 404 | | - | 5 (1)Hasasitsprimarypurposetheprovisionofprivateorreligious-based |
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| 405 | | - | 6instruction; |
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| 406 | | - | 7 (2)Enrollschildrenbetweentheagesofsevenyearsandthecompulsory |
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| 407 | | - | 8attendanceagefortheschooldistrictinwhichthehomeschoolislocated,ofwhichno |
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| 408 | | - | 9morethanfourareunrelatedbyaffinityorconsanguinityinthethirddegree; |
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| 409 | | - | 10 (3)Doesnotchargeorreceiveconsiderationintheformoftuition,fees,orother |
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| 410 | | - | 11remunerationinagenuineandfairexchangeforprovisionofinstruction; |
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| 411 | | - | 12 (4)Doesnotenrollchildrenwhoparticipateintheprogramestablishedin |
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| 412 | | - | 13sections135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720;and |
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| 413 | | - | 14 (5)IsnotanFPEschool. |
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| 414 | | - | 15 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection,asevidencethatachildis |
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| 415 | | - | 16receivingregularinstruction,thechild'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving |
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| 416 | | - | 17controlorcustodyofthechildshall: |
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| 417 | | - | 18 (1)Maintainthefollowingrecords: |
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| 418 | | - | 19 (a)a.Aplanbook,diary,orotherwrittenrecordindicatingsubjectstaughtand |
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| 419 | | - | 20activitiesengagedin; |
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| 420 | | - | 21 b.Aportfolioofsamplesofthechild'sacademicwork;and |
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| 421 | | - | 22 c.Arecordofevaluationsofthechild'sacademicprogress;or |
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| 422 | | - | 23 (b)Otherwrittenorcredibleevidenceequivalenttosubparagraphsa.toc.of |
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| 423 | | - | 24paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision;and |
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| 424 | | - | 25 (2)Offeratleastonethousandhoursofinstruction,atleastsixhundredhoursof |
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| 425 | | - | 26whichshallbeinreading,languagearts,mathematics,socialstudies,science,or |
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| 426 | | - | 27academiccoursesthatarerelatedtosuchsubjectareasandconsonantwiththechild's |
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| 427 | | - | 28ageandability.Atleastfourhundredofthesixhundredhoursshalloccuratthe |
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| 428 | | - | 29regularhomeschoollocation; |
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| 429 | | - | 30 (3)Therequirementsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoanypupilsixteenyears |
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| 430 | | - | 31ofageorolder. |
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| 431 | | - | 32 3.Theproductionofadailylogbyaparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving |
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| 432 | | - | 33controlorcustodyofachildshowingthatahomeschoolhasacourseofinstructionthat |
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| 433 | | - | 34satisfiestherequirementsofthissectionandsection167.031or,inthecaseofapupil |
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| 434 | | - | 35sixteenyearsofageorolderwhoattendedametropolitanschooldistricttheprevious |
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| 435 | | - | SSHB2287 12 36year,awrittenstatementthatthepupilisattendinghomeschoolincompliancewith |
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| 436 | | - | 37section167.031shallbeadefensetoanyprosecutionundersection167.031andtoany |
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| 437 | | - | 38chargeoractionforeducationalneglectbroughtunderchapter210.Homeschool |
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| 438 | | - | 39educationenforcementandrecordspursuanttothissection,andsections210.167and |
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| 439 | | - | 40211.031,shallbesubjecttoreviewonlybythelocalprosecutingattorney. |
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| 440 | | - | 167.013.1.Forpurposesofstatelawregardingthissectionandsections161.670, |
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| 441 | | - | 2162.996,166.700,167.012,167.031,167.061,167.600,167.619,210.167,210.211,211.031, |
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| 442 | | - | 3and452.375,a"FamilyPacedEducation(FPE)school"or"FPEschool"isaschool, |
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| 443 | | - | 4whetherincorporatedorunincorporated,that: |
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| 444 | | - | 5 (1)Hasasitsprimarypurposetheprovisionofprivateorreligious-based |
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| 445 | | - | 6instruction; |
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| 446 | | - | 7 (2)Enrollschildrenbetweentheagesofsevenyearsandthecompulsory |
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| 447 | | - | 8attendanceagefortheschooldistrictinwhichtheFPEschoolislocated,ofwhichno |
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| 448 | | - | 9morethanfourareunrelatedbyaffinityorconsanguinityinthethirddegree; |
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| 449 | | - | 10 (3)Doesnotchargeorreceiveconsiderationintheformoftuition,fees,orother |
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| 450 | | - | 11remunerationinagenuineandfairexchangeforprovisionofinstruction;and |
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| 451 | | - | 12 (4)Mayenrollchildrenwhoparticipateintheprogramestablishedinsections |
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| 452 | | - | 13135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720. |
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| 453 | | - | 14 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection,asevidencethatachildis |
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| 454 | | - | 15receivingregularinstruction,thechild'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving |
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| 455 | | - | 16controlorcustodyofthechildshall: |
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| 456 | | - | 17 (1)Maintainthefollowingrecords: |
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| 457 | | - | 18 (a)a.Aplanbook,diary,orotherwrittenrecordindicatingsubjectstaughtand |
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| 458 | | - | 19activitiesengagedin; |
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| 459 | | - | 20 b.Aportfolioofsamplesofthechild'sacademicwork;and |
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| 460 | | - | 21 c.Arecordofevaluationsofthechild'sacademicprogress;or |
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| 461 | | - | 22 (b)Otherwrittenorcredibleevidenceequivalenttosubparagraphsa.toc.of |
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| 462 | | - | 23paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision;and |
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| 463 | | - | 24 (2)Offeratleastonethousandhoursofinstruction,atleastsixhundredhoursof |
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| 464 | | - | 25whichshallbeinreading,languagearts,mathematics,socialstudies,science,or |
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| 465 | | - | 26academiccoursesthatarerelatedtosuchsubjectareasandconsonantwiththechild's |
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| 466 | | - | 27ageandability.Atleastfourhundredofthesixhundredhoursshalloccuratthe |
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| 467 | | - | 28regularFPEschoollocation; |
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| 468 | | - | 29 (3)Therequirementsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoanypupilsixteenyears |
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| 469 | | - | 30ofageorolder. |
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| 470 | | - | 31 3.Theproductionofadailylogbyaparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving |
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| 471 | | - | 32controlorcustodyofachildshowingthataFPEschoolhasacourseofinstructionthat |
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| 472 | | - | SSHB2287 13 33satisfiestherequirementsofthissectionandsection167.031or,inthecaseofapupil |
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| 473 | | - | 34sixteenyearsofageorolderwhoattendedametropolitanschooldistricttheprevious |
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| 474 | | - | 35year,awrittenstatementthatthepupilisattendingaFPEschoolincompliancewith |
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| 475 | | - | 36section167.031shallbeadefensetoanyprosecutionundersection167.031andtoany |
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| 476 | | - | 37chargeoractionforeducationalneglectbroughtunderchapter210.FPEschool |
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| 477 | | - | 38educationenforcementandrecordspursuanttothissection,andsections210.167and |
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| 478 | | - | 39211.031,shallbesubjecttoreviewonlybythelocalprosecutingattorney. |
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| 479 | | - | 168.021.1.Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbe |
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| 480 | | - | 2grantedasfollows: |
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| 481 | | - | 3 (1)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit: |
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| 482 | | - | 4 (a)Uponthebasisofcollegecredit; |
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| 483 | | - | 5 (b)Uponthebasisofexamination; |
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| 484 | | - | 6 (2)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbythestateboardwith |
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| 485 | | - | 7advicefromtheadvisorycouncilestablishedbysection168.015toanyindividualwho |
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| 486 | | - | 8presentstothestateboardavaliddoctoraldegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher |
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| 487 | | - | 9educationaccreditedbyaregionalaccreditingassociationsuchasNorthCentralAssociation. |
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| 488 | | - | 10Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofpostgraduatestudyoftheholder,shallbe |
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| 489 | | - | 11issuedonlyaftersuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminationrequiredforgraduationpursuant |
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| 490 | | - | 12torulesadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,andshallberestrictedtothosecertificates |
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| 491 | | - | 13establishedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection; |
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| 492 | | - | 14 (3)Bythestateboard,whichshallissuetheprofessionalcertificateclassificationin |
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| 493 | | - | 15boththegeneralandspecializedareasmostcloselyalignedwiththecurrentareasof |
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| 494 | | - | 16certificationapprovedbythestateboard,commensuratewiththeyearsofteachingexperience |
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| 495 | | - | 17oftheapplicant,andbaseduponthefollowingcriteria: |
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| 496 | | - | 18 (a)a.Recommendationofastate-approvedbaccalaureate-levelteacherpreparation |
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| 497 | | - | 19program; |
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| 498 | | - | 20 b.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopand |
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| 499 | | - | 21maintainaneighteenhour(onethousandeightyminutes)onlineteacherpreparation |
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| 500 | | - | 22programrelatedtosubjectsappropriateforelementaryandsecondaryeducation |
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| 501 | | - | 23settings.AnycharitableorganizationregisteredinMissourithatisexemptfromfederal |
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| 502 | | - | 24taxationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,maysubmitateacher |
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| 503 | | - | 25preparationprogramtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationfor |
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| 504 | | - | 26approval.Onceapproved,thecharitableorganizationshallbecertifiedtodevelopand |
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| 505 | | - | 27maintainateacherpreparednessprogram.Approvedteacherpreparednessprograms |
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| 506 | | - | 28createdbyacharitableorganizationshallbemadeavailablebythedepartmentof |
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| 507 | | - | 29elementaryandsecondaryeducation.Anindividualwithabachelor'sdegreemay |
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| 508 | | - | 30completeaneighteenhouronlinetrainingprogram,eithercreatedbythedepartmentor |
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| 509 | | - | SSHB2287 14 31byacharitableorganization,andreceiveateachercertificate.Suchcertificateshallnot |
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| 510 | | - | 32beacceptedbyMissouripublicschools,andnon-publicschoolsshallnotberequiredto |
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| 511 | | - | 33acceptthecertificate; |
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| 512 | | - | 34 (b)a.SuccessfulattainmentoftheMissouriqualifyingscoreontheexitassessment |
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| 513 | | - | 35forteachersoradministratorsdesignatedbythestateboardofeducation; |
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| 514 | | - | 36 b.(i)Applicantswhohavenotsuccessfullyachievedaqualifyingscoreonthe |
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| 515 | | - | 37designatedexaminationswillbeissuedatwo-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertificate; |
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| 516 | | - | 38 (ii)Duringthetwo-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertification,anindividualteacher |
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| 517 | | - | 39maygainfullprofessionalcertificationby: |
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| 518 | | - | 40 i.Achievingaqualifyingscoreonthedesignatedexam;or |
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| 519 | | - | 41 ii.Successfullyachievinganacceptablescoreonthestate-approvedteacher |
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| 520 | | - | 42evaluationsystemfromsevenwalk-throughevaluations,twoformativeevaluations,andone |
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| 521 | | - | 43summativeevaluationforeachofthetwoprobationaryyearsandbeingofferedathird |
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| 522 | | - | 44contractbytheemployingdistrict.Foranyapplicantwhohasachangeinjobstatusbecause |
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| 523 | | - | 45ofareductionintheworkforceorachangeinlifecircumstances,thescoresrequiredunder |
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| 524 | | - | 46thisitemmaybescoresachievedinanyschooldistrictduringthetwo-yearnonrenewable |
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| 525 | | - | 47provisionalcertificationperiod;and |
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| 526 | | - | 48 (iii)Theemployingschooldistrictshallrecommendtothedepartmentofelementary |
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| 527 | | - | 49andsecondaryeducationthattheindividualteacherbeawardedafullprofessional |
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| 528 | | - | 50certificationbythestateboardunderrulesprescribedbythestateboard;and |
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| 529 | | - | 51 (c)Uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133and |
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| 530 | | - | 52possessionofavalidteachingcertificateinthestatefromwhichtheapplicant'steacher |
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| 531 | | - | 53preparationprogramwascompleted; |
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| 532 | | - | 54 (4)Bythestateboard,underrulesprescribedbyit,onthebasisofarelevant |
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| 533 | | - | 55bachelor'sdegree,orhigherdegree,andapassingscoreforthedesignatedexitexamination, |
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| 534 | | - | 56forindividualswhoseacademicdegreeandprofessionalexperiencearesuitabletoprovidea |
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| 535 | | - | 57basisforinstructionsolelyinthesubjectmatterofbankingorfinancialresponsibility,atthe |
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| 536 | | - | 58discretionofthestateboard.Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofstudyofthe |
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| 537 | | - | 59holderandshallberestrictedtothosecertificatesestablishedundersubdivision(2)of |
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| 538 | | - | 60subsection3ofthissection.Holdersofcertificatesgrantedunderthissubdivisionshallbe |
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| 539 | | - | 61exemptfromtheteachertenureactundersections168.102to168.130andeachschooldistrict |
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| 540 | | - | 62shallhavethedecision-makingauthorityonwhethertohiretheholdersofsuchcertificates; |
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| 541 | | - | 63 (5)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit,onthebasisof |
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| 542 | | - | 64certificationbytheAmericanBoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellence(ABCTE)and |
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| 543 | | - | 65verificationofabilitytoworkwithchildrenasdemonstratedbysixtycontacthoursinanyone |
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| 544 | | - | 66ofthefollowingareasasvalidatedbytheschoolprincipal:sixtycontacthoursinthe |
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| 545 | | - | 67classroom,ofwhichatleastforty-fivemustbeteaching;sixtycontacthoursasasubstitute |
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| 546 | | - | SSHB2287 15 68teacher,withatleastthirtyconsecutivehoursinthesameclassroom;sixtycontacthoursof |
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| 547 | | - | 69teachinginaprivateschool;orsixtycontacthoursofteachingasaparaprofessional,foran |
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| 548 | | - | 70initialfour-yearABCTEcertificateoflicensetoteach,exceptthatsuchcertificateshallnotbe |
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| 549 | | - | 71grantedfortheareasofearlychildhoodeducation,orspecialeducation.Forcertificationin |
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| 550 | | - | 72theareaofelementaryeducation,ninetycontacthoursintheclassroomshallberequired,of |
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| 551 | | - | 73whichatleastthirtyshallbeinanelementaryclassroom.Uponthecompletionofthe |
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| 552 | | - | 74followingrequirements,anapplicantshallbeeligibletoapplyforacareercontinuous |
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| 553 | | - | 75professionalcertificateundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthissection: |
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| 554 | | - | 76 (a)Completionofthirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwithinfouryears, |
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| 555 | | - | 77whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum; |
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| 556 | | - | 78 (b)ValidatedcompletionoftwoyearsofthementoringprogramoftheAmerican |
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| 557 | | - | 79BoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellenceoradistrictmentoringprogramapprovedby |
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| 558 | | - | 80thestateboardofeducation; |
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| 559 | | - | 81 (c)Attainmentofasuccessfulperformance-basedteacherevaluation;and |
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| 560 | | - | 82 (d)Participationinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram;or |
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| 561 | | - | 83 (6)(a)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbytheboard,which |
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| 562 | | - | 84shallissueaninitialvisitingscholarscertificateatthediscretionoftheboard,basedonthe |
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| 563 | | - | 85followingcriteria: |
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| 564 | | - | 86 a.Verificationfromthehiringschooldistrictthattheapplicantwillbeemployedas |
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| 565 | | - | 87partofabusiness-educationpartnershipinitiativedesignedtobuildcareerpathwayssystems |
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| 566 | | - | 88oremployedaspartofaninitiativedesignedtofillvacantpositionsinhard-to-staffpublic |
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| 567 | | - | 89schoolsorhard-to-fillsubjectareasforstudentsinagradeorgradesnotlowerthantheninth |
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| 568 | | - | 90gradeforwhichtheapplicant'sacademicdegreeorprofessionalexperiencequalifiesthe |
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| 569 | | - | 91applicant; |
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| 570 | | - | 92 b.Appropriateandrelevantbachelor'sdegreeorhigher,occupationallicense,or |
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| 571 | | - | 93industry-recognizedcredential; |
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| 572 | | - | 94 c.Completionoftheapplicationforaone-yearvisitingscholarscertificate;and |
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| 573 | | - | 95 d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedundersection168.133. |
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| 574 | | - | 96 (b)Theinitialvisitingscholarscertificateshallcertifytheholderofsuchcertificateto |
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| 575 | | - | 97teachforoneyear.Anapplicantshallbeeligibletorenewaninitialvisitingscholars |
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| 576 | | - | 98certificateamaximumoftwotimes,baseduponthecompletionoftherequirementslisted |
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| 577 | | - | 99undersubparagraphsa.,b.,andd.ofparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision;completionof |
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| 578 | | - | 100professionaldevelopmentrequiredbytheschooldistrictandschool;andattainmentofa |
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| 579 | | - | 101satisfactoryperformance-basedteacherevaluation. |
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| 580 | | - | 102 2.Allvalidteachingcertificatesissuedpursuanttolaworstateboardpoliciesand |
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| 581 | | - | 103regulationspriortoSeptember1,1988,shallbeexemptfromtheprofessionaldevelopment |
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| 582 | | - | 104requirementsofthissectionandshallcontinueineffectuntiltheyexpire,arerevokedor |
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| 583 | | - | SSHB2287 16 105suspended,asprovidedbylaw.Whensuchcertificatesarerequiredtoberenewed,thestate |
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| 584 | | - | 106boardoritsdesigneeshallgranttoeachholderofsuchacertificatethecertificatemostnearly |
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| 585 | | - | 107equivalenttotheonesoheld.Anyonewhoholds,asofAugust28,2003,avalidPC-I,PC-II, |
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| 586 | | - | 108orcontinuousprofessionalcertificateshall,uponexpirationofsuchperson'scurrent |
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| 587 | | - | 109certificate,beissuedtheappropriatelevelofcertificatebasedupontheclassificationsystem |
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| 588 | | - | 110establishedpursuanttosubsection3ofthissection. |
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| 589 | | - | 111 3.(1)Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbebased |
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| 590 | | - | 112uponminimumrequirementsprescribedbythestateboardofeducationwhichshallinclude |
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| 591 | | - | 113completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133.Thestateboardshall |
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| 592 | | - | 114provideforthefollowinglevelsofprofessionalcertification:aninitialprofessionalcertificate |
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| 593 | | - | 115andacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate. |
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| 594 | | - | 116 (2)Theinitialprofessionalcertificateshallbeissueduponcompletionof |
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| 595 | | - | 117requirementsestablishedbythestateboardofeducationandshallbevalidbasedupon |
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| 596 | | - | 118verificationofactualteachingwithinaspecifiedtimeperiodestablishedbythestateboardof |
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| 597 | | - | 119education.Thestateboardshallrequireholdersofthefour-yearinitialprofessionalcertificate |
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| 598 | | - | 120to: |
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| 599 | | - | 121 (a)Participateinamentoringprogramapprovedandprovidedbythedistrictfora |
|---|
| 600 | | - | 122minimumoftwoyears; |
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| 601 | | - | 123 (b)Completethirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment,whichmayinclude |
|---|
| 602 | | - | 124hoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum,orforholdersofacertificateunder |
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| 603 | | - | 125subdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,anamountofprofessionaldevelopmentin |
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| 604 | | - | 126proportiontothecertificateholder'shoursintheclassroom,ifthecertificateholderis |
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| 605 | | - | 127employedlessthanfulltime;and |
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| 606 | | - | 128 (c)Participateinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram. |
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| 607 | | - | 129 (3)(a)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeissuedupon |
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| 608 | | - | 130verificationofcompletionoffouryearsofteachingundertheinitialprofessionalcertificate |
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| 609 | | - | 131anduponverificationofthecompletionoftherequirementsarticulatedinparagraphs(a)to |
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| 610 | | - | 132(c)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionorparagraphs(a)to(d)ofsubdivision(5)of |
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| 611 | | - | 133subsection1ofthissection. |
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| 612 | | - | 134 (b)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbecontinuousbasedupon |
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| 613 | | - | 135verificationofactualemploymentinaneducationalpositionasprovidedforinstateboard |
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| 614 | | - | 136guidelinesandcompletionoffifteencontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentperyear |
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| 615 | | - | 137whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum.Shouldthe |
|---|
| 616 | | - | 138possessorofavalidcareercontinuousprofessionalcertificatefail,inanygivenyear,tomeet |
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| 617 | | - | 139thefifteen-hourprofessionaldevelopmentrequirement,thepossessormay,withintwoyears, |
|---|
| 618 | | - | 140makeupthemissinghours.Inordertomakeupformissinghours,thepossessorshallfirst |
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| 619 | | - | 141completethefifteen-hourrequirementforthecurrentyearandthenmaycounthoursinexcess |
|---|
| 620 | | - | SSHB2287 17 142ofthecurrentyearrequirementasmake-uphours.Shouldthepossessorfailtomakeupthe |
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| 621 | | - | 143missinghourswithintwoyears,thecertificateshallbecomeinactive.Inordertoreactivate |
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| 622 | | - | 144thecertificate,thepossessorshallcompletetwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessional |
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| 623 | | - | 145developmentwhichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollege |
|---|
| 624 | | - | 146curriculumwithinthesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivatingthepossessor'scertificate.The |
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| 625 | | - | 147requirementsofthisparagraphshallbemonitoredandverifiedbythelocalschooldistrict |
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| 626 | | - | 148whichemploystheholderofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate. |
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| 627 | | - | 149 (c)Aholderofacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeexemptfromthe |
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| 628 | | - | 150professionaldevelopmentcontacthourrequirementsofparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionif |
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| 629 | | - | 151suchteacherhasalocalprofessionaldevelopmentplaninplacewithinsuchteacher'sschool |
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| 630 | | - | 152districtandmeetstwoofthethreefollowingcriteria: |
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| 631 | | - | 153 a.Hastenyearsofteachingexperienceasdefinedbythestateboardofeducation; |
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| 632 | | - | 154 b.Possessesamaster'sdegree;or |
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| 633 | | - | 155 c.Obtainsarigorousnationalcertificationasapprovedbythestateboardof |
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| 634 | | - | 156education. |
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| 635 | | - | 157 4.Policiesandproceduresshallbeestablishedbywhichateacherwhowasnot |
|---|
| 636 | | - | 158retainedduetoareductioninforcemayretainthecurrentlevelofcertification.Thereshall |
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| 637 | | - | 159alsobeestablishedpoliciesandproceduresallowingateacherwhohasnotbeenemployedin |
|---|
| 638 | | - | 160aneducationalpositionforthreeyearsormoretoreactivatetheteacher'slastlevelof |
|---|
| 639 | | - | 161certificationbycompletingtwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwhich |
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| 640 | | - | 162mayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollegecurriculumwithinthesix |
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| 641 | | - | 163monthspriortoorafterreactivatingtheteacher'scertificate. |
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| 642 | | - | 164 5.Thestateboardshall,uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedin |
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| 643 | | - | 165section168.133,issueaprofessionalcertificateclassificationintheareasmostclosely |
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| 644 | | - | 166alignedwithanapplicant'scurrentareasofcertification,commensuratewiththeyearsof |
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| 645 | | - | 167teachingexperienceoftheapplicant,toanypersonwhoishiredtoteachinapublicschoolin |
|---|
| 646 | | - | 168thisstateandwhopossessesavalidteachingcertificatefromanotherstateorcertification |
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| 647 | | - | 169undersubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,providedthatthecertificateholdershall |
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| 648 | | - | 170annuallycompletethestateboard'srequirementsforsuchlevelofcertification,andshall |
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| 649 | | - | 171establishpoliciesbywhichresidentsofstatesotherthanthestateofMissourimaybeassessed |
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| 650 | | - | 172afeeforacertificateoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofMissouri.Suchfeeshallbein |
|---|
| 651 | | - | 173anamountsufficienttorecoveranyorallcostsassociatedwiththeissuingofacertificateof |
|---|
| 652 | | - | 174licensetoteach.Theboardshallpromulgaterulestoauthorizetheissuanceofaprovisional |
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| 653 | | - | 175certificateoflicense,whichshallbevalidforthreeyearsandshallallowtheholdertoassume |
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| 654 | | - | 176classroomdutiespendingthecompletionofacriminalbackgroundcheckundersection |
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| 655 | | - | 177168.133,foranyapplicantwho: |
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| 656 | | - | 178 (1)IsthespouseofamemberoftheArmedForcesstationedinMissouri; |
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| 657 | | - | SSHB2287 18 179 (2)Relocatedfromanotherstatewithinoneyearofthedateofapplication; |
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| 658 | | - | 180 (3)Underwentacriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobeissuedateaching |
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| 659 | | - | 181certificateoflicensefromanotherstate;and |
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| 660 | | - | 182 (4)Otherwisequalifiesunderthissection. |
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| 661 | | - | 183 6.Thestateboardmayassesstoholdersofaninitialprofessionalcertificateafee,to |
|---|
| 662 | | - | 184bedepositedintotheexcellenceineducationfundestablishedpursuanttosection160.268,for |
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| 663 | | - | 185theissuanceofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.However,suchfeeshallnot |
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| 664 | | - | 186exceedthecombinedcostsofissuanceandanycriminalbackgroundcheckrequiredasa |
|---|
| 665 | | - | 187conditionofissuance.ApplicantsfortheinitialABCTEcertificateshallberesponsiblefor |
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| 666 | | - | 188anyfeesassociatedwiththeprogramleadingtotheissuanceofthecertificate,butnothingin |
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| 667 | | - | 189thissectionshallprohibitadistrictfromdevelopingapolicythatpermitsfeereimbursement. |
|---|
| 668 | | - | 190 7.AnymemberofthepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissouriwhoentered |
|---|
| 669 | | - | 191coveredemploymentwithtenormoreyearsofeducationalexperienceinanotherstateor |
|---|
| 670 | | - | 192statesandheldacertificateissuedbyanotherstateandsubsequentlyworkedinaschool |
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| 671 | | - | 193districtcoveredbythepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissourifortenormoreyearswho |
|---|
| 672 | | - | 194laterbecamecertificatedinMissourishallhavethatcertificatedatedbacktothemember's |
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| 673 | | - | 195originaldateofemploymentinaMissouripublicschool. |
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| 674 | | - | 196 8.Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationfromaspouseofanactiveduty |
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| 675 | | - | 197memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto |
|---|
| 676 | | - | 198betransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe |
|---|
| 677 | | - | 199transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas |
|---|
| 678 | | - | 200movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasisandhassuccessfully |
|---|
| 679 | | - | 201completedthebackgroundcheckdescribedundersubsection5ofthissectionandsection |
|---|
| 680 | | - | 202168.133,thestateboardshallissuetosuchapplicantafullcertificateoflicensetoteach, |
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| 681 | | - | 203providedthattheapplicanthaspaidallnecessaryfeesandhasotherwisemetallrequirements |
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| 682 | | - | 204tobeissuedsuchacertificate. |
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| 683 | | - | 571.010.Asusedinthischapter,thefollowingtermsshallmean: |
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| 684 | | - | 2 (1)"Antique,curioorrelicfirearm",anyfirearmsodefinedbytheNationalGun |
|---|
| 685 | | - | 3ControlAct,18U.S.C.Title26,Section5845,andtheUnitedStatesTreasury/Bureauof |
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| 686 | | - | 4AlcoholTobaccoandFirearms,27CFRSection178.11: |
|---|
| 687 | | - | 5 (a)"Antiquefirearm"isanyfirearmnotdesignedorredesignedforusingrimfireor |
|---|
| 688 | | - | 6conventionalcenterfireignitionwithfixedammunitionandmanufacturedinorbefore1898, |
|---|
| 689 | | - | 7saidammunitionnotbeingmanufacturedanylonger;thisincludesanymatchlock,wheel |
|---|
| 690 | | - | 8lock,flintlock,percussioncaporsimilartypeignitionsystem,orreplicathereof; |
|---|
| 691 | | - | 9 (b)"Curioorrelicfirearm"isanyfirearmderivingvalueasacollectibleweapondue |
|---|
| 692 | | - | 10toitsuniquedesign,ignitionsystem,operationoratleastfiftyyearsold,associatedwitha |
|---|
| 693 | | - | 11historicalevent,renownpersonageormajorwar; |
|---|
| 694 | | - | SSHB2287 19 12 (2)"Blackjack",anyinstrumentthatisdesignedoradaptedforthepurposeof |
|---|
| 695 | | - | 13stunningorinflictingphysicalinjurybystrikingaperson,andwhichisreadilycapableof |
|---|
| 696 | | - | 14lethaluse; |
|---|
| 697 | | - | 15 (3)"Blastingagent",anymaterialormixture,consistingoffuelandoxidizerthatis |
|---|
| 698 | | - | 16intendedforblasting,butnototherwisedefinedasanexplosiveunderthissection,provided |
|---|
| 699 | | - | 17thatthefinishedproduct,asmixedforuseofshipment,cannotbedetonatedbymeansofa |
|---|
| 700 | | - | 18numbered8testblastingcapwhenunconfined; |
|---|
| 701 | | - | 19 (4)"Concealablefirearm",anyfirearmwithabarrellessthansixteeninchesinlength, |
|---|
| 702 | | - | 20measuredfromthefaceoftheboltorstandingbreech; |
|---|
| 703 | | - | 21 (5)"Deface",toalterordestroythemanufacturer'sorimporter'sserialnumberorany |
|---|
| 704 | | - | 22otherdistinguishingnumberoridentificationmark; |
|---|
| 705 | | - | 23 (6)"Detonator",anydevicecontainingadetonatingchargethatisusedforinitiating |
|---|
| 706 | | - | 24detonationinanexplosive,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricblastingcapsofinstantaneous |
|---|
| 707 | | - | 25anddelaytypes,nonelectricblastingcapsforusewithsafetyfuseorshocktubeand |
|---|
| 708 | | - | 26detonatingcorddelayconnectors; |
|---|
| 709 | | - | 27 (7)"Explosiveweapon",anyexplosive,incendiary,orpoisongasbomborsimilar |
|---|
| 710 | | - | 28devicedesignedoradaptedforthepurposeofinflictingdeath,seriousphysicalinjury,or |
|---|
| 711 | | - | 29substantialpropertydamage;oranydevicedesignedoradaptedfordeliveringorshooting |
|---|
| 712 | | - | 30suchaweapon.Forthepurposesofthissubdivision,theterm"explosive"shallmeanany |
|---|
| 713 | | - | 31chemicalcompoundmixtureordevice,theprimaryorcommonpurposeofwhichisto |
|---|
| 714 | | - | 32functionbyexplosion,includingbutnotlimitedto,dynamiteandotherhighexplosives,pellet |
|---|
| 715 | | - | 33powder,initiatingexplosives,detonators,safetyfuses,squibs,detonatingcords,ignitercords, |
|---|
| 716 | | - | 34andignitersorblastingagents; |
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| 717 | | - | 35 (8)"Firearm",anyweaponthatisdesignedoradaptedtoexpelaprojectilebythe |
|---|
| 718 | | - | 36actionofanexplosive; |
|---|
| 719 | | - | 37 (9)"Firearmsilencer",anyinstrument,attachment,orappliancethatisdesignedor |
|---|
| 720 | | - | 38adaptedtomufflethenoisemadebythefiringofanyfirearm; |
|---|
| 721 | | - | 39 (10)"Gasgun",anygasejectiondevice,weapon,cartridge,containerorcontrivance |
|---|
| 722 | | - | 40otherthanagasbombthatisdesignedoradaptedforthepurposeofejectinganypoisongas |
|---|
| 723 | | - | 41thatwillcausedeathorseriousphysicalinjury,butnotanydevicethatejectsarepellantor |
|---|
| 724 | | - | 42temporaryincapacitatingsubstance; |
|---|
| 725 | | - | 43 (11)"Intoxicated",substantiallyimpairedmentalorphysicalcapacityresultingfrom |
|---|
| 726 | | - | 44introductionofanysubstanceintothebody; |
|---|
| 727 | | - | 45 (12)"Knife",anydagger,dirk,stiletto,orbladedhandinstrumentthatisreadily |
|---|
| 728 | | - | 46capableofinflictingseriousphysicalinjuryordeathbycuttingorstabbingaperson.For |
|---|
| 729 | | - | 47purposesofthischapter,"knife"doesnotincludeanyordinarypocketknifewithnoblade |
|---|
| 730 | | - | 48morethanfourinchesinlength; |
|---|
| 731 | | - | SSHB2287 20 49 (13)"Knuckles",anyinstrumentthatconsistsoffingerringsorguardsmadeofahard |
|---|
| 732 | | - | 50substancethatisdesignedoradaptedforthepurposeofinflictingseriousphysicalinjuryor |
|---|
| 733 | | - | 51deathbystrikingapersonwithafistenclosedintheknuckles; |
|---|
| 734 | | - | 52 (14)"Machinegun",anyfirearmthatiscapableoffiringmorethanoneshot |
|---|
| 735 | | - | 53automatically,withoutmanualreloading,byasinglefunctionofthetrigger; |
|---|
| 736 | | - | 54 (15)"Projectileweapon",anybow,crossbow,pelletgun,slingshotorotherweapon |
|---|
| 737 | | - | 55thatisnotafirearm,whichiscapableofexpellingaprojectilethatcouldinflictserious |
|---|
| 738 | | - | 56physicalinjuryordeathbystrikingorpiercingaperson; |
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| 739 | | - | 57 (16)"Rifle",anyfirearmdesignedoradaptedtobefiredfromtheshoulderandtouse |
|---|
| 740 | | - | 58theenergyoftheexplosiveinafixedmetalliccartridgetofireaprojectilethrougharifled |
|---|
| 741 | | - | 59borebyasinglefunctionofthetrigger; |
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| 742 | | - | 60 (17)"School",anycharterschool,assuchtermisdefinedinsection160.400,any |
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| 743 | | - | 61privateschool,assuchtermisdefinedinsection166.700,oranypublicschool,assuch |
|---|
| 744 | | - | 62termisdefinedinsection160.011; |
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| 745 | | - | 63 (18)"Shortbarrel",abarrellengthoflessthansixteeninchesforarifleandeighteen |
|---|
| 746 | | - | 64inchesforashotgun,bothmeasuredfromthefaceoftheboltorstandingbreech,oranoverall |
|---|
| 747 | | - | 65rifleorshotgunlengthoflessthantwenty-sixinches; |
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| 748 | | - | 66 [(18)] (19)"Shotgun",anyfirearmdesignedoradaptedtobefiredfromtheshoulder |
|---|
| 749 | | - | 67andtousetheenergyoftheexplosiveinafixedshotgunshelltofireanumberofshotora |
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| 750 | | - | 68singleprojectilethroughasmoothborebarrelbyasinglefunctionofthetrigger; |
|---|
| 751 | | - | 69 [(19)] (20)"Springgun",anyfused,timedornonmanuallycontrolledtrapordevice |
|---|
| 752 | | - | 70designedoradaptedtosetoffanexplosionforthepurposeofinflictingseriousphysicalinjury |
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| 13 | + | Section A. Sections 135.713, 161.670, 168.021, and 1 |
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| 14 | + | 571.010, RSMo, are repealed and seven new sections enacted in 2 |
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| 15 | + | lieu thereof, to be known as sections 135.713, 161.670, 167.012, 3 |
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| 16 | + | 167.013, 168.021, 571.010, and 1, to read as follows:4 |
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| 17 | + | 135.713. 1. Any taxpayer who makes a qualifying 1 |
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| 18 | + | contribution to an educational assistance organization after 2 |
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| 19 | + | August 28, 2021, may claim a credit against the tax 3 |
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| 20 | + | otherwise due under chapter 143, other than taxes withheld 4 |
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| 21 | + | under sections 143.191 to 143.265, and cha pter 153 in an 5 |
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| 22 | + | amount equal to one hundred percent of the amount the 6 |
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| 23 | + | taxpayer contributed during the tax year for which the 7 |
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| 24 | + | credit is claimed. No taxpayer shall claim a credit [under] 8 |
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| 25 | + | pursuant to sections 135.712 to 135.719 for any contribution 9 |
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| 26 | + | made by the taxpayer, or an agent of the taxpayer, on behalf 10 |
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| 27 | + | of the taxpayer's dependent or, in the case of a business 11 |
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| 28 | + | taxpayer, on behalf of the business's agent's dependent. 12 |
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| 29 | + | 2. The amount of the tax credit claimed shall not 13 |
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| 30 | + | exceed fifty percent of th e taxpayer's state tax liability 14 |
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| 31 | + | for the tax year for which the credit is claimed. The state 15 |
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| 32 | + | treasurer shall certify the tax credit amount to the 16 |
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| 33 | + | taxpayer. A taxpayer may carry the credit forward to any of 17 |
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| 34 | + | [such taxpayer's] his or her four subsequent tax years. All 18 |
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| 35 | + | tax credits authorized [under] pursuant to the program shall 19 |
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| 36 | + | 2 |
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| 37 | + | not be transferred, sold, or assigned, and are not 20 |
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| 38 | + | refundable. 21 |
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| 39 | + | 3. The cumulative amount of tax credits that may be 22 |
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| 40 | + | allocated to all taxpayers contributing to educationa l 23 |
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| 41 | + | assistance organizations in any one calendar year shall not 24 |
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| 42 | + | exceed fifty million dollars, which amount shall be annually 25 |
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| 43 | + | adjusted by the state treasurer for inflation based on the 26 |
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| 44 | + | Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 27 |
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| 45 | + | Midwest region, as defined and officially recorded by the 28 |
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| 46 | + | United States Department of Labor or its successor, such 29 |
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| 47 | + | annual increase will cease when the amount of tax credits 30 |
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| 48 | + | reach seventy-five million dollars. The state treasurer 31 |
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| 49 | + | shall establish a procedure by which, from the beginning of 32 |
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| 50 | + | the calendar year until August first, the cumulative amount 33 |
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| 51 | + | of tax credits shall be allocated on a first -come, first- 34 |
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| 52 | + | served basis among all educational assistance 35 |
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| 53 | + | organizations. If an educational assistance organization 36 |
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| 54 | + | fails to use all, or some percentage to be determined by the 37 |
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| 55 | + | state treasurer, of its allocated tax credits during this 38 |
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| 56 | + | period, the state treasurer may reallocate these unused tax 39 |
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| 57 | + | credits to those educational assistance organizations that 40 |
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| 58 | + | have used all, or som e percentage to be determined by the 41 |
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| 59 | + | state treasurer, of their allocated tax credits during this 42 |
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| 60 | + | period. The state treasurer may establish more than one 43 |
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| 61 | + | period and reallocate more than once during each calendar 44 |
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| 62 | + | year. The state treasurer shall establi sh the procedure 45 |
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| 63 | + | described in this subsection in such a manner as to ensure 46 |
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| 64 | + | that taxpayers can claim all the tax credits possible up to 47 |
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| 65 | + | the cumulative amount of tax credits available for the 48 |
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| 66 | + | calendar year. 49 |
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| 67 | + | 4. A taxpayer who makes a contribution t o an education 50 |
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| 68 | + | assistance organization shall not designate the student who 51 |
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| 69 | + | will receive a scholarship grant. 52 |
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| 70 | + | 3 |
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| 71 | + | 5. The provisions of sections 135.712 to 135.719 and 53 |
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| 72 | + | sections 166.700 to 166.720 shall be effective in any fiscal 54 |
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| 73 | + | year immediately [subsequent to] after any fiscal year in 55 |
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| 74 | + | which the amount appropriated for pupil transportation 56 |
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| 75 | + | [under] pursuant to section 163.161 equals or exceeds forty 57 |
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| 76 | + | percent of the projected amount necessary to fully fund 58 |
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| 77 | + | transportation aid funding for fiscal year 202 1. If the 59 |
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| 78 | + | amount appropriated for transportation [under] pursuant to 60 |
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| 79 | + | section 163.161 in any succeeding year falls below such 61 |
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| 80 | + | amount, no additional scholarships for newly qualified 62 |
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| 81 | + | students shall be awarded. 63 |
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| 82 | + | 161.670. 1. Notwithstanding any other law, prior to 1 |
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| 83 | + | July 1, 2007, the state board of education shall establish 2 |
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| 84 | + | the "Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program" to 3 |
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| 85 | + | serve school-age students residing in the state. The 4 |
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| 86 | + | Missouri course access and virtual school program shall 5 |
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| 87 | + | offer nonclassroom-based instruction in a virtual setting 6 |
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| 88 | + | using technology, intranet, or internet methods of 7 |
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| 89 | + | communication. Any student under the age of twenty -one in 8 |
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| 90 | + | grades kindergarten through twelve who resides in this state 9 |
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| 91 | + | shall be eligible to enroll in the Missouri course access 10 |
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| 92 | + | and virtual school program pursuant to subsection 3 of this 11 |
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| 93 | + | section. 12 |
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| 94 | + | 2. (1) For purposes of calculation and distribution 13 |
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| 95 | + | of state school aid, students enrolled in the Missouri 14 |
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| 96 | + | course access and virtual school program shall be included 15 |
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| 97 | + | in the student enrollment of the school district in which 16 |
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| 98 | + | the student is enrolled under the relevant provisions of 17 |
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| 99 | + | subsection 3 of this section [; provided that any such ] for 18 |
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| 100 | + | such enrollment. Student attendance for full -time virtual 19 |
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| 101 | + | program students shall only be included in any district 20 |
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| 102 | + | pupil attendance calculation under chapter 163 [and any 21 |
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| 103 | + | charter school pupil attendance calculation under section 22 |
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| 104 | + | 4 |
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| 105 | + | 160.415,] using current-year pupil attendance for such full - 23 |
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| 106 | + | time virtual program pupils [; and further provided that ]. 24 |
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| 107 | + | For the purpose of calculating average daily attendance in 25 |
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| 108 | + | full time virtual programs under this section, average daily 26 |
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| 109 | + | attendance shall be defined as the quotient or the sum of 27 |
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| 110 | + | the quotients obtained by dividing the total number of hours 28 |
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| 111 | + | attended in a term by enrolled pupils between the ages of 29 |
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| 112 | + | five and twenty-one by the actual number of hours that the 30 |
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| 113 | + | program was in session in that term, and the provisions of 31 |
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| 114 | + | section 162.1250 shall not apply to s uch funding 32 |
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| 115 | + | calculation. Such calculation shall be generated by the 33 |
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| 116 | + | virtual provider and provided to the host district for 34 |
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| 117 | + | submission to the department of elementary and secondary 35 |
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| 118 | + | education. Such students may complete their instructional 36 |
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| 119 | + | activities, as defined in subsection 4 of this section, 37 |
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| 120 | + | during any hour of the day and during any day of the week. 38 |
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| 121 | + | The hours attended for each enrolled pupil shall be 39 |
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| 122 | + | documented by the pupil's weekly progress in the educational 40 |
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| 123 | + | program according to a process dete rmined by the virtual 41 |
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| 124 | + | program and published annually in the virtual program's 42 |
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| 125 | + | enrollment handbook or policy. To the average daily 43 |
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| 126 | + | attendance of the following school term shall be added the 44 |
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| 127 | + | full-time equivalent average daily attendance of summer 45 |
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| 128 | + | school students. In the case of a host school district 46 |
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| 129 | + | enrolling one or more full -time virtual school students, 47 |
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| 130 | + | such enrolling district shall , as part of its monthly state 48 |
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| 131 | + | allocation, receive no less under the state aid calculation 49 |
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| 132 | + | for such students than a n amount equal to the state adequacy 50 |
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| 133 | + | target multiplied by the weighted average daily attendance 51 |
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| 134 | + | of such full-time students. Students residing in Missouri 52 |
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| 135 | + | and enrolled in a full -time virtual school program operated 53 |
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| 136 | + | by a public institution of higher edu cation in this state 54 |
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| 137 | + | shall be counted for a state aid calculation by the 55 |
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| 138 | + | 5 |
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| 139 | + | department, and the department shall pay, from funds 56 |
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| 140 | + | dedicated to state school aid payments made under section 57 |
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| 141 | + | 163.031, to such institution an amount equal to the state 58 |
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| 142 | + | adequacy target multiplied by the weighted average daily 59 |
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| 143 | + | attendance of such full -time students. 60 |
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| 144 | + | (2) The Missouri course access and virtual school 61 |
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| 145 | + | program shall report to the district of residence the 62 |
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| 146 | + | following information about each student served by the 63 |
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| 147 | + | Missouri course access and virtual school program: name, 64 |
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| 148 | + | address, eligibility for free or reduced -price lunch, 65 |
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| 149 | + | limited English proficiency status, special education needs, 66 |
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| 150 | + | and the number of courses in which the student is enrolled. 67 |
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| 151 | + | The Missouri course access and virtual school program shall 68 |
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| 152 | + | promptly notify the resident district when a student 69 |
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| 153 | + | discontinues enrollment. A "full-time equivalent student" 70 |
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| 154 | + | is a student who is enrolled in the instructional equivalent 71 |
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| 155 | + | of six credits per regular term. Each Missouri course 72 |
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| 156 | + | access and virtual school program course shall count as one 73 |
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| 157 | + | class and shall generate that portion of a full -time 74 |
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| 158 | + | equivalent that a comparable course offered by the school 75 |
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| 159 | + | district would generate. 76 |
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| 160 | + | (3) Pursuant to an education ser vices plan and 77 |
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| 161 | + | collaborative agreement under subsection 3 of this section, 78 |
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| 162 | + | full-time equivalent students may be allowed to use a 79 |
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| 163 | + | physical location of the resident school district for all or 80 |
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| 164 | + | some portion of ongoing instructional activity, and the 81 |
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| 165 | + | enrollment plan shall provide for reimbursement of costs of 82 |
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| 166 | + | the resident district for providing such access pursuant to 83 |
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| 167 | + | rules promulgated under this section by the department. 84 |
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| 168 | + | (4) In no case shall more than the full -time 85 |
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| 169 | + | equivalency of a regular term o f attendance for a single 86 |
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| 170 | + | student be used to claim state aid. Full-time equivalent 87 |
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| 171 | + | student credit completed shall be reported to the department 88 |
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| 172 | + | 6 |
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| 173 | + | of elementary and secondary education in the manner 89 |
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| 174 | + | prescribed by the department. Nothing in this section shall 90 |
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| 175 | + | prohibit students from enrolling in additional courses under 91 |
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| 176 | + | a separate agreement that includes terms for paying tuition 92 |
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| 177 | + | or course fees. 93 |
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| 178 | + | (5) A full-time virtual school program serving full - 94 |
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| 179 | + | time equivalent students shall be considered an att endance 95 |
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| 180 | + | center in the host school district and shall participate in 96 |
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| 181 | + | the statewide assessment system as defined in section 97 |
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| 182 | + | 160.518. The academic performance of students enrolled in a 98 |
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| 183 | + | full-time virtual school program shall be assigned to the 99 |
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| 184 | + | designated attendance center of the full -time virtual school 100 |
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| 185 | + | program and shall be considered in like manner to other 101 |
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| 186 | + | attendance centers. The academic performance of any student 102 |
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| 187 | + | who disenrolls from a full -time virtual school program and 103 |
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| 188 | + | enrolls in a public schoo l or charter school shall not be 104 |
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| 189 | + | used in determining the annual performance report score of 105 |
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| 190 | + | the attendance center or school district in which the 106 |
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| 191 | + | student enrolls for twelve months from the date of 107 |
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| 192 | + | enrollment. 108 |
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| 193 | + | (6) For the purposes of this section, a public 109 |
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| 194 | + | institution of higher education operating a full -time 110 |
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| 195 | + | virtual school program shall be subject to all requirements 111 |
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| 196 | + | applicable to a host school district with respect to its 112 |
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| 197 | + | full-time equivalent students. 113 |
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| 198 | + | 3. (1) A student who resides in t his state may enroll 114 |
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| 199 | + | in Missouri course access and virtual school program courses 115 |
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| 200 | + | of his or her choice as a part of the student's annual 116 |
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| 201 | + | course load each school year, with any costs associated with 117 |
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| 202 | + | such course or courses to be paid by the school distri ct or 118 |
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| 203 | + | charter school if: 119 |
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| 204 | + | (a) The student is enrolled full -time in a public 120 |
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| 205 | + | school, including any charter school; and 121 |
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| 206 | + | 7 |
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| 207 | + | (b) Prior to enrolling in any Missouri course access 122 |
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| 208 | + | and virtual school program course, a student has received 123 |
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| 209 | + | approval from his or her school district or charter school 124 |
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| 210 | + | through the procedure described under subdivision (2) of 125 |
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| 211 | + | this subsection. 126 |
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| 212 | + | (2) Each school district or charter school shall adopt 127 |
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| 213 | + | a policy that delineates the process by which a student may 128 |
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| 214 | + | enroll in courses provided by the Missouri course access and 129 |
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| 215 | + | virtual school program that is substantially similar to the 130 |
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| 216 | + | typical process by which a district student would enroll in 131 |
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| 217 | + | courses offered by the school district and a charter school 132 |
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| 218 | + | student would enroll in courses offered by the charter 133 |
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| 219 | + | school. The policy may include consultation with the 134 |
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| 220 | + | school's counselor and may include parental notification or 135 |
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| 221 | + | authorization. The policy shall ensure that available 136 |
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| 222 | + | opportunities for in -person instruction are consi dered prior 137 |
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| 223 | + | to moving a student to virtual courses. The policy shall 138 |
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| 224 | + | allow for continuous enrollment throughout the school year. 139 |
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| 225 | + | If the school district or charter school disapproves a 140 |
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| 226 | + | student's request to enroll in a course or courses provided 141 |
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| 227 | + | by the Missouri course access and virtual school program, 142 |
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| 228 | + | the reason shall be provided in writing and it shall be for 143 |
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| 229 | + | good cause. Good cause justification to disapprove a 144 |
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| 230 | + | student's request for enrollment in a course shall be a 145 |
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| 231 | + | determination that doing so is not in the best educational 146 |
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| 232 | + | interest of the student, and shall be consistent with the 147 |
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| 233 | + | determination that would be made for such course request 148 |
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| 234 | + | under the process by which a district student would enroll 149 |
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| 235 | + | in a similar course offered by the school distr ict and a 150 |
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| 236 | + | charter school student would enroll in a similar course 151 |
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| 237 | + | offered by the charter school, except that the determination 152 |
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| 238 | + | may consider the suitability of virtual courses for the 153 |
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| 239 | + | student based on prior participation in virtual courses by 154 |
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| 240 | + | 8 |
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| 241 | + | the student. Appeals of any course denials under this 155 |
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| 242 | + | subsection shall be considered under a policy that is 156 |
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| 243 | + | substantially similar to the typical process by which 157 |
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| 244 | + | appeals would be considered for a student seeking to enroll 158 |
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| 245 | + | in courses offered by the school distr ict and a charter 159 |
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| 246 | + | school student seeking to enroll in courses offered by the 160 |
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| 247 | + | charter school. 161 |
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| 248 | + | (3) For students enrolled in any Missouri course 162 |
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| 249 | + | access and virtual school program course in which costs 163 |
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| 250 | + | associated with such course are to be paid by th e school 164 |
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| 251 | + | district or charter school as described under this 165 |
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| 252 | + | subdivision, the school district or charter school shall pay 166 |
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| 253 | + | the content provider directly on a pro rata monthly basis 167 |
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| 254 | + | based on a student's completion of assignments and 168 |
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| 255 | + | assessments. If a student discontinues enrollment, the 169 |
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| 256 | + | district or charter school may stop making monthly payments 170 |
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| 257 | + | to the content provider. No school district or charter 171 |
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| 258 | + | school shall pay, for any one course for a student, more 172 |
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| 259 | + | than the market necessary costs but in no ca se shall pay 173 |
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| 260 | + | more than fourteen percent of the state adequacy target, as 174 |
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| 261 | + | defined under section 163.011, as calculated at the end of 175 |
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| 262 | + | the most recent school year for any single, year -long course 176 |
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| 263 | + | and no more than seven percent of the state adequacy target 177 |
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| 264 | + | as described above for any single semester equivalent course. 178 |
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| 265 | + | (4) [For students enrolling in a full -time virtual 179 |
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| 266 | + | program, the department of elementary and secondary 180 |
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| 267 | + | education shall adopt a policy that delineates the process 181 |
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| 268 | + | by which] (a) A student who lives in this state may enroll 182 |
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| 269 | + | in a virtual program of their choice as provided in this 183 |
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| 270 | + | subdivision, and the provisions of subdivisions 1 to 3 of 184 |
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| 271 | + | this subsection shall not apply to such enrollment in a full - 185 |
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| 272 | + | time virtual program . Each host school district operating a 186 |
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| 273 | + | full-time virtual program under this section shall adopt, 187 |
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| 274 | + | 9 |
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| 275 | + | operate and implement [the state] an enrollment policy[, 188 |
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| 276 | + | subject to] as specified by the provisions of this 189 |
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| 277 | + | subdivision. [The policy shall: 190 |
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| 278 | + | (a) Require the good faith collaboration of ] The 191 |
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| 279 | + | student, the student's parent or guardian if the student is 192 |
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| 280 | + | not considered homeless, the virtual program, the host 193 |
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| 281 | + | district, and the resident district [;] shall collaborate in 194 |
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| 282 | + | good faith to implement the enrollment policy regar ding the 195 |
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| 283 | + | student's enrollment, and the resident school district and 196 |
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| 284 | + | the host school district may mutually agree that the 197 |
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| 285 | + | resident district shall offer or continue to offer services 198 |
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| 286 | + | for the student under an agreement that includes financial 199 |
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| 287 | + | terms for reimbursement by the host school district for the 200 |
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| 288 | + | necessary costs of the resident school district providing 201 |
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| 289 | + | such services. An enrollment policy specified under this 202 |
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| 290 | + | subsection shall: 203 |
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| 291 | + | a. Require a student's parent or guardian, if the 204 |
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| 292 | + | student is not considered homeless, to apply for enrollment 205 |
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| 293 | + | in a full-time virtual program directly with the virtual 206 |
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| 294 | + | program; 207 |
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| 295 | + | [(b)] b. Specify timelines for timely participation by 208 |
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| 296 | + | the virtual program, the host district, and resident 209 |
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| 297 | + | district; provided that t he resident district shall provide 210 |
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| 298 | + | any relevant information and input on the enrollment within 211 |
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| 299 | + | ten business days of notice from the virtual program of the 212 |
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| 300 | + | enrollment application; 213 |
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| 301 | + | [(c)] c. Include a survey of the reasons for the 214 |
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| 302 | + | student's and parent's interests in participating in the 215 |
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| 303 | + | virtual program; 216 |
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| 304 | + | [(d)] d. Include consideration of available 217 |
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| 305 | + | opportunities for in -person instruction prior to enrolling a 218 |
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| 306 | + | student in a virtual program; 219 |
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| 307 | + | 10 |
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| 308 | + | [(e)] e. Evaluate requests for enrollment based on 220 |
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| 309 | + | meeting the needs for a student to be successful considering 221 |
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| 310 | + | all relevant factors; 222 |
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| 311 | + | [(f)] f. Ensure that, for any enrolling student with a 223 |
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| 312 | + | covered disability, an individualized education [services 224 |
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| 313 | + | plan and collaborative agreement is ] program and a related 225 |
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| 314 | + | services agreement, in cases where such agreement is needed, 226 |
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| 315 | + | are created to provide all services required to ensure a 227 |
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| 316 | + | free and appropriate public education, including financial 228 |
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| 317 | + | terms for reimbursement by the host district for the 229 |
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| 318 | + | necessary costs of any virtual program, school district, or 230 |
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| 319 | + | public or private entity providing all or a portion of such 231 |
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| 320 | + | services; 232 |
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| 321 | + | [(g)] g. Require the virtual program to determine 233 |
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| 322 | + | whether an enrolling student will be admitted, based on the 234 |
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| 323 | + | enrollment policy, in consideration of all relevant factors 235 |
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| 324 | + | and provide the basis for its determination and any service 236 |
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| 325 | + | plan for the student, in writing, to the student, the 237 |
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| 326 | + | student's parent or guardian, the host district, and the 238 |
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| 327 | + | resident district; and 239 |
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| 328 | + | [(h)] h. Provide a process for reviewing appeals of 240 |
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| 329 | + | decisions made under this subdivision [; and]. 241 |
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| 330 | + | [(i) Require] (b) The department [to] shall publish 242 |
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| 331 | + | an annual report based on the enrollments and enrollment 243 |
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| 332 | + | surveys conducted under this subdivision that pr ovides data 244 |
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| 333 | + | at the statewide and district levels of sufficient detail to 245 |
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| 334 | + | allow analysis of trends regarding the reasons for 246 |
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| 335 | + | participation in the virtual program at the statewide and 247 |
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| 336 | + | district levels; provided that no such survey results will 248 |
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| 337 | + | be published in a manner that reveals individual student 249 |
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| 338 | + | information. The department shall also include, in the 250 |
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| 339 | + | annual report, data at the statewide and district levels of 251 |
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| 340 | + | sufficient detail to allow detection and analysis of the 252 |
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| 341 | + | 11 |
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| 342 | + | racial, ethnic, and socio -economic balance of virtual 253 |
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| 343 | + | program participation among schools and districts at the 254 |
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| 344 | + | statewide and district levels, provided that no such survey 255 |
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| 345 | + | results will be published in a manner that reveals 256 |
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| 346 | + | individual student information. 257 |
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| 347 | + | (5) In the case of a stu dent who is a candidate for A+ 258 |
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| 348 | + | tuition reimbursement and taking a virtual course under this 259 |
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| 349 | + | section, the school shall attribute no less than ninety -five 260 |
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| 350 | + | percent attendance to any such student who has completed 261 |
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| 351 | + | such virtual course. 262 |
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| 352 | + | (6) The Missouri course access and virtual school 263 |
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| 353 | + | program shall ensure that individual learning plans designed 264 |
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| 354 | + | by certified teachers and professional staff are developed 265 |
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| 355 | + | for all students enrolled in more than two full -time course 266 |
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| 356 | + | access program courses or a full -time virtual school. 267 |
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| 357 | + | (7) Virtual school programs shall monitor individual 268 |
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| 358 | + | student success and engagement of students enrolled in their 269 |
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| 359 | + | program[,] and, for students enrolled in virtual courses on 270 |
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| 360 | + | a part-time basis, the virtual school program shall provide 271 |
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| 361 | + | regular student progress reports for each student at least 272 |
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| 362 | + | four times per school year to the school district or charter 273 |
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| 363 | + | school, provide the host school district and the resident 274 |
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| 364 | + | school district ongoing access to academic and other 275 |
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| 365 | + | relevant information on student success and engagement, and 276 |
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| 366 | + | shall terminate or alter the course offering if it is found 277 |
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| 367 | + | the course [or full-time virtual school] is not meeting the 278 |
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| 368 | + | educational needs of the students enrolled in the course. 279 |
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| 369 | + | (8) The department of ele mentary and secondary 280 |
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| 370 | + | education shall monitor the aggregate performance of 281 |
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| 371 | + | providers and make such information available to the public 282 |
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| 372 | + | under subsection 11 of this section. 283 |
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| 373 | + | (9) Pursuant to rules to be promulgated by the 284 |
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| 374 | + | department of elementary an d secondary education, when a 285 |
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| 375 | + | 12 |
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| 376 | + | student transfers into a school district or charter school, 286 |
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| 377 | + | credits previously gained through successful passage of 287 |
|---|
| 378 | + | approved courses under the Missouri course access and 288 |
|---|
| 379 | + | virtual school program shall be accepted by the scho ol 289 |
|---|
| 380 | + | district or charter school. 290 |
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| 381 | + | (10) Pursuant to rules to be promulgated by the 291 |
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| 382 | + | department of elementary and secondary education, if a 292 |
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| 383 | + | student transfers into a school district or charter school 293 |
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| 384 | + | while enrolled in a Missouri course access and virtua l 294 |
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| 385 | + | school program course or full -time virtual school, the 295 |
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| 386 | + | student shall continue to be enrolled in such course or 296 |
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| 387 | + | school. 297 |
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| 388 | + | (11) Nothing in this section shall prohibit home 298 |
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| 389 | + | school students, private school students, or students 299 |
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| 390 | + | wishing to take addit ional courses beyond their regular 300 |
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| 391 | + | course load from enrolling in Missouri course access and 301 |
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| 392 | + | virtual school program courses under an agreement that 302 |
|---|
| 393 | + | includes terms for paying tuition or course fees. 303 |
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| 394 | + | (12) Nothing in this subsection shall require any 304 |
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| 395 | + | school district, charter school, virtual program, or the 305 |
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| 396 | + | state to provide computers, equipment, or internet access to 306 |
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| 397 | + | any student unless required under the education services 307 |
|---|
| 398 | + | plan created for an eligible student under subdivision (4) 308 |
|---|
| 399 | + | of this subsection or for an eligible student with a 309 |
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| 400 | + | disability to comply with federal law. An education 310 |
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| 401 | + | services plan may require an eligible student to have access 311 |
|---|
| 402 | + | to school facilities of the resident school district during 312 |
|---|
| 403 | + | regular school hours for participation and instructional 313 |
|---|
| 404 | + | activities of a virtual program under this section, and the 314 |
|---|
| 405 | + | education services plan shall provide for reimbursement of 315 |
|---|
| 406 | + | the resident school district for such access pursuant to 316 |
|---|
| 407 | + | rules adopted by the department under this section. 317 |
|---|
| 408 | + | 13 |
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| 409 | + | (13) The authorization process shall provide for 318 |
|---|
| 410 | + | continuous monitoring of approved providers and courses. 319 |
|---|
| 411 | + | The department shall revoke or suspend or take other 320 |
|---|
| 412 | + | corrective action regarding the authorization of any course 321 |
|---|
| 413 | + | or provider no longer meeting the r equirements of the 322 |
|---|
| 414 | + | program. Unless immediate action is necessary, prior to 323 |
|---|
| 415 | + | revocation or suspension, the department shall notify the 324 |
|---|
| 416 | + | provider and give the provider a reasonable time period to 325 |
|---|
| 417 | + | take corrective action to avoid revocation or suspension. 326 |
|---|
| 418 | + | The process shall provide for periodic renewal of 327 |
|---|
| 419 | + | authorization no less frequently than once every three years. 328 |
|---|
| 420 | + | (14) Courses approved as of August 28, 2018, by the 329 |
|---|
| 421 | + | department to participate in the Missouri virtual 330 |
|---|
| 422 | + | instruction program shall be aut omatically approved to 331 |
|---|
| 423 | + | participate in the Missouri course access and virtual school 332 |
|---|
| 424 | + | program, but shall be subject to periodic renewal. 333 |
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| 425 | + | (15) Any online course or virtual program offered by a 334 |
|---|
| 426 | + | school district or charter school, including those offere d 335 |
|---|
| 427 | + | prior to August 28, 2018, which meets the requirements of 336 |
|---|
| 428 | + | section 162.1250 shall be automatically approved to 337 |
|---|
| 429 | + | participate in the Missouri course access and virtual school 338 |
|---|
| 430 | + | program. Such course or program shall be subject to 339 |
|---|
| 431 | + | periodic renewal. A school district or charter school 340 |
|---|
| 432 | + | offering such a course or virtual school program shall be 341 |
|---|
| 433 | + | deemed an approved provider. 342 |
|---|
| 434 | + | (16) A host district may contract with a provider to 343 |
|---|
| 435 | + | perform any required services involved with delivering a 344 |
|---|
| 436 | + | full-time virtual education. 345 |
|---|
| 437 | + | 4. (1) As used in this subsection, the term 346 |
|---|
| 438 | + | "instructional activities" means classroom -based or 347 |
|---|
| 439 | + | nonclassroom-based activities that a student shall be 348 |
|---|
| 440 | + | expected to complete, participate in, or attend during any 349 |
|---|
| 441 | + | given school day, such as: 350 |
|---|
| 442 | + | 14 |
|---|
| 443 | + | (a) Online logins to curricula or programs; 351 |
|---|
| 444 | + | (b) Offline activities; 352 |
|---|
| 445 | + | (c) Completed assignments within a particular program, 353 |
|---|
| 446 | + | curriculum, or class; 354 |
|---|
| 447 | + | (d) Testing; 355 |
|---|
| 448 | + | (e) Face-to-face communications or meetings with 356 |
|---|
| 449 | + | school staff; 357 |
|---|
| 450 | + | (f) Telephone or video conferences with school staff; 358 |
|---|
| 451 | + | (g) School-sanctioned field trips; or 359 |
|---|
| 452 | + | (h) Orientation. 360 |
|---|
| 453 | + | (2) A full-time virtual school shall submit a 361 |
|---|
| 454 | + | notification to the parent or guardian of any student who is 362 |
|---|
| 455 | + | not consistently engaged in instructional activities and 363 |
|---|
| 456 | + | shall provide regular student progress reports for each 364 |
|---|
| 457 | + | student at least four times per school year . 365 |
|---|
| 458 | + | (3) Each full-time virtual school shall develop, 366 |
|---|
| 459 | + | adopt, and post on the school's website a policy setting 367 |
|---|
| 460 | + | forth the consequences for a student who fails to complete 368 |
|---|
| 461 | + | the required instructional activities. Such policy shall 369 |
|---|
| 462 | + | state, at a minimum, that if a student fails to complete the 370 |
|---|
| 463 | + | instructional activities after receiving a notification 371 |
|---|
| 464 | + | under subdivision (2) of this subsection, and after 372 |
|---|
| 465 | + | reasonable intervention strategies have been implemented, 373 |
|---|
| 466 | + | that the student shall be subject to certain consequences 374 |
|---|
| 467 | + | which may include disenrollment from the school. Prior to 375 |
|---|
| 468 | + | any disenrollment, the parent or guardian shall have the 376 |
|---|
| 469 | + | opportunity to present any information that the parent deems 377 |
|---|
| 470 | + | relevant, and such information shall be considered prior to 378 |
|---|
| 471 | + | any final decision. 379 |
|---|
| 472 | + | (4) If a full-time virtual school disenrolls a student 380 |
|---|
| 473 | + | under subdivision (3) of this subs ection, the school shall 381 |
|---|
| 474 | + | immediately provide written notification to such student's 382 |
|---|
| 475 | + | school district of residence. The student's school district 383 |
|---|
| 476 | + | 15 |
|---|
| 477 | + | of residence shall then provide to the parents or guardian 384 |
|---|
| 478 | + | of the student a written list of available educa tional 385 |
|---|
| 479 | + | options and promptly enroll the student in the selected 386 |
|---|
| 480 | + | option. Any student disenrolled from a full -time virtual 387 |
|---|
| 481 | + | school shall be prohibited from reenrolling in the same 388 |
|---|
| 482 | + | virtual school for the remainder of the school year. 389 |
|---|
| 483 | + | 5. School districts or charter schools shall inform 390 |
|---|
| 484 | + | parents of their child's right to participate in the 391 |
|---|
| 485 | + | program. Availability of the program shall be made clear in 392 |
|---|
| 486 | + | the parent handbook, registration documents, and featured on 393 |
|---|
| 487 | + | the home page of the school district or c harter school's 394 |
|---|
| 488 | + | website. 395 |
|---|
| 489 | + | 6. The department shall: 396 |
|---|
| 490 | + | (1) Establish an authorization process for course or 397 |
|---|
| 491 | + | full-time virtual school providers that includes multiple 398 |
|---|
| 492 | + | opportunities for submission each year; 399 |
|---|
| 493 | + | (2) Pursuant to the time line esta blished by the 400 |
|---|
| 494 | + | department, authorize course or full -time virtual school 401 |
|---|
| 495 | + | providers that: 402 |
|---|
| 496 | + | (a) Submit all necessary information pursuant to the 403 |
|---|
| 497 | + | requirements of the process; and 404 |
|---|
| 498 | + | (b) Meet the criteria described in subdivision (3) of 405 |
|---|
| 499 | + | this subsection; 406 |
|---|
| 500 | + | (3) Review, pursuant to the authorization process, 407 |
|---|
| 501 | + | proposals from providers to provide a comprehensive, full - 408 |
|---|
| 502 | + | time equivalent course of study for students through the 409 |
|---|
| 503 | + | Missouri course access and virtual school program. The 410 |
|---|
| 504 | + | department shall ensure that these comprehensive courses of 411 |
|---|
| 505 | + | study align to state academic standards and that there is 412 |
|---|
| 506 | + | consistency and compatibility in the curriculum used by all 413 |
|---|
| 507 | + | providers from one grade level to the next grade level; 414 |
|---|
| 508 | + | 16 |
|---|
| 509 | + | (4) Within thirty days of any de nial, provide a 415 |
|---|
| 510 | + | written explanation to any course or full -time virtual 416 |
|---|
| 511 | + | school providers that are denied authorization; 417 |
|---|
| 512 | + | (5) Allow a course or full -time virtual school 418 |
|---|
| 513 | + | provider denied authorization to reapply at any point in the 419 |
|---|
| 514 | + | future. 420 |
|---|
| 515 | + | 7. The department shall publish the process 421 |
|---|
| 516 | + | established under this section, including any deadlines and 422 |
|---|
| 517 | + | any guidelines applicable to the submission and 423 |
|---|
| 518 | + | authorization process for course or full -time virtual school 424 |
|---|
| 519 | + | providers on its website. 425 |
|---|
| 520 | + | 8. If the department determines that there are 426 |
|---|
| 521 | + | insufficient funds available for evaluating and authorizing 427 |
|---|
| 522 | + | course or full-time virtual school providers, the department 428 |
|---|
| 523 | + | may charge applicant course or full -time virtual school 429 |
|---|
| 524 | + | providers a fee up to, but no greater th an, the amount of 430 |
|---|
| 525 | + | the costs in order to ensure that evaluation occurs. The 431 |
|---|
| 526 | + | department shall establish and publish a fee schedule for 432 |
|---|
| 527 | + | purposes of this subsection. 433 |
|---|
| 528 | + | 9. Except as specified in this section and as may be 434 |
|---|
| 529 | + | specified by rule of the state board of education, the 435 |
|---|
| 530 | + | Missouri course access and virtual school program shall 436 |
|---|
| 531 | + | comply with all state laws and regulations applicable to 437 |
|---|
| 532 | + | school districts, including but not limited to the Missouri 438 |
|---|
| 533 | + | school improvement program (MSIP), annual performance report 439 |
|---|
| 534 | + | (APR), teacher certification, curriculum standards, audit 440 |
|---|
| 535 | + | requirements under chapter 165, access to public records 441 |
|---|
| 536 | + | under chapter 610, and school accountability report cards 442 |
|---|
| 537 | + | under section 160.522. Teachers and administrators employed 443 |
|---|
| 538 | + | by a virtual provider shall be considered to be employed in 444 |
|---|
| 539 | + | a public school for all certification purposes under chapter 445 |
|---|
| 540 | + | 168. 446 |
|---|
| 541 | + | 17 |
|---|
| 542 | + | 10. The department shall submit and publicly publish 447 |
|---|
| 543 | + | an annual report on the Missouri course access and virtual 448 |
|---|
| 544 | + | school program and the participation of entities to the 449 |
|---|
| 545 | + | governor, the chair and ranking member of the senate 450 |
|---|
| 546 | + | education committee, and the chair and ranking member of the 451 |
|---|
| 547 | + | house of representatives elementary and secondary education 452 |
|---|
| 548 | + | committee. The report shall at a minimu m include the 453 |
|---|
| 549 | + | following information: 454 |
|---|
| 550 | + | (1) The annual number of unique students participating 455 |
|---|
| 551 | + | in courses authorized under this section and the total 456 |
|---|
| 552 | + | number of courses in which students are enrolled in; 457 |
|---|
| 553 | + | (2) The number of authorized providers; 458 |
|---|
| 554 | + | (3) The number of authorized courses and the number of 459 |
|---|
| 555 | + | students enrolled in each course; 460 |
|---|
| 556 | + | (4) The number of courses available by subject and 461 |
|---|
| 557 | + | grade level; 462 |
|---|
| 558 | + | (5) The number of students enrolled in courses broken 463 |
|---|
| 559 | + | down by subject and grade lev el; 464 |
|---|
| 560 | + | (6) Student outcome data, including completion rates, 465 |
|---|
| 561 | + | student learning gains, student performance on state or 466 |
|---|
| 562 | + | nationally accepted assessments, by subject and grade level 467 |
|---|
| 563 | + | per provider. This outcome data shall be published in a 468 |
|---|
| 564 | + | manner that protects student privacy; 469 |
|---|
| 565 | + | (7) The costs per course; 470 |
|---|
| 566 | + | (8) Evaluation of in-school course availability 471 |
|---|
| 567 | + | compared to course access availability to ensure gaps in 472 |
|---|
| 568 | + | course access are being addressed statewide. 473 |
|---|
| 569 | + | 11. (1) The department shall be resp onsible for 474 |
|---|
| 570 | + | creating the Missouri course access and virtual school 475 |
|---|
| 571 | + | program catalog providing a listing of all courses 476 |
|---|
| 572 | + | authorized and available to students in the state, detailed 477 |
|---|
| 573 | + | information, including costs per course, about the courses 478 |
|---|
| 574 | + | 18 |
|---|
| 575 | + | to inform student enrollment decisions, and the ability for 479 |
|---|
| 576 | + | students to submit their course enrollments. 480 |
|---|
| 577 | + | (2) On or before January 1, 2023, the department shall 481 |
|---|
| 578 | + | publish on its website, and distribute to all school 482 |
|---|
| 579 | + | districts and charter schools in this state, a g uidance 483 |
|---|
| 580 | + | document that details the options for virtual course access 484 |
|---|
| 581 | + | and full-time virtual course access for all students in the 485 |
|---|
| 582 | + | state. The guidance document shall include a complete and 486 |
|---|
| 583 | + | readily understood description of the applicable enrollment 487 |
|---|
| 584 | + | processes including the opportunity for students to enroll 488 |
|---|
| 585 | + | and the roles and responsibilities of the student, parent, 489 |
|---|
| 586 | + | virtual provider, school district or districts, and charter 490 |
|---|
| 587 | + | schools, as appropriate. The guidance document shall be 491 |
|---|
| 588 | + | distributed in writte n and electronic form to all school 492 |
|---|
| 589 | + | districts, charter schools, and virtual providers. School 493 |
|---|
| 590 | + | districts and charter schools shall provide a copy of the 494 |
|---|
| 591 | + | guidance document to every pupil and parent or legal 495 |
|---|
| 592 | + | guardian of every pupil enrolled in the distri ct or charter 496 |
|---|
| 593 | + | school at the beginning of each school year and upon 497 |
|---|
| 594 | + | enrollment for every pupil enrolling at a different time of 498 |
|---|
| 595 | + | the school year. School districts and charter schools shall 499 |
|---|
| 596 | + | provide a readily viewable link to the electronic version of 500 |
|---|
| 597 | + | the guidance document on the main page of the district's or 501 |
|---|
| 598 | + | charter school's website. 502 |
|---|
| 599 | + | 12. The state board of education through the 503 |
|---|
| 600 | + | rulemaking process and the department of elementary and 504 |
|---|
| 601 | + | secondary education in its policies and procedures shall 505 |
|---|
| 602 | + | ensure that multiple content providers and learning 506 |
|---|
| 603 | + | management systems are allowed, ensure digital content 507 |
|---|
| 604 | + | conforms to accessibility requirements, provide an easily 508 |
|---|
| 605 | + | accessible link for providers to submit courses or full -time 509 |
|---|
| 606 | + | virtual schools on the Missour i course access and virtual 510 |
|---|
| 607 | + | school program website, and allow any person, organization, 511 |
|---|
| 608 | + | 19 |
|---|
| 609 | + | or entity to submit courses or full -time virtual schools for 512 |
|---|
| 610 | + | approval. No content provider shall be allowed that is 513 |
|---|
| 611 | + | unwilling to accept payments in the amount and manner as 514 |
|---|
| 612 | + | described under subdivision (3) of subsection 3 of this 515 |
|---|
| 613 | + | section or does not meet performance or quality standards 516 |
|---|
| 614 | + | adopted by the state board of education. 517 |
|---|
| 615 | + | 13. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is 518 |
|---|
| 616 | + | defined in section 536.010, th at is created under the 519 |
|---|
| 617 | + | authority delegated in this section shall become effective 520 |
|---|
| 618 | + | only if it complies with and is subject to all of the 521 |
|---|
| 619 | + | provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 522 |
|---|
| 620 | + | 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and 523 |
|---|
| 621 | + | if any of the powers vested with the general assembly 524 |
|---|
| 622 | + | pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective 525 |
|---|
| 623 | + | date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently 526 |
|---|
| 624 | + | held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking 527 |
|---|
| 625 | + | authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 528 |
|---|
| 626 | + | 2006, shall be invalid and void. 529 |
|---|
| 627 | + | 167.012. 1. For purposes of state law regarding this 1 |
|---|
| 628 | + | section and sections 161.670, 162.996, 167.013, 167.031, 2 |
|---|
| 629 | + | 167.042, 167.061, 167.600, 167.619, 210.167, 210.211, 3 |
|---|
| 630 | + | 211.031, and 452.375, a "home school" is a school, whether 4 |
|---|
| 631 | + | incorporated or unincorporated, that: 5 |
|---|
| 632 | + | (1) Has as its primary purpose the provision of 6 |
|---|
| 633 | + | private or religious -based instruction; 7 |
|---|
| 634 | + | (2) Enrolls children between the ages of seven years 8 |
|---|
| 635 | + | and the compulsory attendance age for the school district in 9 |
|---|
| 636 | + | which the home school is located, of which no more than four 10 |
|---|
| 637 | + | are unrelated by affinity or consanguinity in the third 11 |
|---|
| 638 | + | degree; 12 |
|---|
| 639 | + | (3) Does not charge or receive consideration in the 13 |
|---|
| 640 | + | form of tuition, fees, or other remuneration in a genuine 14 |
|---|
| 641 | + | and fair exchange for provision of instruction; 15 |
|---|
| 642 | + | 20 |
|---|
| 643 | + | (4) Does not enroll children who participate in the 16 |
|---|
| 644 | + | program established in sections 135.712 to 135.719 and 17 |
|---|
| 645 | + | sections 166.700 to 166.720; and 18 |
|---|
| 646 | + | (5) Is not an FPE school. 19 |
|---|
| 647 | + | 2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, as 20 |
|---|
| 648 | + | evidence that a child is receiving regular instruction, the 21 |
|---|
| 649 | + | child's parent, guardian, or other person having control or 22 |
|---|
| 650 | + | custody of the child shall: 23 |
|---|
| 651 | + | (1) Maintain the following records: 24 |
|---|
| 652 | + | (a) a. A plan book, diary, or other written record 25 |
|---|
| 653 | + | indicating subjects taught and activities engaged in; 26 |
|---|
| 654 | + | b. A portfolio of samples of the child's academic 27 |
|---|
| 655 | + | work; and 28 |
|---|
| 656 | + | c. A record of evaluations of the child's academic 29 |
|---|
| 657 | + | progress; or 30 |
|---|
| 658 | + | (b) Other written or credible evidence equivalent to 31 |
|---|
| 659 | + | subparagraphs a. to c. of paragraph (a) of this subdivision; 32 |
|---|
| 660 | + | and 33 |
|---|
| 661 | + | (2) Offer at least one thousand hours of instruction, 34 |
|---|
| 662 | + | at least six hundred hours of which shall be in reading, 35 |
|---|
| 663 | + | language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, or 36 |
|---|
| 664 | + | academic courses that are related to such subject areas and 37 |
|---|
| 665 | + | consonant with the child's age and ability. At least four 38 |
|---|
| 666 | + | hundred of the six hundred hours shall occur at the regular 39 |
|---|
| 667 | + | home school location; 40 |
|---|
| 668 | + | (3) The requirements of this subsection shall not 41 |
|---|
| 669 | + | apply to any pupil sixteen years of age or older. 42 |
|---|
| 670 | + | 3. The production of a daily log by a parent, 43 |
|---|
| 671 | + | guardian, or other person having control or custody of a 44 |
|---|
| 672 | + | child showing that a home school h as a course of instruction 45 |
|---|
| 673 | + | that satisfies the requirements of this section and section 46 |
|---|
| 674 | + | 167.031 or, in the case of a pupil sixteen years of age or 47 |
|---|
| 675 | + | older who attended a metropolitan school district the 48 |
|---|
| 676 | + | 21 |
|---|
| 677 | + | previous year, a written statement that the pupil is 49 |
|---|
| 678 | + | attending home school in compliance with section 167.031 50 |
|---|
| 679 | + | shall be a defense to any prosecution under section 167.031 51 |
|---|
| 680 | + | and to any charge or action for educational neglect brought 52 |
|---|
| 681 | + | under chapter 210. Home school education enforcement and 53 |
|---|
| 682 | + | records pursuant to this section, and sections 210.167 and 54 |
|---|
| 683 | + | 211.031, shall be subject to review only by the local 55 |
|---|
| 684 | + | prosecuting attorney. 56 |
|---|
| 685 | + | 167.013. 1. For purposes of state law regarding this 1 |
|---|
| 686 | + | section and sections 161.670, 162.996, 166.700, 167.012, 2 |
|---|
| 687 | + | 167.031, 167.061, 167.600, 167.619, 210.167, 210.211, 3 |
|---|
| 688 | + | 211.031, and 452.375, a "Family Paced Education (FPE) 4 |
|---|
| 689 | + | school" or "FPE school" is a school, whether incorporated or 5 |
|---|
| 690 | + | unincorporated, that: 6 |
|---|
| 691 | + | (1) Has as its primary purpose the provision of 7 |
|---|
| 692 | + | private or religious-based instruction; 8 |
|---|
| 693 | + | (2) Enrolls children between the ages of seven years 9 |
|---|
| 694 | + | and the compulsory attendance age for the school district in 10 |
|---|
| 695 | + | which the FPE school is located, of which no more than four 11 |
|---|
| 696 | + | are unrelated by affinity or consanguin ity in the third 12 |
|---|
| 697 | + | degree; 13 |
|---|
| 698 | + | (3) Does not charge or receive consideration in the 14 |
|---|
| 699 | + | form of tuition, fees, or other remuneration in a genuine 15 |
|---|
| 700 | + | and fair exchange for provision of instruction; and 16 |
|---|
| 701 | + | (4) May enroll children who participate in the program 17 |
|---|
| 702 | + | established in sections 135.712 to 135.719 and sections 18 |
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| 703 | + | 166.700 to 166.720. 19 |
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| 704 | + | 2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, as 20 |
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| 705 | + | evidence that a child is receiving regular instruction, the 21 |
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| 706 | + | child's parent, guardian, or other person having contr ol or 22 |
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| 707 | + | custody of the child shall: 23 |
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| 708 | + | (1) Maintain the following records: 24 |
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| 709 | + | 22 |
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| 710 | + | (a) a. A plan book, diary, or other written record 25 |
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| 711 | + | indicating subjects taught and activities engaged in; 26 |
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| 712 | + | b. A portfolio of samples of the child's academic 27 |
|---|
| 713 | + | work; and 28 |
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| 714 | + | c. A record of evaluations of the child's academic 29 |
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| 715 | + | progress; or 30 |
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| 716 | + | (b) Other written or credible evidence equivalent to 31 |
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| 717 | + | subparagraphs a. to c. of paragraph (a) of this subdivision; 32 |
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| 718 | + | and 33 |
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| 719 | + | (2) Offer at least one thousand hours of instruction , 34 |
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| 720 | + | at least six hundred hours of which shall be in reading, 35 |
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| 721 | + | language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, or 36 |
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| 722 | + | academic courses that are related to such subject areas and 37 |
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| 723 | + | consonant with the child's age and ability. At least four 38 |
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| 724 | + | hundred of the six hundred hours shall occur at the regular 39 |
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| 725 | + | FPE school location; 40 |
|---|
| 726 | + | (3) The requirements of this subsection shall not 41 |
|---|
| 727 | + | apply to any pupil sixteen years of age or older. 42 |
|---|
| 728 | + | 3. The production of a daily log by a parent, 43 |
|---|
| 729 | + | guardian, or other person havin g control or custody of a 44 |
|---|
| 730 | + | child showing that a FPE school has a course of instruction 45 |
|---|
| 731 | + | that satisfies the requirements of this section and section 46 |
|---|
| 732 | + | 167.031 or, in the case of a pupil sixteen years of age or 47 |
|---|
| 733 | + | older who attended a metropolitan school distri ct the 48 |
|---|
| 734 | + | previous year, a written statement that the pupil is 49 |
|---|
| 735 | + | attending a FPE school in compliance with section 167.031 50 |
|---|
| 736 | + | shall be a defense to any prosecution under section 167.031 51 |
|---|
| 737 | + | and to any charge or action for educational neglect brought 52 |
|---|
| 738 | + | under chapter 210. FPE school education enforcement and 53 |
|---|
| 739 | + | records pursuant to this section, and sections 210.167 and 54 |
|---|
| 740 | + | 211.031, shall be subject to review only by the local 55 |
|---|
| 741 | + | prosecuting attorney. 56 |
|---|
| 742 | + | 23 |
|---|
| 743 | + | 168.021. 1. Certificates of license to teach in the 1 |
|---|
| 744 | + | public schools of the state shall be granted as follows: 2 |
|---|
| 745 | + | (1) By the state board, under rules and regulations 3 |
|---|
| 746 | + | prescribed by it: 4 |
|---|
| 747 | + | (a) Upon the basis of college credit; 5 |
|---|
| 748 | + | (b) Upon the basis of examination; 6 |
|---|
| 749 | + | (2) By the state board, under rules and regulations 7 |
|---|
| 750 | + | prescribed by the state board with advice from the advisory 8 |
|---|
| 751 | + | council established by section 168.015 to any individual who 9 |
|---|
| 752 | + | presents to the state board a valid doctoral degree from an 10 |
|---|
| 753 | + | accredited institution of higher education accre dited by a 11 |
|---|
| 754 | + | regional accrediting association such as North Central 12 |
|---|
| 755 | + | Association. Such certificate shall be limited to the major 13 |
|---|
| 756 | + | area of postgraduate study of the holder, shall be issued 14 |
|---|
| 757 | + | only after successful completion of the examination required 15 |
|---|
| 758 | + | for graduation pursuant to rules adopted by the state board 16 |
|---|
| 759 | + | of education, and shall be restricted to those certificates 17 |
|---|
| 760 | + | established pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 3 of 18 |
|---|
| 761 | + | this section; 19 |
|---|
| 762 | + | (3) By the state board, which shall issue the 20 |
|---|
| 763 | + | professional certificate classification in both the general 21 |
|---|
| 764 | + | and specialized areas most closely aligned with the current 22 |
|---|
| 765 | + | areas of certification approved by the state board, 23 |
|---|
| 766 | + | commensurate with the years of teaching experience of the 24 |
|---|
| 767 | + | applicant, and based upon the foll owing criteria: 25 |
|---|
| 768 | + | (a) a. Recommendation of a state -approved 26 |
|---|
| 769 | + | baccalaureate-level teacher preparation program; 27 |
|---|
| 770 | + | b. The department of elementary and secondary 28 |
|---|
| 771 | + | education shall develop and maintain an eighteen hour (one 29 |
|---|
| 772 | + | thousand eighty minutes) onl ine teacher preparation program 30 |
|---|
| 773 | + | related to subjects appropriate for elementary and secondary 31 |
|---|
| 774 | + | education settings. Any charitable organization registered 32 |
|---|
| 775 | + | in Missouri that is exempt from federal taxation under the 33 |
|---|
| 776 | + | 24 |
|---|
| 777 | + | Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amende d, may submit a 34 |
|---|
| 778 | + | teacher preparation program to the department of elementary 35 |
|---|
| 779 | + | and secondary education for approval. Once approved, the 36 |
|---|
| 780 | + | charitable organization shall be certified to develop and 37 |
|---|
| 781 | + | maintain a teacher preparedness program. Approved teacher 38 |
|---|
| 782 | + | preparedness programs created by a charitable organization 39 |
|---|
| 783 | + | shall be made available by the department of elementary and 40 |
|---|
| 784 | + | secondary education. An individual with a bachelor's degree 41 |
|---|
| 785 | + | may complete an eighteen hour online training program, 42 |
|---|
| 786 | + | either created by the department or by a charitable 43 |
|---|
| 787 | + | organization, and receive a teacher certificate. Such 44 |
|---|
| 788 | + | certificate shall not be accepted by Missouri public 45 |
|---|
| 789 | + | schools, and non-public schools shall not be required to 46 |
|---|
| 790 | + | accept the certificate; 47 |
|---|
| 791 | + | (b) a. Successful attainment of the Missouri 48 |
|---|
| 792 | + | qualifying score on the exit assessment for teachers or 49 |
|---|
| 793 | + | administrators designated by the state board of education; 50 |
|---|
| 794 | + | b. (i) Applicants who have not successfully achieved 51 |
|---|
| 795 | + | a qualifying score on the designated examinations will be 52 |
|---|
| 796 | + | issued a two-year nonrenewable provisional certificate; 53 |
|---|
| 797 | + | (ii) During the two-year nonrenewable provisional 54 |
|---|
| 798 | + | certification, an individual teacher may gain full 55 |
|---|
| 799 | + | professional certification by: 56 |
|---|
| 800 | + | i. Achieving a qualifying score on the designated 57 |
|---|
| 801 | + | exam; or 58 |
|---|
| 802 | + | ii. Successfully achieving an acceptable score on the 59 |
|---|
| 803 | + | state-approved teacher evaluation system from seven walk - 60 |
|---|
| 804 | + | through evaluations, two formative evaluations, and one 61 |
|---|
| 805 | + | summative evaluation for each of the two probationary years 62 |
|---|
| 806 | + | and being offered a third contract by the employing 63 |
|---|
| 807 | + | district. For any applicant who has a change in job status 64 |
|---|
| 808 | + | because of a reduction in the workforce or a change in life 65 |
|---|
| 809 | + | circumstances, the scores required under this item may be 66 |
|---|
| 810 | + | 25 |
|---|
| 811 | + | scores achieved in any school district during the two -year 67 |
|---|
| 812 | + | nonrenewable provisional certification period; and 68 |
|---|
| 813 | + | (iii) The employing school district shall recommend to 69 |
|---|
| 814 | + | the department of elementary and secondary education that 70 |
|---|
| 815 | + | the individual teacher be awarded a full professional 71 |
|---|
| 816 | + | certification by the state board under rules prescribed by 72 |
|---|
| 817 | + | the state board; and 73 |
|---|
| 818 | + | (c) Upon completion of a background check as 74 |
|---|
| 819 | + | prescribed in section 168.133 and possession of a valid 75 |
|---|
| 820 | + | teaching certificate in the state from which the applicant's 76 |
|---|
| 821 | + | teacher preparation program was completed; 77 |
|---|
| 822 | + | (4) By the state board, under rules prescribed by it, 78 |
|---|
| 823 | + | on the basis of a relevant bachelor's degree, or higher 79 |
|---|
| 824 | + | degree, and a passing score for the designated exit 80 |
|---|
| 825 | + | examination, for individuals whose academic d egree and 81 |
|---|
| 826 | + | professional experience are suitable to provide a basis for 82 |
|---|
| 827 | + | instruction solely in the subject matter of banking or 83 |
|---|
| 828 | + | financial responsibility, at the discretion of the state 84 |
|---|
| 829 | + | board. Such certificate shall be limited to the major area 85 |
|---|
| 830 | + | of study of the holder and shall be restricted to those 86 |
|---|
| 831 | + | certificates established under subdivision (2) of subsection 87 |
|---|
| 832 | + | 3 of this section. Holders of certificates granted under 88 |
|---|
| 833 | + | this subdivision shall be exempt from the teacher tenure act 89 |
|---|
| 834 | + | under sections 168.102 to 168.130 and each school district 90 |
|---|
| 835 | + | shall have the decision -making authority on whether to hire 91 |
|---|
| 836 | + | the holders of such certificates; 92 |
|---|
| 837 | + | (5) By the state board, under rules and regulations 93 |
|---|
| 838 | + | prescribed by it, on the basis of certification by the 94 |
|---|
| 839 | + | American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence 95 |
|---|
| 840 | + | (ABCTE) and verification of ability to work with children as 96 |
|---|
| 841 | + | demonstrated by sixty contact hours in any one of the 97 |
|---|
| 842 | + | following areas as validated by the school principal: sixty 98 |
|---|
| 843 | + | contact hours in the classroom, of which at least forty -five 99 |
|---|
| 844 | + | 26 |
|---|
| 845 | + | must be teaching; sixty contact hours as a substitute 100 |
|---|
| 846 | + | teacher, with at least thirty consecutive hours in the same 101 |
|---|
| 847 | + | classroom; sixty contact hours of teaching in a private 102 |
|---|
| 848 | + | school; or sixty contact hours of teaching as a 103 |
|---|
| 849 | + | paraprofessional, for an initial four -year ABCTE certificate 104 |
|---|
| 850 | + | of license to teach, except that such certificate shall not 105 |
|---|
| 851 | + | be granted for the areas of early childhood education, or 106 |
|---|
| 852 | + | special education. For certification in the area of 107 |
|---|
| 853 | + | elementary education, ni nety contact hours in the classroom 108 |
|---|
| 854 | + | shall be required, of which at least thirty shall be in an 109 |
|---|
| 855 | + | elementary classroom. Upon the completion of the following 110 |
|---|
| 856 | + | requirements, an applicant shall be eligible to apply for a 111 |
|---|
| 857 | + | career continuous professional certif icate under subdivision 112 |
|---|
| 858 | + | (3) of subsection 3 of this section: 113 |
|---|
| 859 | + | (a) Completion of thirty contact hours of professional 114 |
|---|
| 860 | + | development within four years, which may include hours spent 115 |
|---|
| 861 | + | in class in an appropriate college curriculum; 116 |
|---|
| 862 | + | (b) Validated completion of two years of the mentoring 117 |
|---|
| 863 | + | program of the American Board for Certification of Teacher 118 |
|---|
| 864 | + | Excellence or a district mentoring program approved by the 119 |
|---|
| 865 | + | state board of education; 120 |
|---|
| 866 | + | (c) Attainment of a successful performance -based 121 |
|---|
| 867 | + | teacher evaluation; and 122 |
|---|
| 868 | + | (d) Participation in a beginning teacher assistance 123 |
|---|
| 869 | + | program; or 124 |
|---|
| 870 | + | (6) (a) By the state board, under rules and 125 |
|---|
| 871 | + | regulations prescribed by the board, which shall issue an 126 |
|---|
| 872 | + | initial visiting scholars certificate at the discretion of 127 |
|---|
| 873 | + | the board, based on the following criteria: 128 |
|---|
| 874 | + | a. Verification from the hiring school district that 129 |
|---|
| 875 | + | the applicant will be employed as part of a business - 130 |
|---|
| 876 | + | education partnership initiative designed to build career 131 |
|---|
| 877 | + | pathways systems or employed as part of an i nitiative 132 |
|---|
| 878 | + | 27 |
|---|
| 879 | + | designed to fill vacant positions in hard -to-staff public 133 |
|---|
| 880 | + | schools or hard-to-fill subject areas for students in a 134 |
|---|
| 881 | + | grade or grades not lower than the ninth grade for which the 135 |
|---|
| 882 | + | applicant's academic degree or professional experience 136 |
|---|
| 883 | + | qualifies the applicant; 137 |
|---|
| 884 | + | b. Appropriate and relevant bachelor's degree or 138 |
|---|
| 885 | + | higher, occupational license, or industry -recognized 139 |
|---|
| 886 | + | credential; 140 |
|---|
| 887 | + | c. Completion of the application for a one -year 141 |
|---|
| 888 | + | visiting scholars certificate; and 142 |
|---|
| 889 | + | d. Completion of a backg round check as prescribed 143 |
|---|
| 890 | + | under section 168.133. 144 |
|---|
| 891 | + | (b) The initial visiting scholars certificate shall 145 |
|---|
| 892 | + | certify the holder of such certificate to teach for one 146 |
|---|
| 893 | + | year. An applicant shall be eligible to renew an initial 147 |
|---|
| 894 | + | visiting scholars certificate a maximum of two times, based 148 |
|---|
| 895 | + | upon the completion of the requirements listed under 149 |
|---|
| 896 | + | subparagraphs a., b., and d. of paragraph (a) of this 150 |
|---|
| 897 | + | subdivision; completion of professional development required 151 |
|---|
| 898 | + | by the school district and school; and attainment of a 152 |
|---|
| 899 | + | satisfactory performance -based teacher evaluation. 153 |
|---|
| 900 | + | 2. All valid teaching certificates issued pursuant to 154 |
|---|
| 901 | + | law or state board policies and regulations prior to 155 |
|---|
| 902 | + | September 1, 1988, shall be exempt from the professional 156 |
|---|
| 903 | + | development requirements of thi s section and shall continue 157 |
|---|
| 904 | + | in effect until they expire, are revoked or suspended, as 158 |
|---|
| 905 | + | provided by law. When such certificates are required to be 159 |
|---|
| 906 | + | renewed, the state board or its designee shall grant to each 160 |
|---|
| 907 | + | holder of such a certificate the certificate most nearly 161 |
|---|
| 908 | + | equivalent to the one so held. Anyone who holds, as of 162 |
|---|
| 909 | + | August 28, 2003, a valid PC -I, PC-II, or continuous 163 |
|---|
| 910 | + | professional certificate shall, upon expiration of such 164 |
|---|
| 911 | + | person's current certificate, be issued the appropriate 165 |
|---|
| 912 | + | 28 |
|---|
| 913 | + | level of certificate based upon the classification system 166 |
|---|
| 914 | + | established pursuant to subsection 3 of this section. 167 |
|---|
| 915 | + | 3. (1) Certificates of license to teach in the public 168 |
|---|
| 916 | + | schools of the state shall be based upon minimum 169 |
|---|
| 917 | + | requirements prescribed by the state board of edu cation 170 |
|---|
| 918 | + | which shall include completion of a background check as 171 |
|---|
| 919 | + | prescribed in section 168.133. The state board shall 172 |
|---|
| 920 | + | provide for the following levels of professional 173 |
|---|
| 921 | + | certification: an initial professional certificate and a 174 |
|---|
| 922 | + | career continuous professio nal certificate. 175 |
|---|
| 923 | + | (2) The initial professional certificate shall be 176 |
|---|
| 924 | + | issued upon completion of requirements established by the 177 |
|---|
| 925 | + | state board of education and shall be valid based upon 178 |
|---|
| 926 | + | verification of actual teaching within a specified time 179 |
|---|
| 927 | + | period established by the state board of education. The 180 |
|---|
| 928 | + | state board shall require holders of the four -year initial 181 |
|---|
| 929 | + | professional certificate to: 182 |
|---|
| 930 | + | (a) Participate in a mentoring program approved and 183 |
|---|
| 931 | + | provided by the district for a minimum of two years; 184 |
|---|
| 932 | + | (b) Complete thirty contact hours of professional 185 |
|---|
| 933 | + | development, which may include hours spent in class in an 186 |
|---|
| 934 | + | appropriate college curriculum, or for holders of a 187 |
|---|
| 935 | + | certificate under subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of this 188 |
|---|
| 936 | + | section, an amount of professional development in proportion 189 |
|---|
| 937 | + | to the certificate holder's hours in the classroom, if the 190 |
|---|
| 938 | + | certificate holder is employed less than full time; and 191 |
|---|
| 939 | + | (c) Participate in a beginning teacher assistance 192 |
|---|
| 940 | + | program. 193 |
|---|
| 941 | + | (3) (a) The career continuous profession al 194 |
|---|
| 942 | + | certificate shall be issued upon verification of completion 195 |
|---|
| 943 | + | of four years of teaching under the initial professional 196 |
|---|
| 944 | + | certificate and upon verification of the completion of the 197 |
|---|
| 945 | + | requirements articulated in paragraphs (a) to (c) of 198 |
|---|
| 946 | + | 29 |
|---|
| 947 | + | subdivision (2) of this subsection or paragraphs (a) to (d) 199 |
|---|
| 948 | + | of subdivision (5) of subsection 1 of this section. 200 |
|---|
| 949 | + | (b) The career continuous professional certificate 201 |
|---|
| 950 | + | shall be continuous based upon verification of actual 202 |
|---|
| 951 | + | employment in an educational position as provided for in 203 |
|---|
| 952 | + | state board guidelines and completion of fifteen contact 204 |
|---|
| 953 | + | hours of professional development per year which may include 205 |
|---|
| 954 | + | hours spent in class in an appropriate college curriculum. 206 |
|---|
| 955 | + | Should the possessor of a valid career continuous 207 |
|---|
| 956 | + | professional certificate fail, in any given year, to meet 208 |
|---|
| 957 | + | the fifteen-hour professional development requirement, the 209 |
|---|
| 958 | + | possessor may, within two years, make up the missing hours. 210 |
|---|
| 959 | + | In order to make up for missing hours, the possessor shall 211 |
|---|
| 960 | + | first complete the fifteen -hour requirement for the current 212 |
|---|
| 961 | + | year and then may count hours in excess of the current year 213 |
|---|
| 962 | + | requirement as make-up hours. Should the possessor fail to 214 |
|---|
| 963 | + | make up the missing hours within two years, the certificate 215 |
|---|
| 964 | + | shall become inactive. In order to reactivate the 216 |
|---|
| 965 | + | certificate, the possessor shall complete twenty -four 217 |
|---|
| 966 | + | contact hours of professional development which may include 218 |
|---|
| 967 | + | hours spent in the classroom in an appropriate college 219 |
|---|
| 968 | + | curriculum within the six months prior to or after 220 |
|---|
| 969 | + | reactivating the posse ssor's certificate. The requirements 221 |
|---|
| 970 | + | of this paragraph shall be monitored and verified by the 222 |
|---|
| 971 | + | local school district which employs the holder of the career 223 |
|---|
| 972 | + | continuous professional certificate. 224 |
|---|
| 973 | + | (c) A holder of a career continuous professional 225 |
|---|
| 974 | + | certificate shall be exempt from the professional 226 |
|---|
| 975 | + | development contact hour requirements of paragraph (b) of 227 |
|---|
| 976 | + | this subdivision if such teacher has a local professional 228 |
|---|
| 977 | + | development plan in place within such teacher's school 229 |
|---|
| 978 | + | district and meets two of the three following criteria: 230 |
|---|
| 979 | + | 30 |
|---|
| 980 | + | a. Has ten years of teaching experience as defined by 231 |
|---|
| 981 | + | the state board of education; 232 |
|---|
| 982 | + | b. Possesses a master's degree; or 233 |
|---|
| 983 | + | c. Obtains a rigorous national certification as 234 |
|---|
| 984 | + | approved by the state board of education. 235 |
|---|
| 985 | + | 4. Policies and procedures shall be established by 236 |
|---|
| 986 | + | which a teacher who was not retained due to a reduction in 237 |
|---|
| 987 | + | force may retain the current level of certification. There 238 |
|---|
| 988 | + | shall also be established policies and procedures allowing a 239 |
|---|
| 989 | + | teacher who has not b een employed in an educational position 240 |
|---|
| 990 | + | for three years or more to reactivate the teacher's last 241 |
|---|
| 991 | + | level of certification by completing twenty -four contact 242 |
|---|
| 992 | + | hours of professional development which may include hours 243 |
|---|
| 993 | + | spent in the classroom in an appropriate college curriculum 244 |
|---|
| 994 | + | within the six months prior to or after reactivating the 245 |
|---|
| 995 | + | teacher's certificate. 246 |
|---|
| 996 | + | 5. The state board shall, upon completion of a 247 |
|---|
| 997 | + | background check as prescribed in section 168.133, issue a 248 |
|---|
| 998 | + | professional certificate classification in the areas most 249 |
|---|
| 999 | + | closely aligned with an applicant's current areas of 250 |
|---|
| 1000 | + | certification, commensurate with the years of teaching 251 |
|---|
| 1001 | + | experience of the applicant, to any person who is hired to 252 |
|---|
| 1002 | + | teach in a public school in this state and who possesses a 253 |
|---|
| 1003 | + | valid teaching certificate from another state or 254 |
|---|
| 1004 | + | certification under subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of this 255 |
|---|
| 1005 | + | section, provided that the certificate holder shall annually 256 |
|---|
| 1006 | + | complete the state board's requirements for such level of 257 |
|---|
| 1007 | + | certification, and shall establ ish policies by which 258 |
|---|
| 1008 | + | residents of states other than the state of Missouri may be 259 |
|---|
| 1009 | + | assessed a fee for a certificate of license to teach in the 260 |
|---|
| 1010 | + | public schools of Missouri. Such fee shall be in an amount 261 |
|---|
| 1011 | + | sufficient to recover any or all costs associated with the 262 |
|---|
| 1012 | + | issuing of a certificate of license to teach. The board 263 |
|---|
| 1013 | + | 31 |
|---|
| 1014 | + | shall promulgate rules to authorize the issuance of a 264 |
|---|
| 1015 | + | provisional certificate of license, which shall be valid for 265 |
|---|
| 1016 | + | three years and shall allow the holder to assume classroom 266 |
|---|
| 1017 | + | duties pending the completion of a criminal background check 267 |
|---|
| 1018 | + | under section 168.133, for any applicant who: 268 |
|---|
| 1019 | + | (1) Is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces 269 |
|---|
| 1020 | + | stationed in Missouri; 270 |
|---|
| 1021 | + | (2) Relocated from another state within one year of 271 |
|---|
| 1022 | + | the date of applicat ion; 272 |
|---|
| 1023 | + | (3) Underwent a criminal background check in order to 273 |
|---|
| 1024 | + | be issued a teaching certificate of license from another 274 |
|---|
| 1025 | + | state; and 275 |
|---|
| 1026 | + | (4) Otherwise qualifies under this section. 276 |
|---|
| 1027 | + | 6. The state board may assess to holders of an initial 277 |
|---|
| 1028 | + | professional certificate a fee, to be deposited into the 278 |
|---|
| 1029 | + | excellence in education fund established pursuant to section 279 |
|---|
| 1030 | + | 160.268, for the issuance of the career continuous 280 |
|---|
| 1031 | + | professional certificate. However, such fee shall not 281 |
|---|
| 1032 | + | exceed the combined costs of issuance and any criminal 282 |
|---|
| 1033 | + | background check required as a condition of issuance. 283 |
|---|
| 1034 | + | Applicants for the initial ABCTE certificate shall be 284 |
|---|
| 1035 | + | responsible for any fees associated with the program leading 285 |
|---|
| 1036 | + | to the issuance of the certificate, but nothing in this 286 |
|---|
| 1037 | + | section shall prohibit a district from developing a policy 287 |
|---|
| 1038 | + | that permits fee reimbursement. 288 |
|---|
| 1039 | + | 7. Any member of the public school retirement system 289 |
|---|
| 1040 | + | of Missouri who entered covered employment with ten or more 290 |
|---|
| 1041 | + | years of educational experience in another state o r states 291 |
|---|
| 1042 | + | and held a certificate issued by another state and 292 |
|---|
| 1043 | + | subsequently worked in a school district covered by the 293 |
|---|
| 1044 | + | public school retirement system of Missouri for ten or more 294 |
|---|
| 1045 | + | years who later became certificated in Missouri shall have 295 |
|---|
| 1046 | + | 32 |
|---|
| 1047 | + | that certificate dated back to the member's original date of 296 |
|---|
| 1048 | + | employment in a Missouri public school. 297 |
|---|
| 1049 | + | 8. Within thirty days of receiving an application from 298 |
|---|
| 1050 | + | a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the 299 |
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| 1051 | + | United States who has been transferred or is s cheduled to be 300 |
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| 1052 | + | transferred to the state of Missouri, or who has been 301 |
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| 1053 | + | transferred or is scheduled to be transferred to an adjacent 302 |
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| 1054 | + | state and is or will be domiciled in the state of Missouri, 303 |
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| 1055 | + | or has moved to the state of Missouri on a permanent change - 304 |
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| 1056 | + | of-station basis and has successfully completed the 305 |
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| 1057 | + | background check described under subsection 5 of this 306 |
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| 1058 | + | section and section 168.133, the state board shall issue to 307 |
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| 1059 | + | such applicant a full certificate of license to teach, 308 |
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| 1060 | + | provided that the applicant has paid all necessary fees and 309 |
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| 1061 | + | has otherwise met all requirements to be issued such a 310 |
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| 1062 | + | certificate. 311 |
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| 1063 | + | 571.010. As used in this chapter, the following terms 1 |
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| 1064 | + | shall mean: 2 |
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| 1065 | + | (1) "Antique, curio or relic firearm", any firearm so 3 |
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| 1066 | + | defined by the National Gun Control Act, 18 U.S.C. Title 26, 4 |
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| 1067 | + | Section 5845, and the United States Treasury/Bureau of 5 |
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| 1068 | + | Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, 27 CFR Section 178.11: 6 |
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| 1069 | + | (a) "Antique firearm" is any firearm not designed or 7 |
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| 1070 | + | redesigned for using rim fire or conventional center fire 8 |
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| 1071 | + | ignition with fixed ammunition and manufactured in or before 9 |
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| 1072 | + | 1898, said ammunition not being manufactured any longer; 10 |
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| 1073 | + | this includes any matchlock, wheel lock, flintlock, 11 |
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| 1074 | + | percussion cap or similar type ignition system, or replic a 12 |
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| 1075 | + | thereof; 13 |
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| 1076 | + | (b) "Curio or relic firearm" is any firearm deriving 14 |
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| 1077 | + | value as a collectible weapon due to its unique design, 15 |
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| 1078 | + | ignition system, operation or at least fifty years old, 16 |
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| 1079 | + | 33 |
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| 1080 | + | associated with a historical event, renown personage or 17 |
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| 1081 | + | major war; 18 |
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| 1082 | + | (2) "Blackjack", any instrument that is designed or 19 |
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| 1083 | + | adapted for the purpose of stunning or inflicting physical 20 |
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| 1084 | + | injury by striking a person, and which is readily capable of 21 |
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| 1085 | + | lethal use; 22 |
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| 1086 | + | (3) "Blasting agent", any material or mixture, 23 |
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| 1087 | + | consisting of fuel and oxidizer that is intended for 24 |
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| 1088 | + | blasting, but not otherwise defined as an explosive under 25 |
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| 1089 | + | this section, provided that the finished product, as mixed 26 |
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| 1090 | + | for use of shipment, cannot be detonated by means of a 27 |
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| 1091 | + | numbered 8 test blasting cap when unco nfined; 28 |
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| 1092 | + | (4) "Concealable firearm", any firearm with a barrel 29 |
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| 1093 | + | less than sixteen inches in length, measured from the face 30 |
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| 1094 | + | of the bolt or standing breech; 31 |
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| 1095 | + | (5) "Deface", to alter or destroy the manufacturer's 32 |
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| 1096 | + | or importer's serial number or any o ther distinguishing 33 |
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| 1097 | + | number or identification mark; 34 |
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| 1098 | + | (6) "Detonator", any device containing a detonating 35 |
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| 1099 | + | charge that is used for initiating detonation in an 36 |
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| 1100 | + | explosive, including but not limited to, electric blasting 37 |
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| 1101 | + | caps of instantaneous and delay types, nonelectric blasting 38 |
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| 1102 | + | caps for use with safety fuse or shock tube and detonating 39 |
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| 1103 | + | cord delay connectors; 40 |
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| 1104 | + | (7) "Explosive weapon", any explosive, incendiary, or 41 |
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| 1105 | + | poison gas bomb or similar device designed or adapted for 42 |
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| 1106 | + | the purpose of inflictin g death, serious physical injury, or 43 |
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| 1107 | + | substantial property damage; or any device designed or 44 |
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| 1108 | + | adapted for delivering or shooting such a weapon. For the 45 |
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| 1109 | + | purposes of this subdivision, the term "explosive" shall 46 |
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| 1110 | + | mean any chemical compound mixture or device , the primary or 47 |
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| 1111 | + | common purpose of which is to function by explosion, 48 |
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| 1112 | + | including but not limited to, dynamite and other high 49 |
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| 1113 | + | 34 |
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| 1114 | + | explosives, pellet powder, initiating explosives, 50 |
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| 1115 | + | detonators, safety fuses, squibs, detonating cords, igniter 51 |
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| 1116 | + | cords, and igniters or blasting agents; 52 |
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| 1117 | + | (8) "Firearm", any weapon that is designed or adapted 53 |
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| 1118 | + | to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; 54 |
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| 1119 | + | (9) "Firearm silencer", any instrument, attachment, or 55 |
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| 1120 | + | appliance that is designed or adapted to muffle the noise 56 |
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| 1121 | + | made by the firing of any firearm; 57 |
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| 1122 | + | (10) "Gas gun", any gas ejection device, weapon, 58 |
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| 1123 | + | cartridge, container or contrivance other than a gas bomb 59 |
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| 1124 | + | that is designed or adapted for the purpose of ejecting any 60 |
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| 1125 | + | poison gas that will cause death or serious physical injury, 61 |
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| 1126 | + | but not any device that ejects a repellant or temporary 62 |
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| 1127 | + | incapacitating substance; 63 |
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| 1128 | + | (11) "Intoxicated", substantially impaired mental or 64 |
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| 1129 | + | physical capacity resulting from introduction of any 65 |
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| 1130 | + | substance into the body; 66 |
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| 1131 | + | (12) "Knife", any dagger, dirk, stiletto, or bladed 67 |
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| 1132 | + | hand instrument that is readily capable of inflicting 68 |
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| 1133 | + | serious physical injury or death by cutting or stabbing a 69 |
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| 1134 | + | person. For purposes of this chapter, "knife" does not 70 |
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| 1135 | + | include any ordinary pocketknife with no blade more than 71 |
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| 1136 | + | four inches in length; 72 |
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| 1137 | + | (13) "Knuckles", any instrument that consists of 73 |
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| 1138 | + | finger rings or guards made of a hard substance that is 74 |
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| 1139 | + | designed or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious 75 |
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| 1140 | + | physical injury or death by striking a perso n with a fist 76 |
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| 1141 | + | enclosed in the knuckles; 77 |
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| 1142 | + | (14) "Machine gun", any firearm that is capable of 78 |
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| 1143 | + | firing more than one shot automatically, without manual 79 |
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| 1144 | + | reloading, by a single function of the trigger; 80 |
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| 1145 | + | (15) "Projectile weapon", any bow, crossbow, p ellet 81 |
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| 1146 | + | gun, slingshot or other weapon that is not a firearm, which 82 |
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| 1147 | + | 35 |
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| 1148 | + | is capable of expelling a projectile that could inflict 83 |
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| 1149 | + | serious physical injury or death by striking or piercing a 84 |
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| 1150 | + | person; 85 |
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| 1151 | + | (16) "Rifle", any firearm designed or adapted to be 86 |
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| 1152 | + | fired from the shoulder and to use the energy of the 87 |
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| 1153 | + | explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire a projectile 88 |
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| 1154 | + | through a rifled bore by a single function of the trigger; 89 |
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| 1155 | + | (17) "School", any charter school, as such term is 90 |
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| 1156 | + | defined in section 160.400, any private school, as such term 91 |
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| 1157 | + | is defined in section 166.700, or any public school, as such 92 |
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| 1158 | + | term is defined in section 160.011; 93 |
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| 1159 | + | (18) "Short barrel", a barrel length of less than 94 |
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| 1160 | + | sixteen inches for a rifle and eighteen inches for a 95 |
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| 1161 | + | shotgun, both measured from the face of the bolt or standing 96 |
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| 1162 | + | breech, or an overall rifle or shotgun length of less than 97 |
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| 1163 | + | twenty-six inches; 98 |
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| 1164 | + | [(18)] (19) "Shotgun", any firearm designed or adapted 99 |
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| 1165 | + | to be fired from the shoulder and to use the energy of the 100 |
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| 1166 | + | explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to fire a number of shot 101 |
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| 1167 | + | or a single projectile through a smooth bore barrel by a 102 |
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| 1168 | + | single function of the trigger; 103 |
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| 1169 | + | [(19)] (20) "Spring gun", any fused, timed or 104 |
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| 1170 | + | nonmanually controlled trap or device designed or adapted to 105 |
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| 1171 | + | set off an explosion for the purpose of inflicting serious 106 |
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| 1172 | + | physical injury or death; 107 |
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| 1173 | + | [(20)] (21) "Switchblade knife", any knife which has a 108 |
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| 1174 | + | blade that folds or closes into the handle or sheath, and: 109 |
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| 1175 | + | (a) That opens automatically by pressu re applied to a 110 |
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| 1176 | + | button or other device located on the handle; or 111 |
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| 1177 | + | (b) That opens or releases from the handle or sheath 112 |
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| 1178 | + | by the force of gravity or by the application of centrifugal 113 |
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| 1179 | + | force. 114 |
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| 1180 | + | 36 |
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| 1181 | + | Section 1. Any provision of state law t hat requires a 1 |
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| 1182 | + | school district to conduct an election of the voters of the 2 |
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| 1183 | + | school district in order to adopt a four -day school week 3 |
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| 1184 | + | shall not apply to any school district that had a four -day 4 |
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| 1185 | + | school week in the 2023 -24 school year and that contains all 5 |
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| 1186 | + | of a city with more than two thousand one hundred fifty but 6 |
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| 1187 | + | fewer than two thousand four hundred inhabitants and is 7 |
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| 1188 | + | located in a county with more than nineteen thousand but 8 |
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| 1189 | + | fewer than twenty-two thousand inhabitants and with a county 9 |
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| 1190 | + | seat with more than two thousand two hundred twenty but 10 |
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| 1191 | + | fewer than two thousand five hundred inhabitants. 11 |
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