SECONDREGULARSESSION
[TRULYAGREEDTOANDFINALLYPASSED]
SENATESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.2287
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
3622S.05T 2024
ANACT
Torepealsections135.713,161.670,168.021,and571.010,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu
thereofsevennewsectionsrelatingtoelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections135.713,161.670,168.021,and571.010,RSMo,arerepealed
2andsevennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections135.713,161.670,
3167.012,167.013,168.021,571.010,and1,toreadasfollows:
135.713.1.Anytaxpayerwhomakesaqualifyingcontributiontoaneducational
2assistanceorganizationafterAugust28,2021,mayclaimacreditagainstthetaxotherwise
3dueunderchapter143,otherthantaxeswithheldundersections143.191to143.265,and
4chapter153inanamountequaltoonehundredpercentoftheamountthetaxpayer
5contributedduringthetaxyearforwhichthecreditisclaimed.Notaxpayershallclaima
6credit[under] pursuanttosections135.712to135.719foranycontributionmadebythe
7taxpayer,oranagentofthetaxpayer,onbehalfofthetaxpayer'sdependentor,inthecaseofa
8businesstaxpayer,onbehalfofthebusiness'sagent'sdependent.
9 2.Theamountofthetaxcreditclaimedshallnotexceedfiftypercentofthetaxpayer's
10statetaxliabilityforthetaxyearforwhichthecreditisclaimed.Thestatetreasurershall
11certifythetaxcreditamounttothetaxpayer.Ataxpayermaycarrythecreditforwardtoany
12of[suchtaxpayer's] hisorherfoursubsequenttaxyears.Alltaxcreditsauthorized[under]
13pursuanttotheprogramshallnotbetransferred,sold,orassigned,andarenotrefundable.
14 3.Thecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsthatmaybeallocatedtoalltaxpayers
15contributingtoeducationalassistanceorganizationsinanyonecalendaryearshallnotexceed
16fiftymilliondollars,whichamountshallbeannuallyadjustedbythestatetreasurerfor
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17inflationbasedontheConsumerPriceIndexforAllUrbanConsumersfortheMidwest
18region,asdefinedandofficiallyrecordedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLabororits
19successor,suchannualincreasewillceasewhentheamountoftaxcreditsreachseventy-five
20milliondollars.Thestatetreasurershallestablishaprocedurebywhich,fromthebeginning
21ofthecalendaryearuntilAugustfirst,thecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsshallbeallocated
22onafirst-come,first-servedbasisamongalleducationalassistanceorganizations.Ifan
23educationalassistanceorganizationfailstouseall,orsomepercentagetobedeterminedby
24thestatetreasurer,ofitsallocatedtaxcreditsduringthisperiod,thestatetreasurermay
25reallocatetheseunusedtaxcreditstothoseeducationalassistanceorganizationsthathave
26usedall,orsomepercentagetobedeterminedbythestatetreasurer,oftheirallocatedtax
27creditsduringthisperiod.Thestatetreasurermayestablishmorethanoneperiodand
28reallocatemorethanonceduringeachcalendaryear.Thestatetreasurershallestablishthe
29proceduredescribedinthissubsectioninsuchamannerastoensurethattaxpayerscanclaim
30allthetaxcreditspossibleuptothecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsavailableforthe
31calendaryear.
32 4.Ataxpayerwhomakesacontributiontoaneducationassistanceorganizationshall
33notdesignatethestudentwhowillreceiveascholarshipgrant.
34 5.Theprovisionsofsections135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720
35shallbeeffectiveinanyfiscalyearimmediately[subsequentto]afteranyfiscalyearinwhich
36theamountappropriatedforpupiltransportation[under] pursuanttosection163.161equals
37orexceedsfortypercentoftheprojectedamountnecessarytofullyfundtransportationaid
38fundingforfiscalyear2021.Iftheamountappropriatedfortransportation[under] pursuant
39tosection163.161inanysucceedingyearfallsbelowsuchamount,noadditional
40scholarshipsfornewlyqualifiedstudentsshallbeawarded.
161.670.1.Notwithstandinganyotherlaw,priortoJuly1,2007,thestateboardof
2educationshallestablishthe"MissouriCourseAccessandVirtualSchoolProgram"toserve
3school-agestudentsresidinginthestate.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
4programshalloffernonclassroom-basedinstructioninavirtualsettingusingtechnology,
5intranet,orinternetmethodsofcommunication.Anystudentundertheageoftwenty-onein
6gradeskindergartenthroughtwelvewhoresidesinthisstateshallbeeligibletoenrollinthe
7Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogrampursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
8 2.(1)Forpurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaid,students
9enrolledintheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeincludedinthe
10studentenrollmentoftheschooldistrictinwhichthestudentisenrolledundertherelevant
11provisionsofsubsection3ofthissection[; providedthatanysuch] forsuchenrollment.
12Studentattendanceforfull-timevirtualprogramstudentsshallonlybeincludedinanydistrict
13pupilattendancecalculationunderchapter163[andanycharterschoolpupilattendance
SSHB2287 2 14calculationundersection160.415,] usingcurrent-yearpupilattendanceforsuchfull-time
15virtualprogrampupils[; andfurtherprovidedthat].Forthepurposeofcalculatingaverage
16dailyattendanceinfulltimevirtualprogramsunderthissection,averagedaily
17attendanceshallbedefinedasthequotientorthesumofthequotientsobtainedby
18dividingthetotalnumberofhoursattendedinatermbyenrolledpupilsbetweenthe
19agesoffiveandtwenty-onebytheactualnumberofhoursthattheprogramwasin
20sessioninthatterm,andtheprovisionsofsection162.1250shallnotapplytosuch
21fundingcalculation.Suchcalculationshallbegeneratedbythevirtualproviderand
22providedtothehostdistrictforsubmissiontothedepartmentofelementaryand
23secondaryeducation.Suchstudentsmaycompletetheirinstructionalactivities,as
24definedinsubsection4ofthissection,duringanyhourofthedayandduringanydayof
25theweek.Thehoursattendedforeachenrolledpupilshallbedocumentedbythepupil's
26weeklyprogressintheeducationalprogramaccordingtoaprocessdeterminedbythe
27virtualprogramandpublishedannuallyinthevirtualprogram'senrollmenthandbook
28orpolicy.Totheaveragedailyattendanceofthefollowingschooltermshallbeadded
29thefull-timeequivalentaveragedailyattendanceofsummerschoolstudents.Inthecase
30ofahostschooldistrictenrollingoneormorefull-timevirtualschoolstudents,suchenrolling
31districtshall, aspartofitsmonthlystateallocation,receivenolessunderthestateaid
32calculationforsuchstudentsthananamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedby
33theweightedaveragedailyattendanceofsuchfull-timestudents.Studentsresidingin
34Missouriandenrolledinafull-timevirtualschoolprogramoperatedbyapublicinstitutionof
35highereducationinthisstateshallbecountedforastateaidcalculationbythedepartment,
36andthedepartmentshallpay,fromfundsdedicatedtostateschoolaidpaymentsmadeunder
37section163.031,tosuchinstitutionanamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedby
38theweightedaveragedailyattendanceofsuchfull-timestudents.
39 (2)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallreporttothedistrict
40ofresidencethefollowinginformationabouteachstudentservedbytheMissouricourse
41accessandvirtualschoolprogram:name,address,eligibilityforfreeorreduced-pricelunch,
42limitedEnglishproficiencystatus,specialeducationneeds,andthenumberofcoursesin
43whichthestudentisenrolled.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshall
44promptlynotifytheresidentdistrictwhenastudentdiscontinuesenrollment.A"full-time
45equivalentstudent"isastudentwhoisenrolledintheinstructionalequivalentofsixcredits
46perregularterm.EachMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseshallcount
47asoneclassandshallgeneratethatportionofafull-timeequivalentthatacomparablecourse
48offeredbytheschooldistrictwouldgenerate.
49 (3)Pursuanttoaneducationservicesplanandcollaborativeagreementunder
50subsection3ofthissection,full-timeequivalentstudentsmaybeallowedtouseaphysical
SSHB2287 3 51locationoftheresidentschooldistrictforallorsomeportionofongoinginstructionalactivity,
52andtheenrollmentplanshallprovideforreimbursementofcostsoftheresidentdistrictfor
53providingsuchaccesspursuanttorulespromulgatedunderthissectionbythedepartment.
54 (4)Innocaseshallmorethanthefull-timeequivalencyofaregulartermof
55attendanceforasinglestudentbeusedtoclaimstateaid.Full-timeequivalentstudentcredit
56completedshallbereportedtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinthe
57mannerprescribedbythedepartment.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitstudentsfrom
58enrollinginadditionalcoursesunderaseparateagreementthatincludestermsforpaying
59tuitionorcoursefees.
60 (5)Afull-timevirtualschoolprogramservingfull-timeequivalentstudentsshallbe
61consideredanattendancecenterinthehostschooldistrictandshallparticipateinthe
62statewideassessmentsystemasdefinedinsection160.518.Theacademicperformanceof
63studentsenrolledinafull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbeassignedtothedesignated
64attendancecenterofthefull-timevirtualschoolprogramandshallbeconsideredinlike
65mannertootherattendancecenters.Theacademicperformanceofanystudentwhodisenrolls
66fromafull-timevirtualschoolprogramandenrollsinapublicschoolorcharterschoolshall
67notbeusedindeterminingtheannualperformancereportscoreoftheattendancecenteror
68schooldistrictinwhichthestudentenrollsfortwelvemonthsfromthedateofenrollment.
69 (6)Forthepurposesofthissection,apublicinstitutionofhighereducationoperating
70afull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbesubjecttoallrequirementsapplicabletoahost
71schooldistrictwithrespecttoitsfull-timeequivalentstudents.
72 3.(1)AstudentwhoresidesinthisstatemayenrollinMissouricourseaccessand
73virtualschoolprogramcoursesofhisorherchoiceasapartofthestudent'sannualcourse
74loadeachschoolyear,withanycostsassociatedwithsuchcourseorcoursestobepaidbythe
75schooldistrictorcharterschoolif:
76 (a)Thestudentisenrolledfull-timeinapublicschool,includinganycharterschool;
77and
78 (b)PriortoenrollinginanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
79course,astudenthasreceivedapprovalfromhisorherschooldistrictorcharterschool
80throughtheproceduredescribedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
81 (2)Eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshalladoptapolicythatdelineatesthe
82processbywhichastudentmayenrollincoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessand
83virtualschoolprogramthatissubstantiallysimilartothetypicalprocessbywhichadistrict
84studentwouldenrollincoursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudent
85wouldenrollincoursesofferedbythecharterschool.Thepolicymayincludeconsultation
86withtheschool'scounselorandmayincludeparentalnotificationorauthorization.Thepolicy
87shallensurethatavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionareconsideredpriorto
SSHB2287 4 88movingastudenttovirtualcourses.Thepolicyshallallowforcontinuousenrollment
89throughouttheschoolyear.Iftheschooldistrictorcharterschooldisapprovesastudent's
90requesttoenrollinacourseorcoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessandvirtual
91schoolprogram,thereasonshallbeprovidedinwritinganditshallbeforgoodcause.Good
92causejustificationtodisapproveastudent'srequestforenrollmentinacourseshallbea
93determinationthatdoingsoisnotinthebesteducationalinterestofthestudent,andshallbe
94consistentwiththedeterminationthatwouldbemadeforsuchcourserequestunderthe
95processbywhichadistrictstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbytheschool
96districtandacharterschoolstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbythecharter
97school,exceptthatthedeterminationmayconsiderthesuitabilityofvirtualcoursesforthe
98studentbasedonpriorparticipationinvirtualcoursesbythestudent.Appealsofanycourse
99denialsunderthissubsectionshallbeconsideredunderapolicythatissubstantiallysimilarto
100thetypicalprocessbywhichappealswouldbeconsideredforastudentseekingtoenrollin
101coursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudentseekingtoenrollincourses
102offeredbythecharterschool.
103 (3)ForstudentsenrolledinanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
104courseinwhichcostsassociatedwithsuchcoursearetobepaidbytheschooldistrictor
105charterschoolasdescribedunderthissubdivision,theschooldistrictorcharterschoolshall
106paythecontentproviderdirectlyonaproratamonthlybasisbasedonastudent'scompletion
107ofassignmentsandassessments.Ifastudentdiscontinuesenrollment,thedistrictorcharter
108schoolmaystopmakingmonthlypaymentstothecontentprovider.Noschooldistrictor
109charterschoolshallpay,foranyonecourseforastudent,morethanthemarketnecessary
110costsbutinnocaseshallpaymorethanfourteenpercentofthestateadequacytarget,as
111definedundersection163.011,ascalculatedattheendofthemostrecentschoolyearforany
112single,year-longcourseandnomorethansevenpercentofthestateadequacytargetas
113describedaboveforanysinglesemesterequivalentcourse.
114 (4)[Forstudentsenrollinginafull-timevirtualprogram,thedepartmentof
115elementaryandsecondaryeducationshalladoptapolicythatdelineatestheprocessbywhich]
116(a)Astudentwholivesinthisstatemayenrollinavirtualprogramoftheirchoiceas
117providedinthissubdivision, andtheprovisionsofsubdivisions1to3ofthissubsection
118shallnotapplytosuchenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogram. Eachhostschool
119districtoperatingafull-timevirtualprogramunderthissectionshalladopt,operateand
120implement[thestate]anenrollmentpolicy[, subjectto]asspecifiedbytheprovisionsofthis
121subdivision.[Thepolicyshall:
122 (a)Requirethegoodfaithcollaborationof]Thestudent,thestudent'sparentor
123guardianifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,thevirtualprogram,thehostdistrict,and
124theresidentdistrict[;] shallcollaborateingoodfaithtoimplementtheenrollmentpolicy
SSHB2287 5 125regardingthestudent'senrollment,andtheresidentschooldistrictandthehostschool
126districtmaymutuallyagreethattheresidentdistrictshallofferorcontinuetooffer
127servicesforthestudentunderanagreementthatincludesfinancialtermsfor
128reimbursementbythehostschooldistrictforthenecessarycostsoftheresident
129schooldistrictprovidingsuchservices.Anenrollmentpolicyspecifiedunderthis
130subsectionshall:
131 a.Requireastudent'sparentorguardian,ifthestudentisnotconsidered
132homeless,toapplyforenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogramdirectlywiththevirtual
133program;
134 [(b)] b.Specifytimelinesfortimelyparticipationbythevirtualprogram,thehost
135district,andresidentdistrict;providedthattheresidentdistrictshallprovideanyrelevant
136informationandinputontheenrollmentwithintenbusinessdaysofnoticefromthevirtual
137programoftheenrollmentapplication;
138 [(c)] c.Includeasurveyofthereasonsforthestudent'sandparent'sinterestsin
139participatinginthevirtualprogram;
140 [(d)] d.Includeconsiderationofavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstruction
141priortoenrollingastudentinavirtualprogram;
142 [(e)]e.Evaluaterequestsforenrollmentbasedonmeetingtheneedsforastudentto
143besuccessfulconsideringallrelevantfactors;
144 [(f)] f.Ensurethat,foranyenrollingstudentwithacovereddisability, an
145individualizededucation[servicesplanandcollaborativeagreementis]programanda
146relatedservicesagreement,incaseswheresuchagreementisneeded,arecreatedto
147provideallservicesrequiredtoensureafreeandappropriatepubliceducation,including
148financialtermsforreimbursementbythehostdistrictforthenecessarycostsofanyvirtual
149program,schooldistrict,orpublicorprivateentityprovidingalloraportionofsuchservices;
150 [(g)]g.Requirethevirtualprogramtodeterminewhetheranenrollingstudentwillbe
151admitted,basedontheenrollmentpolicy,inconsiderationofallrelevantfactorsandprovide
152thebasisforitsdeterminationandanyserviceplanforthestudent,inwriting,tothestudent,
153thestudent'sparentorguardian,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrict;and
154 [(h)] h.Provideaprocessforreviewingappealsofdecisionsmadeunderthis
155subdivision[; and].
156 [(i)Require] (b)Thedepartment[to]shallpublishanannualreportbasedonthe
157enrollmentsandenrollmentsurveysconductedunderthissubdivisionthatprovidesdataatthe
158statewideanddistrictlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowanalysisoftrendsregardingthe
159reasonsforparticipationinthevirtualprogramatthestatewideanddistrictlevels;provided
160thatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatrevealsindividualstudent
161information.Thedepartmentshallalsoinclude,intheannualreport,dataatthestatewideand
SSHB2287 6 162districtlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowdetectionandanalysisoftheracial,ethnic,and
163socio-economicbalanceofvirtualprogramparticipationamongschoolsanddistrictsatthe
164statewideanddistrictlevels,providedthatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedina
165mannerthatrevealsindividualstudentinformation.
166 (5)InthecaseofastudentwhoisacandidateforA+tuitionreimbursementand
167takingavirtualcourseunderthissection,theschoolshallattributenolessthanninety-five
168percentattendancetoanysuchstudentwhohascompletedsuchvirtualcourse.
169 (6)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallensurethat
170individuallearningplansdesignedbycertifiedteachersandprofessionalstaffaredeveloped
171forallstudentsenrolledinmorethantwofull-timecourseaccessprogramcoursesorafull-
172timevirtualschool.
173 (7)Virtualschoolprogramsshallmonitorindividualstudentsuccessandengagement
174ofstudentsenrolledintheirprogram[,] and,forstudentsenrolledinvirtualcoursesona
175part-timebasis,thevirtualschoolprogramshallprovideregularstudentprogressreports
176foreachstudentatleastfourtimesperschoolyeartotheschooldistrictorcharterschool,
177providethehostschooldistrictandtheresidentschooldistrictongoingaccesstoacademic
178andotherrelevantinformationonstudentsuccessandengagement,andshallterminateor
179alterthecourseofferingifitisfoundthecourse[orfull-timevirtualschool] isnotmeetingthe
180educationalneedsofthestudentsenrolledinthecourse.
181 (8)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmonitorthe
182aggregateperformanceofprovidersandmakesuchinformationavailabletothepublicunder
183subsection11ofthissection.
184 (9)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
185secondaryeducation,whenastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschool,credits
186previouslygainedthroughsuccessfulpassageofapprovedcoursesundertheMissouricourse
187accessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeacceptedbytheschooldistrictorcharterschool.
188 (10)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
189secondaryeducation,ifastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschoolwhile
190enrolledinaMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseorfull-timevirtual
191school,thestudentshallcontinuetobeenrolledinsuchcourseorschool.
192 (11)Nothinginthissectionshallprohibithomeschoolstudents,privateschool
193students,orstudentswishingtotakeadditionalcoursesbeyondtheirregularcourseloadfrom
194enrollinginMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcoursesunderanagreement
195thatincludestermsforpayingtuitionorcoursefees.
196 (12)Nothinginthissubsectionshallrequireanyschooldistrict,charterschool,virtual
197program,orthestatetoprovidecomputers,equipment,orinternetaccesstoanystudent
198unlessrequiredundertheeducationservicesplancreatedforaneligiblestudentunder
SSHB2287 7 199subdivision(4)ofthissubsectionorforaneligiblestudentwithadisabilitytocomplywith
200federallaw.Aneducationservicesplanmayrequireaneligiblestudenttohaveaccessto
201schoolfacilitiesoftheresidentschooldistrictduringregularschoolhoursforparticipation
202andinstructionalactivitiesofavirtualprogramunderthissection,andtheeducationservices
203planshallprovideforreimbursementoftheresidentschooldistrictforsuchaccesspursuantto
204rulesadoptedbythedepartmentunderthissection.
205 (13)Theauthorizationprocessshallprovideforcontinuousmonitoringofapproved
206providersandcourses.Thedepartmentshallrevokeorsuspendortakeothercorrectiveaction
207regardingtheauthorizationofanycourseorprovidernolongermeetingtherequirementsof
208theprogram.Unlessimmediateactionisnecessary,priortorevocationorsuspension,the
209departmentshallnotifytheproviderandgivetheproviderareasonabletimeperiodtotake
210correctiveactiontoavoidrevocationorsuspension.Theprocessshallprovideforperiodic
211renewalofauthorizationnolessfrequentlythanonceeverythreeyears.
212 (14)CoursesapprovedasofAugust28,2018,bythedepartmenttoparticipateinthe
213Missourivirtualinstructionprogramshallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateinthe
214Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram,butshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.
215 (15)Anyonlinecourseorvirtualprogramofferedbyaschooldistrictorcharter
216school,includingthoseofferedpriortoAugust28,2018,whichmeetstherequirementsof
217section162.1250shallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateintheMissouricourseaccess
218andvirtualschoolprogram.Suchcourseorprogramshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.A
219schooldistrictorcharterschoolofferingsuchacourseorvirtualschoolprogramshallbe
220deemedanapprovedprovider.
221 (16)Ahostdistrictmaycontractwithaprovidertoperformanyrequired
222servicesinvolvedwithdeliveringafull-timevirtualeducation.
223 4.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,theterm"instructionalactivities"meansclassroom-
224basedornonclassroom-basedactivitiesthatastudentshallbeexpectedtocomplete,
225participatein,orattendduringanygivenschoolday,suchas:
226 (a)Onlineloginstocurriculaorprograms;
227 (b)Offlineactivities;
228 (c)Completedassignmentswithinaparticularprogram,curriculum,orclass;
229 (d)Testing;
230 (e)Face-to-facecommunicationsormeetingswithschoolstaff;
231 (f)Telephoneorvideoconferenceswithschoolstaff;
232 (g)School-sanctionedfieldtrips;or
233 (h)Orientation.
SSHB2287 8 234 (2)Afull-timevirtualschoolshallsubmitanotificationtotheparentorguardianof
235anystudentwhoisnotconsistentlyengagedininstructionalactivitiesandshallprovide
236regularstudentprogressreportsforeachstudentatleastfourtimesperschoolyear.
237 (3)Eachfull-timevirtualschoolshalldevelop,adopt,andpostontheschool'swebsite
238apolicysettingforththeconsequencesforastudentwhofailstocompletetherequired
239instructionalactivities.Suchpolicyshallstate,ataminimum,thatifastudentfailsto
240completetheinstructionalactivitiesafterreceivinganotificationundersubdivision(2)ofthis
241subsection,andafterreasonableinterventionstrategieshavebeenimplemented,thatthe
242studentshallbesubjecttocertainconsequenceswhichmayincludedisenrollmentfromthe
243school.Priortoanydisenrollment,theparentorguardianshallhavetheopportunityto
244presentanyinformationthattheparentdeemsrelevant,andsuchinformationshallbe
245consideredpriortoanyfinaldecision.
246 (4)Ifafull-timevirtualschooldisenrollsastudentundersubdivision(3)ofthis
247subsection,theschoolshallimmediatelyprovidewrittennotificationtosuchstudent'sschool
248districtofresidence.Thestudent'sschooldistrictofresidenceshallthenprovidetothe
249parentsorguardianofthestudentawrittenlistofavailableeducationaloptionsandpromptly
250enrollthestudentintheselectedoption.Anystudentdisenrolledfromafull-timevirtual
251schoolshallbeprohibitedfromreenrollinginthesamevirtualschoolfortheremainderofthe
252schoolyear.
253 5.Schooldistrictsorcharterschoolsshallinformparentsoftheirchild'srightto
254participateintheprogram.Availabilityoftheprogramshallbemadeclearintheparent
255handbook,registrationdocuments,andfeaturedonthehomepageoftheschooldistrictor
256charterschool'swebsite.
257 6.Thedepartmentshall:
258 (1)Establishanauthorizationprocessforcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders
259thatincludesmultipleopportunitiesforsubmissioneachyear;
260 (2)Pursuanttothetimelineestablishedbythedepartment,authorizecourseorfull-
261timevirtualschoolprovidersthat:
262 (a)Submitallnecessaryinformationpursuanttotherequirementsoftheprocess;and
263 (b)Meetthecriteriadescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection;
264 (3)Review,pursuanttotheauthorizationprocess,proposalsfromprovidersto
265provideacomprehensive,full-timeequivalentcourseofstudyforstudentsthroughthe
266Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram.Thedepartmentshallensurethatthese
267comprehensivecoursesofstudyaligntostateacademicstandardsandthatthereis
268consistencyandcompatibilityinthecurriculumusedbyallprovidersfromonegradelevelto
269thenextgradelevel;
SSHB2287 9 270 (4)Withinthirtydaysofanydenial,provideawrittenexplanationtoanycourseor
271full-timevirtualschoolprovidersthataredeniedauthorization;
272 (5)Allowacourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviderdeniedauthorizationtoreapply
273atanypointinthefuture.
274 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishtheprocessestablishedunderthissection,including
275anydeadlinesandanyguidelinesapplicabletothesubmissionandauthorizationprocessfor
276courseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersonitswebsite.
277 8.Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatthereareinsufficientfundsavailablefor
278evaluatingandauthorizingcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders,thedepartmentmay
279chargeapplicantcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersafeeupto,butnogreaterthan,
280theamountofthecostsinordertoensurethatevaluationoccurs.Thedepartmentshall
281establishandpublishafeescheduleforpurposesofthissubsection.
282 9.Exceptasspecifiedinthissectionandasmaybespecifiedbyruleofthestateboard
283ofeducation,theMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallcomplywithall
284statelawsandregulationsapplicabletoschooldistricts,includingbutnotlimitedtothe
285Missourischoolimprovementprogram(MSIP),annualperformancereport(APR),teacher
286certification,curriculumstandards,auditrequirementsunderchapter165,accesstopublic
287recordsunderchapter610,andschoolaccountabilityreportcardsundersection160.522.
288Teachersandadministratorsemployedbyavirtualprovidershallbeconsideredtobe
289employedinapublicschoolforallcertificationpurposesunderchapter168.
290 10.Thedepartmentshallsubmitandpubliclypublishanannualreportonthe
291Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramandtheparticipationofentitiestothe
292governor,thechairandrankingmemberofthesenateeducationcommittee,andthechairand
293rankingmemberofthehouseofrepresentativeselementaryandsecondaryeducation
294committee.Thereportshallataminimumincludethefollowinginformation:
295 (1)Theannualnumberofuniquestudentsparticipatingincoursesauthorizedunder
296thissectionandthetotalnumberofcoursesinwhichstudentsareenrolledin;
297 (2)Thenumberofauthorizedproviders;
298 (3)Thenumberofauthorizedcoursesandthenumberofstudentsenrolledineach
299course;
300 (4)Thenumberofcoursesavailablebysubjectandgradelevel;
301 (5)Thenumberofstudentsenrolledincoursesbrokendownbysubjectandgrade
302level;
303 (6)Studentoutcomedata,includingcompletionrates,studentlearninggains,student
304performanceonstateornationallyacceptedassessments,bysubjectandgradelevelper
305provider.Thisoutcomedatashallbepublishedinamannerthatprotectsstudentprivacy;
306 (7)Thecostspercourse;
SSHB2287 10 307 (8)Evaluationofin-schoolcourseavailabilitycomparedtocourseaccessavailability
308toensuregapsincourseaccessarebeingaddressedstatewide.
309 11.(1)ThedepartmentshallberesponsibleforcreatingtheMissouricourseaccess
310andvirtualschoolprogramcatalogprovidingalistingofallcoursesauthorizedandavailable
311tostudentsinthestate,detailedinformation,includingcostspercourse,aboutthecoursesto
312informstudentenrollmentdecisions,andtheabilityforstudentstosubmittheircourse
313enrollments.
314 (2)OnorbeforeJanuary1,2023,thedepartmentshallpublishonitswebsite,and
315distributetoallschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsinthisstate,aguidancedocumentthat
316detailstheoptionsforvirtualcourseaccessandfull-timevirtualcourseaccessforallstudents
317inthestate.Theguidancedocumentshallincludeacompleteandreadilyunderstood
318descriptionoftheapplicableenrollmentprocessesincludingtheopportunityforstudentsto
319enrollandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofthestudent,parent,virtualprovider,schooldistrict
320ordistricts,andcharterschools,asappropriate.Theguidancedocumentshallbedistributed
321inwrittenandelectronicformtoallschooldistricts,charterschools,andvirtualproviders.
322Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideacopyoftheguidancedocumenttoevery
323pupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictorcharterschoolat
324thebeginningofeachschoolyearanduponenrollmentforeverypupilenrollingatadifferent
325timeoftheschoolyear.Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideareadilyviewable
326linktotheelectronicversionoftheguidancedocumentonthemainpageofthedistrict'sor
327charterschool'swebsite.
328 12.Thestateboardofeducationthroughtherulemakingprocessandthedepartment
329ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinitspoliciesandproceduresshallensurethat
330multiplecontentprovidersandlearningmanagementsystemsareallowed,ensuredigital
331contentconformstoaccessibilityrequirements,provideaneasilyaccessiblelinkforproviders
332tosubmitcoursesorfull-timevirtualschoolsontheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
333programwebsite,andallowanyperson,organization,orentitytosubmitcoursesorfull-time
334virtualschoolsforapproval.Nocontentprovidershallbeallowedthatisunwillingtoaccept
335paymentsintheamountandmannerasdescribedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthis
336sectionordoesnotmeetperformanceorqualitystandardsadoptedbythestateboardof
337education.
338 13.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
339createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
340withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
341Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
342generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
343disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
SSHB2287 11 344rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2006,shallbeinvalid
345andvoid.
167.012.1.Forpurposesofstatelawregardingthissectionandsections161.670,
2162.996,167.013,167.031,167.042,167.061,167.600,167.619,210.167,210.211,211.031,
3and452.375,a"homeschool"isaschool,whetherincorporatedorunincorporated,
4that:
5 (1)Hasasitsprimarypurposetheprovisionofprivateorreligious-based
6instruction;
7 (2)Enrollschildrenbetweentheagesofsevenyearsandthecompulsory
8attendanceagefortheschooldistrictinwhichthehomeschoolislocated,ofwhichno
9morethanfourareunrelatedbyaffinityorconsanguinityinthethirddegree;
10 (3)Doesnotchargeorreceiveconsiderationintheformoftuition,fees,orother
11remunerationinagenuineandfairexchangeforprovisionofinstruction;
12 (4)Doesnotenrollchildrenwhoparticipateintheprogramestablishedin
13sections135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720;and
14 (5)IsnotanFPEschool.
15 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection,asevidencethatachildis
16receivingregularinstruction,thechild'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
17controlorcustodyofthechildshall:
18 (1)Maintainthefollowingrecords:
19 (a)a.Aplanbook,diary,orotherwrittenrecordindicatingsubjectstaughtand
20activitiesengagedin;
21 b.Aportfolioofsamplesofthechild'sacademicwork;and
22 c.Arecordofevaluationsofthechild'sacademicprogress;or
23 (b)Otherwrittenorcredibleevidenceequivalenttosubparagraphsa.toc.of
24paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision;and
25 (2)Offeratleastonethousandhoursofinstruction,atleastsixhundredhoursof
26whichshallbeinreading,languagearts,mathematics,socialstudies,science,or
27academiccoursesthatarerelatedtosuchsubjectareasandconsonantwiththechild's
28ageandability.Atleastfourhundredofthesixhundredhoursshalloccuratthe
29regularhomeschoollocation;
30 (3)Therequirementsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoanypupilsixteenyears
31ofageorolder.
32 3.Theproductionofadailylogbyaparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
33controlorcustodyofachildshowingthatahomeschoolhasacourseofinstructionthat
34satisfiestherequirementsofthissectionandsection167.031or,inthecaseofapupil
35sixteenyearsofageorolderwhoattendedametropolitanschooldistricttheprevious
SSHB2287 12 36year,awrittenstatementthatthepupilisattendinghomeschoolincompliancewith
37section167.031shallbeadefensetoanyprosecutionundersection167.031andtoany
38chargeoractionforeducationalneglectbroughtunderchapter210.Homeschool
39educationenforcementandrecordspursuanttothissection,andsections210.167and
40211.031,shallbesubjecttoreviewonlybythelocalprosecutingattorney.
167.013.1.Forpurposesofstatelawregardingthissectionandsections161.670,
2162.996,166.700,167.012,167.031,167.061,167.600,167.619,210.167,210.211,211.031,
3and452.375,a"FamilyPacedEducation(FPE)school"or"FPEschool"isaschool,
4whetherincorporatedorunincorporated,that:
5 (1)Hasasitsprimarypurposetheprovisionofprivateorreligious-based
6instruction;
7 (2)Enrollschildrenbetweentheagesofsevenyearsandthecompulsory
8attendanceagefortheschooldistrictinwhichtheFPEschoolislocated,ofwhichno
9morethanfourareunrelatedbyaffinityorconsanguinityinthethirddegree;
10 (3)Doesnotchargeorreceiveconsiderationintheformoftuition,fees,orother
11remunerationinagenuineandfairexchangeforprovisionofinstruction;and
12 (4)Mayenrollchildrenwhoparticipateintheprogramestablishedinsections
13135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720.
14 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection,asevidencethatachildis
15receivingregularinstruction,thechild'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
16controlorcustodyofthechildshall:
17 (1)Maintainthefollowingrecords:
18 (a)a.Aplanbook,diary,orotherwrittenrecordindicatingsubjectstaughtand
19activitiesengagedin;
20 b.Aportfolioofsamplesofthechild'sacademicwork;and
21 c.Arecordofevaluationsofthechild'sacademicprogress;or
22 (b)Otherwrittenorcredibleevidenceequivalenttosubparagraphsa.toc.of
23paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision;and
24 (2)Offeratleastonethousandhoursofinstruction,atleastsixhundredhoursof
25whichshallbeinreading,languagearts,mathematics,socialstudies,science,or
26academiccoursesthatarerelatedtosuchsubjectareasandconsonantwiththechild's
27ageandability.Atleastfourhundredofthesixhundredhoursshalloccuratthe
28regularFPEschoollocation;
29 (3)Therequirementsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoanypupilsixteenyears
30ofageorolder.
31 3.Theproductionofadailylogbyaparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
32controlorcustodyofachildshowingthataFPEschoolhasacourseofinstructionthat
SSHB2287 13 33satisfiestherequirementsofthissectionandsection167.031or,inthecaseofapupil
34sixteenyearsofageorolderwhoattendedametropolitanschooldistricttheprevious
35year,awrittenstatementthatthepupilisattendingaFPEschoolincompliancewith
36section167.031shallbeadefensetoanyprosecutionundersection167.031andtoany
37chargeoractionforeducationalneglectbroughtunderchapter210.FPEschool
38educationenforcementandrecordspursuanttothissection,andsections210.167and
39211.031,shallbesubjecttoreviewonlybythelocalprosecutingattorney.
168.021.1.Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbe
2grantedasfollows:
3 (1)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit:
4 (a)Uponthebasisofcollegecredit;
5 (b)Uponthebasisofexamination;
6 (2)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbythestateboardwith
7advicefromtheadvisorycouncilestablishedbysection168.015toanyindividualwho
8presentstothestateboardavaliddoctoraldegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
9educationaccreditedbyaregionalaccreditingassociationsuchasNorthCentralAssociation.
10Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofpostgraduatestudyoftheholder,shallbe
11issuedonlyaftersuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminationrequiredforgraduationpursuant
12torulesadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,andshallberestrictedtothosecertificates
13establishedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection;
14 (3)Bythestateboard,whichshallissuetheprofessionalcertificateclassificationin
15boththegeneralandspecializedareasmostcloselyalignedwiththecurrentareasof
16certificationapprovedbythestateboard,commensuratewiththeyearsofteachingexperience
17oftheapplicant,andbaseduponthefollowingcriteria:
18 (a)a.Recommendationofastate-approvedbaccalaureate-levelteacherpreparation
19program;
20 b.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopand
21maintainaneighteenhour(onethousandeightyminutes)onlineteacherpreparation
22programrelatedtosubjectsappropriateforelementaryandsecondaryeducation
23settings.AnycharitableorganizationregisteredinMissourithatisexemptfromfederal
24taxationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,maysubmitateacher
25preparationprogramtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationfor
26approval.Onceapproved,thecharitableorganizationshallbecertifiedtodevelopand
27maintainateacherpreparednessprogram.Approvedteacherpreparednessprograms
28createdbyacharitableorganizationshallbemadeavailablebythedepartmentof
29elementaryandsecondaryeducation.Anindividualwithabachelor'sdegreemay
30completeaneighteenhouronlinetrainingprogram,eithercreatedbythedepartmentor
SSHB2287 14 31byacharitableorganization,andreceiveateachercertificate.Suchcertificateshallnot
32beacceptedbyMissouripublicschools,andnon-publicschoolsshallnotberequiredto
33acceptthecertificate;
34 (b)a.SuccessfulattainmentoftheMissouriqualifyingscoreontheexitassessment
35forteachersoradministratorsdesignatedbythestateboardofeducation;
36 b.(i)Applicantswhohavenotsuccessfullyachievedaqualifyingscoreonthe
37designatedexaminationswillbeissuedatwo-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertificate;
38 (ii)Duringthetwo-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertification,anindividualteacher
39maygainfullprofessionalcertificationby:
40 i.Achievingaqualifyingscoreonthedesignatedexam;or
41 ii.Successfullyachievinganacceptablescoreonthestate-approvedteacher
42evaluationsystemfromsevenwalk-throughevaluations,twoformativeevaluations,andone
43summativeevaluationforeachofthetwoprobationaryyearsandbeingofferedathird
44contractbytheemployingdistrict.Foranyapplicantwhohasachangeinjobstatusbecause
45ofareductionintheworkforceorachangeinlifecircumstances,thescoresrequiredunder
46thisitemmaybescoresachievedinanyschooldistrictduringthetwo-yearnonrenewable
47provisionalcertificationperiod;and
48 (iii)Theemployingschooldistrictshallrecommendtothedepartmentofelementary
49andsecondaryeducationthattheindividualteacherbeawardedafullprofessional
50certificationbythestateboardunderrulesprescribedbythestateboard;and
51 (c)Uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133and
52possessionofavalidteachingcertificateinthestatefromwhichtheapplicant'steacher
53preparationprogramwascompleted;
54 (4)Bythestateboard,underrulesprescribedbyit,onthebasisofarelevant
55bachelor'sdegree,orhigherdegree,andapassingscoreforthedesignatedexitexamination,
56forindividualswhoseacademicdegreeandprofessionalexperiencearesuitabletoprovidea
57basisforinstructionsolelyinthesubjectmatterofbankingorfinancialresponsibility,atthe
58discretionofthestateboard.Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofstudyofthe
59holderandshallberestrictedtothosecertificatesestablishedundersubdivision(2)of
60subsection3ofthissection.Holdersofcertificatesgrantedunderthissubdivisionshallbe
61exemptfromtheteachertenureactundersections168.102to168.130andeachschooldistrict
62shallhavethedecision-makingauthorityonwhethertohiretheholdersofsuchcertificates;
63 (5)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit,onthebasisof
64certificationbytheAmericanBoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellence(ABCTE)and
65verificationofabilitytoworkwithchildrenasdemonstratedbysixtycontacthoursinanyone
66ofthefollowingareasasvalidatedbytheschoolprincipal:sixtycontacthoursinthe
67classroom,ofwhichatleastforty-fivemustbeteaching;sixtycontacthoursasasubstitute
SSHB2287 15 68teacher,withatleastthirtyconsecutivehoursinthesameclassroom;sixtycontacthoursof
69teachinginaprivateschool;orsixtycontacthoursofteachingasaparaprofessional,foran
70initialfour-yearABCTEcertificateoflicensetoteach,exceptthatsuchcertificateshallnotbe
71grantedfortheareasofearlychildhoodeducation,orspecialeducation.Forcertificationin
72theareaofelementaryeducation,ninetycontacthoursintheclassroomshallberequired,of
73whichatleastthirtyshallbeinanelementaryclassroom.Uponthecompletionofthe
74followingrequirements,anapplicantshallbeeligibletoapplyforacareercontinuous
75professionalcertificateundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthissection:
76 (a)Completionofthirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwithinfouryears,
77whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum;
78 (b)ValidatedcompletionoftwoyearsofthementoringprogramoftheAmerican
79BoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellenceoradistrictmentoringprogramapprovedby
80thestateboardofeducation;
81 (c)Attainmentofasuccessfulperformance-basedteacherevaluation;and
82 (d)Participationinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram;or
83 (6)(a)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbytheboard,which
84shallissueaninitialvisitingscholarscertificateatthediscretionoftheboard,basedonthe
85followingcriteria:
86 a.Verificationfromthehiringschooldistrictthattheapplicantwillbeemployedas
87partofabusiness-educationpartnershipinitiativedesignedtobuildcareerpathwayssystems
88oremployedaspartofaninitiativedesignedtofillvacantpositionsinhard-to-staffpublic
89schoolsorhard-to-fillsubjectareasforstudentsinagradeorgradesnotlowerthantheninth
90gradeforwhichtheapplicant'sacademicdegreeorprofessionalexperiencequalifiesthe
91applicant;
92 b.Appropriateandrelevantbachelor'sdegreeorhigher,occupationallicense,or
93industry-recognizedcredential;
94 c.Completionoftheapplicationforaone-yearvisitingscholarscertificate;and
95 d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedundersection168.133.
96 (b)Theinitialvisitingscholarscertificateshallcertifytheholderofsuchcertificateto
97teachforoneyear.Anapplicantshallbeeligibletorenewaninitialvisitingscholars
98certificateamaximumoftwotimes,baseduponthecompletionoftherequirementslisted
99undersubparagraphsa.,b.,andd.ofparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision;completionof
100professionaldevelopmentrequiredbytheschooldistrictandschool;andattainmentofa
101satisfactoryperformance-basedteacherevaluation.
102 2.Allvalidteachingcertificatesissuedpursuanttolaworstateboardpoliciesand
103regulationspriortoSeptember1,1988,shallbeexemptfromtheprofessionaldevelopment
104requirementsofthissectionandshallcontinueineffectuntiltheyexpire,arerevokedor
SSHB2287 16 105suspended,asprovidedbylaw.Whensuchcertificatesarerequiredtoberenewed,thestate
106boardoritsdesigneeshallgranttoeachholderofsuchacertificatethecertificatemostnearly
107equivalenttotheonesoheld.Anyonewhoholds,asofAugust28,2003,avalidPC-I,PC-II,
108orcontinuousprofessionalcertificateshall,uponexpirationofsuchperson'scurrent
109certificate,beissuedtheappropriatelevelofcertificatebasedupontheclassificationsystem
110establishedpursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
111 3.(1)Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbebased
112uponminimumrequirementsprescribedbythestateboardofeducationwhichshallinclude
113completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133.Thestateboardshall
114provideforthefollowinglevelsofprofessionalcertification:aninitialprofessionalcertificate
115andacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
116 (2)Theinitialprofessionalcertificateshallbeissueduponcompletionof
117requirementsestablishedbythestateboardofeducationandshallbevalidbasedupon
118verificationofactualteachingwithinaspecifiedtimeperiodestablishedbythestateboardof
119education.Thestateboardshallrequireholdersofthefour-yearinitialprofessionalcertificate
120to:
121 (a)Participateinamentoringprogramapprovedandprovidedbythedistrictfora
122minimumoftwoyears;
123 (b)Completethirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment,whichmayinclude
124hoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum,orforholdersofacertificateunder
125subdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,anamountofprofessionaldevelopmentin
126proportiontothecertificateholder'shoursintheclassroom,ifthecertificateholderis
127employedlessthanfulltime;and
128 (c)Participateinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram.
129 (3)(a)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeissuedupon
130verificationofcompletionoffouryearsofteachingundertheinitialprofessionalcertificate
131anduponverificationofthecompletionoftherequirementsarticulatedinparagraphs(a)to
132(c)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionorparagraphs(a)to(d)ofsubdivision(5)of
133subsection1ofthissection.
134 (b)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbecontinuousbasedupon
135verificationofactualemploymentinaneducationalpositionasprovidedforinstateboard
136guidelinesandcompletionoffifteencontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentperyear
137whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum.Shouldthe
138possessorofavalidcareercontinuousprofessionalcertificatefail,inanygivenyear,tomeet
139thefifteen-hourprofessionaldevelopmentrequirement,thepossessormay,withintwoyears,
140makeupthemissinghours.Inordertomakeupformissinghours,thepossessorshallfirst
141completethefifteen-hourrequirementforthecurrentyearandthenmaycounthoursinexcess
SSHB2287 17 142ofthecurrentyearrequirementasmake-uphours.Shouldthepossessorfailtomakeupthe
143missinghourswithintwoyears,thecertificateshallbecomeinactive.Inordertoreactivate
144thecertificate,thepossessorshallcompletetwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessional
145developmentwhichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollege
146curriculumwithinthesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivatingthepossessor'scertificate.The
147requirementsofthisparagraphshallbemonitoredandverifiedbythelocalschooldistrict
148whichemploystheholderofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
149 (c)Aholderofacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeexemptfromthe
150professionaldevelopmentcontacthourrequirementsofparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionif
151suchteacherhasalocalprofessionaldevelopmentplaninplacewithinsuchteacher'sschool
152districtandmeetstwoofthethreefollowingcriteria:
153 a.Hastenyearsofteachingexperienceasdefinedbythestateboardofeducation;
154 b.Possessesamaster'sdegree;or
155 c.Obtainsarigorousnationalcertificationasapprovedbythestateboardof
156education.
157 4.Policiesandproceduresshallbeestablishedbywhichateacherwhowasnot
158retainedduetoareductioninforcemayretainthecurrentlevelofcertification.Thereshall
159alsobeestablishedpoliciesandproceduresallowingateacherwhohasnotbeenemployedin
160aneducationalpositionforthreeyearsormoretoreactivatetheteacher'slastlevelof
161certificationbycompletingtwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwhich
162mayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollegecurriculumwithinthesix
163monthspriortoorafterreactivatingtheteacher'scertificate.
164 5.Thestateboardshall,uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedin
165section168.133,issueaprofessionalcertificateclassificationintheareasmostclosely
166alignedwithanapplicant'scurrentareasofcertification,commensuratewiththeyearsof
167teachingexperienceoftheapplicant,toanypersonwhoishiredtoteachinapublicschoolin
168thisstateandwhopossessesavalidteachingcertificatefromanotherstateorcertification
169undersubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,providedthatthecertificateholdershall
170annuallycompletethestateboard'srequirementsforsuchlevelofcertification,andshall
171establishpoliciesbywhichresidentsofstatesotherthanthestateofMissourimaybeassessed
172afeeforacertificateoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofMissouri.Suchfeeshallbein
173anamountsufficienttorecoveranyorallcostsassociatedwiththeissuingofacertificateof
174licensetoteach.Theboardshallpromulgaterulestoauthorizetheissuanceofaprovisional
175certificateoflicense,whichshallbevalidforthreeyearsandshallallowtheholdertoassume
176classroomdutiespendingthecompletionofacriminalbackgroundcheckundersection
177168.133,foranyapplicantwho:
178 (1)IsthespouseofamemberoftheArmedForcesstationedinMissouri;
SSHB2287 18 179 (2)Relocatedfromanotherstatewithinoneyearofthedateofapplication;
180 (3)Underwentacriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobeissuedateaching
181certificateoflicensefromanotherstate;and
182 (4)Otherwisequalifiesunderthissection.
183 6.Thestateboardmayassesstoholdersofaninitialprofessionalcertificateafee,to
184bedepositedintotheexcellenceineducationfundestablishedpursuanttosection160.268,for
185theissuanceofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.However,suchfeeshallnot
186exceedthecombinedcostsofissuanceandanycriminalbackgroundcheckrequiredasa
187conditionofissuance.ApplicantsfortheinitialABCTEcertificateshallberesponsiblefor
188anyfeesassociatedwiththeprogramleadingtotheissuanceofthecertificate,butnothingin
189thissectionshallprohibitadistrictfromdevelopingapolicythatpermitsfeereimbursement.
190 7.AnymemberofthepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissouriwhoentered
191coveredemploymentwithtenormoreyearsofeducationalexperienceinanotherstateor
192statesandheldacertificateissuedbyanotherstateandsubsequentlyworkedinaschool
193districtcoveredbythepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissourifortenormoreyearswho
194laterbecamecertificatedinMissourishallhavethatcertificatedatedbacktothemember's
195originaldateofemploymentinaMissouripublicschool.
196 8.Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationfromaspouseofanactiveduty
197memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto
198betransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
199transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
200movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasisandhassuccessfully
201completedthebackgroundcheckdescribedundersubsection5ofthissectionandsection
202168.133,thestateboardshallissuetosuchapplicantafullcertificateoflicensetoteach,
203providedthattheapplicanthaspaidallnecessaryfeesandhasotherwisemetallrequirements
204tobeissuedsuchacertificate.
571.010.Asusedinthischapter,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Antique,curioorrelicfirearm",anyfirearmsodefinedbytheNationalGun
3ControlAct,18U.S.C.Title26,Section5845,andtheUnitedStatesTreasury/Bureauof
4AlcoholTobaccoandFirearms,27CFRSection178.11:
5 (a)"Antiquefirearm"isanyfirearmnotdesignedorredesignedforusingrimfireor
6conventionalcenterfireignitionwithfixedammunitionandmanufacturedinorbefore1898,
7saidammunitionnotbeingmanufacturedanylonger;thisincludesanymatchlock,wheel
8lock,flintlock,percussioncaporsimilartypeignitionsystem,orreplicathereof;
9 (b)"Curioorrelicfirearm"isanyfirearmderivingvalueasacollectibleweapondue
10toitsuniquedesign,ignitionsystem,operationoratleastfiftyyearsold,associatedwitha
11historicalevent,renownpersonageormajorwar;
SSHB2287 19 12 (2)"Blackjack",anyinstrumentthatisdesignedoradaptedforthepurposeof
13stunningorinflictingphysicalinjurybystrikingaperson,andwhichisreadilycapableof
14lethaluse;
15 (3)"Blastingagent",anymaterialormixture,consistingoffuelandoxidizerthatis
16intendedforblasting,butnototherwisedefinedasanexplosiveunderthissection,provided
17thatthefinishedproduct,asmixedforuseofshipment,cannotbedetonatedbymeansofa
18numbered8testblastingcapwhenunconfined;
19 (4)"Concealablefirearm",anyfirearmwithabarrellessthansixteeninchesinlength,
20measuredfromthefaceoftheboltorstandingbreech;
21 (5)"Deface",toalterordestroythemanufacturer'sorimporter'sserialnumberorany
22otherdistinguishingnumberoridentificationmark;
23 (6)"Detonator",anydevicecontainingadetonatingchargethatisusedforinitiating
24detonationinanexplosive,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricblastingcapsofinstantaneous
25anddelaytypes,nonelectricblastingcapsforusewithsafetyfuseorshocktubeand
26detonatingcorddelayconnectors;
27 (7)"Explosiveweapon",anyexplosive,incendiary,orpoisongasbomborsimilar
28devicedesignedoradaptedforthepurposeofinflictingdeath,seriousphysicalinjury,or
29substantialpropertydamage;oranydevicedesignedoradaptedfordeliveringorshooting
30suchaweapon.Forthepurposesofthissubdivision,theterm"explosive"shallmeanany
31chemicalcompoundmixtureordevice,theprimaryorcommonpurposeofwhichisto
32functionbyexplosion,includingbutnotlimitedto,dynamiteandotherhighexplosives,pellet
33powder,initiatingexplosives,detonators,safetyfuses,squibs,detonatingcords,ignitercords,
34andignitersorblastingagents;
35 (8)"Firearm",anyweaponthatisdesignedoradaptedtoexpelaprojectilebythe
36actionofanexplosive;
37 (9)"Firearmsilencer",anyinstrument,attachment,orappliancethatisdesignedor
38adaptedtomufflethenoisemadebythefiringofanyfirearm;
39 (10)"Gasgun",anygasejectiondevice,weapon,cartridge,containerorcontrivance
40otherthanagasbombthatisdesignedoradaptedforthepurposeofejectinganypoisongas
41thatwillcausedeathorseriousphysicalinjury,butnotanydevicethatejectsarepellantor
42temporaryincapacitatingsubstance;
43 (11)"Intoxicated",substantiallyimpairedmentalorphysicalcapacityresultingfrom
44introductionofanysubstanceintothebody;
45 (12)"Knife",anydagger,dirk,stiletto,orbladedhandinstrumentthatisreadily
46capableofinflictingseriousphysicalinjuryordeathbycuttingorstabbingaperson.For
47purposesofthischapter,"knife"doesnotincludeanyordinarypocketknifewithnoblade
48morethanfourinchesinlength;
SSHB2287 20 49 (13)"Knuckles",anyinstrumentthatconsistsoffingerringsorguardsmadeofahard
50substancethatisdesignedoradaptedforthepurposeofinflictingseriousphysicalinjuryor
51deathbystrikingapersonwithafistenclosedintheknuckles;
52 (14)"Machinegun",anyfirearmthatiscapableoffiringmorethanoneshot
53automatically,withoutmanualreloading,byasinglefunctionofthetrigger;
54 (15)"Projectileweapon",anybow,crossbow,pelletgun,slingshotorotherweapon
55thatisnotafirearm,whichiscapableofexpellingaprojectilethatcouldinflictserious
56physicalinjuryordeathbystrikingorpiercingaperson;
57 (16)"Rifle",anyfirearmdesignedoradaptedtobefiredfromtheshoulderandtouse
58theenergyoftheexplosiveinafixedmetalliccartridgetofireaprojectilethrougharifled
59borebyasinglefunctionofthetrigger;
60 (17)"School",anycharterschool,assuchtermisdefinedinsection160.400,any
61privateschool,assuchtermisdefinedinsection166.700,oranypublicschool,assuch
62termisdefinedinsection160.011;
63 (18)"Shortbarrel",abarrellengthoflessthansixteeninchesforarifleandeighteen
64inchesforashotgun,bothmeasuredfromthefaceoftheboltorstandingbreech,oranoverall
65rifleorshotgunlengthoflessthantwenty-sixinches;
66 [(18)] (19)"Shotgun",anyfirearmdesignedoradaptedtobefiredfromtheshoulder
67andtousetheenergyoftheexplosiveinafixedshotgunshelltofireanumberofshotora
68singleprojectilethroughasmoothborebarrelbyasinglefunctionofthetrigger;
69 [(19)] (20)"Springgun",anyfused,timedornonmanuallycontrolledtrapordevice
70designedoradaptedtosetoffanexplosionforthepurposeofinflictingseriousphysicalinjury
71ordeath;
72 [(20)] (21)"Switchbladeknife",anyknifewhichhasabladethatfoldsorclosesinto
73thehandleorsheath,and:
74 (a)Thatopensautomaticallybypressureappliedtoabuttonorotherdevicelocated
75onthehandle;or
76 (b)Thatopensorreleasesfromthehandleorsheathbytheforceofgravityorbythe
77applicationofcentrifugalforce.
Section1.Anyprovisionofstatelawthatrequiresaschooldistricttoconductan
2electionofthevotersoftheschooldistrictinordertoadoptafour-dayschoolweekshall
3notapplytoanyschooldistrictthathadafour-dayschoolweekinthe2023-24school
4yearandthatcontainsallofacitywithmorethantwothousandonehundredfiftybut
5fewerthantwothousandfourhundredinhabitantsandislocatedinacountywithmore
6thannineteenthousandbutfewerthantwenty-twothousandinhabitantsandwitha
SSHB2287 21 7countyseatwithmorethantwothousandtwohundredtwentybutfewerthantwo
8thousandfivehundredinhabitants.
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