FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1270
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHURLBERT.
2757H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection171.033asenactedbysenatebillno.727,onehundredsecondgeneral
assembly,secondregularsession,andsection171.033asenactedbysenatebillsnos.
681&682,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andtoenactin
lieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtoalternativemethodsofinstructionschooldays.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section171.033asenactedbysenatebillno.727,onehundredsecond
2generalassembly,secondregularsession,andsection171.033asenactedbysenatebillsnos.
3681&682,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,arerepealedandone
4newsectionenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassection171.033,toreadasfollows:
171.033.1."Inclementweather",forpurposesofthissection,shallbedefinedasice,
2snow,extremecold,excessiveheat,flooding,oratornado.
3 2.(1)Adistrictshallberequiredtomakeupthefirstsixdaysofschoollostor
4cancelledduetoinclementweatherandhalfthenumberofdayslostorcancelledinexcessof
5sixdaysifthemakeupofthedaysisnecessarytoensurethatthedistrict'sstudentswillattend
6aminimumschooltermasprovidedinsection171.031exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthis
7section.Schoolswithafour-dayschoolweekmayschedulesuchmake-updaysonFridays.
8 (2)Notwithstandingsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,inschoolyear2019-20and
9subsequentyears,adistrictshallberequiredtomakeupthefirstthirty-sixhoursofschoollost
10orcancelledduetoinclementweatherandhalfthenumberofhourslostorcancelledinexcess
11ofthirty-sixifthemakeupofthehoursisnecessarytoensurethatthedistrict'sstudentsattend
12aminimumofonethousandforty-fourhoursfortheschoolyear,exceptasotherwiseprovided
13undersubsections3and4ofthissection.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14 3.(1)Inthe2009-10schoolyearandsubsequentyears,aschooldistrictmaybe
15exemptfromtherequirementtomakeupdaysofschoollostorcancelledduetoinclement
16weatherintheschooldistrictwhentheschooldistricthasmadeupthesixdaysrequiredunder
17subsection2ofthissectionandhalfthenumberofadditionallostorcancelleddaysupto
18eightdays,resultinginnomorethantentotalmake-updaysrequiredbythissection.
19 (2)Inschoolyear2019-20andsubsequentyears,aschooldistrictmaybeexempt
20fromtherequirementtomakeupschoollostorcancelledduetoinclementweatherinthe
21schooldistrictwhentheschooldistricthasmadeupthethirty-sixhoursrequiredunder
22subsection2ofthissectionandhalfthenumberofadditionallostorcancelledhoursupto
23forty-eight,resultinginnomorethansixtytotalmake-uphoursrequiredbythissection.
24 4.Thecommissionerofeducationmayprovide,foranyschooldistrictthatcannot
25meettheminimumschoolcalendarrequirementasprovidedinsection171.031,uponrequest,
26awaivertobeexcusedfromsuchrequirement.Thiswaivershallberequestedfromthe
27commissionerofeducationandmaybegrantediftheschoolwasclosedduetocircumstances
28beyondschooldistrictcontrol,includinginclementweatherorfire.
29 5.(1)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection,inschoolyear2020-21and
30subsequentyears,adistrictshallnotberequiredtomakeupanyhoursofschoollostor
31cancelledduetoexceptionaloremergencycircumstancesduringaschoolyearifthedistrict
32hasanalternativemethodsofinstructionplanapprovedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
33secondaryeducationforsuchschoolyear.Exceptionaloremergencycircumstancesshall
34include,butnotbelimitedto,inclementweather,autilityoutage,oranoutbreakofa
35contagiousdisease.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotapprove
36anysuchplanunlessthedistrictdemonstratesthattheplanwillnotnegativelyimpact
37teachingandlearninginthedistrict.
38 (2)Ifschoolisclosedduetoexceptionaloremergencycircumstancesandthedistrict
39hasanapprovedalternativemethodsofinstructionplan,thedistrictshallnotifystudentsand
40parentsoneachdayoftheclosurewhetherthealternativemethodsofinstructionplanistobe
41implementedforthatday.Iftheplanistobeimplementedonanydayoftheclosure,the
42districtshallensurethateachstudentreceivesassignmentsforthatdayinhardcopyformor
43receivesinstructionthroughvirtuallearningoranothermethodofinstruction.
44 (3)Adistrictwithanapprovedalternativemethodsofinstructionplanshallnotuse
45alternativemethodsofinstructionasprovidedforintheplanformorethanthirty-sixhours
46duringaschoolyear.Adistrictthathasusedsuchalternativemethodsofinstructionfor
47thirty-sixhoursduringaschoolyearshallberequired,notwithstandingsubsections2and3of
48thissection,tomakeupanysubsequenthoursofschoollostorcancelledduetoexceptionalor
49emergencycircumstancesduringsuchschoolyear.
HB1270 2 50 (4)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallgivedistrictswith
51approvedalternativemethodsofinstructionplanscreditforthehoursinwhichtheyuse
52alternativemethodsofinstructionbyconsideringsuchhoursashoursinwhichschoolwas
53actuallyinsession.
54 (5)Anydistrictwishingtousealternativemethodsofinstructionunderthis
55subsectionshallsubmitanapplicationtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
56education.Theapplicationshalldescribe:
57 (a)Themannerinwhichthedistrictintendstostrengthenandreinforceinstructional
58contentwhilesupportingstudentlearningoutsidetheclassroomenvironment;
59 (b)Theprocessthedistrictintendstousetocommunicatetostudentsandparentsthe
60decisiontoimplementalternativemethodsofinstructiononanydayofaclosure;
61 (c)Themannerinwhichthedistrictintendstocommunicatethepurposeand
62expectationsforadayinwhichalternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplementedto
63studentsandparents;
64 (d)Theassignmentsandmaterialstobeusedwithinthedistrictfordaysinwhich
65alternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplementedtoeffectivelyfacilitateteachingand
66supportlearningforthebenefitofthestudents;
67 (e)Themannerinwhichstudentattendancewillbedeterminedforadayinwhich
68alternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplemented.Themethodchosenshallbelinkedto
69completionoflessonsandactivities;
70 (f)Theinstructionalmethods,whichshallincludeinstructionthroughelectronic
71meansandinstructionthroughothermeansforstudentswhohavenoaccesstointernet
72servicesoracomputer;
73 (g)Instructionalplansforstudentswithindividualizededucationprograms;and
74 (h)Theroleandresponsibilityofcertifiedpersonneltobeavailabletocommunicate
75withstudents.
76 6.Inthe2022-23schoolyearandsubsequentyears,aschooldistrict'sone-half-day
77educationprogramsshallbesubjecttothefollowingprovisionsinproportionsappropriatefor
78aone-half-dayeducationprogram,asapplicable:
79 (1)Requirementsinsubsection2ofthissectiontomakeupdaysorhoursofschool
80lostorcancelledbecauseofinclementweather;
81 (2)Exemptionsinsubsection3ofthissection;
82 (3)Waiverprovisionsinsubsection4ofthissection;and
83 (4)Approvedalternativemethodsofinstructionprovisionsinsubsection5ofthis
84section.
85 7.(1)Asusedinthissection,"extracurricularactivityorclub"meansan
86activityoracluboutsideofaregularclassthatastudentparticipatesinthatis
HB1270 3 87sponsoredbytheschooldistrictincluding,butnotlimitedto,aclubfocusedon
88academics,arts,orinterests,orotherorganizedprogramsbeyondtheclassroom
89curriculumorthroughastatewideactivitiesassociation.
90 (2)Noschooldistrictshallrequirestudentsorschoolemployeestoparticipatein
91anextracurricularactivityorclubonadayonwhichsuchschooldistrictusesan
92alternativemethodofinstructiondayapprovedunderthissectionbecauseofinclement
93weather.
94 (3)Ifapublicschoolviolatestheprovisionsofthissection,theparent,legal
95guardian,orotherpersonhavingcharge,custody,orcontrolofastudent,orthestudent
96ifsuchstudentisovereighteenyearsofage,shallhaveacauseofactionforinjunctiveor
97otherequitablereliefaswellaspaymentofreasonableattorney'sfees,costs,andlegal
98expenses.Suchreliefandremediesshallnotbedeemedexclusiveandshallbein
99additiontoanyotherrelieforremediespermittedbylaw.
100 (4)Thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmay
101promulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsfortheadministrationofthissection.
102Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreated
103undertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
104withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
105536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvested
106withthegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,
107ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrant
108ofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedaftertheeffectivedateofthis
109sectionshallbeinvalidandvoid.
171.033.1."Inclementweather",forpurposesofthissection,shallbedefinedasice,
2snow,extremecold,excessiveheat,flooding,oratornado.
3 2.(1)Adistrictshallberequiredtomakeupthefirstsixdaysofschoollostor
4cancelledduetoinclementweatherandhalfthenumberofdayslostorcancelledinexcessof
5sixdaysifthemakeupofthedaysisnecessarytoensurethatthedistrict'sstudentswillattend
6aminimumofonehundredforty-twodaysandaminimumofonethousandforty-fourhours
7fortheschoolyearexceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection.Schoolswithafour-day
8schoolweekmayschedulesuchmake-updaysonFridays.
9 (2)Notwithstandingsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,inschoolyear2019-20and
10subsequentyears,adistrictshallberequiredtomakeupthefirstthirty-sixhoursofschoollost
11orcancelledduetoinclementweatherandhalfthenumberofhourslostorcancelledinexcess
12ofthirty-sixifthemakeupofthehoursisnecessarytoensurethatthedistrict'sstudentsattend
13aminimumofonethousandforty-fourhoursfortheschoolyear,exceptasotherwiseprovided
14undersubsections3and4ofthissection.
HB1270 4 15 3.(1)Inthe2009-10schoolyearandsubsequentyears,aschooldistrictmaybe
16exemptfromtherequirementtomakeupdaysofschoollostorcancelledduetoinclement
17weatherintheschooldistrictwhentheschooldistricthasmadeupthesixdaysrequiredunder
18subsection2ofthissectionandhalfthenumberofadditionallostorcancelleddaysupto
19eightdays,resultinginnomorethantentotalmake-updaysrequiredbythissection.
20 (2)Inschoolyear2019-20andsubsequentyears,aschooldistrictmaybeexempt
21fromtherequirementtomakeupschoollostorcancelledduetoinclementweatherinthe
22schooldistrictwhentheschooldistricthasmadeupthethirty-sixhoursrequiredunder
23subsection2ofthissectionandhalfthenumberofadditionallostorcancelledhoursupto
24forty-eight,resultinginnomorethansixtytotalmake-uphoursrequiredbythissection.
25 4.Thecommissionerofeducationmayprovide,foranyschooldistrictthatcannot
26meettheminimumschoolcalendarrequirementofatleastonehundredseventy-fourdaysfor
27schoolswithafive-dayschoolweekoronehundredforty-twodaysforschoolswithafour-
28dayschoolweekandonethousandforty-fourhoursofactualpupilattendanceor,inschool
29year2019-20andsubsequentyears,onethousandforty-fourhoursofactualpupilattendance,
30uponrequest,awaivertobeexcusedfromsuchrequirement.Thiswaivershallberequested
31fromthecommissionerofeducationandmaybegrantediftheschoolwascloseddueto
32circumstancesbeyondschooldistrictcontrol,includinginclementweatherorfire.
33 5.(1)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection,inschoolyear2020-21and
34subsequentyears,adistrictshallnotberequiredtomakeupanyhoursofschoollostor
35cancelledduetoexceptionaloremergencycircumstancesduringaschoolyearifthedistrict
36hasanalternativemethodsofinstructionplanapprovedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
37secondaryeducationforsuchschoolyear.Exceptionaloremergencycircumstancesshall
38include,butnotbelimitedto,inclementweather,autilityoutage,oranoutbreakofa
39contagiousdisease.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotapprove
40anysuchplanunlessthedistrictdemonstratesthattheplanwillnotnegativelyimpact
41teachingandlearninginthedistrict.
42 (2)Ifschoolisclosedduetoexceptionaloremergencycircumstancesandthedistrict
43hasanapprovedalternativemethodsofinstructionplan,thedistrictshallnotifystudentsand
44parentsoneachdayoftheclosurewhetherthealternativemethodsofinstructionplanistobe
45implementedforthatday.Iftheplanistobeimplementedonanydayoftheclosure,the
46districtshallensurethateachstudentreceivesassignmentsforthatdayinhardcopyformor
47receivesinstructionthroughvirtuallearningoranothermethodofinstruction.
48 (3)Adistrictwithanapprovedalternativemethodsofinstructionplanshallnotuse
49alternativemethodsofinstructionasprovidedforintheplanformorethanthirty-sixhours
50duringaschoolyear.Adistrictthathasusedsuchalternativemethodsofinstructionfor
51thirty-sixhoursduringaschoolyearshallberequired,notwithstandingsubsections2and3of
HB1270 5 52thissection,tomakeupanysubsequenthoursofschoollostorcancelledduetoexceptionalor
53emergencycircumstancesduringsuchschoolyear.
54 (4)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallgivedistrictswith
55approvedalternativemethodsofinstructionplanscreditforthehoursinwhichtheyuse
56alternativemethodsofinstructionbyconsideringsuchhoursashoursinwhichschoolwas
57actuallyinsession.
58 (5)Anydistrictwishingtousealternativemethodsofinstructionunderthis
59subsectionshallsubmitanapplicationtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
60education.Theapplicationshalldescribe:
61 (a)Themannerinwhichthedistrictintendstostrengthenandreinforceinstructional
62contentwhilesupportingstudentlearningoutsidetheclassroomenvironment;
63 (b)Theprocessthedistrictintendstousetocommunicatetostudentsandparentsthe
64decisiontoimplementalternativemethodsofinstructiononanydayofaclosure;
65 (c)Themannerinwhichthedistrictintendstocommunicatethepurposeand
66expectationsforadayinwhichalternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplementedto
67studentsandparents;
68 (d)Theassignmentsandmaterialstobeusedwithinthedistrictfordaysinwhich
69alternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplementedtoeffectivelyfacilitateteachingand
70supportlearningforthebenefitofthestudents;
71 (e)Themannerinwhichstudentattendancewillbedeterminedforadayinwhich
72alternativemethodsofinstructionwillbeimplemented.Themethodchosenshallbelinkedto
73completionoflessonsandactivities;
74 (f)Theinstructionalmethods,whichshallincludeinstructionthroughelectronic
75meansandinstructionthroughothermeansforstudentswhohavenoaccesstointernet
76servicesoracomputer;
77 (g)Instructionalplansforstudentswithindividualizededucationprograms;and
78 (h)Theroleandresponsibilityofcertifiedpersonneltobeavailabletocommunicate
79withstudents.
80 6.Inthe2022-23schoolyearandsubsequentyears,aschooldistrict'sone-half-day
81educationprogramsshallbesubjecttothefollowingprovisionsinproportionsappropriatefor
82aone-half-dayeducationprogram,asapplicable:
83 (1)Requirementsinsubsection2ofthissectiontomakeupdaysorhoursofschool
84lostorcancelledbecauseofinclementweather;
85 (2)Exemptionsinsubsection3ofthissection;
86 (3)Waiverprovisionsinsubsection4ofthissection;and
87 (4)Approvedalternativemethodsofinstructionprovisionsinsubsection5ofthis
88section.
HB1270 6 89 7.(1)Asusedinthissection,"extracurricularactivityorclub"meansan
90activityoracluboutsideofaregularclassthatastudentparticipatesinthatis
91sponsoredbytheschooldistrictincluding,butnotlimitedto,aclubfocusedon
92academics,arts,orinterests,orotherorganizedprogramsbeyondtheclassroom
93curriculumorthroughastatewideactivitiesassociation.
94 (2)Noschooldistrictshallrequirestudentsorschoolemployeestoparticipatein
95anextracurricularactivityorclubonadayonwhichsuchschooldistrictusesan
96alternativemethodofinstructiondayapprovedunderthissectionbecauseofinclement
97weather.
98 (3)Ifapublicschoolviolatestheprovisionsofthissection,theparent,legal
99guardian,orotherpersonhavingcharge,custody,orcontrolofastudent,orthestudent
100ifsuchstudentisovereighteenyearsofage,shallhaveacauseofactionforinjunctiveor
101otherequitablereliefaswellaspaymentofreasonableattorney'sfees,costs,andlegal
102expenses.Suchreliefandremediesshallnotbedeemedexclusiveandshallbein
103additiontoanyotherrelieforremediespermittedbylaw.
104 (4)Thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmay
105promulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsfortheadministrationofthissection.
106Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreated
107undertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
108withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
109536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvested
110withthegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,
111ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrant
112ofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedaftertheeffectivedateofthis
113sectionshallbeinvalidandvoid.
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