FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.31
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEDAVIDSON.
0206H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections167.012,167.013,167.042,210.167,and211.031,RSMo,andtoenactin
lieuthereoffournewsectionsrelatingtohomeschoolprotections.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections167.012,167.013,167.042,210.167,and211.031,RSMo,are
2repealedandfournewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections167.012,
3167.013,210.167,and211.031,toreadasfollows:
167.012.1.Forpurposesofstatelawregardingthissectionandsections161.670,
2162.996,167.013,167.031,[167.042,] 167.061,167.600,167.619,210.167,210.211,
3211.031,and452.375,a"homeschool"isaschool,whetherincorporatedor
4unincorporated,that:
5 (1)Hasasitsprimarypurposetheprovisionofprivateorreligious-basedinstruction;
6 (2)Enrollschildrenbetweentheagesofsevenyearsandthecompulsoryattendance
7agefortheschooldistrictinwhichthehomeschoolislocated,ofwhichnomorethanfourare
8unrelatedbyaffinityorconsanguinityinthethirddegree;
9 (3)Doesnotchargeorreceiveconsiderationintheformoftuition,fees,orother
10remunerationinagenuineandfairexchangeforprovisionofinstruction;
11 (4)Doesnotenrollchildrenwhoparticipateintheprogramestablishedinsections
12135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720;and
13 (5)IsnotanFPEschool.
14 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedin[this]subsection3ofthissection, asevidencethat
15achildisreceivingregularinstruction,thechild'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
16controlorcustodyofthechildshall:
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 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,oracademic
26coursesthatarerelatedtosuchsubjectareasandconsonantwiththechild'sageandability.
27Atleastfourhundredofthesixhundredhoursshalloccurattheregularhomeschoollocation
28[;].
29 [(3)]3.Therequirementsof[this]subsection2ofthissectionshallnotapplytoany
30pupilsixteenyearsofageorolder.
31 [3.]4.Theproductionofadailylogbyaparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
32controlorcustodyofachildshowingthatahomeschoolhasacourseofinstructionthat
33satisfiestherequirementsofthissectionandsection167.031or,inthecaseofapupilsixteen
34yearsofageorolderwhoattendedametropolitanschooldistrictthepreviousyear,awritten
35statementthatthepupilisattendinghomeschoolincompliancewithsection167.031shallbe
36adefensetoanyprosecutionundersection167.031andtoanychargeoractionfor
37educationalneglectbroughtunderchapter210.
38 5.Homeschooleducationenforcementandrecordspursuanttothissection,and
39sections210.167and211.031,shallbesubjecttoreviewonlybythelocalprosecuting
40attorneyandsuchreviewshallbebasedonlyuponprobablecause.
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,whether
4incorporatedorunincorporated,that:
5 (1)Hasasitsprimarypurposetheprovisionofprivateorreligious-basedinstruction;
6 (2)Enrollschildrenbetweentheagesofsevenyearsandthecompulsoryattendance
7agefortheschooldistrictinwhichtheFPEschoolislocated,ofwhichnomorethanfourare
8unrelatedbyaffinityorconsanguinityinthethirddegree;
9 (3)Doesnotchargeorreceiveconsiderationintheformoftuition,fees,orother
10remunerationinagenuineandfairexchangeforprovisionofinstruction;and
11 (4)Mayenrollchildrenwhoparticipateintheprogramestablishedinsections
12135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720.
HB31 2 13 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedin[this]subsection3ofthissection, asevidencethat
14achildisreceivingregularinstruction,thechild'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
15controlorcustodyofthechildshall:
16 (1)Maintainthefollowingrecords:
17 (a)a.Aplanbook,diary,orotherwrittenrecordindicatingsubjectstaughtand
18activitiesengagedin;
19 b.Aportfolioofsamplesofthechild'sacademicwork;and
20 c.Arecordofevaluationsofthechild'sacademicprogress;or
21 (b)Otherwrittenorcredibleevidenceequivalenttosubparagraphsa.toc.of
22paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision;and
23 (2)Offeratleastonethousandhoursofinstruction,atleastsixhundredhoursof
24whichshallbeinreading,languagearts,mathematics,socialstudies,science,oracademic
25coursesthatarerelatedtosuchsubjectareasandconsonantwiththechild'sageandability.
26AtleastfourhundredofthesixhundredhoursshalloccurattheregularFPEschoollocation
27[;].
28 [(3)]3.Therequirementsof[this]subsection2ofthissectionshallnotapplytoany
29pupilsixteenyearsofageorolder.
30 [3.]4.Theproductionofadailylogbyaparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
31controlorcustodyofachildshowingthatanFPEschoolhasacourseofinstructionthat
32satisfiestherequirementsofthissectionandsection167.031or,inthecaseofapupilsixteen
33yearsofageorolderwhoattendedametropolitanschooldistrictthepreviousyear,awritten
34statementthatthepupilisattendinganFPEschoolincompliancewithsection167.031shall
35beadefensetoanyprosecutionundersection167.031andtoanychargeoractionfor
36educationalneglectbroughtunderchapter210.
37 5.FPEschooleducationenforcementandrecordspursuanttothissection,and
38sections210.167and211.031,shallbesubjecttoreviewonlybythelocalprosecuting
39attorneyandsuchreviewshallbebasedonlyuponprobablecause.
210.167.Ifaninvestigationconductedbythechildren'sdivisionundersection
2210.145revealsthattheonlybasisforactioninvolvesaquestionofanallegedviolationof
3section167.031,thenthelocalofficeofthedivisionshallsendthereporttotheschooldistrict
4inwhichthechildresides.Theschooldistrictshallimmediatelyreferallprivate,parochial,
5parish,homeschool,orFPEschoolmatterstotheprosecutingattorneyofthecountywherein
6thechildlegallyresides.Theschooldistrictmayreferpublicschoolviolationsofsection
7167.031totheprosecutingattorney.Anyinvestigationforaviolationofsection167.031
8involvingachildwhoisbeinghomeschooledorwhoisenrolledinanFPEschoolshall
9besubjecttoreviewonlybythelocalprosecutingattorneyandshallbebasedonlyupon
10probablecause.
HB31 3 211.031.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthischapter,thejuvenilecourtorthe
2familycourtincircuitsthathaveafamilycourtasprovidedinchapter487shallhave
3exclusiveoriginaljurisdictioninproceedings:
4 (1)Involvinganychildwhomaybearesidentoforfoundwithinthecountyandwho
5isallegedtobeinneedofcareandtreatmentbecause:
6 (a)Theparents,orotherpersonslegallyresponsibleforthecareandsupportofthe
7child,neglectorrefusetoprovidepropersupport,educationwhichisrequiredbylaw,
8medical,surgicalorothercarenecessaryforhisorherwell-being;exceptthatreliancebya
9parent,guardianorcustodianuponremedialtreatmentotherthanmedicalorsurgical
10treatmentforachildshallnotbeconstruedasneglectwhenthetreatmentisrecognizedor
11permittedpursuanttothelawsofthisstate;
12 (b)Thechildisotherwisewithoutpropercare,custodyorsupport;
13 (c)Thechildwaslivinginaroom,buildingorotherstructureatthetimesuch
14dwellingwasfoundbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictiontobeapublicnuisancepursuantto
15section195.130;or
16 (d)Thechildisinneedofmentalhealthservicesandtheparent,guardianor
17custodianisunabletoaffordoraccessappropriatementalhealthtreatmentorcareforthe
18child;
19 (2)Involvinganychildwhomaybearesidentoforfoundwithinthecountyandwho
20isallegedtobeinneedofcareandtreatmentbecause:
21 (a)Thechildwhilesubjecttocompulsoryschoolattendanceisrepeatedlyandwithout
22justificationabsentfromschool;
23 (b)Thechilddisobeysthereasonableandlawfuldirectionsofhisorherparentsor
24othercustodianandisbeyondtheircontrol;
25 (c)Thechildishabituallyabsentfromhisorherhomewithoutsufficientcause,
26permission,orjustification;
27 (d)Thebehaviororassociationsofthechildareotherwiseinjurioustohisorher
28welfareortothewelfareofothers;or
29 (e)Thechildischargedwithanoffensenotclassifiedascriminal,orwithanoffense
30applicableonlytochildren;exceptthat,thejuvenilecourtshallnothavejurisdictionoverany
31childfifteenyearsofagewhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastateormunicipaltrafficordinance
32orregulation,theviolationofwhichdoesnotconstituteafelony,oranychildwhoisalleged
33tohaveviolatedastateormunicipalordinanceorregulationprohibitingpossessionoruseof
34anytobaccoproduct;
35 (3)Involvinganychildwhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastatelawormunicipal
36ordinance,oranypersonwhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastatelawormunicipalordinance
37priortoattainingtheageofeighteenyears,inwhichcasesjurisdictionmaybetakenbythe
HB31 4 38courtofthecircuitinwhichtheviolationisallegedtohaveoccurred,exceptasprovidedin
39subsection2ofthissection;exceptthat,thejuvenilecourtshallnothavejurisdictionoverany
40childfifteenyearsofagewhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastateormunicipaltrafficordinance
41orregulation,theviolationofwhichdoesnotconstituteafelony,andexceptthatthejuvenile
42courtshallhaveconcurrentjurisdictionwiththemunicipalcourtoveranychildwhoisalleged
43tohaveviolatedamunicipalcurfewordinance,andexceptthatthejuvenilecourtshallhave
44concurrentjurisdictionwiththecircuitcourtonanychildwhoisallegedtohaveviolateda
45stateormunicipalordinanceorregulationprohibitingpossessionoruseofanytobacco
46product;
47 (4)Fortheadoptionofaperson;
48 (5)Forthecommitmentofachildtotheguardianshipofthedepartmentofsocial
49servicesasprovidedbylaw;
50 (6)Involvinganorderofprotectionpursuanttochapter455whentherespondentis
51lessthaneighteenyearsofage;and
52 (7)Involvingachildwhohasbeenavictimofsextraffickingorsexualexploitation.
53 2.Transferofamatter,proceeding,jurisdictionorsupervisionforachildwhoresides
54inacountyofthisstateshallbemadeasfollows:
55 (1)Priortothefilingofapetitionanduponrequestofanypartyoratthediscretionof
56thejuvenileofficer,thematterintheinterestofachildmaybetransferredbythejuvenile
57officer,withthepriorconsentofthejuvenileofficerofthereceivingcourt,tothecountyof
58thechild'sresidenceortheresidenceofthepersoneighteenyearsofageforfutureaction;
59 (2)Uponthemotionofanypartyoronitsownmotionpriortofinaldispositiononthe
60pendingmatter,thecourtinwhichaproceedingiscommencedmaytransfertheproceedingof
61achildtothecourtlocatedinthecountyofthechild'sresidence,orthecountyinwhichthe
62offensepursuanttosubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofthissectionisallegedtohaveoccurred
63forfurtheraction;
64 (3)Uponmotionofanypartyoronitsownmotion,thecourtinwhichjurisdictionhas
65beentakenpursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionmayatanytimethereaftertransfer
66jurisdictionofachildtothecourtlocatedinthecountyofthechild'sresidenceforfurther
67actionwiththepriorconsentofthereceivingcourt;
68 (4)Uponmotionofanypartyoruponitsownmotionatanytimefollowinga
69judgmentofdispositionortreatmentpursuanttosection211.181,thecourthavingjurisdiction
70ofthecausemayplacethechildunderthesupervisionofanotherjuvenilecourtwithinor
71withoutthestatepursuanttosection210.570withtheconsentofthereceivingcourt;
72 (5)Uponmotionofanychildorhisorherparent,thecourthavingjurisdictionshall
73grantonechangeofjudgepursuanttoMissourisupremecourtrules;
HB31 5 74 (6)Uponthetransferofanymatter,proceeding,jurisdictionorsupervisionofachild,
75certifiedcopiesofalllegalandsocialdocumentsandrecordspertainingtothecaseonfile
76withtheclerkofthetransferringjuvenilecourtshallaccompanythetransfer.
77 3.Inanyproceedinginvolvinganychildtakenintocustodyinacountyotherthanthe
78countyofthechild'sresidence,thejuvenilecourtofthecountyofthechild'sresidenceshall
79benotifiedofsuchtakingintocustodywithinseventy-twohours.
80 4.Whenaninvestigationbyajuvenileofficerpursuanttothissectionrevealsthatthe
81onlybasisforactioninvolvesanallegedviolationofsection167.031involvingachildwho
82allegestobereceivinginstructionatahomeschooloranFPEschool,thejuvenileofficer
83shallcontactaparentorparentsofsuchchildtoverifythatthechildisreceivinginstructionat
84suchschoolandnotinviolationofsection167.031beforemakingareportofsuchaviolation.
85Anyreportofaviolationofsection167.031madebyajuvenileofficerregardingachildwho
86isreceivinginstructionatahomeschooloranFPEschoolshallbemadeonlytothe
87prosecutingattorneyofthecountywherethechildlegallyresidesandshallbebasedonly
88uponprobablecause.
89 5.Thedisabilityordiseaseofaparentshallnotconstituteabasisforadetermination
90thatachildisachildinneedofcareorfortheremovalofcustodyofachildfromtheparent
91withoutaspecificshowingthatthereisacausalrelationbetweenthedisabilityordiseaseand
92harmtothechild.
[167.042.Forthepurposeofminimizingunnecessaryinvestigations
2 duetoreportsoftruancy,eachparent,guardian,orotherpersonresponsiblefor
3 thechildwhocauseshischildtoattendregularlyahomeschoolmayprovide
4 totherecorderofdeedsofthecountywherethechildlegallyresides,ortothe
5 chiefschoolofficerofthepublicschooldistrictwherethechildlegallyresides,
6 asigned,writtendeclarationofenrollmentstatingtheirintentforthechildto
7 attendahomeschoolwithinthirtydaysaftertheestablishmentofthehome
8 schoolandbySeptemberfirstannuallythereafter.Thenameandageofeach
9 childattendingthehomeschool,theaddressandtelephonenumberofthe
10 homeschool,thenameofeachpersonteachinginthehomeschool,andthe
11 name,addressandsignatureofeachpersonmakingthedeclarationof
12 enrollmentshallbeincludedinsaidnotice.Adeclarationofenrollmentto
13 provideahomeschoolshallnotbecausetoinvestigateviolationsofsection
14 167.031.Therecorderofdeedsmaychargeaservicecostofnotmorethan
15 onedollarforeachnoticefiled.]
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