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	2	+	EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
	3	+	and is intended to be omitted in the law.
1	4		FIRST REGULAR SESSION
2		-	~~HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR~~
	5	+	[PERFECTED]
3	6		SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
4	7		SENATE BILL NO. 266
5	8		103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
6		-	0642H.05C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
	9	+	INTRODUCED BY SENATOR FITZWATER.
	10	+	0642S.02P KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
7	11		AN ACT
8		-	Torepealsections160.261,160.263,160.775,160.2700,160.2705,160.2710,161.670,
9		-	162.065,162.069,162.705,163.044,163.045,163.172,167.950,168.025,168.036,
10		-	168.410,170.048,170.315,and173.232,RSMo,andsection161.026asenactedby
11		-	senatebillno.743,ninety-ninthgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection
12		-	161.026asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,ninety-ninthgeneralassembly,second
13		-	regularsession,andtoenactinlieuthereofthirtynewsectionsrelatingtoelementary
14		-	andsecondaryeducation.
	12	+	To repeal section 161.670, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to
	13	+	assessment of virtual school students.
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15	15		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
16		-	SectionA.Sections160.261,160.263,160.775,160.2700,160.2705,160.2710,
17		-	2161.670,162.065,162.069,162.705,163.044,163.045,163.172,167.950,168.025,168.036,
18		-	3168.410,170.048,170.315,and173.232,RSMo,andsection161.026asenactedbysenate
19		-	4billno.743,ninety-ninthgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection161.026as
20		-	5enactedbyhousebillno.1606,ninety-ninthgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,are
21		-	6repealedandthirtynewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections160.261,
22		-	7160.263,160.775,160.1052,160.1053,160.1054,160.1055,160.2700,160.2705,160.2710,
23		-	8161.026,161.670,162.065,162.069,162.207,162.705,163.044,163.045,163.172,167.167,
24		-	9167.950,168.025,168.036,168.331,168.410,168.411,170.048,170.315,171.216,and
25		-	10173.232,toreadasfollows:
26		-	160.261.1.(1)Thelocalboardofeducationofeachschooldistrictshallclearly
27		-	2establishawrittenpolicyofdiscipline,includingthedistrict'sdeterminationontheuseof
28		-	3corporalpunishmentandtheproceduresinwhichpunishmentwillbeapplied.Awrittencopy
29		-	4ofthedistrict'sdisciplinepolicyandcorporalpunishmentprocedures,ifapplicable,shallbe
30		-	EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31		-	intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 5providedtothepupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictatthe
32		-	6beginningofeachschoolyearandalsomadeavailableintheofficeofthesuperintendentof
33		-	7suchdistrict,duringnormalbusinesshours,forpublicinspection.Nopupilshallbesubjectto
34		-	8corporalpunishmentproceduresoutlinedinthedisciplineandcorporalpunishmentpolicy
35		-	9withoutaparentorguardianbeingnotifiedandprovidingwrittenpermissionforthecorporal
36		-	10punishment.
37		-	11 (2)Allemployeesofthedistrictshall[annually] receiveinstructionrelatedtothe
38		-	12specificcontentsofthepolicyofdisciplineandanyinterpretationsnecessarytoimplement
39		-	13theprovisionsofthepolicyinthecourseoftheirduties,includingbutnotlimitedtoapproved
40		-	14methodsofdealingwithactsofschoolviolence,discipliningstudentswithdisabilitiesand
41		-	15instructioninthenecessityandrequirementsforconfidentiality.Suchinstructionshallbe
42		-	16providedasestablishedinsection168.331.
43		-	17 2.(1)Thepolicyshallrequireschooladministratorstoreportactsofschoolviolence
44		-	18toallteachersattheattendancecenterand,inaddition,tootherschooldistrictemployeeswith
45		-	19aneedtoknow.
46		-	20 (2)Forthepurposesofthischapterorchapter167,"needtoknow"isdefinedas
47		-	21schoolpersonnelwhoaredirectlyresponsibleforthestudent'seducationorwhootherwise
48		-	22interactwiththestudentonaprofessionalbasiswhileactingwithinthescopeoftheir
49		-	23assignedduties.Asusedinthissection,thephrase"actofschoolviolence"or"violent
50		-	24behavior"meanstheexertionofphysicalforcebyastudentwiththeintenttodoserious
51		-	25physicalinjuryasdefinedinsection556.061toanotherpersonwhileonschoolproperty,
52		-	26includingaschoolbusinserviceonbehalfofthedistrict,orwhileinvolvedinschool
53		-	27activities.
54		-	28 (3)Thepolicyshallataminimumrequireschooladministratorstoreport,assoonas
55		-	29reasonably[practical] practicable, totheappropriatelawenforcementagencyanyofthe
56		-	30followingcrimes,oranyactwhichifcommittedbyanadultwouldbeoneofthefollowing
57		-	31crimes, committedonschoolpropertyincluding,butnotlimitedto,actionsonanyschool
58		-	32businserviceonbehalfofthedistrictorwhileinvolvedinschoolactivities:
59		-	33 [(1)](a)Firstdegreemurderundersection565.020;
60		-	34 [(2)](b)Seconddegreemurderundersection565.021;
61		-	35 [(3)](c)Kidnappingundersection565.110asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
62		-	36kidnappinginthefirstdegreeundersection565.110;
63		-	37 [(4)](d)Firstdegreeassaultundersection565.050;
64		-	38 [(5)](e)Rapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.030;
65		-	39 [(6)](f)Sodomyinthefirstdegreeundersection566.060;
66		-	40 [(7)](g)Burglaryinthefirstdegreeundersection569.160;
67		-	41 [(8)](h)Burglaryintheseconddegreeundersection569.170;
68		-	HCSSSSB266 2 42 [(9)](i)Robberyinthefirstdegreeundersection569.020asitexistedpriorto
69		-	43January1,2017,orrobberyinthefirstdegreeundersection570.023;
70		-	44 [(10)] (j)Distributionofdrugsundersection195.211asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,
71		-	452017,ormanufactureofacontrolledsubstanceundersection579.055;
72		-	46 [(11)](k)Distributionofdrugstoaminorundersection195.212asitexistedpriorto
73		-	47January1,2017,ordeliveryofacontrolledsubstanceundersection579.020;
74		-	48 [(12)] (l)Arsoninthefirstdegreeundersection569.040;
75		-	49 [(13)] (m)Voluntarymanslaughterundersection565.023;
76		-	50 [(14)] (n)Involuntarymanslaughterundersection565.024asitexistedpriorto
77		-	51January1,2017,involuntarymanslaughterinthefirstdegreeundersection565.024,or
78		-	52involuntarymanslaughterintheseconddegreeundersection565.027;
79		-	53 [(15)] (o)Seconddegreeassaultundersection565.060asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,
80		-	542017,orseconddegreeassaultundersection565.052;
81		-	55 [(16)] (p)Rapeintheseconddegreeundersection566.031;
82		-	56 [(17)] (q)Feloniousrestraintundersection565.120asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,
83		-	572017,orkidnappingintheseconddegreeundersection565.120;
84		-	58 [(18)] (r)Propertydamageinthefirstdegreeundersection569.100;
85		-	59 [(19)] (s)Thepossessionofaweaponunderchapter571;
86		-	60 [(20)] (t)Childmolestationinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.067asit
87		-	61existedpriortoJanuary1,2017,orchildmolestationinthefirst,second,orthirddegree
88		-	62pursuanttosection566.067,566.068,or566.069;
89		-	63 [(21)] (u)Sodomyintheseconddegreepursuanttosection566.061;
90		-	64 [(22)] (v)Sexualmisconductinvolvingachildpursuanttosection566.083;
91		-	65 [(23)] (w)Sexualabuseinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.100;
92		-	66 [(24)] (x)Harassmentundersection565.090asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
93		-	67harassmentinthefirstdegreeundersection565.090;or
94		-	68 [(25)] (y)Stalkingundersection565.225asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
95		-	69stalkinginthefirstdegreeundersection565.225[;].
96		-	70
97		-	71[committedonschoolproperty,includingbutnotlimitedtoactionsonanyschoolbusin
98		-	72serviceonbehalfofthedistrictorwhileinvolvedinschoolactivities.]
99		-	73 (4)Thepolicyshallrequirethatanyportionofastudent'sindividualizededucation
100		-	74programthatisrelatedtodemonstratedorpotentiallyviolentbehaviorshallbeprovidedto
101		-	75anyteacherandotherschooldistrictemployeeswhoaredirectlyresponsibleforthestudent's
102		-	76educationorwhootherwiseinteractwiththestudentonaneducationalbasiswhileacting
103		-	77withinthescopeof[their] suchteacher'soremployees'assignedduties.
104		-	HCSSSSB266 3 78 (5)Thepolicyshallalsocontaintheconsequencesoffailuretoobeystandardsof
105		-	79conductsetbythelocalboardofeducation,andtheimportanceofthestandardstothe
106		-	80maintenanceofanatmospherewhereorderlylearningispossibleandencouraged.
107		-	81 3.Thepolicyshallprovidethatanystudentwhoisonsuspensionforanyofthe
108		-	82offenseslistedinsubsection2ofthissectionoranyactofviolenceordrug-relatedactivity
109		-	83definedbyschooldistrictpolicyasaseriousviolationofschooldisciplinepursuantto
110		-	84subsection9ofthissectionshallhaveasaconditionofhisorhersuspensiontherequirement
111		-	85thatsuchstudentisnotallowed,whileonsuchsuspension,tobewithinonethousandfeetof
112		-	86anyschoolpropertyintheschooldistrictwheresuchstudentattendedschooloranyactivity
113		-	87ofthatdistrict,regardlessofwhetherornottheactivitytakesplaceondistrictpropertyunless:
114		-	88 (1)Suchstudentisunderthedirectsupervisionofthestudent'sparent,legalguardian,
115		-	89orcustodianandthesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesigneehasauthorizedthe
116		-	90studenttobeonschoolproperty;
117		-	91 (2)Suchstudentisunderthedirectsupervisionofanotheradultdesignatedbythe
118		-	92student'sparent,legalguardian,orcustodian,inadvance,inwriting,totheprincipalofthe
119		-	93schoolwhichsuspendedthestudentandthesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesignee
120		-	94hasauthorizedthestudenttobeonschoolproperty;
121		-	95 (3)Suchstudentisenrolledinandattendinganalternativeschoolthatislocated
122		-	96withinonethousandfeetofapublicschoolintheschooldistrictwheresuchstudentattended
123		-	97school;or
124		-	98 (4)Suchstudentresideswithinonethousandfeetofanypublicschoolintheschool
125		-	99districtwheresuchstudentattendedschoolinwhichcasesuchstudentmaybeontheproperty
126		-	100ofhisorherresidencewithoutdirectadultsupervision.
127		-	101 4.Anystudentwhoviolatestheconditionofsuspensionrequiredpursuantto
128		-	102subsection3ofthissectionmaybesubjecttoexpulsionorfurthersuspensionpursuanttothe
129		-	103provisionsofsections167.161,167.164,and167.171.Inmakingthisdetermination
130		-	104considerationshallbegiventowhetherthestudentposesathreattothesafetyofanychildor
131		-	105schoolemployeeandwhethersuchstudent'sunsupervisedpresencewithinonethousandfeet
132		-	106oftheschoolisdisruptivetotheeducationalprocessorunderminestheeffectivenessofthe
133		-	107school'sdisciplinarypolicy.Removalofanypupilwhoisastudentwithadisabilityissubject
134		-	108tostateandfederalproceduralrights.Thissectionshallnotlimitaschooldistrict'sabilityto:
135		-	109 (1)Prohibitallstudentswhoaresuspendedfrombeingonschoolpropertyor
136		-	110attendinganactivitywhileonsuspension;
137		-	111 (2)Disciplinestudentsforoff-campusconductthatnegativelyaffectstheeducational
138		-	112environmenttotheextentallowedbylaw.
139		-	113 5.Thepolicyshallprovideforasuspensionforaperiodofnotlessthanoneyear,or
140		-	114expulsion,forastudentwhoisdeterminedtohavebroughtaweapontoschool,includingbut
141		-	HCSSSSB266 4 115notlimitedtotheschoolplaygroundortheschoolparkinglot,broughtaweapononaschool
142		-	116busorbroughtaweapontoaschoolactivitywhetheronoroffoftheschoolpropertyin
143		-	117violationofdistrictpolicy,exceptthat:
144		-	118 (1)Thesuperintendentor,inaschooldistrictwithnohighschool,theprincipalofthe
145		-	119schoolwhichsuchchildattendsmaymodifysuchsuspensiononacase-by-casebasis;and
146		-	120 (2)Thissectionshallnotpreventtheschooldistrictfromprovidingeducational
147		-	121servicesinanalternativesettingtoastudentsuspendedundertheprovisionsofthissection.
148		-	122 6.Forthepurposeofthissection,theterm"weapon"shallmeanafirearmasdefined
149		-	123under18U.S.C.Section921andthefollowingitems,asdefinedinsection571.010:a
150		-	124blackjack,aconcealablefirearm,anexplosiveweapon,afirearm,afirearmsilencer,agas
151		-	125gun,aknife,knuckles,amachinegun,aprojectileweapon,arifle,ashotgun,aspringgunor
152		-	126aswitchbladeknife;exceptthatthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprohibitaschoolboard
153		-	127fromadoptingapolicytoallowaCivilWarreenactortocarryaCivilWareraweaponon
154		-	128schoolpropertyforeducationalpurposessolongasthefirearmisunloaded.Thelocalboard
155		-	129ofeducationshalldefineweaponinthedisciplinepolicy.Suchdefinitionshallincludethe
156		-	130weaponsdefinedinthissubsectionbutmayalsoincludeotherweapons.
157		-	131 7.Allschooldistrictpersonnelresponsibleforthecareandsupervisionofstudents
158		-	132areauthorizedtoholdeverypupilstrictlyaccountableforanydisorderlyconductinschoolor
159		-	133onanypropertyoftheschool,onanyschoolbusgoingtoorreturningfromschool,during
160		-	134school-sponsoredactivities,orduringintermissionorrecessperiods.
161		-	135 8.Teachersandotherauthorizeddistrictpersonnelinpublicschoolsresponsiblefor
162		-	136thecare,supervision,anddisciplineofschoolchildren,includingvolunteersselectedwith
163		-	137reasonablecarebytheschooldistrict,shallnotbecivillyliablewhenactinginconformity
164		-	138withtheestablishedpoliciesdevelopedbyeachboard,includingbutnotlimitedtopoliciesof
165		-	139studentdisciplineorwhenreportingtohisorhersupervisororotherpersonasmandatedby
166		-	140statelawactsofschoolviolenceorthreatenedactsofschoolviolence,withinthecourseand
167		-	141scopeofthedutiesoftheteacher,authorizeddistrictpersonnelorvolunteer,whensuch
168		-	142individualisactinginconformitywiththeestablishedpoliciesdevelopedbytheboard.
169		-	143Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtocreateanewcauseofactionagainstsuchschool
170		-	144district,ortorelievetheschooldistrictfromliabilityforthenegligentactsofsuchpersons.
171		-	145 9.Eachschoolboardshalldefineinitsdisciplinepolicyactsofviolenceandany
172		-	146otheractsthatconstituteaseriousviolationofthatpolicy."Actsofviolence"asdefinedby
173		-	147schoolboardsshallincludebutnotbelimitedtoexertionofphysicalforcebyastudentwith
174		-	148theintenttodoseriousbodilyharmtoanotherpersonwhileonschoolproperty,includinga
175		-	149schoolbusinserviceonbehalfofthedistrict,orwhileinvolvedinschoolactivities.School
176		-	150districtsshallforeachstudentenrolledintheschooldistrictcompileandmaintainrecordsof
177		-	151anyseriousviolationofthedistrict'sdisciplinepolicy.Suchrecordsshallbemadeavailable
178		-	HCSSSSB266 5 152toteachersandotherschooldistrictemployeeswithaneedtoknowwhileactingwithinthe
179		-	153scopeoftheirassignedduties,andshallbeprovidedasrequiredinsection167.020toany
180		-	154schooldistrictinwhichthestudentsubsequentlyattemptstoenroll.
181		-	155 10.Spanking,whenadministeredbycertificatedpersonnelandinthepresenceofa
182		-	156witnesswhoisanemployeeoftheschooldistrict,ortheuseofreasonableforcetoprotect
183		-	157personsorproperty,whenadministeredbypersonnelofaschooldistrictinareasonable
184		-	158mannerinaccordancewiththelocalboardofeducation'swrittenpolicyofdiscipline,isnot
185		-	159abusewithinthemeaningofchapter210.
186		-	160 11.Uponreceiptofanyreportsofchildabusebythechildren'sdivisionpursuantto
187		-	161sections210.110to210.165whichallegedlyinvolvepersonnelofaschooldistrict,the
188		-	162children'sdivisionshallnotifythesuperintendentofschoolsofthedistrictor,iftheperson
189		-	163namedintheallegedincidentisthesuperintendentofschools,thepresidentoftheschool
190		-	164boardoftheschooldistrictwheretheallegedincidentoccurred.
191		-	165 12.Inordertoensurethesafetyofallstudents,shouldastudentbeexpelledfor
192		-	166bringingaweapontoschool,violentbehavior,orforanactofschoolviolence,thatstudent
193		-	167shallnot,forthepurposesoftheaccreditationprocessoftheMissourischoolimprovement
194		-	168plan,beconsideredadropoutorbeincludedinthecalculationofthatdistrict'seducational
195		-	169persistenceratio.
196		-	160.263.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
197		-	2 (1)"Mechanicalrestraint",theuseofanydeviceorequipmenttorestrictastudent's
198		-	3freedomofmovement.Mechanicalrestraintshallnotincludedevicesimplementedbytrained
199		-	4personnelorusedbyastudentwithaprescriptionforsuchdevicesfromanappropriate
200		-	5medicalorrelatedservicesprofessionalandthatareusedforspecificandapprovedpurposes
201		-	6forwhichsuchdevicesweredesigned,suchasthefollowing:
202		-	7 (a)Adaptivedevicesormechanicalsupportsusedtoachieveproperbodyposition,
203		-	8balance,oralignmenttoallowgreaterfreedomofmobilitythanwouldbepossiblewithoutthe
204		-	9useofsuchdevicesormechanicalsupports;
205		-	10 (b)Vehiclesafetyrestraintswhenusedasintendedduringthetransportofastudentin
206		-	11amovingvehicle;
207		-	12 (c)Restraintsformedicalimmobilization;or
208		-	13 (d)Orthopedicallyprescribeddevicesthatpermitastudenttoparticipateinactivities
209		-	14withoutrisk;
210		-	15 (2)"Physicalrestraint",apersonalrestrictionsuchasperson-to-personphysical
211		-	16contactthatimmobilizes,reduces,orrestrictstheabilityofastudenttomovethestudent's
212		-	17torso,arms,legs,orheadfreely.Physicalrestraintshallnotinclude:
213		-	18 (a)Aphysicalescort,whichisatemporarytouchingorholdingofthehand,wrist,
214		-	19arm,shoulder,orbackforthepurposeofinducingastudenttowalktoasafelocation;
215		-	HCSSSSB266 6 20 (b)Comfortingorcalmingastudent;
216		-	21 (c)Holdingastudent'shandtotransportthestudentforsafetypurposes;
217		-	22 (d)Interveninginafight;or
218		-	23 (e)Usinganassistiveorprotectivedeviceprescribedbyanappropriatelytrained
219		-	24professionalorprofessionalteam;
220		-	25 (3)"Pronerestraint",usingmechanicalorphysicalrestraintorbothtorestricta
221		-	26student'smovementwhilethestudentislyingwiththestudent'sfrontorfacedownward;
222		-	27 (4)"Restraint"includes,butisnotlimitedto,mechanicalrestraint,physicalrestraint,
223		-	28andpronerestraint;
224		-	29 (5)"Seclusion",theinvoluntaryconfinementofastudentaloneinaroomorareathat
225		-	30thestudentisphysicallypreventedfromleavingandthatcomplieswiththebuildingcodein
226		-	31effectintheschooldistrict.Seclusionshallnotincludethefollowing:
227		-	32 (a)Atimeout,whichisabehaviormanagementtechniquethatispartofanapproved
228		-	33program,involvesthemonitoredseparationofthestudentinanonlockedsetting,andis
229		-	34implementedforthepurposeofcalming;
230		-	35 (b)In-schoolsuspension;
231		-	36 (c)Detention;or
232		-	37 (d)Otherappropriatedisciplinarymeasures.
233		-	38 2.Theschooldisciplinepolicyundersection160.261shallreserveconfininga
234		-	39studentinseclusionforsituationsorconditionsinwhichthereisimminentdangerofphysical
235		-	40harmtoselforothers.
236		-	41 3.ForallschoolyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,2022,noschooldistrict,charter
237		-	42school,orpubliclycontractedprivateprovidershalluseanymechanical,physical,orprone
238		-	43restrainttechniquethat:
239		-	44 (1)Obstructsviewsofthestudent'sface;
240		-	45 (2)Obstructsthestudent'srespiratoryairway,impairsthestudent'sbreathingor
241		-	46respiratorycapacity,orrestrictsthemovementrequiredfornormalbreathingtocause
242		-	47positionalorposturalasphyxia;
243		-	48 (3)Placespressureorweightonorcausesthecompressionofthestudent'schest,
244		-	49lungs,sternum,diaphragm,back,abdomen,orgenitals;
245		-	50 (4)Obstructsthestudent'scirculationofblood;
246		-	51 (5)Involvespushingonorintothestudent'smouth,nose,eyes,oranypartoftheface
247		-	52orinvolvescoveringthefaceorbodywithanythingincluding,butnotlimitedto,softobjects
248		-	53suchaspillows,blankets,orwashcloths;
249		-	54 (6)Endangersthestudent'slifeorsignificantlyexacerbatesthestudent'smedical
250		-	55condition;
251		-	56 (7)Ispurposelydesignedtoinflictpain;
252		-	HCSSSSB266 7 57 (8)Restrictsthestudentfromcommunicating.Ifanemployeephysicallyrestrainsa
253		-	58studentwhousessignlanguageoranaugmentativemodeofcommunicationasthestudent's
254		-	59primarymodeofcommunication,thestudentshallbepermittedtohavethestudent'shands
255		-	60freeofrestraintforbriefperiodsunlessanemployeedeterminesthatsuchfreedomappears
256		-	61likelytoresultinharmtoselforothers.
257		-	62 4.(1)ByJuly1,2011,thelocalboardofeducationofeachschooldistrictshalladopt
258		-	63awrittenpolicythatcomprehensivelyaddressestheuseofrestrictivebehavioralinterventions
259		-	64asaformofdisciplineorbehaviormanagementtechnique.Thepolicyshallbeconsistent
260		-	65withprofessionallyacceptedpracticesandstandardsofstudentdiscipline,behavior
261		-	66management,healthandsafety,includingthesafeschoolsact.Thepolicyshallinclude
262		-	67butnotbelimitedto:
263		-	68 (a)Definitionsofrestraint,seclusion,andtime-outandanyotherterminology
264		-	69necessarytodescribethecontinuumofrestrictivebehavioralinterventionsavailableforuse
265		-	70orprohibitedinthedistrict,consistentwiththeprovisionsofthissection;
266		-	71 (b)Descriptionofcircumstancesunderwhicharestrictivebehavioralinterventionis
267		-	72allowedandprohibited,consistentwiththeprovisionsofthissection,andanyunique
268		-	73applicationrequirementsforspecificgroupsofstudentssuchasdifferencesbasedonage,
269		-	74disability,orenvironmentinwhichtheeducationalservicesareprovided;
270		-	75 (c)Specificimplementationrequirementsassociatedwitharestrictivebehavioral
271		-	76interventionsuchastimelimits,facilityspecifications,trainingrequirementsorsupervision
272		-	77requirements;and
273		-	78 (d)Documentation,noticeandpermissionrequirementsassociatedwithuseofa
274		-	79restrictivebehavioralintervention.
275		-	80 (2)BeforeJuly1,2022,eachwrittenpolicyadoptedunderthissubsectionshallbe
276		-	81updatedtoprohibittheschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivateprovider
277		-	82fromusinganyrestraintthatemploysanytechniquelistedinsubsection3ofthissection.
278		-	83 (3)BeforeJuly1,2022,eachwrittenpolicyadoptedunderthissubsectionshallbe
279		-	84updatedtostatethattheschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivateprovider
280		-	85willreserverestraintorseclusionforsituationsorconditionsinwhichthereisimminent
281		-	86dangerofphysicalharmtoselforothers.
282		-	87 5.BeforeJuly1,2022,eachschooldistrict,charterschool,andpubliclycontracted
283		-	88privateprovidershallensurethatthepolicyadoptedundersubsection4ofthissection
284		-	89requiresthefollowing:
285		-	90 (1)Anystudentplacedinseclusionorrestraintshallberemovedfromsuchseclusion
286		-	91orrestraintassoonastheschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivate
287		-	92providerdeterminesthatthestudentisnolongeranimminentdangerofphysicalharmtoself
288		-	93orothers;
289		-	HCSSSSB266 8 94 (2)Allschooldistrict,charterschool,andpubliclycontractedprivateprovider
290		-	95personnelshallannuallyreviewthepolicyandproceduresinvolvingtheuseofseclusionand
291		-	96restraint.Personnelwhouseseclusionorrestraintshall[annually] completemandatory
292		-	97traininginthespecificseclusionandrestrainttechniquestheschooldistrict,charterschool,or
293		-	98publiclycontractedprivateproviderusesunderthissection. Suchtrainingshallbe
294		-	99providedasestablishedinsection168.331;
295		-	100 (3)(a)Eachtimeseclusionorrestraintisusedforastudent,theincidentshallbe
296		-	101monitoredbyamemberoftheschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivate
297		-	102providerpersonnel,andareportshallbecompletedbytheschooldistrict,charterschool,or
298		-	103publiclycontractedprivateproviderthatcontains,ataminimum,thefollowing:
299		-	104 a.Thedate,timeofday,location,duration,anddescriptionoftheincidentand
300		-	105interventions;
301		-	106 b.Anyeventleadingtotheincidentandthereasonforusingseclusionorrestraint;
302		-	107 c.Adescriptionofthemethodsofseclusionorrestraintused;
303		-	108 d.Thenatureandextentofanyinjurytothestudent;
304		-	109 e.Thenames,roles,andcertificationsofeachemployeeinvolvedintheuseof
305		-	110seclusionorrestraint;
306		-	111 f.Thename,role,andsignatureofthepersonwhopreparedthereport;
307		-	112 g.Thenameofanemployeewhomtheparentorguardiancancontactregardingthe
308		-	113incidentanduseofseclusionorrestraint;
309		-	114 h.Thenameofanemployeetocontactiftheparentorguardianwishestofilea
310		-	115complaint;and
311		-	116 i.Astatementdirectingparentsandlegalguardianstoasociological,emotional,or
312		-	117behavioralsupportorganizationandahotlinenumbertoreportchildabuseandneglect.
313		-	118 (b)Theschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivateprovidershall
314		-	119maintainthereportasaneducationrecordofthestudent,provideacopytotheparentorlegal
315		-	120guardianwithinfiveschooldays,andacopyofeachincidentreportshallbegiventothe
316		-	121departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationwithinthirtydaysoftheincident;
317		-	122 (4)Theschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivateprovidershall
318		-	123attempttonotifytheparentsorlegalguardiansassoonaspossiblebutnolaterthanonehour
319		-	124aftertheendoftheschooldayonwhichtheuseofseclusionorrestraintoccurred.
320		-	125Notificationshallbeoralorelectronicandshallincludeastatementindicatingthattheschool
321		-	126district,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivateproviderwillprovidetheparentsor
322		-	127legalguardiansacopyofthereportdescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectionwithinfive
323		-	128schooldays;
324		-	129 (5)Anofficer,administrator,oremployeeofapublicschooldistrictorcharterschool
325		-	130shallnotretaliateagainstanypersonforhaving:
326		-	HCSSSSB266 9 131 (a)Reportedaviolationofanypolicyestablishedunderthissectionorfailureofa
327		-	132districtorcharterschooltofollowanyprovisionsofthissectioninrelationtoincidentsof
328		-	133seclusionandrestraint;or
329		-	134 (b)Providedinformationregardingaviolationofthissectionbyapublicschool
330		-	135districtorcharterschooloramemberofthestaffofthepublicschooldistrictorcharter
331		-	136school.
332		-	137 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcompileandmaintain
333		-	138allincidentsreportedunderthissectioninthedepartment'scoredatasystemandmakesuch
334		-	139dataavailableontheMissouricomprehensivedatasystem.Nopersonallyidentifiabledata
335		-	140shallbeaccessibleonthedatabase.
336		-	141 7.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall,incooperationwith
337		-	142appropriateassociations,organizations,agenciesandindividualswithspecializedexpertisein
338		-	143behaviormanagement,developamodelpolicythatsatisfiestherequirementsofsubsection2
339		-	144ofthissectionasitexistedonAugust28,2009,byJuly1,2010,andshallupdatesuchmodel
340		-	145policytoincludetherequirementsofsubdivisions(2)and(3)ofsubsection4andsubsection5
341		-	146ofthissectionbyJuly1,2022.
342		-	160.775.1.EverydistrictshalladoptanantibullyingpolicybySeptember1,2007.
343		-	2 2."Bullying"meansintimidation,unwantedaggressivebehavior,orharassmentthat
344		-	3isrepetitiveorissubstantiallylikelytoberepeatedandcausesareasonablestudenttofearfor
345		-	4hisorherphysicalsafetyorproperty;substantiallyinterfereswiththeeducational
346		-	5performance,opportunities,orbenefitsofanystudentwithoutexception;orsubstantially
347		-	6disruptstheorderlyoperationoftheschool.Bullyingmayconsistofphysicalactions,
348		-	7includinggestures,ororal,cyberbullying,electronic,orwrittencommunication,andany
349		-	8threatofretaliationforreportingofsuchacts.Bullyingofstudentsisprohibitedonschool
350		-	9property,atanyschoolfunction,oronaschoolbus."Cyberbullying"meansbullyingas
351		-	10definedinthissubsectionthroughthetransmissionofacommunicationincluding,butnot
352		-	11limitedto,amessage,text,sound,orimagebymeansofanelectronicdeviceincluding,but
353		-	12notlimitedto,atelephone,wirelesstelephone,orotherwirelesscommunicationdevice,
354		-	13computer,orpager.
355		-	14 3.Eachdistrict'santibullyingpolicyshallbefoundedontheassumptionthatall
356		-	15studentsneedasafelearningenvironment.Policiesshalltreatallstudentsequallyandshall
357		-	16notcontainspecificlistsofprotectedclassesofstudentswhoaretoreceivespecialtreatment.
358		-	17Policiesmayincludeage-appropriatedifferencesforschoolsbasedonthegradelevelsatthe
359		-	18school.Eachsuchpolicyshallcontainastatementoftheconsequencesofbullying.
360		-	19 4.Eachdistrict'santibullyingpolicyshallbeincludedinthestudenthandbookand
361		-	20shallrequire,ataminimum,thefollowingcomponents:
362		-	HCSSSSB266 10 21 (1)Astatementprohibitingbullying,definednolessinclusivelythaninsubsection2
363		-	22ofthissection;
364		-	23 (2)Astatementrequiringdistrictemployeestoreportanyinstanceofbullyingof
365		-	24whichtheemployeehasfirsthandknowledge.Thepolicyshallrequireadistrictemployee
366		-	25whowitnessesanincidentofbullyingtoreporttheincidenttothedistrict'sdesignated
367		-	26individualattheschoolwithintwoschooldaysoftheemployeewitnessingtheincident;
368		-	27 (3)Aprocedureforreportinganactofbullying.Thepolicyshallalsoincludea
369		-	28statementrequiringthatthedistrictdesignateanindividualateachschoolinthedistrictto
370		-	29receivereportsofincidentsofbullying.Suchindividualshallbeadistrictemployeewhois
371		-	30teacherlevelstafforabove;
372		-	31 (4)Aprocedureforpromptinvestigationofreportsofviolationsandcomplaints,
373		-	32identifyingoneormoreemployeesresponsiblefortheinvestigationincluding,ataminimum,
374		-	33thefollowingrequirements:
375		-	34 (a)Withintwoschooldaysofareportofanincidentofbullyingbeingreceived,the
376		-	35schoolprincipal,orhisorherdesignee,shallinitiateaninvestigationoftheincident;
377		-	36 (b)Theschoolprincipalmayappointotherschoolstafftoassistwiththe
378		-	37investigation;and
379		-	38 (c)Theinvestigationshallbecompletedwithintenschooldaysfromthedateofthe
380		-	39writtenreportunlessgoodcauseexiststoextendtheinvestigation;
381		-	40 (5)Astatementthatprohibitsreprisalorretaliationagainstanypersonwhoreportsan
382		-	41actofbullyingandtheconsequenceandappropriateremedialactionforapersonwho
383		-	42engagesinreprisalorretaliation;
384		-	43 (6)Astatementofhowthepolicyistobepublicized;and
385		-	44 (7)Aprocessfordiscussingthedistrict'santibullyingpolicywithstudentsand
386		-	45trainingschoolemployeesandvolunteerswhohavesignificantcontactwithstudentsinthe
387		-	46requirementsofthepolicy,including,ataminimum,thefollowingstatements:
388		-	47 (a)Theschooldistrictshallprovideinformationandappropriatetrainingtotheschool
389		-	48districtstaffwhohavesignificantcontactwithstudentsregardingthepolicy. Suchtraining
390		-	49shallbeprovidedasestablishedinsection168.331;
391		-	50 (b)Theschooldistrictshallgiveannualnoticeofthepolicytostudents,parentsor
392		-	51guardians,andstaff;
393		-	52 (c)Theschooldistrictshallprovideeducationandinformationtostudentsregarding
394		-	53bullying,includinginformationregardingtheschooldistrictpolicyprohibitingbullying,the
395		-	54harmfuleffectsofbullying,andotherapplicableinitiativestoaddressbullying,including
396		-	55studentpeer-to-peerinitiativestoprovideaccountabilityandpolicyenforcementforthose
397		-	56foundtohaveengagedinbullying,reprisal,orretaliationagainstanypersonwhoreportsan
398		-	57actofbullying;
399		-	HCSSSSB266 11 58 (d)Theadministrationoftheschooldistrictshallinstructitsschoolcounselors,
400		-	59schoolsocialworkers,licensedsocialworkers,mentalhealthprofessionals,andschool
401		-	60psychologiststoeducatestudentswhoarevictimsofbullyingontechniquesforstudentsto
402		-	61overcomebullying'snegativeeffects.Suchtechniquesshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,
403		-	62cultivatingthestudent'sself-worthandself-esteem;teachingthestudenttodefendhimselfor
404		-	63herselfassertivelyandeffectively;helpingthestudentdevelopsocialskills;orencouraging
405		-	64thestudenttodevelopaninternallocusofcontrol.Theprovisionsofthisparagraphshallnot
406		-	65beconstruedtocontradictorlimitanyotherprovisionofthissection;and
407		-	66 (e)Theadministrationoftheschooldistrictshallimplementprogramsandother
408		-	67initiativestoaddressbullying,torespondtosuchconductinamannerthatdoesnotstigmatize
409		-	68thevictim,andtomakeresourcesorreferralsavailabletovictimsofbullying.
410		-	69 5.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyschooldistrictshall
411		-	70havejurisdictiontoprohibitcyberbullyingthatoriginatesonaschool'scampusoratadistrict
412		-	71activityiftheelectroniccommunicationwasmadeusingtheschool'stechnologicalresources,
413		-	72ifthereisasufficientnexustotheeducationalenvironment,oriftheelectronic
414		-	73communicationwasmadeontheschool'scampusoratadistrictactivityusingthe
415		-	74student'sownpersonaltechnologicalresources.Theschooldistrictmaydisciplineany
416		-	75studentforsuchcyberbullyingtothegreatestextentallowedbylaw.
417		-	76 6.Eachdistrictshallreviewitsantibullyingpolicyandreviseitasneeded.The
418		-	77district'sschoolboardshallreceiveinputfromschoolpersonnel,students,andadministrators
419		-	78whenreviewingandrevisingthepolicy.
420		-	160.1052.1.Sections160.1052to160.1055shallbeknownandmaybecitedas
421		-	2the"MissouriEducatorsandParentalEmpowermentandRightsAct".
422		-	3 2.Asusedinsections160.1052to160.1055,thefollowingtermsmean:
423		-	4 (1)"Localeducationalagency"or"LEA",each:
424		-	5 (a)Schooldistrictasdefinedinsection160.011;
425		-	6 (b)Charterschoolasdescribedinsection160.400;and
426		-	7 (c)Virtualschoolasdescribedinsection161.670;
427		-	8 (2)"Parent",achild'sparent,legalguardian,orotherpersonhavingcharge,
428		-	9control,orcustodyofthechild.
429		-	10 3.Thegeneralassemblyherebyrecognizesthat:
430		-	11 (1)Thecollaborationofbothparentsandteachershasaprofoundeffectonthe
431		-	12educationalsuccessofMissouri'schildren;
432		-	13 (2)Educationisessentialtothepreservationoftherightsandlibertiesofthe
433		-	14people;
434		-	HCSSSSB266 12 15 (3)Consideringthatparentsarethefirstteacheroftheirchildandareuniquely
435		-	16qualifiedtounderstandandadvocatefortheirchild,thestaterecognizestheir
436		-	17importanceintheeducationoftheirchildren;and
437		-	18 (4)Consideringtheyearsofeducationandcontinuousupdatingofknowledge
438		-	19thatteachersundertakeandachieve,itisimportantthatteachersbegiventherespect
439		-	20suchteachershaveearnedanddeserve.
440		-	160.1053.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Parents'Bill
441		-	2ofRights".
442		-	3 2.Tofosterandmaintaincollaborationbetweenparentsandteachers,parents
443		-	4shallhavethefollowingrightsunderthissection:
444		-	5 (1)Therighttoreceiveinformation,uponrequest,regardingwhattheirminor
445		-	6childisbeingtaughtinschoolincluding,butnotlimitedto,curriculaadoptedunder
446		-	7section160.514;
447		-	8 (2)Therighttoreviewsuchcurricula,uponrequest,freefromanyrequirement
448		-	9toagreetoanondisclosureagreementorothersimilarform,asallowedbylaw;
449		-	10 (3)Therighttoreceiveinformation,uponrequest,aboutwhoisteachingtheir
450		-	11minorchildincluding,butnotlimitedto,guestlecturersandoutsidepresenters;
451		-	12 (4)Therighttoreceiveinformation,uponrequest,aboutindividualsand
452		-	13organizationsreceivingLEAcontractsandfundingintheLEAinwhichtheirminor
453		-	14childisenrolled,exceptthatnopersonallyidentifiableinformationaboutanystudent
454		-	15shallbereleased;
455		-	16 (5)Therighttovisittheschooltheirminorchildattendsduringschoolhoursin
456		-	17accordancewithreasonableregulationscreatedundersection160.1055;
457		-	18 (6)Therighttoviewand,uponrequest,receiveacopyofallschoolrecords,
458		-	19medicalorotherwise,concerningtheirminorchild,inaccordancewithstateandfederal
459		-	20law;
460		-	21 (7)Therighttoreceiveinformation,uponrequest,aboutthecollectionoftheir
461		-	22minorchild'sdataandthetransmissionofsuchdatatoentitiesoutsidetheLEA;
462		-	23 (8)TherighttohaveanLEAgoverningboardthatisopen,transparent,and
463		-	24accountabletothepatronsoftheLEAunderstateandfederallaws;
464		-	25 (9)Therighttobeinformedregardingsituationsaffectingtheirminorchild's
465		-	26safetyinschool,inaccordancewithsection160.1055;
466		-	27 (10)Therighttoprovideauthorizationfortheirminorchildtoparticipatein
467		-	28fieldtrips;and
468		-	29 (11)Therighttobefreefromtheirminorchildbeingencouragedor
469		-	30experiencinganyattemptatcoerciontowithholdinformationfromsuchminorchild's
470		-	31parentsbyanLEAemployee,exceptthatanysuchemployeerequiredtoreport
471		-	HCSSSSB266 13 32suspectedabuseorneglectundersections210.109to210.183mayencourageaminor
472		-	33childtowithholdinformationwheredisclosurecouldreasonablyresultinabuseor
473		-	34neglect.
474		-	160.1054.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Educators'
475		-	2BillofRights".
476		-	3 2.Tofosterandmaintaincollaborationbetweenteachersandparents,each
477		-	4teacherhasthefollowingrightsunderthissection:
478		-	5 (1)Therighttobefreefromphysicalabusefromastudent.Suchabuseis
479		-	6groundsforthesuspensionorexpulsionofthestudentasprovidedinchapter167;
480		-	7 (2)Therighttobefreefromphysicalabusefromaparentandtobeprotected
481		-	8fromoral,written,orelectronicallygeneratedthreatsofharm.Suchabuseisgrounds
482		-	9fortheprohibitionofthephysicalpresenceoftheperpetratorofsuchabuseonthe
483		-	10LEA'spropertyandattheLEA'seventsandmayresultinotherlegalactionstakenby
484		-	11suchteacher;
485		-	12 (3)Therighttobeevaluatedforcompetencybyanadministratorunderboard
486		-	13policyand,uponrequest,tobeassignedapeermentortoobserveandcoachtheteacher;
487		-	14 (4)Therighttoexercisethefreedomofspeech,religion,andtheexpressionof
488		-	15suchteacher'sopinionsasisguaranteedbytheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates;
489		-	16 (5)Therighttobetreatedwithcivilityandrespectasaprofessional;
490		-	17 (6)Therighttobegivenregularlyscheduledpreparationtimeduringcontract
491		-	18hours;
492		-	19 (7)Therighttoteachprotectedbyofficialimmunity,asprovidedbystatelaw,
493		-	20andtobecoveredbyLEAinsuranceforwork-relatedduties;
494		-	21 (8)Therighttohavetheopportunitytoimplementadisciplineplaninthe
495		-	22classroomasallowedinsection160.1055andtohavetheopportunitytoprovidethe
496		-	23administrationwithsuchteacher'sprofessionalopinionregardingthedisciplineofa
497		-	24student;
498		-	25 (9)Therighttobeconsideredaprofessional,withalltheappropriaterights,
499		-	26responsibilities,andprivilegesaffordedtootherrecognizedprofessions,inaccordance
500		-	27withsection168.011;
501		-	28 (10)Therighttoteachinasafe,secure,andorderlyenvironmentthatis
502		-	29conducivetolearningandtoreportanyconcernsregardingthesafetyandsecurityof
503		-	30theteachingenvironmentandreceivearesponsefromtheLEA;
504		-	31 (11)Therighttointervenefortheprotectionofpupilsinincidentsofschool
505		-	32violenceandbeentitledtoalldefensestocriminalchargesavailabletotheintervenor
506		-	33underchapter563;and
507		-	HCSSSSB266 14 34 (12)Ifsuchteacherisabeginningteacher,therighttoreceiveleadershipand
508		-	35supportinaccordancewithbeginningteacherassistanceprogramsasprovidedinstate
509		-	36law.
510		-	160.1055.1.Eachlocaleducationalagencyshalldeveloppoliciesandprocedures
511		-	2forsuchLEAtofollowtoaccommodateandassistparentsandteachersintheexercise
512		-	3oftherightsdescribedinsections160.1052to160.1055.
513		-	4 2.EachLEA'sgoverningboardshallaffirmtheboard'scommitmenttoensuring
514		-	5sufficientandeffectiveaccountabilityandtransparencytoparentsintheLEA's
515		-	6jurisdictionbyadoptingpoliciesthat:
516		-	7 (1)Recognizeandaffirmtheprotectedrightofparentstoguidetheeducationof
517		-	8theirminorchild;
518		-	9 (2)EncouragecommunicationbetweenparentsandtheLEArelatingtoparental
519		-	10rightsandparentalconcernsabouttheirminorchild'seducationandeducational
520		-	11experiencethroughtheLEA'scommunityengagementinitiativesrequiredunder
521		-	12162.058;and
522		-	13 (3)Collaboratewithparentstoidentifywaysinwhichparentscanexercise
523		-	14parentalrightsandcommunicatesuchwaystoparentsinaclear,consistentmannerthat
524		-	15canbeeasilyunderstoodbyallparents.
525		-	16 3.Eachlocaleducationalagencyshallnotifyparentsinatimelymanneriftheir
526		-	17childisinvolvedinasafetyincidentinwhichaschoolemployeeischargedwithacrime.
527		-	18 4.Eachlocaleducationalagencyshallprovidepromptnotificationtoparentsof
528		-	19anyseriousdisciplinaryincidentsinvolvingtheirchildandshallofferameetingor
529		-	20conferencetodiscussthebehaviorandoutlinestepsforcorrectionandimprovement.
530		-	21 5.(1)Eachlocaleducationalagencyshalladoptreasonableproceduresfor
531		-	22parentstofollowwhenvisitingtheirminorchildduringschoolhours.
532		-	23 (2)Eachlocaleducationalagencyshalladoptreasonableproceduresforparents
533		-	24tofollow:
534		-	25 (a)Duringanemergencyinwhichthesafetyofthestudentsrequires:
535		-	26 a.Alockdowntolimitexposureofbuildingoccupantstoanimminenthazardor
536		-	27threat;or
537		-	28 b.Alockouttopreventanoutsidehazardorthreatfromenteringthebuilding;
538		-	29or
539		-	30 (b)Whensuchlocaleducationalagencyisrequiredtoprohibitanindividual
540		-	31fromhavinganyinteractionwithaminorchildduetoanorderenteredunderany
541		-	32provisionofstateorfederallawrestrictingorprohibitingsuchindividualfrom
542		-	33interactingwithsuchminorchildortheLEAhasotherwiseprohibitedtheindividual
543		-	34fromaccessingschoolpropertyorevents.
544		-	HCSSSSB266 15 35 6.(1)Teachers,schooladministrators,parents,andstudentsshallbefully
545		-	36informedoftherightsconferreduponparentsandteachersundersections160.1052to
546		-	37160.1055.EachLEAshallprovideaphysicalorelectroniccopyofsections160.1052to
547		-	38160.1055toeachparent,teacher,andstudentatthebeginningofeachschoolyear.
548		-	39 (2)Eachlocaleducationalagencyshallposttherightslistedinsections160.1052
549		-	40to160.1055onsuchLEA'swebsiteorprovideaprintedcopyifnowebsiteexists.
550		-	41 7.(1)Eachlocaleducationalagencyshalladopt,enforce,publiclypost,and
551		-	42annuallyreviewacodeofstudentconductasdescribedinsections160.1052to160.1055.
552		-	43 (2)Suchcodeofconductshallpromotesafe,respectful,andorderlylearning
553		-	44environmentsbyreinforcingteacherauthorityinmaintainingclassroomdisciplineand
554		-	45enhancingparentalinvolvementinstudentbehavioralissuesandshallsetforth
555		-	46expectationsforbehaviorconsistentwithethicalresponsibility,communitystandards,
556		-	47andregardforschoolauthority.
557		-	48 (3)Eachlocaleducationalagencyshalladoptsuchcodeofstudentconductfor
558		-	49the2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears.
559		-	50 (4)Thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmayoffer
560		-	51guidanceandtechnicalassistancetolocaleducationalagenciestoensurecompliance.
561		-	52ThedepartmentshallnotimposeundueburdensormandatesonsuchLEAs.
562		-	53 8.Thecodeofstudentconductrequiredundersubsection7ofthissectionshall:
563		-	54 (1)Reinforcerespectforteachers,administrators,andstaff,emphasizingthat
564		-	55willfuldisobedienceordisregardtowardschoolpersonnelisnottolerated;
565		-	56 (2)Promotehighexpectationsofpersonalresponsibility,encouragingstudentsto
566		-	57upholdvaluessuchashonesty,diligence,andcivility;
567		-	58 (3)Includemeasurestoaddressandcorrectdisruptivebehaviorpromptly,
568		-	59ensuringthatteachershavethenecessaryauthorityandsupporttoremovestudents
569		-	60fromclassroomswhenwarranted,inaccordancewithtrainingprovidedbytheLEA;
570		-	61 (4)Outlineasystemofgraduatedconsequencesformisconduct,balancedby
571		-	62opportunitiesforstudentstodeveloppersonalresilienceandreflectontheiractions
572		-	63throughLEA-approvedinterventions;
573		-	64 (5)Requireparentalnotificationandinvolvementinsignificantdisciplinary
574		-	65actions,ensuringthatparentshavetimelyinformationandopportunitiestoengagewith
575		-	66teachersandadministrators;and
576		-	67 (6)Clearlyprohibitanypolicyorprogramthatdifferentiatestreatmentof
577		-	68studentsprimarilyonthebasisofracealone,ensuringthatalldisciplinarymeasuresare
578		-	69appliedequallyandfairlytoeverystudent.
579		-	HCSSSSB266 16 70 9.(1)Alocaleducationalagencymay,atsuchLEA'sdiscretionandwiththe
580		-	71LEA'sgoverningboard'sapproval,incorporateevidence-basedtrainingforteachers
581		-	72andcounselorsonstrategiestoguidestudentstowardpersonalresilience.
582		-	73 (2)Suchstrategiesmayinclude:
583		-	74 (a)Encouragingpersonalresponsibilityandself-management;
584		-	75 (b)Providingstudentswithopportunitiestodevelopcopingskills,conflict
585		-	76resolutiontechniques,andappropriateresponsestoauthority;and
586		-	77 (c)Usingschoolcounselorsorotherqualifiedpersonneltooffersupportive
587		-	78interventionsthatemphasizerespectforselfandothers,problemsolving,and
588		-	79perseverance.
589		-	80 (3)Thecontentandmethodofdeliveringsuchstrategiesshallnotreferenceor
590		-	81requireanytrainingorcurriculumprimarilyfocusedonrace,gender,orothersimilar
591		-	82classifications.Suchstrategiesshallemphasizeuniversalcommunitystandardsthat
592		-	83benefitallstudentsequally.
593		-	84 10.Eachlocaleducationalagencyshallensurethatteachersandstaffaretrained
594		-	85inmethodstomaintainorder,encouragecompliance,fostercivility,andencourage
595		-	86personalresponsibility.
596		-	87 11.Eachlocaleducationalagencyshallmakeeffortstofacilitateparental
597		-	88engagementthroughregularcommunication,opportunitiesforparentstoreviewand
598		-	89understandthepolicyhandbook,andtheprovisionofresourcesthatsupportethical
599		-	90responsibilityandcommunitystandardsathome.
600		-	91 12.EachLEA'sgoverningboardshalladoptsuchpoliciesandprocedures
601		-	92requiredbythissectionforthe2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears.
602		-	93 13.NoLEAshallestablishpoliciesthatpreventaparentorteacherfrom
603		-	94exercisingtheapplicablerightslistedinsections160.1052to160.1055oranyother
604		-	95provisionoflaw.
605		-	96 14.Noprovisionofsections160.1052to160.1055shallbeconstruedtosupersede
606		-	97anyotherfederalorstatelaworanyregulationorpolicyadoptedbythestate
607		-	98departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationorthestateboardofeducation.
608		-	99 15.Noprovisionofsections160.1052to160.1055shallbeconstruedtosupersede
609		-	100anyLEA'sorder,ordinance,orpolicyrelatingtothedisciplineofstudents.
610		-	160.2700.Forpurposesofsections160.2700to160.2725,"adulthighschool"means
611		-	2aschoolthat:
612		-	3 (1)Isforindividualswhodonothaveahighschooldiplomaandwhoare[twenty-
613		-	4one]eighteenyearsofageorolder;
614		-	HCSSSSB266 17 5 (2)Offersanindustrycertificationprogramorprogramsandahighschooldiplomain
615		-	6amannerthatallowsstudentstoearnadiplomaatthesametimethattheyearnanindustry
616		-	7certification;
617		-	8 (3)Offerschildcareforchildrenofenrolledstudentsattendingtheschool;and
618		-	9 (4)Isnoteligibletoreceivefundingundersection160.415or163.031.
619		-	160.2705.1.ThedepartmentofsocialservicesshallauthorizeMissouri-based
620		-	2nonprofitorganizationsmeetingthecriteriaofthissectiontoestablishandoperateuptofive
621		-	3adulthighschools,with:
622		-	4 (1)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacitynotwithinacounty;
623		-	5 (2)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthethirdclassificationwithouta
624		-	6townshipformofgovernmentandwithmorethanforty-onethousandbutfewerthanforty-
625		-	7fivethousandinhabitantsoracountycontiguoustothatcounty;
626		-	8 (3)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith
627		-	9morethantwohundredsixtythousandbutfewerthanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsora
628		-	10countycontiguoustothatcounty;
629		-	11 (4)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith
630		-	12morethanonehundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants;and
631		-	13 (5)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountywithmorethansevenhundred
632		-	14thousandbutfewerthaneighthundredthousandinhabitants,oracontiguouscounty.
633		-	15 2.Thedepartmentofsocialservicesshalladministerfundingtoadulthighschools
634		-	16subjecttoappropriations.Thedepartmentshallberesponsibleforgrantingandmaintaining
635		-	17authorizationforadulthighschools.ForadulthighschoolsinoperationpriortoJanuary1,
636		-	182023,thedepartmentshallmaintainauthorizationforthenonprofitorganizationtooperatethe
637		-	19schools,subjecttocompliancewiththissection.Nomorethanoneorganizationshallbe
638		-	20authorizedtooperateanadulthighschoolateachlocationdescribedinsubsection1ofthis
639		-	21section.Anorganizationmayestablishsatellitecampusesforanyadulthighschoolitis
640		-	22authorizedtooperate.Thedepartmentshalladministerfundingforsatellitecampusessubject
641		-	23toappropriations.
642		-	24 3.OnorbeforeJanuary1,2024,thedepartmentofsocialservicesshallselectan
643		-	25eligibleMissouri-basednonprofitorganizationtooperateinalocationdescribedin
644		-	26subdivision(5)ofsubsection1ofthissection.Aneligibleorganizationshall:
645		-	27 (1)Demonstratetheabilitytoestablish,withintwenty-onemonthsofthereceiptof
646		-	28theauthorization,anadulthighschoolofferinghighschooldiplomas,anindustrycertification
647		-	29programorprograms,andchildcareforchildrenofthestudentsattendingthehighschools;
648		-	30 (2)Demonstratetheabilitytocommitatleastfivehundredthousanddollarsforthe
649		-	31purposeofestablishingthenecessaryinfrastructureattheadulthighschool;
650		-	HCSSSSB266 18 32 (3)Demonstratesubstantialandpositiveexperienceinprovidingservices,including
651		-	33industrycertificationsandjobplacementservices,toadults[twenty-one] eighteenyearsof
652		-	34ageorolderwhoseeducationalandtrainingopportunitieshavebeenlimitedbyeducational
653		-	35disadvantages,disabilities,homelessness,criminalhistory,orsimilarcircumstances;
654		-	36 (4)Establishapartnershipwithastate-supportedpostsecondaryeducationinstitution
655		-	37ormorethanonesuchpartnership,ifapartnershiporpartnershipsarenecessaryinorderto
656		-	38meettherequirementsforanadulthighschool;
657		-	39 (5)Establishacomprehensiveplanthatsetsforthhowtheadulthighschoolswillhelp
658		-	40addresstheneedforasufficientlytrainedworkforceinthesurroundingregionforeachadult
659		-	41highschool;
660		-	42 (6)Establishpartnershipsandstrategiesforengagingthecommunityandbusiness
661		-	43leadersincarryingoutthegoalsofeachadulthighschool;
662		-	44 (7)Establishtheabilitytomeetqualitystandardsthroughcertifiedteachersand
663		-	45programsthatsupporteachstudentinsuchstudent'sgoaltofindamorerewardingjob;
664		-	46 (8)Establishaplanforassistingstudentsinovercomingbarrierstoeducational
665		-	47successincluding,butnotlimitedto,educationaldisadvantages,homelessness,criminal
666		-	48history,disability,includinglearningdisabilitysuchasdyslexia,andsimilarcircumstances;
667		-	49 (9)Establishaprocessfordeterminingoutcomesoftheadulthighschool,including
668		-	50outcomesrelatedtoastudent'sabilitytofindamorerewardingjobthroughtheattainmentof
669		-	51ahighschooldiplomaandjobtrainingandcertification;and
670		-	52 (10)Limittheadministrativefeetonomorethantenpercent.
671		-	53 4.(1)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallestablish
672		-	54academicrequirementsforstudentstoobtainhighschooldiplomas.
673		-	55 (2)Requirementsforahighschooldiplomashallbebasedonanadultstudent'sprior
674		-	56highschoolachievementandtheremainingcreditsandcourseworkthatwouldbenecessary
675		-	57forthestudenttoreceiveahighschooldiplomaifsuchstudentwereinatraditionalhigh
676		-	58schoolsetting.Theadultstudentshallmeettherequirementswiththesamelevelofacademic
677		-	59rigoraswouldotherwisebenecessarytoattainsuchcredits.
678		-	60 (3)Theadulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallawardhighschool
679		-	61diplomastostudentswhosuccessfullymeettheestablishedacademicrequirements.The
680		-	62adulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallconferthediplomaasthoughthestudent
681		-	63earnedthediplomaatatraditionalhighschool.Thediplomashallhavenodifferentiating
682		-	64marks,titles,orothersymbols.
683		-	65 (4)Studentsatadulthighschoolsmaycompleterequiredcourseworkattheirown
684		-	66paceandasavailablethroughtheadulthighschool.Theyshallnotberequiredtosatisfyany
685		-	67specificnumberofclassminutes.Theadulthighschoolmayalsomakeclassesavailableto
686		-	68studentsonlineasmaybeappropriate.However,studentsshallnotcompletethemajorityof
687		-	HCSSSSB266 19 69instructionoftheschool'scurriculumonlineorthroughremoteinstruction.Forthepurposes
688		-	70ofthissubsection,synchronousinstructionconnectingstudentstoaliveclassconductedina
689		-	71Missouriadulthighschoolshallbetreatedthesameasin-personinstruction.
690		-	72 (5)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotcreateadditional
691		-	73regulationsorburdensontheadulthighschoolorthestudentsattendingtheadulthigh
692		-	74schoolsbeyondcertifyingnecessarycreditsandensuringthatstudentshavesufficiently
693		-	75masteredthesubjectmattertomakethemeligibleforcredit.
694		-	76 5.Anadulthighschoolshallbedeemedasecondaryschoolsystemforthepurposes
695		-	77ofsubdivision[(15)] (16)ofsubsection1ofsection210.211.
696		-	160.2710.1.Anypersonwhois[twenty-one] eighteenyearsofageoroldermay
697		-	2enrollinanadulthighschoolifheorshehasnotearnedahighschooldiploma.
698		-	3 2.Anadulthighschoolshallgiveapreferenceinadmissiontothosestudentswho
699		-	4receiveanylocal,state,orfederalassistanceinwhichapersonorfamilyisrequirednotto
700		-	5exceedacertainincomelevelinordertoqualifyfortheassistance.
701		-	6 3.Forthepurposesofcompilingandtrackingdropoutratesofalocaleducation
702		-	7agencybythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,astudent
703		-	8transferringfromalocaleducationagencytoanadulthighschoolshallbe
704		-	9consideredatransferstudentandnotadropoutstudentfromthelocaleducation
705		-	10agency.
706		-	161.026.1.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection161.032oranyotherprovision
707		-	2oflaw,thegovernorshall,byandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,appointateacher
708		-	3representativetothestateboardofeducationwhoshallattendallmeetingsandparticipatein
709		-	4alldeliberationsoftheboard.Theteacherrepresentativeshallnothavetherighttovoteon
710		-	5anymatterbeforetheboardorbecountedinestablishingaquorumundersection161.082.
711		-	6 2.Theteacherrepresentativeshallbeanactiveclassroomteacher.Forpurposesof
712		-	7thissection,"activeclassroomteacher"meansaresidentofthestateofMissouriwhoisafull-
713		-	8timeteacherwithatleastfiveyearsofteachingexperienceinthestateofMissouri,whois
714		-	9certifiedtoteachunderthelawsgoverningthecertificationofteachersinMissouri,andwho
715		-	10isnotonleaveatthetimeoftheappointmenttothepositionofteacherrepresentative.The
716		-	11teacherrepresentativeshallhavethewrittensupportofthelocalschoolboardpriorto
717		-	12acceptingtheappointment.
718		-	13 3.Thetermoftheteacherrepresentativeshallbefouryears,and[appointmentsmade
719		-	14underthissectionshallbemadeinrotationfromeachcongressionaldistrictbeginningwith
720		-	15thefirstcongressionaldistrictandcontinuinginnumericalorder] forthesecondand
721		-	16succeedingappointments,thenewlyappointedteacherrepresentativeshallnotbe
722		-	17appointedfromthesamecongressionaldistrictasthetwoimmediatelypreceding
723		-	18teacherrepresentatives.
724		-	HCSSSSB266 20 19 4.Ifavacancyoccursforanyreasoninthepositionofteacherrepresentative,the
725		-	20governorshallappoint,byandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,areplacementfor
726		-	21theunexpiredterm.Suchreplacement[shallbearesidentofthesamecongressionaldistrict
727		-	22astheteacherrepresentativebeingreplaced,] shallmeetthequalificationssetforthunder
728		-	23subsection2ofthissection,andshallserveuntilhisorhersuccessorisappointedand
729		-	24qualified.[Ifthegeneralassemblyisnotinsessionatthetimeformakinganappointment,
730		-	25thegovernorshallmakeatemporaryappointmentuntilthenextsessionofthegeneral
731		-	26assembly,whenthegovernorshallnominateapersontofillthepositionofteacher
732		-	27representative.]
733		-	28 5.Iftheteacherrepresentativeceasestobeanactiveclassroomteacher,asdefined
734		-	29undersubsection2ofthissection,orfailstofollowtheboard'sattendancepolicy,theteacher
735		-	30representative'spositionshallimmediatelybecomevacantunlessanabsenceiscausedby
736		-	31sicknessorsomeaccidentpreventingtheteacherrepresentative'sarrivalatthetimeandplace
737		-	32appointedforthemeeting.
738		-	33 6.Theteacherrepresentativeshallreceivethesamereimbursementforexpensesas
739		-	34membersofthestateboardofeducationreceiveundersection161.022.
740		-	35 7.Atnotimeshallmorethanonenonvotingmemberserveonthestateboardof
741		-	36education.
742		-	37 [8.TheprovisionsofthissectionshallexpireonAugust28,2025.]
743		-	[161.026.1.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection161.032orany
744		-	2 otherprovisionoflaw,thegovernorshall,byandwiththeadviceandconsent
745		-	3 ofthesenate,appointateacherrepresentativetothestateboardofeducation,
746		-	4 whoshallattendallmeetingsandparticipateinalldeliberationsoftheboard.
747		-	5 Theteacherrepresentativeshallnothavetherighttovoteonanymatterbefore
748		-	6 theboardorbecountedinestablishingaquorumundersection161.082.
749		-	7 2.Theteacherrepresentativeshallbeanactiveclassroomteacher.For
750		-	8 purposesofthissection,"activeclassroomteacher"meansaresidentofthe
751		-	9 stateofMissouriwhoisafull-timeteacherwithatleastfiveyearsofteaching
752		-	10 experienceinthestateofMissouri,whoiscertifiedtoteachunderthelaws
753		-	11 governingthecertificationofteachersinMissouri,andwhoisnotonleaveat
754		-	12 thetimeoftheappointmenttothepositionofteacherrepresentative.The
755		-	13 teacherrepresentativeshallhavethewrittensupportofthelocalschoolboard
756		-	14 priortoacceptingtheappointment.
757		-	15 3.Thetermoftheteacherrepresentativeshallbefouryears,and
758		-	16 appointmentsmadeunderthissectionshallbemadeinrotationfromeach
759		-	17 congressionaldistrictbeginningwiththefirstcongressionaldistrictand
760		-	18 continuinginnumericalorder.
761		-	19 4.Ifavacancyoccursforanyreasoninthepositionofteacher
762		-	20 representative,thegovernorshallappoint,byandwiththeadviceandconsent
763		-	21 ofthesenate,areplacementfortheunexpiredterm.Suchreplacementshallbe
764		-	22 aresidentofthesamecongressionaldistrictastheteacherrepresentativebeing
765		-	HCSSSSB266 21 23 replaced,shallmeetthequalificationssetforthundersubsection2ofthis
766		-	24 section,andshallserveuntilhisorhersuccessorisappointedandqualified.
767		-	25 5.Iftheteacherrepresentativeceasestobeanactiveclassroom
768		-	26 teacher,asdefinedundersubsection2ofthissection,orfailstofollowthe
769		-	27 board'sattendancepolicy,theteacherrepresentative'spositionshall
770		-	28 immediatelybecomevacantunlessanabsenceiscausedbysicknessor
771		-	29 someaccidentpreventingtherepresentative'sarrivalatthetimeandplace
772		-	30 appointedforthemeeting.
773		-	31 6.Theteacherrepresentativeshallreceivethesamereimbursementfor
774		-	32 expensesasmembersofthestateboardofeducationreceiveundersection
775		-	33 161.022.
776		-	34 7.Atnotimeshallmorethanonenonvotingmemberserveonthestate
777		-	35 boardofeducation.
778		-	36 8.TheprovisionsofthissectionshallexpireonAugust28,2026.]
779		-	161.670.1.Notwithstandinganyotherlaw,priortoJuly1,2007,thestateboardof
780		-	2educationshallestablishthe"MissouriCourseAccessandVirtualSchoolProgram"toserve
781		-	3school-agestudentsresidinginthestate.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
782		-	4programshalloffernonclassroom-basedinstructioninavirtualsettingusingtechnology,
783		-	5intranet,orinternetmethodsofcommunication.Anystudentundertheageoftwenty-onein
784		-	6gradeskindergartenthroughtwelvewhoresidesinthisstateshallbeeligibletoenrollinthe
785		-	7Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogrampursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
786		-	8 2.(1)Forpurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaid,students
787		-	9enrolledintheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeincludedinthe
788		-	10studentenrollmentoftheschooldistrictinwhichthestudentisenrolledundertherelevant
789		-	11provisionsofsubsection3ofthissectionforsuchenrollment.Studentattendanceforfull-
790		-	12timevirtualprogramstudentsshallonlybeincludedinanydistrictpupilattendance
791		-	13calculationunderchapter163usingcurrent-yearpupilattendanceforsuchfull-timevirtual
792		-	14programpupils.Forthepurposeofcalculatingaveragedailyattendanceinfull-timevirtual
793		-	15programsunderthissection,averagedailyattendanceshallbedefinedasthequotientorthe
794		-	16sumofthequotientsobtainedbydividingthetotalnumberofhoursattendedinatermby
795		-	17enrolledpupilsbetweentheagesoffiveandtwenty-onebytheactualnumberofhoursthat
796		-	18theprogramwasinsessioninthatterm,andtheprovisionsofsection162.1250shallnot
797		-	19applytosuchfundingcalculation.Suchcalculationshallbegeneratedbythevirtualprovider
798		-	20andprovidedtothehostdistrictforsubmissiontothedepartmentofelementaryand
799		-	21secondaryeducation.Suchstudentsmaycompletetheirinstructionalactivities,asdefinedin
800		-	22subsection4ofthissection,duringanyhourofthedayandduringanydayoftheweek.The
801		-	23hoursattendedforeachenrolledpupilshallbedocumentedbythepupil'sweeklyprogressin
802		-	24theeducationalprogramaccordingtoaprocessdeterminedbythevirtualprogramand
803		-	25publishedannuallyinthevirtualprogram'senrollmenthandbookorpolicy.Totheaverage
804		-	HCSSSSB266 22 26dailyattendanceofthefollowingschooltermshallbeaddedthefull-timeequivalentaverage
805		-	27dailyattendanceofsummerschoolstudents.Inthecaseofahostschooldistrictenrollingone
806		-	28ormorefull-timevirtualschoolstudents,suchenrollingdistrictshall,aspartofitsmonthly
807		-	29stateallocation,receivenolessunderthestateaidcalculationforsuchstudentsthanan
808		-	30amountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedbytheweightedaveragedailyattendance
809		-	31ofsuchfull-timestudents.StudentsresidinginMissouriandenrolledinafull-timevirtual
810		-	32schoolprogramoperatedbyapublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstateshallbe
811		-	33countedforastateaidcalculationbythedepartment,andthedepartmentshallpay,from
812		-	34fundsdedicatedtostateschoolaidpaymentsmadeundersection163.031,tosuchinstitution
813		-	35anamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedbytheweightedaveragedaily
814		-	36attendanceofsuchfull-timestudents.
815		-	37 (2)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallreporttothedistrict
816		-	38ofresidencethefollowinginformationabouteachstudentservedbytheMissouricourse
817		-	39accessandvirtualschoolprogram:name,address,eligibilityforfreeorreduced-pricelunch,
818		-	40limitedEnglishproficiencystatus,specialeducationneeds,andthenumberofcoursesin
819		-	41whichthestudentisenrolled.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshall
820		-	42promptlynotifytheresidentdistrictwhenastudentdiscontinuesenrollment.A"full-time
821		-	43equivalentstudent"isastudentwhoisenrolledintheinstructionalequivalentofsixcredits
822		-	44perregularterm.EachMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseshallcount
823		-	45asoneclassandshallgeneratethatportionofafull-timeequivalentthatacomparablecourse
824		-	46offeredbytheschooldistrictwouldgenerate.
825		-	47 (3)Pursuanttoaneducationservicesplanandcollaborativeagreementunder
826		-	48subsection3ofthissection,full-timeequivalentstudentsmaybeallowedtouseaphysical
827		-	49locationoftheresidentschooldistrictforallorsomeportionofongoinginstructionalactivity,
828		-	50andtheenrollmentplanshallprovideforreimbursementofcostsoftheresidentdistrictfor
829		-	51providingsuchaccesspursuanttorulespromulgatedunderthissectionbythedepartment.
830		-	52 (4)Innocaseshallmorethanthefull-timeequivalencyofaregulartermof
831		-	53attendanceforasinglestudentbeusedtoclaimstateaid.Full-timeequivalentstudentcredit
832		-	54completedshallbereportedtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinthe
833		-	55mannerprescribedbythedepartment.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitstudentsfrom
834		-	56enrollinginadditionalcoursesunderaseparateagreementthatincludestermsforpaying
835		-	57tuitionorcoursefees.
836		-	58 (5)Afull-timevirtualschoolprogramservingfull-timeequivalentstudentsshallbe
837		-	59consideredanattendancecenterinthehostschooldistrictandshallparticipateinthe
838		-	60statewideassessmentsystemasdefinedinsection160.518.Theacademicperformanceof
839		-	61studentsenrolledinafull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbeassignedtothedesignated
840		-	62attendancecenterofthefull-timevirtualschoolprogramandshallbeconsideredinlike
841		-	HCSSSSB266 23 63mannertootherattendancecenters.Theacademicperformanceofanystudentwhodisenrolls
842		-	64fromafull-timevirtualschoolprogramandenrollsinapublicschoolorcharterschoolshall
843		-	65notbeusedindeterminingtheannualperformancereportscoreoftheattendancecenteror
844		-	66schooldistrictinwhichthestudentenrollsfortwelvemonthsfromthedateofenrollment.
845		-	67 (6)Forthepurposesofthissection,apublicinstitutionofhighereducationoperating
846		-	68afull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbesubjecttoallrequirementsapplicabletoahost
847		-	69schooldistrictwithrespecttoitsfull-timeequivalentstudents.
848		-	70 3.(1)AstudentwhoresidesinthisstatemayenrollinMissouricourseaccessand
849		-	71virtualschoolprogramcoursesofhisorherchoiceasapartofthestudent'sannualcourse
850		-	72loadeachschoolyear,withanycostsassociatedwithsuchcourseorcoursestobepaidbythe
851		-	73schooldistrictorcharterschoolif:
852		-	74 (a)Thestudentisenrolledfull-timeinapublicschool,includinganycharterschool;
853		-	75and
854		-	76 (b)PriortoenrollinginanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
855		-	77course,astudenthasreceivedapprovalfromhisorherschooldistrictorcharterschool
856		-	78throughtheproceduredescribedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
857		-	79 (2)Eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshalladoptapolicythatdelineatesthe
858		-	80processbywhichastudentmayenrollincoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessand
859		-	81virtualschoolprogramthatissubstantiallysimilartothetypicalprocessbywhichadistrict
860		-	82studentwouldenrollincoursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudent
861		-	83wouldenrollincoursesofferedbythecharterschool.Thepolicymayincludeconsultation
862		-	84withtheschool'scounselorandmayincludeparentalnotificationorauthorization.Thepolicy
863		-	85shallensurethatavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionareconsideredpriorto
864		-	86movingastudenttovirtualcourses.Thepolicyshallallowforcontinuousenrollment
865		-	87throughouttheschoolyear.Iftheschooldistrictorcharterschooldisapprovesastudent's
866		-	88requesttoenrollinacourseorcoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessandvirtual
867		-	89schoolprogram,thereasonshallbeprovidedinwritinganditshallbeforgoodcause.Good
868		-	90causejustificationtodisapproveastudent'srequestforenrollmentinacourseshallbea
869		-	91determinationthatdoingsoisnotinthebesteducationalinterestofthestudent,andshallbe
870		-	92consistentwiththedeterminationthatwouldbemadeforsuchcourserequestunderthe
871		-	93processbywhichadistrictstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbytheschool
872		-	94districtandacharterschoolstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbythecharter
873		-	95school,exceptthatthedeterminationmayconsiderthesuitabilityofvirtualcoursesforthe
874		-	96studentbasedonpriorparticipationinvirtualcoursesbythestudent.Appealsofanycourse
875		-	97denialsunderthissubsectionshallbeconsideredunderapolicythatissubstantiallysimilarto
876		-	98thetypicalprocessbywhichappealswouldbeconsideredforastudentseekingtoenrollin
877		-	HCSSSSB266 24 99coursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudentseekingtoenrollincourses
878		-	100offeredbythecharterschool.
879		-	101 (3)ForstudentsenrolledinanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
880		-	102courseinwhichcostsassociatedwithsuchcoursearetobepaidbytheschooldistrictor
881		-	103charterschoolasdescribedunderthissubdivision,theschooldistrictorcharterschoolshall
882		-	104paythecontentproviderdirectlyonaproratamonthlybasisbasedonastudent'scompletion
883		-	105ofassignmentsandassessments.Ifastudentdiscontinuesenrollment,thedistrictorcharter
884		-	106schoolmaystopmakingmonthlypaymentstothecontentprovider.Noschooldistrictor
885		-	107charterschoolshallpay,foranyonecourseforastudent,morethanthemarketnecessary
886		-	108costsbutinnocaseshallpaymorethanfourteenpercentofthestateadequacytarget,as
887		-	109definedundersection163.011,ascalculatedattheendofthemostrecentschoolyearforany
888		-	110single,year-longcourseandnomorethansevenpercentofthestateadequacytargetas
889		-	111describedaboveforanysinglesemesterequivalentcourse.
890		-	112 (4)(a)Astudentwholivesinthisstatemayenrollinavirtualprogramoftheir
891		-	113choiceasprovidedinthissubdivision,andtheprovisionsofsubdivisions(1)to(3)ofthis
892		-	114subsectionshallnotapplytosuchenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogram.Eachhostschool
893		-	115districtoperatingafull-timevirtualprogramunderthissectionshalladopt,operateand
894		-	116implementanenrollmentpolicyasspecifiedbytheprovisionsofthissubdivision.The
895		-	117student,thestudent'sparentorguardianifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,thevirtual
896		-	118program,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrictshallcollaborateingoodfaithtoimplement
897		-	119theenrollmentpolicyregardingthestudent'senrollment,andtheresidentschooldistrictand
898		-	120thehostschooldistrictmaymutuallyagreethattheresidentdistrictshallofferorcontinueto
899		-	121offerservicesforthestudentunderanagreementthatincludesfinancialtermsfor
900		-	122reimbursementbythehostschooldistrictforthenecessarycostsoftheresidentschooldistrict
901		-	123providingsuchservices.Anenrollmentpolicyspecifiedunderthissubsectionshall:
902		-	124 a.Requireastudent'sparentorguardian,ifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,to
903		-	125applyforenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogramdirectlywiththevirtualprogram;
904		-	126 b.Specifytimelinesfortimelyparticipationbythevirtualprogram,thehostdistrict,
905		-	127andresidentdistrict;providedthattheresidentdistrictshallprovideanyrelevantinformation
906		-	128andinputontheenrollmentwithintenbusinessdaysofnoticefromthevirtualprogramofthe
907		-	129enrollmentapplication;
908		-	130 c.Includeasurveyofthereasonsforthestudent'sandparent'sinterestsin
909		-	131participatinginthevirtualprogram;
910		-	132 d.Includeconsiderationofavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionpriorto
911		-	133enrollingastudentinavirtualprogram;
912		-	134 e.Evaluaterequestsforenrollmentbasedonmeetingtheneedsforastudenttobe
913		-	135successfulconsideringallrelevantfactors;
914		-	HCSSSSB266 25 136 f.Ensurethat,foranyenrollingstudentwithacovereddisability,anindividualized
915		-	137educationprogramandarelatedservicesagreement,incaseswheresuchagreementis
916		-	138needed,arecreatedtoprovideallservicesrequiredtoensureafreeandappropriatepublic
917		-	139education,includingfinancialtermsforreimbursementbythehostdistrictforthenecessary
918		-	140costsofanyvirtualprogram,schooldistrict,orpublicorprivateentityprovidingallora
919		-	141portionofsuchservices;
920		-	142 g.Requirethevirtualprogramtodeterminewhetheranenrollingstudentwillbe
921		-	143admitted,basedontheenrollmentpolicy,inconsiderationofallrelevantfactorsandprovide
922		-	144thebasisforitsdeterminationandanyserviceplanforthestudent,inwriting,tothestudent,
923		-	145thestudent'sparentorguardian,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrict;and
924		-	146 h.Provideaprocessforreviewingappealsofdecisionsmadeunderthissubdivision.
925		-	147 (b)Thedepartmentshallpublishanannualreportbasedontheenrollmentsand
926		-	148enrollmentsurveysconductedunderthissubdivisionthatprovidesdataatthestatewideand
927		-	149districtlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowanalysisoftrendsregardingthereasonsfor
928		-	150participationinthevirtualprogramatthestatewideanddistrictlevels;providedthatnosuch
929		-	151surveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatrevealsindividualstudentinformation.The
930		-	152departmentshallalsoinclude,intheannualreport,dataatthestatewideanddistrictlevelsof
931		-	153sufficientdetailtoallowdetectionandanalysisoftheracial,ethnic,andsocio-economic
932		-	154balanceofvirtualprogramparticipationamongschoolsanddistrictsatthestatewideand
933		-	155districtlevels,providedthatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatreveals
934		-	156individualstudentinformation.
935		-	157 (5)InthecaseofastudentwhoisacandidateforA+tuitionreimbursementand
936		-	158takingavirtualcourseunderthissection,theschoolshallattributenolessthanninety-five
937		-	159percentattendancetoanysuchstudentwhohascompletedsuchvirtualcourse.
938		-	160 (6)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallensurethat
939		-	161individuallearningplansdesignedbycertifiedteachersandprofessionalstaffaredeveloped
940		-	162forallstudentsenrolledinmorethantwofull-timecourseaccessprogramcoursesorafull-
941		-	163timevirtualschool.
942		-	164 (7)Virtualschoolprogramsshallmonitorindividualstudentsuccessandengagement
943		-	165ofstudentsenrolledintheirprogramand,forstudentsenrolledinvirtualcoursesonapart-
944		-	166timebasis,thevirtualschoolprogramshallprovideregularstudentprogressreportsforeach
945		-	167studentatleastfourtimesperschoolyeartotheschooldistrictorcharterschool,providethe
946		-	168hostschooldistrictandtheresidentschooldistrictongoingaccesstoacademicandother
947		-	169relevantinformationonstudentsuccessandengagement,andshallterminateoralterthe
948		-	170courseofferingifitisfoundthecourseisnotmeetingtheeducationalneedsofthestudents
949		-	171enrolledinthecourse.
950		-	HCSSSSB266 26 172 (8)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmonitorthe
951		-	173aggregateperformanceofprovidersandmakesuchinformationavailabletothepublicunder
952		-	174subsection11ofthissection.
953		-	175 (9)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
954		-	176secondaryeducation,whenastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschool,credits
955		-	177previouslygainedthroughsuccessfulpassageofapprovedcoursesundertheMissouricourse
956		-	178accessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeacceptedbytheschooldistrictorcharterschool.
957		-	179 (10)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
958		-	180secondaryeducation,ifastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschoolwhile
959		-	181enrolledinaMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseorfull-timevirtual
960		-	182school,thestudentshallcontinuetobeenrolledinsuchcourseorschool.
961		-	183 (11)NothinginthissectionshallprohibithomeschoolorFPEschoolstudents,
962		-	184privateschoolstudents,orstudentswishingtotakeadditionalcoursesbeyondtheirregular
963		-	185courseloadfromenrollinginMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourses
964		-	186underanagreementthatincludestermsforpayingtuitionorcoursefees.
965		-	187 (12)Nothinginthissubsectionshallrequireanyschooldistrict,charterschool,virtual
966		-	188program,orthestatetoprovidecomputers,equipment,orinternetaccesstoanystudent
967		-	189unlessrequiredundertheeducationservicesplancreatedforaneligiblestudentunder
968		-	190subdivision(4)ofthissubsectionorforaneligiblestudentwithadisabilitytocomplywith
969		-	191federallaw.Aneducationservicesplanmayrequireaneligiblestudenttohaveaccessto
970		-	192schoolfacilitiesoftheresidentschooldistrictduringregularschoolhoursforparticipation
971		-	193andinstructionalactivitiesofavirtualprogramunderthissection,andtheeducationservices
972		-	194planshallprovideforreimbursementoftheresidentschooldistrictforsuchaccesspursuantto
973		-	195rulesadoptedbythedepartmentunderthissection.
974		-	196 (13)Theauthorizationprocessshallprovideforcontinuousmonitoringofapproved
975		-	197providersandcourses.Thedepartmentshallrevokeorsuspendortakeothercorrectiveaction
976		-	198regardingtheauthorizationofanycourseorprovidernolongermeetingtherequirementsof
977		-	199theprogram.Unlessimmediateactionisnecessary,priortorevocationorsuspension,the
978		-	200departmentshallnotifytheproviderandgivetheproviderareasonabletimeperiodtotake
979		-	201correctiveactiontoavoidrevocationorsuspension.Theprocessshallprovideforperiodic
980		-	202renewalofauthorizationnolessfrequentlythanonceeverythreeyears.
981		-	203 (14)CoursesapprovedasofAugust28,2018,bythedepartmenttoparticipateinthe
982		-	204Missourivirtualinstructionprogramshallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateinthe
983		-	205Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram,butshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.
984		-	206 (15)Anyonlinecourseorvirtualprogramofferedbyaschooldistrictorcharter
985		-	207school,includingthoseofferedpriortoAugust28,2018,whichmeetstherequirementsof
986		-	208section162.1250shallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateintheMissouricourseaccess
987		-	HCSSSSB266 27 209andvirtualschoolprogram.Suchcourseorprogramshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.A
988		-	210schooldistrictorcharterschoolofferingsuchacourseorvirtualschoolprogramshallbe
989		-	211deemedanapprovedprovider.
990		-	212 (16)Ahostdistrictmaycontractwithaprovidertoperformanyrequiredservices
991		-	213involvedwithdeliveringafull-timevirtualeducation.
992		-	214 4.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,theterm"instructionalactivities"meansclassroom-
993		-	215basedornonclassroom-basedactivitiesthatastudentshallbeexpectedtocomplete,
994		-	216participatein,orattendduringanygivenschoolday,suchas:
995		-	217 (a)Onlineloginstocurriculaorprograms;
996		-	218 (b)Offlineactivities;
997		-	219 (c)Completedassignmentswithinaparticularprogram,curriculum,orclass;
998		-	220 (d)Testing;
999		-	221 (e)Face-to-facecommunicationsormeetingswithschoolstaff;
1000		-	222 (f)Telephoneorvideoconferenceswithschoolstaff;
1001		-	223 (g)School-sanctionedfieldtrips;or
1002		-	224 (h)Orientation.
1003		-	225 (2)Afull-timevirtualschoolshallsubmitanotificationtotheparentorguardianof
1004		-	226anystudentwhoisnotconsistentlyengagedininstructionalactivitiesandshallprovide
1005		-	227regularstudentprogressreportsforeachstudentatleastfourtimesperschoolyear.
1006		-	228 (3)Eachfull-timevirtualschoolshalldevelop,adopt,andpostontheschool'swebsite
1007		-	229apolicysettingforththeconsequencesforastudentwhofailstocompletetherequired
1008		-	230instructionalactivities.Suchpolicyshallstate,ataminimum,thatifastudentfailsto
1009		-	231completetheinstructionalactivitiesafterreceivinganotificationundersubdivision(2)ofthis
1010		-	232subsection,andafterreasonableinterventionstrategieshavebeenimplemented,thatthe
1011		-	233studentshallbesubjecttocertainconsequenceswhichmayincludedisenrollmentfromthe
1012		-	234school.Priortoanydisenrollment,theparentorguardianshallhavetheopportunityto
1013		-	235presentanyinformationthattheparentdeemsrelevant,andsuchinformationshallbe
1014		-	236consideredpriortoanyfinaldecision.
1015		-	237 (4)Ifafull-timevirtualschooldisenrollsastudentundersubdivision(3)ofthis
1016		-	238subsection,theschoolshallimmediatelyprovidewrittennotificationtosuchstudent'sschool
1017		-	239districtofresidence.Thestudent'sschooldistrictofresidenceshallthenprovidetothe
1018		-	240parentsorguardianofthestudentawrittenlistofavailableeducationaloptionsandpromptly
1019		-	241enrollthestudentintheselectedoption.Anystudentdisenrolledfromafull-timevirtual
1020		-	242schoolshallbeprohibitedfromreenrollinginthesamevirtualschoolfortheremainderofthe
1021		-	243schoolyear.
1022		-	244 5.Schooldistrictsorcharterschoolsshallinformparentsoftheirchild'srightto
1023		-	245participateintheprogram.Availabilityoftheprogramshallbemadeclearintheparent
1024		-	HCSSSSB266 28 246handbook,registrationdocuments,andfeaturedonthehomepageoftheschooldistrictor
1025		-	247charterschool'swebsite.
1026		-	248 6.Thedepartmentshall:
1027		-	249 (1)Establishanauthorizationprocessforcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders
1028		-	250thatincludesmultipleopportunitiesforsubmissioneachyear;
1029		-	251 (2)Pursuanttothetimelineestablishedbythedepartment,authorizecourseorfull-
1030		-	252timevirtualschoolprovidersthat:
1031		-	253 (a)Submitallnecessaryinformationpursuanttotherequirementsoftheprocess;and
1032		-	254 (b)Meetthecriteriadescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection;
1033		-	255 (3)Review,pursuanttotheauthorizationprocess,proposalsfromprovidersto
1034		-	256provideacomprehensive,full-timeequivalentcourseofstudyforstudentsthroughthe
1035		-	257Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram.Thedepartmentshallensurethatthese
1036		-	258comprehensivecoursesofstudyaligntostateacademicstandardsandthatthereis
1037		-	259consistencyandcompatibilityinthecurriculumusedbyallprovidersfromonegradelevelto
1038		-	260thenextgradelevel;
1039		-	261 (4)Withinthirtydaysofanydenial,provideawrittenexplanationtoanycourseor
1040		-	262full-timevirtualschoolprovidersthataredeniedauthorization;
1041		-	263 (5)Allowacourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviderdeniedauthorizationtoreapply
1042		-	264atanypointinthefuture.
1043		-	265 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishtheprocessestablishedunderthissection,including
1044		-	266anydeadlinesandanyguidelinesapplicabletothesubmissionandauthorizationprocessfor
1045		-	267courseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersonitswebsite.
1046		-	268 8.Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatthereareinsufficientfundsavailablefor
1047		-	269evaluatingandauthorizingcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders,thedepartmentmay
1048		-	270chargeapplicantcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersafeeupto,butnogreaterthan,
1049		-	271theamountofthecostsinordertoensurethatevaluationoccurs.Thedepartmentshall
1050		-	272establishandpublishafeescheduleforpurposesofthissubsection.
1051		-	273 9.Exceptasspecifiedinthissectionandasmaybespecifiedbyruleofthestateboard
1052		-	274ofeducation,theMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallcomplywithall
1053		-	275statelawsandregulationsapplicabletoschooldistricts,includingbutnotlimitedtothe
1054		-	276Missourischoolimprovementprogram(MSIP),annualperformancereport(APR),teacher
1055		-	277certification,curriculumstandards,auditrequirementsunderchapter165,accesstopublic
1056		-	278recordsunderchapter610,andschoolaccountabilityreportcardsundersection160.522.
1057		-	279Teachersandadministratorsemployedbyavirtualprovidershallbeconsideredtobe
1058		-	280employedinapublicschoolforallcertificationpurposesunderchapter168.
1059		-	281 10.Thedepartmentshallsubmitandpubliclypublishanannualreportonthe
1060		-	282Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramandtheparticipationofentitiestothe
1061		-	HCSSSSB266 29 283governor,thechairandrankingmemberofthesenateeducationcommittee,andthechairand
1062		-	284rankingmemberofthehouseofrepresentativeselementaryandsecondaryeducation
1063		-	285committee.Thereportshallataminimumincludethefollowinginformation:
1064		-	286 (1)Theannualnumberofuniquestudentsparticipatingincoursesauthorizedunder
1065		-	287thissectionandthetotalnumberofcoursesinwhichstudentsareenrolledin;
1066		-	288 (2)Thenumberofauthorizedproviders;
1067		-	289 (3)Thenumberofauthorizedcoursesandthenumberofstudentsenrolledineach
1068		-	290course;
1069		-	291 (4)Thenumberofcoursesavailablebysubjectandgradelevel;
1070		-	292 (5)Thenumberofstudentsenrolledincoursesbrokendownbysubjectandgrade
1071		-	293level;
1072		-	294 (6)Studentoutcomedata,includingcompletionrates,studentlearninggains,student
1073		-	295performanceonstateornationallyacceptedassessments,bysubjectandgradelevelper
1074		-	296provider.Thisoutcomedatashallbepublishedinamannerthatprotectsstudentprivacy;
1075		-	297 (7)Thecostspercourse;
1076		-	298 (8)Evaluationofin-schoolcourseavailabilitycomparedtocourseaccessavailability
1077		-	299toensuregapsincourseaccessarebeingaddressedstatewide.
1078		-	300 11.(1)ThedepartmentshallberesponsibleforcreatingtheMissouricourseaccess
1079		-	301andvirtualschoolprogramcatalogprovidingalistingofallcoursesauthorizedandavailable
1080		-	302tostudentsinthestate,detailedinformation,includingcostspercourse,aboutthecoursesto
1081		-	303informstudentenrollmentdecisions,andtheabilityforstudentstosubmittheircourse
1082		-	304enrollments.
1083		-	305 (2)OnorbeforeJanuary1,2023,thedepartmentshallpublishonitswebsite,and
1084		-	306distributetoallschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsinthisstate,aguidancedocumentthat
1085		-	307detailstheoptionsforvirtualcourseaccessandfull-timevirtualcourseaccessforallstudents
1086		-	308inthestate.Theguidancedocumentshallincludeacompleteandreadilyunderstood
1087		-	309descriptionoftheapplicableenrollmentprocessesincludingtheopportunityforstudentsto
1088		-	310enrollandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofthestudent,parent,virtualprovider,schooldistrict
1089		-	311ordistricts,andcharterschools,asappropriate.Theguidancedocumentshallbedistributed
1090		-	312inwrittenandelectronicformtoallschooldistricts,charterschools,andvirtualproviders.
1091		-	313Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideacopyoftheguidancedocumenttoevery
1092		-	314pupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictorcharterschoolat
1093		-	315thebeginningofeachschoolyearanduponenrollmentforeverypupilenrollingatadifferent
1094		-	316timeoftheschoolyear.Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideareadilyviewable
1095		-	317linktotheelectronicversionoftheguidancedocumentonthemainpageofthedistrict'sor
1096		-	318charterschool'swebsite.
1097		-	HCSSSSB266 30 319 12.Anyvirtualschoolorprogrammayadministeranystatewideassessment
1098		-	320requiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection160.518,exceptforcollegereadinessor
1099		-	321workforcereadinessassessmentsprovidedbyanationalcollegeandcareerreadiness
1100		-	322assessmentprovider,inavirtualsettingthatalignswiththestudent'sregularacademic
1101		-	323instruction.Anyadministrationofavirtualstatewideassessmentshallmeetthe
1102		-	324followingconditions:
1103		-	325 (1)Theassessmentshallbeadministeredtothestudentatanassigneddateand
1104		-	326time;
1105		-	327 (2)Theassessmentshallbeadministeredduringasynchronousassessment
1106		-	328sessioninitiatedandmanagedbyanemployeeofthevirtualschoolorprogram;
1107		-	329 (3)Thestudentshallbemonitoredbyanassessmentproctorviaacameraforthe
1108		-	330durationoftheassessment.Iftheassessmentplatformdoesnotallowforintegrated
1109		-	331cameraproctoring,thestudentshallusetwodevicesduringtheassessment.Thefirst
1110		-	332deviceshallbeusedtotaketheassessmentandtheseconddeviceshallhavea
1111		-	333functioningcameraandbeusedtomonitorthestudentduringtheassessment.
1112		-	334However,iftheassessmentplatformallowsfortheproctortoviewthestudentand
1113		-	335background,aseconddeviceshallnotberequired;
1114		-	336 (4)Thevirtualschoolorprogramshallmaintainastudent-assessment-taker-to-
1115		-	337assessment-proctorratiooftentooneorlower;
1116		-	338 (5)Thestudentshallnotexittheassessmentplatformuntilinstructedtodosoby
1117		-	339theassignedassessmentproctor;and
1118		-	340 (6)Thestudent'ssubmissionofthecompletedassessmentshallbeverifiedbythe
1119		-	341assessmentadministrator.
1120		-	342 13.Thestateboardofeducationthroughtherulemakingprocessandthedepartment
1121		-	343ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinitspoliciesandproceduresshallensurethat
1122		-	344multiplecontentprovidersandlearningmanagementsystemsareallowed,ensuredigital
1123		-	345contentconformstoaccessibilityrequirements,provideaneasilyaccessiblelinkforproviders
1124		-	346tosubmitcoursesorfull-timevirtualschoolsontheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
1125		-	347programwebsite,andallowanyperson,organization,orentitytosubmitcoursesorfull-time
1126		-	348virtualschoolsforapproval.Nocontentprovidershallbeallowedthatisunwillingtoaccept
1127		-	349paymentsintheamountandmannerasdescribedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthis
1128		-	350sectionordoesnotmeetperformanceorqualitystandardsadoptedbythestateboardof
1129		-	351education.
1130		-	352 [13.]14.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,that
1131		-	353iscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
1132		-	354complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
1133		-	355536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwith
1134		-	HCSSSSB266 31 356thegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
1135		-	357disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
1136		-	358rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2006,shallbeinvalid
1137		-	359andvoid.
1138		-	162.065.Onanannualbasis,eachschooldistrictshallprovidetraininginatleast
1139		-	2[eight] fourhoursofdurationtoeachschoolbusdriveremployedbytheschooldistrictor
1140		-	3undercontractwiththeschooldistrict.Suchtrainingshallprovidespecialinstructionin
1141		-	4schoolbusdriving.
1142		-	162.069.1.Everyschooldistrictshall,byMarch1,2012,promulgateawritten
1143		-	2policyconcerningemployee-studentcommunication.Thegoverningbodyofeachcharter
1144		-	3schoolshalladoptawrittenpolicyconcerningemployee-studentcommunicationbyJanuary
1145		-	41,2014.Suchpolicyshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,theuseofelectronicmediaandother
1146		-	5mechanismstopreventimpropercommunicationsbetweenstaffmembersandstudents.
1147		-	6 2.Theschoolboardofeachschooldistrictandthegoverningbodyofeachcharter
1148		-	7schoolshall,byJanuary1,2014,adoptandimplementtrainingguidelinesand[anannual] a
1149		-	8trainingprogramforallschoolemployeeswhoaremandatoryreportersofchildabuseor
1150		-	9neglectundersection210.115.Suchtrainingshallbeprovidedasestablishedinsection
1151		-	10168.331.
1152		-	11 3.Everyschooldistrictandthegoverningbodyofeachcharterschoolshall,byJuly
1153		-	121,2014,includeinitsteacherandemployeetrainingacomponentthatprovidesup-to-date
1154		-	13andreliableinformationonidentifyingsignsofsexualabuseinchildrenanddangersignalsof
1155		-	14potentiallyabusiverelationshipsbetweenchildrenandadults.Thetrainingshallemphasize
1156		-	15theimportanceofmandatoryreportingofabuseundersection210.115includingthe
1157		-	16obligationofmandatedreporterstoreportsuspectedabusebyothermandatedreporters,and
1158		-	17howtoestablishanatmosphereoftrustsothatstudentsfeeltheirschoolhasconcernedadults
1159		-	18withwhomtheyfeelcomfortablediscussingmattersrelatedtoabuse.Suchtrainingshallbe
1160		-	19providedasestablishedinsection168.331.Thetrainingshallalsoemphasizethat:
1161		-	20 (1)Allmandatoryreportersshall,uponfindingreasonablecause,directlyand
1162		-	21immediatelyreportsuspectedchildabuseorneglectasprovidedinsection210.115;
1163		-	22 (2)Nosupervisororadministratormayimpedeorinhibitanyreportingundersection
1164		-	23210.115;and
1165		-	24 (3)Nopersonmakingareportundersection210.115shallbesubjecttoanysanction,
1166		-	25includinganyadverseemploymentaction,formakingsuchreport.
1167		-	162.207.1.Asusedinthissection,"electronicpersonalcommunicationsdevice"
1168		-	2meansaportabledevicethatisusedtoinitiate,receive,store,orviewcommunication,
1169		-	3information,images,ordataelectronically.
1170		-	HCSSSSB266 32 4 2.(1)Forthe2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears,eachschool
1171		-	5districtandcharterschoolgoverningboardshalladoptawrittenpolicygoverninga
1172		-	6student'spossessionoruseofanelectronicpersonalcommunicationsdevice.
1173		-	7 (2)Suchschooldistrictorgoverningboardshalldevelopanddesignsuchpolicy
1174		-	8topromotetheeducationalinterestsofstudentsandtoprovideasafeandeffective
1175		-	9workingenvironmentforschoolemployeesandvolunteers.
1176		-	10 3.Ataminimum,suchpolicy:
1177		-	11 (1)Shallprohibitastudentfromusinganelectronicpersonalcommunications
1178		-	12devicefromthebeginningoftheschooldayuntiltheendoftheschooldayduring
1179		-	13regularlyscheduledinstructionaltimeandduringmealtimes,providedthatsuchpolicy
1180		-	14definesinstructionaltime;
1181		-	15 (2)Mayprohibitastudentfromusinganelectronicpersonalcommunications
1182		-	16deviceduringbreaksfromregularlyscheduledinstructionaltimeincluding,butnot
1183		-	17limitedto,timebetweenclasses,studyhalls,andfieldtrips;
1184		-	18 (3)Shalldescribethedisciplinaryproceduresandmeasuresthatwillbetakenif
1185		-	19astudentviolatesthepolicy;and
1186		-	20 (4)(a)Shallprovideexceptionstotheprohibitionthatallowthedisplayanduse
1187		-	21ofanelectronicpersonalcommunicationsdevicebyastudentwhentheuseofsuch
1188		-	22deviceisrequiredduringregularlyscheduledinstructionalactivitiesforthefollowing:
1189		-	23 a.Anindividualizededucationprogram,orIEP,assuchtermisdefinedin20
1190		-	24U.S.C.Section1401,asamended;
1191		-	25 b.A504plancreatedunderSection504ofthefederalRehabilitationActof
1192		-	261973,29U.S.C.Section794,asamended;
1193		-	27 c.Anindividualizedemergencyhealthcareplanoranindividualizedhealthcare
1194		-	28planestablishedundersection167.625;
1195		-	29 d.TheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,42U.S.C.Section12101etseq.,as
1196		-	30amended;
1197		-	31 e.TheRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.Section701etseq.,asamended;
1198		-	32 f.ThefederalCivilRightsActof1964;or
1199		-	33 g.ThefederalEqualEducationalOpportunitiesActof1974,20U.S.C.Section
1200		-	341701etseq.,regardingEnglishlanguagelearners,assuchtermisdefinedin29U.S.C.
1201		-	35Section3102,asamended.
1202		-	36 (b)Suchexceptionsmayincludewhentheuseofsuchdeviceisallowableforthe
1203		-	37following:
1204		-	38 a.Inthecaseofanemergency;and
1205		-	39 b.Whendirectedtousesuchdeviceforaneducationalpurposewith
1206		-	40authorizationasdirectedbyestablishedboardpolicies.
1207		-	HCSSSSB266 33 41 4.Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolgoverningboardshallpublishthe
1208		-	42policyonsuchdistrict'sorcharterschool'swebsite.
1209		-	43 5.Aschooldistrictorcharterschoolemployeeorvolunteershallbeheld
1210		-	44harmlessandimmunefromanyliabilityforactionstakenunderthissectionifsuch
1211		-	45employeeorvolunteeractsingoodfaithandfollowstheproperdisciplinaryprocedures
1212		-	46andmeasuresadoptedunderthissectionbytheschoolboardorcharterschool
1213		-	47governingboard.
1214		-	48 6.TheprovisionsofthissectionshallexpireonAugust28,2032.
1215		-	162.705.1.Ifaschooldistrictorspecialdistrictfailsorisunabletoprovidespecial
1216		-	2educationalservicestoeachhandicappedorseverelyhandicappedchildasrequiredin
1217		-	3sections162.670to162.995,thedistrictshallcontractwithanearbydistrictordistrictsor
1218		-	4publicagencyoragenciesforsuchspecialeducationalservices.Iftheboardofeducationof
1219		-	5thedistrictfindsthatnoadequateprogramforhandicappedorseverelyhandicappedchildren
1220		-	6isavailableinnearbydistrictsorthroughpublicagencies,itmaycontractwithany
1221		-	7organizationwithinthestateoranadjacentstatewhichhasprogramsmeetingthestandards
1222		-	8establishedbythestateboardofeducation.Ifsuchdistrictfailstocontractforsuchservices,
1223		-	9thestateboardofeducationmaycontractforsuchserviceswithanearbydistrictordistrictsor
1224		-	10publicagencyoragencies.Ifthestateboardofeducationfinds,afterinvestigationbythe
1225		-	11statedepartmentofeducation,thatnoadequateprogramforhandicappedorseverely
1226		-	12handicappedchildrenisavailableinnearbydistrictsorthroughpublicagencies,thestate
1227		-	13boardofeducationmaycontractwithanyorganizationwithinthestateoranadjacentstate
1228		-	14whichhasprogramsmeetingthestandardsestablishedbythestateboardofeducation.
1229		-	15Assignmentofhandicappedorseverelyhandicappedchildrenunderthissectionshallbe
1230		-	16madetoaparticularschoolorprogramwhich,inthejudgmentofthestatedepartmentof
1231		-	17elementaryandsecondaryeducation,canbestprovidespecialeducationalservicestomeetthe
1232		-	18needsofthechild,andsuchassignmentshallbemadeuponthebasisofcompetentevaluation.
1233		-	19Thestateboardofeducationmayseektheadviceofestablishedandadhocadvisory
1234		-	20committeesindevelopingstandardsforapprovingprogramsandcostsofprogramsoperated
1235		-	21byorganizations.Nothingcontainedwithinthissectionshallbeconstruedtoaffectthe
1236		-	22provisionsofsection162.700or162.725.
1237		-	23 2.Perpupilcostsofcontractualarrangementsshallbetheobligationofthedistrictof
1238		-	24residence,exceptdistrictswhicharepartofaspecialschooldistrict,orspecialdistrictof
1239		-	25residence;provided,however,thatifthecontractiswithanotherdistrictorspecialdistrict,the
1240		-	26districtprovidingtheservicesundercontractualarrangementsshallincludechildrenserved
1241		-	27undersuchcontractualarrangementsindeterminingthetotalperpupilcostforwhichthe
1242		-	28districtofresidenceisresponsible.Ifthecontractiswithapublicagencyoranorganization,
1243		-	29thedistrictofresidenceshallbeentitledtoreceivestateaidasprovidedinsection163.031
1244		-	HCSSSSB266 34 30andinsection162.980.Wherethestateboardofeducationcontractsforspecialeducational
1245		-	31servicespursuanttosubsection1ofthissection,thestateboardofeducationshallsubmitto
1246		-	32theresponsibledistrictabillfortheperpupilcostpayablebythatdistrictunderthetermsof
1247		-	33thissubsection.Failureofadistricttopaysuchcostwithinninetydaysafterabillis
1248		-	34submittedbythestateboardofeducationshallresultinthedeductionoftheamountdueby
1249		-	35thestateboardofeducationfromsubsequentpaymentsofstatemoneysduesuchdistrictor
1250		-	36specialdistrict.
1251		-	37 3.Ifthestateboardofeducationdetermines,afterinspectionbythestatedepartment
1252		-	38ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandupontherecommendationofthecommissionerof
1253		-	39education,thathandicappedorseverelyhandicappedchildrenresidingwithinthedistrictmay
1254		-	40betterbeprovidedspecialeducationalservicesbythedistrictorspecialdistrictofresidence,
1255		-	41thestateboardofeducationshallorderthedistricttoprovidespecialeducationalservicesin
1256		-	42accordancewithsections162.670to162.995.
1257		-	43 4.Ifthestateboardofeducationdetermines,afterpublichearingbeforethe
1258		-	44commissionerofeducationheldintheschooldistrictonduenotice,thatthedistricthasfailed
1259		-	45toprovidespecialeducationalservicesinaccordancewithanorderissuedundersubsection3
1260		-	46ofthissection,thestateboardofeducationshallwithholdallorsuchportionofthestateaid
1261		-	47undersections162.670to162.995andunderchapter163asinitsjudgmentisnecessaryto
1262		-	48requirethedistricttocarryoutitsresponsibilityundersections162.670to162.995.The
1263		-	49denialofstatefinancialassistancehereundermaycontinueuntilthefailuretoprovidespecial
1264		-	50educationalservicesisremedied.
1265		-	51 5.Nocontractshallbemadeundersections162.670to162.995contrarytothe
1266		-	52provisionsofArticleI,Section7orArticleIX,Section8oftheConstitutionofMissouri.
1267		-	163.044.1.Beginningwiththe2007fiscalyearandeachsubsequentfiscalyear,the
1268		-	2generalassemblyshallappropriatethirtymilliondollarstobedirectedinthefollowing
1269		-	3mannertoschooldistrictswithanaveragedailyattendanceofthreehundredfiftystudentsor
1270		-	4lessintheschoolyearprecedingthepaymentyear,providedthatnonresidentstudents
1271		-	5enrolledinsuchschooldistrictsthroughsection161.670shallnotbeincludedinthetotal
1272		-	6forpurposesofthissection:
1273		-	7 (1)Twentymilliondollarsshallbedistributedtotheeligibledistrictsinproportionto
1274		-	8theiraveragedailyattendance;and
1275		-	9 (2)Tenmilliondollarsshallbedirectedtotheeligibledistrictsthathaveanoperating
1276		-	10levyforschoolpurposesinthecurrentyearequaltoorgreaterthantheperformancelevyand
1277		-	11anyschooldistrictswhichhaveanoperatinglevyforschoolpurposesinthecurrentyearless
1278		-	12thantheperformancelevysolelyduetoamodificationofsuchdistrict'slevyrequiredunder
1279		-	13subdivision(4)ofsubsection5ofsection137.073.Atax-rate-weightedaveragedaily
1280		-	14attendanceshallbecalculatedforeacheligibledistrictinproportiontoitsoperatinglevyfor
1281		-	HCSSSSB266 35 15schoolpurposesforthecurrentyeardividedbytheperformancelevywiththatresult
1282		-	16multipliedbythedistrict'saveragedailyattendanceintheschoolyearprecedingthepayment
1283		-	17year.Thetotalappropriationpursuanttothissubdivisionshallthenbedividedbythesumof
1284		-	18thetax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendanceoftheeligibledistricts,andtheresulting
1285		-	19amountpertax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendanceshallbemultipliedbyeacheligible
1286		-	20district'stax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendancetodeterminetheamounttobepaidto
1287		-	21eacheligibledistrict.
1288		-	22 2.Thepaymentunderthissectionshallnotbetransferredtothecapitalprojectsfund.
1289		-	23 3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,districtsreceivingpayments
1290		-	24underthissectionmayusethemoneysfor,includingbutnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
1291		-	25 (1)Distancelearning;
1292		-	26 (2)Extraordinarytransportationcosts;
1293		-	27 (3)Ruralteacherrecruitment;and
1294		-	28 (4)Studentlearningopportunitiesnotavailablewithinthedistrict.
1295		-	163.045.1.(1)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,inadditionto
1296		-	2allfundsdistributedtoschooldistrictspursuanttotheprovisionsofsection163.031,the
1297		-	3departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall,afterrenderingallcalculations
1298		-	4requiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsuchsection,remitanamountequaltoonepercentfor
1299		-	5fiscalyears2026and2027,ortwopercentforfiscalyear2028andallsubsequentfiscalyears,
1300		-	6ofeachdistrict'sprecedingyear'sannualstateaidentitlementascalculatedinJunein
1301		-	7accordancewiththeprovisionsofsuchsectionforanydistrictwithaprecedingyearschool
1302		-	8[term] board-approvedschoolcalendarthatprovidedforonehundredsixty-nineschool
1303		-	9daysormoreofplannedattendance. Fordistrictsinwhichoneormorecharterschools
1304		-	10operate,andforallcharterschoolslocatedtherein,thedepartmentshall,afterrenderingall
1305		-	11calculationsrequiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection163.031andsection160.415,remit
1306		-	12anamountequaltoonepercentforfiscalyears2026and2027,ortwopercentforfiscalyear
1307		-	132028andallsubsequentfiscalyears,ofeachdistrict'sandcharterschool'sprecedingyear's
1308		-	14annualstateaidentitlementascalculatedinJune,priortoanyrequiredadjustmentpursuantto
1309		-	15subsections4and15ofsection160.415,foranydistrictorcharterschoolwithapreceding
1310		-	16year[schoolterm] board-approvedschoolcalendarthatprovidedforonehundredsixty-
1311		-	17nineschooldaysormoreofplannedattendance.
1312		-	18 (2)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprohibitthedistributionof
1313		-	19additionalmoneysundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsectiontoaschooldistrictorcharter
1314		-	20schoolthat:
1315		-	21 (a)Preparesanannualcalendarforthedistrict'sorcharterschool'sschoolterm
1316		-	22undersection171.031thatestablishesaschooltermofatleastonehundredsixty-nine
1317		-	23schooldays;and
1318		-	HCSSSSB266 36 24 (b)Isinsessionforfewerthanonehundredsixty-nineschooldaysinsuchschool
1319		-	25termbecauseof:
1320		-	26 a.Exceptionaloremergencycircumstances,asprovidedundersection171.033;
1321		-	27or
1322		-	28 b.Anauthorizedreductionoftherequirednumberofhoursordaysunder
1323		-	29subsection2ofsection160.041.
1324		-	30 2.Anyfundsreceivedasprovidedinthissectionshallbeusedbyschooldistrictsand
1325		-	31charterschoolsexclusivelytoincreaseteachersalaries.Anyschooldistrictorcharterschool
1326		-	32thatreceivesfundsasprovidedinthissectionbutfailstoutilizesuchfundssolelytoincrease
1327		-	33teachersalariesshallhaveanamountequaltotheamountofsuchfundsreceivedwithheld
1328		-	34fromsuchdistrict'sorcharterschool'sstateaidpaymentspursuanttotheprovisionsofsection
1329		-	35163.031or160.415.
1330		-	163.172.1.(1)Inschoolyear1994-95andthereafteruntilschoolyear2006-07,the
1331		-	2minimumteacher'ssalaryshallbeeighteenthousanddollars.Beginninginschoolyear2006-
1332		-	307,theminimumteacher'ssalaryshallbetwenty-twothousanddollars;inschoolyear2007-
1333		-	408,theminimumteacher'ssalaryshallbetwenty-threethousanddollars;inschoolyear2008-
1334		-	509,theminimumteacher'ssalaryshallbetwenty-fourthousanddollars;inschoolyear2009-
1335		-	610andineachsubsequentschoolyearthroughthe2024-25schoolyear,theminimum
1336		-	7teacher'ssalaryshallbetwenty-fivethousanddollars.
1337		-	8 (2)Forthe2025-26schoolyearandinallsubsequentschoolyears,theminimum
1338		-	9teacher'ssalaryshallbefortythousanddollars.
1339		-	10 (3)Beginningintheschoolyear1996-97untilschoolyear2006-07,foranyfull-time
1340		-	11teacherwithamaster'sdegreeandatleasttenyears'teachingexperienceinapublicschoolor
1341		-	12combinationofpublicschools,theminimumsalaryshallbetwenty-fourthousanddollars.
1342		-	13Beginningintheschoolyear2006-07,foranyfull-timeteacherwithamaster'sdegreeinan
1343		-	14academicteachingfieldandatleasttenyears'teachingexperienceinapublicschoolor
1344		-	15combinationofpublicschools,theminimumsalaryshallbethirtythousanddollars;inthe
1345		-	162007-08schoolyearsuchminimumsalaryshallbethirty-onethousanddollars;inthe2008-
1346		-	1709schoolyearsuchminimumsalaryshallbethirty-twothousanddollars;andinthe2009-10
1347		-	18schoolyearandineachsubsequentschoolyearthroughthe2024-25schoolyear,such
1348		-	19minimumsalaryshallbethirty-threethousanddollars.
1349		-	20 (4)Forthe2025-26schoolyearandinallsubsequentschoolyears,theminimum
1350		-	21teacher'ssalaryforanyfull-timeteacherwithamaster'sdegree[inanacademicteachingfield
1351		-	22directlyrelatedtotheteacher'sassignment] andatleasttenyears'teachingexperienceina
1352		-	23publicschoolorcombinationofpublicschoolsshallbeasfollows:
1353		-	24 (a)Inthe2025-26schoolyear,forty-sixthousanddollars;
1354		-	25 (b)Inthe2026-27schoolyear,forty-seventhousanddollars;and
1355		-	HCSSSSB266 37 26 (c)Inthe2027-28schoolyear,forty-eightthousanddollars.
1356		-	27 2.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,"CPI"meanstheConsumerPriceIndexforAll
1357		-	28UrbanConsumersfortheUnitedStatesasreportedbytheBureauofLaborStatistics,orits
1358		-	29successorindex.
1359		-	30 (2)Inthe2028-29schoolyearandinallsubsequentschoolyears,theminimum
1360		-	31salariesidentifiedinsubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofthissectionandinparagraph(c)of
1361		-	32subdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeadjustedannuallybythepercentage
1362		-	33increaseininflationasdescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection.
1363		-	34 (3)IftheCPIreportforJanuaryofagivenyearindicatesthatinflationincreasedover
1364		-	35theprevioustwelvemonthsbyatleastonepercent,thedepartmentofelementaryand
1365		-	36secondaryeducationshallincreasetheminimumsalariesdescribedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
1366		-	37subsectionbythesamepercentageincreaseininflation,exceptthatnominimumsalary
1367		-	38increaseshallexceedthreepercent.
1368		-	39 (4)Thestateboardofeducationshallpublishsuchminimumsalariesannuallyin
1369		-	40Februarybeginningincalendaryear2026.Modificationstotheminimumsalariesshalltake
1370		-	41effectonJulyfirstofeachcalendaryear.
1371		-	42 3.Thecommissionerofeducationshallpresenttotheappropriatecommitteesofthe
1372		-	43generalassemblyinformationontheaverageMissouriteacher'ssalary,regionalaverage
1373		-	44salarydata,andnationalaveragesalarydata.
1374		-	45 4.Allschoolsalaryinformationshallbepublicinformation.
1375		-	46 5.Asusedinthissection,theterm"salary"shallbedefinedasthesalaryfigurewhich
1376		-	47appearsontheteacher'scontractandasdeterminedbythelocalschooldistrict'sbasicsalary
1377		-	48scheduleanddoesnotincludesupplementsforextraduties.
1378		-	49 6.Theminimumsalaryforanyfullycertificatedteacheremployedonalessthanfull-
1379		-	50timebasisbyaschooldistrict,stateschoolfortheseverelyhandicapped,theMissouriSchool
1380		-	51fortheDeaf,ortheMissouriSchoolfortheBlindshallbeproratedtoreflecttheamounts
1381		-	52providedinsubsection1ofthissection.
1382		-	53 7.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"TeacherBaselineSalaryGrant
1383		-	54Fund",whichshallconsistofmoneysappropriatedundersubsection8ofthissection.The
1384		-	55statetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,
1385		-	56thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,upon
1386		-	57appropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelytoincreaseminimumteacher'ssalaries
1387		-	58asprovidedinthissection.
1388		-	59 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
1389		-	60remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneral
1390		-	61revenuefund.
1391		-	HCSSSSB266 38 62 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasother
1392		-	63fundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedto
1393		-	64thefund.
1394		-	65 8.(1)Thereisherebycreatedthe"TeacherBaselineSalaryGrant"program.The
1395		-	66generalassemblymayappropriateamountstotheteacherbaselinesalarygrantfundcreatedin
1396		-	67subsection7ofthissection.Thetotalamountappropriatedtosuchfundshallnotexceedthe
1397		-	68amountnecessarytoassisteachschooldistrictinincreasingminimumteacher'ssalariestothe
1398		-	69minimumamountasrequiredunderthissection.
1399		-	70 (2)Subjecttotheappropriationofmoneystotheteacherbaselinesalarygrantfund,
1400		-	71eachschooldistrictmayapplytothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationfora
1401		-	72grantofmoneysfromtheteacherbaselinesalarygrantfundtoassistsuchdistrictin
1402		-	73increasingminimumteacher'ssalariesasrequiredunderthissection.
1403		-	167.167.Eachschooldistrictshallprohibit,innameandpractice,anyzero-
1404		-	2tolerancedisciplinarypolicyorpracticeofdisciplinethatresultsinanautomatic
1405		-	3disciplinaryconsequenceagainstapupilwithoutthediscretiontomodifysuch
1406		-	4disciplinaryconsequenceonacase-by-casebasis,suchasautomaticdetention,
1407		-	5suspension,orexpulsionortheautomaticimpositionofotherdisciplinarymeasures.
1408		-	167.950.1.(1)ByDecember31,2017,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
1409		-	2educationshalldevelopguidelinesfortheappropriatescreeningofstudentsfordyslexiaand
1410		-	3relateddisordersandthenecessaryclassroomsupportforstudentswithdyslexiaandrelated
1411		-	4disorders.Suchguidelinesshallbeconsistentwiththefindingsandrecommendationsofthe
1412		-	5taskforcecreatedundersection633.420.
1413		-	6 (2)Inthe2018-19schoolyearandsubsequentyears,eachpublicschool,including
1414		-	7eachcharterschool,shallconductdyslexiascreeningsforstudentsintheappropriateyear
1415		-	8consistentwiththeguidelinesdevelopedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
1416		-	9education.
1417		-	10 (3)Inthe2018-19schoolyearandsubsequentyears,theschoolboardofeachdistrict
1418		-	11andthegoverningboardofeachcharterschoolshallprovidereasonableclassroomsupport
1419		-	12consistentwiththeguidelinesdevelopedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
1420		-	13education.
1421		-	14 2.Inthe2018-19schoolyearandsubsequentyears,thepracticingteacherassistance
1422		-	15programsestablishedundersection168.400shallofferandincludetwohoursofin-service
1423		-	16trainingprovidedbyeachlocalschooldistrictforallpracticingteachersinsuchdistrict
1424		-	17regardingdyslexiaandrelateddisorders.Eachcharterschoolshallalsoofferallofits
1425		-	18teacherstwohoursoftrainingondyslexiaandrelateddisorders.Districtsandcharterschools
1426		-	19mayseekassistancefromthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationin
1427		-	20developingandprovidingsuchtraining.Completionofsuchtrainingshallcountastwo
1428		-	HCSSSSB266 39 21contacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentundersection168.021.Suchtrainingshallbe
1429		-	22providedasestablishedinsection168.331.
1430		-	23 3.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1431		-	24 (1)"Dyslexia",adisorderthatisneurologicalinorigin,characterizedbydifficulties
1432		-	25withaccurateandfluentwordrecognitionandpoorspellinganddecodingabilitiesthat
1433		-	26typicallyresultfromadeficitinthephonologicalcomponentoflanguage,oftenunexpectedin
1434		-	27relationtoothercognitiveabilitiesandtheprovisionofeffectiveclassroominstruction,andof
1435		-	28whichsecondaryconsequencesmayincludeproblemsinreadingcomprehensionandreduced
1436		-	29readingexperiencethatcanimpedegrowthofvocabularyandbackgroundknowledge.
1437		-	30Nothinginthisdefinitionshallrequireastudentwithdyslexiatoobtainanindividualized
1438		-	31educationprogram(IEP)unlessthestudenthasotherwisemetthefederalconditions
1439		-	32necessary;
1440		-	33 (2)"Dyslexiascreening",ashorttestconductedbyateacherorschoolcounselorto
1441		-	34determinewhetherastudentlikelyhasdyslexiaorarelateddisorderinwhichapositiveresult
1442		-	35doesnotrepresentamedicaldiagnosisbutindicatesthatthestudentcouldbenefitfrom
1443		-	36approvedsupport;
1444		-	37 (3)"Relateddisorders",disorderssimilartoorrelatedtodyslexia,suchas
1445		-	38developmentalauditoryimperception,dysphasia,specificdevelopmentaldyslexia,
1446		-	39developmentaldysgraphia,anddevelopmentalspellingdisability;
1447		-	40 (4)"Support",low-costandeffectivebestpractices,suchasoralexaminationsand
1448		-	41extendedtest-takingperiods,usedtosupportstudentswhohavedyslexiaoranyrelated
1449		-	42disorder.
1450		-	43 4.Thestateboardofeducationshallpromulgaterulesandregulationsforeachpublic
1451		-	44schooltoscreenstudentsfordyslexiaandrelateddisordersandtoprovidethenecessary
1452		-	45classroomsupportforstudentswithdyslexiaandrelateddisorders.Anyruleorportionofa
1453		-	46rule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedin
1454		-	47thissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe
1455		-	48provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536
1456		-	49arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuantto
1457		-	50chapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleare
1458		-	51subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule
1459		-	52proposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2016,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
1460		-	53 5.NothinginthissectionshallrequiretheMOHealthNetprogramtoexpandthe
1461		-	54servicesthatitprovides.
1462		-	168.025.1.Forpurposesofthissection,"teacherexternship"meansanexperiencein
1463		-	2whichateacher,supervisedbyhisorherschoolorschooldistrict,gainspracticalexperience
1464		-	HCSSSSB266 40 3atabusinesslocatedinMissourithroughobservationandinteractionwithemployersand
1465		-	4employees.
1466		-	5 2.Thedepartmentofeconomicdevelopmentandthedepartmentofelementaryand
1467		-	6secondaryeducationshalldevelopandrecommend:
1468		-	7 (1)Requirementsforteacherexternshipsthatcanbeconsideredtheequivalentofthe
1469		-	8completionofcredithoursingraduate-levelcoursesforpurposesofsalaryschedules;and
1470		-	9 (2)Anequivalencyschedulethatsetsforththenumberofcredithoursingraduate-
1471		-	10levelcoursesthatshallbeconsideredequivalenttoandawardedforeachtypeofteacher
1472		-	11externship.Toclassifyteacherexternshipsanddeterminethenumberofcredithoursthat
1473		-	12wouldbeappropriateforeachtype,thelengthoftheteacherexternship,thepractical
1474		-	13experiencegained,oranyotherfactordeemedrelevantmaybeconsidered.
1475		-	14 3.Thedepartmentofeconomicdevelopmentandthedepartmentofelementaryand
1476		-	15secondaryeducationshalladoptandpublishontheirwebsites,beforeJuly1,2020,
1477		-	16requirementsforteacherexternshipsthatcanbeconsideredtheequivalentofthecompletion
1478		-	17ofcredithoursingraduate-levelcoursesforpurposesofsalaryschedulesandanequivalency
1479		-	18scheduleasdescribedinsubsection2ofthissection.Anyteacherexternshipthatmeetsthe
1480		-	19publishedrequirementsshallbeknownasandconsideredacertifiedteacherexternshipfor
1481		-	20purposesofthissection.
1482		-	21 4.Ifaschooldistrictorcharterschoolusesasalaryscheduleinwhichateacher
1483		-	22receivesahighersalaryifheorshehasearnedcredithoursingraduate-levelcourses,the
1484		-	23schooldistrictorcharterschoolshallconsideranyteacherwhohascompletedacertified
1485		-	24teacherexternshiptohavecompletedcredithoursingraduate-levelcoursesonitssalary
1486		-	25scheduleinthemannerprescribedbytheequivalencyscheduledevelopedunderthissection
1487		-	26andcompensatetheteacheraccordingly.
1488		-	27 5.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandthedepartmentof
1489		-	28economicdevelopmentmaypromulgaterulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.
1490		-	29Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedunder
1491		-	30theauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandis
1492		-	31subjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissection
1493		-	32andchapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
1494		-	33pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannula
1495		-	34rulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandany
1496		-	35ruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2019,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
1497		-	36 [6.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
1498		-	37 (1)Theprovisionsofthenewprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
1499		-	38automaticallysunsetfiveyearsafterAugust28,2019,unlessreauthorizedbyanactofthe
1500		-	39generalassembly;
1501		-	HCSSSSB266 41 40 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
1502		-	41automaticallysunsettenyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthereauthorizationofthissection;
1503		-	42and
1504		-	43 (3)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryearimmediately
1505		-	44followingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthissectionissunset.]
1506		-	168.036.1.Inadditiontograntingcertificatesoflicensetoteachinpublicschoolsof
1507		-	2thestateundersection168.021,thestateboardofeducationshallgrantsubstituteteacher
1508		-	3certificatesasprovidedinthissectiontoanyindividualseekingtosubstituteteachinany
1509		-	4publicschoolinthisstate.
1510		-	5 2.(1)Thestateboardshallnotgrantacertificateoflicensetoteachunderthissection
1511		-	6toanyindividualwhohasnotcompletedabackgroundcheckasrequiredundersection
1512		-	7168.021.
1513		-	8 (2)Thestateboardmayrefusetoissueorrenew,suspend,orrevokeanycertificate
1514		-	9soughtorissuedunderthissectioninthesamemannerandforthesamereasonsasunder
1515		-	10section168.071.
1516		-	11 3.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyindividualwhohas
1517		-	12completed:
1518		-	13 (1)Atleastthirty-sixsemesterhoursatanaccreditedinstitutionofhighereducation;
1519		-	14or
1520		-	15 (2)Thetwenty-houronlinetrainingprogramrequiredinthissectionandwho
1521		-	16possessesahighschooldiplomaortheequivalentthereof.
1522		-	17 4.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopandmaintain
1523		-	18anonlinetrainingprogramforindividuals,whichshallconsistoftwentyhoursoftraining
1524		-	19relatedtosubjectsappropriateforsubstituteteachersasdeterminedbythedepartment.
1525		-	20 5.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyhighlyqualified
1526		-	21individualwithexpertiseinatechnicalorbusinessfieldorwithexperienceintheArmed
1527		-	22ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohascompletedthebackgroundcheckrequiredinthissection
1528		-	23butdoesnotmeetanyofthequalificationsundersubdivision(1)or(2)ofsubsection3ofthis
1529		-	24sectionifthesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictinwhichtheindividualseekstosubstitute
1530		-	25teachsponsorssuchindividualandtheschoolboardoftheschooldistrictinwhichthe
1531		-	26individualseekstosubstituteteachvotestoapprovesuchindividualtosubstituteteach.
1532		-	27 6.(1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionstocontrary,beginningonJune30,2022,
1533		-	28andendingonJune30,[2025] 2030, anypersonwhoisretiredandcurrentlyreceivinga
1534		-	29retirementallowanceundersections169.010to169.141orsections169.600to169.715,other
1535		-	30thanfordisability,maybeemployedtosubstituteteachonapart-timeortemporarysubstitute
1536		-	31basisbyanemployerincludedintheretirementsystemwithoutadiscontinuanceofthe
1537		-	32person'sretirementallowance.Suchapersonshallnotcontributetotheretirementsystem,or
1538		-	HCSSSSB266 42 33tothepublicschoolretirementsystemestablishedbysections169.010to169.141ortothe
1539		-	34publiceducationemployeeretirementsystemestablishedbysections169.600to169.715,
1540		-	35becauseofearningsduringsuchperiodofemployment.
1541		-	36 (2)Inadditiontotheconditionssetforthinsubdivision1ofthissubsection,any
1542		-	37personretiredandcurrentlyreceivingaretirementallowanceundersections169.010to
1543		-	38169.141,otherthanfordisability,whoisemployedbyathirdpartyorisperformingworkas
1544		-	39anindependentcontractormaybeemployedtosubstituteteachonapart-timeortemporary
1545		-	40substitutebasis,ifsuchpersonisperformingworkforanemployerincludedintheretirement
1546		-	41systemwithoutadiscontinuanceoftheperson'sretirementallowance.
1547		-	42 (3)Ifapersonisemployedpursuanttothissubsectiononaregular,full-timebasisthe
1548		-	43personshallnotbeentitledtoreceivetheperson'sretirementallowanceforanymonthduring
1549		-	44whichthepersonissoemployed.Theretirementsystemmayrequiretheemployer,thethird-
1550		-	45partyemployer,theindependentcontractor,andtheretireesubjecttothissubsectionto
1551		-	46providedocumentationshowingcompliancewiththissubsection.Ifsuchdocumentationis
1552		-	47notprovided,theretirementsystemmaydeemtheretireetohaveexceededthelimitations
1553		-	48providedinthissubsection.
1554		-	49 7.Acertificategrantedunderthissectionshallbevalidforfouryears.Acertificate
1555		-	50grantedunderthissectionshallexpireattheendofanycalendaryearinwhichtheindividual
1556		-	51failstosubstituteteachforatleastfivedaysorfortyhoursofin-seatinstruction.
1557		-	52 8.(1)Anindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissection
1558		-	53maybeasubstituteteacherinapublicschoolinthestateiftheschooldistrictagreesto
1559		-	54employtheindividualasasubstituteteacherandsuchindividualhascompletedabackground
1560		-	55checkasrequiredinsubsection10ofthissection.
1561		-	56 (2)Noindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissectionand
1562		-	57whoisundertwentyyearsofageshallbeasubstituteteacheringradesninetotwelve.
1563		-	58 9.Eachschooldistrictmaydevelopanorientationforindividualstowhomthestate
1564		-	59boardgrantsacertificateunderthissectionforsuchindividualsemployedbytheschool
1565		-	60districtandmayrequiresuchindividualstocompletesuchorientation.Suchorientationshall
1566		-	61containatleasttwohoursofsubjectsappropriateforsubstituteteachersandshallcontain
1567		-	62instructionontheschooldistrict'sbestpracticesforclassroommanagement.
1568		-	63 10.BeginningJanuary1,2023,anysubstituteteachermay,atthetimesuchsubstitute
1569		-	64teachersubmitsthefingerprintsandinformationrequiredforthebackgroundcheckrequired
1570		-	65undersection168.021,designateuptofiveschooldistrictstowhichsuchsubstituteteacher
1571		-	66hassubmittedanapplicationforsubstituteteachingtoreceivetheresultsofthesubstitute
1572		-	67teacher'scriminalhistorybackgroundcheckandfingerprintcollection.Thetotalamountof
1573		-	68anyfeesfordisseminatingsuchresultstouptofiveschooldistrictsunderthissubsectionshall
1574		-	69notexceedfiftydollars.
1575		-	HCSSSSB266 43 70 11.Thestateboardmayexercisetheboard'sauthorityunderchapter161to
1576		-	71promulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsnecessaryfortheadministrationofthissection.
1577		-	168.331.1.Asusedinthissection,"schoolemployee"meansanindividualwho
1578		-	2worksinanypaidcapacityforaschooldistrictoracharterschool,suchasa
1579		-	3superintendent,assistantsuperintendent,principal,assistantprincipal,supervising
1580		-	4principal,supervisor,teacher,teacher-secretary,substituteteacher,schoolnurse,social
1581		-	5worker,schoolcounselor,schoolpsychologist,mentalhealthprofessional,librarian,
1582		-	6janitor,cafeteriaworker,oranyotherindividualemployedbysuchschooldistrictor
1583		-	7charterschool.
1584		-	8 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,inthe2025-26schoolyear
1585		-	9andeachsubsequentschoolyear,thetraining,instruction,oreducationprovidedto
1586		-	10eachschoolemployeeofaschooldistrictoracharterschoolundersection160.261,
1587		-	11160.263,160.775,162.065,162.069,167.950,170.048,or170.315,otherprovisionsofstate
1588		-	12law,ortheemployingschooldistrict'sorcharterschool'spoliciesshallbeprovidedas
1589		-	13follows:
1590		-	14 (1)Foreachnewlyhiredschoolemployee,theemployingschooldistrictor
1591		-	15charterschoolshallprovidesuchtraining,instruction,oreducationannuallyineachof
1592		-	16thefirstthreeschoolyearsafterthehiringofsuchschoolemployee;
1593		-	17 (2)Forallotherschoolemployees,theemployingschooldistrictorcharter
1594		-	18schoolshallprovidesuchtraining,instruction,oreducationonascheduleasdetermined
1595		-	19bysuchschooldistrictorcharterschoolbasedontheneedsoftheschooldistrictor
1596		-	20charterschool,eachschoolemployee,orboth;and
1597		-	21 (3)Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshallprovideeachschoolemployee
1598		-	22sufficienttimeduringworkhourstocompletesuchtraining,instruction,oreducation.
1599		-	23 3.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoexemptaschoolemployeefrom
1600		-	24attendingorcompletinganytraining,instruction,oreducationthatisrequiredforsuch
1601		-	25schoolemployee'spositionorjobdutiesorthatisrequiredforsuchschoolemployeeby
1602		-	26federallaw.
1603		-	27 4.Inthe2026-27schoolyearandeachsubsequentschoolyear,allnewtraining,
1604		-	28instruction,oreducationrequiredunderstatelaworrulespromulgatedbythe
1605		-	29departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationforschoolemployeesshallbe
1606		-	30mandatoryforandprovidedtoeachschoolemployeeforatleastthreeconsecutive
1607		-	31schoolyearsbeforetheprovisionsofsubsection2ofthissectionapply.
1608		-	168.410.1.Asusedinthissectionandsection168.411,"building-level
1609		-	2administrator"meansaschoolofficialwhosupervisesorevaluatesotherlicensedstaff.
1610		-	3Abuilding-leveladministratormaybeaprincipaloranassistantprincipal.
1611		-	HCSSSSB266 44 4 2.Schooladministrators[and],schooldistrictsuperintendents, andbuilding-level
1612		-	5administratorsshallbeevaluatedinthefollowingmanner:
1613		-	6 (1)Theboardofeducationofeachschooldistrictshallcauseacomprehensive
1614		-	7performance-basedevaluationforeachadministratoremployedbythedistrict.Such
1615		-	8evaluationshallbeongoing, specific,andofsufficientspecificityandfrequencytoprovide
1616		-	9fordemonstratedstandardsofcompetencyandacademicability;
1617		-	10 (2)Allevaluationsshallbe:
1618		-	11 (a)Maintainedintherespectiveadministrator'spersonnelfileattheofficeofthe
1619		-	12boardofeducationoftheschooldistrict.Acopyofeachevaluationshallbeprovidedtothe
1620		-	13personbeingevaluatedandtotheappropriateadministrator;and
1621		-	14 (b)Conductedusingresearch-basedevaluationtoolsthatalignwithbest
1622		-	15practices;
1623		-	16 (3)Allevaluationsmaybebasedonmultipleratingcategoriesasdeterminedby
1624		-	17thegoverningboard;and
1625		-	18 [(3)](4)Thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallprovide
1626		-	19suggestedproceduresfortheevaluationsperformedunderthissection.
1627		-	168.411.1.Asusedinthissection,"nonrenewal"or"nonrenewed"means,when
1628		-	2referringtoacontractofabuilding-leveladministrator,suchcontractisnotextended
1629		-	3beyondthecurrenttermprovidedforinsuchcontract.
1630		-	4 2.(1)Eachschooldistrictemployingabuilding-leveladministratorshall
1631		-	5providewrittennotificationofcontractrenewalornonrenewalnolaterthanMarchfirst
1632		-	6intheyearthecontractexpires.Ifwrittennoticeisnotgivenbythedeadline,such
1633		-	7failureonthepartoftheschooldistrictconstitutesreemploymentonthesameterms
1634		-	8andinthesamebuilding-leveladministratorpositionasthoseprovidedinthecontract
1635		-	9ofthecurrentfiscalyearforanadditionalone-yearperiod.
1636		-	10 (2)Nobuilding-leveladministrator'scontractshallbenonrenewedwithoutsuch
1637		-	11building-leveladministratorbeingevaluatedatleastonceinthecontractyearas
1638		-	12requiredundersection168.410.
1639		-	13 (3)(a)Aschooldistrictshallpresentacontracttoeachbuilding-level
1640		-	14administratorwhosecontracthasbeenrenewed.
1641		-	15 (b)Thebuilding-leveladministratorshallacceptorrejectsuchcontractin
1642		-	16writingwithinfifteenbusinessdaysafterreceivingthecontract.
1643		-	17 3.(1)Acontractforabuilding-leveladministratorwithaminimumoffiveyears
1644		-	18inadministrationwithaschooldistrictshallnotbenonrenewedbysuchdistrictexcept
1645		-	19forcause.Forpurposesofthissubsection,forcauseincludes,butisnotlimitedto:
1646		-	20 (a)Unsatisfactoryperformanceasdeterminedthroughtheannualevaluation
1647		-	21processrequiredinsection168.410;
1648		-	HCSSSSB266 45 22 (b)Violationofschooldistrictpoliciesorstatelaws;or
1649		-	23 (c)Conductdetrimentaltotheoperationoftheschooldistrictorapublicschool
1650		-	24insuchdistrict.
1651		-	25 (2)(a)Anybuilding-leveladministratorreemployedforatleastfiveconsecutive
1652		-	26yearswithinaschooldistrictshallhavetherighttorequestawrittenstatementof
1653		-	27reasonsfornonrenewalofsuchbuilding-leveladministrator'scontractwithinten
1654		-	28businessdaysafterreceivingsuchnonrenewalnotice.Theschooldistrictshallprovide
1655		-	29thereasonsforsuchnonrenewalinwritingwithintenbusinessdaysofreceiptofthe
1656		-	30request.
1657		-	31 (b)Abuilding-leveladministratorwhoreceivessuchnonrenewalnoticehasthe
1658		-	32rightto:
1659		-	33 a.Requestaclosed-sessionhearingbeforetheschoolboardwithintenbusiness
1660		-	34daysofreceivingthenotice;
1661		-	35 b.Presentevidence,testimony,andcross-examinewitnesses;and
1662		-	36 c.Berepresentedbycounselifdesired.
1663		-	37 (3)Theschoolboardshallissueafinaldecisionwithinthirtybusinessdaysafter
1664		-	38thehearing.
1665		-	39 4.(1)Abuilding-leveladministratordismissedduringanactivecontracttermis
1666		-	40entitledtodueprocessincluding,butnotlimitedto:
1667		-	41 (a)Writtennoticeofthereasonfordismissal;
1668		-	42 (b)Theopportunitytopresentthebuilding-leveladministrator'scasebeforethe
1669		-	43schoolboard;and
1670		-	44 (c)Ahearingconductedincompliancewithstatestatutesandproceduraldue
1671		-	45processrights.
1672		-	46 (2)Abuilding-leveladministratormayfileanappealifnonrenewalordismissal
1673		-	47violates:
1674		-	48 (a)Statelawgoverningbuilding-leveladministratorcontracts;or
1675		-	49 (b)Schooldistrictpoliciesregardingperformanceevaluationsandcontract
1676		-	50renewals.
1677		-	170.048.1.ByJuly1,2018,eachdistrictshalladoptapolicyforyouthsuicide
1678		-	2awarenessandprevention,includingplansforhowthedistrictwillprovideforthetraining
1679		-	3andeducationofitsdistrictemployees.Suchtrainingandeducationshallbeprovidedas
1680		-	4establishedinsection168.331.
1681		-	5 2.Eachdistrict'spolicyshalladdressandinclude,butnotbelimitedto,thefollowing:
1682		-	6 (1)Strategiesthatcanhelpidentifystudentswhoareatpossibleriskofsuicide;
1683		-	7 (2)Strategiesandprotocolsforhelpingstudentsatpossibleriskofsuicide;and
1684		-	8 (3)Protocolsforrespondingtoasuicidedeath.
1685		-	HCSSSSB266 46 9 3.ByJuly1,2017,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall
1686		-	10developamodelpolicythatdistrictsmayadopt.Whendevelopingthemodelpolicy,the
1687		-	11departmentshallcooperate,consultwith,andseekinputfromorganizationsthathave
1688		-	12expertiseinyouthsuicideawarenessandprevention.ByJuly1,2021,andatleasteverythree
1689		-	13yearsthereafter,thedepartmentshallrequestinformationandseekfeedbackfromdistrictson
1690		-	14theirexperiencewiththepolicyforyouthsuicideawarenessandprevention.Thedepartment
1691		-	15shallreviewthisinformationandmayuseittoadaptthedepartment'smodelpolicy.The
1692		-	16departmentshallpostanyinformationonitswebsitethatithasreceivedfromdistrictsthatit
1693		-	17deemsrelevant.Thedepartmentshallnotpostanyconfidentialinformationorany
1694		-	18informationthatpersonallyidentifiesanystudentorschoolemployee.
1695		-	19 4.(1)BeginningJuly1,2025,apublicschoolorcharterschoolthatservesanypupils
1696		-	20ingradesseventotwelveandthatissuespupilidentificationcardsshallhaveprintedoneither
1697		-	21sideofthecards:
1698		-	22 (a)Thethree-digitdialingcodethatdirectscallsandroutestextmessagestothe
1699		-	23SuicideandCrisisLifeline,988;and
1700		-	24 (b)Thenonemergencytelephonenumberofthelocalpolicedepartment;and
1701		-	25 (c)Mayhaveprintedoneithersideofthecards:
1702		-	26 a.Thesix-digitdialingcodethatroutestextmessagestotheCrisisTextLine,741741;
1703		-	27and
1704		-	28 b.Thetelephonenumberofalocalsuicidepreventionhotline,ifsuchhotlineis
1705		-	29available.
1706		-	30 (2)If,onJuly1,2025,apublicschoolorcharterschoolsubjecttotherequirementsof
1707		-	31thissubsectionhasasupplyofunissuedpupilidentificationcardsthatdonotcomplywiththe
1708		-	32requirementsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,theschoolshallissuethosecardsuntilthat
1709		-	33supplyisdepleted.
1710		-	34 (3)Subdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallapplytoapupilidentificationcardissued
1711		-	35forthefirsttimetoapupilandtoacardissuedtoreplaceadamagedorlostcard.
1712		-	170.315.1.(1)ThereisherebyestablishedtheActiveShooterandIntruder
1713		-	2ResponseTrainingforSchoolsProgram(ASIRT).
1714		-	3 (2)ForeachschoolyearendingbeforeJuly1,2026,eachschooldistrictand
1715		-	4charterschoolmay[, byJuly1,2014,] includeinitsteacherandschoolemployeetraininga
1716		-	5componentonhowtoproperlyrespondtostudentswhoprovidethemwithinformationabout
1717		-	6athreateningsituationandhowtoaddresssituationsinwhichthereisapotentiallydangerous
1718		-	7orarmedintruderintheschool.Trainingmayalsoincludeinformationandtechniqueson
1719		-	8howtoaddresssituationswhereanactiveshooterispresentintheschooloronschool
1720		-	9property.
1721		-	HCSSSSB266 47 10 (3)Forthe2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears,eachschool
1722		-	11districtandcharterschoolshallincludeinitsteacherandschoolemployeetraining
1723		-	12componentson:
1724		-	13 (a)Howtoproperlyrespondtostudentswhoprovideateacherorschool
1725		-	14employeewithinformationaboutathreateningsituation;
1726		-	15 (b)Howtoaddresssituationsinwhichthereisapotentiallydangerousorarmed
1727		-	16intruderintheschool;
1728		-	17 (c)Informationandtechniquesonhowtoaddresssituationswhereanactive
1729		-	18shooterispresentintheschooloronschoolproperty
1730		-	19 (d)Howtoidentifypotentialthreatsorsafetyhazards;and
1731		-	20 (e)Protocolsforemergenciesintheschoolincluding,butnotlimitedto:
1732		-	21 a.Evacuations;
1733		-	22 b.Severeweather;
1734		-	23 c.Earthquakes;
1735		-	24 d.Fire;and
1736		-	25 e.Medical.
1737		-	26 2.Forthe2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears,eachschool
1738		-	27districtandcharterschool[may] thatelectstoprovidesuchtrainingshallconductthe
1739		-	28training[onanannualbasis] asestablishedinsection168.331. [Ifnoformaltraininghas
1740		-	29previouslyoccurred,thelengthofthetrainingmaybeeighthours.] Thelengthof[annual
1741		-	30continuing] training[may] shallbe[fourhours] determinedbytheschooldistrictor
1742		-	31charterschoolelectingtoprovidesuchtraining.
1743		-	32 3.Allschoolpersonnel[shall] mayparticipateinasimulatedactiveshooterand
1744		-	33intruderresponsedrillconductedandledbylawenforcementprofessionalsorschoolsafety
1745		-	34professionals. Eachdrill[may] shallincludeanexplanationofitspurposeandasafety
1746		-	35briefing.[Thetrainingshallrequireeachparticipanttoknowandunderstandhowtorespond
1747		-	36intheeventofanactualemergencyonschoolpropertyorataschoolevent.Thedrillmay
1748		-	37include:
1749		-	38 (1)Allowingschoolpersonneltorespondtothesimulatedemergencyinwhatever
1750		-	39waytheyhavebeentrainedorinformed;and
1751		-	40 (2)Allowingschoolpersonneltoattemptandimplementnewmethodsofresponding
1752		-	41tothesimulatedemergencybaseduponpreviouslyusedunsuccessfulmethodsofresponse.]
1753		-	42 4.Allinstructorsfortheprogramshallbecertifiedbythedepartmentofpublic
1754		-	43safety'speaceofficersstandardstrainingcommission.
1755		-	44 5.Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsmayconsultandcollaboratewithlaw
1756		-	45enforcementauthorities,emergencyresponseagencies,andotherorganizationsandentities
1757		-	46trainedtodealwithactiveshootersorpotentiallydangerousorarmedintruders.
1758		-	HCSSSSB266 48 47 6.Publicschoolsshallactivelyfosteranenvironmentinwhichstudentsfeel
1759		-	48comfortablesharinginformationtheyhaveregardingapotentiallythreateningordangerous
1760		-	49situationwitharesponsibleadult.Aspartofeachpublicschool'seffortstoactivelyfoster
1761		-	50suchenvironment,eachpublicschoolshallannuallyprovideage-appropriate
1762		-	51informationandtrainingontheMissouristatehighwaypatrol'sCourage2ReportMO
1763		-	52(C2R)reportingmechanismoritssuccessorreportingmechanism.
1764		-	53 7.Forthe2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears,eachschool
1765		-	54districtandcharterschoolshallholdanage-appropriateactiveshooterexercisein
1766		-	55whichstudents,teachers,andotherschoolemployeesparticipateinandpracticethe
1767		-	56proceduresforsafetyandprotectiontobeimplementedundersuchconditions.
1768		-	171.216.1.Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolthatcurrentlyuses,has
1769		-	2withinthepastyearused,orinthefuturebeginstouseatutoringprogramorservice
1770		-	3withatleastafifty-percentownershipinterestheldoutsidetheUnitedStatesshallnotify
1771		-	4theparentofeachstudentenrolledinsuchschooldistrictorcharterschool.
1772		-	5 2.Suchnoticeshallcontain:
1773		-	6 (1)Thenameofthetutoringprogramorservice;
1774		-	7 (2)Adisclosureoftheownerholdingamajorityownershipinterestinsuch
1775		-	8tutoringprogramorservice;and
1776		-	9 (3)WhethersuchownerisbasedinacountrydesignatedbytheU.S.Department
1777		-	10ofStateasaCountryofParticularConcern(CPC)asofthefirstdayoftheschoolyear
1778		-	11inwhichthenoticeisposted.
1779		-	12 3.Eachschooldistrictandcharterschoolshallpostsuchnotice:
1780		-	13 (1)Ontheschooldistrict'sorcharterschool'swebsite;and
1781		-	14 (2)Withinanyapplicationorsoftwaretheschooldistrictorcharterschooluses
1782		-	15inconjunctionwiththetutoringprogramorserviceownedbyanentityhavingatleasta
1783		-	16fifty-percentownershipinterestheldoutsideoftheUnitedStates.
1784		-	173.232.1.Thereisherebyestablishedthe"TeacherRecruitmentandRetention
1785		-	2StateScholarshipProgram",whichshallbeadministeredbythedepartmentofelementary
1786		-	3andsecondaryeducation.Theprogramshall,uponappropriation,providescholarships,
1787		-	4subjecttotheeligibilitycriteriaenumeratedinthissection,foreligiblestudentswhoentera
1788		-	5teachereducationprogramandmakeacommitmenttoteachasaconditionofreceivingsuch
1789		-	6scholarship.
1790		-	7 2.(1)Subjecttoappropriation,eachyearthedepartmentofelementaryand
1791		-	8secondaryeducationshallmakeavailabletoeligiblestudentsscholarshipsforuptotwoyears
1792		-	9inanamountthatencompassesuptoonehundredpercentofthetotalcostofeligiblestudents'
1793		-	10tuitioncostsandeducationalcostsrelatedtoteacherpreparationatafour-yearcollegeor
1794		-	11universitylocatedinMissouri,exceptthatnoamountgrantedfortuitionshallexceedthe
1795		-	HCSSSSB266 49 12amountoftuitionchargedaMissouriresidentattheUniversityofMissouri-Columbiafor
1796		-	13attendance.Suchamountshallbepaidbyfundsappropriatedtothedepartment.
1797		-	14 (2)Themaximumnumberofscholarshipsmadeavailableorthemaximumamount
1798		-	15awardedannuallyunderthissectionshallbeasfollows:
1799		-	16 [(1)](a)ForacademicyearsendingbeforeJuly1,2025,twohundredscholarshipsor
1800		-	17amaximumawardedamountofonemilliontwohundredthousanddollars;
1801		-	18 [(2)](b)Forthe2025-26academicyear,fourhundredscholarshipsoramaximum
1802		-	19awardedamountoftwomillionfourhundredthousanddollars;
1803		-	20 [(3)] (c)Forthe2026-27academicyear,fourhundredfortyscholarshipsora
1804		-	21maximumawardedamountoftwomillionsixhundredthousanddollars;
1805		-	22 [(4)] (d)Forthe2027-28academicyear,fourhundredeightyscholarshipsora
1806		-	23maximumawardedamountoftwomillioneighthundredthousanddollars;
1807		-	24 [(5)] (e)Forthe2028-29academicyear,fivehundredtwentyscholarshipsora
1808		-	25maximumawardedamountofthreemilliondollars;
1809		-	26 [(6)] (f)Forthe2029-30academicyear,fivehundredsixtyscholarshipsora
1810		-	27maximumawardedamountofthreemilliontwohundredthousanddollars;and
1811		-	28 [(7)] (g)Forthe2030-31academicyearandallsubsequentacademicyears,six
1812		-	29hundredscholarshipsoramaximumawardedamountofthreemillionfourhundredthousand
1813		-	30dollars.
1814		-	31 (3)(a)Ifthenumberofscholarshipsorthemaximumawardedamountina
1815		-	32givenacademicyeardoesnotmeetorexceedthelimitslistedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
1816		-	33subsection,thedepartmentshallusesuchremainingmoneystoawardadditional
1817		-	34scholarshipsfortuitioncostsandeducationalcostsrelatedtoteacherpreparationata
1818		-	35four-yearcollegeoruniversitylocatedinMissouritostudentswhoareinsuchstudents'
1819		-	36finalsemesterofastate-approvedbaccalaureate-levelteacherpreparationprogramand
1820		-	37arestudentteaching.
1821		-	38 (b)Thedepartmentshalldeterminetheamountofeachscholarshipawarded
1822		-	39underthissubdivisionbasedonanequaldistributionofsuchremainingmoneysamong
1823		-	40allstudentseligibleunderthissubdivision.
1824		-	41 (c)Noamountgrantedfortuitionandunderthissubdivisionshallexceedthe
1825		-	42amountoftuitionchargedaMissouriresidentattheUniversityofMissouri-Columbia
1826		-	43forattendanceforonesemester.
1827		-	44 3.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1828		-	45 (1)"Eligiblestudent",anindividualwho:
1829		-	46 (a)IsaUnitedStatescitizenandaMissouriresident;
1830		-	HCSSSSB266 50 47 (b)Entersandmakesacommitmenttopursueateachereducationprogramapproved
1831		-	48bythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandofferedbyafour-yearcollege
1832		-	49oruniversitylocatedinMissouri;
1833		-	50 (c)Signsanagreementwiththedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationin
1834		-	51whichtherecipientagreestoteachinaMissouripublicschoolthatisahard-to-staffschoolor
1835		-	52toteachatleastonehard-to-staffsubjectareainaMissouripublicschoolthatoffersclassesin
1836		-	53hard-to-staffsubjectareas,orboth,fortwoyearsforeveryoneyeartherecipientreceivedthe
1837		-	54scholarship;
1838		-	55 (d)Maintainsacumulativegradepointaverageofatleasttwoandone-halfonafour-
1839		-	56pointscaleorequivalent;and
1840		-	57 (e)ForscholarshipsawardedforanyacademicyearbeginningafterJune30,2025,
1841		-	58hasmadeagoodfaithefforttofirstsecureallavailablefederalsourcesofgrantfundingthat
1842		-	59couldbeappliedtothetotalcostofsuchstudent'seligibletuitionandfeesasdescribedin
1843		-	60subsection2ofthissection;
1844		-	61 (2)"Hard-to-staffschools",attendancecenterswherethepercentageofcertificated
1845		-	62positionsintheattendancecenterthatwereleftvacantorwerefilledwithateachernotfully
1846		-	63qualifiedintheprioracademicyearexceedstenpercentasreportedtothedepartmentof
1847		-	64elementaryandsecondaryeducation;
1848		-	65 (3)"Hard-to-staffsubjectareas",contentareasforwhichpositionswereleftvacantor
1849		-	66werefilledwithateachernotfullyqualifiedintheprioracademicyearasreportedtothe
1850		-	67departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
1851		-	68 4.Ifthenumberofapplicantsexceedsthenumberofscholarshipsorrevenues
1852		-	69available,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmayconsiderthefinancial
1853		-	70needsoftheapplicant.
1854		-	71 5.Thescholarshipsprovidedinthissectionshallbeavailabletoeligiblestudentswho
1855		-	72meetatleastoneofthefollowing:
1856		-	73 (1)Havesuccessfullycompletedtwoyearsatacommunitycollegewithaminimum
1857		-	74offorty-eightcredithoursandagradepointaverageofatleasttwoandone-halfonafour-
1858		-	75pointscaleortheequivalent;
1859		-	76 (2)Havebeenawardedanassociatedegreeortheequivalent;
1860		-	77 (3)Havesuccessfullycompletedfivesemestersatafour-yearcollegeoruniversity
1861		-	78withaminimumofsixtycredithoursandagradepointaverageofatleasttwoandone-half
1862		-	79onafour-pointscaleortheequivalent;or
1863		-	80 (4)Havecompletedtheirbaccalaureatedegree.
1864		-	81 6.(1)Everyeligiblestudentreceivingscholarshipsunderthissectionshallteachin
1865		-	82anelementaryorsecondarypublicschoolinMissouriasprovidedinparagraph(c)of
1866		-	83subdivision(1)ofsubsection3ofthissection.Thestudentshallteachforaperiodoftwo
1867		-	HCSSSSB266 51 84yearsforeveryoneyearsuchstudentreceivedascholarshipunderthissection;otherwise,the
1868		-	85scholarshipshallbetreatedasaloantotheeligiblestudent.Interestshallbechargedonthe
1869		-	86unpaidbalanceoftheamountreceivedfromthedatetheeligiblestudentceasestoteachuntil
1870		-	87theamountreceivedispaidbacktothestate.Theinterestrateshallbeadjustedannuallyand
1871		-	88shallbeequaltoonepercentagepointovertheprevailingUnitedStatesprimerateineffecton
1872		-	89Januaryfirstofsuchyear.
1873		-	90 (2)Inordertoprovidefortheservicingofsuchloans,thedepartmentofelementary
1874		-	91andsecondaryeducation[may] shallsellsuchloanstothehighereducationloanauthorityof
1875		-	92thestateofMissouricreatedpursuanttosections173.350to173.445.Foreachyearthe
1876		-	93studentteaches,uptoeightyears,one-eighthoftheamountreceivedpursuanttothissection
1877		-	94shallbeappliedagainstthetotalamountreceivedandshallnotbesubjecttotherepayment
1878		-	95requirementofthissection[; providedthattwenty-fivepercentofsuchamount,notsubjectto
1879		-	96repayment,shallberepaidbythelocalschooldistricttothedepartment].
1880		-	97 (3)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallhavethepowerto
1881		-	98andshalldeferinterestandprincipalpaymentsundercertaincircumstances,whichshall
1882		-	99include,butneednotbelimitedto,theenrollmentinagraduateprogramorserviceinany
1883		-	100branchoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates.
1884		-	101 7.Thereisherebyestablishedinthestatetreasuryafundtobeknownasthe"Teacher
1885		-	102RecruitmentandRetentionStateScholarshipProgramFund",whichshallconsistofall
1886		-	103moneysthatmaybeappropriatedtoitbythegeneralassembly,andinadditionmayinclude
1887		-	104anygifts,contributions,grants,orbequestsreceivedfromfederal,state,private,orother
1888		-	105sources.Thefundshallbeadministeredbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
1889		-	106education.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,moneysinthe
1890		-	107fundshallnotbetransferredtothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefundattheendofthe
1891		-	108biennium.Interestandmoneysearnedonthefundshallbecreditedtothefund.Moneysin
1892		-	109thefundshallbeusedsolelyforthepurposeofawardingscholarshipsundertheprovisionsof
1893		-	110thissection.
1894		-	111 8.Anindividualwhohasqualifiedasaneligiblestudentunderthissectionshall
1895		-	112continuetoqualifyasaneligiblestudentforpurposesofparagraph(c)ofsubdivision(1)of
1896		-	113subsection3ofthissectionaslongassuchindividualremainsemployedbytheschooldistrict
1897		-	114inwhichsuchindividualagreestoteachregardlessofwhethersuchindividual'semploying
1898		-	115schoolnolongerqualifiesasahard-to-staffschool,suchclasstaughtbysuchindividualno
1899		-	116longerqualifiesasahard-to-staffsubjectarea,orsuchindividual'spositionwithintheschool
1900		-	117districtchanges.
1901		-	✔
1902		-	HCSSSSB266 52
	16	+	Section A. Section 161.670, RSMo, is repealed and one new 1
	17	+	section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 161.6 70, 2
	18	+	to read as follows:3
	19	+	161.670. 1. Notwithstanding any other law, prior to 1
	20	+	July 1, 2007, the state board of education shall establish 2
	21	+	the "Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program" to 3
	22	+	serve school-age students residing in the state. The 4
	23	+	Missouri course access and virtual school program shall 5
	24	+	offer nonclassroom-based instruction in a virtual setting 6
	25	+	using technology, intranet, or internet methods of 7
	26	+	communication. Any student under the age of twenty -one in 8
	27	+	grades kindergarten thro ugh twelve who resides in this state 9
	28	+	shall be eligible to enroll in the Missouri course access 10
	29	+	and virtual school program pursuant to subsection 3 of this 11
	30	+	section. 12
	31	+	2. (1) For purposes of calculation and distribution 13
	32	+	of state school aid, students enrolled in the Missouri 14
	33	+	course access and virtual school program shall be included 15 SS SB 266 2
	34	+	in the student enrollment of the school district in which 16
	35	+	the student is enrolled under the relevant provisions of 17
	36	+	subsection 3 of this section for such enrollment. Student 18
	37	+	attendance for full-time virtual program students shall only 19
	38	+	be included in any district pupil attendance calculation 20
	39	+	under chapter 163 using current -year pupil attendance for 21
	40	+	such full-time virtual program pupils. For the purpose of 22
	41	+	calculating average daily attendance in full -time virtual 23
	42	+	programs under this section, average daily attendance shall 24
	43	+	be defined as the quotient or the sum of the quotients 25
	44	+	obtained by dividing the total number of hours attended in a 26
	45	+	term by enrolled pupils bet ween the ages of five and twenty - 27
	46	+	one by the actual number of hours that the program was in 28
	47	+	session in that term, and the provisions of section 162.1250 29
	48	+	shall not apply to such funding calculation. Such 30
	49	+	calculation shall be generated by the virtual pro vider and 31
	50	+	provided to the host district for submission to the 32
	51	+	department of elementary and secondary education. Such 33
	52	+	students may complete their instructional activities, as 34
	53	+	defined in subsection 4 of this section, during any hour of 35
	54	+	the day and during any day of the week. The hours attended 36
	55	+	for each enrolled pupil shall be documented by the pupil's 37
	56	+	weekly progress in the educational program according to a 38
	57	+	process determined by the virtual program and published 39
	58	+	annually in the virtual program's e nrollment handbook or 40
	59	+	policy. To the average daily attendance of the following 41
	60	+	school term shall be added the full -time equivalent average 42
	61	+	daily attendance of summer school students. In the case of 43
	62	+	a host school district enrolling one or more full -time 44
	63	+	virtual school students, such enrolling district shall, as 45
	64	+	part of its monthly state allocation, receive no less under 46
	65	+	the state aid calculation for such students than an amount 47 SS SB 266 3
	66	+	equal to the state adequacy target multiplied by the 48
	67	+	weighted average daily attendance of such full -time 49
	68	+	students. Students residing in Missouri and enrolled in a 50
	69	+	full-time virtual school program operated by a public 51
	70	+	institution of higher education in this state shall be 52
	71	+	counted for a state aid calculation by the depart ment, and 53
	72	+	the department shall pay, from funds dedicated to state 54
	73	+	school aid payments made under section 163.031, to such 55
	74	+	institution an amount equal to the state adequacy target 56
	75	+	multiplied by the weighted average daily attendance of such 57
	76	+	full-time students. 58
	77	+	(2) The Missouri course access and virtual school 59
	78	+	program shall report to the district of residence the 60
	79	+	following information about each student served by the 61
	80	+	Missouri course access and virtual school program: name, 62
	81	+	address, eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, 63
	82	+	limited English proficiency status, special education needs, 64
	83	+	and the number of courses in which the student is enrolled. 65
	84	+	The Missouri course access and virtual school program shall 66
	85	+	promptly notify the resident district when a student 67
	86	+	discontinues enrollment. A "full-time equivalent student" 68
	87	+	is a student who is enrolled in the instructional equivalent 69
	88	+	of six credits per regular term. Each Missouri course 70
	89	+	access and virtual school program course shall count as one 71
	90	+	class and shall generate that portion of a full -time 72
	91	+	equivalent that a comparable course offered by the school 73
	92	+	district would generate. 74
	93	+	(3) Pursuant to an education services plan and 75
	94	+	collaborative agreement under subsection 3 of this section, 76
	95	+	full-time equivalent students may be allowed to use a 77
	96	+	physical location of the resident school district for all or 78
	97	+	some portion of ongoing instructional activity, and the 79 SS SB 266 4
	98	+	enrollment plan shall provide for reimbursement of costs of 80
	99	+	the resident district fo r providing such access pursuant to 81
	100	+	rules promulgated under this section by the department. 82
	101	+	(4) In no case shall more than the full -time 83
	102	+	equivalency of a regular term of attendance for a single 84
	103	+	student be used to claim state aid. Full-time equivalent 85
	104	+	student credit completed shall be reported to the department 86
	105	+	of elementary and secondary education in the manner 87
	106	+	prescribed by the department. Nothing in this section shall 88
	107	+	prohibit students from enrolling in additional courses under 89
	108	+	a separate agreement that includes terms for paying tuition 90
	109	+	or course fees. 91
	110	+	(5) A full-time virtual school program serving full - 92
	111	+	time equivalent students shall be considered an attendance 93
	112	+	center in the host school district and shall participate in 94
	113	+	the statewide assessment system as defined in section 95
	114	+	160.518. The academic performance of students enrolled in a 96
	115	+	full-time virtual school program shall be assigned to the 97
	116	+	designated attendance center of the full -time virtual school 98
	117	+	program and shall be conside red in like manner to other 99
	118	+	attendance centers. The academic performance of any student 100
	119	+	who disenrolls from a full -time virtual school program and 101
	120	+	enrolls in a public school or charter school shall not be 102
	121	+	used in determining the annual performance rep ort score of 103
	122	+	the attendance center or school district in which the 104
	123	+	student enrolls for twelve months from the date of 105
	124	+	enrollment. 106
	125	+	(6) For the purposes of this section, a public 107
	126	+	institution of higher education operating a full -time 108
	127	+	virtual school program shall be subject to all requirements 109
	128	+	applicable to a host school district with respect to its 110
	129	+	full-time equivalent students. 111 SS SB 266 5
	130	+	3. (1) A student who resides in this state may enroll 112
	131	+	in Missouri course access and virtual school program cours es 113
	132	+	of his or her choice as a part of the student's annual 114
	133	+	course load each school year, with any costs associated with 115
	134	+	such course or courses to be paid by the school district or 116
	135	+	charter school if: 117
	136	+	(a) The student is enrolled full -time in a public 118
	137	+	school, including any charter school; and 119
	138	+	(b) Prior to enrolling in any Missouri course access 120
	139	+	and virtual school program course, a student has received 121
	140	+	approval from his or her school district or charter school 122
	141	+	through the procedure described under subdivision (2) of 123
	142	+	this subsection. 124
	143	+	(2) Each school district or charter school shall adopt 125
	144	+	a policy that delineates the process by which a student may 126
	145	+	enroll in courses provided by the Missouri course access and 127
	146	+	virtual school program that is substantially similar to the 128
	147	+	typical process by which a district student would enroll in 129
	148	+	courses offered by the school district and a charter school 130
	149	+	student would enroll in courses offered by the charter 131
	150	+	school. The policy may include consultation with the 132
	151	+	school's counselor and may include parental notification or 133
	152	+	authorization. The policy shall ensure that available 134
	153	+	opportunities for in -person instruction are considered prior 135
	154	+	to moving a student to virtual courses. The policy shall 136
	155	+	allow for continuous enrollment throughout the school year. 137
	156	+	If the school district or charter school disapproves a 138
	157	+	student's request to enroll in a course or courses provided 139
	158	+	by the Missouri course access and virtual school program, 140
	159	+	the reason shall be provid ed in writing and it shall be for 141
	160	+	good cause. Good cause justification to disapprove a 142
	161	+	student's request for enrollment in a course shall be a 143 SS SB 266 6
	162	+	determination that doing so is not in the best educational 144
	163	+	interest of the student, and shall be consistent with the 145
	164	+	determination that would be made for such course request 146
	165	+	under the process by which a district student would enroll 147
	166	+	in a similar course offered by the school district and a 148
	167	+	charter school student would enroll in a similar course 149
	168	+	offered by the charter school, except that the determination 150
	169	+	may consider the suitability of virtual courses for the 151
	170	+	student based on prior participation in virtual courses by 152
	171	+	the student. Appeals of any course denials under this 153
	172	+	subsection shall be considered und er a policy that is 154
	173	+	substantially similar to the typical process by which 155
	174	+	appeals would be considered for a student seeking to enroll 156
	175	+	in courses offered by the school district and a charter 157
	176	+	school student seeking to enroll in courses offered by the 158
	177	+	charter school. 159
	178	+	(3) For students enrolled in any Missouri course 160
	179	+	access and virtual school program course in which costs 161
	180	+	associated with such course are to be paid by the school 162
	181	+	district or charter school as described under this 163
	182	+	subdivision, the school district or charter school shall pay 164
	183	+	the content provider directly on a pro rata monthly basis 165
	184	+	based on a student's completion of assignments and 166
	185	+	assessments. If a student discontinues enrollment, the 167
	186	+	district or charter school may stop making mo nthly payments 168
	187	+	to the content provider. No school district or charter 169
	188	+	school shall pay, for any one course for a student, more 170
	189	+	than the market necessary costs but in no case shall pay 171
	190	+	more than fourteen percent of the state adequacy target, as 172
	191	+	defined under section 163.011, as calculated at the end of 173
	192	+	the most recent school year for any single, year -long course 174 SS SB 266 7
	193	+	and no more than seven percent of the state adequacy target 175
	194	+	as described above for any single semester equivalent course. 176
	195	+	(4) (a) A student who lives in this state may enroll 177
	196	+	in a virtual program of their choice as provided in this 178
	197	+	subdivision, and the provisions of subdivisions (1) to (3) 179
	198	+	of this subsection shall not apply to such enrollment in a 180
	199	+	full-time virtual program. Each host school district 181
	200	+	operating a full-time virtual program under this section 182
	201	+	shall adopt, operate and implement an enrollment policy as 183
	202	+	specified by the provisions of this subdivision. The 184
	203	+	student, the student's parent or guardian if the student is 185
	204	+	not considered homeless, the virtual program, the host 186
	205	+	district, and the resident district shall collaborate in 187
	206	+	good faith to implement the enrollment policy regarding the 188
	207	+	student's enrollment, and the resident school district and 189
	208	+	the host school distri ct may mutually agree that the 190
	209	+	resident district shall offer or continue to offer services 191
	210	+	for the student under an agreement that includes financial 192
	211	+	terms for reimbursement by the host school district for the 193
	212	+	necessary costs of the resident school dis trict providing 194
	213	+	such services. An enrollment policy specified under this 195
	214	+	subsection shall: 196
	215	+	a. Require a student's parent or guardian, if the 197
	216	+	student is not considered homeless, to apply for enrollment 198
	217	+	in a full-time virtual program directly with the virtual 199
	218	+	program; 200
	219	+	b. Specify timelines for timely participation by the 201
	220	+	virtual program, the host district, and resident district; 202
	221	+	provided that the resident district shall provide any 203
	222	+	relevant information and input on the enrollment within te n 204
	223	+	business days of notice from the virtual program of the 205
	224	+	enrollment application; 206 SS SB 266 8
	225	+	c. Include a survey of the reasons for the student's 207
	226	+	and parent's interests in participating in the virtual 208
	227	+	program; 209
	228	+	d. Include consideration of available opp ortunities 210
	229	+	for in-person instruction prior to enrolling a student in a 211
	230	+	virtual program; 212
	231	+	e. Evaluate requests for enrollment based on meeting 213
	232	+	the needs for a student to be successful considering all 214
	233	+	relevant factors; 215
	234	+	f. Ensure that, for any enrolling student with a 216
	235	+	covered disability, an individualized education program and 217
	236	+	a related services agreement, in cases where such agreement 218
	237	+	is needed, are created to provide all services required to 219
	238	+	ensure a free and appropriate public education, including 220
	239	+	financial terms for reimbursement by the host district for 221
	240	+	the necessary costs of any virtual program, school district, 222
	241	+	or public or private entity providing all or a portion of 223
	242	+	such services; 224
	243	+	g. Require the virtual program to determine whether an 225
	244	+	enrolling student will be admitted, based on the enrollment 226
	245	+	policy, in consideration of all relevant factors and provide 227
	246	+	the basis for its determination and any service plan for the 228
	247	+	student, in writing, to the student, the student's parent or 229
	248	+	guardian, the host district, and the resident district; and 230
	249	+	h. Provide a process for reviewing appeals of 231
	250	+	decisions made under this subdivision. 232
	251	+	(b) The department shall publish an annual report 233
	252	+	based on the enrollments and enrollment sur veys conducted 234
	253	+	under this subdivision that provides data at the statewide 235
	254	+	and district levels of sufficient detail to allow analysis 236
	255	+	of trends regarding the reasons for participation in the 237
	256	+	virtual program at the statewide and district levels; 238 SS SB 266 9
	257	+	provided that no such survey results will be published in a 239
	258	+	manner that reveals individual student information. The 240
	259	+	department shall also include, in the annual report, data at 241
	260	+	the statewide and district levels of sufficient detail to 242
	261	+	allow detection and ana lysis of the racial, ethnic, and 243
	262	+	socio-economic balance of virtual program participation 244
	263	+	among schools and districts at the statewide and district 245
	264	+	levels, provided that no such survey results will be 246
	265	+	published in a manner that reveals individual studen t 247
	266	+	information. 248
	267	+	(5) In the case of a student who is a candidate for A+ 249
	268	+	tuition reimbursement and taking a virtual course under this 250
	269	+	section, the school shall attribute no less than ninety -five 251
	270	+	percent attendance to any such student who has complet ed 252
	271	+	such virtual course. 253
	272	+	(6) The Missouri course access and virtual school 254
	273	+	program shall ensure that individual learning plans designed 255
	274	+	by certified teachers and professional staff are developed 256
	275	+	for all students enrolled in more than two full -time course 257
	276	+	access program courses or a full -time virtual school. 258
	277	+	(7) Virtual school programs shall monitor individual 259
	278	+	student success and engagement of students enrolled in their 260
	279	+	program and, for students enrolled in virtual courses on a 261
	280	+	part-time basis, the virtual school program shall provide 262
	281	+	regular student progress reports for each student at least 263
	282	+	four times per school year to the school district or charter 264
	283	+	school, provide the host school district and the resident 265
	284	+	school district ongoing acc ess to academic and other 266
	285	+	relevant information on student success and engagement, and 267
	286	+	shall terminate or alter the course offering if it is found 268
	287	+	the course is not meeting the educational needs of the 269
	288	+	students enrolled in the course. 270 SS SB 266 10
	289	+	(8) The department of elementary and secondary 271
	290	+	education shall monitor the aggregate performance of 272
	291	+	providers and make such information available to the public 273
	292	+	under subsection 11 of this section. 274
	293	+	(9) Pursuant to rules to be promulgated by the 275
	294	+	department of elementary and secondary education, when a 276
	295	+	student transfers into a school district or charter school, 277
	296	+	credits previously gained through successful passage of 278
	297	+	approved courses under the Missouri course access and 279
	298	+	virtual school program shall be accepte d by the school 280
	299	+	district or charter school. 281
	300	+	(10) Pursuant to rules to be promulgated by the 282
	301	+	department of elementary and secondary education, if a 283
	302	+	student transfers into a school district or charter school 284
	303	+	while enrolled in a Missouri course acce ss and virtual 285
	304	+	school program course or full -time virtual school, the 286
	305	+	student shall continue to be enrolled in such course or 287
	306	+	school. 288
	307	+	(11) Nothing in this section shall prohibit home 289
	308	+	school or FPE school students, private school students, or 290
	309	+	students wishing to take additional courses beyond their 291
	310	+	regular course load from enrolling in Missouri course access 292
	311	+	and virtual school program courses under an agreement that 293
	312	+	includes terms for paying tuition or course fees. 294
	313	+	(12) Nothing in this subsection shall require any 295
	314	+	school district, charter school, virtual program, or the 296
	315	+	state to provide computers, equipment, or internet access to 297
	316	+	any student unless required under the education services 298
	317	+	plan created for an eligible student under subdivi sion (4) 299
	318	+	of this subsection or for an eligible student with a 300
	319	+	disability to comply with federal law. An education 301
	320	+	services plan may require an eligible student to have access 302 SS SB 266 11
	321	+	to school facilities of the resident school district during 303
	322	+	regular school hours for participation and instructional 304
	323	+	activities of a virtual program under this section, and the 305
	324	+	education services plan shall provide for reimbursement of 306
	325	+	the resident school district for such access pursuant to 307
	326	+	rules adopted by the department un der this section. 308
	327	+	(13) The authorization process shall provide for 309
	328	+	continuous monitoring of approved providers and courses. 310
	329	+	The department shall revoke or suspend or take other 311
	330	+	corrective action regarding the authorization of any course 312
	331	+	or provider no longer meeting the requirements of the 313
	332	+	program. Unless immediate action is necessary, prior to 314
	333	+	revocation or suspension, the department shall notify the 315
	334	+	provider and give the provider a reasonable time period to 316
	335	+	take corrective action to avoid revocation or suspension. 317
	336	+	The process shall provide for periodic renewal of 318
	337	+	authorization no less frequently than once every three years. 319
	338	+	(14) Courses approved as of August 28, 2018, by the 320
	339	+	department to participate in the Missouri virtual 321
	340	+	instruction program shall be automatically approved to 322
	341	+	participate in the Missouri course access and virtual school 323
	342	+	program, but shall be subject to periodic renewal. 324
	343	+	(15) Any online course or virtual program offered by a 325
	344	+	school district or charter sch ool, including those offered 326
	345	+	prior to August 28, 2018, which meets the requirements of 327
	346	+	section 162.1250 shall be automatically approved to 328
	347	+	participate in the Missouri course access and virtual school 329
	348	+	program. Such course or program shall be subject to 330
	349	+	periodic renewal. A school district or charter school 331
	350	+	offering such a course or virtual school program shall be 332
	351	+	deemed an approved provider. 333 SS SB 266 12
	352	+	(16) A host district may contract with a provider to 334
	353	+	perform any required services involved with delive ring a 335
	354	+	full-time virtual education. 336
	355	+	4. (1) As used in this subsection, the term 337
	356	+	"instructional activities" means classroom -based or 338
	357	+	nonclassroom-based activities that a student shall be 339
	358	+	expected to complete, participate in, or attend during any 340
	359	+	given school day, such as: 341
	360	+	(a) Online logins to curricula or programs; 342
	361	+	(b) Offline activities; 343
	362	+	(c) Completed assignments within a particular program, 344
	363	+	curriculum, or class; 345
	364	+	(d) Testing; 346
	365	+	(e) Face-to-face communications or meet ings with 347
	366	+	school staff; 348
	367	+	(f) Telephone or video conferences with school staff; 349
	368	+	(g) School-sanctioned field trips; or 350
	369	+	(h) Orientation. 351
	370	+	(2) A full-time virtual school shall submit a 352
	371	+	notification to the parent or guardian of any stude nt who is 353
	372	+	not consistently engaged in instructional activities and 354
	373	+	shall provide regular student progress reports for each 355
	374	+	student at least four times per school year. 356
	375	+	(3) Each full-time virtual school shall develop, 357
	376	+	adopt, and post on the school 's website a policy setting 358
	377	+	forth the consequences for a student who fails to complete 359
	378	+	the required instructional activities. Such policy shall 360
	379	+	state, at a minimum, that if a student fails to complete the 361
	380	+	instructional activities after receiving a not ification 362
	381	+	under subdivision (2) of this subsection, and after 363
	382	+	reasonable intervention strategies have been implemented, 364
	383	+	that the student shall be subject to certain consequences 365 SS SB 266 13
	384	+	which may include disenrollment from the school. Prior to 366
	385	+	any disenrollment, the parent or guardian shall have the 367
	386	+	opportunity to present any information that the parent deems 368
	387	+	relevant, and such information shall be considered prior to 369
	388	+	any final decision. 370
	389	+	(4) If a full-time virtual school disenrolls a student 371
	390	+	under subdivision (3) of this subsection, the school shall 372
	391	+	immediately provide written notification to such student's 373
	392	+	school district of residence. The student's school district 374
	393	+	of residence shall then provide to the parents or guardian 375
	394	+	of the student a writ ten list of available educational 376
	395	+	options and promptly enroll the student in the selected 377
	396	+	option. Any student disenrolled from a full -time virtual 378
	397	+	school shall be prohibited from reenrolling in the same 379
	398	+	virtual school for the remainder of the school y ear. 380
	399	+	5. School districts or charter schools shall inform 381
	400	+	parents of their child's right to participate in the 382
	401	+	program. Availability of the program shall be made clear in 383
	402	+	the parent handbook, registration documents, and featured on 384
	403	+	the home page of the school district or charter school's 385
	404	+	website. 386
	405	+	6. The department shall: 387
	406	+	(1) Establish an authorization process for course or 388
	407	+	full-time virtual school providers that includes multiple 389
	408	+	opportunities for submission each year; 390
	409	+	(2) Pursuant to the time line established by the 391
	410	+	department, authorize course or full -time virtual school 392
	411	+	providers that: 393
	412	+	(a) Submit all necessary information pursuant to the 394
	413	+	requirements of the process; and 395
	414	+	(b) Meet the criteria described in subdi vision (3) of 396
	415	+	this subsection; 397 SS SB 266 14
	416	+	(3) Review, pursuant to the authorization process, 398
	417	+	proposals from providers to provide a comprehensive, full - 399
	418	+	time equivalent course of study for students through the 400
	419	+	Missouri course access and virtual school program . The 401
	420	+	department shall ensure that these comprehensive courses of 402
	421	+	study align to state academic standards and that there is 403
	422	+	consistency and compatibility in the curriculum used by all 404
	423	+	providers from one grade level to the next grade level; 405
	424	+	(4) Within thirty days of any denial, provide a 406
	425	+	written explanation to any course or full -time virtual 407
	426	+	school providers that are denied authorization; 408
	427	+	(5) Allow a course or full -time virtual school 409
	428	+	provider denied authorization to reapply at any point in the 410
	429	+	future. 411
	430	+	7. The department shall publish the process 412
	431	+	established under this section, including any deadlines and 413
	432	+	any guidelines applicable to the submission and 414
	433	+	authorization process for course or full -time virtual school 415
	434	+	providers on its website. 416
	435	+	8. If the department determines that there are 417
	436	+	insufficient funds available for evaluating and authorizing 418
	437	+	course or full-time virtual school providers, the department 419
	438	+	may charge applicant course or full -time virtual school 420
	439	+	providers a fee up to, but no greater than, the amount of 421
	440	+	the costs in order to ensure that evaluation occurs. The 422
	441	+	department shall establish and publish a fee schedule for 423
	442	+	purposes of this subsection. 424
	443	+	9. Except as specified in this section and as may be 425
	444	+	specified by rule of the state board of education, the 426
	445	+	Missouri course access and virtual school program shall 427
	446	+	comply with all state laws and regulations applicable to 428
	447	+	school districts, including but not limited to the Missouri 429 SS SB 266 15
	448	+	school improvement program (MSIP), annual performance report 430
	449	+	(APR), teacher certification, curriculum standards, audit 431
	450	+	requirements under chapter 165, access to public records 432
	451	+	under chapter 610, and school accountability report cards 433
	452	+	under section 160.522. Teachers and administ rators employed 434
	453	+	by a virtual provider shall be considered to be employed in 435
	454	+	a public school for all certification purposes under chapter 436
	455	+	168. 437
	456	+	10. The department shall submit and publicly publish 438
	457	+	an annual report on the Missouri course access and virtual 439
	458	+	school program and the participation of entities to the 440
	459	+	governor, the chair and ranking member of the senate 441
	460	+	education committee, and the chair and ranking member of the 442
	461	+	house of representatives elementary and secondary education 443
	462	+	committee. The report shall at a minimum include the 444
	463	+	following information: 445
	464	+	(1) The annual number of unique students participating 446
	465	+	in courses authorized under this section and the total 447
	466	+	number of courses in which students are enrolled in; 448
	467	+	(2) The number of authorized providers; 449
	468	+	(3) The number of authorized courses and the number of 450
	469	+	students enrolled in each course; 451
	470	+	(4) The number of courses available by subject and 452
	471	+	grade level; 453
	472	+	(5) The number of students enrolled in courses broken 454
	473	+	down by subject and grade level; 455
	474	+	(6) Student outcome data, including completion rates, 456
	475	+	student learning gains, student performance on state or 457
	476	+	nationally accepted assessments, by subject and grade level 458
	477	+	per provider. This outcome data shall be publ ished in a 459
	478	+	manner that protects student privacy; 460
	479	+	(7) The costs per course; 461 SS SB 266 16
	480	+	(8) Evaluation of in-school course availability 462
	481	+	compared to course access availability to ensure gaps in 463
	482	+	course access are being addressed statewide. 464
	483	+	11. (1) The department shall be responsible for 465
	484	+	creating the Missouri course access and virtual school 466
	485	+	program catalog providing a listing of all courses 467
	486	+	authorized and available to students in the state, detailed 468
	487	+	information, including costs per course, about the courses 469
	488	+	to inform student enrollment decisions, and the ability for 470
	489	+	students to submit their course enrollments. 471
	490	+	(2) On or before January 1, 2023, the department shall 472
	491	+	publish on its website, and distribute to all school 473
	492	+	districts and charter schools in this state, a guidance 474
	493	+	document that details the options for virtual course access 475
	494	+	and full-time virtual course access for all students in the 476
	495	+	state. The guidance document shall include a complete and 477
	496	+	readily understood description of the applicable enrollment 478
	497	+	processes including the opportunity for students to enroll 479
	498	+	and the roles and responsibilities of the student, parent, 480
	499	+	virtual provider, school district or districts, and charter 481
	500	+	schools, as appropriate. The guidance document shal l be 482
	501	+	distributed in written and electronic form to all school 483
	502	+	districts, charter schools, and virtual providers. School 484
	503	+	districts and charter schools shall provide a copy of the 485
	504	+	guidance document to every pupil and parent or legal 486
	505	+	guardian of every pupil enrolled in the district or charter 487
	506	+	school at the beginning of each school year and upon 488
	507	+	enrollment for every pupil enrolling at a different time of 489
	508	+	the school year. School districts and charter schools shall 490
	509	+	provide a readily viewable link to th e electronic version of 491
	510	+	the guidance document on the main page of the district's or 492
	511	+	charter school's website. 493 SS SB 266 17
	512	+	12. Any virtual school or program may administer any 494
	513	+	statewide assessment required pursuant to the provisions of 495
	514	+	section 160.518, except for college readiness or workforce 496
	515	+	readiness assessments provided by a national college and 497
	516	+	career readiness assessment provider, in a virtual setting 498
	517	+	that aligns with the student's regular academic 499
	518	+	instruction. Any administration of a virtual statew ide 500
	519	+	assessment shall meet the following conditions: 501
	520	+	(1) The assessment shall be administered to the 502
	521	+	student at an assigned date and time; 503
	522	+	(2) The assessment shall be administered during a 504
	523	+	synchronous assessment session initiated and managed by an 505
	524	+	employee of the virtual school; 506
	525	+	(3) The student shall be monitored by an assessment 507
	526	+	proctor via a camera for the duration of the assessment. If 508
	527	+	the assessment platform does not allow for integrated camera 509
	528	+	proctoring, the student shall use two devices during the 510
	529	+	assessment. The first device shall be used to take the 511
	530	+	assessment and the second device shall have a functioning 512
	531	+	camera and be used to monitor the student during the 513
	532	+	assessment. However, if the assessment platform allows for 514
	533	+	the proctor to view the student and background, then a 515
	534	+	second device shall not be required; 516
	535	+	(4) The virtual school or program shall make every 517
	536	+	reasonable effort to maintain a student assessment taker to 518
	537	+	assessment proctor ratio of ten to one or low er; 519
	538	+	(5) The student shall not exit the assessment platform 520
	539	+	until instructed to do so by the assigned assessment 521
	540	+	proctor; and 522
	541	+	(6) The student's submission of the completed 523
	542	+	assessment shall be verified by the assessment administrator. 524 SS SB 266 18
	543	+	13. The state board of education through the 525
	544	+	rulemaking process and the department of elementary and 526
	545	+	secondary education in its policies and procedures shall 527
	546	+	ensure that multiple content providers and learning 528
	547	+	management systems are allowed, ensure digit al content 529
	548	+	conforms to accessibility requirements, provide an easily 530
	549	+	accessible link for providers to submit courses or full -time 531
	550	+	virtual schools on the Missouri course access and virtual 532
	551	+	school program website, and allow any person, organization, 533
	552	+	or entity to submit courses or full -time virtual schools for 534
	553	+	approval. No content provider shall be allowed that is 535
	554	+	unwilling to accept payments in the amount and manner as 536
	555	+	described under subdivision (3) of subsection 3 of this 537
	556	+	section or does not meet performance or quality standards 538
	557	+	adopted by the state board of education. 539
	558	+	[13.] 14. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term 540
	559	+	is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the 541
	560	+	authority delegated in this section shall become effective 542
	561	+	only if it complies with and is subject to all of the 543
	562	+	provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 544
	563	+	536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and 545
	564	+	if any of the powers vested with the general assembly 546
	565	+	pursuant to chapter 536 to revie w, to delay the effective 547
	566	+	date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently 548
	567	+	held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking 549
	568	+	authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 550
	569	+	2006, shall be invalid and void. 551
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