FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATEBILLNO.63
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
0514H.14C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections167.012,167.013,167.042,and167.850,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu
thereoffivenewsectionsrelatingtoparticipationofcertainstudentsinnontraditional
educationalsettings.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections167.012,167.013,167.042,and167.850,RSMo,arerepealed
2andfivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections167.012,167.013,
3167.042,167.790,and167.850,toreadasfollows:
167.012.1.Forpurposesofstatelawregardingthissectionandsections161.670,
2162.996,167.013,167.031,167.042,167.061,167.600,167.619,167.790,210.167,210.211,
3211.031,and452.375,a"homeschool"isaschool,whetherincorporatedorunincorporated,
4that:
5 (1)Hasasitsprimarypurposetheprovisionofprivateorreligious-basedinstruction;
6 (2)Enrollschildrenbetweentheagesofsevenyearsandthecompulsoryattendance
7agefortheschooldistrictinwhichthehomeschoolislocated,ofwhichnomorethanfourare
8unrelatedbyaffinityorconsanguinityinthethirddegree;
9 (3)Doesnotchargeorreceiveconsiderationintheformoftuition,fees,orother
10remunerationinagenuineandfairexchangeforprovisionofinstruction;
11 (4)Doesnotenrollchildrenwhoparticipateintheprogramestablishedinsections
12135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720;and
13 (5)IsnotanFPEschool.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedin[this]subsection3ofthissection, asevidencethat
15achildisreceivingregularinstruction,thechild'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
16controlorcustodyofthechildshall:
17 (1)Maintainthefollowingrecords:
18 (a)a.Aplanbook,diary,orotherwrittenrecordindicatingsubjectstaughtand
19activitiesengagedin;
20 b.Aportfolioofsamplesofthechild'sacademicwork;and
21 c.Arecordofevaluationsofthechild'sacademicprogress;or
22 (b)Otherwrittenorcredibleevidenceequivalenttosubparagraphsa.toc.of
23paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision;and
24 (2)Offeratleastonethousandhoursofinstruction,atleastsixhundredhoursof
25whichshallbeinreading,languagearts,mathematics,socialstudies,science,oracademic
26coursesthatarerelatedtosuchsubjectareasandconsonantwiththechild'sageandability.
27Atleastfourhundredofthesixhundredhoursshalloccurattheregularhomeschoollocation
28[;].
29 [(3)]3.Therequirementsof[this]subsection2ofthissectionshallnotapplytoany
30pupilsixteenyearsofageorolder.
31 [3.]4.Theproductionofadailylogbyaparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
32controlorcustodyofachildshowingthatahomeschoolhasacourseofinstructionthat
33satisfiestherequirementsofthissectionandsection167.031or,inthecaseofapupilsixteen
34yearsofageorolderwhoattendedametropolitanschooldistrictthepreviousyear,awritten
35statementthatthepupilisattendinghomeschoolincompliancewithsection167.031shallbe
36adefensetoanyprosecutionundersection167.031andtoanychargeoractionfor
37educationalneglectbroughtunderchapter210.Homeschooleducationenforcementand
38recordspursuanttothissection,andsections210.167and211.031,shallbesubjecttoreview
39onlybythelocalprosecutingattorney.
167.013.1.Forpurposesofstatelawregardingthissectionandsections161.670,
2162.996,166.700,167.012,167.031,167.061,167.600,167.619,167.790,210.167,210.211,
3211.031,and452.375,a"FamilyPacedEducation(FPE)school"or"FPEschool"isaschool,
4whetherincorporatedorunincorporated,that:
5 (1)Hasasitsprimarypurposetheprovisionofprivateorreligious-basedinstruction;
6 (2)Enrollschildrenbetweentheagesofsevenyearsandthecompulsoryattendance
7agefortheschooldistrictinwhichtheFPEschoolislocated,ofwhichnomorethanfourare
8unrelatedbyaffinityorconsanguinityinthethirddegree;
9 (3)Doesnotchargeorreceiveconsiderationintheformoftuition,fees,orother
10remunerationinagenuineandfairexchangeforprovisionofinstruction;[and]
HCSSSSB63 2 11 (4)Mayenrollchildrenwhoparticipateintheprogramestablishedinsections
12135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720withoutbeingrequiredtosubmittoa
13backgroundcheck;and
14 (5)Mayparticipateinschooleventsoractivitiesasprovidedinsection167.790.
15 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedin[this]subsection3ofthissection, asevidencethat
16achildisreceivingregularinstruction,thechild'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
17controlorcustodyofthechildshall:
18 (1)Maintainthefollowingrecords:
19 (a)a.Aplanbook,diary,orotherwrittenrecordindicatingsubjectstaughtand
20activitiesengagedin;
21 b.Aportfolioofsamplesofthechild'sacademicwork;and
22 c.Arecordofevaluationsofthechild'sacademicprogress;or
23 (b)Otherwrittenorcredibleevidenceequivalenttosubparagraphsa.toc.of
24paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision;and
25 (2)Offeratleastonethousandhoursofinstruction,atleastsixhundredhoursof
26whichshallbeinreading,languagearts,mathematics,socialstudies,science,oracademic
27coursesthatarerelatedtosuchsubjectareasandconsonantwiththechild'sageandability.
28AtleastfourhundredofthesixhundredhoursshalloccurattheregularFPEschoollocation
29[;].
30 [(3)]3.Therequirementsof[this]subsection2ofthissectionshallnotapplytoany
31pupilsixteenyearsofageorolder.
32 [3.]4.Theproductionofadailylogbyaparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
33controlorcustodyofachildshowingthatanFPEschoolhasacourseofinstructionthat
34satisfiestherequirementsofthissectionandsection167.031or,inthecaseofapupilsixteen
35yearsofageorolderwhoattendedametropolitanschooldistrictthepreviousyear,awritten
36statementthatthepupilisattendinganFPEschoolincompliancewithsection167.031shall
37beadefensetoanyprosecutionundersection167.031andtoanychargeoractionfor
38educationalneglectbroughtunderchapter210.FPEschooleducationenforcementand
39recordspursuanttothissection,andsections210.167and211.031,shallbesubjecttoreview
40onlybythelocalprosecutingattorney.
167.042.[Forthepurposeofminimizingunnecessaryinvestigationsduetoreportsof
2truancy,each] Ifaparent,guardian,orotherperson[responsibleforthe]havingcharge,
3control,orcustodyofthechild[whocauseshischildtoattendregularlyahomeschoolmay
4providetotherecorderofdeedsofthecountywherethechildlegallyresides,ortothechief
5schoolofficerof]makesawrittennotificationoftheirintenttopursueothereducational
6optionsundersection167.031,andrequeststhatthechildbedroppedfromthepublic
7schooldistrictrollswherethechildlegallyresides,[asigned,writtendeclarationof
HCSSSSB63 3 8enrollmentstatingtheirintentforthechildtoattendahomeschoolwithinthirtydaysafterthe
9establishmentofthehomeschoolandbySeptemberfirstannuallythereafter.Thenameand
10ageofeachchildattendingthehomeschool,theaddressandtelephonenumberofthehome
11school,thenameofeachpersonteachinginthehomeschool,andthename,addressand
12signatureofeachpersonmakingthedeclarationofenrollmentshallbeincludedinsaidnotice.
13Adeclarationofenrollmenttoprovideahomeschoolshallnotbecausetoinvestigate
14violationsofsection167.031.Therecorderofdeedsmaychargeaservicecostofnotmore
15thanonedollarforeachnoticefiled]suchschoolshallcomplywiththerequestandremove
16saidchildfromtherollspromptly.
167.790.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Athletics",anyinterscholasticathleticgames,contests,programs,activities,
3exhibitions,orothersimilarcompetitionsforstudents;
4 (2)"Eventoractivity",athletics,fineartsactivities,integratedcocurricular
5activities,orotherextracurricularoccurrencesdirectlyrelatedtosuchathletics,fine
6artsactivities,orintegratedcocurricularactivitiesthataresponsored,organized,or
7providedforstudentsbyaschooldistrict,charterschool,orattendancecenterofa
8schooldistrict;
9 (3)"Fineartsactivities",anystudentactivitiesthatincludedance,theater,vocal
10music,performanceofmusic,orvisualarts;
11 (4)"FPEschool",assuchtermisdefinedinsection167.013;
12 (5)"Full-timeequivalentstudent",assuchtermisdefinedinsection161.670;
13 (6)"Homeschool",assuchtermisdefinedinsection167.012;
14 (7)"Integratedcocurricularactivities",activitiesthatareoutsideoftheregular
15schoolcurriculumbutcomplementandsupplementsuchcurriculum.
16 2.Aschooldistrictorcharterschoolshallnotbeamemberof,orremitany
17fundsto,anystatewideactivitiesassociationthatwouldcausesuchschooldistrictor
18charterschooltoviolatetheprovisionsofthissection.
19 3.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsections4and5ofthissection,aschool
20districtorcharterschoolshallnot:
21 (1)ProhibitastudentwhoisreceivinginstructionatanFPEschool,ahome
22school,oratavirtualschoolasafull-timeequivalentstudentfromhavingthe
23opportunitytoparticipateinanyeventoractivityofferedbythecharterschoolorbythe
24schooldistrictoranattendancecenteroftheschooldistrictinwhichthestudentresides
25foranyreasonrelatingtosuchstudent'sFPE,home,orvirtualinstruction;or
26 (2)RequireastudentwhoisreceivinginstructionatanFPEschool,ahome
27school,oratavirtualschoolasafull-timeequivalentstudenttoattendanyclassorto
28attendacharterschoolorpublicschoolforanyportionofaschooldayinorderto
HCSSSSB63 4 29participateinanyeventoractivityofferedbythecharterschoolorbytheschooldistrict
30oranattendancecenteroftheschooldistrictinwhichthestudentresides.
31 4.Theprovisionsofsubsection3ofthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprohibit
32aschooldistrictorcharterschoolfromrequiringstudentstoparticipateinany
33componentsofinstructionrequiredforparticipationin:
34 (1)Fineartsactivitieswithintegralcomponentsofinstructionprovidedduringa
35courseheldduringtheschoolday;
36 (2)Careerandtechnicalstudentorganizationswhereappliedlearningand
37engagementareintegralcomponentsofinstructionforanapprovedcareerand
38technicaleducationprograminMissouri;or
39 (3)Integratedcocurricularactivitiesrequiringstudentstoparticipatein
40appropriatecourseworkandpreparationoftheirrelatedactivitiesduringtheschool
41day.
42 5.(1)Aschooldistrictorcharterschoolmayestablishadisciplinarypolicyor
43anattendancepolicy,orboth,foranyrequiredcoursework,rehearsals,practice
44sessions,ortrainingsessionsthataredirectlyrelatedtoandrequiredfortryingoutfor
45orparticipationinaneventoractivityofferedbythecharterschoolorbytheschool
46districtoranattendancecenteroftheschooldistrict.
47 (2)Aschooldistrictorcharterschoolshallapplysuchdisciplinarypolicyor
48attendancepolicythatisdirectlyrelatedtoandrequiredforparticipationinthesame
49mannertoallstudentswhoparticipateintheeventoractivitytowhichthepolicy
50applies.
51 (3)Aschooldistrictorcharterschoolshallneitherestablishnorapplyaseparate
52disciplinarypolicyorattendancepolicy,oranyprovisionthereof,forstudentswho
53receiveinstructionatanFPEschool,ahomeschool,oratavirtualschoolasafull-time
54equivalentstudent.
55 6.Ifastudentwhoseacademicperformanceordisciplinarystatuswould
56precludesuchstudentfromeligibilitytoparticipateinanyextracurriculareventor
57activityinthestudent'scharterschoolorresidentschooldistrictdisenrollsfromsuch
58charterschoolorschooldistrictinordertoreceiveinstructionatanFPEschool,ahome
59school,oratavirtualschoolasafull-timeequivalentstudent,suchstudentshallnotbe
60eligibletoparticipateinacharterschoolorpublicschooleventoractivityinthecharter
61schoolorschooldistrictofsuchstudent'sdisenrollmentfortwelvecalendarmonths
62fromthedateofdisenrollment.
63 7.Theparentorlegalguardianprovidingprimaryinstructionofastudentwho
64isreceivinginstructionatanFPEschoolorahomeschoolisresponsibleforoversightof
HCSSSSB63 5 65academicstandardsdirectlyrelatingtothestudent'sparticipationinaneventoractivity
66offeredbyacharterschoolorschooldistrictorattendancecenterofaschooldistrict.
67 8.(1)AstudentwhoisreceivinginstructionatanFPEschool,ahomeschool,or
68atavirtualschoolasafull-timeequivalentstudentshallsatisfythefollowing
69requirementsinordertobeeligibletoparticipateinacharterschoolorpublicschool
70eventoractivityinthecharterschoolorthestudent'sschooldistrictofresidence
71pursuanttotheprovisionsofthissection:
72 (a)Proofofthestudent'sresidencyintheschooldistrictorwithinthe
73boundariesoftheapplicableattendancecenterorcharterschoolwherethestudent
74seekstoparticipateinapublicschoolorcharterschooleventoractivityshallbe
75providedtosuchdistrictorcharterschoolpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection167.020;
76 (b)Thestudentshallprovideaphysicaltoparticipateinsports,includingdetails
77onanyunderlyingconditionsrelevanttosuchparticipation;
78 (c)Thestudentshalladheretothesamebehavior,responsibility,performance,
79andcodeofconductstandardsdirectlyrelatedtotheeventoractivityasthoseenrolled
80inthecharterschoolorpublicschooldistrict;and
81 (d)Thestudentshallfulfillthesamefinancialrequirementsasthoserequiredof
82studentsenrolledinthecharterschoolorpublicschooldistrict.
83 (2)Anyrecordscreatedorretainedbyacharterschool,schooldistrict,or
84attendancecenterunderthissectionshallnotbedisclosedbysuchcharterschool,
85district,orattendancecenterforanypurposeexceptforcompliancewithfederalor
86statelaw.
87 9.(1)Theterm"eventoractivity"shallnotbeconstruedtoincludeother
88extracurriculargatheringsorspecialoccasionssponsored,organized,orprovidedfor
89studentsbyaschooldistrict,charterschool,orattendancecenterofaschooldistrictthat
90arenotathletics,fineartsactivities,integratedcocurricularactivities,orother
91extracurricularoccurrencesdirectlyrelatedtosuchathletics,fineartsactivities,or
92integratedcocurricularactivities.
93 (2)Nocharterschool,schooldistrict,orattendancecenterofaschooldistrict
94shallberequiredtoestablishorprohibitedfromestablishingapolicythatincludesor
95excludestheparticipationofastudentwhoreceivesinstructionatanFPEschool,a
96homeschool,oratavirtualschoolasafull-timeequivalentstudentinsuchother
97extracurriculargatheringsorspecialoccasions.
167.850.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Board",thestateboardofeducation;
3 (2)"Commissioner",thecommissionerofeducation;
HCSSSSB63 6 4 (3)"Recoveryhighschool",a[public] highschoolthatserveseligiblestudents
5diagnosedwithsubstanceusedisorderordependencyasdefinedbythemostrecent
6DiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisordersandthatprovidesbotha
7comprehensivefour-yearhighschooleducationinanalternative[public] schoolsetting
8andastructuredplanofrecovery;
9 (4)"Sendingdistrict",theschooldistrictwhereastudentattendingorplanningto
10attendtherecoveryhighschoolresidesandfromwhichthestudentisreferredforenrollment
11inarecoveryhighschool;
12 (5)"Sponsoringentity",thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
13education,aschooldistrict,amagnetschool,acharterschool,aprivateschoolas
14definedinsection166.700,oranycombinationofsuchentities.
15 2.(1)Thecommissionermayapproveandauthorizeuptofourpilotrecoveryhigh
16schools,geographicallylocatedinmetropolitanareasthroughoutthestate,tobeestablished
17by[schooldistrictsorgroupsofschooldistricts] asponsoringentityforthepurposeof
18demonstratingtheeffectivenessoftherecoveryhighschoolmodelinthisstate.The
19commissionershallissuearequestforproposalsfrom[schooldistricts] sponsoringentities
20tooperateapilotrecoveryhighschool.Suchproposalsmaybesubmittedbyanindividual
21[schooldistrict] sponsoringentityproposingtooperatearecoveryhighschoolorbyagroup
22of[schooldistricts] sponsoringentitiesproposingtojointlyoperatesuchaschool.Such
23proposalsshallbesubmittedtothecommissionernolaterthanJulyfirstoftheschoolyear
24priortotheschoolyearinwhichtherecoveryhighschoolisproposedtobeginoperation.The
25approvaloftheboardshallberequiredfortherecoveryhighschooltobeginoperation.
26 (2)Proposalsshalldetailhowthe[districtordistricts] sponsoringentitywillsatisfy
27thecriteriaforahighschooleducationprogramunderstatelawandboardruleandhowthe
28recoveryhighschoolwillsatisfytherequirementsforaccreditationbytheAssociationof
29RecoverySchoolsoranotherrecoveryschoolaccreditationorganizationauthorizedbythe
30board.Theproposalshallincludeafinancialplanoutliningtheanticipatedpublicandprivate
31fundingthatwillallowtherecoveryhighschooltooperateandmeettheschool'seducational
32andrecoverycriteria.The[districtordistricts] sponsoringentitymaypartnerwithoneor
33morelocalnonprofitorganizationsorotherlocaleducationalagenciesregarding
34establishmentandoperationofarecoveryhighschoolandmayestablishajointboardto
35overseetheoperationoftherecoveryhighschoolasprovidedinamemorandumof
36understandingenteredwithsuchorganizationororganizations.
37 (3)Byapprovaloftheproposalupontherecommendationofthecommissioner,the
38boardshallbedeemedtohaveauthorizedallnecessaryequivalenciesandwaiversof
39regulationsenumeratedintheproposal.
HCSSSSB63 7 40 (4)Thecommissionermayspecifyanauthorizationperiodfortherecoveryhigh
41school,whichshallbenolessthanfouryears.BeforeJulyfirstofeachyeartherecoveryhigh
42schoolisinoperation,the[schooldistrictorgroupofschooldistricts] sponsoringentity, in
43consultationwiththerecoveryhighschool,shallsubmittothecommissionerananalysisof
44therecoveryhighschool'seducational,recovery,andotherrelatedoutcomesasspecifiedin
45theproposal.Thecommissionershallreviewtheanalysisandrenewanyrecoveryhigh
46schoolmeetingtherequirementsofthissectionandtherequirementsoftheschool'sproposal
47andmayincludetermsandconditionstoaddressareasneedingcorrectionorimprovement.
48Thecommissionermayrevokeorsuspendtheauthorizationofarecoveryhighschoolnot
49meetingtherequirementsofthissectionortherequirementsoftheschool'sproposal.
50 (5)Pupilattendance,dropoutrate,studentperformanceonstatewideassessments,and
51otherdataconsideredintheMissourischoolimprovementprogramandschoolaccreditation
52shallnotbeattributedtothegeneralaccreditationofeitherasendingdistrictorthe[districtor
53districts] sponsoringentityoperatingtherecoveryhighschoolandmaybeusedbythe
54commissioneronlyintherenewalprocessfortherecoveryhighschoolasprovidedinthis
55subsection.
56 3.(1)Aschooldistrictmayenterintoanagreementwitha[districtordistricts]
57sponsoringentityoperatingarecoveryhighschoolfortheenrollmentofaneligiblestudent
58whoiscurrentlyenrolledinorresidesinthesendingdistrict.
59 (2)Aparentorguardianmayseektoenrollaneligiblestudentresidinginasending
60districtinarecoveryhighschoolcreatedunderthissection.Astudentovereighteenyearsof
61ageresidinginasendingdistrictmayseektoenrollinarecoveryhighschool.
62 (3)An"eligiblestudent"shallmeanastudentwhoisinrecoveryfromsubstanceuse
63disorderorsubstancedependency,orsuchaconditionalongwithco-occurringdisorderssuch
64asanxiety,depression,andattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder,andwhoisdeterminedby
65therecoveryhighschooltobeastudentwhowouldacademicallyandclinicallybenefitfrom
66placementintherecoveryhighschoolandiscommittedtoworkingonthestudent'srecovery.
67Therecoveryhighschoolshallconsideravailableinformationincluding,butnotlimitedto,
68anyrecommendationofadrugcounselor,alcoholismcounselor,orsubstanceabusecounselor
69licensedorcertifiedunderapplicablelawsandregulations.
70 (4)Arecoveryhighschoolshallnotlimitordenyadmissiontoaneligiblestudent
71basedonrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,disability,incomelevel,proficiencyintheEnglish
72language,orathleticability.
73 4.(1)Therecoveryhighschoolshallannuallyadoptapolicyestablishingatuition
74rateforitsstudentsnolaterthanFebruaryfirstoftheprecedingschoolyear.
75 (2)Thesendingdistrictofaneligiblestudentwhoisenrolledinandattendinga
76recoveryhighschoolshallpaytuitiontotherecoveryhighschoolequaltothelesserof:
HCSSSSB63 8 77 (a)Thetuitionrateestablishedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection;or
78 (b)Thestateadequacytarget,asdefinedinsection163.011,plustheaveragesum
79producedperchildbythelocaltaxeffortabovethestateadequacytargetofthesending
80district.
81 (3)Ifcostsassociatedwiththeprovisionofspecialeducationandrelateddisability
82servicestothestudentexceedthetuitiontobepaidundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,
83thesendingdistrictshallremainresponsibleforpayingtheexcesscosttotherecoveryhigh
84school.
85 (4)Thecommissionermayenterintoanagreementwiththeappropriateofficialor
86agencyofanotherstatetodevelopareciprocityagreementforotherwiseeligible,nonresident
87studentsseekingtoattendarecoveryhighschoolinthisstate.Arecoveryhighschoolmay
88enrollotherwiseeligiblestudentsresidinginastateotherthanthisstateasprovidedinsuch
89reciprocityagreement.Suchreciprocityagreementshallrequiretheout-of-statestudent's
90districtofresidencetopaytotherecoveryhighschoolanannualamountequaltoonehundred
91fivepercentofthetuitionratefortherecoveryhighschoolestablishedunderthissubsection.
92Ifanotherwiseeligiblestudentresidesinastatethatisnotsubjecttoareciprocityagreement,
93suchstudentmayattendarecoveryhighschoolprovidedsuchstudentpaystotheschoolone
94hundredfivepercentofthetuitionratefortherecoveryhighschoolestablishedunderthis
95subsection.Nostudentenrolledandattendingarecoveryhighschoolunderthissubdivision
96shallbeincludedasaresidentpupilforanystateaidpurposeunderchapter163.
97 5.Theboard,inconsultationwiththedepartmentofmentalhealth,maypromulgate
98rulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis
99definedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
100becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536
101and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifany
102ofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
103effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,then
104thegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,
105shallbeinvalidandvoid.
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