Missouri StatutesTitle XI — EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
- Chapter 160 Schools--General Provisions
- 160.011. Definitions, certain chapters.
- 160.021. Classes of school districts.
- 160.031. School districts formed of cities or towns, defined.
- 160.041. Minimum school day, school month, school year, defined--reduction of required number of hours and days, when.
- 160.045. Standards for teaching required.
- 160.051. Public school system established--child attains age five, when--board shall provide free instruction for children between ages of five and six years--literacy programs--summer school for prek
- 160.053. Child eligible for kindergarten and summer school, when--child eligible for first grade, when--state aid exception.
- 160.054. Metropolitan districts--child eligible for kindergarten and summer school, when, how determined--child eligible for first grade, when, how determined--exceptions.
- 160.055. Urban districts--child eligible for kindergarten and summer school, when, how determined--child eligible for first grade, when, how determined.
- 160.061. Records transferred from county superintendent of schools--duties.
- 160.065. School information furnished by charter, private or parochial schools, limited liability.
- 160.069. Policy on consequences of possession or drinking alcohol at school or during extracurricular activities.
- 160.075. American Sign Language courses, treatment as a foreign language, when.
- 160.2000. Text of compact.
- 160.251. Purpose.
- 160.254. General assembly joint committee on education created--appointment, meetings, chairman, quorum, duties, expenses.
- 160.257. Pupil testing for competency in certain subjects--each school district to establish--department of elementary and secondary education, duties, limitations.
- 160.261. Discipline, written policy established by local boards of education--contents--reporting requirements--additional restrictions for certain suspensions--weapons offense, mandatory suspension o
- 160.263. Confinement of a student prohibited, when--policy on restrictive behavioral interventions required--model policy to be developed.
- 160.264. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 160.268. Excellence in education revolving fund established--purposes--funding, administration of fund--exempt from transfer to general revenue.
- 160.272. Rules and regulations, promulgation.
- 160.276. Scholarships for qualified students pursuing teacher education degree--amount--colleges and universities participating to provide matching fund.
- 160.278. Scholarships, how awarded--students applying to indicate preferences.
- 160.281. Loan paid back with interest if student fails to obtain degree--loans may be sold.
- 160.283. Teaching five years pays off amount received--failure to teach treated as loan for unpaid amount.
- 160.300. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.302. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.304. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.306. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.308. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.310. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.312. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.314. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.316. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.318. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.320. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.322. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.324. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.326. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.328. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.350. Missouri award of recognition for student athletes, how chosen, qualifications.
- 160.360. Operation recognition, honorary high school diplomas awarded to certain veterans and civilian POWs, when.
- 160.375. Program established, purpose--mentor qualifications--rulemaking authority--fund established, use of moneys--sunset provision.
- 160.400. Charter schools, defined, St. Louis City and Kansas City school districts--sponsors--use of public school buildings--organization of charter schools--affiliations with college or university--
- 160.405. Proposed charter, how submitted, requirements, submission to state board, powers and duties--approval, revocation, termination--definitions--lease of public school facilities, when--unlawful
- 160.410. Admission, preferences for admission permitted, when--study of performance to be commissioned by department, costs, contents, results to be made public.
- 160.415. Distribution of state school aid for charter schools--powers and duties of governing body of charter schools.
- 160.420. Employment provisions--school district personnel may accept charter school position and remain district employees, effect--noncertificated instructional personnel, employment, supervision.
- 160.451. Earthquake emergency system to be established for certain school districts.
- 160.453. Requirements for emergency system--public inspection of system authorized.
- 160.455. Distribution to each student certain materials on earthquake safety--duties of school district.
- 160.457. School districts may elect to adopt certain provisions of earthquake emergency program.
- 160.459. Program established--definitions--funding for schools, eligibility--procedures established--rulemaking authority--fund created--sunset provision.
- 160.480. Emergency preparedness plans--school boards may adopt, use of facilities and resources--review by the board, when.
- 160.500. Citation of law--outstanding schools trust fund--commissioner of administration, estimates--state treasurer, duties, transfer of funds.
- 160.510. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 160.514. Academic performance standards, adoption by state board, standards--procedure for adoption--development of written curriculum frameworks--adoption of written curriculum by boards of education
- 160.518. Statewide assessment system, standards, restriction--exemplary levels, outstanding school waivers--summary waiver of pupil testing requirements--waiver void, when--scores not counted, when--a
- 160.522. School accountability report card for each school district, purpose--standard form, contents--distribution of report card information.
- 160.526. Development of academic standards and assessment system, criteria--assistance of experts--notification of implementation of system, legislative veto--professional advice and counsel.
- 160.530. Eligibility for state aid, allocation of funds to professional development committee--statewide areas of critical need, funds--success leads to success grant program created, purpose--listing
- 160.531. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 160.534. Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to certain education funds.
- 160.538. (Repealed L. 2004 S.B. 1080 § A)
- 160.539. School flex program established--eligible students, requirements--annual report.
- 160.540. Suspension or termination of contracts of certificated staff and administrators in academically deficient schools, when, procedure--incentive program for successful teachers.
- 160.542. Research-based reform program--rules--grants.
- 160.545. A+ school program established--purpose--rules--variable fund match requirement--waiver of rules and regulations, requirement--reimbursement for higher education costs for students--evaluation
- 160.550. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 160.570. Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect on graduation requirements.
- 160.575. Ready to work endorsement program required--elements--development of standards.
- 160.660. School safety provisions--rules.
- 160.675. Retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs, grants issued by department to local governments, procedure--rulemaking authority.
- 160.700. National guard pilot instruction program--duties--qualifications--fund.
- 160.720. Priority schools identified, criteria--comprehensive school improvement plan required, contents--educational audits, requirements--evaluation of plan, time lines--withholding of funds, when--
- 160.730. (Repealed L. 2009 S.B. 291 § A)
- 160.775. Antibullying policy required--definition--requirements.
- 160.800. Governor may name council--public hearing required.
- 160.805. Articles of incorporation and bylaws--members, terms, staff--annual report.
- 160.810. Powers and duties.
- 160.815. Debts not debt of the state.
- 160.820. Departments may contract with corporation for activities.
- 160.900. Participation--lead agency designation--rulemaking authority.
- 160.905. State interagency coordinating council established, members, meetings, duties.
- 160.910. Lead agency to maintain Part C early intervention system--compilation of data--monitoring of expenditures--bidding process to be established--centralized system of enrollment.
- 160.915. Regional office proposals, contents.
- 160.920. Funding limitations--third-party payers--schedule of fees for family cost participation--collection of fees.
- 160.925. Fund created, use of moneys--transfer of moneys.
- 160.930. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 112 § A)
- 160.932. Pilot program for a part-time child-find coordinator (St. Louis).
- 160.933. Program fund created, use of moneys--rulemaking authority.
- 160.950. Fund created, use of moneys--grants to be awarded, procedure--rulemaking authority--report--sunset provision.
- Chapter 161 State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- 161.020. Department of elementary and secondary education created--superintendents of schools for deaf and for blind students--appointment.
- 161.022. State board of education--appointment, terms, removal, compensation.
- 161.032. Qualifications of state board members.
- 161.042. Oath of office.
- 161.052. Vacancies in office.
- 161.062. Selection of officers of the board.
- 161.072. Meetings of board--records, electronic availability, when.
- 161.082. Board members may not act individually--quorum.
- 161.092. Powers and duties of state board.
- 161.093. High school equivalency certificate may be issued by state board, when.
- 161.094. Examinations for high school equivalency certificate, what tests acceptable.
- 161.095. Fee for examination.
- 161.097. Evaluation of teacher education programs--accreditation of law schools--rights of graduates.
- 161.098. Retention and recruitment of teachers, report required.
- 161.099. Department to ensure that curriculum promotes preparation of teachers.
- 161.101. Scoring rubric on performance not to be used, when--department to develop rubric, where.
- 161.102. State board to adopt rules concerning courses in physical education and provide manual--procedure.
- 161.104. State board to adopt rules on instruction of etiquette concerning the U.S. flag.
- 161.112. Commissioner of education--appointment--qualifications--compensation--removal.
- 161.122. Duties of the commissioner.
- 161.132. Department includes what--employees, appointment and compensation.
- 161.142. Offices of department--records.
- 161.152. Section of district reorganization created--duties.
- 161.162. Section of special education created--special education defined--director, appointment, compensation.
- 161.172. Veterans' training institutions, inspection and listing.
- 161.182. Disability determinations under Federal Social Security Act--disability freeze fund.
- 161.184. Department shall not assist in placement of certain records upon certain diplomas.
- 161.192. (Transferred 1978; now 37.075)
- 161.193. State council on vocational education established by executive order, assigned to department--reports, distribution.
- 161.202. (Transferred 1978; now 37.080)
- 161.203. Videotape to be produced on prison conditions and the young offender--rules for distribution to all districts--viewing required for all students and status offenders, exceptions.
- 161.205. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 161.209. Rules and policies, department has affirmative duty to seek comment on--review of existing rules and policies, procedure.
- 161.210. State board may modify or waive rules, when.
- 161.213. High-quality early childhood education standards required--rulemaking authority.
- 161.223. Grants from department of elementary and secondary education to local school districts, preferences, discrimination prohibited.
- 161.226. Foreign language materials to be provided to schools, when.
- 161.227. Adult basic education English language services.
- 161.235. Student suicide prevention programs, competitive grants, training, reports, rules.
- 161.252. (Transferred 1984; now 621.015)
- 161.262. (Transferred 1984; now 621.025)
- 161.263. (Transferred 1984; now 621.035)
- 161.272. (Transferred 1984; now 621.045)
- 161.273. (Transferred 1984; now 621.050)
- 161.274. (Transferred 1984; now 621.055)
- 161.282. (Transferred 1984; now 621.100)
- 161.292. (Transferred 1984; now 621.110)
- 161.302. (Transferred 1984; now 621.120)
- 161.312. (Transferred 1984; now 621.125)
- 161.322. (Transferred 1984; now 621.135)
- 161.332. (Transferred 1984; now 621.145)
- 161.333. (Transferred 1984; now 621.155)
- 161.334. (Transferred 1984; now 621.165)
- 161.335. (Transferred 1984; now 621.175)
- 161.336. (Transferred 1984; now 621.185)
- 161.337. (Transferred 1984; now 621.189)
- 161.338. (Transferred 1984; now 621.193)
- 161.342. (Transferred 1984; now 621.198)
- 161.350. (Transferred 1984; now 621.205)
- 161.365. Department to establish guidelines and specifications for program--districts to be provided with information--rulemaking authority.
- 161.375. Teachers and principals, standards for high-quality mentoring to be developed.
- 161.400. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing created--appointment--qualifications--terms--expenses--chairperson--de members to be provided with interpreters, cost for, how paid.
- 161.403. Executive director--qualifications--compensation, office space, staff, to be provided by department.
- 161.405. Commission to function as agency of state--purpose--powers and duties.
- 161.407. Census of deaf population of state, purpose--census report content, filed when.
- 161.409. Confidentiality of all reports and records maintained by commission--violation, penalty--release of information, no liability, exception.
- 161.410. Missouri commission for the deaf and hard of hearing fund created in the state treasury, deposits and disbursements.
- 161.415. Minority teaching scholarships--amount--qualifications--matching funds--renewability.
- 161.418. Department to develop criteria--applicant preference of schools.
- 161.421. Cessation of study--effect.
- 161.424. Recipients of scholarships to teach in this state--terms, conditions--deferral of payments.
- 161.500. Citation of law.
- 161.502. Definitions.
- 161.504. Drug-free schools program created--department may apply for funding--disbursement of funds--application for funding of prevention and suppression programs--interagency agreements--administrat
- 161.506. Concentration of program--elements--enhanced efforts--use of funds--advisory committee.
- 161.508. Criteria for rating grant applications to be developed by committee--membership of committee--staff services--compensation--duties--guidelines and procedures to be developed--department to ad
- 161.520. Districts in financial stress, factors determining--notification to district school board, contents--board to prepare budget and education plan, contents.
- 161.525. Fiscal year ending with balance of less than one percent in teachers' and incidental funds--notice requirements.
- 161.527. District not required to reduce operating levy, when--restrictions on administrative costs and salaries--exemptions from restrictions, limitation--extension on exemptions may be submitted to
- 161.529. Duties imposed on boards of education, how enforced.
- 161.610. Procedure for reporting performance of high school graduates completing vocational education programs--procedure--data included--public reports.
- 161.650. Department to identify and adopt violence prevention program, district to administer--state board to adopt violence prevention program--duties--administered how--funding.
- 161.655. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 161.670. Virtual public school established, eligibility for enrollment--state aid calculation--rulemaking authority.
- 161.700. Holocaust education and awareness commission created, members--holocaust defined--executive director may be employed.
- 161.800. Program established--definitions--reimbursement of volunteers and parents donating time--rulemaking authority--fund established--sunset provision.
- 161.850. Publication to be produced, purpose, content--copy to be provided to parents--rulemaking authority.
- Chapter 162 School Districts
- 162.011. School boards may associate and appoint a member to attend meetings--may pay dues and attendance expenses.
- 162.013. School boards may expend district funds to provide accident and property damage insurance for members, when.
- 162.031. Division or addition to district--apportionment of property and obligations.
- 162.032. Annexation or dissolution of school district, health care coverage continuation responsibility of successor district.
- 162.041. Arbitration of disagreement as to apportionment--arbitrator's compensation--effect of award.
- 162.051. Special board meetings, how called--notice.
- 162.063. School districts may provide hospital and medical coverage for students, when.
- 162.064. Bus drivers, medical endorsement required, when.
- 162.065. Bus driver training required.
- 162.071. Annexation of district to adjoining district, when--state board of education, duties.
- 162.073. Definitions.
- 162.081. Lapse of district corporate organization, grounds, effect--hearing prior to determination of attachment of territory of lapsed district--special administrative board--employment interviews fo
- 162.083. Special administrative board, additional members authorized--term of office--return to local governance, when.
- 162.085. Lapse of district upon withdrawal of provisional accreditation.
- 162.091. Neglect or refusal to comply with school laws by public official a misdemeanor, penalty.
- 162.1000. Interagency council on transition created, members, qualifications, chairperson how selected--meetings, powers and duties--annual report, content.
- 162.1010. New schools pilot project established--management of schools, bids--eligible schools--exemptions--evaluation.
- 162.1040. Citation of law--not applicable to certain districts.
- 162.1042. Definitions.
- 162.1045. State board of education to develop guidelines for enrollment option plan.
- 162.1047. Enrollment option plan standards for acceptance or rejection--notice of rejection, content.
- 162.1049. Nonresident district and resident district to accept each other's credits.
- 162.1052. Rejection of admission of a nonresident by nonresident district, when.
- 162.1055. School districts soliciting enrollment of a nonresident student, prohibited--activities in schools to be determined by district.
- 162.1057. State aid, nonresident student enrolled in option district to be counted as resident.
- 162.1059. Federal court ordering desegregation court order to govern enrollment option.
- 162.1060. Transfer corporation, board, powers and duties, funding--termination of corporation, funds to lapse to general revenue--regional attendance zones--joint committee of general assembly, establ
- 162.1061. Transfer corporations (metropolitan schools), computation of state aid.
- 162.1100. Transitional school district, governing board, members, powers and duties--taxation--school improvement plan, review by state board of education--accountability officer, duties--dissolution
- 162.1125. Kaitlyn's law--certain IDEA students may participate in graduation ceremonies and related activities.
- 162.1130. Definitions.
- 162.1133. Blindness skills specialist available at each regional professional development center, duties--task force established.
- 162.1136. Annual study conducted, educational status of eligible students--report to the general assembly, contents.
- 162.1139. Joint referral service developed, rehabilitation services.
- 162.1142. Blindness skills specialist fund created.
- 162.1168. Pilot program created--grants to be awarded--definitions--program requirements--rulemaking authority--fund created--sunset provision.
- 162.1180. Instructional services and programs, educational service agency may be designated, organization, meetings.
- 162.1190. Multiple attendance centers for same grade level, board to have policy for transfer of students.
- 162.1250. State funding for resident students enrolled in virtual program--calculation of funding--standards for virtual courses.
- 162.152. Section of district reorganization created--duties.
- 162.171. Reorganization plans may be proposed.
- 162.181. Reorganization, procedure.
- 162.191. Election in proposed district.
- 162.201. Certification of election results.
- 162.202. Consolidation of two or more school districts, tax rate ceiling how calculated.
- 162.203. Orientation and training requirements for board members initially elected or appointed.
- 162.204. Permanent records, digital or electronic format permitted.
- 162.208. Internet web sites, required postings.
- 162.211. Seven-director district, who may establish.
- 162.212. Six-director school district to be known as seven-director school district.
- 162.215. School officers may be commissioned to enforce certain criminal laws (City of Blue Springs).
- 162.221. Seven-director district, procedure to organize.
- 162.223. Consolidation of seven-director districts--petition by voters or call for election by two or more boards of education--ballot form--procedure--new district declared, when--commissioner's
- 162.231. Failure to approve proposed district--effect.
- 162.241. Election of directors in newly formed district--costs of election, how paid.
- 162.251. New district, officers, elected, when--funds, how transferred--obligations assumed.
- 162.261. Seven-director district, board of, terms--vacancies--prohibition on hiring spouse of board member, when--constitutional prohibition on nepotism applies to districts.
- 162.281. Candidate to declare for term of specific number of years, when.
- 162.291. Directors--election--qualifications.
- 162.301. Organization of board--quorum--officers.
- 162.303. Failure of member to attend board meetings, effect--attendance, defined--vacancies, how filled.
- 162.311. Name of district adopted, when--seal required.
- 162.321. Change of district name--effect.
- 162.341. Annual election, when held.
- 162.351. Election commissioners to conduct elections in certain districts.
- 162.371. Secretary to issue certificates.
- 162.381. Conduct of special elections.
- 162.391. Employment of board members prohibited--secretary and treasurer, compensated, when.
- 162.401. Treasurer's bond.
- 162.411. Board may employ attorney.
- 162.423. Extension of city limits does not affect district boundaries--section effective when.
- 162.431. Boundary change--procedure--arbitration--compensation of arbitrators--resubmission of changes restricted.
- 162.441. Annexation--procedure--form of ballot.
- 162.451. Dissolution of district.
- 162.459. Boards of all seven-director and urban school districts to have seven members with the exception of Kansas City--directors, how elected.
- 162.461. Corporate powers of urban districts.
- 162.471. Board of directors--qualifications, terms, vacancies.
- 162.481. Elections in urban districts--terms of directors--districts moving into urban class--annual elections to be held in urban and Springfield school districts.
- 162.491. Directors may be nominated by petition, when--contents of petition, certain districts.
- 162.492. Director districts, candidates from districts and at large--terms--declaration of candidacy--vacancy, how filled (urban districts).
- 162.501. Secretary to issue certificates of election.
- 162.511. Duties, restrictions and liabilities of the board--quorum--seal.
- 162.521. Selection of officers of the board--terms--removal.
- 162.531. Duties of the secretary--bond.
- 162.541. Bond of treasurer.
- 162.551. Compensation of treasurer and secretary.
- 162.553. Urban school district may form ad hoc committee on dropout prevention--members--selection.
- 162.571. Corporate powers of metropolitan district--board of education, powers.
- 162.581. Qualifications of board members--oath--exemption from service as election officers.
- 162.591. Organization of board--board to appoint acting superintendent, when.
- 162.601. Election of board members, terms--members appointed due to vacancies, terms--qualifications.
- 162.603. Nominations--procedure.
- 162.611. Failure to attend board meetings, effect--vacancies, how filled.
- 162.621. Powers and duties of board of education--special administrative board.
- 162.626. Multiyear teacher-student grouping pilot program--class sizes, program goals--policies of school board may be reviewed by state board of education.
- 162.631. Jurisdiction of circuit court over board--how exercised.
- 162.641. Treasurer, duties--bond.
- 162.651. Testimony taken in board's investigations to be under oath.
- 162.661. Annual report of the board.
- 162.666. St. Louis students' bill of rights.
- 162.670. Statement of policy.
- 162.675. Definitions.
- 162.680. Disabled children to be educated with others whenever possible.
- 162.685. Hearings by state board on adoption of standards and regulations.
- 162.690. Advisory committees authorized--how appointed.
- 162.695. (Repealed L. 2005 H.B. 258 § A)
- 162.700. Special educational services, required, when--diagnostic reports, how obtained--evaluations of private school students with disabilities--special services, ages three and four--remedial readi
- 162.705. Contracts with other districts for special educational services--costs, how paid--district must provide services, when.
- 162.710. Transportation, how provided.
- 162.715. Special training for special educational programs--professional personnel required to obtain state aid.
- 162.720. Gifted children, district may establish programs for--state board to approve.
- 162.725. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 162.730. State board to establish schools for severely disabled--special services for deaf--who shall provide--rules, procedure.
- 162.735. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 162.740. District of residence to pay toward cost, when--amount, how calculated.
- 162.745. Amount due from school district, notification of--payment, when--failure to pay, effect of.
- 162.750. Special district may contract for special educational services for severely handicapped children.
- 162.755. Transportation to be provided children, sheltered workshop employees, social centers and residents of facilities for certain disabled persons, also certain state schools.
- 162.756. Transportation by common carriers for students of schools for the blind and deaf.
- 162.760. Additional personnel of state board, appointment of.
- 162.765. Superintendents and personnel of state schools for the deaf and blind, appointments, how made--compensation, how set and paid.
- 162.770. Reports by superintendents of state schools for deaf and blind required, when.
- 162.775. Eye examinations for pupils at state school for blind required--medical treatment provided, when.
- 162.780. Care and control of property of state schools for severely disabled in state board of education.
- 162.785. State board authorized to acquire property and to receive and administer grants.
- 162.790. Donated funds, how handled--special funds created--annual report on all money in trust funds required.
- 162.792. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 162.795. Boards of advisors, terms, appointment, duties, meetings.
- 162.800. Board of advisors--compensation and expenses of members.
- 162.805. State and area advisory committees, how appointed--tenure.
- 162.810. Employees not to have interest in sales to schools, penalty.
- 162.815. Voters may create special district to educate severely handicapped and to provide vocational training to residents of district.
- 162.820. Preexisting special districts covered by sections 162.670 to 162.995.
- 162.821. District secretary, duties of--report, contents of.
- 162.825. Special district, procedure to establish.
- 162.830. Special district may include one or more school districts.
- 162.835. State board to review petition, when--plan for election districts within a special district required, when--submission to voters, when.
- 162.840. Form of ballot.
- 162.841. Records to be kept--changes to be reported.
- 162.845. Organization election results, how determined--election of directors, when.
- 162.855. Board of education of a special school district, duties and powers.
- 162.856. Governing council of special school districts with population of more than 100,000--members--powers and duties.
- 162.857. Board of education of special school district with population of more than 100,000--members--powers and duties.
- 162.858. Public review committee and parental advisory committee of special school district with population of more than 100,000--appointment of members--powers and duties.
- 162.859. Board members to file financial interest statements.
- 162.860. Candidates for board, qualifications--filing for office, where.
- 162.865. Election at large--terms of office.
- 162.867. Candidate for board--qualifications--election process--terms--redistricting committee.
- 162.870. Results, how certified.
- 162.875. District a body corporate and a political subdivision--powers granted.
- 162.880. Establishment of schools, when.
- 162.885. Determination of eligibility of child, how made.
- 162.890. Special district to assume full responsibility for handicapped or severely handicapped children--exception, transition period.
- 162.895. Vocational training to be provided.
- 162.900. Transportation of students required--state transportation aid authorized.
- 162.905. Cooperative activities authorized.
- 162.910. Election of board members--term--declarations of.
- 162.915. Acquisition of property--condemnation powers--sites, how selected.
- 162.920. Tax rate--how increased.
- 162.925. Property subject to tax--special district taxes not to be used in determining average school levy.
- 162.930. Approval for state aid, how obtained.
- 162.935. State aid, how computed.
- 162.940. Tuition fees, how set--who shall pay.
- 162.945. Notice to parent or guardian of diagnosis--contents of notice.
- 162.950. (Repealed L. 2006 S.B. 834 § A)
- 162.955. Change in assignment, prohibited, when--child endangering self or others, court order--placement of child during interim.
- 162.958. Law in effect at time of request to be utilized.
- 162.959. Mediation of dispute available, when--agreement to be in writing--attorney not permitted, when.
- 162.961. Due process hearing before panel, members and chairman chosen, how--written report--expedited hearing--forty-five day placement--hearing requirements--preliminary meeting.
- 162.962. Decision subject to review, when, procedure.
- 162.963. Rights of parties--record of proceedings, how kept--costs, how paid.
- 162.974. Reimbursement for education costs of high-need children.
- 162.975. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 162.990. (Repealed L. 2005 H.B. 258 § A)
- 162.995. (Repealed L. 2005 H.B. 258 § A)
- 162.996. Handicapped children attending private, parochial, parish or home schools, districts may provide special educational services--state aid, how calculated.
- 162.997. Surrogates appointed, when--state board of education, duties--definitions.
- 162.998. Board of education to be notified of need of surrogate, when, appointment, when.
- 162.999. Duties of surrogates, qualifications for appointment, evaluation by board, successor surrogates appointed, when--rights of surrogates--immunity from suits, exceptions--reimbursement for expen
- Chapter 163 State Aid
- 163.005. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 163.011. Definitions--method of calculating state aid.
- 163.012. Average daily attendance and membership, how determined.
- 163.013. Schools offering both kindergarten and transportation, state aid, how computed.
- 163.014. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 163.015. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 163.016. Designation of school district number (Monroe City).
- 163.021. Eligibility for state aid, requirements--evaluation of correlation of rates and assessed valuation, report, calculation--further requirements--exception--operating levy less than performance
- 163.022. Minimum levy requirement not applicable in certain counties.
- 163.023. School district with operating levy below minimum value classified unaccredited, when--procedure for classification.
- 163.025. Operating levy reduction below minimum rate, effect upon accreditation classification.
- 163.028. Rules, effective, when--rules invalid and void, when.
- 163.031. State aid--amount, how determined--categorical add-on revenue, determination of amount--district apportionment, determination of--waiver of rules--deposits to teachers' fund and incidenta
- 163.032. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 163.034. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 163.035. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 163.036. Estimates of weighted average daily attendance, authorized, how computed--summer school computation--error in computation between actual and estimated attendance, how corrected--use of assess
- 163.037. Weighted average daily attendance to include portion of summer school average daily attendance, when.
- 163.038. Districts with a county municipal court, payments to be made.
- 163.041. Computation of average daily attendance for first apportionment to reorganized district.
- 163.042. Option district election, effect of--notification to department of election.
- 163.043. Classroom trust fund created, distribution of moneys--use of moneys by districts.
- 163.044. Annual appropriation of fifteen million dollars for specified uses.
- 163.051. Forced closing of school--state aid based on prior year's attendance.
- 163.071. State aid for pupils residing on federal lands.
- 163.073. Aid for programs provided by the division of youth services--amount, how determined--payment by district of domicile of the child, amount.
- 163.081. Secretary to report to state department, when, contents, penalty--distribution, when.
- 163.083. Distribution of state aid--treasurer may disregard certain requirements.
- 163.087. School district trust fund distribution, certain school districts--districts foregoing reduction in total operating levy, calculation of entitlement.
- 163.091. Correction of errors in apportionment of state aid.
- 163.095. Erroneously set levy in capital projects fund, department to revise state aid calculation (St. Louis County).
- 163.161. State aid for transportation of pupils--powers of state board to approve routes, or portions of routes--effect--limitations on use of funds.
- 163.172. Minimum teacher's salary--information to be provided to general assembly--salary defined.
- 163.191. State aid to community colleges--distribution to be based on resource allocation model, adjustment annually, factors involved--report on effectiveness of model, due when.
- 163.195. Disclaimer as to dollar amounts of future payments.
- Chapter 164 Tax Levies and Bonded Indebtedness
- 164.011. Annual estimate of required funds, tax rates required, criteria for exceptions--estimates, where sent.
- 164.013. Schools, certain districts, operating levy adjustment required when, effect--not to affect senior citizen tax relief benefit.
- 164.021. Excess levy, procedure.
- 164.031. Form of ballot.
- 164.041. County clerk to assess the rate returned and extend taxes on tax books.
- 164.051. Outstanding obligations of lapsed or dissolved districts, procedure to pay--tax levy, proceeds how allocated.
- 164.071. Levy and collection of taxes in metropolitan districts.
- 164.081. Levy of library building tax--vote required--rate and period of levy.
- 164.091. Notice of election.
- 164.101. Form of ballot.
- 164.111. Levy and collection of tax--library building fund.
- 164.121. Purposes for which bonds may be issued in districts other than metropolitan and urban.
- 164.131. Purposes for which bonds may be issued in urban districts--notice to contain certain information.
- 164.141. Purposes for which bonds may be issued in metropolitan districts--notice to contain certain information.
- 164.151. Form of ballot in all districts--percentage required for approval.
- 164.161. Restrictions on loans.
- 164.181. Duties of treasurer of seven-director districts--liability.
- 164.191. Issuance by any district of funding and refunding bonds--record.
- 164.201. Exchange and sale of refunding bonds--restrictions.
- 164.221. Redeemed bonds of school districts to be destroyed--record--witnesses.
- 164.231. Issuance of revenue bonds to pay for dormitory, athletic stadiums by seven-director districts--security for bonds.
- 164.241. Approval by two-thirds of directors required for issuance of bonds.
- 164.251. Bonds not to constitute an indebtedness.
- 164.261. Bonds, denomination, interest rate, contents--negotiable --income exempt from state tax--how sold.
- 164.271. Board may prescribe form and detail of bonds--may be compelled to perform duties and agreements of district.
- 164.281. Operating expense may include cost of athletic equipment and uniforms.
- 164.291. Records of bonds, payment and revenues to be kept--disposition of surplus revenues.
- 164.301. Refunding of bonds.
- 164.303. School district bond fund established, purpose to fund health and educational facilities authority, costs and grants--lapse into general revenue fund, prohibited.
- Chapter 165 Budget and Current Financing
- 165.011. Tuition--accounting of school moneys, funds--uses--transfers to and from incidental fund, when--effect of unlawful transfers--transfers to debt service fund, when.
- 165.012. School district financial reporting requirements to the department--information to be available on department's web site.
- 165.015. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 165.016. Amount to be spent on tuition, retirement and compensation--base school year certificated salary percentage--exemption and revision--penalty--exceptions--termination date.
- 165.018. One-time transfer from incidental fund to capital projects fund permitted, amount, qualifications--termination date.
- 165.021. Disbursal of school moneys--checks, form of--checks not to issue in excess of revenue.
- 165.031. Lost or destroyed check, duplicate to issue, when.
- 165.051. Investment of surplus funds.
- 165.061. Treasurer, duties of.
- 165.071. County collector-treasurer to pay over school district moneys monthly (seven-director districts).
- 165.081. County treasurer to pay over state and county school moneys to district treasurer monthly (seven-director districts).
- 165.091. School money, how disbursed.
- 165.101. Settlements of treasurer of seven-director districts, when due.
- 165.111. Financial report published annually, when--state aid not to be paid until report received, penalty--audit summary published, when.
- 165.121. Biennial audit of records--state aid withheld, when--publication of summary (seven-director districts).
- 165.122. Audits of enrollment and attendance records of school districts, performed by independent auditor, costs.
- 165.131. Tax and revenue anticipation notes--form.
- 165.141. Execution and certification of notes--registration by county treasurer--record of issuance and payment--cancellation.
- 165.161. Disbursements in metropolitan districts, how made.
- 165.171. Audits, how provided--removal of appointed auditor.
- 165.181. Examination of officers' accounts and vouchers in metropolitan districts--report to mayor.
- 165.201. Selection of depositaries in seven-director districts without advertising for bids--deposit to be secured.
- 165.211. Depositaries, how selected, when--bids received when--notice to be published.
- 165.221. Bids, how made--to be accompanied by check--penalty for secretary disclosing amount of bid.
- 165.231. Opening of bids--interest on deposits--check returned on rejection of bid.
- 165.241. Deposits, how secured--renewal of deposit agreement.
- 165.251. Additional security may be required.
- 165.261. Failure to select depositary.
- 165.271. Transfer of funds to depositaries--payment of bonds--effect of failure of depositary to deposit security.
- 165.281. Penalty for failure to pay valid check of seven-director district.
- 165.291. Liability of district treasurer.
- 165.301. Selection of depositaries in metropolitan districts.
- Chapter 166 Permanent Funds and Trusts
- 166.011. Public school fund--source--disposition.
- 166.021. Investment of capital of public school fund--securities deposited with state treasurer.
- 166.031. State treasurer to be custodian of fund--accounts--annual report.
- 166.041. State board of education to keep account with treasurer--suits to recover money due.
- 166.051. School moneys fund--interest from investments credited to.
- 166.061. Gifts to public school fund.
- 166.071. Receipts for gifts to public school fund.
- 166.081. Instrument of conveyance, when recorded.
- 166.091. Disposition of property granted.
- 166.101. Gift for public education which cannot be executed placed in public school fund on order of circuit court.
- 166.111. Liability of director of revenue.
- 166.121. State, the trustee.
- 166.131. County commission to administer county school fund--investments--distribution of income to schools.
- 166.141. County treasurer to collect funds--receipts--penalty for violation.
- 166.151. Petition to distribute county school fund.
- 166.161. Election on proposal to distribute fund--annual apportionment of balance of fund--effect on state aid.
- 166.200. Citation of law.
- 166.201. Definitions.
- 166.203. Trust established--board of directors, appointment, qualifications, terms, vacancies, expenses, appointment of chairman, president and vice president, duties--quorum--meetings.
- 166.205. Powers of board--rulemaking procedure.
- 166.207. Trust fund established, priorities for expenditures upon appropriation.
- 166.209. Accounting of fund required when, submitted to whom--annual audits by state auditor.
- 166.212. Administration of trust to be actuarially sound.
- 166.215. Advance tuition payment contracts, contents.
- 166.218. Arrangements between the trust and institutions of higher education.
- 166.220. Qualified beneficiary may attend community college.
- 166.222. Termination of contract, trust to retain payments, when.
- 166.225. Contracts providing for refund of investment income upon cancellation, restrictions.
- 166.228. Termination of contracts, conditions--refunds, when, amount.
- 166.231. Rulings from Internal Revenue Service and Securities and Exchange Commission required, when--purchasers to be informed of rulings, when.
- 166.233. Enforcement of contracts, venue in Cole County.
- 166.235. Management service of trust, contracts for.
- 166.237. Admission or graduation not guaranteed to any person.
- 166.240. Contract not subject to regulation as a security, may not be transferred without prior approval of trust.
- 166.242. Payroll deductions authorized.
- 166.260. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 166.275. Appropriations to satisfy certain judgments transferred to school moneys fund--amount, distribution.
- 166.300. Definitions--school building revolving fund created--lease purchases for projects, plan--eligibility for a lease purchase--ranking of projects--plan waived, when--repayment, interest--failure
- 166.400. Citation.
- 166.410. Definitions.
- 166.415. Missouri higher education savings program, created, board, members, proxies, powers and duties, investments.
- 166.420. Participation agreements, terms and conditions--contribution limitation--penalty.
- 166.425. Board to invest funds, use of funds--not deemed income, when.
- 166.430. Cancellation of agreement, results--penalty.
- 166.435. State tax exemption.
- 166.440. Assets not state property.
- 166.445. Rules, invalid, when.
- 166.450. Review of program.
- 166.455. Funds not state revenues.
- 166.456. Confidentiality of information.
- 166.500. Citation of law.
- 166.501. Program established as alternative to Missouri higher education savings program.
- 166.502. Definitions.
- 166.505. Program created, Missouri higher education savings program board to administer, powers and duties--investment of funds.
- 166.508. Deposit program participation agreements, terms and conditions--contribution limits--minimum holding time for contributions.
- 166.511. Prompt investment of moneys paid by participation agreements, use of moneys.
- 166.514. Cancellation of agreements, penalty.
- 166.517. Assets used for program purposes only.
- 166.520. Rulemaking authority.
- 166.523. Review of program by state auditor, when.
- 166.526. Program moneys not part of total state revenues.
- 166.529. Confidentiality requirements.
- 166.532. Sunset provision.
- Chapter 167 Pupils and Special Services
- 167.018. Foster care education bill of rights--school district liaisons to be designated, duties.
- 167.019. Placement decisions, agencies to consider foster child's school attendance area--right to remain in certain districts--course work to be accepted--graduation requirements--rulemaking auth
- 167.020. Registration requirements--residency--homeless child or youth defined--recovery of costs, when--records to be requested, provided, when.
- 167.022. Request for records, placed pupils.
- 167.023. Affidavit of expulsion for certain offenses required for student admission--false statements, penalty.
- 167.026. Expungement of disciplinary records, exception.
- 167.029. School uniforms.
- 167.031. School attendance compulsory, who may be excused--nonattendance, penalty--home school, definition, requirements--school year defined--daily log, defense to prosecution--compulsory attendance
- 167.034. Absences in St. Louis City reported to division of family services, children's division, when, notification requirements--duties of children's division.
- 167.042. Home school, declaration of enrollment, contents--filing with recorder of deeds or chief school officer--fee.
- 167.051. Compulsory attendance of part-time schools.
- 167.052. Applicability of compulsory attendance and part-time school requirements for metropolitan school districts.
- 167.061. Penalty for violating compulsory attendance law.
- 167.071. School attendance officers in seven-director districts, powers and duties--powers of police officers in certain areas.
- 167.091. Truant or parental schools, establishment--attendance may be compelled--neglected children, attendance--support payments.
- 167.101. Certain persons may administer oaths and take affidavits--issuance of certificates.
- 167.111. Officials to enforce compulsory attendance law.
- 167.113. Compliance with federal laws relating to pupil rights required.
- 167.115. Juvenile officer or other law enforcement authority to report to superintendent, when, how--superintendent to report certain acts, to whom--notice of suspension or expulsion to court--superin
- 167.117. Principal, teachers, school employees to report certain acts, to whom, exceptions--limit on liability--penalty.
- 167.121. Assignment of pupil to another district--tuition, how paid, amount--lapsed, unaccredited, and provisionally unaccredited districts, enrollment in virtual school permitted.
- 167.122. Placed pupils, notification of district, distribution of information.
- 167.123. Notification to superintendent, when, manner--responsibility of superintendent upon notification--confidentiality of information.
- 167.126. Children admitted to certain programs or facilities, right to educational services--school district, per pupil cost, payment--inclusion in average daily attendance, payments in lieu of taxes,
- 167.131. District not accredited shall pay tuition and transportation, when--amount charged.
- 167.141. Amount deductible from per pupil cost in computing tuition to be added to apportionment of district of residence, when.
- 167.151. Admission of nonresident and other tuition pupils--certain pupils exempt from tuition--school tax credited against tuition--owners of agricultural land in more than one district, options, not
- 167.161. Suspension or expulsion of pupil--notice--hearing--felony violation, grounds for suspension.
- 167.164. Suspension or expulsion not to relieve duty to educate--district to pay costs of alternative education--voucher--district may contract for alternative education services.
- 167.166. Prohibition on strip searches, exceptions--strip search defined--violation, penalty--prohibition on removal of certain items not deemed disruptive.
- 167.171. Summary suspension of pupil--appeal--grounds for suspension--procedure--conference required, when--statewide suspension, when.
- 167.181. Immunization of pupils against certain diseases compulsory--exceptions--records--to be at public expense, when--fluoride treatments administered, when--rulemaking authority, procedure.
- 167.183. Immunization records, disclosure, to whom--disclosure for unauthorized purpose, liability.
- 167.191. Children with contagious diseases not to attend school--penalty.
- 167.194. Vision examination required, when--rulemaking authority--components of the examination--sunset provision.
- 167.195. Eye screening required, when--recording of results--children's vision commission established, members, duties.
- 167.201. School lunch program--funds--duties of state board.
- 167.208. Allergy prevention and response policy required, contents--model policy authorized.
- 167.211. School boards may provide for sale of lunches to children.
- 167.221. Lunch programs in urban districts--managers and assistants, designation, duties--deposit and withdrawal of funds.
- 167.223. High school may offer postsecondary course options--fees.
- 167.225. Definitions--instruction in Braille for visually impaired students--teacher certification.
- 167.227. Summer school programs--attendance outside of district--funding, cooperation among districts.
- 167.229. Model school wellness program established, purpose--grants awarded, use of moneys--rulemaking authority--sunset provision.
- 167.231. Transportation of pupils by districts, except metropolitan--mileage limits for state aid--extra transportation, district expense--election, ballot form.
- 167.232. Tax for extra transportation may be rescinded, procedure.
- 167.241. Transportation of pupils to another district.
- 167.251. Board to prescribe rules and regulations--driver to give bond--fund charged with transportation expenses.
- 167.260. Program for developmentally delayed, ages three and four--program for children from at-risk families.
- 167.263. Teacher assistants, grades kindergarten through three--program established--eligibility--application for assistance--rules, promulgation, procedure.
- 167.265. Guidance counselors, grades kindergarten through nine--eligibility--application.
- 167.268. Policy for reading intervention plans, grades kindergarten through three--contents--state board to develop guidelines--individual reading intervention plan to be developed.
- 167.270. Specialized courses of instruction--pupils at risk of dropping out--pregnant teens and teen mothers.
- 167.273. Program of parent education--pregnant teens, teen parents--at-risk families, characteristics--potential dropouts, characteristics.
- 167.275. Dropouts to be reported to state literacy hot line--availability of information on web site.
- 167.278. Chief school officers to provide information on postsecondary financial assistance.
- 167.280. Support services for students at high risk--application, elements--priority applications, elements--use of funds--allowable costs.
- 167.290. Citation of law.
- 167.292. Definitions.
- 167.294. Program established--appropriations--administration.
- 167.296. Extended day child care fund established--administration--use of funds--expenses.
- 167.298. Board may promulgate rules and regulations, procedure.
- 167.300. Application for grant--matching contributions--reapplication.
- 167.302. Grants--amounts--distribution.
- 167.304. Approval of grant, criteria--standards to be met.
- 167.306. Program enrollment priorities--adoption of priorities prerequisite for approval of grant--fee schedule--waiver of fees.
- 167.308. District shall not require nor prohibit personnel to participate in program.
- 167.310. Program shall be self-supporting--sources of revenues--use of revenues.
- 167.320. Citation of law--area vocational learning center defined.
- 167.322. System of alternative education established--eligibility, qualifications.
- 167.324. Area vocational learning centers to provide services--responsibility for academic and vocational assessment--basic skills instruction.
- 167.326. Transportation.
- 167.328. May attend area vocational learning center on full- or part-time basis.
- 167.330. Classes--number of students--offered, when.
- 167.332. Department to evaluate and assess needs--detailed instruction plan to be submitted--receipt of state aid--year-end student reports--new centers funded on priority basis.
- 167.335. Alternative education grants--qualifications--joint applications.
- 167.340. Read to be ready program--certain students to increase average daily attendance--reading improvement instruction.
- 167.343. Reading assessment costs, competitive matching grant program--application--requirements--reimbursement of district's funds, when--allocation of grants.
- 167.346. List of recommended reading assessments--state board's duties--department's duties--rules.
- 167.349. Charter schools, establishment.
- 167.600. Definitions--nonseverability.
- 167.603. Grants to assist public schools health services, preference--rules--Medicaid payment incentives.
- 167.606. Plan to encourage public schools and school districts to be Medicaid providers--services which may be provided, scope of services--who may provide services--employment of personnel.
- 167.609. Underwriting of costs, determination of amount, assessment--disbursement transfer to health initiatives fund, arrangement--method of disbursement of funds--procedure.
- 167.611. Advisory committee may be established, members, duties and powers--consent form, checklist, prerequisite--identification of family practitioner--distribution of contraceptive devices and drug
- 167.614. Discontinuance of participation.
- 167.617. Continuation of services previously provided.
- 167.619. Most accessible care to be provided--discrimination prohibited.
- 167.621. Authorization of parent or guardian, prerequisite--administration of medicine, first aid, immunity.
- 167.624. Lifesaving training--CPR.
- 167.627. Possession and self-administration of medication in school--requirements.
- 167.630. Epinephrine prefilled auto syringes, school nurse authorized to maintain adequate supply--administration authorized, when.
- 167.640. Student promotion conditioned on remediation--tutorial activities and other suggested programs.
- 167.645. Reading assessments required, when--reading improvement plan required, when--additional reading instruction required, when--retention in grade permitted, when.
- 167.680. After-school retreat reading and assessment program established--grants awarded, procedure--fund created--rulemaking authority.
- 167.700. Involvement of parents and families, state board and school districts to adopt policies, content--review of policies.
- 167.720. Physical education required--definitions.
- Chapter 168 Personnel--Teachers and Others
- 168.011. Teachers--license required--teaching, and administration, to be recognized as professions.
- 168.015. Advisory council of certification for educators established--number--appointment--qualifications--powers--duties.
- 168.021. Issuance of teachers' licenses--effect of certification in another state and subsequent employment in this state.
- 168.023. Contact hours included in professional development requirements for vocational-technical certification.
- 168.071. Revocation, suspension or refusal of certificate or license, grounds--procedure--appeal.
- 168.081. Teaching or acting as school administrator without certificate prohibited.
- 168.083. Temporary administrator certificate granted, when--mentoring program developed--expiration date.
- 168.101. Employment of certificated teachers ineligible for permanent status under the teacher tenure act (all districts except metropolitan).
- 168.102. Short title.
- 168.104. Definitions.
- 168.106. Indefinite contract, what affects.
- 168.108. Contract, form of--requirements.
- 168.110. Contract modification, when--what provisions.
- 168.112. Modification or termination, how.
- 168.114. Board may terminate, grounds for.
- 168.116. Termination by board--notice--charges.
- 168.118. Termination hearing, procedure, costs.
- 168.120. Appeal by teacher, procedure.
- 168.122. Leaves of absence, board may establish policy--retention of permanent status.
- 168.124. Board may place on leave--provisions governing--salary to be paid to affected teacher, when.
- 168.126. Probationary teachers, how terminated--notice, contents--reemployed, how.
- 168.128. Teacher records, how maintained--evaluations, how performed and maintained.
- 168.129. Board member exempt from civil liability resulting from charges against teacher.
- 168.130. Teachers not to participate in management of school board election, campaign.
- 168.133. Criminal background checks required for school personnel, when, procedure--rulemaking authority.
- 168.151. Solicitation of or payment by teacher of expenses of school prohibited, penalty.
- 168.171. Supervisor of physical education, supervisor of health and school nurses may be employed in certain districts.
- 168.181. Business manager and clerical help may be employed in certain districts--duties.
- 168.191. Superintendent of schools, employment of authorized (first class charter counties).
- 168.201. Superintendent of schools and other employees--employment of by all districts except metropolitan authorized.
- 168.211. Superintendent of schools, appointment, term--superintendent to appoint a treasurer and commissioner of school buildings and associate and assistant superintendents--bond--powers of superinte
- 168.221. Probationary period for teachers--removal of probationary and permanent personnel--hearing--demotions--reduction of personnel (metropolitan districts).
- 168.232. Consequences of dissolution of St. Louis special school district.
- 168.251. Noncertificated employees--appointment, promotion, removal, suspension (metropolitan districts).
- 168.261. Director of personnel, appointment--personnel committee, appointment (metropolitan districts).
- 168.271. Probationary period for employees--discharge during (metropolitan districts).
- 168.281. Permanent employees, removal, procedure--suspension, demotion--reduction of personnel (metropolitan districts).
- 168.291. Reduction in number of personnel--leaves of absence--reinstatement (metropolitan districts).
- 168.300. District employers may authorize contributions to credit unions and for other purposes, to be deducted and paid from compensation--procedure.
- 168.303. Job-sharing rules to be adopted by board, job sharing defined.
- 168.400. Programs established for public school personnel--contents.
- 168.405. Administrator assessment center established--certificate issued--unsatisfactory assessment, hearing.
- 168.407. Principal-administrator academy program for school leaders.
- 168.409. Fees and costs for assessment center and academy.
- 168.410. Evaluations of school administrators and district superintendents--copy of evaluation to person evaluated.
- 168.430. Missouri teacher corps program--recruits--eligibility--duties--compensation--rules.
- 168.500. Career and teacher excellence plan, career ladder forward funding fund established--general assembly to appropriate funds--termination of fund--participation to be voluntary--qualifications--
- 168.505. Teacher receiving career pay not to affect district base pay.
- 168.510. Disqualified from participating in career plan, grounds.
- 168.515. Salary supplement for participants in career plan--method of distribution--amounts--matching funds, formula, contributions--bonus contribution, when--review of career pay--tax levy authorized
- 168.520. Career advancement program for personnel of state schools for the blind, deaf and severely disabled--salary supplement for participants.
- 168.530. Reimbursement by department for coordinator, when.
- 168.550. Law, how cited.
- 168.555. Definitions.
- 168.560. Critical need areas, how designated.
- 168.565. Loan standards and qualifications--rulemaking procedure.
- 168.570. Parties to loan contract.
- 168.575. Amount of loans.
- 168.580. Missouri prospective teacher loan fund established, purpose--funding--administration.
- 168.585. Commissioner of higher education, powers.
- 168.590. Coordinating board to determine rules regulating loans.
- 168.595. Loans in default, department of revenue to assist.
- 168.600. Missouri critical teacher shortage forgivable loan program--eligibility requirements--amount of loan--repayment--rules.
- 168.700. Citation of law--definitions--repayment of loans, contracts for--coordinator position to be maintained--rulemaking authority--fund created, use of moneys.
- 168.702. Sunset provision
- 168.745. Compensation package created--fund created.
- 168.747. Eligibility for compensation package.
- 168.749. Eligibility for stipends, criteria.
- 168.750. Rulemaking authority.
- Chapter 169 Teacher and School Employee Retirement Systems
- 169.010. Definitions.
- 169.020. System created, what districts included--trustees, appointment, terms, qualifications, election, duties--venue--state auditor to review audit, when--interest.
- 169.021. Transfer of teachers from urban district to state retirement system--procedure.
- 169.022. Board of education in sections 169.020 and 169.021 defined.
- 169.030. Contributions by members and employees, exceptions--rate--withholding required--board to fix rate, conditions.
- 169.033. Contributions by members may be required to be credited to members' accounts by employer, board may adopt plan.
- 169.035. Additional deposits by members, when.
- 169.040. Funds of retirement system, how invested--delegation of investment authority--investments, manner of making, form--designated depository--electronic funds transfer required--closed meetings a
- 169.045. Bank deposits of system, how secured.
- 169.050. Membership--prior service credit, withdrawal--reinstatement contributions.
- 169.055. Purchase of equivalent service, leave of absence--part-time teachers may receive creditable service, when.
- 169.056. Private school, defined--membership credit for service in private school, purchase, payment, requirements.
- 169.060. Retirement and disability.
- 169.070. Retirement allowances, how computed, election allowed, time period--options--effect of federal O.A.S.I. coverage--cost-of-living adjustment authorized--limitation of benefits--employment of s
- 169.073. Partial lump sum distribution, when--options--calculation for changes in distribution amount--death, effect of.
- 169.075. Survivors' benefits, options--purchase of prior service credits for previous service in another Missouri public school retirement system, cost--monthly retirement allowance--special consu
- 169.076. Death without a valid designated beneficiary, effect of--most recent valid designation of beneficiary revokes previous designations.
- 169.080. Correction of errors in benefits--adjustment.
- 169.090. Funds not subject to execution, garnishment, attachment.
- 169.100. Gifts accepted.
- 169.110. Appropriations made by general assembly to be repaid in two-year period.
- 169.130. Teachers at state institutions prior to August 13, 1986, to be members--teachers employed by teachers' association to be members--contributions.
- 169.140. Community college, public, full-time employee may be member of retirement system, exception.
- 169.141. Successor beneficiary may be nominated by person receiving reduced allowance, when, procedure.
- 169.142. (Transferred 1991; now 169.572)
- 169.270. Definitions.
- 169.280. Retirement system created--system, how managed.
- 169.291. Board of trustees, qualifications, terms--superintendent of school district to be member--vacancies--lapse of corporate organization, effect of--oaths--officers--expenses--powers and duties--
- 169.295. Board of trustees, powers and duties.
- 169.296. Indemnity and protection of trustee or employee, limitations--insurance--notice required, when.
- 169.301. Retirement benefits to vest, when--amount, how computed--option of certain members to transfer plans, requirements--retirant becoming active member, effect on benefits.
- 169.311. One year creditable service, how computed.
- 169.313. (Repealed L. 2004 H.B. 1502 § A merged with S.B. 1242 § A)
- 169.315. Rules, regulations to permit purchase of creditable service, requirements--eligibility.
- 169.320. Member may retire, when.
- 169.322. Retirement for disability--periodic examination--subsequent reemployment and retirement.
- 169.324. Retirement allowances, minimum amounts--retirants may substitute without affecting allowance, limitation--annual determination of ability to provide benefits, standards--action plan for use o
- 169.326. Optional plans for payment of benefits--limitations--waiver.
- 169.328. Accumulated contributions returned to member, when.
- 169.331. Retired teachers may teach full time without loss of benefits, when--school district requirements.
- 169.350. Assets held in two funds--source and disbursement--deductions--contributions, employer may elect to pay part or all of employee's contribution, procedure.
- 169.360. Trustees shall report annually to employers district's contribution, certification--transfer of funds.
- 169.370. Obligations chargeable to general revenue fund--alteration of existing rights prohibited.
- 169.380. Immunity from execution, garnishment or attachment.
- 169.390. Limitation of state contributions.
- 169.395. Procedural requirements waived for members, retirants and beneficiaries, by board of trustees, when.
- 169.400. Correction of errors in benefits--adjustment.
- 169.410. Definitions.
- 169.420. Retirement system--how managed.
- 169.430. Who shall be members.
- 169.435. Revocation of election of coverage made on or ninety days after October 13, 1961, procedure, effect on creditable service.
- 169.440. Years of service, how determined--purchase of credit for service, limitations and conditions.
- 169.450. Trustees--selection, qualifications, powers and duties--circuit court's jurisdiction over board--board's authority to make rules for administering assets of system.
- 169.460. Retirement, when--pensions, how computed--early retirement, when, pensions, how computed--disability retirement, when, pensions, how computed--death before retirement, effect of--beneficiary
- 169.462. (Repealed L. 2001 H.B. 660 § A)
- 169.466. Annual pension increase, when.
- 169.471. Board of education authorized to increase retirement benefits, adopt and implement additional plans.
- 169.475. Retired member, employment as special advisor, duties, compensation--district to reimburse system, when.
- 169.476. Insurance for retired members may be provided--rules and regulations.
- 169.480. Board to be trustees of funds--investment--income credited--payments, how made--current funds kept--duties of trustees.
- 169.490. Assets of system to be held as one fund--contribution, rate, how collected.
- 169.500. Certification of amount to be paid to retirement system, inclusion in annual budget estimates.
- 169.510. Obligations of system paid how--effect of change in law.
- 169.520. Funds not subject to execution, garnishment or attachment and not assignable--exceptions.
- 169.530. False statement, misdemeanor--correction of records--adjustment.
- 169.540. State shall contribute no funds--exceptions.
- 169.555. (Repealed L. 2005 H.B. 443 § A)
- 169.560. Retirees may be employed for limited time--salary amount, effect on benefits.
- 169.561. Retirees return to work considered new membership in applicable retirement system--vesting period, contributions, service credit--termination, withdrawal of contributions, when.
- 169.563. Retirement in certain systems at fifty-five or older with five years service, procedure, computation of benefits.
- 169.566. School retirement systems to conduct study.
- 169.569. Joint rules promulgated, procedure.
- 169.570. Employment of person having rights in more than one retirement system, may purchase membership credit--purchase of equivalent credit, when, requirements.
- 169.572. Dissolution of marriage, court not to divide retirement benefits or Social Security benefits.
- 169.573. Plan for utilization of minority professionals, report.
- 169.574. Members may designate trust as beneficiary.
- 169.576. Authorizes board to provide for reciprocal creditable service transfers with other states.
- 169.577. Purchase of additional creditable service to achieve minimum time required for allowance--request, form, purchase, requirements, term.
- 169.580. Certain retired teachers may be employed as special advisors--duties--salary.
- 169.585. Certain retired teachers to be employed by retirement system as special school advisors and supervisors, when--actuarially unsound, effect of.
- 169.587. Benefits exempted from taxation and creditors--benefits not assignable.
- 169.589. Discharge from armed forces, defined--members may elect to pay contribution to system for service time--reemployment by school district, contribution by district to be paid, when.
- 169.590. Health plans for school district employees to include retirees, families of retirees and survivors.
- 169.595. Sick leave or under workers' compensation, employee may receive creditable service for leave time, requirements.
- 169.596. Retired teacher may teach full time without loss of retirement benefits, when--school district requirements.
- 169.597. Hancock amendment standing--contingency.
- 169.600. Definitions.
- 169.610. System established--board of trustees to administer--funds to be kept separate.
- 169.611. Community college district retirement system may merge with public education employees' retirement system.
- 169.620. Contributions by members and employers--rate--penalty for failure to remit--benefits to be reduced, when--purchase of service credit, certain members, how.
- 169.625. Board of trustees may adopt plan requiring all contributions by employee to be paid directly to retirement system.
- 169.630. Funds of system, how invested, how accounted for--bank or trust company to serve as depository and intermediary in investment of funds--title to securities, form--electronic funds transfer--c
- 169.640. Bank deposits of system, how secured.
- 169.650. Membership--prior service credit--reinstatement--procedure.
- 169.655. Purchase of membership credit for service to organization supporting education or research--limitations, requirements--transfer of funds.
- 169.660. Eligibility for retirement, when--temporary-substitute service for retiree authorized, limitation, no contribution from retiree required.
- 169.663. Disability retirement, when--return to duty, effect of disability payments--disability defined.
- 169.670. Benefits, how computed--beneficiary benefits, options, election of.
- 169.673. Partial lump sum distribution, when--changes in distribution amount, formula--death, effect of.
- 169.676. Death without a valid beneficiary designation, effect of--most recent valid designation of beneficiary revokes previous designations.
- 169.680. Penalty for false statements--correction of errors in benefits--adjustment.
- 169.690. Funds not subject to execution, garnishment, attachment.
- 169.691. (Transferred 1978; now 169.587)
- 169.700. Gifts accepted.
- 169.710. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 169.712. Transfer to public school retirement system, certain public education employees, procedure.
- 169.715. Successor beneficiary may be nominated by person receiving reduced allowance, when, procedure.
- 169.750. Indemnification permitted, when--insurance or indemnity policies authorized.
- Chapter 170 Instruction--Materials and Subjects
- 170.005. Eye protection required, when.
- 170.007. Industrial quality eye protective devices defined.
- 170.009. Instructions and recommendations for eye protection to be prepared by boards.
- 170.011. Courses in the constitutions, American history and Missouri government, required, penalty--waiver, when--student awards--requirements not applicable to foreign exchange students.
- 170.012. Graduate teaching assistants communication in English language requirements--testing and reports.
- 170.014. Reading instruction act--reading programs established, essential components--explicit systematic phonics defined.
- 170.015. Human sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases, instruction in, requirements--policies, school boards' duties--certain course materials on human sexuality prohibited, when.
- 170.031. Physiology texts to contain chapter on dental hygiene--penalty.
- 170.037. Adoption of service-learning programs and projects encouraged--state board of education to provide assistance, when.
- 170.041. Physical education supplies and equipment--certain districts may raise funds for.
- 170.046. School-based nonviolent conflict resolution program materials--development, content, availability.
- 170.049. Veterans Day observance in schools.
- 170.051. Textbook defined--school board to provide free textbooks in public schools--funds to be used.
- 170.055. Price to be paid for books--excessive price a misdemeanor, penalty.
- 170.057. Incidental fund moneys may be used for books, supplies and educational television.
- 170.061. Publisher to file copy of book and price statement with state board--other required agreements.
- 170.071. Publisher to pay filing fee--use of fund.
- 170.081. Publisher to file bond.
- 170.091. State board to furnish list of publishers.
- 170.101. Proceedings for forfeiture of publisher's bond.
- 170.111. Publisher to furnish duplicate price lists to clerk.
- 170.121. Publisher to designate secretary of state as agent for service of process.
- 170.131. Publisher to file statement regarding control of prices.
- 170.132. Preference given to educational materials available in Braille or electronic format, public schools.
- 170.135. Captioning of electronic video instructional materials--definitions--failure to comply, civil penalty.
- 170.141. Publisher to show ownership of publishing house.
- 170.151. Proceedings for forfeiture of publisher's contract and bond instituted, when.
- 170.161. Penalty for selling books without license.
- 170.171. Board member accepting bribe--penalty.
- 170.201. Boards may accept gifts for libraries--investment (seven-director districts).
- 170.211. Public library--powers of board in urban districts.
- 170.221. Art gallery and museum--powers of board in urban districts.
- 170.225. Rules, procedure.
- 170.231. Inspection by the public of instructional material, research and experimentation programs or projects.
- 170.250. Video instructional development and educational opportunity program, established, purpose--fund established, uses--advisory committee, members, expenses--administration of program grants--hea
- 170.254. Grants for acquisition of computer and telecommunications technology equipment--limitation.
- 170.260. Motivated students program, requirements.
- 170.300. Phonics instruction pilot project.
- 170.305. Supplemental educational services, equipment and educational materials not deemed an incentive for certification purposes.
- Chapter 171 School Operations
- 171.011. School board may adopt rules and regulations.
- 171.021. Schools receiving public moneys to display United States flag--requirement to recite Pledge of Allegiance once a week--students not required to recite.
- 171.026. Student programs on occupations and educational options, military forces may be represented.
- 171.029. Four-day school week authorized--calendar to be filed with department.
- 171.031. Board to prepare calendar--minimum term--opening dates--exemptions--hour limitation.
- 171.033. Make-up of days lost or canceled, number required--exemption, when--waiver for schools in session twelve months of year, granted when.
- 171.034. Provision of food services by school districts eligible to reduce make-up days.
- 171.035. Make-up days not required, when.
- 171.051. School holidays.
- 171.053. Participation in sanctioned program activities, excused absences allowed--state aid, computation for such activities.
- 171.091. Board may provide adult classes out of certain funds.
- 171.096. Board may permit use of school facilities for adult education purposes.
- 171.098. Board may authorize sale of class projects to pupils at cost.
- 171.101. Board may provide facilities and services for pupils living on federal lands.
- 171.121. District may be closed and required to transport pupils--apportionment of state aid.
- 171.131. Seventh and eighth grade pupils may be sent to another district--tuition, how paid.
- 171.141. Fraternities and sororities may be barred--enforcement.
- 171.151. Daily register required, contents of.
- 171.171. Full credit to be given work completed in accredited schools.
- 171.181. Preference given Missouri products in making purchase--certain seven-director school districts, board member selling to district prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
- Chapter 172 State University--University of Missouri
- 172.010. University established--how governed.
- 172.020. Corporate name--powers of curators--restrictions on dealings in real property, timber or minerals, rules--notice.
- 172.030. Curators, number of--how appointed.
- 172.035. Student representative to board of curators--appointment, powers, duties, limitations, qualifications, term, vacancy, removal from office--reimbursement of expenses--rotation of campuses.
- 172.037. Confidentiality--recusal--meeting closed to certain members, when.
- 172.040. Curators, term--compensation.
- 172.050. Vacancies, how filled.
- 172.060. Term of appointee to fill vacancy.
- 172.070. Attendance policy--vacancies by removal or other cause.
- 172.080. Oath of curators.
- 172.090. Officers of the board.
- 172.100. Board to prescribe own government.
- 172.110. Regular meetings of board.
- 172.120. Special meetings.
- 172.130. Adjourned meetings.
- 172.140. Quorum.
- 172.150. Who shall preside.
- 172.160. Duties of secretary.
- 172.170. Journal to be kept.
- 172.180. Records open to public.
- 172.190. Duty of treasurer--compensation.
- 172.200. Treasurer's bond.
- 172.210. Report to legislature.
- 172.220. Curators to report annually.
- 172.230. Executive board--executive committee of University of Missouri-Rolla--duties--compensation.
- 172.250. Curators to appropriate for annual expenses.
- 172.260. Curators to improve and protect property.
- 172.270. Property to be inventoried and appraised.
- 172.273. Research, development and office park projects established, when--procedure--curators' powers--real property exempt from zoning, ordinances and property tax--permits, licenses and certifi
- 172.280. Authority to confer degrees.
- 172.287. Engineering colleges, program of grants established--purposes--amount insufficient for funding all grants reduced pro rata--expires, when.
- 172.290. Grants not to be diverted--reasonable portion may be used for administration.
- 172.300. Employment of faculty and employees--compensation, retirement, death and disability plans.
- 172.310. Relatives of curators not to be employed.
- 172.320. Bank depository selection by bid, policies and rules--conflict of interest, rules--employees interest in contracts with university, disclosure required--failure to disclose, effect--curators
- 172.330. Salaries to be paid monthly.
- 172.340. Salaries, when suspended.
- 172.350. University police officers--appointment--employment.
- 172.355. University police officers--oath--certificate--powers--training.
- 172.360. Students admissible--tuition and fees.
- 172.370. Students' right to present petitions.
- 172.380. President of board to make deed.
- 172.390. Board may sell land--president of board to execute deed.
- 172.400. Certain moneys to be paid to university treasurer.
- 172.410. To be invested, how.
- 172.420. Income to be invested--loaned to students.
- 172.430. College of agriculture and school of mines established.
- 172.440. Objects of these colleges.
- 172.450. Faculty.
- 172.460. Right to confer degrees.
- 172.470. Rights of students--military training endowment.
- 172.480. Chair of dairy husbandry established.
- 172.490. Duties of professor of dairy husbandry.
- 172.493. Delta Research Center to be established, functions--acquisitions of land.
- 172.495. Southwest Missouri agricultural research center established--functions--acquisition of land.
- 172.500. Course of study, University of Missouri-Rolla campus.
- 172.560. Missouri state military school.
- 172.570. Corps of cadets, how constituted.
- 172.580. Organization of cadets.
- 172.590. Government--officers.
- 172.600. Cadets responsible for property--to constitute guard.
- 172.610. Seminary fund created.
- 172.611. Consolidation of existing certificates--new certificates--amount--interest rates.
- 172.612. Cancellation of old certificates.
- 172.630. Board of curators to invest funds in certain bonds.
- 172.640. Purchase of bonds--approval and payment--securities deposited with treasurer.
- 172.650. Certificates to remain unconvertible--renewal certificates issued, when.
- 172.651. Proceeds of matured bonds to be reinvested.
- 172.660. State treasurer to be custodian of fund--accounts--report to general assembly.
- 172.661. Curators to keep account with treasurer--suits to recover money due.
- 172.680. Treasurer to stamp bonds--collect interest--seminary moneys fund created.
- 172.720. Disposition of income.
- 172.730. Disposition of funds collected under provisions of Morrill bill.
- 172.740. Use or transfer by curators of certain lands acquired by state for use of agricultural and mechanical college.
- 172.743. General traffic laws to apply to roads on university property.
- 172.745. University of Missouri curators may control vehicle traffic on roads or university property.
- 172.747. Board of curators to publish and distribute traffic regulations--speed limit signs to be posted.
- 172.749. Violation of university regulations to have effect of municipal violation--assessment of points, effect of.
- 172.750. Application of sections 172.743 to 172.749 limited to moving violations.
- 172.775. School of optometry authorized, agreements, conditions, costs, how paid.
- 172.780. St. Louis school of optometry authorized--student fees, how set--operating costs, how paid.
- 172.790. Definitions.
- 172.792. Specified disease processes or injuries, research funds awarded by board of curators, when, procedure.
- 172.794. Selection of award recipients, requirements.
- 172.796. Advisory board, members, terms.
- 172.798. Rulemaking authority, board of curators.
- 172.800. Definitions.
- 172.801. Research project funds, duties of board of curators--research projects, priorities and selection by advisory board, procedure--open to public.
- 172.803. Award of funds, requirements.
- 172.805. Advisory board members, qualifications--terms--appointment, dismissal, procedure--expenses.
- 172.807. Administration, duty of board--authority to promulgate necessary rules.
- 172.810. State cancer center, may be transferred to University of Missouri, how.
- 172.812. Transfer of property, moneys--curators authorized to accept gifts for cancer center.
- 172.815. Employees of center to be university employees, when--benefits, election by employee.
- 172.817. Disciplinary procedures, employees, university employment practices to apply.
- 172.820. Appropriations by general assembly, purpose.
- 172.825. Cancer center fund, institutional gift trust fund, transfer to university, when.
- 172.830. Patient discrimination prohibited--payment for services--nonresident treatment.
- 172.850. Missouri rehabilitation center may be transferred to University of Missouri, duties--tuberculosis testing lab, department's duties.
- 172.852. Missouri rehabilitation center property may be transferred to University of Missouri curators, powers and duties--Missouri rehabilitation center appropriations may be transferred to Universit
- 172.854. Missouri rehabilitation center employees may become University of Missouri employees, transfer of benefits--University of Missouri may be reimbursed--amount, how calculated.
- 172.856. Missouri rehabilitation center employees, powers and duties upon transfer to University of Missouri, inclusion in benefits and disciplinary programs.
- 172.858. Missouri rehabilitation center, appropriations from general revenue to University of Missouri for payment of patient's bills and support and maintenance of center.
- 172.859. University of Missouri not to discriminate in providing rehabilitation center services.
- 172.860. Missouri rehabilitation center, certain funds to be transferred from department of revenue to University of Missouri curators--exceptions.
- 172.875. Organ transplant program, University of Missouri--Missouri kidney program to establish guidelines--administrative costs.
- 172.950. Confidentiality of donor records.
- Chapter 173 Department of Higher Education
- 173.003. Retirement and severance policies, uniformity requirement.
- 173.005. Department of higher education created--agencies, divisions, transferred to department--coordinating board, appointment qualifications, terms, compensation, duties, advisory committee, member
- 173.007. Commissioner of education, appointment by board--compensation--powers--duties.
- 173.020. Responsibilities of the coordinating board.
- 173.030. Additional responsibilities.
- 173.040. Reports to governor and general assembly, contents.
- 173.050. Powers of coordinating board.
- 173.051. Independent colleges and universities may provide programs or research, requirements--public colleges or universities development of new programs, duties.
- 173.053. Board to request appropriations based on number of students receiving Pell grants--rulemaking authority.
- 173.055. Institution risk sharing program, defaulted student loans--definitions--duties of department--risk share revolving fund, created, purposes--institutional fee, amount, collection--loan guarant
- 173.081. Rules and regulations, promulgation procedure.
- 173.091. Senior citizens' tuition exemption, qualifications, limitations, fee.
- 173.093. Limitations on awards of financial assistance.
- 173.095. Declaration of policy.
- 173.100. Definitions.
- 173.1000. Citation of law.
- Chapter 174 State Colleges and Universities
- Chapter 175 Lincoln University
- Chapter 176 Revenue Bonds of State Educational Institutions--Higher Education
- Chapter 177 School Property and Equipment
- Chapter 178 Special Schools and Instruction and Special Districts
- Chapter 180 Supreme Court Library
- Chapter 181 State Library
- Chapter 182 County and City Libraries--Libraries Generally
- Chapter 183 State Historical Society
- Chapter 184 Museums--Metropolitan Park Districts and Memorials
- Chapter 185 State Council on the Arts
- Chapter 186 Advisory Commissions, Committees and Councils, Business and