161.122. Duties of the commissioner. - Missouri Statutes

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Duties of the commissioner.

161.122. The commissioner of education shall supervise the departmentof elementary and secondary education. Either in person or by deputy, heor she shall confer with and advise county and school district officers,teachers, and patrons of the public schools on all matters pertaining tothe school law; visit and supervise schools, and make suggestions in regardto the subject matter and methods of instruction, the control andgovernment of the schools, and the care and keeping of all school property;attend and assist in meetings of teachers, directors, and patrons of thepublic schools; and seek in every way to elevate the standards andefficiency of the instruction given in the public schools of the state.The commissioner shall study and evaluate and test the progress, or lackthereof, in achieving these objectives and shall promptly make public byfree electronic media the results of all studies and evaluations and testsinsofar as consistent with student or parental privacy rights contained infederal or state law.

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 2-12, A.L. 2009 S.B. 291)
(Source: RSMo 1959 § 160.100)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Courses in United States and Missouri constitutions and in American history required, RSMo 170.011

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Statutes > Missouri > T11 > C161 > 161_122

Duties of the commissioner.

161.122. The commissioner of education shall supervise the departmentof elementary and secondary education. Either in person or by deputy, heor she shall confer with and advise county and school district officers,teachers, and patrons of the public schools on all matters pertaining tothe school law; visit and supervise schools, and make suggestions in regardto the subject matter and methods of instruction, the control andgovernment of the schools, and the care and keeping of all school property;attend and assist in meetings of teachers, directors, and patrons of thepublic schools; and seek in every way to elevate the standards andefficiency of the instruction given in the public schools of the state.The commissioner shall study and evaluate and test the progress, or lackthereof, in achieving these objectives and shall promptly make public byfree electronic media the results of all studies and evaluations and testsinsofar as consistent with student or parental privacy rights contained infederal or state law.

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 2-12, A.L. 2009 S.B. 291)
(Source: RSMo 1959 § 160.100)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Courses in United States and Missouri constitutions and in American history required, RSMo 170.011

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Duties of the commissioner.

161.122. The commissioner of education shall supervise the departmentof elementary and secondary education. Either in person or by deputy, heor she shall confer with and advise county and school district officers,teachers, and patrons of the public schools on all matters pertaining tothe school law; visit and supervise schools, and make suggestions in regardto the subject matter and methods of instruction, the control andgovernment of the schools, and the care and keeping of all school property;attend and assist in meetings of teachers, directors, and patrons of thepublic schools; and seek in every way to elevate the standards andefficiency of the instruction given in the public schools of the state.The commissioner shall study and evaluate and test the progress, or lackthereof, in achieving these objectives and shall promptly make public byfree electronic media the results of all studies and evaluations and testsinsofar as consistent with student or parental privacy rights contained infederal or state law.

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 2-12, A.L. 2009 S.B. 291)
(Source: RSMo 1959 § 160.100)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Courses in United States and Missouri constitutions and in American history required, RSMo 170.011