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Section
160.011
Definitions, certain chapters.
Section
160.021
Classes of school districts.
Section
160.031
School districts formed of cities or towns, defined.
Section
160.041
Minimum school day, school month, school year, defined — reduction of required number of hours and days, when.
Section
160.045
Standards for teaching required.
Section
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 prekindergartners.
Section
160.053
Child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when — child eligible for first grade, when — state aid exception.
Section
160.054
Metropolitan districts — child eligible for prekindergartens, kindergarten, and summer school, when, how determined — child eligible for first grade, when, how determined — exceptions.
Section
160.055
Urban districts — child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when, how determined — child eligible for first grade, when, how determined.
Section
160.061
Records transferred from county superintendent of schools — duties.
Section
160.065
School information furnished by charter, private or parochial schools, limited liability.
Section
160.066
Expenditures and revenue, searchable document or database required — updates — template.
Section
160.069
Policy on consequences of possession or drinking alcohol at school or during extracurricular activities.
Section
160.075
American Sign Language courses, treatment as a foreign language, when.
Section
160.250
Citation of law — statutes involved.
Section
160.251
Purpose.
Section
160.254
General assembly joint committee on education created — appointment, meetings, chairman, quorum, duties, expenses.
Section
160.257
Pupil testing for competency in certain subjects — each school district to establish — department of elementary and secondary education, duties, limitations.
Section
160.261
Discipline, written policy established by local boards of education — contents — reporting requirements — additional restrictions for certain suspensions — weapons offense, mandatory suspension or expulsion — no civil liability for authorized personnel — spanking not child abuse, when — investigation procedure — officials falsifying reports, penalty.
Section
160.262
Mediation, office of the child advocate to coordinate, when — procedures — binding agreement, when.
Section
160.263
Confinement of a student in seclusion, when — definitions — certain restraint techniques prohibited — policy on restrictive behavioral interventions required — model policy to be developed.
Section
160.268
Excellence in education revolving fund established — purposes — funding, administration of fund — exempt from transfer to general revenue.
Section
160.272
Rules and regulations, promulgation.
Section
160.276
Scholarships for qualified students pursuing teacher education degree — amount — colleges and universities participating to provide matching fund.
Section
160.278
Scholarships, how awarded — students applying to indicate preferences.
Section
160.281
Loan paid back with interest if student fails to obtain degree — loans may be sold.
Section
160.283
Teaching five years pays off amount received — failure to teach treated as loan for unpaid amount.
Section
160.350
Missouri award of recognition for student athletes, how chosen, qualifications.
Section
160.360
Operation recognition, honorary high school diplomas awarded to certain veterans and civilian POWs, when.
Section
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 — criminal background check required.
Section
160.403
Sponsoring a charter school, annual application and approval, contents of application, approval requirements.
Section
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 reprisal, defined, prohibited — performance report.
Section
160.408
High-quality school, defined, replication in unaccredited districts.
Section
160.410
Admission, preferences for admission permitted, when — information to be made publicly available — move out of school district, effect of.
Section
160.415
Distribution of state school aid for charter schools — powers and duties of governing body of charter schools.
Section
160.417
Financial stress, review of report information by charter school sponsor, when — criteria for financial stress.
Section
160.420
Employment provisions — school district personnel may accept charter school position and remain district employees, effect — noncertificated instructional personnel, employment, supervision.
Section
160.425
Missouri charter public school commission created, members, duties — funding.
Section
160.451
Earthquake emergency system to be established for certain school districts.
Section
160.453
Requirements for emergency system — public inspection of system authorized.
Section
160.455
Distribution to each student certain materials on earthquake safety — duties of school district.
Section
160.457
School districts may elect to adopt certain provisions of earthquake emergency program.
Section
160.480
Emergency preparedness plans — school boards may adopt, use of facilities and resources — review by the board, when.
Section
160.500
Citation of law — outstanding schools trust fund — commissioner of administration, estimates — state treasurer, duties, transfer of funds.
Section
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.
Section
160.516
Curriculum, textbooks, and other instructional materials not to be mandated by state board or department — exceptions — appendix to common core standards not to be required.
Section
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 — alternative assessments for special education students.
Section
160.522
School accountability report card for each school district, purpose — standard form, contents — distribution of report card information.
Section
160.526
Development of academic standards, learning standards, and assessment system, criteria — assistance of experts — notification of implementation of system, legislative veto — professional advice and counsel.
Section
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 of expenditures.
Section
160.534
Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to classroom trust fund.
Section
160.539
School flex program established — eligible students, requirements — annual report.
Section
160.540
Suspension or termination of contracts of certificated staff and administrators in academically deficient schools, when, procedure — incentive program for successful teachers.
Section
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 — reimbursement for two-year schools.
Section
160.570
Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect on graduation requirements.
Section
160.572
Participation in ACT WorkKeys assessment in lieu of ACT assessment or ACT plus writing assessment, when.
Section
160.575
Ready to work endorsement program required — elements — development of standards.
Section
160.660
School safety provisions — rules.
Section
160.665
School protection officers, teachers or administrators may be designated as — authorized to carry concealed firearms — requirements — public hearing to be held, when.
Section
160.675
Retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs, grants issued by department to local governments, procedure — rulemaking authority.
Section
160.700
National Guard pilot instruction program — duties — qualifications — fund.
Section
160.710
Purple star campus designation — definition — criteria.
Section
160.720
Priority schools identified, criteria — comprehensive school improvement plan required, contents — educational audits, requirements — evaluation of plan, time lines — withholding of funds, when — rules.
Section
160.775
Antibullying policy required — definition — content, requirements.
Section
160.800
Governor may name council — public hearing required.
Section
160.805
Articles of incorporation and bylaws — members, terms, staff — annual report.
Section
160.810
Powers and duties.
Section
160.815
Debts not debt of the state.
Section
160.820
Departments may contract with corporation for activities.
Section
160.900
Participation — lead agency designation — rulemaking authority.
Section
160.905
State interagency coordinating council established, members, meetings, duties.
Section
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.
Section
160.915
Regional office proposals, contents.
Section
160.920
Funding limitations — third-party payers — schedule of fees for family cost participation — collection of fees.
Section
160.925
Fund created, use of moneys — transfer of moneys.
Section
160.975
All schools to post child abuse hotline number, signage, contents — rulemaking authority.
Section
160.995
Lactation accommodations, written policy, contents, requirements — model policy — rulemaking authority.
Section
160.1990
Criteria to facilitate transition of foster children — definitions — receiving school duties — on-time graduation procedures.
Section
160.2000
Text of compact.
Section
160.2500
Citation of act — discrimination based on religious viewpoint or expression prohibited — prayer and religious activities in school permitted, when — religious clothing and jewelry permitted — limited public policy forum authorized.
Section
160.2700
Adult high school defined.
Section
160.2705
Establishment of adult high schools, where — bid process — academic requirements, diplomas.
Section
160.2710
Minimum enrollment age — preference given to students receiving certain income-based assistance.
Section
160.2715
State and local funding restrictions — permissible public or private funding sources — outcome expectations.
Section
160.2720
Annual report, contents.
Section
160.2725
Rulemaking authority.