A district with academically deficient schools must provide summer school to any student who makes application in the identified areas of concern. The State Board of Education may establish a financial aid program for prospective teachers to assist districts with academically deficient schools. An interim plan for the period of time between identification as unaccredited and actual lapse includes a public hearing to consider, among other ideas, any plan for return to accredited status, required technical assistance, and interim operation of the district. The state board may appoint a 3-person receivership board for up to 3 years to supervise finances and, if warranted, to continue operation of programs. The state board, upon lapse of the district, may authorize the receivership board to retain the district board's authority to operate all or part of the district, attach the district, or establish one or more districts within the territory of the lapsed district.
Priority is given to academically deficient schools and consortia.
The bill also abolishes principal tenure in the St. Louis City district and permits, upon the decision of the local school board, a student to be readmitted to the district in an alternative program who has been expelled for any of 9 offenses pursuant to subsection 3 of section 167.171.