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MO Rev Stat § 160.257 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.257 - Pupil testing for competency in certain subjects — each school district to establish — department of elementary and secondary education, duties, limitations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1985   160.257. Pupil testing for competency in certain subjects — each school district to establish — department of elementary and secondary education, duties, limitations. — 1. The commissioner of education shall direct the department of elementary and secondary education to insure that all school districts have a program of pupil testing which shall test competency in the subject areas of English, reading, language arts, science, mathematics, social studies and civics.  2. The department of elementary and secondary education shall identify key skills within the subject areas contained in subsection 1 of this section which shall provide the foundation for the local school district's testing program. The department of elementary and secondary education may not set maximal testing standards.  3. Each local school district shall have a testing program. District testing programs may include minimal promotion standards and shall give due consideration to the research on the influence of cultural diversity on testing performance.  4. The testing program of each local school district shall include, but shall not be limited to, criterion-referenced tests approved by the department of elementary and secondary education. This testing program shall test all students at periodic grade levels. The testing program may test students annually. The tests shall monitor progress on key skills and shall identify areas for instructional improvement. The department of elementary and secondary education may develop criterion-referenced tests and assist districts with their testing programs upon the district's request.  5. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop or select tests which measure student performance on minimum key skills, and shall annually administer such tests to a randomly selected, statewide sample of public school students.  6. Each local school district shall provide testing information upon request to the department of elementary and secondary education.  7. The department of elementary and secondary education shall annually report to the general assembly composite pupil testing information. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 160.262 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.262 - Mediation, office of the child advocate to coordinate, when — procedures — binding agreement, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013, 2 histories   160.262. Mediation, office of the child advocate to coordinate, when — procedures — binding agreement, when. — 1. The office of the child advocate as created in section 37.705 shall be authorized to coordinate mediation efforts between school districts and students and charter schools and students when requested by both parties when allegations of child abuse arise in a school setting. The office of the child advocate shall maintain a list of individuals who are qualified mediators. The child advocate shall be available as one of the mediators on the list from which parents can choose.  2. Mediation procedures shall meet the following requirements:  (1) The mediation process shall not be used to deny or delay any other complaint process available to the parties; and  (2) The mediation process shall be conducted by a qualified and impartial mediator trained in effective mediation techniques who is not affiliated with schools or school professional associations, is not a mandated reporter of child abuse under state law or regulation, and who is available as a public service.  3. No student, parent of a student, school employee, charter school, or school district shall be required to participate in mediation under this section. If either the school district or charter school or the student or student's parent does not wish to enter into mediation, mediation shall not occur.  4. Each session in the mediation process shall be scheduled in a timely manner and be held in a location that is convenient to the parties in dispute.  5. Discussions that occur during the mediation process shall be confidential and may not be used as evidence in any subsequent administrative proceeding, administrative hearing, nor in any civil or criminal proceeding of any state or federal court.  6. If the parties resolve a dispute through the mediation process, the parties shall execute a legally binding agreement that sets forth the resolution and:  (1) States that all discussions that occurred during the mediation process shall remain confidential and may not be used as evidence in any subsequent administrative proceeding, administrative hearing, or civil proceeding of any federal or state court; and  (2) Is signed by a representative of each party who has authority to bind the party. ­­-------- (L. 2011 S.B. 54, A.L. 2013 H.B. 505)
MO Rev Stat § 160.268 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.268 - Excellence in education revolving fund established — purposes — funding, administration of fund — exempt from transfer to general revenue.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   160.268. Excellence in education revolving fund established — purposes — funding, administration of fund — exempt from transfer to general revenue. — 1. There is hereby created a revolving fund for the department of elementary and secondary education which shall be known as the "Excellence in Education Fund", and which shall be administered by the commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education. The excellence in education fund shall consist of moneys appropriated annually by the general assembly from general revenue to such fund, and any moneys paid into the state treasury and required by law to be credited to such fund. The annual increase of such appropriation to the revolving fund shall not exceed thirty-three and one-third percent of the increase in the appropriation for the foundation program under section 163.031 for any fiscal year. The excellence in education fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other moneys in the state treasury and shall be paid out by the state treasurer pursuant to chapter 33.  2. After appropriation pursuant to law, the moneys in the excellence in education fund shall be available for the payment of the costs and expenses for programs which shall include, but not be limited to:  (1) The incentives for school excellence program established in section 160.264;  (2) The professional teacher and administrator programs established in sections 168.400 and 168.410;  (3) The career development and teacher excellence plan established in section 168.500 for which funding shall be distributed pursuant to section 163.031.  3. All revenue collected through cost recovery activities authorized pursuant to law shall be credited to the excellence in education fund.  4. Any unexpended balance in the excellence in education fund at the end of each fiscal year shall be exempt from the provisions of section 33.080 relating to the transfer of unexpended balances to the general revenue fund.  5. Moneys in the excellence in education fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same deposits and obligations in which state funds are authorized by law to be invested; except that, the income accruing from such investments shall be credited to the excellence in education fund on an annual basis. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 7, A.L. 1993 S.B. 380)
MO Rev Stat § 160.272 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.272 - Rules and regulations, promulgation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   160.272. Rules and regulations, promulgation. — No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 8, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)
MO Rev Stat § 160.276 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.276 - Scholarships for qualified students pursuing teacher education degree — amount — colleges and universities participating to provide matching fund.

Effective - 28 Aug 1985   160.276. Scholarships for qualified students pursuing teacher education degree — amount — colleges and universities participating to provide matching fund. — 1. Within the limits of amounts appropriated therefor, the department of elementary and secondary education shall make one-year, nonrenewable scholarships in an amount of one thousand dollars available to high school graduates and junior and community college students who are residents of Missouri, who enter and make a commitment to pursue a teacher education program approved by the department of elementary and secondary education and offered by a four-year college or university located in Missouri, and who have:  (1) Achieved scores on an accepted standardized test of academic ability, including, but not limited to, the SAT, ACT, SCAT, which place them at or above the eighty-fifth percentile; or  (2) A high school rank at or above the eighty-fifth percentile.  2. Any college or university located in Missouri which offers a teacher education program approved by the department of elementary and secondary education, and wishes to have the scholarships provided pursuant to this section made available to eligible applicants for admittance to such college or university, must provide matching funds to match, dollar for dollar, the funds made available by the state under this section for students attending the college or university. Such matching funds shall not be taken from money made available to the college or university from state funds. The total scholarship available to any one student from state and from college and university sources under such match program shall be two thousand dollars. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 9 subsecs. 1, 2)
MO Rev Stat § 160.278 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.278 - Scholarships, how awarded — students applying to indicate preferences.

Effective - 28 Aug 1985   160.278. Scholarships, how awarded — students applying to indicate preferences. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop criteria, with input from teacher educators in this state, to select which of the eligible applicants shall receive the scholarships made available under sections 160.276, 160.278, 160.281 and 160.283.  2. Students making application for the scholarships provided under sections 160.276, 160.278, 160.281 and 160.283 shall indicate their first, second, and third preference as to which of the colleges and universities which have provided the necessary matching funds to participate in the scholarship program established under sections 160.276, 160.278, 160.281 and 160.283 they wish to attend. The department of elementary and secondary education, in conjunction with those colleges and universities which have provided the necessary matching funds, shall develop procedures for matching students eligible for the scholarships provided under sections 160.276, 160.278, 160.281 and 160.283 with such colleges and universities. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 9 subsecs. 3, 4)
MO Rev Stat § 160.281 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.281 - Loan paid back with interest if student fails to obtain degree — loans may be sold.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   160.281. Loan paid back with interest if student fails to obtain degree — loans may be sold. — If a student ceases his study prior to receiving a degree, any scholarship received under the provisions of sections 160.276, 160.278, 160.281 and 160.283 shall be treated as a loan to the student and interest at the rate of nine and one-half percent per year shall be charged upon the unpaid balance of the amount received from the date the student ceases his study until the amount received is paid back to the state. In order to provide for the servicing of such loans, the department of elementary and secondary education may sell such loans to the higher education loan authority of the state of Missouri created under sections 173.350 to 173.450. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 9 subsec. 5, A.L. 1990 S.B. 740)
MO Rev Stat § 160.283 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.283 - Teaching five years pays off amount received — failure to teach treated as loan for unpaid amount.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   160.283. Teaching five years pays off amount received — failure to teach treated as loan for unpaid amount. — Every student receiving scholarships under the provisions of sections 160.276, 160.278, 160.281 and 160.283 shall teach in an elementary or secondary public school in this state for a period of five years after receiving a degree or the scholarship shall be treated as a loan to the student and interest at the rate of nine and one-half percent per year shall be charged upon the unpaid balance of the amount received from the date the student ceases to teach until the amount received is paid back to the state. In order to provide for the servicing of such loans, the department of elementary and secondary education may sell such loans to the higher education loan authority of the state of Missouri created under sections 173.350 to 173.450. For each year that the student teaches up to five years, one-fifth of the amount which was received under sections 160.276, 160.278, 160.281 and 160.283 shall be applied against the total amount received and shall not be subject to the repayment requirement of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 9 subsec. 6, A.L. 1990 S.B. 740)
MO Rev Stat § 160.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.350 - Missouri award of recognition for student athletes, how chosen, qualifications.

Effective - 14 May 1987   160.350. Missouri award of recognition for student athletes, how chosen, qualifications. — There is hereby established a "Missouri Award of Recognition" which may be presented to any student athlete who is attending any elementary school, high school, university or college located in Missouri, or to any team of athletes as a whole whose members meet the requirements of this section. Such award may be presented to the eligible student athlete or athletes by the governor, any member of the general assembly, or the general assembly, the house of representatives or the senate, as a whole. In order to be eligible for the award, the student athlete or athletes shall be sponsored by the governor, or by one or more members of the general assembly, who shall state that such student athlete or athletes have accomplished an outstanding achievement in their athletic field. A resolution or recognition ceremony relating to such athletic achievement shall be deemed the equivalent of this award. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 422 § 1)  Effective 5-14-87
MO Rev Stat § 160.360 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.360 - Operation recognition, honorary high school diplomas awarded to certain veterans and civilian POWs, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   160.360. Operation recognition, honorary high school diplomas awarded to certain veterans and civilian POWs, when. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education, with the cooperation of the Missouri veterans' commission, shall develop and administer a program to be known as "Operation Recognition". The purpose of the program is to award honorary high school diplomas to civilian prisoners of war (POWs) and to any veteran who left high school prior to graduation to enter United States military service. The department and commission shall jointly develop an application procedure, distribute applications and publicize the program to school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, veterans' organizations, and state, regional and local media.  2. All civilian POWs who are residents or former residents of the state of Missouri and all honorably discharged veterans who are residents or former residents of the state of Missouri, who served in the United States military and who did not return to school and complete their education after their term of service shall be eligible to receive an honorary diploma. Diplomas may be issued posthumously.  3. Upon approval of an application, the department shall issue an honorary high school diploma for an eligible civilian POW or an eligible veteran. The diploma shall also include a statement specifying that the diploma is awarded in recognition of military service experiences and civic duty responsibilities. The diploma shall indicate the civilian POW's or veteran's school of attendance. The department and commission shall work together to provide school districts, schools, communities and veterans' organizations with information about hosting a diploma ceremony on or around Veterans Day. The diploma shall be mailed to the civilian POW or veteran or, if the civilian POW or veteran is deceased, to the civilian POW's or veteran's family. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 441, et al. § 160.341, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1515, A.L. 2003 S.B. 325)
MO Rev Stat § 160.403 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.403 - Sponsoring a charter school, annual application and approval, contents of application, approval requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories   160.403. Sponsoring a charter school, annual application and approval, contents of application, approval requirements. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall establish an annual application and approval process for all entities eligible to sponsor charters as set forth in section 160.400 which are not sponsoring a charter school as of August 28, 2012, except that the Missouri charter public school commission shall not be required to undergo the application and approval process. No later than November 1, 2012, the department shall make available information and guidelines for all eligible sponsors concerning the opportunity to apply for sponsoring authority under this section.  2. The application process for sponsorship shall require each interested eligible sponsor, except for the Missouri charter public school commission, to submit an application by February first that includes the following:  (1) Written notification of intent to serve as a charter school sponsor in accordance with sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349;  (2) Evidence of the applicant sponsor's budget and personnel capacity;  (3) An outline of the request for proposal that the applicant sponsor would, if approved as a charter sponsor, issue to solicit charter school applicants consistent with sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349;  (4) The performance contract that the applicant sponsor would, if approved as a charter sponsor, use to evaluate the charter schools it sponsors; and  (5) The applicant sponsor's renewal, revocation, and nonrenewal processes consistent with section 160.405.  3. By April first of each year, the department shall decide whether to grant or deny a sponsoring authority to a sponsor applicant. This decision shall be made based on the applicant sponsor's compliance with sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349 and properly promulgated rules of the department.  4. Within thirty days of the department's decision, the department shall execute a renewable sponsoring contract with each entity it has approved as a sponsor. The term of each authorizing contract shall be six years and renewable. ­­-------- (L. 2012 S.B. 576, A.L. 2016 S.B. 638)
MO Rev Stat § 160.408 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.408 - High-quality school, defined, replication in unaccredited districts.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016   160.408. High-quality school, defined, replication in unaccredited districts. — 1. For purposes of this section, "high-quality charter school" means a charter school operating in the state of Missouri that meets the following requirements:  (1) Receives eighty-five percent or more of the total points on the annual performance report for three out of the last four school years by comparing points earned to the points possible on the annual performance report for three of the last four school years;  (2) Maintains a graduation rate of at least eighty percent for three of the last four school years, if the charter school provides a high school program;  (3) Is in material compliance with its legally binding performance contract and sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349; and  (4) Is organizationally and fiscally viable as described in paragraph (b) of subdivision (2) of subsection 9 of section 160.405.  2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, high-quality charter schools shall be provided expedited opportunities to replicate and expand into unaccredited districts, a metropolitan district, or an urban school district containing most or all of a home rule city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one county. Such replication and expansion shall be subject to the following:  (1) The school seeking to replicate or expand shall submit its proposed charter to a proposed sponsor. The charter shall include a legally binding performance contract that meets the requirements of sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349;  (2) The sponsor's decision to approve or deny shall be made within sixty days of the filing of the proposed charter with the proposed sponsor;  (3) If a charter is approved by a sponsor, the charter application shall be filed with the state board of education with a statement of finding from the sponsor that the application meets the requirements of sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349 and a monitoring plan under which the sponsor shall evaluate the academic performance of students enrolled in the charter school. Such filing shall be made by January thirty-first prior to the school year in which the charter school intends to begin operations.  3. The term of the charter for schools operating under this section shall be five years, and the charter may be renewed for terms of up to ten years. Renewal shall be subject to the provisions of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subdivision (3) of subsection 9 of section 160.405. ­­-------- (L. 2016 S.B. 638)
MO Rev Stat § 160.451 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.451 - Earthquake emergency system to be established for certain school districts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   160.451. Earthquake emergency system to be established for certain school districts. — The governing body of each school district which can be expected to experience an intensity of ground shaking equivalent to a Modified Mercalli of VII or above from an earthquake occurring along the New Madrid Fault with a potential magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter Scale shall establish an earthquake emergency procedure system in every school building under its jurisdiction. The governing body of each school district shall request assistance from the state emergency management agency and any local emergency management agency located within its district boundaries to develop and establish the earthquake emergency procedure system. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 539 § 2)