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MO Rev Stat § 161.940 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.940 - Assistive technology loan program created — council to promulgate rules to enforce.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   161.940. Assistive technology loan program created — council to promulgate rules to enforce. — 1. The Missouri assistive technology advisory council, established in section 161.905, shall establish an assistive technology loan program. The loan program shall be funded from the assistive technology loan revolving fund established pursuant to section 161.945. The fund shall receive any appropriation and grant moneys received pursuant to subsection 2 of this section to provide loans for the purchase of assistive technology devices and services, as defined in section 161.900.  2. The loan program shall provide loans for the first fiscal year following appropriation. Any matching grant moneys received by the state pursuant to Title III of the federal Assistive Technology Act of 1998 or through any other applicable sources shall be used to fund the loan program. The state treasurer shall provide the assistive technology advisory council with information on the amount of moneys in the assistive technology loan revolving fund at the beginning of each fiscal year. The council shall quarterly expend such moneys in four equal shares to ensure that the loan program will provide loans throughout the entire fiscal year. Any repayments or interest earned during a fiscal year shall not be used for loans in the current fiscal year, but shall be carried over for use in the next fiscal year.  3. The interest rates for loans shall be lower than comparable commercial lending rates and shall be established by the council based on the borrower's ability to pay. Loans may be made with no interest. Loan repayment periods shall not exceed ten years.  4. The council shall:  (1) Promulgate rules relating to borrower eligibility, interest rates, repayment terms and other matters necessary to implement the purpose of this section, including limits on the number and amounts of loans to assure the continued solvency of the fund; and  (2) File annual reports with the governor and general assembly which shall include an accounting of the loans and repayments to the fund during the preceding fiscal year.  5. The council may enter into contracts as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including but not limited to contracts with disability organizations and lending institutions.  6. By no later than January 1, 2001, the council shall submit a report to the general assembly regarding any rules proposed or promulgated for the implementation of this program.  7. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to chapter 536. ­­-------- (L. 2000 S.B. 721 § 191.862, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)  Transferred 2014; formerly 191.865
MO Rev Stat § 161.945 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.945 - Assistive technology loan revolving fund established.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   161.945. Assistive technology loan revolving fund established. — 1. In order to allow Missourians with disabilities to take advantage of Title III of the federal Assistive Technology Act of 1998, there is hereby created in the state treasury the "Assistive Technology Loan Revolving Fund" which shall be administered by the Missouri assistive technology advisory council and the state treasurer.  2. Moneys in the fund shall, upon appropriation, be used to establish and maintain the assistive technology loan program established in section 161.940.  3. The fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated to the fund, repayments of principal and interest by qualified borrowers, and interest earned on the moneys in the fund.  4. The fund may accept federal, state and other public funds, public or private grants, contributions and loans to the fund with the approval of the Missouri assistive technology advisory council.  5. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, moneys in the fund shall not revert to the general revenue fund at the end of the biennium. ­­-------- (L. 2000 S.B. 721 § 191.865, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)  Transferred 2014; formerly 191.867
MO Rev Stat § 161.1050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.1050 - Initiative established, department duties — definitions.

Effective - 01 Jul 2017   161.1050. Initiative established, department duties — definitions. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of elementary and secondary education the "Trauma-Informed Schools Initiative".  2. The department of elementary and secondary education shall consult the department of mental health and the department of social services for assistance in fulfilling the requirements of this section.  3. The department of elementary and secondary education shall:  (1) Provide information regarding the trauma-informed approach to all school districts;  (2) Offer training on the trauma-informed approach to all school districts, which shall include information on how schools can become trauma-informed schools; and  (3) Develop a website about the trauma-informed schools initiative that includes information for schools and parents regarding the trauma-informed approach and a guide for schools on how to become trauma-informed schools.  4. Each school district shall provide the address of the website described under subdivision (3) of subsection 3 of this section to all parents of the students in its district before October first of each school year.  5. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:  (1) "Trauma-informed approach", an approach that involves understanding and responding to the symptoms of chronic interpersonal trauma and traumatic stress across the lifespan;  (2) "Trauma-informed school", a school that:  (a) Realizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery;  (b) Recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in students, teachers, and staff;  (c) Responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into its policies, procedures, and practices; and  (d) Seeks to actively resist retraumatization. ­­-------- (L. 2016 S.B. 638) Effective 7-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 161.1080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.1080 - Citation of law.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   161.1080. Citation of law. — Sections 161.1080 to 161.1130 shall be known and may be cited as the "School Turnaround Act". ­­-------- (L. 2019 H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 161.1085 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.1085 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   161.1085. Definitions. — For purposes of sections 161.1080 to 161.1130, the following terms mean:  (1) "Department", the department of elementary and secondary education;  (2) "Governing board", the board of education of a district or the governing board of a charter school that has declared itself a local educational agency;  (3) "Initial remedial year", the year in which a district school or charter school is designated as a school in need of intervention under section 161.1090;  (4) "Local educational agency", any school district and any charter school that has declared itself a local educational agency;  (5) "School", a public school under the control of a local educational agency;  (6) "School in need of intervention", a school that has been designated as in need of intervention by the department according to an outcome-based measure as determined by the department under section 161.1090, which may include, but shall not be required to include, schools identified for intervention under the state's every student succeeds act plan;  (7) "Statewide assessment", any test of student achievement in English language arts, mathematics, or science, including any such test administered in a computer-adaptive format, that is administered statewide under section 160.518. ­­-------- (L. 2019 H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 161.1090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.1090 - School turnaround program, purpose — criteria, designation of schools in need.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   161.1090. School turnaround program, purpose — criteria, designation of schools in need. — 1. Subject to appropriation, the department shall establish a school turnaround program to assist schools designated by the department as in need of intervention in accordance with the provisions of sections 161.1080 to 161.1130.  2. The department shall use an outcome-based measure to set criteria for the designation of schools in need of intervention.  3. No more than one month after statewide assessment results are made public, the department shall designate specific schools as in need of intervention. The department shall designate a school as in need of intervention only if sufficient funds are available in the school turnaround fund established in section 161.1105 to pay an independent school turnaround expert.  4. The department shall determine the specific criteria that a school shall be required to meet in order to exit the school turnaround program based on the same outcome-based measure that was used to designate the school as in need of intervention.  5. The department shall not designate any school as in need of intervention before September 1, 2020.  6. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the criteria established under this section from satisfying a school's requirement for intervention under the every student succeeds act. ­­-------- (L. 2019 H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 161.1105 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.1105 - Contracts awarded for experts, criteria — negotiation of contracts, department duties — fund created, use of moneys.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   161.1105. Contracts awarded for experts, criteria — negotiation of contracts, department duties — fund created, use of moneys. — 1. The department shall award contracts to independent school turnaround experts. Governing boards shall not be required to pay independent school turnaround experts.  2. When awarding a contract to an independent school turnaround expert selected by the governing board under section 161.1095, the department shall ensure that a contract between the governing board and the independent school turnaround expert specifies that the department shall:  (1) Pay an independent school turnaround expert no more than fifty percent of the expert's professional fees during the time period the school turnaround expert is providing services to the school in need of intervention; and  (2) Pay the remainder of the independent school turnaround expert's professional fees upon the independent school turnaround expert successfully helping a school in need of intervention meet exit criteria as determined by the department under section 161.1090 within four school years after a school is designated as needing intervention.  3. In negotiating a contract with an independent school turnaround expert, the department shall offer:  (1) An average of six hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the entirety of the project;  (2) Differentiated amounts of funding based on student enrollment; and  (3) A higher amount of funding for schools that are in the lowest-performing one percent of schools statewide according to the outcome-based measure determined by the department under section 161.1090.  4. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "School Turnaround Fund". The fund shall consist of all moneys that may be appropriated to it by the general assembly and any gifts, contributions, grants, or bequests received from federal, private, or other sources. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve disbursements of public moneys in accordance with distribution requirements and procedures developed by the department of elementary and secondary education. The fund shall be a dedicated fund and, upon appropriation, moneys in the fund shall be used solely for payments to independent school turnaround experts and for administrative expenses for the school turnaround program. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund. ­­-------- (L. 2019 H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 161.1110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.1110 - Review of school turnaround plan — approval criteria — rulemaking authority — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   161.1110. Review of school turnaround plan — approval criteria — rulemaking authority — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded. — 1. The department shall review a school turnaround plan submitted for approval under section 161.1095 within thirty days of submission.  2. The department shall approve a school turnaround plan that:  (1) Is timely;  (2) Is well-developed; and  (3) Meets the criteria described in section 161.1095.  3. The department shall promulgate rules to establish an appeals process for a governing board that does not receive approval of its school turnaround plan from the department under section 161.1095.  4. The department shall ensure that the rules require the appeals process, described in subsection 3 of this section, be resolved before May fifteenth of the initial remedial year.  5. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "School Intervention Fund". The fund shall consist of all moneys that may be appropriated to it by the general assembly and any gifts, contributions, grants, or bequests received from federal, private, or other sources for the purpose of distributing grants to local educational agencies as described in this section. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve disbursements of public moneys in accordance with distribution requirements and procedures developed by the department of elementary and secondary education. The fund shall be a dedicated fund and, upon appropriation, moneys in the fund shall be used solely for the administration of grants to local educational agencies as described in this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund.  6. The department shall award grants from the school intervention fund to local educational agencies for the purpose of funding interventions identified in approved school turnaround plans. A local educational agency shall be eligible for a grant only if it provides matching funds or an in-kind contribution of goods or services in an amount equal to the grant award it would receive from the department. ­­-------- (L. 2019 H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 161.1115 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.1115 - Extension granted, when — rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   161.1115. Extension granted, when — rulemaking authority. — 1. A school in need of intervention that does not meet the exit criteria determined by the department under section 161.1090 within four school years after the day on which the school is designated a school in need of intervention may petition the department for an extension to continue school improvement efforts for up to two years.  2. The department shall grant an extension under subsection 1 of this section only if the school in need of intervention:  (1) Has demonstrated at least fifty percent of the improvement necessary to exit the turnaround process; or  (2) Submits an appeal to the department.  3. The department may extend the contract of an independent school turnaround expert for a school in need of intervention that is granted an extension under this section.  4. A school that has been granted an extension under this section is eligible for continued funding under subsection 3 of this section.  5. The department shall promulgate rules establishing additional interventions for:  (1) A school in need of intervention that:  (a) Does not meet the predetermined exit criteria within four school years after the day on which the school is designated in need of intervention; and  (b) Is not granted an extension under this section; and  (2) A school in need of intervention that:  (a) Is granted an extension under this section; and  (b) Does not meet the predetermined exit criteria within four school years after the day on which the school in need of intervention is granted an extension. ­­-------- (L. 2019 H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 161.1120 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.1120 - School recognition and reward program established, purpose — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   161.1120. School recognition and reward program established, purpose — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded. — 1. For purposes of this section, the term "eligible school" means a school in need of intervention that:  (1) Meets predetermined exit criteria within four school years after the day on which the school is designated a school in need of intervention; or  (2) If granted an extension under section 161.1115, meets predetermined exit criteria within the extension period.  2. Subject to appropriation, the department shall establish a statewide program to be known as the "School Recognition and Reward Program" to provide incentives to schools and teachers to improve schools in need of intervention.  3. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "School Recognition and Reward Fund". The fund shall consist of all moneys that may be appropriated to it by the general assembly and any gifts, contributions, grants, or bequests received from federal, private, or other sources for the purpose of distributing grants to local educational agencies as described in this section. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve disbursements of public moneys in accordance with distribution requirements and procedures developed by the department of elementary and secondary education. The fund shall be a dedicated fund and, upon appropriation, moneys in the fund shall be used solely for the administration of grants to local educational agencies as described in this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund.  4. The department shall award grants from the school recognition and reward fund to local educational agencies with eligible schools. The department shall require, as a condition of awarding a grant, that the local educational agency use the grant moneys to reward eligible schools, teachers employed by eligible schools, or both the eligible schools and the teachers. ­­-------- (L. 2019 H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 161.1125 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.1125 - Report to joint committee on education.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   161.1125. Report to joint committee on education. — Before November 30, 2021, and before November thirtieth of each year thereafter, the department shall report to the joint committee on education on the implementation of sections 161.1080 to 161.1130. ­­-------- (L. 2019 H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 161.1130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.1130 - Rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   161.1130. Rulemaking authority. — The department shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of sections 161.1080 to 161.1130. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in sections 161.1080 to 161.1130 shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. Sections 161.1080 to 161.1130 and chapter 536 are nonseverable, and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2019, shall be invalid and void. ­­-------- (L. 2019 H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 162.011 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.011 - School boards may associate and appoint a member to attend meetings — may pay dues and attendance expenses.

Effective - 28 Aug 1977   162.011. School boards may associate and appoint a member to attend meetings — may pay dues and attendance expenses. — Any school board of the state of Missouri, when it deems it a matter of public interest, may by two-thirds vote of its members join the Missouri School Boards' Association and appoint one or more of its members to attend meetings called by the association within the state of Missouri. The school board may direct payment of the membership dues of the association and of the actual and necessary expenses incurred by members in attending the meetings called by the association from the incidental fund of the district. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 3-1, A.L. 1977 H.B. 260)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.035)
MO Rev Stat § 162.013 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.013 - School boards may expend district funds to provide accident and property damage insurance for members, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1977   162.013. School boards may expend district funds to provide accident and property damage insurance for members, when. — Notwithstanding other sections of the school laws which provide that members of school boards shall serve without compensation, the school board of any school district in the state, upon adoption of a resolution by the vote of a majority of all its members to authorize such action, may expend school district funds to purchase insurance to indemnify the members of the school board, individually, against loss for damages for personal or bodily injury to a person, or for damage or loss of property, caused by the negligent act, error, or omission of a member when acting within the scope of his office. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 143)