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MO Rev Stat § 162.603 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.603 - Nominations — procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   162.603. Nominations — procedure. — A separate nomination petition shall be filed for each candidate for the office of member of the board and shall be accompanied by a filing fee of one hundred dollars and shall be filed in the office of the board of election commissioners of the city of St. Louis. ­­-------- (L. 1976 S.B. 821, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1995 H.B. 484, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 162.611 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.611 - Failure to attend board meetings, effect — vacancies, how filled.

Effective - 09 Jul 1999   162.611. Failure to attend board meetings, effect — vacancies, how filled. — Any member failing to attend the meetings of the board for three consecutive regular meetings, unless excused by the board for reasons satisfactory to the board, shall be deemed to have vacated his seat; and the secretary of the board shall certify that fact to the mayor. The secretary shall likewise certify to the mayor any other vacancy occurring in the board. Any vacancy shall be filled by the mayor by appointment for the remainder of the term. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 3-61, A.L. 1999 H.B. 889)  (Source: RSMo 1959 §§ 165.570, 165.577)  Effective 7-9-99
MO Rev Stat § 162.621 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.621 - Powers and duties of board of education — special administrative board.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   162.621. Powers and duties of board of education — special administrative board. — 1. The board of education shall have general and supervising control, government and management of the public schools and public school property of the district in the city and shall exercise generally all powers in the administration of the public school system therein. The board of education has all the powers of other school districts under the laws of this state except as herein provided and shall perform all duties required by general laws of school districts so far as they are applicable to the public school affairs of the city and are consistent with this law. It shall appoint the officers, agents and employees it deems necessary and proper and fix their compensation. The board of education may:  (1) Make, amend and repeal rules and bylaws for its meetings and proceedings, for the government, regulation and management of the public schools and school property in the city, for the transaction of its business, and the examination, qualification and employment of teachers, which rules and bylaws are binding on the board of education and all parties dealing with it until formally repealed;  (2) Fix the time of its meetings;  (3) Provide for special and standing committees;  (4) Levy taxes authorized by law for school purposes;  (5) Invest the funds of the district;  (6) Purchase and hold all property, real and personal, deemed by it necessary for the purposes of public education;  (7) Build and construct improvements for such purposes, and sell the same;  (8) Provide for the gratuitous transportation of pupils to and from schools in cases where by reason of special circumstances pupils are required to attend schools at unusual distances from their residences.  2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the powers granted in subsection 1 of this section shall be vested, in the manner provided in section 162.1100, in the special administrative board of the transitional school district containing the city not within a county if the school district loses its accreditation from the state board of education. Thereafter, such powers shall immediately revert to the board of directors of the school district for any period of time for which no transitional school district containing the city not within a county is in existence. The board of directors of the school district shall, at all times, retain auditing and public reporting powers. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 3-62, A.L. 1998 S.B. 781)  (Source: RSMo 1959 §§ 165.580, 165.640)
MO Rev Stat § 162.626 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.626 - Multiyear teacher-student grouping pilot program — class sizes, program goals — policies of school board may be reviewed by state board of education.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   162.626. Multiyear teacher-student grouping pilot program — class sizes, program goals — policies of school board may be reviewed by state board of education. — There is hereby established in the metropolitan school district a pilot program of multiyear teacher-student groupings. The program shall be implemented in no fewer than ten schools in the district and shall be implemented for no less than five consecutive years in each of such schools and in at least six classrooms in each of such schools. Pupil-teacher ratios in such classrooms shall not exceed twenty-five to one. The program shall seek to improve student learning by providing a long-term relationship between the student and a particular teacher. The board shall develop a plan for grade-level groups throughout which participating classes shall maintain the same group of students with the same teacher for multiyear periods. The grade-level groups shall include at least two grade levels and shall not exceed four grade levels in the same group. The plan shall provide for voluntary participation by students. The board shall establish a policy and a procedure to review and act upon requests by a student or the parent of a student that the student be transferred to a different class with a different teacher. All policies and plans established by the board pursuant to this section* shall be subject to review and approval of the state board of education. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 781)  *Word "subsection" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 162.631 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.631 - Jurisdiction of circuit court over board — how exercised.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   162.631. Jurisdiction of circuit court over board — how exercised. — 1. The circuit court of the city has jurisdiction over the members of the board of education and its officers to require them to account for their official conduct in the management and disposition of the funds, property and business committed to their charge; to order, decree and compel payment by them to the public school fund of all sums of money, and of the value of all property which may have been improperly retained by them, or transferred to others, or which may have been lost or wasted by any violation of their duties or abuse of their powers as such members or officers of the board; to suspend any member or officer from exercising his office, whensoever it appears that he has abused his trust or become disqualified; to remove any member or officer upon proof or conviction of gross misconduct or disqualification for his office; to restrain and prevent any alienation of property of the public schools by members or officers, in cases where it is threatened, or there is good reason to apprehend that it is intended to be made in fraud of the rights and interests of the public schools.  2. The jurisdiction conferred by this section shall be exercised as in ordinary cases upon petition, filed by or at the instance of any member or officer of the board, or at the instance of any ten citizens and householders of the city who join in the petition, verified by the affidavit of at least one of them. The petition shall be heard in a summary manner after ten days' notice in writing to the member or officer complained of; and an appeal shall lie from the judgment of the circuit court as in other causes, and shall be speedily determined; but an appeal does not operate under any condition as a supersedeas of a judgment of suspension or removal from office. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 3-63)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.583)  (1960) Evidence justified removal of respondent from office of president of board of education for gross misconduct on ground he had directed board's employees to work on house owned by relatives and directed payment of employees from public funds and appeal would not be dismissed because respondent's term of office had expired when case was argued since whether alleged conduct constituted gross misconduct was matter of public importance and controversy still existed as to whether respondent should repay certain sums to board. Antoine v. McCaffery (A.), 335 S.W.2d 474.
MO Rev Stat § 162.641 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.641 - Treasurer, duties — bond.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   162.641. Treasurer, duties — bond. — 1. In metropolitan districts, the treasurer shall exercise a general supervision over the fiscal affairs of the public schools of the city, the collection and payment of funds to the school depositaries, and the disbursement of all revenues and moneys belonging to the board. He shall deposit daily in the designated depositaries of the board all money collected or received by him for the board. He shall see that no liability is incurred or expenditure made without due authority of law, and that the appropriations are not overdrawn. He shall have supervision of all invested property of the board. He shall be the custodian of all securities, documents, title papers, books of record and other papers belonging to the board, other than books of record of board proceedings. He shall furnish a statement of receipts and disbursements at the times that the rules of the board provide, and at the end of the fiscal year he shall make to the superintendent of schools and the board a full and comprehensive report of its financial affairs for the preceding year. He shall give bond as the board requires, but not less than fifty thousand dollars.  2. The treasurer shall be the general accountant of the board and shall preserve in his office all accounts, vouchers and contracts pertaining to school affairs. He shall examine and audit all accounts and demands against the board and certify their correctness. He shall require settlement of accounts to be verified by affidavit whenever he deems proper. He shall keep accounts and shall make available budget and cost information as requested by the superintendent of schools and the board of education.  3. The treasurer shall exercise his duties and responsibilities under the administrative supervision and direction of the superintendent of schools and subject to the rules, regulations and policies of the board of education. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 3-64, A.L. 1967 p. 238)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.620)  CROSS REFERENCES:  Bi-state development agency, bonds of, investment in authorized, 70.377  Multinational banks, securities and obligations of, investment in, when, 409.950  Savings accounts in insured savings and loan associations, investment in authorized, 369.194
MO Rev Stat § 162.651 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.651 - Testimony taken in board's investigations to be under oath.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   162.651. Testimony taken in board's investigations to be under oath. — All testimony taken upon any investigation made by the board, or in any proceedings before the board for the removal of any officer or employee of the board, or in any investigation made by any committee of the board, shall be under oath, which oath may be administered by the secretary, the treasurer, or any officer authorized to administer oaths. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 3-65, A.L. 1967 p. 238)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.647)
MO Rev Stat § 162.661 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.661 - Annual report of the board.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   162.661. Annual report of the board. — The board of education shall, as soon as practicable after the close of each school year, cause to be printed and published a report of the condition of the public schools under its charge, and of all the property under its control, with a full and accurate account of all the receipts and expenditures of the board during the preceding year, and of the condition of all investments. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 3-66)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.650)
MO Rev Stat § 162.670 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.670 - Statement of policy.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   162.670. Statement of policy. — In order to fully implement Section 1(a) of Article IX, Constitution of Missouri, 1945, providing for the establishment and maintenance of free public schools for gratuitous instruction of all persons in this state within ages not in excess of twenty-one years as prescribed by law, it is hereby declared the policy of the state of Missouri to provide or to require public schools to provide to all handicapped and severely handicapped children within the ages prescribed herein, as an integral part of Missouri's system of gratuitous education, a free appropriate education consistent with the provisions set forth in state and federal regulations implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq. and any amendments thereto. The need of such children for early recognition, diagnosis and intensive educational services leading to more successful participation in home, employment and community life is recognized. The timely implementation of this policy is declared to be an integral part of the policy of this state. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 474 § 1, A.L. 2002 H.B. 2023)
MO Rev Stat § 162.675 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.675 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008   162.675. Definitions. — As used in sections 162.670 to 162.995*, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean:  (1) "Children with disabilities" or "handicapped children", children under the age of twenty-one years who have not completed an approved high school program and who, because of mental, physical, emotional or learning problems, require special educational services;  (2) "Gifted children", children who exhibit precocious development of mental capacity and learning potential as determined by competent professional evaluation to the extent that continued educational growth and stimulation could best be served by an academic environment beyond that offered through a standard grade-level curriculum;  (3) "Severely handicapped children", handicapped children under the age of twenty-one years who meet the eligibility criteria for Missouri schools for the severely disabled, identified in state regulations that implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;  (4) "Special educational services", programs designed to meet the needs of children with disabilities or handicapped or severely handicapped children and which include, but are not limited to, the provision of diagnostic and evaluation services, student and parent counseling, itinerant, homebound and referral assistance, organized instructional and therapeutic programs, transportation, and corrective and supporting services. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 474 § 2, A.L. 1974 S.B. 571, A.L. 1977 H.B. 130, A.L. 2002 H.B. 2023, A.L. 2005 S.B. 287, A.L. 2007 S.B. 112, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1807)  *Section 162.995 was repealed by H.B. 258, 2005.  CROSS REFERENCE:  Surrogate parent, definitions for handicapped and severely handicapped, 162.997
MO Rev Stat § 162.680 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.680 - Disabled children to be educated with others whenever possible.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   162.680. Disabled children to be educated with others whenever possible. — 1. No child may be denied services provided by sections 162.670 to 162.999 because of such child's disabling condition.  2. To the maximum extent appropriate, disabled and severely disabled children shall be educated along with children who do not have disabilities and shall attend regular classes, except that in the case of a disability resulting in violent behavior which causes a substantial likelihood of injury to the student or others, the school district shall initiate procedures consistent with state and federal law to remove the child to a more appropriate placement. Special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of children with disabilities from the regular educational environment shall occur only when the nature or severity of the disability of a child is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 474 § 3, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1151, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1301 & 1298, A.L. 2003 H.B. 655)
MO Rev Stat § 162.685 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.685 - Hearings by state board on adoption of standards and regulations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1973   162.685. Hearings by state board on adoption of standards and regulations. — The state board of education shall adopt, after at least one public hearing has been held by the commissioner of education on each subsection of this section and upon his recommendation and, after consulting with recognized authorities in the field:  (1) Standards to be used throughout the state of Missouri in determining whether children shall be defined under sections 162.670 to 162.995 as "handicapped children" or "severely handicapped children", together with regulations implementing these standards;  (2) Regulations governing evaluation and reevaluation of handicapped and severely handicapped children prior to and during assignment in a special educational program; provided, however, each child assigned to a special educational program shall be fully reevaluated on a regular basis;  (3) Standards for approval of all special education programs established under the provisions of sections 162.670 to 162.995 including, but not limited to, the qualifications of professional personnel employed in such programs and the standards to be used in determining the assignment of each child requiring special educational services to the program which best suits the needs of the child;  (4) Regulations determining the number of enrolled children which constitutes an approved special program including provision for approval by the state board of education of a program of less than the established number if, upon investigation by the state department of elementary and secondary education and upon the recommendation of the commissioner of education, it is found a special need exists;  (5) Regulations to be used in determining the eligibility of children in special education programs to attend less than a school day pursuant to section 167.031, RSMo 1969, and in determining the amount of state aid to be paid on a pro rata basis for part-time attendance or programs. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 474 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 162.686 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.686 - Audio recording of meetings not to be prohibited — violation, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021   162.686. Audio recording of meetings not to be prohibited — violation, penalty. — 1. No school district or charter school shall prohibit a parent or legal guardian of a student from recording by audio any meeting held under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. Section 1400, et seq., as amended, or Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. Section 794, as amended.  2. Any recording made by a parent or legal guardian under this section shall be the property of the parent or legal guardian creating the recording. No recording made under this section shall be construed to be a public record made by or prepared for any public governmental body under chapter 610.  3. No school district or charter school shall impose premeeting notification requirements of recording by a parent or legal guardian of more than twenty-four hours.  4. No school district or charter school employee who reports any violations under this section shall be subject to discharge, retaliation, or any other adverse employment action for making such report. ­­-------- (L. 2021 H.B. 432)
MO Rev Stat § 162.690 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.690 - Advisory committees authorized — how appointed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1973   162.690. Advisory committees authorized — how appointed. — The state commissioner of education may appoint such state and area advisory committees as he deems necessary to review special educational services to handicapped and severely handicapped children and to consider any problems presented by the commissioner of education with respect to the provision of educational services to handicapped and severely handicapped children and to give advice thereon. Such committees shall include persons broadly representative of community organizations interested in the handicapped and severely handicapped, professions related to the educational needs of the handicapped and severely handicapped, and the general public. The members of such committees shall serve at the discretion of the commissioner of education. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 474 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 162.710 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.710 - Transportation, how provided.

Effective - 01 Jul 1974   162.710. Transportation, how provided. — The district responsible for furnishing special educational services shall provide necessary transportation for all handicapped children residing within the district, including transportation to and from contracted day classes, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 162.621 and 167.231. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 474 § 9)  Effective 7-1-74
MO Rev Stat § 162.715 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 162 - School Districts|Section 162.715 - Special training for special educational programs — professional personnel required to obtain state aid.

Effective - 01 Jul 1974   162.715. Special training for special educational programs — professional personnel required to obtain state aid. — State aid shall not be granted unless the professional personnel employed in special educational programs have been specially trained for work in the programs and the amount of such training shall be in accordance with regulations promulgated by the state board of education. In approving special education programs for state aid, the department of elementary and secondary education shall determine that the quality of programming, the supportive staff and services, facilities, supplies and transportation are at least equal to that provided normal children attending school in the district. Supporting auxiliary personnel to assist teachers of handicapped and severely handicapped children may be employed in accordance with standards established by the state board of education. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 474 § 10)  Effective 7-1-74