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MO Rev Stat § 177.021 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.021 - School realty subject to certain ordinances and special assessments.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   177.021. School realty subject to certain ordinances and special assessments. — All real estate owned by any school district of this state is subject to the provisions of all orders, resolutions or ordinances of any county, city, town or village or other political subdivision or public corporation of this state, which relate to the erection, construction and maintenance of sewers and sewer systems, and of sidewalks, guttering, curbing and paving of the streets and alleys adjoining and abutting the real estate of the school districts and to the assessment of the costs thereof, to the same extent as that of private citizens of this state. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-2)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 166.020)
MO Rev Stat § 177.031 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.031 - Care of property and purchase of supplies — free use of buildings and grounds for public purpose.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   177.031. Care of property and purchase of supplies — free use of buildings and grounds for public purpose. — 1. The school board has the care and keeping of all property belonging to the district and shall provide the necessary globes, maps, charts, apparatus, supplementary books, and other material for the use of the school. The board shall keep the schoolhouses and other buildings in good repair, the grounds belonging thereto in good condition, and shall provide fuel, heating apparatus, and other material and appliances necessary for the proper heating, lighting, ventilation and sanitation of the schoolhouses; shall have the floors swept and fires made at the expense of the district, and cause an accurate account of the expense thereof to be kept and a report and settlement to be made at the next annual meeting or as required by law.  2. The school board having charge of the schoolhouses, buildings and grounds appurtenant thereto may allow the free use of the houses, buildings and grounds for the free discussion of public questions or subjects of general public interest, for the meeting of organizations of citizens, and for any other civic, social and educational purpose that will not interfere with the prime purpose to which the houses, buildings and grounds are devoted. If an application is granted and the use of the houses, buildings, or grounds is permitted for the purposes aforesaid, the school board may provide, free of charge, heat, light and janitor service therein when necessary, and may make any other provisions, free of charge, needed for the convenient and comfortable use of the houses, buildings and grounds for such purposes, or the school boards may require the expenses to be paid by the organizations or persons who are allowed the use of the houses, buildings and grounds. All persons upon whose application or at whose request the use of any schoolhouse, building, or part thereof, or any grounds appurtenant thereto, is permitted as herein provided shall be jointly and severally liable for any injury or damage thereto which directly results from the use, ordinary wear and tear excepted. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-3, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 166.030)
MO Rev Stat § 177.041 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.041 - Condemnation of land.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   177.041. Condemnation of land. — If any school district seeks to acquire real property for any purpose for which the district is authorized by law to acquire the property and cannot agree with the owner on the purchase price, or for any other cause cannot secure a title to the property, the school board of the district may condemn the property in the manner provided in sections 523.010 to 523.100, and upon condemnation and payment of the appraisement as provided, the fee simple title of the real property shall vest in the school district or, in metropolitan school districts, in the board of education. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-4)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.100)
MO Rev Stat § 177.051 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.051 - Conveyance of property to public institution of higher education.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   177.051. Conveyance of property to public institution of higher education. — If there is within any school district any school property that is not required for the use of the school district and the property could be used for purposes of offering education beyond grade twelve by a public institution of higher education, the school board may lease or convey the property to the public institution, and the proceeds derived from a conveyance shall be placed to the credit of the incidental fund of the district. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-5 and p. 348 § 1, A.L. 1993 S.B. 380)  (Source: L. 1961 p. 357 § 14)
MO Rev Stat § 177.061 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.061 - Conveyance of sixteenth-section lands.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   177.061. Conveyance of sixteenth-section lands. — 1. Any of the sixteenth-sections of land, or lands selected in lieu thereof, granted to the state of Missouri by acts of Congress for the support of schools in congressional townships may be sold and conveyed by the school district for whose benefit the land is held in the manner provided by law for the sale of property owned by the school district and no longer required for school purposes. The deed of conveyance shall be executed by the president of the school board of the district, signed by him and attested by the clerk or secretary of the board. If the district has a seal the seal shall be affixed to the deed.  2. Any conveyance of the land made by a school board in accordance with this section shall divest the state of Missouri of all title to the land, and vest title in the grantees, their heirs and assigns, forever.  3. The proceeds derived from the sale of the sixteenth-section school lands shall be placed to the credit of the incidental fund of the district.  4. This section does not affect conveyances of sixteenth-section school lands made under prior laws. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-6, A.L. 1993 S.B. 380)
MO Rev Stat § 177.071 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.071 - Validation of prior conveyances of sixteenth-section lands.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   177.071. Validation of prior conveyances of sixteenth-section lands. — All sales of land in sections numbered sixteen, or lands selected in lieu thereof, by any sheriff, in the attempt to carry out the provisions of any statute relating to the sale of the lands as school lands for the townships in which they lie, which sales took place more than ten years before October 13, 1963, shall, upon the expiration of two years from October 13, 1963, become and be deemed valid and effectual for all intents and purposes, and the title thereto sought to be conveyed is hereby confirmed in the respective purchasers and those claiming under them at the expiration of the two years, whether there was any petition from the householders of the townships for the sales or not, and notwithstanding any other errors, defects, omissions or imperfections in the petition, order of sale, notice, sale, or other proceeding therein; save only as to such lands now involved or which during the period of two years may become involved in any suit because thereof, as to which lands this section shall not take effect until the final determination of the suit. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-7)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 166.180)
MO Rev Stat § 177.082 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.082 - Lease purchase agreements permitted, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   177.082. Lease purchase agreements permitted, when. — The school board may purchase apparatus, equipment and furnishings for its schools and operations by entering into lease purchase agreements with vendors. Any agreement which may result in school district ownership of the leased object must contain a provision which allows the district an option to terminate the agreement on at least an annual basis without penalty. All expenditures related to lease purchase agreements shall be considered expenditures for capital outlay and shall be made pursuant to the provisions of section 165.011. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 303)
MO Rev Stat § 177.086 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.086 - Construction of facilities, sealed bids and public advertisement required, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories   177.086. Construction of facilities, sealed bids and public advertisement required, when. — 1. Any school district authorizing the construction of facilities which may exceed an expenditure of fifty thousand dollars shall publicly advertise, once a week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation, qualified pursuant to chapter 493, located within the city in which the school district is located, or if there be no such newspaper, in a qualified newspaper of general circulation in the county, or if there be no such newspaper, in a qualified newspaper of general circulation in an adjoining county, and may advertise in business, trade, or minority newspapers, for bids on said construction.  2. No bids shall be entertained by the school district which are not made in accordance with the specifications furnished by the district and all contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder complying with the terms of the letting, provided that the district shall have the right to reject any and all bids.  3. All bids must be submitted sealed and in writing, to be opened publicly at time and place of the district's choosing. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 307 §§ 1, 2, 3, A.L. 1996 S.B. 605, A.L. 2003 S.B. 686, A.L. 2019 H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 177.101 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.101 - Public parks and playgrounds, seven-director board may establish.

Effective - 28 Aug 1977   177.101. Public parks and playgrounds, seven-director board may establish. — 1. In seven-director districts as specified in this section, the school board may establish and maintain public parks and playgrounds for the use of the public school district, and may appropriate the sums they deem proper for the support thereof.  2. The school board may lease or purchase grounds additional to the schoolhouse site, either adjacent thereto or elsewhere in the school district, for libraries, public parks and playgrounds and pay for the grounds so leased or purchased out of the funds of the school district available for the purpose.  3. The board of education shall have full custody and control of the parks and playgrounds including the policing and the preservation of order thereon and may permit the use of the grounds that it deems best in the interest of the district. The board shall adopt and enforce, subject to the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city, suitable rules and regulations for the control of the grounds and the conduct of persons using them. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-10, A.L. 1977 H.B. 130)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.327)
MO Rev Stat § 177.111 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.111 - Athletic stadiums — powers of board.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   177.111. Athletic stadiums — powers of board. — 1. Any seven-director school district, acting through its board of directors, may acquire, construct, erect, equip and furnish, operate, control and regulate a stadium or similar structure for the holding of school athletic games, contests and other recreational activities and exhibitions, and for purposes and uses incidental thereto. Portions of the structure may be constructed and equipped for gymnasium or training rooms and dressing rooms. From time to time the district may make additions to or enlarge the structure.  2. The school district may use real property now or hereafter belonging to it as a site for the stadium, or may acquire by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise the real and personal property that in the judgment of the board of directors is necessary, advisable and suitable for the purpose, together with adequate space for off-street parking of vehicles. It may accept contributions and gifts of money or property for the acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of the stadium and sites and appurtenances thereto.  3. If the district uses for such purpose property acquired by funds derived from proceeds of taxation, it shall make payment from the proceeds of the bonds issued pursuant to sections 164.231 to 164.301, or from funds available therefor from sources other than taxation, into its treasury to the credit of the appropriate fund a sum equal to the cost to the school district of the property or its then appraised value, whichever is greater. The appraised value shall be determined by a proceeding in the circuit court of the county where the land is situated in the nature of a condemnation proceeding, so that the school district will in effect have condemned the land for the benefit of the project and it will have ceased to represent investment of proceeds of taxation. The circuit court is vested with jurisdiction of the proceeding in which the school district shall be plaintiff and the attorney general shall be made a party defendant as representing the public interest in the property and funds of the school district derived from taxation. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-11 and p. 354 § 176.110)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 176.110)
MO Rev Stat § 177.121 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.121 - May charge for admission and concessions — permit use of stadium by others.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   177.121. May charge for admission and concessions — permit use of stadium by others. — The school district may charge and receive reasonable tolls or admission charges and may grant, for consideration and under terms and conditions that the board of directors determines, concessions or exclusive rights to sell in and about the stadium refreshments, programs, emblems and similar articles related to the activity carried on, and the exclusive rights to make radio or television broadcasts of the games, contests or other exhibitions that are held therein; and may permit temporary use of the stadium by others when not in use by the schools, upon terms and for consideration, if any, that the board of directors determines. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-12)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 176.120)
MO Rev Stat § 177.131 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.131 - Establishment of elementary and high schools.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   177.131. Establishment of elementary and high schools. — The school board in each urban district, as soon as sufficient funds have been provided, shall establish an adequate number of elementary and high schools, select and procure sites, and erect and furnish suitable school buildings therefor. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-13)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.527)
MO Rev Stat § 177.151 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.151 - Public auditorium — powers of board.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   177.151. Public auditorium — powers of board. — The board may erect, construct and maintain, and use for all purposes connected with or incident to the work of the public schools or library or art gallery or museum, and let out to others for compensation, an auditorium or public hall suitable for public gatherings. The auditorium may be erected or constructed either in connection with the building devoted to the public library, art gallery or museum, or separate therefrom. The proceeds of rents over expenses shall be used for the purchase of books for the public library. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-15)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.540)
MO Rev Stat § 177.161 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.161 - Contracts for erection and repair of school buildings — bids required when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1981   177.161. Contracts for erection and repair of school buildings — bids required when. — In metropolitan school districts, all contracts for the erection of school buildings and all contracts for repairs and alterations or additions to school property or materials, equipment or apparatus to be furnished exceeding the sum of five thousand dollars shall be made by the board of education, after public letting, to the lowest responsible bidder complying with the terms of the letting. The necessary specifications and drawings shall be prepared for all such work, and bids therefor shall be solicited by advertisement as the board of education provides. No bid shall be entertained by the board of education which is not made in accordance with the specifications and drawings furnished and all contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder complying with the terms of the letting. The board of education shall have the right to reject any and all bids. Contracts involving the expenditure of less than five thousand dollars for work to be done and materials or equipment to be furnished may be made directly by the superintendent of schools, or by the other officer or employee of the board of education that he designates with the approval of the board, without public letting and without advertising for or inviting bids. The board of education may, however, use its own employees to alter, maintain and repair school buildings, to maintain and repair apparatus or equipment, or to make improvements of school grounds without the letting of contracts whenever the total cost of labor on the job does not exceed the amount of twenty thousand dollars. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-16, A.L. 1967 p. 238, A.L. 1981 H.B. 854)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.603)
MO Rev Stat § 177.171 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 177 - School Property and Equipment|Section 177.171 - Contracts for furnishing school supplies — bids required when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1981   177.171. Contracts for furnishing school supplies — bids required when. — The board of education shall cause advertisements to be made under regulations that it provides for proposals for furnishing the supplies required in the schools and by the board. Every contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder complying with the terms of the letting; but the board shall have and reserve the right to reject any and all bids. The board may authorize the purchase of supplies not exceeding five thousand dollars in amount without letting of contract. The board shall make distribution of supplies through the agencies and in the manner that it deems proper. The board may contract for textbooks or school apparatus for such term of years as it deems proper. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-17, A.L. 1981 H.B. 854)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.607)
MO Rev Stat § 178.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 178 - Special Schools and Instruction and Special Districts|Section 178.160 - State to furnish funds for readers for blind students, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   178.160. State to furnish funds for readers for blind students, when. — 1. Whenever a blind person who is a citizen of this state and a pupil in actual attendance in a local school district program or a special school district program or in actual attendance at a college, university, technical or professional school located in this state and authorized by law to grant degrees, other than an institution established for the regular instruction of the blind, applies to rehabilitation services for the blind for the aid provided under this section, the state shall pay the sum of five hundred dollars per annum with which to employ a person or persons to read to the pupil from textbooks and pamphlets used by him in his studies at the college, university or school.  2. Blind persons who are eligible to receive the services of a reader under provisions of any other state or federal program are not eligible to receive the aid provided under this section. However, money shall be paid under this section as matching funds to the extent required to provide services of a reader to blind persons who are eligible to receive the services of a reader under provisions of any other state or federal program, provided that the matching funds provided under this section shall not exceed five hundred dollars per annum. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-16, A.L. 1977 H.B. 130, A.L. 1994 S.B. 619)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 177.140)
MO Rev Stat § 178.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 178 - Special Schools and Instruction and Special Districts|Section 178.170 - Qualifications of reader.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   178.170. Qualifications of reader. — If possible, the person selected as a reader for the blind pupil shall be a person who, in the judgment of the executive officer of the institution, is worthy of the assistance in pursuing his school work which the remuneration provided for in section 178.160 will accord him. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-17)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 177.150)
MO Rev Stat § 178.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 178 - Special Schools and Instruction and Special Districts|Section 178.180 - Compensation of reader, how and when paid.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   178.180. Compensation of reader, how and when paid. — Except for school districts, the moneys shall be paid monthly out of the general revenue fund of the state, after the beginning of the school year of the institution, by rehabilitation services for the blind, department of social services, to the treasurer of the institution upon his presenting an account showing the names of individuals who received the services and the number of hours of services each received. For school districts, the money shall be paid out of the state school moneys fund upon application to the department of elementary and secondary education showing the actual number of blind pupils attending school in the school district after the beginning of the school year with the regular distribution of state funds provided for in sections 163.081 and 163.082*. The account shall be verified by the executive officer of the school district or institution. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-18, A.L. 1977 H.B. 130, A.L. 1981 H.B. 111, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45 merged with H.B. 785, A.L. 1994 S.B. 619)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 177.160)  *Section 163.082 was repealed by H.B. 1450, 1982.