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MO Rev Stat § 161.610 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.610 - Procedure for reporting performance of high school graduates completing vocational education programs — procedure — data included — public reports.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   161.610. Procedure for reporting performance of high school graduates completing vocational education programs — procedure — data included — public reports. — 1. By July 1, 1994, the state board of education, within existing resources provided to the department of elementary and secondary education, shall have established and implemented a procedure for annually reporting the performance of public high school students who have completed a vocational education program in their high school or at an area vocational school. The purpose of such report shall be to assist in determining how schools are preparing students for success in the job market or for advanced postsecondary education.  2. The procedures shall be designed so that the reporting is made by the name of each high school that offers a vocational education program and by each area vocational school. The procedures shall not be designed so that the reporting contains the name of any student.  3. The data reported shall include the percentage of vocational education students who obtained employment in a job related to the training they received, obtained a job unrelated to the training received, entered military service, continued their education at the postsecondary level; and other data as determined by rule and regulation of the state board of education.  4. The state board of education shall annually prepare a report that combines information assembled pursuant to section 173.750 and subsection 1 of this section. The state board of education shall make this report available to the public and shall annually provide the report to public high schools of the state. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 380 § 19 subsecs. 4 to 7)
MO Rev Stat § 161.625 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.625 - Citation of law — postsecondary information, education costs and alternative career paths — report to department, contents.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021   161.625. Citation of law — postsecondary information, education costs and alternative career paths — report to department, contents. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Students' Right to Know Act".  2. Beginning on January 1, 2022, to help each high school student make more informed decisions about the student's future and ensure that the student is adequately aware of the cost of four-year college and other alternative career paths, the department of higher education and workforce development shall collect and compile the following information on an annual basis:  (1) The most in-demand jobs in the state, including starting salary and education level required for such jobs;  (2) The average cost for each public institution of higher education and vocational school in the state;  (3) The average monthly student loan payment of all students in attendance at a public institution of higher education or vocational school in the state, for each public institution of higher education or vocational school in the state;  (4) The average three-year student loan default rate for each public institution of higher education and vocational school in the state;  (5) The average graduation rate for each public institution of higher education and vocational school in the state;  (6) The completion rates for apprenticeship programs, high school credential programs, career and technical education programs, and military first-term enlistments;  (7) The average starting salary for individuals graduating from each public institution of higher education in the state; and  (8) The average starting salary for individuals graduating from each vocational school in the state.  3. Each public institution of higher education and vocational school shall report to the department the information listed in subsection 2 of this section that relates to the particular institution. The department shall collect, compile, and add the information on the department's website. On or before October fifteenth of each year, the link and all relevant instruction material shall be distributed to the department of elementary and secondary education for dissemination to public high schools in the state for public distribution to students by school counselors.  4. The department may execute a memorandum of understanding with any department, agency, or division for information required to be collected by this section.  5. To comply with the requirements of this section, any public institution of higher education, vocational school and the department may use preexisting databases including, but not limited to, the College Scorecard operated by the United States Department of Education and MoJobs. ­­-------- (L. 2021 H.B. 297)
MO Rev Stat § 161.650 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.650 - Department to identify and adopt violence prevention program, district to administer — state board to adopt violence prevention program — duties — administered how — funding.

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   161.650. Department to identify and adopt violence prevention program, district to administer — state board to adopt violence prevention program — duties — administered how — funding. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall identify and adopt an existing program or programs of educational instruction regarding violence prevention to be administered by public school districts pursuant to subsection 2 of this section, and which shall include, but shall not be limited to, instructing students of the negative consequences, both to the individual and to society at large, of membership in or association with criminal street gangs or participation in criminal street gang activity, as those phrases are defined in section 578.421, and shall include related training for school district employees directly responsible for the education of students concerning violence prevention and early identification of and intervention in violent behavior. The state board of education shall adopt such program or programs by rule as approved for use in Missouri public schools. The program or programs of instruction shall encourage nonviolent conflict resolution of problems facing youth; present alternative constructive activities for the students; encourage community participation in program instruction, including but not limited to parents and law enforcement officials; and shall be administered as appropriate for different grade levels and shall not be offered for academic credit.  2. All public school districts within this state with the approval of the district's board of education may administer the program or programs of student instruction adopted pursuant to subsection 1 of this section to students within the district starting at the kindergarten level and every year thereafter through the twelfth-grade level.  3. Any district adopting and providing a program of instruction pursuant to this section shall be entitled to receive state aid pursuant to section 163.031. If such aid is determined by the department to be insufficient to implement any program or programs adopted by a district pursuant to this section:  (1) The department may fund the program or programs adopted pursuant to this section or pursuant to subsection 2 of section 160.530, or both, after securing any funding available from alternative sources; and  (2) School districts may fund the program or programs from funds received pursuant to subsection 1 of section 160.530.  4. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to chapter 536. ­­-------- (L. 1996 H.B. 1301 & 1298 § 3, A.L. 2000 S.B. 944, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1543)
MO Rev Stat § 161.700 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.700 - Citation of law — commission created, members — holocaust defined — executive director may be employed.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories   161.700. Citation of law — commission created, members — holocaust defined — executive director may be employed. — 1. This section shall be known as the "Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission Act".  2. There is hereby created a permanent state commission known as the "Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission". The commission shall be housed in the department of elementary and secondary education and shall promote implementation of holocaust education and awareness programs in Missouri in order to encourage understanding of the holocaust and discourage bigotry.  3. The commission shall be composed of twelve members to be appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the senate. The makeup of the commission shall be:  (1) The commissioner of higher education;  (2) The commissioner of elementary and secondary education;  (3) The president of the University of Missouri system; and  (4) Nine members of the public, representative of the diverse religious and ethnic heritage groups populating Missouri.  4. The holocaust education and awareness commission may receive such funds as appropriated from public moneys or contributed to it by private sources. It may sponsor programs or publications to educate the public about the crimes of genocide in an effort to deter indifference to crimes against humanity and human suffering wherever they occur.  5. The term "holocaust" shall be defined as the period from 1933 through 1945 when six million Jews and millions of others were murdered by Nazi Germany and its collaborators as part of a structured, state-sanctioned program of genocide.  6. The commission may employ an executive director and such other persons to carry out its functions. ­­-------- (L. 2006 S.B. 1189, A.L. 2019 H.B. 266 merged with H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 161.900 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.900 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   161.900. Definitions. — As used in sections 161.900 to 161.945, the following terms mean:  (1) "Accessibility", compliance with nationally accepted accessibility and usability standards, such as those established in Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998;  (2) "Assistive technology device", any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities;  (3) "Assistive technology service", any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition or use of an assistive technology device. Such term includes:  (a) The evaluation of the needs of an individual with a disability, including a functional evaluation of the individual in the individual's customary environment;  (b) Purchasing, leasing or otherwise providing for the acquisition of assistive technology devices by individuals with disabilities;  (c) Selecting, designing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying, maintaining, repairing or replacing assistive technology devices;  (d) Coordinating and using other therapies, interventions or services with assistive technology devices, such as those associated with existing education and rehabilitation plans and programs;  (e) Training or technical assistance for an individual with disabilities, or, where appropriate, the family of an individual with disabilities; and  (f) Training or technical assistance for professionals, including individuals providing education and rehabilitation services, employers, or other individuals who provide services to, who employ, or who are otherwise substantially involved in the major life functions of individuals with disabilities;  (4) "Individual with disabilities", any individual who is considered to have a disability or handicap for the purposes of any federal or Missouri law;  (5) "Information technology", any electronic information equipment or interconnected system that is used in the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information, including audio, graphic and text;  (6) "State department or agency", each department, office, board, bureau, commission, or other unit of the executive, legislative or judicial branch of state government, including public four-year and two-year colleges and universities;  (7) "Undue burden", significant difficulty or expense, including, but not limited to, difficulty or expense associated with technical feasibility. ­­-------- (L. 1993 H.B. 589 § 1, A.L. 1999 H.B. 201, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)  Transferred 2014; formerly 191.850
MO Rev Stat § 161.905 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.905 - Assistive technology council established — members, qualifications, terms, chairperson how selected — meetings.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   161.905. Assistive technology council established — members, qualifications, terms, chairperson how selected — meetings. — 1. The "Missouri Assistive Technology Advisory Council" is hereby established, as created pursuant to the Missouri state grant under Title I of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988, P.L. 100-407.  2. The voting membership of the advisory council shall be composed of twenty-three members. The successors to each of the original twenty-one members shall serve a three-year term and until his or her successor is appointed by the governor. The members appointed by the governor shall include twelve consumer representatives, the group consisting of individuals with disabilities, parents, spouses, or guardians of individuals with disabilities and shall include a variety of types of disabilities across the age span from all geographic areas of the state, and nine agency representatives, the group consisting of one representative of the division of vocational rehabilitation, one representative of the division of special education, one representative of the department of commerce and insurance, one representative of rehabilitation services for the blind, one representative of the MO HealthNet division, one representative of the department of health and senior services, one representative of the department of mental health, and two representatives of other agencies or organizations responsible for the service delivery, policy implementation, and funding of assistive technology. In addition, one member who is a member of the house of representatives shall be appointed by the speaker of the house and one member who is a member of the senate shall be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. The appointment of individuals representing state agencies shall be conditioned on their continued employment with their respective agencies.  3. A chairperson shall be elected by the council. The council shall meet at the call of the chairperson, but not less often than four times each year. ­­-------- (L. 1993 H.B. 589 § 2 subsecs. 1, 2, 3, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)  Transferred 2014; formerly 191.853
MO Rev Stat § 161.910 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.910 - Bylaws to be adopted by council, no compensation but to be paid expenses.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   161.910. Bylaws to be adopted by council, no compensation but to be paid expenses. — 1. The council shall adopt written bylaws to govern its activities.  2. Members shall receive no additional compensation for their service to the council, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of official duties. ­­-------- (L. 1993 H.B. 589 § 2 subsecs. 4, 5, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)  Transferred 2014; formerly 191.855
MO Rev Stat § 161.915 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.915 - Council assigned to agency for technological-related assistance to individuals with disabilities.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   161.915. Council assigned to agency for technological-related assistance to individuals with disabilities. — The Missouri assistive technology advisory council is assigned to the lead agency for the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act as designated by the governor so long as funds are available under such act. ­­-------- (L. 1993 H.B. 589 § 2 subsec. 6, A.L. 1999 H.B. 201, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)  Transferred 2014; formerly 191.857
MO Rev Stat § 161.920 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.920 - Council assigned to department of elementary and secondary education, when — appropriation required for continued actions and staff.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   161.920. Council assigned to department of elementary and secondary education, when — appropriation required for continued actions and staff. — At such time that federal funds are no longer provided pursuant to the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, as amended, the council shall be assigned to the department of elementary and secondary education as if by a type III transfer, as this term is defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision (1) of subsection 7 of section 1 of the omnibus state reorganization act of 1974. The council may not take any official action after the assignment to the department of elementary and secondary education unless or until funds are specifically appropriated by line item to fund the actions of the council and to provide the staff and expenses necessary to carry out the official duties and responsibilities of the council. ­­-------- (L. 1993 H.B. 589 § 2 subsec. 7, A.L. 1999 H.B. 201, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)  Transferred 2014; formerly 191.858
MO Rev Stat § 161.930 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.930 - Assistive technology trust fund created, use of moneys.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   161.930. Assistive technology trust fund created, use of moneys. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Assistive Technology Trust Fund" which shall be a public/private partnership fund administered by the advisory assistive technology council. The fund shall consist of gifts, donations, grants, and bequests from individuals, private organizations, foundations, or other sources granted or given for the specific purpose of assistive technology, and moneys transferred or paid to the council in return for goods and services provided by the council.  2. Upon appropriation, moneys in the fund shall be used to establish and maintain assistive technology programs and services provided by the council under section 161.925 and shall not be used to supplant any existing program or service.  3. 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.  4. 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. 2005 S.B. 518, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)  Transferred 2014; formerly 191.861
MO Rev Stat § 161.935 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 161.935 - Council to assure compliance with federal accessibility laws — duties of council to assure accessibility.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   161.935. Council to assure compliance with federal accessibility laws — duties of council to assure accessibility. — 1. The council shall work in conjunction with the office of information technology services division to assure state compliance with the provisions of Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 regarding accessibility of information technology for individuals with disabilities.  2. When developing, procuring, maintaining or using information technology, or when administering contracts or grants that include the procurement, development, or upgrading of information technology, each state department or agency shall ensure, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the department or agency, that the information technology allows employees, program participants and members of the general public access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access by individuals without disabilities.  3. To assure accessibility, the council and the office of information technology services division shall:  (1) Adopt accessibility standards to be used by each state department or agency in the procurement of information technology, and in the development and implementation of custom-designed information technology systems, websites and other emerging information technology systems;  (2) Establish and implement a review procedure to be used to evaluate the accessibility of custom-designed information technology systems proposed by a state department or agency prior to expenditure of state funds;  (3) Review and evaluate accessibility of information technology commonly purchased by state departments and agencies, and provide accessibility reports on such products to those responsible for purchasing decisions;  (4) Provide training and technical assistance for state departments and agencies to assure procurement of information technology that meets adopted accessibility standards;  (5) Involve individuals with disabilities in accessibility reviews of information technology and in the delivery of training and technical assistance;  (6) Establish complaint procedures, consistent with Section 508 of the Workforce Development Act of 1998 to be used by an individual with a disability who alleges that a state department or agency fails to comply with the provisions of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 201, A.L. 2002 H.B. 2117, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)  Transferred 2014; formerly 191.863