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MO Rev Stat § 169.663 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 169 - Teacher and School Employee Retirement Systems|Section 169.663 - Disability retirement, when — return to duty, effect of disability payments — disability defined.

Effective - 01 Jul 2000   169.663. Disability retirement, when — return to duty, effect of disability payments — disability defined. — 1. On or after July first next following October 13, 1969, any member who is serving an employer included in the system at the time the member becomes disabled, or who has served in such a district at some time in the twelve months immediately preceding the member's becoming disabled, and whose disability is traceable to an injury or sickness which was sustained or commenced prior to the cessation of such service, and whose age is less than sixty and whose creditable service is five years or more, may be retired with disability benefits upon written application to the board of trustees, if the member is incapacitated because of physical or mental disability as such disability is herein defined. If such disability shall cease to exist before the recipient of such benefits reaches age sixty, the member's membership status as of the date of the member's disability retirement shall be restored. If the member dies before becoming eligible for a retirement allowance, or if the member seeks to withdraw the member's accumulated contributions, the total of such disability payments shall be deducted from the amount otherwise due the member, the member's beneficiary, or the member's estate.  2. Disability, as a basis for retirement, shall render the individual incapable of earning a livelihood in any occupation and shall be of such nature as to warrant the assumption that it will be permanent. Whether or not such disability exists, in any case, shall be adjudged in the manner provided in subsection 15 of section 169.020 by the board of trustees on the basis of evidence that the board by its regulations may require.  3. For the purposes of adjustments to Social Security Administration disability benefits pursuant to 20 CFR 404.408 any member receiving disability benefits pursuant to this section who is at least fifty-five years of age and whose creditable service is at least twenty-five years shall be considered to be receiving a normal retirement benefit pursuant to this section. ­­-------- (L. 1969 p. 284, A.L. 1984 S.B. 407, A.L. 1995 S.B. 378, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1808)  Effective 7-1-00
MO Rev Stat § 169.676 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 169 - Teacher and School Employee Retirement Systems|Section 169.676 - Death without a valid beneficiary designation, effect of — most recent valid designation of beneficiary revokes previous designations.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   169.676. Death without a valid beneficiary designation, effect of — most recent valid designation of beneficiary revokes previous designations. — 1. If a member dies before service retirement and is not survived by a beneficiary under a valid beneficiary designation filed with the retirement system or all designated beneficiaries have disclaimed the right to receive benefits from the retirement system, the following individuals shall be deemed to be the member's designated beneficiaries, in the following order of precedence, for the purpose of making an election and receiving benefits under paragraph (a) or (b) of subdivision (2) of subsection 4 of section 169.670:  (1) Surviving spouse at the time of the member's death;  (2) Surviving children, share and share alike;  (3) Surviving parents, share and share alike;  (4) Estate.  2. The member's most recent valid designation of a beneficiary received by the retirement system prior to the member's death revokes all previous designations in their entirety. The member's marriage, divorce, withdrawal of accumulated contributions, or the birth of the member's child, or the member's adoption of a child, shall result in an automatic revocation of the member's previous designation in its entirety upon the retirement system receiving actual notice of such event before or after the member's death and prior to any payments being made under the provisions of this chapter. This section applies to all beneficiary designations filed with the retirement system before or after August 28, 2005, under which payments have not been made under this chapter. This section shall not apply to the member's designation of a beneficiary to receive a monthly benefit upon the death of the member under subdivision (1) of subsection 4 of section 169.670. ­­-------- (L. 2005 H.B. 443)
MO Rev Stat § 169.680 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 169 - Teacher and School Employee Retirement Systems|Section 169.680 - Penalty for false statements — correction of errors in benefits — adjustment.

Effective - 28 Aug 1965   169.680. Penalty for false statements — correction of errors in benefits — adjustment. — Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement, or shall falsify or permit to be falsified, any record or records of this retirement system in any attempt to defraud such system, as a result of such act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable therefor under the laws of this state. Should any change or error in records result in any member or beneficiary receiving from the retirement system more or less than he would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct, the board of trustees shall have the power to correct such error, and as far as practicable, may adjust the payments in such a manner that the actuarial equivalent of the benefit to which such member or beneficiary was correctly entitled shall be paid. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 298 § 9)
MO Rev Stat § 169.690 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 169 - Teacher and School Employee Retirement Systems|Section 169.690 - Funds not subject to execution, garnishment, attachment.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   169.690. Funds not subject to execution, garnishment, attachment. — Neither the funds belonging to the retirement system nor any benefit accrued or accruing to any person under the provisions of sections 169.600 to 169.710 shall be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment or any other process whatsoever, nor shall they be assignable, except in a proceeding instituted for spousal maintenance or child support and as in sections 169.600 to 169.710 specifically provided. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 298 § 10, A.L. 2009 H.B. 265)
MO Rev Stat § 169.700 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 169 - Teacher and School Employee Retirement Systems|Section 169.700 - Gifts accepted.

Effective - 28 Aug 1965   169.700. Gifts accepted. — Gifts, devises, bequests and legacies may be accepted by the board of trustees, to be held and invested and, except where specific direction for the use of a gift is made by a donor, used at its discretion for the benefit of the retirement system. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 298 § 11)
MO Rev Stat § 169.712 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 169 - Teacher and School Employee Retirement Systems|Section 169.712 - Transfer to public school retirement system, certain public education employees, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   169.712. Transfer to public school retirement system, certain public education employees, procedure. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person duly certificated under the law governing the certification of teachers in Missouri who, after August 28, 1997, is first employed in a position which would otherwise qualify the person for membership in the public education employee retirement system pursuant to the provisions of sections 169.600 to 169.710 shall be a member of the public school retirement system pursuant to the provisions of sections 169.010 to 169.141, and shall receive creditable service on a pro rata basis in that system for subsequent certificated services which would otherwise have been creditable in the public education employee retirement system. Any such person shall have the option of being a member of the public education employee retirement system. The option election must be filed with the board of trustees of the public school retirement system within ninety days of first such employment following August 28, 1997.  2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person duly certificated under the law governing the certification of teachers in Missouri who, on or after August 28, 2003, is employed by a public school, as defined in section 169.010, for at least seventeen but less than twenty hours per week on a regular basis shall be a member of the public school retirement system pursuant to the provisions of sections 169.010 to 169.141, and shall receive creditable service on a pro rata basis in that system. Any such person shall have the option of being a member of the public education employee retirement system. The option election must be filed with the board of trustees of the public school retirement system within ninety days of first such employment or within ninety days of August 28, 2003, whichever later occurs.  3. Any person who is a member of the public school retirement system or the public education employee retirement system pursuant to subsection 2 of this section may purchase credit in such system for service after August 28, 1991, that would have qualified such person for membership in either retirement system pursuant to subsection 2 of this section had such subsection been in effect prior to August 28, 2003; provided that such purchase of credit in the public school retirement system shall be subject to the provisions of section 169.056 and such purchase of credit in the public education employee retirement system shall be subject to the provisions of section 169.655. ­­-------- (L. 1991 S.B. 242, et al. § 1, A.L. 1993 S.B. 126, A.L. 1997 S.B. 309, A.L. 2003 H.B. 152 & 180 merged with H.B. 346 & 174 merged with S.B. 248, et al., A.L. 2005 H.B. 443)
MO Rev Stat § 169.750 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 169 - Teacher and School Employee Retirement Systems|Section 169.750 - Indemnification permitted, when — insurance or indemnity policies authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   169.750. Indemnification permitted, when — insurance or indemnity policies authorized. — 1. To the extent determined appropriate by the board of trustees, the retirement systems established under sections 169.020 and 169.610 may indemnify and protect any trustee or employee of the retirement system against any or all claims or liabilities, including defense thereof, arising out of his or her responsibilities with respect to the retirement system provided, however, that no trustee or employee shall be indemnified for his or her own gross negligence or willful misconduct. This section shall apply whether the claim is made against the employee or trustee in his or her individual or official capacity.  2. The board of trustees is authorized to obtain and maintain insurance or indemnity policies to insure the trustees and employees of the retirement system against any liability or losses incurred as a result of their responsibilities with respect to the retirement system.  3. No employee or trustee shall be entitled to indemnification under this section unless within fifteen days after receipt of service of process he or she shall give written notice of such proceeding to the board of trustees. ­­-------- (L. 2009 H.B. 265)
MO Rev Stat § 170.005 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects|Section 170.005 - Eye protection required, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1976   170.005. Eye protection required, when. — Every student, teacher and visitor is required to wear an industrial quality eye protective device when participating in or observing any of the following courses in schools, colleges, universities or other educational institutions:  (1) Vocational, technical, industrial arts, chemical, or chemical-physical shops or laboratories involving exposure to the following: Hot molten metals, or other molten materials; milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, grinding or stamping of any solid materials; heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or other materials; gas or electric arc welding, or other forms of welding processes; repair or servicing of any vehicle; caustic or explosive materials;  (2) Chemical, physical, or combined chemical-physical laboratories involving caustic or explosive materials, hot liquids or solids, injurious radiations or other hazards not enumerated. ­­-------- (L. 1976 S.B. 519 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 170.007 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects|Section 170.007 - Industrial quality eye protective devices defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1976   170.007. Industrial quality eye protective devices defined. — As used in sections 170.005 to 170.009 "industrial quality eye protective devices" means devices meeting the standards of the American National Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z87.1-1968, and subsequent revisions thereof, approved by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. ­­-------- (L. 1976 S.B. 519 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 170.009 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects|Section 170.009 - Instructions and recommendations for eye protection to be prepared by boards.

Effective - 28 Aug 1976   170.009. Instructions and recommendations for eye protection to be prepared by boards. — The state board of education and the coordinating board for higher education shall prepare and circulate to each public and private educational institution in this state instructions and recommendations for implementing the eye safety provisions of sections 170.005 to 170.009. ­­-------- (L. 1976 S.B. 519 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 170.012 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects|Section 170.012 - Graduate teaching assistants communication in English language requirements — testing and reports.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986   170.012. Graduate teaching assistants communication in English language requirements — testing and reports. — 1. Any graduate student who did not receive both his primary and secondary education in a nation or territory in which English is the primary language shall not be given a teaching appointment during his or her first semester of enrollment at any public institution of higher education in the state of Missouri. Exceptions may be granted in special cases upon approval of the chief academic and executive officers of the institution.  2. All graduate students who did not receive both their primary and secondary education in a nation or territory in which English is the primary language shall be tested for their ability to communicate orally in English in a classroom setting prior to receiving a teaching appointment. Such testing shall be made available by the public institution at no cost to the graduate student.  3. All graduate students prior to filling a teaching assistant position as a graduate student, who have not previously lived in the United States shall be given a cultural orientation to prepare them for such teaching appointment.  4. All public institutions of higher education in this state shall provide to the coordinating board for higher education on a biennial basis a report on the number and language background of all teaching assistants, including a copy of the institutions current policy for selection of graduate teaching assistants.  5. The provisions of this section and sections 174.310 and 175.021 shall not apply to any person employed under a contract of employment in existence prior to August 13, 1986. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 602 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 170.013 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects|Section 170.013 - Missouri higher education civics achievement examination, required when — question requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   170.013. Missouri higher education civics achievement examination, required when — question requirements. — 1. Any student entering a public institution of higher education for the first time after July 2019 who is pursuing an associate's or bachelor's degree from such institution shall successfully pass an examination on the provisions and principles of American civics with a score of seventy percent or greater as a condition of graduation from such institution. The examination shall be known as the "Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement Examination".  2. The examination required under this section shall consist of at least fifty questions, but shall not exceed one hundred questions, and shall be similar to the one hundred questions administered to applicants for United States citizenship by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services division of the Department of Homeland Security. Subject matter on the examination shall include the United States Constitution, the United States Bill of Rights, governmental institutions, historical manifestations of federalism, and history of constitutional interpretation and amendments.  3. The examination required under this section may be included within any other examination that is administered on the provisions and principles of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Missouri, and on American history and American institutions, as required in subsection 3 of section 170.011.  4. Institutions of higher education may use online testing to comply with the provisions of this section. ­­-------- (L. 2018 S.B. 807 & 577)
MO Rev Stat § 170.014 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects|Section 170.014 - Reading instruction act — reading programs established, essential components — explicit systematic phonics defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   170.014. Reading instruction act — reading programs established, essential components — explicit systematic phonics defined. — 1. This section shall be known as the "Reading Instruction Act" and is enacted to ensure that all public schools establish reading programs in kindergarten through grade three based in scientific research. Such programs shall include the essential components of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, and all new teachers who teach reading in kindergarten through grade three shall receive adequate training in these areas.  2. The program described in subsection 1 of this section may include "explicit systematic phonics", which, for the purposes of this section, shall mean the methodology of pronouncing and reading words by learning the phonetic sound association of individual letters, letter groups, and syllables, and the principles governing these associations.  3. Every public school in the state shall offer a reading program as described in subsection 1 of this section for kindergarten through grade three. ­­-------- (L. 2002 H.B. 1711)  Severability clause, see § 82.293.
MO Rev Stat § 170.017 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects|Section 170.017 - Agriculture or career and technical course may be substituted for certain units required for high school graduation, exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   170.017. Agriculture or career and technical course may be substituted for certain units required for high school graduation, exception. — The department of elementary and secondary education shall, by July 1, 2015, develop a high school graduation policy that allows a student to fulfill one unit of academic credit with a district-approved agriculture or career and technical education course for any communication arts, mathematics, science, or social studies unit required for high school graduation in any combination up to fulfilling one requirement in each of the four subject areas. The substitution may not be made where the course for which the agriculture or career and technical education course is being substituted requires an end-of-course statewide assessment. The credit cannot be substituted for any course which requires a statewide end-of-course assessment. The policy required under this section shall be in addition to the optional waiver of one unit of academic credit for a three-unit career and technical program of studies. ­­-------- (L. 2014 H.B. 1189)
MO Rev Stat § 170.028 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects|Section 170.028 - Industry certifications, professional licenses, and occupational competency assessments — council to have list, use of — department duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   170.028. Industry certifications, professional licenses, and occupational competency assessments — council to have list, use of — department duties. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:  (1) "Council", the career and technical education advisory council established under section 178.550;  (2) "Industry certification", a full certification from a recognized industry, trade, or professional association validating essential skills of a particular occupation, which may include, but shall not be limited to:  (a) Any certification related to a high-demand occupation as described by the Missouri economic research and information center (MERIC); and  (b) Perkins Technical Skills Assessment;  (3) "Occupational competency assessment", a national standardized assessment of skills and knowledge in a specific career or technical area, which may include, but shall not be limited to, assessments offered by the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI).  2. The council shall annually review, update, approve, and recommend a list of industry certifications, state-issued professional licenses, and occupational competency assessments.  3. A school district may use the list described under subsection 2 of this section as a resource in establishing programs of study that meet the district's regional workforce needs under section 170.029.  4. The department of elementary and secondary education shall identify any provider of a course that:  (1) Includes a Perkins Technical Skills Assessment that leads to an industry-recognized credential that meets requirements related to college and career readiness under the Missouri school improvement program; and  (2) Is recommended for college credit by a nationally recognized body that provides course equivalency information to facilitate decisions on the awarding of course credit.  5. (1) At least annually, the department of elementary and secondary education shall provide the council with a list of all course providers identified under subsection 4 of this section. The council may recommend to the department of elementary and secondary education that agreements described under subdivision (2) of this subsection be entered into with one or more course providers identified in the list.  (2) The department of elementary and secondary education may enter into an agreement with a course provider recommended by the council that governs the conditions under which school districts and local educational agencies contract with the course provider.  (3) Any school district or local educational agency may contract with a course provider recommended by the council to design or deliver career and technical education programs described under section 170.029. ­­-------- (L. 2018 H.B. 1415)