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MO Rev Stat § 160.453 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.453 - Requirements for emergency system — public inspection of system authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   160.453. Requirements for emergency system — public inspection of system authorized. — 1. The earthquake emergency procedure system shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:  (1) A school building disaster plan, ready for implementation at any time, for monitoring the safety and care of students and staff;  (2) An emergency exercise to be held at least twice each school year whereby students and staff simulate earthquake emergency conditions and the procedures for safety and protection to be implemented under such conditions; provided the department of education shall not require any school district to perform more than two earthquake preparedness drills during any one school year;  (3) Protective measures to be taken before, during and following an earthquake; and  (4) A program to ensure that the students and certificated and noncertificated employees of the school district are aware of, and properly trained in, the earthquake emergency procedure system.  2. Each school district shall make available for public inspection during normal business hours its earthquake emergency procedure system. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 539 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 160.455 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.455 - Distribution to each student certain materials on earthquake safety — duties of school district.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   160.455. Distribution to each student certain materials on earthquake safety — duties of school district. — At the beginning of each school year, each school district in the state shall distribute to each student such materials that have been prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the state emergency management agency or by agencies that are authorities in the area of earthquake safety and that provide the following objectives:  (1) Developing public awareness regarding the causes of earthquakes, the forces and effects of earthquakes, and the need for school and community action in coping with earthquake hazards;  (2) Promoting understanding of the impact of earthquakes on natural features and manmade structures; and  (3) Explaining what safety measures should be taken by individuals and households prior to, during and following an earthquake. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 539 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 160.457 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.457 - School districts may elect to adopt certain provisions of earthquake emergency program.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   160.457. School districts may elect to adopt certain provisions of earthquake emergency program. — The governing body of each school district which is situated in an area of the state which can be expected to experience an intensity of ground shaking of less than VII on the Modified Mercalli scale from an earthquake occurring along the New Madrid Fault with a potential magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter Scale may elect to be subject to the provisions of sections 160.451 to 160.455. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 539 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 160.480 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.480 - Emergency preparedness plans — school boards may adopt, use of facilities and resources — review by the board, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   160.480. Emergency preparedness plans — school boards may adopt, use of facilities and resources — review by the board, when. — 1. The board of education of each school district in this state is authorized to adopt an emergency preparedness plan to address the use of school resources, including school facilities, commodity foods, school buses, and equipment if a natural disaster or other community emergency occurs.  2. The emergency preparedness plan may authorize the superintendent or other designated school officials to approve use of school resources to provide relief to the community if an emergency occurs.  3. Food assistance may be provided using commodities distributed by the United States Department of Agriculture consistent with the standards for emergency congregate feeding under such program.  4. The use of school resources under this section shall be subject to review by the board of education within thirty days of authorization or as soon as reasonably possible. ­­-------- (L. 2004 H.B. 1070)
MO Rev Stat § 160.500 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.500 - Citation of law — outstanding schools trust fund — commissioner of administration, estimates — state treasurer, duties, transfer of funds.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   160.500. Citation of law — outstanding schools trust fund — commissioner of administration, estimates — state treasurer, duties, transfer of funds. — 1. Sections 160.500 to 160.538, sections 160.545 and 160.550, sections 161.099 and 161.610, sections 162.203 and 162.1010, section 163.023, sections 166.275 and 166.300, section 170.254, section 173.750, and sections 178.585 and 178.698 may be cited as the "Outstanding Schools Act" and includes provisions relating to reduced class size, the A+ schools program, funding for parents as teachers and early childhood development, teacher training, the upgrading of vocational and technical education, measures to promote accountability and other provisions of those sections.  2. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "Outstanding Schools Trust Fund". The moneys in the fund shall be available to support only the provisions, reforms and programs referenced in subsection 1 of this section or otherwise contained in this act*. The fund shall consist of moneys required by law to be credited to such fund and moneys appropriated annually by the general assembly. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, moneys in the fund shall not be transferred to the credit of the general revenue fund at the end of the biennium. All yield, interest, income, increment or gain received from time deposit of moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the fund shall be credited by the state treasurer to the fund. Of all refunds made of taxes deposited into the fund, the appropriate percentage of any refund shall be paid from the fund or deducted from transfers to the fund.  3. The commissioner of administration shall estimate and furnish to the state treasurer the appropriate net increase in the amount of state tax revenues collected and any adjustments to previous estimates pursuant to this act* from the following: the additional one and one-fourth percent tax on Missouri taxable income collected under subsection 2 of section 143.071; and the reduction of the federal income tax deduction pursuant to subsections 3 and 4** of section 143.171, not including any change in tax collections resulting from any revision of the federal tax code made after January 1, 1993. The treasurer shall transfer monthly from general revenue an amount equal to the estimate to the outstanding schools trust fund established in subsection 2 of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 380 §§ A, 1)  * "This act" (S.B. 380, 1993) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing.  **Statutory reference to subsections "2 and 3" changed to "3 and 4" in accordance with section 3.060 based on renumbering within section 143.171 by H.B. 2540, 2018.
MO Rev Stat § 160.516 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.516 - Curriculum, textbooks, and other instructional materials not to be mandated by state board or department — exceptions — appendix to common core standards not to be required.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   160.516. Curriculum, textbooks, and other instructional materials not to be mandated by state board or department — exceptions — appendix to common core standards not to be required. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 160.514, the state board of education and the department of elementary and secondary education shall not be authorized to mandate and are expressly prohibited from mandating the curriculum, textbooks, or other instructional materials to be used in public schools. Each local school board shall be responsible for the approval and adoption of curriculum used by the school district. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to schools and instructional programs administered by the state board of education and the department of elementary and secondary education or to school districts that are classified as unaccredited.  2. The state board of education and the department of elementary and secondary education shall not require districts to use any appendix to the common core state standards. ­­-------- (L. 2014 H.B. 1490)
MO Rev Stat § 160.534 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.534 - Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to classroom trust fund.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 3 histories   160.534. Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to classroom trust fund. — For fiscal year 1996 and each subsequent fiscal year, any amount of the excursion gambling boat proceeds deposited in the gaming proceeds for education fund in excess of the amount transferred to the school district bond fund as provided in section 164.303 shall be transferred to the classroom trust fund. Such moneys shall be distributed in the manner provided in section 163.043. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 380 § 8 subsec. 1, A.L. 1995 S.B. 301, A.L. 2005 S.B. 287, A.L. 2008 Adopted by Initiative, Proposition A, November 4, 2008, A.L. 2009 S.B. 291, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1298 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 160.539 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.539 - School flex program established — eligible students, requirements — annual report.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   160.539. School flex program established — eligible students, requirements — annual report. — 1. The "School Flex Program" is established to allow eligible students to pursue a timely graduation from high school. The term "eligible students" includes students in grades eleven or twelve who have been identified by the student's principal and the student's parent or guardian to benefit by participating in the school flex program.  2. An eligible student who participates in a school flex program shall:  (1) Attend school a minimum of two instructional hours per school day within the district of residence;  (2) Pursue a timely graduation;  (3) Provide evidence of college or technical career education enrollment and attendance, or proof of employment and labor that is aligned with the student's career academic plan which has been developed by the school district;  (4) Refrain from being expelled or suspended while participating in a school flex program;  (5) Pursue course and credit requirements for a diploma; and  (6) Maintain a ninety-five percent attendance rate.  3. Eligible students participating in the school flex program shall be considered full-time students of the school district and shall be counted in the school's average daily attendance for state basic aid purposes.  4. School districts participating in the school flex program shall submit, on forms provided by the department of elementary and secondary education, an annual report to the department which shall include information required by the department, including but not limited to student participation, drop-out, and graduation rates for students participating in the program. The department shall annually report to the joint committee on education under section 160.254 on the effectiveness of the program. ­­-------- (L. 2009 S.B. 291)
MO Rev Stat § 160.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.540 - Suspension or termination of contracts of certificated staff and administrators in academically deficient schools, when, procedure — incentive program for successful teachers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   160.540. Suspension or termination of contracts of certificated staff and administrators in academically deficient schools, when, procedure — incentive program for successful teachers. — 1. In any school district whose graduation rate, as defined in section 160.011, is below sixty-five percent, the district school board shall determine which schools in the district meet the criteria set forth pursuant to section 160.538 as being academically deficient, based on the results of the assessment system developed pursuant to section 160.518, whether or not the state board of education has made a finding that the schools are academically deficient. With respect to any such school, notwithstanding any provision of state law or regulation, district rule or regulation, or contract, the school district board shall have the authority to suspend or terminate contracts of certificated staff, the principal and any administrators having responsibility for the school and to reconstitute the school with new teachers and administrative staff. The authority granted herein shall not preclude the district board from offering contracts to individual teachers or administrators as the board may deem appropriate. Any termination of a contract of an individual permanent teacher pursuant to this section shall be subject to the procedures of sections 168.114 to 168.120 or section 168.221, whichever is applicable to such contract.  2. In any school district subject to the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, the district shall develop a program of incentives and rewards for teachers who contribute to a successful effort to prevent schools from becoming academically deficient as defined in this section or to remove schools that have been so identified from that category. The district's plan shall be subject to approval by the commissioner of education and may include, but shall not be limited to, bonuses, opportunities for staff development and the granting of status as master teachers. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 781)
MO Rev Stat § 160.570 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.570 - Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect on graduation requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   160.570. Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect on graduation requirements. — 1. Nothing in this section or section 105.1209 shall be construed to affect or limit any state agency's authority regarding professional registration, licensing or issuance of professional certificates, nor shall this section be construed to limit or affect the authority of the state board of education to examine applicants and issue high school equivalency certificates.  2. The school board of each school district shall establish a written policy on student participation in statewide assessments. The policy shall be provided to each student and the parent, guardian or other person responsible for every student under eighteen years of age at the beginning of each school year and a copy of the policy shall be maintained in the district office and shall be available for viewing by the public during business hours of the district office. A school board may establish a policy designed to encourage students to give their best efforts on each portion of any statewide assessment established pursuant to section 160.518 which may include but is not limited to incentives or supplementary work as a consequence of performance.  3. In no case shall the state board of education or any other state agency establish any single test or group of tests as a condition or requirement for high school graduation or as a requirement for a state-approved diploma. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 889 § 162.1120, except first sentence, A.L. 2004 S.B. 968 and S.B. 969)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Statewide assessment policy authorized, 160.518
MO Rev Stat § 160.572 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.572 - Participation in ACT WorkKeys assessment in lieu of ACT assessment or ACT plus writing assessment, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   160.572. Participation in ACT WorkKeys assessment in lieu of ACT assessment or ACT plus writing assessment, when. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "ACT assessment", the ACT assessment or the ACT Plus Writing assessment;  (2) "WorkKeys", the ACT WorkKeys assessments required for the National Career Readiness Certificate.  2. (1) In any school year in which the department of elementary and secondary education directs a state-funded census administration of the ACT assessment to any group of students, any student who would be allowed or required to participate in the census administration shall receive the opportunity, on any date within three months before the census administration, to participate in a state-funded administration of WorkKeys.  (2) Any student who participated in a state-funded administration of WorkKeys as described under subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not participate in any state-funded census administration of the ACT assessment.  (3) The department of elementary and secondary education shall not require school districts or charter schools to administer the ACT assessment to any student who participated in a state-funded administration of WorkKeys as described under subdivision (1) of this subsection.  3. (1) In any school year in which a school district directs the administration of the ACT assessment to any group of its students to be funded by the district, any student who would be allowed or required to participate in the district-funded administration shall receive the opportunity, on any date within three months before the administration, to participate in an administration of WorkKeys funded by the school district.  (2) Nothing in this section shall require a school district to fund the administration of the ACT assessment to any student who participated in a district-funded administration of WorkKeys as described under subdivision (1) of this subsection. ­­-------- (L. 2018 H.B. 1415 merged with H.B. 1606 merged with S.B. 743)
MO Rev Stat § 160.575 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.575 - Ready to work endorsement program required — elements — development of standards.

Effective - 28 Aug 2006   160.575. Ready to work endorsement program required — elements — development of standards. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop a "ready to work" endorsement program that enables high schools to endorse a certificate for students who meet certain standards that demonstrate that such students are deemed ready to work. The program shall be available no later than June 30, 2007.  2. The program shall include, but not be limited to, the following:  (1) Voluntary participation by high school seniors who choose to participate;  (2) Academic components;  (3) Work readiness components;  (4) Assessment tools and techniques for a third-party, independent, and objective assessment and endorsement of individual student achievement through an existing workforce investment service delivery system; and  (5) An easily identifiable guarantee to potential employers that the entry-level employee is ready to work.  3. In developing such standards, the department shall involve representatives of the division of workforce development, employers, students, career center providers, local workforce investment boards, and school district personnel. ­­-------- (L. 2006 S.B. 894 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 160.660 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.660 - School safety provisions — rules.

Effective - 28 Aug 2000   160.660. School safety provisions — rules. — 1. On or before July 1, 2001, the state board of education shall add to any school facilities and safety criteria developed for the Missouri school improvement program provisions that require:  (1) Each school district's designated safety coordinator to have a thorough knowledge of all federal, state and local school violence prevention programs and resources available to students, teachers or staff in the district; and  (2) Each school district to fully utilize all such programs and resources that the local school board or its designee determines are necessary and cost-effective for the school district.  2. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2000, shall be invalid and void. ­­-------- (L. 2000 S.B. 944)
MO Rev Stat § 160.675 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.675 - Retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs, grants issued by department to local governments, procedure — rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   160.675. Retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs, grants issued by department to local governments, procedure — rulemaking authority. — 1. The director of the department of transportation shall have the authority to award grants to local governments for the purpose of obtaining retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs which shall:  (1) Be fluorescent yellow-green in color;  (2) Comply with Section 7B.07 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices of the United States Department of Transportation; and  (3) Qualify as Type IX retro reflective sheeting as defined by the American Society for the Testing of Materials (ASTM).  2. The grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be paid from the general revenue fund, subject to appropriation, and may not exceed a total amount of two hundred thousand dollars.  3. To qualify for a grant pursuant to this section, local government entities shall contribute local funds, labor or materials in an amount not less than twenty-five percent of the amount of such community's grant award.  4. In awarding the grants, the director shall consider the community's need for assistance based on safety concerns related to traffic control near a school. The director shall also consider awarding grants to public governmental bodies in different regions throughout the state.  5. The department shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to implement this section. 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. 2001 S.B. 244 § 1)  *Number "356", appears in original rolls.