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MO Rev Stat § 167.821 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 167 - Pupils and Special Services|Section 167.821 - Immunity from liability, when

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   167.821. Immunity from liability, when — No physician, nurse, school employee, charter school or school district shall be liable for civil damages or subject to disciplinary action under professional licensing regulations or school disciplinary policies as a result of the activities authorized by sections 167.800 to 167.824 when such acts are committed as an ordinarily reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances. ­­-------- (L. 2013 H.B. 675)
MO Rev Stat § 167.824 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 167 - Pupils and Special Services|Section 167.824 - Rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   167.824. Rulemaking authority. — 1. By January 15, 2014, the department of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of sections 167.800 to 167.824.  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, 2013, shall be invalid and void. ­­-------- (L. 2013 H.B. 675)
MO Rev Stat § 167.890 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 167 - Pupils and Special Services|Section 167.890 - Student performance data scores, department to compile and maintain — rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   167.890. Student performance data scores, department to compile and maintain — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall compile and maintain student performance data scores of all students enrolled in districts other than their resident districts as provided under section 167.895 and make such data available on the Missouri comprehensive data system. No personally identifiable data shall be accessible on the database.  2. The department of elementary and secondary education may promulgate all necessary rules and regulations for the administration of this section. 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, 2019 shall be invalid and void. ­­-------- (L. 2019 H.B. 604)
MO Rev Stat § 167.902 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 167 - Pupils and Special Services|Section 167.902 - Critical need occupations, data and information distribution.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   167.902. Critical need occupations, data and information distribution. — 1. The department of economic development shall annually identify occupations in which a critical need or shortage of trained personnel exists in the labor markets in this state and provide such information to the state board of education. Upon receipt of such data, the state board of education shall, in collaboration with the department of economic development, compile the following data and information:  (1) Information on how to obtain industry-recognized certificates and credentials;  (2) Information on how to obtain a license and the requirements for a license when licensure is required for an occupation;  (3) Access to assessments and interest inventories that provide insight into the types of careers that would be suitable for students;  (4) Resources that describe the types of skills and occupations most in demand in the current job market and those skills and occupations likely to be in high demand in future years;  (5) Resources that describe the typical salaries for occupations and salary trends;  (6) Information on how to obtain financial assistance for postsecondary education;  (7) Information on how to choose a college, school, or apprenticeship that aligns with the student's career goals and values;  (8) Information on self-employment;  (9) Resources related to creating a resume, interviewing, networking, and finding job opportunities; and  (10) Information on the skills and traits necessary to succeed in various careers.  2. The educational materials and data derived from the state board of education's collaboration with the department of economic development under subsection 1 of this section shall be distributed by the board to each high school in this state for the purpose of emphasizing areas of critical workforce needs and shortages in the labor markets in this state to high school students to support such students' career pathway decisions. Each high school shall provide its students with the information provided to the school by the state board of education before November first of every school year. ­­-------- (L. 2018 H.B. 1606 merged with S.B. 743)
MO Rev Stat § 167.903 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 167 - Pupils and Special Services|Section 167.903 - Personal plan of study for certain students, contents — waiver.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016   167.903. Personal plan of study for certain students, contents — waiver. — 1. Each student prior to his or her ninth grade year at a public school, including a charter school, may develop with help from the school's guidance counselors a personal plan of study, which shall be reviewed regularly, as needed by school personnel and the student's parent or guardian and updated based upon the needs of the student. Each plan shall present a sequence of courses and experiences that conclude with the student reaching his or her postsecondary goals, with implementation of the plan of study transferring to the program of postsecondary education or training upon the student's high school graduation. The plan shall include, but not be limited to:  (1) Requirements for graduation from the school district or charter school;  (2) Career or postsecondary goals;  (3) Coursework or program of study related to career and postsecondary goals, which shall include, if relevant, opportunities that the district or school may not directly offer;  (4) Grade-appropriate and career-related experiences, as outlined in the grade-level expectations of the Missouri comprehensive guidance program; and  (5) Student assessments, interest inventories, or academic results needed to develop, review, and revise the personal plan of study, which shall include, if relevant, assessments, inventories, or academic results that the school district or charter school may not offer.  2. Each school district shall adopt a policy to permit the waiver of the requirements of this section for any student with a disability if recommended by the student's IEP committee. For purposes of this subsection, "IEP" means individualized education program. ­­-------- (L. 2016 S.B. 638)
MO Rev Stat § 167.905 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 167 - Pupils and Special Services|Section 167.905 - At-risk students to be identified, district policy required.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016   167.905. At-risk students to be identified, district policy required. — 1. By July 1, 2018, each school district shall develop a policy and implement a measurable system for identifying students in their ninth grade year, or students who transfer into the school subsequent to their ninth grade year, who are at risk of not being ready for college-level work or for entry-level career positions. Districts shall include, but are not limited to, the following sources of information:  (1) A student's performance on the Missouri assessment program test in eighth grade in English language arts and mathematics;  (2) A student's comparable statewide assessment performance if such student transferred from another state;  (3) The district's overall reported remediation rate under section 173.750; and  (4) A student's attendance rate.  2. The district policy shall require academic and career counseling to take place prior to graduation so that the school may attempt to provide sufficient opportunities to the student to graduate college-ready or career-ready and on time.  3. Each school district shall adopt a policy to permit the waiver of the requirements of this section for any student with a disability if recommended by the student's IEP committee. For purposes of this subsection, "IEP" means individualized education program. ­­-------- (L. 2016 S.B. 638)
MO Rev Stat § 168.011 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 168 - Personnel — Teachers and Others|Section 168.011 - Teachers — license required — teaching, and administration, to be recognized as professions.

Effective - 01 Sep 1988   168.011. Teachers — license required — teaching, and administration, to be recognized as professions. — 1. No person shall be employed to teach in any position in a public school until he has received a valid certificate of license entitling him to teach in that position.  2. Teaching in the state of Missouri, performing other related education duties, school administration, and teacher education are hereby declared to be professions with all the appropriate rights, responsibilities and privileges accorded to other recognized professions. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 9-1, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1457 & 1501)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 168.010)  Effective 9-1-88
MO Rev Stat § 168.015 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 168 - Personnel — Teachers and Others|Section 168.015 - Advisory council of certification for educators established — number — appointment — qualifications — powers — duties.

Effective - 01 Jul 1985   168.015. Advisory council of certification for educators established — number — appointment — qualifications — powers — duties. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of elementary and secondary education, the "Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators", hereinafter known as the "advisory council", which shall be composed of twenty-five members to be appointed by the state board of education on the recommendation of the commissioner of education. Of the twenty-five members of the council, fifteen must be active public school classroom teachers.  2. The duties and responsibilities of the advisory council shall include, but not be limited to:  (1) Making recommendations for the criteria and procedures whereby the quality and effectiveness of teacher and school administrator education programs within the state shall be evaluated;  (2) Making recommendations for the requirements for the certification of public school teachers and administrators;  (3) Making recommendations for the standards for renewal of certificates for public school teachers and administrators using academic course work as well as other types of professional development;  (4) Making recommendations concerning rules and regulations with respect to suspension and revocation of certificates of license to teach;  (5) Requesting and receiving reports from committees consisting of representatives from various professional groups, qualified in respective curriculum areas and other specialized areas, to assist in the formulation of recommendations of the advisory committee to the commissioner of education with respect to certification of public school teachers and administrators;  (6) Making recommendations for limiting the issuance of temporary certificates that are granted to those who do not meet the full requirements for certification. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1457 & 1501)  Effective 7-1-85
MO Rev Stat § 168.023 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 168 - Personnel — Teachers and Others|Section 168.023 - Contact hours included in professional development requirements for vocational-technical certification.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   168.023. Contact hours included in professional development requirements for vocational-technical certification. — Professional development requirements pursuant to section 168.021 for vocational-technical certification or successor certification shall include contact hours relating to the specific vocational-technical subject area for which the educator seeks certification. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 968 and S.B. 969 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 168.024 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 168 - Personnel — Teachers and Others|Section 168.024 - Local business externship, count as contact hours of professional development.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   168.024. Local business externship, count as contact hours of professional development. — 1. For purposes of this section, "local business externship" means an experience in which a teacher, supervised by his or her school or school district, gains practical experience at a business in the local community in which the teacher is employed through observation and interaction with employers and employees who are working on issues related to subjects taught by the teacher.  2. Any hours spent in a local business externship shall count as contact hours of professional development under section 168.021. ­­-------- (L. 2018 H.B. 1415 merged with H.B. 1606 merged with S.B. 743)
MO Rev Stat § 168.081 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 168 - Personnel — Teachers and Others|Section 168.081 - Teaching or acting as school administrator without certificate prohibited.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   168.081. Teaching or acting as school administrator without certificate prohibited. — After September 1, 1988, no person without a valid Missouri certificate shall:  (1) Engage in the practice of teaching or the performance of education duties in grades kindergarten through twelve in any public school in the state;  (2) Act as a school administrator in any public school district. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 9-8, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1457 & 1501, A.L. 2002 S.B. 722, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1298 Revision)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 168.020)
MO Rev Stat § 168.102 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 168 - Personnel — Teachers and Others|Section 168.102 - Short title.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   168.102. Short title. — Sections 168.102 to 168.130 shall be known and may be cited as the "Teacher Tenure Act" and shall become effective July 1, 1970. ­­-------- (L. 1969 p. 275 § 168.101)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Suspension or termination of contracts of certificated staff and administrators, academically deficient schools, when, procedure, 160.540
MO Rev Stat § 168.106 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 168 - Personnel — Teachers and Others|Section 168.106 - Indefinite contract, what affects.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   168.106. Indefinite contract, what affects. — The contract between a school district and a permanent teacher shall be known as an indefinite contract and shall continue in effect for an indefinite period, subject only to:  (1) Compulsory or optional retirement when the teacher reaches the age of retirement provided by law, or regulation established by the local board of education;  (2) Modification by a succeeding indefinite contract or contracts in the manner hereinafter provided;  (3) The death of the teacher;  (4) Resignation of the teacher with the written consent of the school board;  (5) Termination by the board of education after a hearing as hereinafter provided; and  (6) The revocation of the teacher's certificate. ­­-------- (L. 1969 p. 275 § 168.103)
MO Rev Stat § 168.108 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 168 - Personnel — Teachers and Others|Section 168.108 - Contract, form of — requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   168.108. Contract, form of — requirements. — 1. Every indefinite contract shall contain the following provisions in substantially the following form: "It is hereby agreed by and between ______, the teacher, and the Board of Education of ______ School District, the employer, that the teacher, beginning on the ______ day of ______, 20______, shall serve in the employ of the Board of Education and its successors for a term of ______ months (the number of school months of the school year in the school district) for an annual compensation of $ ______, to be paid to the teacher in equal installments according to local school board regulations less the contributions required by law." "It is further agreed by the parties hereto that this contract shall continue in force from year to year, until modified or terminated in accordance with the provisions of sections 168.102 to 168.130, RSMo, and any amendments thereto prior to the date of this contract."  2. Every indefinite contract shall be made by the order of the board of education, shall be in writing and shall be signed by the permanent teacher and the president of the board of education, or a facsimile signature of the president may be affixed at his direction, and the contract shall be attested by the secretary of the board of education by signature or facsimile. ­­-------- (L. 1969 p. 275 § 168.104, A.L. 1992 S.B. 470 & 497)
MO Rev Stat § 168.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 168 - Personnel — Teachers and Others|Section 168.110 - Contract modification, when — what provisions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990, 2 histories   168.110. Contract modification, when — what provisions. — The board of education of a school district may modify an indefinite contract annually on or before the fifteenth day of May in the following particulars:  (1) Determination of the date of beginning and length of the next school year;  (2) Fixing the amount of annual compensation for the following school year as provided by the salary schedule adopted by the board of education applicable to all teachers. The modifications shall be effective at the beginning of the next school year. All teachers affected by the modification shall be furnished written copies of the modifications within thirty days after their adoption by the board of education. ­­-------- (L. 1969 p. 275 § 168.105, A.L. 1990 S.B. 740)  (1993) The protection of the Teacher Tenure Act extends to only those provisions in teacher-school district contracts that cover teaching duties, being only those duties that require a teaching certificate. This act does not prevent a school board from unilaterally eliminating from a teacher's contract his extra and extended duties and the pay therefor. Sadler v. Board of Education of Cabool School District R-4, 851 S.W.2d 707 (Mo. App. S.D.).
MO Rev Stat § 168.112 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 168 - Personnel — Teachers and Others|Section 168.112 - Modification or termination, how.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   168.112. Modification or termination, how. — An indefinite contract between a permanent teacher and a board of education may be terminated or modified at any time by the mutual consent of the parties thereto. Any teacher who desires to terminate his contract at the end of a school term shall give written notice of his intention to do so and the reasons therefor not later than June first of the year in which the term ends. ­­-------- (L. 1969 p. 275 § 168.106, A.L. 1990 S.B. 740)
MO Rev Stat § 168.114 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 168 - Personnel — Teachers and Others|Section 168.114 - Board may terminate, grounds for.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   168.114. Board may terminate, grounds for. — 1. An indefinite contract with a permanent teacher shall not be terminated by the board of education of a school district except for one or more of the following causes:  (1) Physical or mental condition unfitting him to instruct or associate with children;  (2) Immoral conduct;  (3) Incompetency, inefficiency or insubordination in line of duty;  (4) Willful or persistent violation of, or failure to obey, the school laws of the state or the published regulations of the board of education of the school district employing him;  (5) Excessive or unreasonable absence from performance of duties; or  (6) Conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.  2. In determining the professional competency of or efficiency of* a permanent teacher, consideration should be given to regular and special evaluation reports prepared in accordance with the policy of the employing school district and to any written standards of performance which may have been adopted by the school board. ­­-------- (L. 1969 p. 275 § 168.107)  *Word "of" omitted in original rolls.  CROSS REFERENCE:  Suspension or termination of contracts of certificated staff and administrators, academically deficient schools, when, procedure, 160.540  (1975) Evidence held sufficient to justify dismissal for incompetency, insufficiency and insubordination. Saunders v. Reorganized School District No. 2 of Osage City (Mo.), 520 S.W.2d 29. (1976) School board is not required to have an official, published regulation on absences in order to discharge a permanent teacher for "excessive" and "unreasonable" absences. Aubuchon v. Gasconade Co. R-1 School District (A.), 541 S.W.2d 322. (1991) Where charges against teacher compromised teacher's integrity and respect in classroom, immoral conduct for purposes of statute providing for termination of teacher is not limited to sexual conduct but includes other conduct, such as theft of school property. Nexus must exist between teacher's fitness to teach and immoral conduct. Cochran v. Board of Education, 815 S.W.2d 55 (Mo.App.E.D.).