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MO Rev Stat § 160.021 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.021 - Classes of school districts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   160.021. Classes of school districts. — The public school districts existing under the laws of this state are divided into the following classes; namely, seven-director, urban, and metropolitan school districts. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 1-2, A.L. 1973 H.B. 158, A.L. 1997 H.B. 641 & 593)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.010)
MO Rev Stat § 160.031 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.031 - School districts formed of cities or towns, defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   160.031. School districts formed of cities or towns, defined. — For the purpose of taxation under Section 11 of Article X of the Constitution, the term "school districts formed of cities or towns" includes any seven-director district in which is located any town or incorporated city. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 1-3)
MO Rev Stat § 160.041 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.041 - Minimum school day, school month, school year, defined — reduction of required number of hours and days, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   160.041. Minimum school day, school month, school year, defined — reduction of required number of hours and days, when. — 1. The "minimum school day" consists of three hours for schools with a five-day school week or four hours for schools with a four-day school week in which the pupils are under the guidance and direction of teachers in the teaching process. A "school month" consists of four weeks of five days each for schools with a five-day school week or four weeks of four days each for schools with a four-day school week. In school year 2019-20 and subsequent years, no minimum number of school days shall be required, and "school day" shall mean any day in which, for any amount of time, pupils are under the guidance and direction of teachers in the teaching process. The "school year" commences on the first day of July and ends on the thirtieth day of June following.  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, the commissioner of education is authorized to reduce the required number of hours or days in which the pupils are under the guidance and direction of teachers in the teaching process if:  (1) There is damage to or destruction of a public school facility which requires the dual utilization of another school facility; or  (2) Flooding or other inclement weather as defined in subsection 1 of section 171.033 prevents students from attending the public school facility. ­­Such reduction shall not extend beyond two calendar years in duration. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 1-4, A.L. 1977 H.B. 130, A.L. 1982 S.B. 832, A.L. 1983 S.B. 39, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1456 & 1197, A.L. 1993 S.B. 380, A.L. 1994 S.B. 442, A.L. 2007 S.B. 64, A.L. 2009 S.B. 291, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1606 merged with S.B. 743)  (Source: RSMo 1959 § 163.020)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Make-up hours and days required due to cancellation for inclement weather, 171.033
MO Rev Stat § 160.045 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.045 - Standards for teaching required.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   160.045. Standards for teaching required. — 1. Each public school shall develop standards for teaching no later than June 30, 2010. The standards shall be applicable to all public schools, including public charter schools operated by the board of a school district.  2. Teaching standards shall include, but not be limited to, the following:  (1) Students actively participate and are successful in the learning process;  (2) Various forms of assessment are used to monitor and manage student learning;  (3) The teacher is prepared and knowledgeable of the content and effectively maintains students' on-task behavior;  (4) The teacher uses professional communication and interaction with the school community;  (5) The teacher keeps current on instructional knowledge and seeks and explores changes in teaching behaviors that will improve student performance; and  (6) The teacher acts as a responsible professional in the overall mission of the school.  3. The department may provide assistance to public schools in developing these standards upon request. ­­-------- (L. 2009 S.B. 291 § 161.380)
MO Rev Stat § 160.051 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.051 - Public school system established — child attains age five, when — board shall provide free instruction for children between ages of five and six years — literacy programs — summer school for prekindergartners.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   160.051. Public school system established — child attains age five, when — board shall provide free instruction for children between ages of five and six years — literacy programs — summer school for prekindergartners. — 1. A system of free public schools is established throughout the state for the gratuitous instruction of persons between the ages of five and twenty-one years. Any child whose fifth birthday occurs before the first day of August shall be deemed to have attained the age of five years at the commencement of the school year beginning in that calendar year or at the commencement of the summer school session immediately prior to the school term beginning in the school year beginning in that calendar year, whichever is earlier, for the purpose of apportioning state school funds and for all other purposes.  2. Public schools may establish family literacy programs for children of all ages and their families.  3. The department of elementary and secondary education shall not use school for kindergarten pupils in the summer preceding such pupils' regular fall starting date as an element of the standards of the Missouri school improvement program. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 1-5, A.L. 1967 p. 236, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1456 & 1197, A.L. 1985 H.B. 463, A.L. 1988 S.B. 797, A.L. 1990 S.B. 740, A.L. 1996 S.B. 572, A.L. 1999 H.B. 889, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1711)  Severability clause, see § 82.293.
MO Rev Stat § 160.053 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.053 - Child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when — child eligible for first grade, when — state aid exception.

Effective - 01 Jul 2015   160.053. Child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when — child eligible for first grade, when — state aid exception. — 1. If a school district maintains a prekindergarten program, a child is eligible for admission to that prekindergarten program only if the child has reached the age of three before the first day of August of the school year beginning in that calendar year. If a school district maintains a kindergarten program, a child is eligible for admission to kindergarten and to the summer school session immediately preceding kindergarten, if offered, if the child reaches the age of five before the first day of August of the school year beginning in that calendar year or if the child is a military dependent who has successfully completed an accredited prekindergarten program or has attended an accredited kindergarten program in another state. A child is eligible for admission to first grade if the child reaches the age of six before the first day of August of the school year beginning in that calendar year or if the child is a military dependent who has successfully completed an accredited kindergarten program in another state.  2. Any kindergarten or grade one pupil beginning the school term and any pupil beginning summer school prior to a kindergarten school term in a metropolitan school district or an urban school district containing the greater part of the population of a city which has more than three hundred thousand inhabitants pursuant to section 160.054 or 160.055 and subsequently transferring to another school district in this state in which the child's birth date would preclude such child's eligibility for entrance shall be deemed eligible for attendance and shall not be required to meet the minimum age requirements. The receiving school district shall receive state aid for the child, notwithstanding the provisions of section 160.051.  3. Any child who completes the kindergarten year shall not be required to meet the age requirements of a district for entrance into grade one.  4. The provisions of this section relating to kindergarten instruction and state aid therefor shall not apply during any particular school year to those districts which do not provide kindergarten classes that year. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 10, A.L. 1996 S.B. 572, A.L. 1999 H.B. 889, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1678, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1689)  Effective 7-01-15
MO Rev Stat § 160.054 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.054 - Metropolitan districts — child eligible for prekindergartens, kindergarten, and summer school, when, how determined — child eligible for first grade, when, how determined — exceptions.

Effective - 01 Jul 2015   160.054. Metropolitan districts — child eligible for prekindergartens, kindergarten, and summer school, when, how determined — child eligible for first grade, when, how determined — exceptions. — 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of sections 160.051 and 160.053, to the contrary, beginning with the 1997-98 school year, all metropolitan school districts, except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, may establish and enforce a regulation which requires that a child shall have attained the age of three by August first for purposes of prekindergarten if a school district maintains such a program, the age of five for purposes of kindergarten and summer school prior to a kindergarten school term, and the age of six for purposes of grade one, on or before any date between August first and October first of that year. The school district shall receive state aid for any child admitted to kindergarten, summer school prior to kindergarten, or grade one pursuant to this section, notwithstanding the provisions of section 160.051.  2. Any kindergarten or grade one pupil beginning the school term and any pupil beginning summer school prior to a kindergarten school term in a metropolitan school district and subsequently transferring to another school district in this state in which the child's birth date would preclude such child's eligibility for entrance shall be deemed eligible for attendance and shall not be required to meet the minimum age requirements. The receiving school district shall receive state aid for the child, notwithstanding the provisions of section 160.051.  3. Any child who completes the kindergarten year in a metropolitan school district shall not be required to meet the minimum age requirements of another school district in this state for entrance into grade one.  4. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of this section, relating to kindergarten instruction and state aid therefor, shall not apply during any particular school year to those districts which do not provide kindergarten classes that year. ­­-------- (L. 1996 S.B. 572 § 1, A.L. 1999 H.B. 889, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1689)  Effective 7-01-15
MO Rev Stat § 160.055 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.055 - Urban districts — child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when, how determined — child eligible for first grade, when, how determined.

Effective - 01 Jul 2015   160.055. Urban districts — child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when, how determined — child eligible for first grade, when, how determined. — 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of sections 160.051 and 160.053, to the contrary, beginning with the 1997-98 school year, all urban school districts containing the greater part of the population of a city which has more than three hundred thousand inhabitants, except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, may establish and enforce a regulation which requires that a child shall have attained the age of three by August first for purposes of prekindergarten if a school district maintains such a program, the age of five for purposes of kindergarten and summer school prior to a kindergarten school term, and the age of six for purposes of grade one, on or before any date between August first and October first of that year. The school district shall receive state aid for any child admitted to kindergarten, summer school prior to kindergarten, or grade one pursuant to this section, notwithstanding the provisions of section 160.051.  2. Any kindergarten or grade one pupil beginning the school term and any pupil beginning summer school prior to a kindergarten school term in an urban school district in this state containing the greater part of the population of a city which has more than three hundred thousand inhabitants and subsequently transferring to another school district in this state in which the child's birth date would preclude such child's eligibility for entrance shall be deemed eligible for attendance and shall not be required to meet the minimum age requirements. The receiving school district shall receive state aid for the child, notwithstanding the provisions of section 160.051.  3. Any child who completes the kindergarten year in an urban school district containing the greater part of the population of a city which has more than three hundred thousand inhabitants shall not be required to meet the minimum age requirements of another school district in this state for entrance into grade one.  4. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of this section, relating to kindergarten instruction and state aid therefor, shall not apply during any particular school year to those districts which do not provide kindergarten classes that year. ­­-------- (L. 1996 S.B. 572 § 2, A.L. 1999 H.B. 889, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1689)  Effective 7-01-15
MO Rev Stat § 160.061 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.061 - Records transferred from county superintendent of schools — duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1979   160.061. Records transferred from county superintendent of schools — duties. — In all counties in this state the county clerk shall be responsible for maintaining records of a historical, statutory or informational nature that were formerly maintained by the county superintendent of schools. ­­-------- (L. 1979 H.B. 772 § A)
MO Rev Stat § 160.065 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.065 - School information furnished by charter, private or parochial schools, limited liability.

Effective - 28 Aug 2000   160.065. School information furnished by charter, private or parochial schools, limited liability. — Charter, private and parochial schools shall not be civilly liable for providing to other schools any information required to be provided pursuant to this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 2000 S.B. 944 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 160.066 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.066 - Expenditures and revenue, searchable document or database required — updates — template.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   160.066. Expenditures and revenue, searchable document or database required — updates — template. — 1. By September 1, 2019, each public school district and each charter school shall develop, maintain, and make publicly available, at a minimum, a searchable expenditure and revenue document or database detailing actual income, expenditures, and disbursements for the current calendar or fiscal year on its district or school website, which may be in the format of a searchable PDF, document, or spreadsheet. If the public school district or charter school does not provide the aforementioned detailed financial and budgetary information on its website, then a direct link to the department of elementary and secondary education's website, which has detailed financial and budgetary information about the public school district or charter school, shall be provided on the district's website. The site shall contain only information that is a public record or that is not confidential or otherwise protected from public disclosure under state or federal law.  2. The public school district or charter school shall, to the extent practicable, update the financial data contained on the site no less frequently than every quarter and provide the data in a structured format. The public school district or charter school shall archive the financial data, which shall remain accessible and searchable, for a minimum of ten years.  3. By January 1, 2019, the department of elementary and secondary education shall create a template for voluntary use by school districts needing assistance with the online posting of the information specified in subsection 1 of this section. The template may include both the type of electronic file posted as well as the information to be included in the posting. The department may take into consideration any existing templates or reports developed by the department for purposes of financial reporting. In the event that a school district or charter school does not maintain a website, this information shall be accessible through the department.  4. Nothing in this section shall direct or require a school district or charter school to post online any personal information relating to payroll including, but not limited to, payroll deductions, payroll contributions, or any other information that is confidential or otherwise protected from public disclosure under state or federal law. ­­-------- (L. 2018 H.B. 1606)
MO Rev Stat § 160.069 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.069 - Policy on consequences of possession or drinking alcohol at school or during extracurricular activities.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   160.069. Policy on consequences of possession or drinking alcohol at school or during extracurricular activities. — Every school district shall develop a policy by June 30, 2006, detailing the consequences that will result for a student at school if the student is found to be in possession or drinking alcohol either on school property or while representing the school at extracurricular activities. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 402)
MO Rev Stat § 160.075 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.075 - American Sign Language courses, treatment as a foreign language, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   160.075. American Sign Language courses, treatment as a foreign language, when. — 1. Any public school or public institution of higher education in this state may offer one or more courses in American Sign Language (ASL). American Sign Language shall be treated as a foreign language for academic credit granting and receiving purposes when ASL is offered by a public school or public institution of higher education in Missouri.  2. Any student enrolled in a public school or public institution of higher education in this state that offers an American Sign Language course or courses as part of the school's or institution's regular curriculum shall receive academic credit for such course or courses if such school or institution provides academic credit for a course or courses in any other foreign language. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a school or institution from offering nonacademic credit ASL classes as part of the school's or institution's educational program.  3. Any student enrolled in a public school or public institution of higher education in this state that offers an American Sign Language course or courses may earn academic credit for such course by completing the course with a passing grade or by demonstrating a proficiency in ASL at a level of competence equal to that taught in such course.  4. Academic credit received for taking an ASL course or demonstrating proficiency in ASL shall be counted toward satisfaction of any foreign language or language arts requirements of the public school or public institution of higher education, including any foreign language or language arts entrance requirements of any public institution of higher education.  5. Nothing in subsection 4 of this section shall be construed as limiting the ability of individual departments in public institutions of higher education located in the state of Missouri from establishing specific departmental language requirements for majors that cannot be met by American Sign Language.  6. The Missouri commission for the deaf and hard of hearing and the Missouri American Sign Language teachers association shall provide assistance, advice, and guidance on the development, establishment, and teaching of American Sign Language courses in Missouri public schools and public institutions of higher education as needed and requested. ­­-------- (L. 2005 H.B. 530)
MO Rev Stat § 160.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.250 - Citation of law — statutes involved.

Effective - 28 Aug 2011   160.250. Citation of law — statutes involved. — The provisions of sections 37.710*, 160.250, 160.261, 160.262, 162.014, 162.068, 162.069, 168.021, 168.071, 168.133*, 210.135, 210.145*, 210.152*, 210.915, 210.922, and 556.037 relating to protecting children from sexual offenders shall be known as the "Amy Hestir Student Protection Act". ­­-------- (L. 2011 S.B. 54 § 160.085)  *Sections 37.710, 168.133, 210.145, and 210.152 are also included as part of the "Dominic James Memorial Foster Care Reform Act of 2004" in section 210.108.
MO Rev Stat § 160.251 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XI - Education and Libraries|Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions|Section 160.251 - Purpose.

Effective - 28 Aug 1985   160.251. Purpose. — Whereas a general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence is essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, and whereas education directly affects the future of the citizens of our state, and whereas at few times in the history of this state and country has there been greater critical interest in the public schools than at present, this act*, which may be referred to as the "Excellence in Education Act of 1985", is enacted to encourage and promote quality in our schools. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 2)  *"This act" (H.B. 463, 1985) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing.