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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.408 - High-quality school, defined, replication in unaccredited districts.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 2016
160.408. High-quality school, defined, replication in unaccredited districts. —
1. For purposes of this section,
"high-quality charter school"
means a charter school operating in the state of Missouri that meets the following requirements:
(1) Receives eighty-five percent or more of the total points on the annual performance report for three out of the last four school years by comparing points earned to the points possible on the annual performance report for three of the last four school years;
(2) Maintains a graduation rate of at least eighty percent for three of the last four school years, if the charter school provides a high school program;
(3) Is in material compliance with its legally binding performance contract and sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349; and
(4) Is organizationally and fiscally viable as described in paragraph (b) of subdivision (2) of subsection 9 of section 160.405.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, high-quality charter schools shall be provided expedited opportunities to replicate and expand into unaccredited districts, a metropolitan district, or an urban school district containing most or all of a home rule city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one county. Such replication and expansion shall be subject to the following:
(1) The school seeking to replicate or expand shall submit its proposed charter to a proposed sponsor. The charter shall include a legally binding performance contract that meets the requirements of sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349;
(2) The sponsor's decision to approve or deny shall be made within sixty days of the filing of the proposed charter with the proposed sponsor;
(3) If a charter is approved by a sponsor, the charter application shall be filed with the state board of education with a statement of finding from the sponsor that the application meets the requirements of sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349 and a monitoring plan under which the sponsor shall evaluate the academic performance of students enrolled in the charter school. Such filing shall be made by January thirty-first prior to the school year in which the charter school intends to begin operations.
3. The term of the charter for schools operating under this section shall be five years, and the charter may be renewed for terms of up to ten years. Renewal shall be subject to the provisions of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subdivision (3) of subsection 9 of section 160.405.
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(L. 2016 S.B. 638)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.451 - Earthquake emergency system to be established for certain school districts.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 1990
160.451. Earthquake emergency system to be established for certain school districts. —
The governing body of each school district which can be expected to experience an intensity of ground shaking equivalent to a Modified Mercalli of VII or above from an earthquake occurring along the New Madrid Fault with a potential magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter Scale shall establish an earthquake emergency procedure system in every school building under its jurisdiction. The governing body of each school district shall request assistance from the state emergency management agency and any local emergency management agency located within its district boundaries to develop and establish the earthquake emergency procedure system.
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(L. 1990 S.B. 539 § 2)
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• 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.
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(L. 1990 S.B. 539 § 3)
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• 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.
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(L. 1990 S.B. 539 § 4)
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
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.
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(L. 1990 S.B. 539 § 5)
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
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.
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(L. 2004 H.B. 1070)
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• 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.
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(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.
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• 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.
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(L. 2014 H.B. 1490)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.527 - Health and family education credit — work groups, duties, members — academic performance standards.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023
160.527. Health and family education credit — work groups, duties, members — academic performance standards. —
1. The one-half unit of credit in health education required by the state board of education shall be renamed "Health and Family Education" for the 2024-25 school year and all subsequent school years.
2. The state board of education shall convene a work group to develop and recommend academic performance standards relating to the one-half unit of credit of health and family education required by the board. The work group shall include, but not be limited to, educators providing instruction in health education and family and consumer science in grades nine to twelve, representatives from the department of elementary and secondary education, and nonprofit organizations that focus on public health, parenting, and social services. The work group shall develop written curriculum frameworks relating to health and family education with an emphasis on behavioral health relating to the causes of morbidity and mortality of youth, chronic disease management, and parenting skills associated with optimal family health over a lifetime that may be used by school districts.
3. The state board of education shall adopt and implement academic performance standards relating to health and family education for the 2024-25 school year and all subsequent school years.
4. The requirements of section 160.514 shall not apply to this section.
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(L. 2023 H.B. 447)
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 4 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.
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(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)
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• 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.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 291)
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
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.
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(L. 1998 S.B. 781)
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
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.
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(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
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
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.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1415 merged with H.B. 1606 merged with S.B. 743)
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
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.
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(L. 2006 S.B. 894 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.660 - School safety provisions — rules.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
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.
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(L. 2000 S.B. 944)
2023 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.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
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
*
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(L. 2001 S.B. 244 § 1)
*Number "356", appears in original rolls.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.700 - National Guard pilot instruction program — duties — qualifications — fund.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
Effective - 28 Aug 2014
160.700. National Guard pilot instruction program — duties — qualifications — fund. —
1. There is hereby established a pilot program for public middle school students using military training and motivation methods. This program shall be established jointly by the department of elementary and secondary education, the department of social services and the National Guard.
2. The program may include and emphasize appropriate role model examples, adventure training, codes of conduct and policies on discipline as necessary to train students to become personally disciplined.
3. Students in the seventh or eighth grade may apply to attend the program upon recommendation of their school administration, or upon recommendation by local children's division counselors.
4. This program shall be a four-week residential program at a National Guard facility during which time military training instructors from the National Guard shall have overall responsibility for the students. Academic instruction shall be provided by the local school system and needed training for the families of the students shall be provided by school counselors or the department of social services.
5. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "National Guard Pilot Instruction Program Fund". The pilot program of public instruction established pursuant to this section shall be funded by moneys from this fund. The fund may receive any grants, gifts, donations and appropriations for the purpose of establishing and operating this program.
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(L. 2000 S.B. 944, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.710 - Purple star campus designation — definition — criteria.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
160.710. Purple star campus designation — definition — criteria. —
1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
(1)
"Military connected student"
, a student enrolled in a school district or charter school who:
(a) Is a dependent of a current or former member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Missouri National Guard, or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States; or
(b) Was a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Missouri National Guard, or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States who was killed while on active duty.
2. The department of elementary and secondary education shall designate a school district as a purple star campus if the school district applies and qualifies for the designation under this section.
3. To qualify as a purple star campus, a school district shall:
(1) Designate a staff member as a military liaison to serve as the point of contact between the school district and military connected students and their families;
(2) Identify military connected students enrolled in the school district;
(3) Determine appropriate services available to military connected students;
(4) Coordinate programs relevant to military connected students;
(5) Maintain on the school district website an easily accessible webpage that includes resources for military connected students and their families, including information regarding:
(a) Relocation to, enrollment at, registration at, and transferring records to the school district;
(b) Academic planning, course sequences, and advanced classes available;
(c) Counseling and other support services available for military connected students enrolled in the school district;
(d) The military liaison designated under subdivision (1) of this section;
(6) Establish and maintain a transition program led by the students, when appropriate, that assists military connected students in transitioning into the school district;
(7) Offer professional development and education for staff members on issues related to military connected students; and
(8) Offer at least one of the following programs:
(a) A resolution showing support for military connected students and their families;
(b) Recognition of the military holidays with relevant events hosted by the school district; or
(c) A partnership with a local military installation that provides opportunities for active duty military members to volunteer with the school district, speak at an assembly, or host a field trip.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 120)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.800 - Governor may name council — public hearing required.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009
160.800. Governor may name council — public hearing required. —
The governor may, on behalf of the state and in accordance with chapter 355, establish a private not-for-profit corporation named the "P-20 Council", to carry out the provisions of sections 160.800 to 160.820. As used in this section, the word
"corporation"
means the P-20 council authorized by this section. Before certification by the governor, the corporation shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of giving all interested parties an opportunity to review and comment upon the articles of incorporation, bylaws, and method of operation of the corporation. Notice of hearing shall be given at least fourteen days prior to the hearing.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 291)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.810 - Powers and duties.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009
160.810. Powers and duties. —
The corporation, after being certified by the governor as provided by section 160.800, may:
(1) Study the potential for a state-coordinated economic and educational policy that addresses all levels of education;
(2) Determine where obstacles make state support of programs that cross institutional or jurisdictional boundaries difficult and suggest remedies;
(3) Create programs that:
(a) Intervene at known critical transition points, such as middle school to high school and the freshman year of college, to help ensure student success at the next level;
(b) Foster higher education faculty spending time in elementary and secondary classrooms and private workplaces, and elementary and secondary faculty spending time in general education-level higher education courses and private workplaces, with particular emphasis on secondary school faculty working with general education higher education faculty;
(c) Allow education stakeholders to collaborate with members of business and industry to foster policy alignment, professional interaction, and information systems across sectors;
(d) Regularly provide feedback to schools, colleges, and employers concerning the number of students requiring postsecondary remediation, whether in educational institutions or the workplace;
(4) Explore ways to better align academic content, particularly between secondary school and first-year courses at public colleges and universities, which may include alignment between:
(a) Elementary and secondary assessments and public college and university admission and placement standards; and
(b) Articulation agreements for programs across sectors and educational levels.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 291)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.815 - Debts not debt of the state.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009
160.815. Debts not debt of the state. —
1. Debts incurred by the corporation established pursuant to the authority of sections 160.800 to 160.820 do not represent or constitute a debt of this state within the meaning of the provisions of the constitution or statutes of this state.
2. The corporation established pursuant to sections 160.800 to 160.820 shall be subject to all provisions of chapter 355 which do not conflict with the provisions of sections 160.800 to 160.820.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 291)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.820 - Departments may contract with corporation for activities.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories
160.820. Departments may contract with corporation for activities. —
In order to assist the corporation in achieving the objectives identified in section 160.810, the department of economic development, department of elementary and secondary education, and department of higher education and workforce development may contract with the corporation for activities consistent with the corporation's purpose, as specified in section 160.805, including but not limited to the employment of any personnel of the corporation, administrative services, and provision of office space. When contracting with the corporation under the provisions of this section, the departments shall be bound by the provisions of chapter 34.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 291, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1490)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.900 - Participation — lead agency designation — rulemaking authority.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories
160.900. Participation — lead agency designation — rulemaking authority. —
1. The state of Missouri shall participate in the federal Infant and Toddler Program, Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. Section 1431, et seq., and provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers determined eligible under state regulations.
2. The state agency designated by the governor as the lead agency shall be responsible for the administration and implementation of Part C of IDEA through a regional Part C early intervention system and shall promulgate rules implementing the requirements of Part C of IDEA consistent with federal regulations, 34 C.F.R. 303, et seq.
3. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in sections 160.900 to 160.925 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. Sections 160.900 to 160.925 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 July 1, 2005, shall be invalid and void.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 23.253 to the contrary, the provisions of this section shall not sunset.
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(L. 2005 S.B. 500, A.L. 2007 S.B. 112)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.905 - State interagency coordinating council established, members, meetings, duties.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories
160.905. State interagency coordinating council established, members, meetings, duties. —
1. The lead agency shall establish a "State Interagency Coordinating Council" for the state Part C early intervention system. The composition of the council shall include the members required under Part C of the IDEA consistent with federal regulations, 34 C.F.R. 303.601, appointed by the governor.
2. The state interagency coordinating council shall meet at least quarterly and shall comply with chapter 610.
3. The state interagency coordinating council shall advise and assist the lead agency pursuant to IDEA requirements, 34 C.F.R. 303.650 to 303.654.
4. The state interagency coordinating council shall assist the lead agency in the preparation and submission of an annual report to the governor and to the secretary of the United States Department of Education on the status of infant and toddler early intervention programs in the state and report any recommendations for improvements to such programs.
5. The lead agency, in consultation with any other state agencies involved in the Part C early intervention system, shall submit rules and regulations, other than emergency rules and regulations, to the council for review prior to the lead agency's final approval. The council shall review all proposed rules and regulations and report its recommendations thereon to the lead agency within thirty days. The lead agency shall respond to the council's recommendations providing reasons for proposed rules and regulations that are not consistent with the council's recommendations.
6. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 23.253 to the contrary, the provisions of this section shall not sunset.
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(L. 2005 S.B. 500, A.L. 2007 S.B. 112)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.910 - Lead agency to maintain Part C early intervention system — compilation of data — monitoring of expenditures — bidding process to be established — centralized system of enrollment.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories
160.910. Lead agency to maintain Part C early intervention system — compilation of data — monitoring of expenditures — bidding process to be established — centralized system of enrollment. —
1. The lead agency shall maintain a state Part C early intervention system under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Section 1431, et seq., for eligible children and families of such children which shall be administered through the regional Part C early intervention system.
2. The lead agency shall compile data in the system on the number of eligible children in the state in need of early intervention services, the number of eligible children and their families served, the types of services provided, and other information as deemed necessary by the agency.
3. The state Part C early intervention system shall include a comprehensive child-find system and public awareness program to ensure that eligible children are identified, located, referred to the system, and evaluated for eligibility.
4. The lead agency shall monitor system expenditures for administrative services and regional offices to ensure maximum utilization of state funds for all children determined to be eligible for early intervention services. The lead agency or its designee shall provide regional offices with the necessary financial data to assist regional offices in monitoring their expenditures and the cost of direct services. Such data shall include the number of children eligible from the most recent child count from that region and monthly data reports on the costs spent by providers in their network.
5. The lead agency shall establish a bidding process for determining regional offices across the state. The bidding process shall establish criteria for allowing regions to implement models that will serve the unique needs of their community. Such process shall encourage organizations bidding for a center to demonstrate agreements:
(1) With other state and local government entities that provide services to infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities including regional centers as defined in section 633.005 and boards established under sections 205.968 to 205.973; and
(2) To collaborate with established, quality early intervention providers in the region to establish a network for early intervention services.
6. The lead agency shall establish a centralized system of provider enrollment to assure that all Part C early intervention system providers meet requirements of Part C regulations and the Missouri state plan.
7. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 23.253 to the contrary, the provisions of this section shall not sunset.
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(L. 2005 S.B. 500, A.L. 2007 S.B. 112)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XI - Education and Libraries › Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions › Section 160.915 - Regional office proposals, contents.

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 160
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories
160.915. Regional office proposals, contents. —
1. Each regional office shall include in their proposal the following assurances and documentation of their plan to:
(1) Provide those functions that are specifically identified under federal and state regulations implementing Part C of IDEA, 20 U.S.C. Section 1431, as functions to be provided at public expense, with no cost to the parent;
(2) Contract with established community early intervention providers or hire providers as geographic necessity requires to ensure all services are available and accessible within the region;
(3) Implement a system of provider oversight to ensure:
(a) That all services are available and accessible within that region including the use of providers hired by the regional office where geographic necessity requires this practice; and
(b) Compliance by all providers in the regional office's provider network, including but not limited to upholding the requirements of Part C of IDEA;
(4) Include in each child's individual family service plan family-oriented approaches to support the child's developmental goals;
(5) Incorporate as the focus of the individualized family service plan best available practices and coaching approaches that support the family's capacity to meet the developmental needs of their child;
(6) Develop or maintain resources or utilize multiple funding sources for providing early intervention services for children with disabilities in the region for which they are bidding; and
(7) Implement a system for reutilization of assistive technology devices and oversight of assistive technology authorizations.
2. The lead agency may determine other assurances and request additional documentation they deem to be necessary and reasonable to achieve the purpose of this section and to comply with applicable federal law and regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 23.253 to the contrary, the provisions of this section shall not sunset.
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(L. 2005 S.B. 500, A.L. 2007 S.B. 112)