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Title XI - Education and Li...
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Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions
Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions
Section 160.011 Definitions, certain chapters.
Section 160.021 Classes of school districts.
Section 160.031 School districts formed of cities or towns, defined.
Section 160.041 Minimum school day, school month, school year, defined — reduction of required number of hours and days, when.
Section 160.045 Standards for teaching required.
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.
Section 160.053 Child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when — child eligible for first grade, when — state aid exception.
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.
Section 160.055 Urban districts — child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when, how determined — child eligible for first grade, when, how determined.
Section 160.061 Records transferred from county superintendent of schools — duties.
Section 160.065 School information furnished by charter, private or parochial schools, limited liability.
Section 160.066 Expenditures and revenue, searchable document or database required — updates — template.
Section 160.069 Policy on consequences of possession or drinking alcohol at school or during extracurricular activities.
Section 160.075 American Sign Language courses, treatment as a foreign language, when.
Section 160.250 Citation of law — statutes involved.
Section 160.251 Purpose.
Section 160.254 General assembly joint committee on education created — appointment, meetings, chairman, quorum, duties, expenses.
Section 160.257 Pupil testing for competency in certain subjects — each school district to establish — department of elementary and secondary education, duties, limitations.
Section 160.261 Discipline, written policy established by local boards of education — contents — reporting requirements — additional restrictions for certain suspensions — weapons offense, mandatory suspension or expulsion — no civil liability for authorized personnel — spanking not child abuse, when — investigation procedure — officials falsifying reports, penalty.
Section 160.262 Mediation, office of the child advocate to coordinate, when — procedures — binding agreement, when.
Section 160.263 Confinement of a student prohibited, when — policy on restrictive behavioral interventions required — model policy to be developed.
Section 160.268 Excellence in education revolving fund established — purposes — funding, administration of fund — exempt from transfer to general revenue.
Section 160.272 Rules and regulations, promulgation.
Section 160.276 Scholarships for qualified students pursuing teacher education degree — amount — colleges and universities participating to provide matching fund.
Section 160.278 Scholarships, how awarded — students applying to indicate preferences.
Section 160.281 Loan paid back with interest if student fails to obtain degree — loans may be sold.
Section 160.283 Teaching five years pays off amount received — failure to teach treated as loan for unpaid amount.
Section 160.350 Missouri award of recognition for student athletes, how chosen, qualifications.
Section 160.360 Operation recognition, honorary high school diplomas awarded to certain veterans and civilian POWs, when.
Section 160.400 Charter schools, defined, St. Louis City and Kansas City school districts — sponsors — use of public school buildings — organization of charter schools — affiliations with college or university — criminal background check required.
Section 160.403 Sponsoring a charter school, annual application and approval, contents of application, approval requirements.
Section 160.405 Proposed charter, how submitted, requirements, submission to state board, powers and duties — approval, revocation, termination — definitions — lease of public school facilities, when — unlawful reprisal, defined, prohibited — performance report.
Section 160.408 High-quality school, defined, replication in unaccredited districts.
Section 160.410 Admission, preferences for admission permitted, when — information to be made publicly available — move out of school district, effect of.
Section 160.415 Distribution of state school aid for charter schools — powers and duties of governing body of charter schools.
Section 160.417 Financial stress, review of report information by charter school sponsor, when — criteria for financial stress.
Section 160.420 Employment provisions — school district personnel may accept charter school position and remain district employees, effect — noncertificated instructional personnel, employment, supervision.
Section 160.425 Missouri charter public school commission created, members, duties — funding.
Section 160.451 Earthquake emergency system to be established for certain school districts.
Section 160.453 Requirements for emergency system — public inspection of system authorized.
Section 160.455 Distribution to each student certain materials on earthquake safety — duties of school district.
Section 160.457 School districts may elect to adopt certain provisions of earthquake emergency program.
Section 160.480 Emergency preparedness plans — school boards may adopt, use of facilities and resources — review by the board, when.
Section 160.500 Citation of law — outstanding schools trust fund — commissioner of administration, estimates — state treasurer, duties, transfer of funds.
Section 160.514 Academic performance standards, adoption by state board, standards — procedure for adoption — development of written curriculum frameworks — adoption of written curriculum by boards of education.
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.
Section 160.518 Statewide assessment system, standards, restriction — exemplary levels, outstanding school waivers — summary waiver of pupil testing requirements — waiver void, when — scores not counted, when — alternative assessments for special education students.
Section 160.522 School accountability report card for each school district, purpose — standard form, contents — distribution of report card information.
Section 160.526 Development of academic standards, learning standards, and assessment system, criteria — assistance of experts — notification of implementation of system, legislative veto — professional advice and counsel.
Section 160.530 Eligibility for state aid, allocation of funds to professional development committee — statewide areas of critical need, funds — success leads to success grant program created, purpose — listing of expenditures.
Section 160.534 Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to classroom trust fund.
Section 160.539 School flex program established — eligible students, requirements — annual report.
Section 160.540 Suspension or termination of contracts of certificated staff and administrators in academically deficient schools, when, procedure — incentive program for successful teachers.
Section 160.545 A+ school program established — purpose — rules — variable fund match requirement — waiver of rules and regulations, requirement — reimbursement for higher education costs for students — evaluation — reimbursement for two-year schools.
Section 160.570 Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect on graduation requirements.
Section 160.572 Participation in ACT WorkKeys assessment in lieu of ACT assessment or ACT plus writing assessment, when.
Section 160.575 Ready to work endorsement program required — elements — development of standards.
Section 160.660 School safety provisions — rules.
Section 160.665 School protection officers, teachers or administrators may be designated as — authorized to carry concealed firearms — requirements — public hearing to be held, when.
Section 160.675 Retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs, grants issued by department to local governments, procedure — rulemaking authority.
Section 160.700 National Guard pilot instruction program — duties — qualifications — fund.
Section 160.720 Priority schools identified, criteria — comprehensive school improvement plan required, contents — educational audits, requirements — evaluation of plan, time lines — withholding of funds, when — rules.
Section 160.775 Antibullying policy required — definition — content, requirements.
Section 160.800 Governor may name council — public hearing required.
Section 160.805 Articles of incorporation and bylaws — members, terms, staff — annual report.
Section 160.810 Powers and duties.
Section 160.815 Debts not debt of the state.
Section 160.820 Departments may contract with corporation for activities.
Section 160.900 Participation — lead agency designation — rulemaking authority.
Section 160.905 State interagency coordinating council established, members, meetings, duties.
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.
Section 160.915 Regional office proposals, contents.
Section 160.920 Funding limitations — third-party payers — schedule of fees for family cost participation — collection of fees.
Section 160.925 Fund created, use of moneys — transfer of moneys.
Section 160.975 All schools to post child abuse hotline number, signage, contents — rulemaking authority.
Section 160.1990 Criteria to facilitate transition of foster children — definitions — receiving school duties — on-time graduation procedures.
Section 160.2000 Text of compact.
Section 160.2500 Citation of act — discrimination based on religious viewpoint or expression prohibited — prayer and religious activities in school permitted, when — religious clothing and jewelry permitted — limited public policy forum authorized.
Section 160.2700 Adult high school defined.
Section 160.2705 Establishment of adult high schools, where — bid process — academic requirements, diplomas.
Section 160.2710 Minimum enrollment age — preference given to students receiving certain income-based assistance.
Section 160.2715 State and local funding restrictions — permissible public or private funding sources — outcome expectations.
Section 160.2720 Annual report, contents.
Section 160.2725 Rulemaking authority.