Chapter 162 - School Districts

Section 162.011 School boards may associate and appoint a member to attend meetings — may pay dues and attendance expenses.
Section 162.013 School boards may expend district funds to provide accident and property damage insurance for members, when.
Section 162.014 Registered sex offenders prohibited from being school board candidates.
Section 162.031 Division or addition to district — apportionment of property and obligations.
Section 162.032 Annexation or dissolution of school district, health care coverage continuation responsibility of successor district.
Section 162.041 Arbitration of disagreement as to apportionment — arbitrator's compensation — effect of award.
Section 162.051 Special board meetings, how called — notice.
Section 162.063 School districts may provide hospital and medical coverage for students, when.
Section 162.064 Bus drivers, medical endorsement required, when.
Section 162.065 Bus driver training required.
Section 162.068 Former employees, information provided by school district, written policy required — suspension of employee under investigation — immunity from liability, when, exception.
Section 162.069 Employee-student communications, written policy required — training materials, required content.
Section 162.071 Annexation of district to adjoining district, when — state board of education, duties.
Section 162.073 Definitions.
Section 162.081 Failure to provide minimum school term, effect of — unaccredited schools, hearing required, board of education options — special administrative board, duration of authority.
Section 162.083 Special administrative board, additional members authorized — term of office — return to local governance, when.
Section 162.085 Lapse of district upon withdrawal of provisional accreditation.
Section 162.091 Neglect or refusal to comply with school laws by public official a misdemeanor, penalty.
Section 162.152 Section of district reorganization created — duties.
Section 162.171 Reorganization plans may be proposed.
Section 162.181 Reorganization, procedure.
Section 162.191 Election in proposed district.
Section 162.201 Certification of election results.
Section 162.202 Consolidation of two or more school districts, tax rate ceiling how calculated.
Section 162.203 Orientation and training requirements for board members initially elected or appointed — refresher training.
Section 162.204 Permanent records, digital or electronic format permitted.
Section 162.208 Internet websites, required postings.
Section 162.211 Seven-director district, who may establish.
Section 162.212 Six-director school district to be known as seven-director school district.
Section 162.215 School officers may be commissioned to enforce certain criminal laws.
Section 162.221 Seven-director district, procedure to organize.
Section 162.223 Consolidation of seven-director districts — petition by voters or call for election by two or more boards of education — ballot form — procedure — new district declared, when — commissioner's powers — board members, how determined.
Section 162.231 Failure to approve proposed district — effect.
Section 162.241 Election of directors in newly formed district — costs of election, how paid.
Section 162.251 New district, officers, elected, when — funds, how transferred — obligations assumed.
Section 162.261 Seven-director district, board of, terms — vacancies — prohibition on hiring spouse of board member, when — constitutional prohibition on nepotism applies to districts.
Section 162.281 Candidate to declare for term of specific number of years, when.
Section 162.291 Directors — election — qualifications.
Section 162.301 Organization of board — quorum — officers.
Section 162.303 Failure of member to attend board meetings, effect — attendance, defined — vacancies, how filled.
Section 162.311 Name of district adopted, when — seal required.
Section 162.321 Change of district name — effect.
Section 162.341 Annual election, when held.
Section 162.351 Election commissioners to conduct elections in certain districts.
Section 162.371 Secretary to issue certificates.
Section 162.381 Conduct of special elections.
Section 162.391 Employment of board members prohibited — secretary and treasurer, compensated, when.
Section 162.401 Treasurer's bond.
Section 162.411 Board may employ attorney.
Section 162.423 Extension of city limits does not affect district boundaries — section effective when.
Section 162.431 Boundary change — procedure — arbitration — compensation of arbitrators — resubmission of changes restricted.
Section 162.441 Annexation — procedure, alternative — form of ballot.
Section 162.451 Dissolution of district.
Section 162.459 Boards of all seven-director and urban school districts to have seven members with the exception of Kansas City — directors, how elected.
Section 162.461 Corporate powers of urban districts.
Section 162.471 Board of directors — qualifications, terms, vacancies.
Section 162.481 Elections in urban school districts, held when — elections in Springfield, post-2000 census urban school districts, St. Charles County, and Buchanan County.
Section 162.491 Directors may be nominated by petition, when — contents of petition, certain districts — no petition required, Buchanan County.
Section 162.492 Director districts, candidates from subdistricts and at large — terms — vacancy, how filled.
Section 162.501 Secretary to issue certificates of election.
Section 162.511 Duties, restrictions and liabilities of the board — quorum — seal.
Section 162.521 Selection of officers of the board — terms — removal.
Section 162.531 Duties of the secretary — bond.
Section 162.541 Bond of treasurer.
Section 162.551 Compensation of treasurer and secretary.
Section 162.553 Urban school district may form ad hoc committee on dropout prevention — members — selection.
Section 162.571 Corporate powers of metropolitan district — board of education, powers.
Section 162.581 Qualifications of board members — oath — exemption from service as election officers.
Section 162.591 Organization of board — board to appoint acting superintendent, when.
Section 162.601 Election of board members, terms — members appointed due to vacancies, terms — qualifications.
Section 162.603 Nominations — procedure.
Section 162.611 Failure to attend board meetings, effect — vacancies, how filled.
Section 162.621 Powers and duties of board of education — special administrative board.
Section 162.626 Multiyear teacher-student grouping pilot program — class sizes, program goals — policies of school board may be reviewed by state board of education.
Section 162.631 Jurisdiction of circuit court over board — how exercised.
Section 162.641 Treasurer, duties — bond.
Section 162.651 Testimony taken in board's investigations to be under oath.
Section 162.661 Annual report of the board.
Section 162.666 St. Louis students' bill of rights.
Section 162.670 Statement of policy.
Section 162.675 Definitions.
Section 162.680 Disabled children to be educated with others whenever possible.
Section 162.685 Hearings by state board on adoption of standards and regulations.
Section 162.690 Advisory committees authorized — how appointed.
Section 162.700 Special educational services, required, when — diagnostic reports, how obtained — evaluations of private school students with disabilities — special services, ages three and four — remedial reading program, how funded.
Section 162.705 Contracts with other districts for special educational services — costs, how paid — district must provide services, when.
Section 162.710 Transportation, how provided.
Section 162.715 Special training for special educational programs — professional personnel required to obtain state aid.
Section 162.720 Gifted children, district may establish programs for — state board to approve — review of decisions — immunity from liability, when.
Section 162.722 Acceleration of students, subject or whole grade, when.
Section 162.730 State board to establish schools for severely disabled — special services for deaf — who shall provide — rules, procedure.
Section 162.740 District of residence to pay toward cost, when — amount, how calculated.
Section 162.745 Amount due from school district, notification of — payment, when — failure to pay, effect of.
Section 162.750 Special district may contract for special educational services for severely handicapped children.
Section 162.755 Transportation to be provided children, sheltered workshop employees, social centers and residents of facilities for certain disabled persons, also certain state schools.
Section 162.756 Transportation by common carriers for students of schools for the blind and deaf.
Section 162.760 Additional personnel of state board, appointment of.
Section 162.765 Superintendents and personnel of state schools for the deaf and blind, appointments, how made — compensation, how set and paid.
Section 162.770 Reports by superintendents of state schools for deaf and blind required, when.
Section 162.775 Eye examinations for pupils at state school for blind required — medical treatment provided, when.
Section 162.780 Care and control of property of state schools for severely disabled in state board of education.
Section 162.785 State board authorized to acquire property and to receive and administer grants.
Section 162.790 Donated funds, how handled — special funds created — annual report on all money in trust funds required.
Section 162.795 Boards of advisors, terms, appointment, duties, meetings.
Section 162.800 Board of advisors — compensation and expenses of members.
Section 162.805 State and area advisory committees, how appointed — tenure.
Section 162.810 Employees not to have interest in sales to schools, penalty.
Section 162.815 Voters may create special district to educate severely handicapped and to provide vocational training to residents of district.
Section 162.820 Preexisting special districts covered by sections 162.670 to 162.995.
Section 162.821 District secretary, duties of — report, contents of.
Section 162.825 Special district, procedure to establish.
Section 162.830 Special district may include one or more school districts.
Section 162.835 State board to review petition, when — plan for election districts within a special district required, when — submission to voters, when.
Section 162.840 Form of ballot.
Section 162.841 Records to be kept — changes to be reported.
Section 162.845 Organization election results, how determined — election of directors, when.
Section 162.855 Board of education of a special school district, duties and powers.
Section 162.856 Governing council of special school districts with population of more than 100,000 — members — powers and duties.
Section 162.857 Board of education of special school district with population of more than 100,000 — members — powers and duties.
Section 162.858 Public review committee and parental advisory committee of special school district with population of more than 100,000 — appointment of members — powers and duties.
Section 162.859 Board members to file financial interest statements.
Section 162.860 Candidates for board, qualifications — filing for office, where.
Section 162.865 Election at large — terms of office.
Section 162.867 Candidate for board — qualifications — election process — terms — redistricting committee.
Section 162.870 Results, how certified.
Section 162.875 District a body corporate and a political subdivision — powers granted.
Section 162.880 Establishment of schools, when.
Section 162.885 Determination of eligibility of child, how made.
Section 162.890 Special district to assume full responsibility for handicapped or severely handicapped children — exception, transition period.
Section 162.895 Vocational training to be provided.
Section 162.900 Transportation of students required — state transportation aid authorized.
Section 162.905 Cooperative activities authorized.
Section 162.910 Election of board members — term — declarations of.
Section 162.915 Acquisition of property — condemnation powers — sites, how selected.
Section 162.920 Tax rate — how increased.
Section 162.925 Property subject to tax — special district taxes not to be used in determining average school levy.
Section 162.930 Approval for state aid, how obtained.
Section 162.935 State aid, how computed.
Section 162.940 Tuition fees, how set — who shall pay.
Section 162.945 Notice to parent or guardian of diagnosis — contents of notice.
Section 162.946 Disability history and awareness instruction, school board may require — October designated disability history and awareness month — content and goals of instruction.
Section 162.955 Change in assignment, prohibited, when — child endangering self or others, court order — placement of child during interim.
Section 162.958 Law in effect at time of request to be utilized.
Section 162.959 Mediation of dispute available, when — agreement to be in writing — attorney not permitted, when.
Section 162.961 Due process hearing before administrative hearing commission — written decision — expedited hearing — forty-five day placement — hearing requirements — preliminary meeting.
Section 162.962 Decision subject to review, when, procedure.
Section 162.963 Rights of parties — record of proceedings, how kept — costs, how paid.
Section 162.974 Reimbursement for education costs of high-need children.
Section 162.996 Handicapped children attending private, parochial, parish or home schools, districts may provide special educational services — state aid, how calculated.
Section 162.997 Surrogates appointed, when — state board of education, duties — definitions.
Section 162.998 Board of education to be notified of need of surrogate, when, appointment, when.
Section 162.999 Duties of surrogates, qualifications for appointment, evaluation by board, successor surrogates appointed, when — rights of surrogates — immunity from suits, exceptions — reimbursement for expenses — legal assistance and independent evaluations, rules.
Section 162.1000 Interagency council on transition created, definitions, members, qualifications, chairperson how selected — meetings, powers and duties — annual report, content.
Section 162.1040 Citation of law — not applicable to certain districts.
Section 162.1042 Definitions.
Section 162.1045 State board of education to develop guidelines for enrollment option plan.
Section 162.1047 Enrollment option plan standards for acceptance or rejection — notice of rejection, content.
Section 162.1049 Nonresident district and resident district to accept each other's credits.
Section 162.1052 Rejection of admission of a nonresident by nonresident district, when.
Section 162.1055 School districts soliciting enrollment of a nonresident student, prohibited — activities in schools to be determined by district.
Section 162.1057 State aid, nonresident student enrolled in option district to be counted as resident.
Section 162.1059 Federal court ordering desegregation court order to govern enrollment option.
Section 162.1060 Transfer corporation, board, powers and duties, funding — termination of corporation, funds to lapse to general revenue — regional attendance zones.
Section 162.1061 Transfer corporations (metropolitan schools), computation of state aid.
Section 162.1100 Transitional school district, governing board, members, powers and duties — taxation — school improvement plan, review by state board of education — accountability officer, duties — dissolution of district, when.
Section 162.1115 Career and technical education programs, districts not penalized under school improvement program, when — revision of scoring.
Section 162.1125 Kaitlyn's law — certain IDEA students may participate in graduation ceremonies and related activities.
Section 162.1130 Definitions.
Section 162.1133 Blindness skills specialist available at each regional professional development center, duties — task force established.
Section 162.1136 Annual study conducted, educational status of eligible students — report to the general assembly, contents.
Section 162.1139 Joint referral service developed, rehabilitation services.
Section 162.1142 Blindness skills specialist fund created.
Section 162.1180 Instructional services and programs, educational service agency may be designated, organization, meetings.
Section 162.1190 Multiple attendance centers for same grade level, board to have policy for transfer of students.
Section 162.1195 Fine arts, professional development education assistance.
Section 162.1250 State funding for resident students enrolled in virtual program — calculation of funding — standards for virtual courses.
Section 162.1300 Additional students as result of boundary change, assessment scores and performance data not to be used for three years.
Section 162.1475 Data breach, procedures.