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2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - Chapter 160 — Schools--General Provisions
- § 160.011. — Definitions, certain chapters.
- § 160.021. — Classes of school districts.
- § 160.031. — School districts formed of cities or towns, defined.
- § 160.041. — Minimum school day, school month, school year, defined--reduction of required number of hours and days, when.
- § 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.
- § 160.053. — Child eligible for kindergarten and summer school, when--child eligible for first grade, when--state aid exception.
- § 160.054. — Metropolitan districts--child eligible for kindergarten and summer school, when, how determined--child eligible for first grade, when, how determined--exceptions.
- § 160.055. — Urban districts--child eligible for kindergarten and summer school, when, how determined--child eligible for first grade, when, how determined.
- § 160.061. — Records transferred from county superintendent of schools--duties.
- § 160.065. — School information furnished by charter, private or parochial schools, limited liability.
- § 160.069. — Policy on consequences of possession or drinking alcohol at school or during extracurricular activities.
- § 160.075. — American Sign Language courses, treatment as a foreign language, when.
- § 160.251. — Purpose.
- § 160.254. — General assembly joint committee on education created--appointment --meetings--chairman--quorum--duties--expenses.
- § 160.257. — Pupil testing for competency in certain subjects--each school district to establish--department of elementary and secondary education, duties, limitations.
- § 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.
- § 160.264. — (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- § 160.264. — Incentives for school excellence program established--funding--advisory committee established, appointment, duties--department of elementary and secondary education, duties--guidelines established, distributed--program topic.
- § 160.268. — Excellence in education revolving fund established--purposes--funding, administration of fund--exempt from transfer to general revenue.
- § 160.272. — Rules and regulations, promulgation.
- § 160.276. — Scholarships for qualified students pursuing teacher education degree --amount--colleges and universities participating to provide matching fund.
- § 160.278. — Scholarships, how awarded--students applying to indicate preferences.
- § 160.281. — Loan paid back with interest if student fails to obtain degree --loans may be sold.
- § 160.283. — Teaching five years pays off amount received--failure to teach treated as loan for unpaid amount.
- § 160.300. — Definitions.
- § 160.302. — Application, form and contents--review and selection of applications --certification by department of elementary and secondary education required.
- § 160.304. — Annual computation of energy cost savings required.
- § 160.306. — Repayment of loan to be from energy cost savings--interest rate --renegotiation of payment period--default on loan, consequences --payments placed in fund.
- § 160.308. — Record-keeping duties of district.
- § 160.310. — Energy set-aside program fund established, purpose--source of moneys--antilapse provision.
- § 160.312. — Misuse of funds by district, consequences--department audit of expenditures or repayments.
- § 160.314. — Department to establish policies and procedures.
- § 160.316. — Transfer from the fund to general revenue, when, amount.
- § 160.318. — Department to certify use of money in fund.
- § 160.320. — Revenue bonds may be issued, when, requirements--bonds not an indebtedness of the state.
- § 160.322. — Revenue bonds, maximum rate of interest--serial or term bonds --interest on bonds exempt from state income tax.
- § 160.324. — Revenue bonds--duties of department--rights of holder.
- § 160.326. — Revenue bonds, refund, when, how.
- § 160.328. — Expiration of authority to issue bonds--expiration of other provisions.
- § 160.350. — Missouri award of recognition for student athletes, how chosen, qualifications.
- § 160.360. — Operation recognition, honorary high school diplomas awarded to certain veterans and civilian POWs, when.
- § 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. 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.
- § 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. 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.
- § 160.410. — Admission, preferences for admission permitted, when--study of performance to be commissioned by department, costs, contents, results to be made public. Admission, preferences for admission permitted, when--study of performance to be commissioned by department, costs, contents, results to be made public.
- § 160.415. — Distribution of state school aid for charter schools--powers and duties of governing body of charter schools. Distribution of state school aid for charter schools--powers and duties of governing body of charter schools.
- § 160.420. — Employment provisions--school district personnel may accept charter school position and remain district employees, effect--noncertificated instructional personnel, employment, supervision. Employment provisions--school district personnel may accept charter school position and remain district employees, effect--noncertificated instructional personnel, employment, supervision.
- § 160.451. — Earthquake emergency system to be established for certain school districts.
- § 160.453. — Requirements for emergency system--public inspection of system authorized.
- § 160.455. — Distribution to each student certain materials on earthquake safety --duties of school district.
- § 160.457. — School districts may elect to adopt certain provisions of earthquake emergency program.
- § 160.480. — Emergency preparedness plans--school boards may adopt, use of facilities and resources--review by the board, when.
- § 160.500. — Citation of law--outstanding schools trust fund--commissioner of administration, estimates--state treasurer, duties, transfer of funds.
- § 160.510. — Commission on performance established, members, terms--duties, remuneration--expiration date.
- § 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.
- § 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--adjustments administered, when--waivers of resources and process standards, when.
- § 160.522. — School accountability report card for each school district, purpose--standard form, contents--distribution of report card information.
- § 160.526. — Development of academic standards and assessment system, criteria --assistance of experts--notification of implementation of system, legislative veto--professional advice and counsel.
- § 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. 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.
- § 160.531. — (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- § 160.531. — Family literacy programs, funding--rulemaking authority.
- § 160.534. — Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to gaming proceeds for education fund and classroom trust fund. Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to gaming proceeds for education fund and state school moneys fund.
- § 160.538. — (Repealed L. 2004 S.B. 1080 § A)
- § 160.540. — Suspension or termination of contracts of certificated staff and administrators in academically deficient schools, when, procedure --incentive program for successful teachers.
- § 160.542. — Research-based reform program--rules--grants.
- § 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.
- § 160.550. — (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- § 160.550. — Incentive payments to reduce pupil/teacher ratios and improve achievement--teacher defined--eligibility--rulemaking procedure.
- § 160.570. — Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect on graduation requirements.
- § 160.660. — School safety provisions--rules.
- § 160.675. — Retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs, grants issued by department to local governments, procedure--rulemaking authority.
- § 160.700. — National guard pilot instruction program--duties--qualifications --fund.
- § 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.
- § 160.900. — Participation--lead agency designation--rulemaking authority.
- § 160.905. — State interagency coordinating council established, members, meetings, duties.
- § 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.
- § 160.915. — Regional office proposals, contents.
- § 160.920. — Funding limitations--third-party payers--schedule of fees for family cost participation--collection of fees.
- § 160.925. — Fund created, use of moneys.
- § 160.930. — Sunset provision (First Steps).
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