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2011 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
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 kindergarten and summer school, when--child eligible for first grade, when--state aid exception.
- Section 160.054. Metropolitan districts--child eligible for kindergarten and summer school, when, how determined--child eligible for first grade, when, how determined--exceptions.
- Section 160.055. Urban districts--child eligible for 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 160.069. 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 160.264. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 A)
- 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 160.300. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.302. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.304. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.306. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.308. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.310. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.312. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.314. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.316. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.318. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.320. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.322. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.324. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.326. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- Section 160.328. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- 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 160.375. Program established, purpose--mentor qualifications--rulemaking authority--fund established, use of moneys--sunset provision.
- 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 160.405. 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.
- Section 160.410. Admission, preferences for admission permitted, when--study of performance to be commissioned by department, costs, contents, results to be made public.
- Section 160.415. Distribution of state school aid for charter schools--powers and duties of governing body of charter schools.
- Section 160.420. Employment provisions--school district personnel may accept charter school position and remain district employees, effect--noncertificated instructional personnel, employment, supervision.
- Section 160.451. 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 160.459. Program established--definitions--funding for schools, eligibility--procedures established--rulemaking authority--fund created--sunset provision.
- 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 160.510. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision A)
- 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 160.518. 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.
- 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 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 160.531. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 A)
- Section 160.534. Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to certain education funds.
- Section 160.538. (Repealed L. 2004 S.B. 1080 A)
- 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 160.542. Research-based reform program--rules--grants.
- 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 160.550. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 A)
- Section 160.570. Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect on graduation requirements.
- Section 160.575. Ready to work endorsement program required--elements--development of standards.
- Section 160.660. School safety provisions--rules.
- 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 160.730. (Repealed L. 2009 S.B. 291 A)
- Section 160.775. Antibullying policy required--definition--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 160.930. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 112 A)
- Section 160.932. Pilot program for a part-time child-find coordinator (St. Louis).
- Section 160.933. Program fund created, use of moneys--rulemaking authority.
- Section 160.950. Fund created, use of moneys--grants to be awarded, procedure--rulemaking authority--report--sunset provision.
- Section 160.2000. Text of compact.
- Section 160.2100. Citation of law--task force created, members, duties, expiration date.
- Section 160.2110. Adoption and implementation of policy, content.
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