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2020 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions
- Section 160.011 Definitions, certain chapters. (8/28/2018)
- Section 160.021 Classes of school districts. (8/28/1997)
- Section 160.031 School districts formed of cities or towns, defined. (8/28/1963)
- Section 160.041 Minimum school day, school month, school year, defined — reduction of required number of hours and days, when. (8/28/2018)
- Section 160.045 Standards for teaching required. (8/28/2009)
- 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. (8/28/2002)
- Section 160.053 Child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when — child eligible for first grade, when — state aid exception. (7/1/2015)
- 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. (7/1/2015)
- Section 160.055 Urban districts — child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when, how determined — child eligible for first grade, when, how determined. (7/1/2015)
- Section 160.061 Records transferred from county superintendent of schools — duties. (8/28/1979)
- Section 160.065 School information furnished by charter, private or parochial schools, limited liability. (8/28/2000)
- Section 160.066 Expenditures and revenue, searchable document or database required — updates — template. (8/28/2018)
- Section 160.069 Policy on consequences of possession or drinking alcohol at school or during extracurricular activities. (8/28/2005)
- Section 160.075 American Sign Language courses, treatment as a foreign language, when. (8/28/2005)
- Section 160.251 Purpose. (8/28/1985)
- Section 160.254 General assembly joint committee on education created — appointment, meetings, chairman, quorum, duties, expenses. (8/28/2014)
- Section 160.257 Pupil testing for competency in certain subjects — each school district to establish — department of elementary and secondary education, duties, limitations. (8/28/1985)
- 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. (1/1/2017)
- Section 160.262 Mediation, office of the child advocate to coordinate, when — procedures — binding agreement, when. (8/28/2013)
- Section 160.263 Confinement of a student prohibited, when — policy on restrictive behavioral interventions required — model policy to be developed. (8/28/2009)
- Section 160.268 Excellence in education revolving fund established — purposes — funding, administration of fund — exempt from transfer to general revenue. (8/28/1993)
- Section 160.272 Rules and regulations, promulgation. (8/28/1995)
- Section 160.276 Scholarships for qualified students pursuing teacher education degree — amount — colleges and universities participating to provide matching fund. (8/28/1985)
- Section 160.278 Scholarships, how awarded — students applying to indicate preferences. (8/28/1985)
- Section 160.281 Loan paid back with interest if student fails to obtain degree — loans may be sold. (8/28/1990)
- Section 160.283 Teaching five years pays off amount received — failure to teach treated as loan for unpaid amount. (8/28/1990)
- Section 160.350 Missouri award of recognition for student athletes, how chosen, qualifications. (5/14/1987)
- 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. (8/28/2016)
- Section 160.403 Sponsoring a charter school, annual application and approval, contents of application, approval requirements. (8/28/2016)
- 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. (8/28/2016)
- Section 160.408 High-quality school, defined, replication in unaccredited districts. (8/28/2016)
- Section 160.410 Admission, preferences for admission permitted, when — information to be made publicly available — move out of school district, effect of. (8/28/2019)
- Section 160.415 Distribution of state school aid for charter schools — powers and duties of governing body of charter schools. (8/28/2019)
- Section 160.417 Financial stress, review of report information by charter school sponsor, when — criteria for financial stress. (8/28/2016)
- Section 160.420 Employment provisions — school district personnel may accept charter school position and remain district employees, effect — noncertificated instructional personnel, employment, supervision. (8/28/2012)
- Section 160.425 Missouri charter public school commission created, members, duties — funding. (8/28/2012)
- Section 160.451 Earthquake emergency system to be established for certain school districts. (8/28/1990)
- Section 160.453 Requirements for emergency system — public inspection of system authorized. (8/28/1990)
- Section 160.455 Distribution to each student certain materials on earthquake safety — duties of school district. (8/28/1990)
- Section 160.457 School districts may elect to adopt certain provisions of earthquake emergency program. (8/28/1990)
- Section 160.500 Citation of law — outstanding schools trust fund — commissioner of administration, estimates — state treasurer, duties, transfer of funds. (8/28/1993)
- 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. (8/28/2014)
- 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. (8/28/2014)
- 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. (8/28/2014)
- Section 160.522 School accountability report card for each school district, purpose — standard form, contents — distribution of report card information. (8/28/2014)
- 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. (8/28/2014)
- 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. (8/28/2018)
- Section 160.534 Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to classroom trust fund. (8/28/2014)
- Section 160.539 School flex program established — eligible students, requirements — annual report. (8/28/2009)
- Section 160.540 Suspension or termination of contracts of certificated staff and administrators in academically deficient schools, when, procedure — incentive program for successful teachers. (8/28/1998)
- Section 160.570 Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect on graduation requirements. (8/28/2004)
- Section 160.572 Participation in ACT WorkKeys assessment in lieu of ACT assessment or ACT plus writing assessment, when. (8/28/2018)
- Section 160.575 Ready to work endorsement program required — elements — development of standards. (8/28/2006)
- Section 160.660 School safety provisions — rules. (8/28/2000)
- 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. (8/28/2014)
- Section 160.700 National Guard pilot instruction program — duties — qualifications — fund. (8/28/2014)
- Section 160.800 Governor may name council — public hearing required. (8/28/2009)
- Section 160.805 Articles of incorporation and bylaws — members, terms, staff — annual report. (8/28/2009)
- Section 160.810 Powers and duties. (8/28/2009)
- Section 160.815 Debts not debt of the state. (8/28/2009)
- Section 160.820 Departments may contract with corporation for activities. (8/28/2014)
Insurance coverage for program required, when, 376.1218 Medicaid reimbursement for program costs, when, 208.144
- Section 160.900 Participation — lead agency designation — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2007)
- Section 160.905 State interagency coordinating council established, members, meetings, duties. (8/28/2007)
- 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. (8/28/2007)
- Section 160.915 Regional office proposals, contents. (8/28/2007)
- Section 160.920 Funding limitations — third-party payers — schedule of fees for family cost participation — collection of fees. (8/28/2007)
- Section 160.925 Fund created, use of moneys — transfer of moneys. (8/28/2007)
- Section 160.975 All schools to post child abuse hotline number, signage, contents — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2015)
- Section 160.2000 Text of compact. (8/28/2008)
- Section 160.2700 Adult high school defined. (8/28/2017)
- Section 160.2705 Establishment of adult high schools, where — bid process — academic requirements, diplomas. (8/28/2017)
- Section 160.2710 Minimum enrollment age — preference given to students receiving certain income-based assistance. (8/28/2017)
- Section 160.2715 State and local funding restrictions — permissible public or private funding sources — outcome expectations. (8/28/2017)
- Section 160.2720 Annual report, contents. (8/28/2017)
- Section 160.2725 Rulemaking authority. (8/28/2017)
CHAPTER CROSS REFERENCES
- Bird appreciation day observed, March 21, 9.105
- Breakfast program, hunger relief and outreach, 191.800 to 191.815
- Buses, school bus operators not to include certain persons transporting schoolchildren, 302.010
- Career and technical education programs, districts not penalized under school improvement program, when, 162.1115
- Certain charter school establishment authorized, 167.349
- Child abuse investigations, confidentiality of information, 210.145
- Child care provided on school property, compliance with requirements of chapter 210, 210.275
- Child's school records to be released to parents, attorney's fees and costs assessed, when, 452.375
- Conflict resolution materials to be developed and made available, 170.046
- Debt, limitation, amount how determined, vote required, number of votes, Const. Art. VI § 26(b)
- Distribution of prescription medications on school property without a valid prescription prohibited, when, exceptions, violations, penalty, 579.150
- Early childhood development, education and care program, funding, 313.835
- Enrollment option plan, 162.1040 to 162.1059
- Experimental tariffs, gas corporations, applicability to schools, 393.310
- Head Start programs, 660.650 to 660.657
- Instruction course in electoral process for high school students preparatory to serving as youth election participants, 115.104
- Leave of absence for military service for employees and officers without loss of status or benefits, 41.942, 105.269
- Mining permits, limitation on issuance near an accredited school, 444.771
- Missing children school records to be flagged at request of highway patrol, 43.408
- Missouri calcium initiative, 34.375
- Operating levy, failure to provide minimum levy, lapse of district organization, 160.041
- Parent's right to receive school progress reports, administrative fee to be set by school, when, 452.376
- Pornography, computer access to, responsibilities of public schools, 182.827
- Possession of prescription medications on school property without a valid prescription prohibited, when, exceptions, violations, penalty, 579.155
- POW/MIA recognition day, third Friday of September, how celebrated, 9.072
- Prisoners of war remembrance day April 9th, how celebrated, teachers' duties, 9.070
- Purchases, contracts, leases by all public agencies to be only for goods produced in the United States, exceptions, procedure, 34.350 to 34.363
- Roll back property tax, when, procedure, 137.073
- Selective Service registration awareness and compliance act, 105.1210 to 105.1216
- Smoking and tobacco products prohibited in indoor areas, schools and school buses, permitted where, 191.775
- Smoking and tobacco use, school boards may make stringent rules, 191.777
- State agencies prohibited from requiring certain educational certificates as condition of employment, 105.1209
- Tax ceiling may be increased by vote of governing body, school districts when assessed values reduced, 137.072
- Textbooks and educational materials, preference to be given to vendors who also provide in Braille or electronic versions, 170.132
- Video film on prison conditions and young offenders to be available to school districts; required viewing for offenders or students convicted of misdemeanors, 161.203
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