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2020 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 162 - School Districts
GENERALLY
Hearing-impaired auxiliary aids and services, 476.750 to 476.766 Literacy study for the blind, annual report by division of special education, 209.192
- Section 162.011 School boards may associate and appoint a member to attend meetings — may pay dues and attendance expenses. (8/28/1977)
- Section 162.013 School boards may expend district funds to provide accident and property damage insurance for members, when. (8/28/1977)
- Section 162.014 Registered sex offenders prohibited from being school board candidates. (8/28/2011)
- Section 162.031 Division or addition to district — apportionment of property and obligations. (4/17/1992)
- Section 162.032 Annexation or dissolution of school district, health care coverage continuation responsibility of successor district. (8/28/2004)
- Section 162.041 Arbitration of disagreement as to apportionment — arbitrator's compensation — effect of award. (4/17/1992)
- Section 162.051 Special board meetings, how called — notice. (8/28/1963)
- Section 162.063 School districts may provide hospital and medical coverage for students, when. (8/28/1972)
- Section 162.064 Bus drivers, medical endorsement required, when. (8/28/2018)
- Section 162.065 Bus driver training required. (8/28/2005)
- Section 162.068 Former employees, information provided by school district, written policy required — suspension of employee under investigation — immunity from liability, when, exception. (8/28/2019)
- Section 162.069 Employee-student communications, written policy required — training materials, required content. (8/28/2013)
- Section 162.071 Annexation of district to adjoining district, when — state board of education, duties. (4/17/1992)
- Section 162.073 Definitions. (8/28/2016)
- 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. (8/28/2019)
- Section 162.083 Special administrative board, additional members authorized — term of office — return to local governance, when. (8/28/2013)
- Section 162.085 Lapse of district upon withdrawal of provisional accreditation. (1/1/2010)
- Section 162.091 Neglect or refusal to comply with school laws by public official a misdemeanor, penalty. (8/28/1977)
- Section 162.152 Section of district reorganization created — duties. (8/28/1979)
- Section 162.171 Reorganization plans may be proposed. (8/28/1979)
- Section 162.181 Reorganization, procedure. (8/28/1992)
- Section 162.191 Election in proposed district. (8/28/1997)
- Section 162.201 Certification of election results. (8/28/1979)
- Section 162.202 Consolidation of two or more school districts, tax rate ceiling how calculated. (4/17/1992)
- Section 162.203 Orientation and training requirements for board members initially elected or appointed — refresher training. (8/28/2019)
- Section 162.204 Permanent records, digital or electronic format permitted. (8/28/2009)
- Section 162.208 Internet websites, required postings. (8/28/2004)
- Section 162.211 Seven-director district, who may establish. (8/28/1985)
- Section 162.212 Six-director school district to be known as seven-director school district. (5/24/1996)
- Section 162.215 School officers may be commissioned to enforce certain criminal laws. (8/28/2013)
- Section 162.221 Seven-director district, procedure to organize. (8/28/1978)
- 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. (8/28/1997)
- Section 162.231 Failure to approve proposed district — effect. (8/28/1978)
- Section 162.241 Election of directors in newly formed district — costs of election, how paid. (8/28/1997)
- Section 162.251 New district, officers, elected, when — funds, how transferred — obligations assumed. (4/17/1992)
- 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. (8/28/2016)
- Section 162.281 Candidate to declare for term of specific number of years, when. (8/28/1963)
- Section 162.291 Directors — election — qualifications. (8/28/1978)
- Section 162.301 Organization of board — quorum — officers. (8/28/2003)
- Section 162.303 Failure of member to attend board meetings, effect — attendance, defined — vacancies, how filled. (8/28/1992)
- Section 162.311 Name of district adopted, when — seal required. (8/28/1979)
- Section 162.321 Change of district name — effect. (8/28/1978)
- Section 162.341 Annual election, when held. (8/28/1978)
- Section 162.351 Election commissioners to conduct elections in certain districts. (8/28/1978)
- Section 162.371 Secretary to issue certificates. (8/28/1978)
- Section 162.381 Conduct of special elections. (8/28/1978)
- Section 162.391 Employment of board members prohibited — secretary and treasurer, compensated, when. (8/28/1989)
- Section 162.401 Treasurer's bond. (8/28/2018)
- Section 162.411 Board may employ attorney. (8/28/1963)
- Section 162.423 Extension of city limits does not affect district boundaries — section effective when. (8/1/1984)
- Section 162.431 Boundary change — procedure — arbitration — compensation of arbitrators — resubmission of changes restricted. (8/28/2009)
- Section 162.441 Annexation — procedure, alternative — form of ballot. (8/28/2018)
- Section 162.451 Dissolution of district. (4/17/1992)
- 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. (8/28/2013)
- Section 162.461 Corporate powers of urban districts. (8/28/1963)
- Section 162.471 Board of directors — qualifications, terms, vacancies. (8/28/2013)
- 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. (4/8/2015)
- Section 162.491 Directors may be nominated by petition, when — contents of petition, certain districts — no petition required, Buchanan County. (8/28/2015)
- Section 162.492 Director districts, candidates from subdistricts and at large — terms — vacancy, how filled. (8/28/2017)
- Section 162.501 Secretary to issue certificates of election. (8/28/1978)
- Section 162.511 Duties, restrictions and liabilities of the board — quorum — seal. (8/28/1963)
- Section 162.521 Selection of officers of the board — terms — removal. (8/28/1963)
- Section 162.531 Duties of the secretary — bond. (8/28/2016)
- Section 162.541 Bond of treasurer. (8/28/2016)
- Section 162.551 Compensation of treasurer and secretary. (8/28/1967)
- Section 162.553 Urban school district may form ad hoc committee on dropout prevention — members — selection. (8/28/1990)
- Section 162.571 Corporate powers of metropolitan district — board of education, powers. (8/28/1998)
- Section 162.581 Qualifications of board members — oath — exemption from service as election officers. (8/28/1998)
- Section 162.591 Organization of board — board to appoint acting superintendent, when. (8/28/1985)
- Section 162.601 Election of board members, terms — members appointed due to vacancies, terms — qualifications. (8/28/2005)
- Section 162.603 Nominations — procedure. (8/28/1995)
- Section 162.611 Failure to attend board meetings, effect — vacancies, how filled. (7/9/1999)
- Section 162.621 Powers and duties of board of education — special administrative board. (8/28/1998)
- 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. (8/28/1998)
- Section 162.631 Jurisdiction of circuit court over board — how exercised. (8/28/1963)
- Section 162.641 Treasurer, duties — bond. (8/28/1967)
- Section 162.651 Testimony taken in board's investigations to be under oath. (8/28/1967)
- Section 162.661 Annual report of the board. (8/28/1963)
- Section 162.666 St. Louis students' bill of rights. (8/28/1998)
Hearing-impaired auxiliary aids and services, 476.750 to 476.766 Literacy study for the blind, annual report by division of special education, 209.192
- Section 162.670 Statement of policy. (8/28/2002)
- Section 162.675 Definitions. (8/28/2008)
- Section 162.680 Disabled children to be educated with others whenever possible. (8/28/2003)
- Section 162.685 Hearings by state board on adoption of standards and regulations. (8/28/1973)
- Section 162.690 Advisory committees authorized — how appointed. (8/28/1973)
- 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. (8/28/2007)
- Section 162.705 Contracts with other districts for special educational services — costs, how paid — district must provide services, when. (8/28/1993)
- Section 162.710 Transportation, how provided. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.715 Special training for special educational programs — professional personnel required to obtain state aid. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.720 Gifted children, district may establish programs for — state board to approve — review of decisions — immunity from liability, when. (8/28/2018)
- Section 162.722 Acceleration of students, subject or whole grade, when. (8/28/2018)
- Section 162.730 State board to establish schools for severely disabled — special services for deaf — who shall provide — rules, procedure. (8/28/2008)
- Section 162.740 District of residence to pay toward cost, when — amount, how calculated. (8/28/2008)
- Section 162.745 Amount due from school district, notification of — payment, when — failure to pay, effect of. (8/28/1980)
- Section 162.750 Special district may contract for special educational services for severely handicapped children. (8/28/1977)
- 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. (8/28/2008)
- Section 162.756 Transportation by common carriers for students of schools for the blind and deaf. (8/28/1985)
- Section 162.760 Additional personnel of state board, appointment of. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.765 Superintendents and personnel of state schools for the deaf and blind, appointments, how made — compensation, how set and paid. (8/28/1980)
- Section 162.770 Reports by superintendents of state schools for deaf and blind required, when. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.775 Eye examinations for pupils at state school for blind required — medical treatment provided, when. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.780 Care and control of property of state schools for severely disabled in state board of education. (8/28/2008)
- Section 162.785 State board authorized to acquire property and to receive and administer grants. (8/28/2008)
- Section 162.790 Donated funds, how handled — special funds created — annual report on all money in trust funds required. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.795 Boards of advisors, terms, appointment, duties, meetings. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.800 Board of advisors — compensation and expenses of members. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.805 State and area advisory committees, how appointed — tenure. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.810 Employees not to have interest in sales to schools, penalty. (8/28/2008)
- Section 162.815 Voters may create special district to educate severely handicapped and to provide vocational training to residents of district. (8/28/1974)
- Section 162.820 Preexisting special districts covered by sections 162.670 to 162.995. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.821 District secretary, duties of — report, contents of. (8/28/1988)
- Section 162.825 Special district, procedure to establish. (8/28/1978)
- Section 162.830 Special district may include one or more school districts. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.835 State board to review petition, when — plan for election districts within a special district required, when — submission to voters, when. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.840 Form of ballot. (8/28/1978)
- Section 162.841 Records to be kept — changes to be reported. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.845 Organization election results, how determined — election of directors, when. (8/28/1978)
- Section 162.855 Board of education of a special school district, duties and powers. (5/24/1996)
- Section 162.856 Governing council of special school districts with population of more than 100,000 — members — powers and duties. (5/24/1996)
- Section 162.857 Board of education of special school district with population of more than 100,000 — members — powers and duties. (8/28/1999)
- 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. (5/24/1996)
- Section 162.859 Board members to file financial interest statements. (5/24/1996)
- Section 162.860 Candidates for board, qualifications — filing for office, where. (5/24/1996)
- Section 162.865 Election at large — terms of office. (5/24/1996)
- Section 162.867 Candidate for board — qualifications — election process — terms — redistricting committee. (8/28/1999)
- Section 162.870 Results, how certified. (5/24/1996)
- Section 162.875 District a body corporate and a political subdivision — powers granted. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.880 Establishment of schools, when. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.885 Determination of eligibility of child, how made. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.890 Special district to assume full responsibility for handicapped or severely handicapped children — exception, transition period. (8/28/1977)
- Section 162.895 Vocational training to be provided. (8/28/1974)
- Section 162.900 Transportation of students required — state transportation aid authorized. (8/28/1974)
- Section 162.905 Cooperative activities authorized. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.910 Election of board members — term — declarations of. (5/24/1996)
- Section 162.915 Acquisition of property — condemnation powers — sites, how selected. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.920 Tax rate — how increased. (8/28/1974)
- Section 162.925 Property subject to tax — special district taxes not to be used in determining average school levy. (7/1/1974)
- Section 162.930 Approval for state aid, how obtained. (8/28/1986)
- Section 162.935 State aid, how computed. (7/1/2006)
- Section 162.940 Tuition fees, how set — who shall pay. (8/28/1974)
- Section 162.945 Notice to parent or guardian of diagnosis — contents of notice. (8/28/1977)
- Section 162.946 Disability history and awareness instruction, school board may require — October designated disability history and awareness month — content and goals of instruction. (8/28/2011)
- Section 162.955 Change in assignment, prohibited, when — child endangering self or others, court order — placement of child during interim. (8/28/2006)
- Section 162.958 Law in effect at time of request to be utilized. (8/28/1996)
- Section 162.959 Mediation of dispute available, when — agreement to be in writing — attorney not permitted, when. (8/28/2005)
- Section 162.961 Due process hearing before administrative hearing commission — written decision — expedited hearing — forty-five day placement — hearing requirements — preliminary meeting. (8/28/2012)
- Section 162.962 Decision subject to review, when, procedure. (8/28/2012)
- Section 162.963 Rights of parties — record of proceedings, how kept — costs, how paid. (8/28/2009)
- Section 162.974 Reimbursement for education costs of high-need children. (8/28/2005)
- Section 162.996 Handicapped children attending private, parochial, parish or home schools, districts may provide special educational services — state aid, how calculated. (8/28/1987)
- Section 162.997 Surrogates appointed, when — state board of education, duties — definitions. (8/28/1992)
- Section 162.998 Board of education to be notified of need of surrogate, when, appointment, when. (8/28/1988)
- 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. (8/28/1992)
- Section 162.1040 Citation of law — not applicable to certain districts. (8/28/1994)
- Section 162.1042 Definitions. (8/28/1994)
- Section 162.1045 State board of education to develop guidelines for enrollment option plan. (8/28/1994)
- Section 162.1047 Enrollment option plan standards for acceptance or rejection — notice of rejection, content. (8/28/1994)
- Section 162.1049 Nonresident district and resident district to accept each other's credits. (8/28/1994)
- Section 162.1052 Rejection of admission of a nonresident by nonresident district, when. (8/28/1994)
- Section 162.1055 School districts soliciting enrollment of a nonresident student, prohibited — activities in schools to be determined by district. (8/28/1994)
- Section 162.1057 State aid, nonresident student enrolled in option district to be counted as resident. (8/28/1994)
- Section 162.1059 Federal court ordering desegregation court order to govern enrollment option. (8/28/1994)
- Section 162.1060 Transfer corporation, board, powers and duties, funding — termination of corporation, funds to lapse to general revenue — regional attendance zones. (8/28/2011)
- Section 162.1061 Transfer corporations (metropolitan schools), computation of state aid. (7/1/2006)
- Section 162.1130 Definitions. (8/28/1999)
- Section 162.1133 Blindness skills specialist available at each regional professional development center, duties — task force established. (8/28/1999)
- Section 162.1136 Annual study conducted, educational status of eligible students — report to the general assembly, contents. (8/28/1999)
- Section 162.1139 Joint referral service developed, rehabilitation services. (8/28/1999)
- Section 162.1142 Blindness skills specialist fund created. (8/28/1999)
- Section 162.1475 Data breach, procedures. (8/28/2018)
CHAPTER CROSS REFERENCES
- Advisory committee on vocational subjects, 178.560
- Approved schools to receive federal money, when — appropriation of state's share, 178.480
- Asbestos removal, district to test buildings, 643.263
- Athletic awards of recognition by state for students of Missouri schools, 160.350
- Boards may provide adult classes out of certain funds, 171.091
- Bond issues or note purchases from school districts authorized from health and educational facilities authority, 360.106
- Breakfast program, hunger relief and outreach, 191.800 to 191.815
- Chauffeur's license, school bus drivers, 302.051
- Debt, limitation, amount how determined, vote required, number of votes, Const., Art. VI § 26(b)
- Definitions for chapter 162, exceptions, 160.011
- District may be closed and required to transport pupils, apportionment of state aid, 171.121
- Early childhood development, education and care program, funding, 313.835
- Eligibility for state aid, 163.021
- Employment of minors, 294.024
- Equalization quota, teacher preparation allowance, flat grant, special state aid apportioned, when, effect of insufficient funds, 163.031
- Fraternities and sororities may be barred, enforcement, 171.141
- Missing children, school records to be flagged at request of highway patrol, 43.408
- Missouri calcium initiative, 34.375
- Outstanding schools act, Chap. 160
- Phonics instruction pilot project, metropolitan school districts, 170.300
- Readiness assessment program, kindergarten and first grade, 160.053
- State aid for pupils residing on federal lands, 163.071
- 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
- Vocational education fund, how obtained when no state appropriation is made, 178.520
- Work certificates, 294.027
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