Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 160 - Schools — General Provisions
Section 160.810 - Powers and duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009
160.810. Powers and duties. — The corporation, after being certified by the governor as provided by section 160.800, may:
(1) Study the potential for a state-coordinated economic and educational policy that addresses all levels of education;
(2) Determine where obstacles make state support of programs that cross institutional or jurisdictional boundaries difficult and suggest remedies;
(3) Create programs that:
(a) Intervene at known critical transition points, such as middle school to high school and the freshman year of college, to help ensure student success at the next level;
(b) Foster higher education faculty spending time in elementary and secondary classrooms and private workplaces, and elementary and secondary faculty spending time in general education-level higher education courses and private workplaces, with particular emphasis on secondary school faculty working with general education higher education faculty;
(c) Allow education stakeholders to collaborate with members of business and industry to foster policy alignment, professional interaction, and information systems across sectors;
(d) Regularly provide feedback to schools, colleges, and employers concerning the number of students requiring postsecondary remediation, whether in educational institutions or the workplace;
(4) Explore ways to better align academic content, particularly between secondary school and first-year courses at public colleges and universities, which may include alignment between:
(a) Elementary and secondary assessments and public college and university admission and placement standards; and
(b) Articulation agreements for programs across sectors and educational levels.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 291)

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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 prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when — child eligible for first grade, when — state aid exception.

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.

Section 160.055 - Urban districts — child eligible for prekindergarten, 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 160.066 - Expenditures and revenue, searchable document or database required — updates — template.

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 160.077 - Get the lead out of school drinking water act — definitions — lead concentration level limit — duties of schools — testing requirements — funding — report — rules.

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...

Section 160.262 - Mediation, office of the child advocate to coordinate, when — procedures — binding agreement, when.

Section 160.263 - Confinement of a student in seclusion, when — definitions — certain restraint techniques prohibited — policy on restrictive behavioral interventions required — model policy to be developed.

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 160.350 - 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 160.400 - 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 160.403 - Sponsoring a charter school, annual application and approval, contents of application, approval requirements.

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 — perfo...

Section 160.408 - High-quality school, defined, replication in unaccredited districts.

Section 160.410 - Admission, preferences for admission permitted, when — information to be made publicly available — move out of school district, effect of.

Section 160.415 - Distribution of state school aid for charter schools — powers and duties of governing body of charter schools — performance report.

Section 160.417 - Financial stress, review of report information by charter school sponsor, when — criteria for financial stress.

Section 160.420 - Employment provisions — school district personnel may accept charter school position and remain district employees, effect — noncertificated instructional personnel, employment, supervision.

Section 160.425 - Missouri charter public school commission created, members, duties — funding — revolving fund created.

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 160.480 - 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 160.514 - 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 160.516 - 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.

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 e...

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, learning 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 160.534 - Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to classroom trust fund.

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 160.545 - 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 schoo...

Section 160.560 - Diploma program, purpose — requirements — rules.

Section 160.570 - Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect on graduation requirements.

Section 160.572 - Participation in ACT WorkKeys assessment in lieu of ACT assessment or ACT plus writing assessment, when.

Section 160.575 - Ready to work endorsement program required — elements — development of standards.

Section 160.660 - School safety provisions — rules.

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.

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 160.710 - Purple star campus designation — definition — criteria.

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 160.775 - Antibullying policy required — definition — content, 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 160.975 - All schools to post child abuse hotline number, signage, contents — rulemaking authority.

Section 160.995 - Lactation accommodations, written policy, contents, requirements — model policy — rulemaking authority.

Section 160.1990 - Criteria to facilitate transition of foster children — definitions — receiving school duties — on-time graduation procedures.

Section 160.2000 - Text of compact.

Section 160.2500 - Citation of act — discrimination based on religious viewpoint or expression prohibited — prayer and religious activities in school permitted, when — religious clothing and jewelry permitted — limited public policy forum authorized.

Section 160.2700 - Adult high school defined.

Section 160.2705 - Establishment of adult high schools, where — bid process — academic requirements, diplomas.

Section 160.2710 - Minimum enrollment age — preference given to students receiving certain income-based assistance.

Section 160.2715 - State and local funding restrictions — permissible public or private funding sources — outcome expectations.

Section 160.2720 - Annual report, contents.

Section 160.2725 - Rulemaking authority.