Effective - 28 Aug 2021
160.995. Lactation accommodations, written policy, contents, requirements — model policy — rulemaking authority. — 1. Before July 1, 2022, the local board of education of each school district shall adopt a written policy that requires the administration of each public school building within the district to provide accommodations to lactating employees, teachers, and students to express breast milk, breast-feed a child, or address other needs relating to breast-feeding. The policy shall include provisions that require the district to provide a minimum of three opportunities during a school day, at intervals agreed upon by the district and the individual, to accommodate an employee's, teacher's, or student's need to express breast milk or breast-feed a child. The policy shall include provisions that require such accommodations to be available to each lactating employee, teacher, or student for at least one year following the birth of the employee's, teacher's, or student's child, and that permit such accommodations to be available for longer than one year as determined by each local school board.
2. District policies shall require each school building to contain suitable accommodation in the form of a room, other than a restroom, for the exclusive use of women to express breast milk or breast-feed a child. Such accommodation shall be located in close proximity to a sink with running water and a refrigerator for breast milk storage and have, at a minimum, the following features:
(1) Ventilation and a door that may be locked for privacy;
(2) A work surface and a chair; and
(3) Conveniently placed electrical outlets.
3. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop a model policy that satisfies the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 of this section before January 1, 2022.
4. The department of elementary and secondary education may promulgate all necessary rules and regulations for the administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2021, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2021 H.B. 432 § 160.3005)
Structure 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 160.045 - Standards for teaching required.
Section 160.061 - Records transferred from county superintendent of schools — duties.
Section 160.075 - American Sign Language courses, treatment as a foreign language, when.
Section 160.250 - Citation of law — statutes involved.
Section 160.272 - Rules and regulations, promulgation.
Section 160.278 - Scholarships, how awarded — students applying to indicate preferences.
Section 160.350 - Missouri award of recognition for student athletes, how chosen, qualifications.
Section 160.408 - High-quality school, defined, replication in unaccredited districts.
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 160.534 - Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to classroom trust fund.
Section 160.539 - School flex program established — eligible students, requirements — annual report.
Section 160.560 - Diploma program, purpose — requirements — rules.
Section 160.575 - Ready to work endorsement program required — elements — development of standards.
Section 160.660 - School safety provisions — rules.
Section 160.700 - National Guard pilot instruction program — duties — qualifications — fund.
Section 160.710 - Purple star campus designation — definition — criteria.
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 160.915 - Regional office proposals, contents.
Section 160.925 - Fund created, use of moneys — transfer of moneys.
Section 160.2000 - Text of compact.
Section 160.2700 - Adult high school defined.