Effective - 28 Aug 2019
161.1110. Review of school turnaround plan — approval criteria — rulemaking authority — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded. — 1. The department shall review a school turnaround plan submitted for approval under section 161.1095 within thirty days of submission.
2. The department shall approve a school turnaround plan that:
(1) Is timely;
(2) Is well-developed; and
(3) Meets the criteria described in section 161.1095.
3. The department shall promulgate rules to establish an appeals process for a governing board that does not receive approval of its school turnaround plan from the department under section 161.1095.
4. The department shall ensure that the rules require the appeals process, described in subsection 3 of this section, be resolved before May fifteenth of the initial remedial year.
5. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "School Intervention Fund". The fund shall consist of all moneys that may be appropriated to it by the general assembly and any gifts, contributions, grants, or bequests received from federal, private, or other sources for the purpose of distributing grants to local educational agencies as described in this section. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve disbursements of public moneys in accordance with distribution requirements and procedures developed by the department of elementary and secondary education. The fund shall be a dedicated fund and, upon appropriation, moneys in the fund shall be used solely for the administration of grants to local educational agencies as described in this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund.
6. The department shall award grants from the school intervention fund to local educational agencies for the purpose of funding interventions identified in approved school turnaround plans. A local educational agency shall be eligible for a grant only if it provides matching funds or an in-kind contribution of goods or services in an amount equal to the grant award it would receive from the department.
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(L. 2019 H.B. 604)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Section 161.022 - State board of education — appointment, terms, removal, compensation.
Section 161.032 - Qualifications of state board members.
Section 161.042 - Oath of office.
Section 161.052 - Vacancies in office.
Section 161.062 - Selection of officers of the board.
Section 161.082 - Board members may not act individually — quorum.
Section 161.092 - Powers and duties of state board.
Section 161.093 - High school equivalency certificate may be issued by state board, when.
Section 161.094 - Examinations for high school equivalency certificate, what tests acceptable.
Section 161.095 - Fee for examination — subsidized when.
Section 161.098 - Retention and recruitment of teachers, report required.
Section 161.099 - Department to ensure that curriculum promotes preparation of teachers.
Section 161.104 - State board to adopt rules on instruction of etiquette concerning the U.S. flag.
Section 161.112 - Commissioner of education — appointment — qualifications — compensation — removal.
Section 161.122 - Duties of the commissioner.
Section 161.132 - Department includes what — employees, appointment and compensation.
Section 161.142 - Offices of department — records.
Section 161.152 - Section of district reorganization created — duties.
Section 161.172 - Veterans' training institutions, inspection and listing.
Section 161.184 - Department shall not assist in placement of certain records upon certain diplomas.
Section 161.210 - State board may modify or waive rules, when.
Section 161.213 - High-quality early childhood education standards required — rulemaking authority.
Section 161.217 - Early learning quality assurance report--sunset provision.
Section 161.226 - Foreign language materials to be provided to schools, when.
Section 161.227 - Adult basic education English language services.
Section 161.249 - Advisory council created, members, appointment, duties.
Section 161.375 - Teachers and principals, standards for high-quality mentoring to be developed.
Section 161.385 - Competency-based education task force, members, duties — report.
Section 161.405 - Commission to function as agency of state — purpose — powers and duties.
Section 161.407 - Census of deaf population of state, purpose — census report content, filed when.
Section 161.412 - Issuance of grants to deaf-blind adults and children and their families.
Section 161.418 - Department to develop criteria — applicant preference of schools.
Section 161.421 - Cessation of study — effect.
Section 161.500 - Citation of law.
Section 161.502 - Definitions.
Section 161.529 - Duties imposed on boards of education, how enforced.
Section 161.900 - Definitions.
Section 161.910 - Bylaws to be adopted by council, no compensation but to be paid expenses.
Section 161.925 - Duties of council.
Section 161.930 - Assistive technology trust fund created, use of moneys.
Section 161.945 - Assistive technology loan revolving fund established.
Section 161.1050 - Initiative established, department duties — definitions.
Section 161.1055 - Pilot program established, selection of schools — fund created — definitions.
Section 161.1080 - Citation of law.
Section 161.1085 - Definitions.
Section 161.1090 - School turnaround program, purpose — criteria, designation of schools in need.
Section 161.1115 - Extension granted, when — rulemaking authority.