Effective - 18 Dec 2018
161.261. STEM career awareness, program established, purpose — online program, criteria — fund created — rulemaking authority. — 1. Subject to appropriation, the department of elementary and secondary education shall establish a statewide program to be known as the "STEM Career Awareness Program" to increase STEM career awareness among students in grades six through eight. For purposes of this section, "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
2. The department of elementary and secondary education shall promote the statewide program beginning in the 2019-20 school year. The program shall introduce students to a wide variety of STEM careers and technology through an online-based STEM curriculum.
3. By January 1, 2019, the department of elementary and secondary education shall solicit proposals for the online program. By March 1, 2019, the department of elementary and secondary education shall select a provider for the online program. The program selected shall meet a majority of the following criteria:
(1) The program introduces students to a wide variety of STEM careers and technologies;
(2) The curriculum is designed for flexible implementation in a wide variety of classrooms, including science, math, English, and social studies, through lessons that emphasize the application of STEM careers in such contexts;
(3) The curriculum demonstrates how math and language arts skills appropriate to middle schools are used by STEM careers, making classroom instruction relevant to students interested in STEM careers;
(4) The program produces analytic reports for individual students and for classes, including an analysis of performance against individual math and language arts skills objectives;
(5) The curriculum is available in a self-paced online format; and
(6) The program includes web-based professional development for school staff.
4. Notwithstanding subsections 2 and 3 of this section, the department of elementary and secondary education may choose a third-party nonprofit entity to implement the statewide program, solicit proposals, and select a provider as described under subsection 3 of this section.
5. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "STEM Career Awareness Program Fund". The fund shall consist of any appropriations, gifts, bequests, or public or private donations to such fund. 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 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 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 December 18, 2018, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2018 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 3)
Effective 12-18-18
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.