Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Section 161.500 - Citation of law.

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XI - Education and Libraries

Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Section 161.020 - Department of elementary and secondary education created — superintendents of schools for deaf and for blind students — appointment.

Section 161.022 - State board of education — appointment, terms, removal, compensation.

Section 161.026 - Teacher representative on state board of education, qualifications, term, vacancy — expiration date.

Section 161.026 - Teacher representative on state board of education, qualifications, term, vacancy — expiration date.

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 161.072 - Meetings of board — records, electronic availability, when — closed meetings to teacher representative, when.

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 161.096 - Statewide longitudinal data system, regulation on student data accessibility, transparency, and accountability required — regulation requirements — data not to be reported — rulemaking authority — violation, penalty — attorney gener...

Section 161.097 - Evaluation of teacher education programs — advisory board established — literacy and reading instruction — rulemaking authority.

Section 161.098 - Retention and recruitment of teachers, report required.

Section 161.099 - Department to ensure that curriculum promotes preparation of teachers.

Section 161.101 - Scoring rubric on performance not to be used, when — department to develop rubric, where.

Section 161.102 - State board to adopt rules concerning courses in physical education and provide manual — procedure.

Section 161.104 - State board to adopt rules on instruction of etiquette concerning the U.S. flag.

Section 161.106 - Career and student organizations' activities, department to provide staffing support — handling of organization funds.

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 161.162 - Section of special education created — special education defined — director, appointment, compensation.

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 161.193 - State council on vocational education established by executive order, assigned to department — reports, distribution.

Section 161.203 - Videotape to be produced on prison conditions and the young offender — rules for distribution to all districts — viewing required for all students and status offenders, exceptions.

Section 161.209 - Rules and policies, department has affirmative duty to seek comment on — review of existing rules and policies, procedure — no penalty for failure to meet resource standards, when.

Section 161.210 - State board may modify or waive rules, when.

Section 161.213 - High-quality early childhood education standards required — rulemaking authority.

Section 161.214 - School innovation team — definitions — waiver granted, when, procedure — annual report — rules.

Section 161.215 - Early childhood development, education and care fund created, purpose, use of moneys — rulemaking authority — audit.

Section 161.217 - Early learning quality assurance report--sunset provision.

Section 161.223 - Grants from department of elementary and secondary education to local school districts, preferences, discrimination prohibited.

Section 161.226 - Foreign language materials to be provided to schools, when.

Section 161.227 - Adult basic education English language services.

Section 161.241 - Reading instruction, comprehensive system of services — office of literacy — department duties — fund created, use of moneys.

Section 161.249 - Advisory council created, members, appointment, duties.

Section 161.261 - STEM career awareness, program established, purpose — online program, criteria — fund created — rulemaking authority.

Section 161.365 - Department to establish guidelines and specifications for program — districts to be provided with information — rulemaking authority.

Section 161.371 - School work construction projects, random drug and alcohol testing of contractors permitted.

Section 161.375 - Teachers and principals, standards for high-quality mentoring to be developed.

Section 161.380 - Competency-based education grant program — fund created — awarding of grants, requirements — rules.

Section 161.385 - Competency-based education task force, members, duties — report.

Section 161.400 - Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing created — appointment — qualifications — terms — expenses — chairperson — deaf members to be provided with interpreters, cost for, how paid.

Section 161.403 - Executive director — qualifications — compensation, office space, staff, to be provided by department.

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 161.409 - Confidentiality of all reports and records maintained by commission — violation, penalty — release of information, no liability, exception.

Section 161.410 - Missouri commission for the deaf and hard of hearing fund created in the state treasury, deposits and disbursements.

Section 161.412 - Issuance of grants to deaf-blind adults and children and their families.

Section 161.415 - Minority teaching scholarships — amount — qualifications — matching funds — renewability.

Section 161.418 - Department to develop criteria — applicant preference of schools.

Section 161.421 - Cessation of study — effect.

Section 161.424 - Recipients of scholarships to teach in this state — terms, conditions — deferral of payments.

Section 161.450 - Physical fitness challenge for students, department to adopt rules — rulemaking authority.

Section 161.500 - Citation of law.

Section 161.502 - Definitions.

Section 161.504 - Drug-free schools program created — department may apply for funding — disbursement of funds — application for funding of prevention and suppression programs — interagency agreements — administrative guidelines — annual report, cont...

Section 161.506 - Concentration of program — elements — enhanced efforts — use of funds — advisory committee.

Section 161.508 - Criteria for rating grant applications to be developed by committee — membership of committee — staff services — compensation — duties — guidelines and procedures to be developed — department to administer and monitor — personnel co...

Section 161.520 - Districts in financial stress, factors determining — notification to district school board, contents — board to prepare budget and education plan, contents.

Section 161.525 - Fiscal year ending with balance of less than one percent in teachers' and incidental funds — notice requirements.

Section 161.527 - District not required to reduce operating levy, when — restrictions on administrative costs and salaries — exemptions from restrictions, limitation — extension on exemptions may be submitted to voters.

Section 161.529 - Duties imposed on boards of education, how enforced.

Section 161.610 - Procedure for reporting performance of high school graduates completing vocational education programs — procedure — data included — public reports.

Section 161.625 - Citation of law — postsecondary information, education costs and alternative career paths — report to department, contents.

Section 161.650 - Department to identify and adopt violence prevention program, district to administer — state board to adopt violence prevention program — duties — administered how — funding.

Section 161.670 - Course access and virtual school program established, eligibility for enrollment — state aid calculation — enrollment process, payment by district — instructional activities, requirements — department duties, annual report — rulemak...

Section 161.700 - Citation of law — commission created, members — Holocaust defined — executive director may be employed — Holocaust education week.

Section 161.825 - Citation of law — definitions — master list of autism spectrum disorder resources required — scholarship granting organizations, requirements, duties — department duties — sunset provision.

Section 161.850 - Publication to be produced, purpose, content — copy to be provided to parents — rulemaking authority.

Section 161.855 - Work groups to convene, members, recommendations — state board to adopt and implement standards, when — pilot assessments — certain persons performing work to be employees of the district.

Section 161.900 - Definitions.

Section 161.905 - Assistive technology council established — members, qualifications, terms, chairperson how selected — meetings.

Section 161.910 - Bylaws to be adopted by council, no compensation but to be paid expenses.

Section 161.915 - Council assigned to agency for technological-related assistance to individuals with disabilities.

Section 161.920 - Council assigned to department of elementary and secondary education, when — appropriation required for continued actions and staff.

Section 161.925 - Duties of council.

Section 161.930 - Assistive technology trust fund created, use of moneys.

Section 161.935 - Council to assure compliance with federal accessibility laws — duties of council to assure accessibility.

Section 161.940 - Assistive technology loan program created — council to promulgate rules to enforce.

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 161.1095 - School turnaround committee, members — expert — plan, contents — local educational agency duties — approval of plan, procedure.

Section 161.1100 - Independent school turnaround experts identified by department, duties — qualifications for experts.

Section 161.1105 - Contracts awarded for experts, criteria — negotiation of contracts, department duties — fund created, use of moneys.

Section 161.1110 - Review of school turnaround plan — approval criteria — rulemaking authority — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded.

Section 161.1115 - Extension granted, when — rulemaking authority.

Section 161.1120 - School recognition and reward program established, purpose — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded.

Section 161.1125 - Report to joint committee on education.

Section 161.1130 - Rulemaking authority.