Effective - 28 Aug 1990
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, contents. — 1. There is hereby created in the department of elementary and secondary education the "Drug-Free Schools Program". The department of elementary and secondary education may apply for federal grants or other federal assistance as additional funding to appropriated state moneys in order to implement the provisions of sections 161.500 to 161.508 and the activities of the state drug-free school advisory committee. All funds made available to the department for the purposes of sections 161.500 to 161.508 shall be administered and disbursed by the department in consultation with the state drug-free school advisory committee established in section 161.508.
2. The department, in consultation with the drug-free school advisory committee, is authorized to allocate and award funds to local law enforcement agencies and public schools working jointly to develop drug and alcohol use prevention and drug and alcohol trafficking suppression programs in substantial compliance with the policies and criteria set forth in sections 161.500 to 161.508.
3. The allocation and award of funds shall be made upon the joint application by the chief law enforcement agency's legislative body and the superintendent and board of the school district coapplicant. The joint application of the law enforcement agency and the school district shall be submitted for review to the local drug-free school advisory committee established in section 161.506. After review, the application shall be submitted to the department. Funds disbursed under sections 161.500 to 161.508 may enhance, but shall not supplant, local funds that would, in the absence of the drug-free school program, be made available to suppress and prevent drug and alcohol use among school-age children and to curtail drug and alcohol trafficking in and around schools, parks and playgrounds.
4. The coapplicant local law enforcement agency and coapplicant school district shall enter into interagency agreements between themselves which will allow the management and fiscal tasks created pursuant to sections 161.500 to 161.508 and assigned to both the law enforcement agency and the school district to be performed by only one of them.
5. Within one hundred twenty days of August 28, 1990, the department in consultation with the state drug-free school advisory committee shall prepare and issue administrative guidelines and procedures for the drug-free school program consistent with the provisions of sections 161.500 to 161.508. In addition to all other formal requirements that may apply to the enactment of such guidelines and procedures, a complete and final draft shall be submitted within ninety days of the effective date of August 28, 1990, to the chairmen of the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate.
6. After a full year of program operation, the department shall prepare and submit an annual evaluation report to the general assembly describing in detail the operation of the program and the results obtained from the drug-free school program receiving funds under sections 161.500 to 161.508. The report also shall list the full costs applicable both to the department for processing the reviewing application, and to the state and local agencies for obtaining grants, from any source, to support the program. The purpose of the program evaluation shall be to identify successful methods of preventing drug and alcohol trafficking and use in schools. Ongoing evaluation findings shall be used to replicate proven successful methods, identify, implement, and refine new methods.
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(L. 1990 S.B. 740 § 33)
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.