Effective - 28 Aug 2010
161.650. Department to identify and adopt violence prevention program, district to administer — state board to adopt violence prevention program — duties — administered how — funding. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall identify and adopt an existing program or programs of educational instruction regarding violence prevention to be administered by public school districts pursuant to subsection 2 of this section, and which shall include, but shall not be limited to, instructing students of the negative consequences, both to the individual and to society at large, of membership in or association with criminal street gangs or participation in criminal street gang activity, as those phrases are defined in section 578.421, and shall include related training for school district employees directly responsible for the education of students concerning violence prevention and early identification of and intervention in violent behavior. The state board of education shall adopt such program or programs by rule as approved for use in Missouri public schools. The program or programs of instruction shall encourage nonviolent conflict resolution of problems facing youth; present alternative constructive activities for the students; encourage community participation in program instruction, including but not limited to parents and law enforcement officials; and shall be administered as appropriate for different grade levels and shall not be offered for academic credit.
2. All public school districts within this state with the approval of the district's board of education may administer the program or programs of student instruction adopted pursuant to subsection 1 of this section to students within the district starting at the kindergarten level and every year thereafter through the twelfth-grade level.
3. Any district adopting and providing a program of instruction pursuant to this section shall be entitled to receive state aid pursuant to section 163.031. If such aid is determined by the department to be insufficient to implement any program or programs adopted by a district pursuant to this section:
(1) The department may fund the program or programs adopted pursuant to this section or pursuant to subsection 2 of section 160.530, or both, after securing any funding available from alternative sources; and
(2) School districts may fund the program or programs from funds received pursuant to subsection 1 of section 160.530.
4. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to chapter 536.
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(L. 1996 H.B. 1301 & 1298 § 3, A.L. 2000 S.B. 944, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1543)
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.