Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 162 - School Districts
Section 162.821 - District secretary, duties of — report, contents of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988
162.821. District secretary, duties of — report, contents of. — The district secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of all annual and special elections of the voters of the district and of the proceedings of the board of education. He shall make copies of the election notices, contracts with teachers, certificates and all other papers relating to the business of the district, and securely keep the same. He shall maintain a correct plat of the district and shall promptly notify the department of elementary and secondary education and the county clerk of each county affected of all changes in the boundaries of the district. He shall transmit to the county commission and to the state department of elementary and secondary education, on or before the fifteenth day of August in each year, a report embracing the following items:
(1) The number of children, male and female, attending the public schools during the year;
(2) Total number of days' attendance by all such children;
(3) The number of days the public schools of the district have been maintained during the school year;
(4) The number of teachers employed, male and female, and the wages per month of each;
(5) Estimated value of school property owned and managed by the district;
(6) Assessed valuation of the district;
(7) Rate of school tax on the assessed valuation of the district;
(8) Cash on hand at the beginning of the year;
(9) Tuition fees received and credited to the teachers' fund of the district;
(10) Public funds received by county treasurer;
(11) District tax received by county (or township) treasurer;
(12) Amount paid on teachers' wages;
(13) Amount paid for incidental expenses;
(14) Amount expended for purchasing site, erecting schoolhouses, rent and repairs;
(15) Amount expended in cancelling bonded indebtedness and paying interest on same;
(16) Amount expended for library;
(17) Cash on hand at the end of the year;
(18) Such other information as may be required by the state board of education.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 3-82, A.L. 1973 H.B. 158, A.L. 1979 H.B. 280, A.L. 1988 S.B. 789)
(Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.220)

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XI - Education and Libraries

Chapter 162 - School Districts

Section 162.011 - School boards may associate and appoint a member to attend meetings — may pay dues and attendance expenses.

Section 162.013 - School boards may expend district funds to provide accident and property damage insurance for members, when.

Section 162.014 - Registered sex offenders prohibited from being school board candidates.

Section 162.031 - Division or addition to district — apportionment of property and obligations.

Section 162.032 - Annexation or dissolution of school district, health care coverage continuation responsibility of successor district.

Section 162.041 - Arbitration of disagreement as to apportionment — arbitrator's compensation — effect of award.

Section 162.051 - Special board meetings, how called — notice.

Section 162.058 - Community engagement policy, requirements.

Section 162.063 - School districts may provide hospital and medical coverage for students, when.

Section 162.064 - Bus drivers, medical endorsement required, when.

Section 162.065 - Bus driver training required.

Section 162.068 - Former employees, information provided by school district, written policy required — suspension of employee under investigation — immunity from liability, when, exception.

Section 162.069 - Employee-student communications, written policy required — training materials, required content.

Section 162.071 - Annexation of district to adjoining district, when — state board of education, duties.

Section 162.073 - Definitions.

Section 162.081 - Failure to provide minimum school term, effect of — unaccredited schools, hearing required, board of education options — special administrative board, duration of authority.

Section 162.083 - Special administrative board, additional members authorized — term of office — return to local governance, when.

Section 162.084 - Annual performance report, schools in bottom five percent — letter to parents — rating and ranking, display requirements.

Section 162.085 - Lapse of district upon withdrawal of provisional accreditation.

Section 162.091 - Neglect or refusal to comply with school laws by public official a misdemeanor, penalty.

Section 162.152 - Section of district reorganization created — duties.

Section 162.171 - Reorganization plans may be proposed.

Section 162.181 - Reorganization, procedure.

Section 162.191 - Election in proposed district.

Section 162.201 - Certification of election results.

Section 162.202 - Consolidation of two or more school districts, tax rate ceiling how calculated.

Section 162.203 - Orientation and training requirements for board members initially elected or appointed — refresher training.

Section 162.204 - Permanent records, digital or electronic format permitted.

Section 162.208 - Internet websites, required postings.

Section 162.211 - Seven-director district, who may establish.

Section 162.212 - Six-director school district to be known as seven-director school district.

Section 162.215 - School officers may be commissioned to enforce certain criminal laws.

Section 162.221 - Seven-director district, procedure to organize.

Section 162.223 - Consolidation of seven-director districts — petition by voters or call for election by two or more boards of education — ballot form — procedure — new district declared, when — commissioner's powers — board members, how determined.

Section 162.231 - Failure to approve proposed district — effect.

Section 162.241 - Election of directors in newly formed district — costs of election, how paid.

Section 162.251 - New district, officers, elected, when — funds, how transferred — obligations assumed.

Section 162.261 - Seven-director district, board of, terms — vacancies — prohibition on hiring spouse of board member, when — constitutional prohibition on nepotism applies to districts.

Section 162.281 - Candidate to declare for term of specific number of years, when.

Section 162.291 - Directors — election — qualifications.

Section 162.301 - Organization of board — quorum — officers.

Section 162.303 - Failure of member to attend board meetings, effect — attendance, defined — vacancies, how filled.

Section 162.311 - Name of district adopted, when — seal required.

Section 162.321 - Change of district name — effect.

Section 162.341 - Annual election, when held.

Section 162.351 - Election commissioners to conduct elections in certain districts.

Section 162.371 - Secretary to issue certificates.

Section 162.381 - Conduct of special elections.

Section 162.391 - Employment of board members prohibited — secretary and treasurer, compensated, when.

Section 162.401 - Treasurer's bond.

Section 162.411 - Board may employ attorney.

Section 162.423 - Extension of city limits does not affect district boundaries — section effective when.

Section 162.431 - Boundary change — procedure — arbitration — compensation of arbitrators — resubmission of changes restricted.

Section 162.441 - Annexation — procedure, alternative — form of ballot.

Section 162.451 - Dissolution of district.

Section 162.459 - Boards of all seven-director and urban school districts to have seven members with the exception of Kansas City — directors, how elected.

Section 162.461 - Corporate powers of urban districts.

Section 162.471 - Board of directors — qualifications, terms, vacancies.

Section 162.481 - Elections in urban school districts, held when — elections in Springfield, post-2000 census urban school districts, St. Charles County, and Buchanan County.

Section 162.491 - Directors may be nominated by petition, when — contents of petition, certain districts — no petition required, Buchanan County — no declaration of candidacy as sole method of filing.

Section 162.492 - Director districts, candidates from subdistricts and at large — terms — vacancy, how filled.

Section 162.501 - Secretary to issue certificates of election.

Section 162.511 - Duties, restrictions and liabilities of the board — quorum — seal.

Section 162.521 - Selection of officers of the board — terms — removal.

Section 162.531 - Duties of the secretary — bond.

Section 162.541 - Bond of treasurer.

Section 162.551 - Compensation of treasurer and secretary.

Section 162.553 - Urban school district may form ad hoc committee on dropout prevention — members — selection.

Section 162.563 - Subdivision of districts — definitions — procedure — school board to adopt final plan, hearings, content — election of school board members — petition to divide, procedure.

Section 162.571 - Corporate powers of metropolitan district — board of education, powers.

Section 162.581 - Qualifications of board members — oath — exemption from service as election officers.

Section 162.591 - Organization of board — board to appoint acting superintendent, when.

Section 162.601 - Election of board members, terms — members appointed due to vacancies, terms — qualifications.

Section 162.603 - Nominations — procedure.

Section 162.611 - Failure to attend board meetings, effect — vacancies, how filled.

Section 162.621 - Powers and duties of board of education — special administrative board.

Section 162.626 - Multiyear teacher-student grouping pilot program — class sizes, program goals — policies of school board may be reviewed by state board of education.

Section 162.631 - Jurisdiction of circuit court over board — how exercised.

Section 162.641 - Treasurer, duties — bond.

Section 162.651 - Testimony taken in board's investigations to be under oath.

Section 162.661 - Annual report of the board.

Section 162.666 - St. Louis students' bill of rights.

Section 162.670 - Statement of policy.

Section 162.675 - Definitions.

Section 162.680 - Disabled children to be educated with others whenever possible.

Section 162.685 - Hearings by state board on adoption of standards and regulations.

Section 162.686 - Audio recording of meetings not to be prohibited — violation, penalty.

Section 162.690 - Advisory committees authorized — how appointed.

Section 162.700 - Special educational services, required, when — diagnostic reports, how obtained — evaluations of private school students with disabilities — special services, ages three and four — remedial reading program, how funded.

Section 162.705 - Contracts with other districts for special educational services — costs, how paid — district must provide services, when.

Section 162.710 - Transportation, how provided.

Section 162.715 - Special training for special educational programs — professional personnel required to obtain state aid.

Section 162.720 - Gifted children, district to establish programs for — teacher certification required, when — state board to approve — immunity from liability, when — rulemaking authority.

Section 162.722 - Acceleration of students, subject or whole grade, when.

Section 162.730 - State board to establish schools for severely disabled — special services for deaf — who shall provide — rules, procedure.

Section 162.740 - District of residence to pay toward cost, when — amount, how calculated.

Section 162.745 - Amount due from school district, notification of — payment, when — failure to pay, effect of.

Section 162.750 - Special district may contract for special educational services for severely handicapped children.

Section 162.755 - Transportation to be provided children, sheltered workshop employees, social centers and residents of facilities for certain disabled persons, also certain state schools.

Section 162.756 - Transportation by common carriers for students of schools for the blind and deaf.

Section 162.760 - Additional personnel of state board, appointment of.

Section 162.765 - Superintendents and personnel of state schools for the deaf and blind, appointments, how made — compensation, how set and paid.

Section 162.770 - Reports by superintendents of state schools for deaf and blind required, when.

Section 162.775 - Eye examinations for pupils at state school for blind required — medical treatment provided, when.

Section 162.780 - Care and control of property of state schools for severely disabled in state board of education.

Section 162.785 - State board authorized to acquire property and to receive and administer grants.

Section 162.790 - Donated funds, how handled — special funds created — annual report on all money in trust funds required.

Section 162.795 - Boards of advisors, terms, appointment, duties, meetings.

Section 162.800 - Board of advisors — compensation and expenses of members.

Section 162.805 - State and area advisory committees, how appointed — tenure.

Section 162.810 - Employees not to have interest in sales to schools, penalty.

Section 162.815 - Voters may create special district to educate severely handicapped and to provide vocational training to residents of district.

Section 162.820 - Preexisting special districts covered by sections 162.670 to 162.995.

Section 162.821 - District secretary, duties of — report, contents of.

Section 162.825 - Special district, procedure to establish.

Section 162.830 - Special district may include one or more school districts.

Section 162.835 - State board to review petition, when — plan for election districts within a special district required, when — submission to voters, when.

Section 162.840 - Form of ballot.

Section 162.841 - Records to be kept — changes to be reported.

Section 162.845 - Organization election results, how determined — election of directors, when.

Section 162.855 - Board of education of a special school district, duties and powers.

Section 162.856 - Governing council of special school districts with population of more than 100,000 — members — powers and duties.

Section 162.857 - Board of education of special school district with population of more than 100,000 — members — powers and duties.

Section 162.858 - Public review committee and parental advisory committee of special school district with population of more than 100,000 — appointment of members — powers and duties.

Section 162.859 - Board members to file financial interest statements.

Section 162.860 - Candidates for board, qualifications — filing for office, where.

Section 162.865 - Election at large — terms of office.

Section 162.867 - Candidate for board — qualifications — election process — terms — redistricting committee.

Section 162.870 - Results, how certified.

Section 162.875 - District a body corporate and a political subdivision — powers granted.

Section 162.880 - Establishment of schools, when.

Section 162.885 - Determination of eligibility of child, how made.

Section 162.890 - Special district to assume full responsibility for handicapped or severely handicapped children — exception, transition period.

Section 162.895 - Vocational training to be provided.

Section 162.900 - Transportation of students required — state transportation aid authorized.

Section 162.905 - Cooperative activities authorized.

Section 162.910 - Election of board members — term — declarations of.

Section 162.915 - Acquisition of property — condemnation powers — sites, how selected.

Section 162.920 - Tax rate — how increased.

Section 162.925 - Property subject to tax — special district taxes not to be used in determining average school levy.

Section 162.930 - Approval for state aid, how obtained.

Section 162.935 - State aid, how computed.

Section 162.940 - Tuition fees, how set — who shall pay.

Section 162.945 - Notice to parent or guardian of diagnosis — contents of notice.

Section 162.946 - Disability history and awareness instruction, school board may require — October designated disability history and awareness month — content and goals of instruction.

Section 162.955 - Change in assignment, prohibited, when — child endangering self or others, court order — placement of child during interim.

Section 162.958 - Law in effect at time of request to be utilized.

Section 162.959 - Mediation of dispute available, when — agreement to be in writing — attorney not permitted, when.

Section 162.961 - Due process hearing before administrative hearing commission — written decision — expedited hearing — forty-five day placement — hearing requirements — preliminary meeting.

Section 162.962 - Decision subject to review, when, procedure.

Section 162.963 - Rights of parties — record of proceedings, how kept — costs, how paid.

Section 162.974 - Reimbursement for education costs of high-need children.

Section 162.996 - Handicapped children attending private, parochial, parish or home schools, districts may provide special educational services — state aid, how calculated.

Section 162.997 - Surrogates appointed, when — state board of education, duties — definitions.

Section 162.998 - Board of education to be notified of need of surrogate, when, appointment, when.

Section 162.999 - Duties of surrogates, qualifications for appointment, evaluation by board, successor surrogates appointed, when — rights of surrogates — immunity from suits, exceptions — reimbursement for expenses — legal assistance and independent...

Section 162.1000 - Interagency council on transition created, definitions, members, qualifications, chairperson how selected — meetings, powers and duties — annual report, content.

Section 162.1040 - Citation of law — not applicable to certain districts.

Section 162.1042 - Definitions.

Section 162.1045 - State board of education to develop guidelines for enrollment option plan.

Section 162.1047 - Enrollment option plan standards for acceptance or rejection — notice of rejection, content.

Section 162.1049 - Nonresident district and resident district to accept each other's credits.

Section 162.1052 - Rejection of admission of a nonresident by nonresident district, when.

Section 162.1055 - School districts soliciting enrollment of a nonresident student, prohibited — activities in schools to be determined by district.

Section 162.1057 - State aid, nonresident student enrolled in option district to be counted as resident.

Section 162.1059 - Federal court ordering desegregation court order to govern enrollment option.

Section 162.1060 - Transfer corporation, board, powers and duties, funding — termination of corporation, funds to lapse to general revenue — regional attendance zones.

Section 162.1061 - Transfer corporations (metropolitan schools), computation of state aid.

Section 162.1100 - Transitional school district, governing board, members, powers and duties — taxation — school improvement plan, review by state board of education — accountability officer, duties — dissolution of district, when.

Section 162.1115 - Career and technical education programs, districts not penalized under school improvement program, when — revision of scoring.

Section 162.1125 - Kaitlyn's law — certain IDEA students may participate in graduation ceremonies and related activities.

Section 162.1130 - Definitions.

Section 162.1133 - Blindness skills specialist available at each regional professional development center, duties — task force established.

Section 162.1136 - Annual study conducted, educational status of eligible students — report to the general assembly, contents.

Section 162.1139 - Joint referral service developed, rehabilitation services.

Section 162.1142 - Blindness skills specialist fund created.

Section 162.1180 - Instructional services and programs, educational service agency may be designated, organization, meetings.

Section 162.1190 - Multiple attendance centers for same grade level, board to have policy for transfer of students.

Section 162.1195 - Fine arts, professional development education assistance.

Section 162.1250 - State funding for resident students enrolled in virtual program — calculation of funding — standards for virtual courses.

Section 162.1255 - Funding for competency-based courses — amount.

Section 162.1300 - Additional students as result of boundary change, assessment scores and performance data not to be used for three years.

Section 162.1475 - Data breach, procedures.