Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 166 - Permanent Funds and Trusts
Section 166.700 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021
166.700. Definitions. — As used in sections 166.700 to 166.720, the following terms mean:
(1) "Curriculum", a complete course of study for a particular content area or grade level, including any supplemental materials;
(2) "District", the same meaning as used in section 160.011;
(3) "Educational assistance organization", the same meaning as used in section 135.712;
(4) "Parent", the same meaning as used in section 135.712;
(5) "Private school", a school that is not a part of the public school system of the state of Missouri and that charges tuition for the rendering of elementary or secondary educational services;
(6) "Program", the same meaning as used in section 135.712;
(7) "Qualified school", a home school as defined in section 167.031 or any of the following entities that is incorporated in Missouri and that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin:
(a) A charter school as defined in section 160.400;
(b) A private school;
(c) A public school as defined in section 160.011; or
(d) A public or private virtual school;
(8) "Qualified student", any elementary or secondary school student who is a resident of this state and resides in any county with a charter form of government or any city with at least thirty thousand inhabitants who:
(a) Has an approved "individualized education plan" (IEP) developed under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. Section 1400, et seq., as amended; or
(b) Is a member of a household whose total annual income does not exceed an amount equal to two hundred percent of the income standard used to qualify for free and reduced price lunches, and meets at least one of the following qualifications:
a. Attended a public school as a full-time student for at least one semester during the previous twelve months; or
b. Is a child who is eligible to begin kindergarten or first grade under sections 160.051 to 160.055.
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(L. 2021 H.B. 349)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XI - Education and Libraries

Chapter 166 - Permanent Funds and Trusts

Section 166.011 - Public school fund — source — disposition.

Section 166.021 - Investment of capital of public school fund — securities deposited with state treasurer.

Section 166.031 - State treasurer to be custodian of fund — accounts — annual report.

Section 166.041 - State board of education to keep account with treasurer — suits to recover money due.

Section 166.051 - School moneys fund — interest from investments credited to.

Section 166.061 - Gifts to public school fund.

Section 166.071 - Receipts for gifts to public school fund.

Section 166.081 - Instrument of conveyance, when recorded.

Section 166.091 - Disposition of property granted.

Section 166.101 - Gift for public education which cannot be executed placed in public school fund on order of circuit court.

Section 166.111 - Liability of director of revenue.

Section 166.121 - State, the trustee.

Section 166.131 - County commission to administer county school fund — investments — distribution of income to schools.

Section 166.141 - County treasurer to collect funds — receipts — penalty for violation.

Section 166.151 - Petition to distribute county school fund.

Section 166.161 - Election on proposal to distribute fund — annual apportionment of balance of fund — effect on state aid.

Section 166.275 - Appropriations to satisfy certain judgments transferred to school moneys fund — amount, distribution.

Section 166.300 - Definitions — school building revolving fund created — lease purchases for projects, plan — eligibility for a lease purchase — ranking of projects — plan waived, when — repayment, interest — failure to make annual payments, state to...

Section 166.400 - Citation of law.

Section 166.410 - Definitions.

Section 166.415 - Missouri education program, created, board, members, proxies, powers and duties, investments.

Section 166.420 - Participation agreements, terms and conditions — contribution limitation — penalty.

Section 166.421 - Income tax refund, contribution to education savings account — election, how made.

Section 166.425 - Board to invest funds, use of funds — not deemed income, when.

Section 166.430 - Cancellation of agreement, results — penalty.

Section 166.435 - State tax exemption.

Section 166.440 - Assets not state property.

Section 166.445 - Rules, invalid, when.

Section 166.450 - Review of program.

Section 166.455 - Funds not state revenues.

Section 166.456 - Confidentiality of information.

Section 166.500 - Citation of law.

Section 166.501 - Program established as alternative to Missouri education program.

Section 166.502 - Definitions.

Section 166.505 - Program created, Missouri education program board to administer, powers and duties — investment of funds.

Section 166.508 - Deposit program participation agreements, terms and conditions — contribution limits — minimum holding time for contributions.

Section 166.511 - Prompt investment of moneys paid by participation agreements, use of moneys.

Section 166.514 - Cancellation of agreements, penalty.

Section 166.517 - Assets used for program purposes only.

Section 166.520 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 166.523 - Review of program by state auditor, when.

Section 166.526 - Program moneys not part of total state revenues.

Section 166.529 - Confidentiality requirements.

Section 166.700 - Definitions.

Section 166.705 - Missouri empowerment scholarship account, written agreement, contents — renewal — withdrawal from program, effect of — moneys tax exempt to parents.

Section 166.710 - Annual audits of accounts — disqualification from program, when — referral for misuse of money — rulemaking authority.

Section 166.715 - Misuse of moneys, penalty — financial institutions immunity from liability, when.

Section 166.720 - Government control or supervision over qualified schools prohibited, when — qualified schools not agents of state — transfer of student, effect of.