Effective - 28 Aug 1996
167.164. Suspension or expulsion not to relieve duty to educate — district to pay costs of alternative education — voucher — district may contract for alternative education services. — 1. Any suspension issued pursuant to section 167.161, or this section, or expulsion pursuant to section 167.161, shall not relieve the state or the suspended student's parents or guardians of their responsibilities to educate the student. School districts are encouraged to provide an in-school suspension system and to search for other acceptable discipline alternatives prior to using suspensions of more than ten days or expelling a student from the school. Each school district or special school district constituting the domicile of any child for whom alternative education programs are provided or procured under this section shall pay toward the per pupil costs for alternative education programs for such child. A school district which is not a special school district shall pay an amount equal to the average sum produced per child by the local tax effort of the district of domicile. A special school district shall pay an amount not to exceed the average sum produced per child by the local tax efforts of the domiciliary districts. When educational services have been provided by the school district or special school district in which a child actually resides, other than the district of domicile, the amounts as provided in subsection 2 of this section* for which the domiciliary school district or special school district is responsible shall be paid by such district directly to the serving district. The school district, or special school district, as the case may be, shall send a written voucher for payment to the regular or special district constituting the domicile of the child served and the domiciliary school district or special school district receiving such voucher shall pay the district providing or procuring the services an amount not to exceed the average sum produced per child by the local tax efforts of the domiciliary districts. In the event the responsible district fails to pay the appropriate amount to the district within ninety days after a voucher is submitted, the state department of elementary and secondary education shall deduct the appropriate amount due from the next payments of any state financial aid due that district and shall pay the same to the appropriate district.
2. A school district may contract with other political subdivisions, public agencies, not-for-profit organizations, or private agencies for the provision of alternative education services for students whose demonstrated disruptive behavior indicates that they cannot be adequately served in the traditional classroom setting. Such contracting may be included as part of a grant application pursuant to section 167.335 or conducted independent of the provisions of section 167.335.
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(L. 1996 H.B. 1301 & 1298 § 5)
*Words "of this section" do not appear in original rolls.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 167 - Pupils and Special Services
Section 167.022 - Request for records, placed pupils.
Section 167.026 - Expungement of disciplinary records, exception.
Section 167.029 - School uniforms.
Section 167.051 - Compulsory attendance of part-time schools.
Section 167.061 - Penalty for violating compulsory attendance law.
Section 167.111 - Officials to enforce compulsory attendance law.
Section 167.113 - Compliance with federal laws relating to pupil rights required.
Section 167.121 - Assignment of pupil to another district, when — tuition, how paid, amount.
Section 167.122 - Placed pupils, notification of district, distribution of information.
Section 167.182 - HPV informational brochure, contents.
Section 167.191 - Children with contagious diseases not to attend school — penalty.
Section 167.201 - School lunch program — funds — duties of state board.
Section 167.211 - School boards may provide for sale of lunches to children.
Section 167.223 - High school may offer postsecondary course options — fees.
Section 167.232 - Tax for extra transportation may be rescinded, procedure.
Section 167.265 - School counselors, grades kindergarten through nine — eligibility — application.
Section 167.266 - Academic and career counseling program — rulemaking authority.
Section 167.268 - Policy for reading success plans — state board to develop guidelines.
Section 167.335 - Alternative education grants — qualifications — joint applications.
Section 167.349 - Charter schools, establishment.
Section 167.600 - Definitions — nonseverability.
Section 167.614 - Discontinuance of participation.
Section 167.617 - Continuation of services previously provided.
Section 167.619 - Most accessible care to be provided — discrimination prohibited.
Section 167.624 - Lifesaving training — CPR.
Section 167.627 - Possession and self-administration of medication in school — requirements.
Section 167.637 - Influenza and influenza vaccination information, provided when.
Section 167.638 - Meningitis immunization, brochure, contents.
Section 167.720 - Physical education required — definitions.
Section 167.803 - Training of school employees, content, requirements.
Section 167.809 - Diabetic care may be provided to students, when, trained personnel to be on site.
Section 167.818 - Student may perform certain diabetic care for self, when.
Section 167.821 - Immunity from liability, when
Section 167.824 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 167.902 - Critical need occupations, data and information distribution.
Section 167.903 - Personal plan of study for certain students, contents — waiver.
Section 167.905 - At-risk students to be identified, district policy required.