Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects
Section 170.031 - Physiology texts to contain chapter on dental hygiene — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963
170.031. Physiology texts to contain chapter on dental hygiene — penalty. — One or more chapters on dental hygiene is required in all textbooks on physiology used in the public schools of the state of Missouri. The chapters shall convey the proper knowledge to the pupil on the care, function and relation of the teeth to the general health. Such chapters in the textbooks shall be edited or approved by a competent committee composed of five members, three of whom are selected by the state dental society, one by the director of the department of social services, and one by the state board of education, and they shall serve without compensation. The sale or offer for sale of any textbook which does not contain the chapter on dental hygiene required by this section is a misdemeanor.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 10-3)
(Source: RSMo 1959 §§ 163.180, 163.190)

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XI - Education and Libraries

Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects

Section 170.005 - Eye protection required, when.

Section 170.007 - Industrial quality eye protective devices defined.

Section 170.009 - Instructions and recommendations for eye protection to be prepared by boards.

Section 170.011 - Courses in the constitutions, American history and Missouri government, required, penalty — waiver, when — student awards — requirements not applicable to foreign exchange students.

Section 170.012 - Graduate teaching assistants communication in English language requirements — testing and reports.

Section 170.013 - Missouri higher education civics achievement examination, required when — question requirements.

Section 170.014 - Reading instruction act — reading programs established, essential components.

Section 170.015 - Human sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases, instruction in, requirements — policies, school boards' duties — certain course materials on human sexuality prohibited, when.

Section 170.017 - Agriculture or career and technical course may be substituted for certain units required for high school graduation, exception.

Section 170.018 - Computer science, academic credit for math, science, or practical arts — work group — endorsement on teacher certificate — fund, grants — computer science course, requirements — rulemaking authority.

Section 170.020 - Social and emotional health education, voluntary pilot project.

Section 170.028 - Industry certifications, professional licenses, and occupational competency assessments — council to have list, use of — department duties.

Section 170.029 - Career and technical education (CTE) plan — CTE certificates, minimum requirements — curriculum — work groups — recognition of program — rulemaking authority.

Section 170.031 - Physiology texts to contain chapter on dental hygiene — penalty.

Section 170.036 - Computer science education task force, members, mission — summary — task force to dissolve, when.

Section 170.037 - Adoption of service-learning programs and projects encouraged — state board of education to provide assistance, when.

Section 170.041 - Physical education supplies and equipment — certain districts may raise funds for.

Section 170.045 - Trauma-informed developmentally appropriate sexual abuse training, requirements — rulemaking authority.

Section 170.046 - School-based nonviolent conflict resolution program materials — development, content, availability.

Section 170.047 - Youth suicide awareness and prevention, training for educators — guidelines — rulemaking authority.

Section 170.048 - Youth suicide awareness and prevention policy, requirements — model policy, feedback — pupil ID cards, Suicide and Crisis Lifeline dialing code to be printed on.

Section 170.049 - Veterans Day observance in schools.

Section 170.051 - Textbook defined — school board to provide free textbooks in public schools — funds to be used.

Section 170.057 - Incidental fund moneys may be used for books, supplies and educational television.

Section 170.121 - Publisher to designate secretary of state as agent for service of process.

Section 170.132 - Preference given to educational materials available in Braille or electronic format, public schools.

Section 170.135 - Captioning of electronic video instructional materials — definitions — failure to comply, civil penalty.

Section 170.171 - Board member accepting bribe — penalty.

Section 170.201 - Boards may accept gifts for libraries — investment (seven-director districts).

Section 170.211 - Public library — powers of board in urban districts.

Section 170.221 - Art gallery and museum — powers of board in urban districts.

Section 170.225 - Rules, procedure.

Section 170.231 - Inspection by the public of instructional material, research and experimentation programs or projects.

Section 170.260 - Motivated students program, requirements.

Section 170.300 - Phonics instruction pilot project.

Section 170.305 - Supplemental educational services, equipment and educational materials not deemed an incentive for certification purposes.

Section 170.307 - Mental health awareness training and instruction required — rules.

Section 170.310 - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction and training, grades nine through twelve, requirements — rulemaking authority.

Section 170.311 - Organ, eye, and tissue donation, instruction on, when — students may opt out of instruction, when.

Section 170.312 - Safe place for newborns act, instruction on, requirements.

Section 170.315 - Active shooter and intruder response training for schools program established, purpose — mandatory drill to be conducted.

Section 170.340 - Books of religious nature may be used, when.

Section 170.345 - Missouri civics education initiative — examination required — waiver, when.

Section 170.350 - Constitution Project of the Missouri Supreme Court, participation in, effect of.