Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
170.051. Textbook defined — school board to provide free textbooks in public schools — funds to be used. — 1. As used in this section, the term "textbook" means workbooks, manuals, or other books, whether bound or in loose-leaf form, intended for use as a principal source of study material for a given class or group of students, a copy of which is expected to be available for the individual use of each pupil in such class or group.
2. Each public school board shall purchase and loan free all textbooks for all children who are enrolled in grades kindergarten through twelve in the public schools of the district, and may purchase textbooks and instructional materials for prekindergarten students.
3. Each school board shall purchase from the incidental fund of the district all the new or used textbooks for all the pupils in all grades and preschool programs of the public schools of the district. The board may also expend incidental fund moneys to provide supplementary texts, library and reference books, contractual educational television services, and any other instructional supplies for all the pupils of the public schools of the district. All books purchased from district funds are the property of the district but shall be furnished, under rules and regulations prescribed by the school board, to the pupils without charge, except for abuse or willful destruction.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 10-5, A.L. 1972 S.B. 638, A.L. 1977 S.B. 74, A.L. 1990 S.B. 740, A.L. 1995 S.B. 269, A.L. 2005 S.B. 287, A.L. 2018 S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision)
(Source: RSMo 1959 §§ 170.200, 170.220)
Structure 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 170.014 - Reading instruction act — reading programs established, essential components.
Section 170.020 - Social and emotional health education, voluntary pilot project.
Section 170.031 - Physiology texts to contain chapter on dental hygiene — penalty.
Section 170.041 - Physical education supplies and equipment — certain districts may raise funds for.
Section 170.049 - Veterans Day observance in schools.
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 170.171 - 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 170.260 - Motivated students program, requirements.
Section 170.300 - Phonics instruction pilot project.
Section 170.307 - Mental health awareness training and instruction required — rules.
Section 170.312 - Safe place for newborns act, instruction on, requirements.
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.