Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects
Section 170.340 - Books of religious nature may be used, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013
170.340. Books of religious nature may be used, when. — Books of a religious nature may be used in the classroom as part of instruction in elective courses in literature and history, as long as such books are not used in a manner so as to violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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(L. 2013 S.B. 17)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

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.