Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 171 - School Operations
Section 171.141 - Fraternities and sororities may be barred — enforcement.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963
171.141. Fraternities and sororities may be barred — enforcement. — 1. As used in this section, a school fraternity or sorority is any organization composed wholly or in part of public school pupils, which seeks to perpetuate itself by taking in additional members from the pupils enrolled in public high schools, junior high schools or elementary schools on the basis of the decision of its membership rather than upon the free choice of any pupil in the school who is qualified by the rules of the board to fill the aims of the organization.
2. The school board of any school district, by rule, may prohibit membership of pupils in school fraternities or sororities composed of pupils in any high school, junior high school or elementary school in the district, when it deems that membership in the fraternities or sororities detrimentally affects the conduct and discipline of the schools in the district. Any rule adopted under this subsection shall prescribe the aim of school organizations which may be formed and the qualifications of pupils eligible for membership therein. The board may adopt other rules that are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
3. Upon the adoption of the rule authorized by subsection 2, the school board may suspend, discipline and expel from the schools under its control, any pupil who remains a member of, who joins or promises to join, or who becomes pledged to become a member, or who solicits any other person to join, promise to join or be pledged or to become a member of a school fraternity or sorority. Upon direction of the board, by rule or otherwise, the superintendent of schools may suspend and discipline any person who violates the rule authorized by subsection 2 until the time that the matter is considered by the board.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 11-14)
(Source: L. 1961 p. 348 §§ 1, 2)

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XI - Education and Libraries

Chapter 171 - School Operations

Section 171.011 - School board may adopt rules and regulations.

Section 171.021 - Schools receiving public moneys to display United States flag — requirement to recite Pledge of Allegiance once per school day — students not required to recite.

Section 171.026 - Student programs on occupations and educational options, military forces may be represented.

Section 171.031 - Board to prepare calendar — minimum term — opening dates — exemptions.

Section 171.033 - Make-up of hours lost or cancelled, number required — exemption, when — waiver for schools, granted when — make-up hours not required for exceptional or emergency circumstances — half-day education programs.

Section 171.034 - Provision of food services by school districts eligible to reduce make-up days.