Effective - 01 Jul 2014, 2 histories
178.420. Definitions. — Unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context, the following words and phrases as used in sections 178.420 to 178.580 mean:
(1) "Prevocational education", education of less than college grade which gives children an elementary acquaintance with different vocational activities, arts or occupations and better prepares them to make an intelligent choice of a vocation;
(2) "State Technical College of Missouri", a public institution with an independent governing board, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, that has been designated by the general assembly to provide only postsecondary vocational and technical education programs leading to the granting of certificates, diplomas, associate of applied science degrees or a combination thereof, but not including associate of the arts or baccalaureate or higher degrees, the controlling purpose of which is to prepare students for profitable employment;
(3) "Vocational education", education of less than college grade, the controlling purpose of which is to fit for profitable employment.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-42, A.L. 1991 H.B. 51, et al., A.L. 1995 S.B. 101, A.L. 2013 H.B. 673)
(Source: RSMo 1959 § 162.010)
Effective 7-01-14
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 178 - Special Schools and Instruction and Special Districts
Section 178.160 - State to furnish funds for readers for blind students, when.
Section 178.170 - Qualifications of reader.
Section 178.180 - Compensation of reader, how and when paid.
Section 178.280 - Board of directors of seven-director district may conduct summer schools.
Section 178.295 - Definitions.
Section 178.298 - Notice to school district of juvenile's placement or detention, when.
Section 178.300 - Part-time schools established, when.
Section 178.310 - State board to establish standards.
Section 178.320 - Federal funds available, when.
Section 178.330 - Attendance counted as part of employment time.
Section 178.340 - State and local boards of education to administer law.
Section 178.350 - District may be excused from maintaining part-time school.
Section 178.360 - Annual report of state board.
Section 178.370 - Establishment of two-year college courses.
Section 178.380 - Per capita cost of courses to be determined — tuition.
Section 178.390 - Board may set aside funds for pupils' tuition.
Section 178.420 - Definitions.
Section 178.430 - Acceptance of federal acts and funds.
Section 178.440 - State board of education to cooperate with federal authorities.
Section 178.450 - Duties of state board of education.
Section 178.460 - State treasurer to be custodian of funds.
Section 178.470 - Report to the general assembly.
Section 178.480 - Approved schools to receive federal money, when — appropriation of state's share.
Section 178.490 - Local boards may contract for vocational education services.
Section 178.500 - May also contract for additional instruction in approved courses.
Section 178.510 - Contracting district to pay tuition — apportionment of state aid.
Section 178.520 - Vocational education fund — how obtained when no state appropriation is made.
Section 178.540 - Commissioner of education to be executive officer — assistants.
Section 178.570 - State board may incur necessary administration expenses.
Section 178.580 - State board to report to general assembly.
Section 178.600 - State treasurer to be custodian of funds — disbursement.
Section 178.610 - Duties of state board of education.
Section 178.620 - State board to formulate plan of cooperation.
Section 178.630 - State board may receive gifts and donations — fund created — use — report.
Section 178.633 - Terms of voting members — nonvoting members, terms.
Section 178.634 - Board's expenses, to be paid — vacancies, resignations, removals, how filled.
Section 178.639 - Employees of college eligible for Missouri state employees' retirement system.
Section 178.651 - Definitions.
Section 178.653 - Independent living center fund created — administration — funding.
Section 178.658 - Location of centers, restriction on funding.
Section 178.691 - Definitions.
Section 178.693 - Educational and screening programs — reimbursement by state.
Section 178.695 - Program review.
Section 178.698 - Plan to distribute funds to allow voluntary participation.
Section 178.699 - Participation voluntary — information obtained is confidential.
Section 178.780 - Coordinating board for higher education to supervise colleges — duties.
Section 178.785 - Higher education core curriculum transfer act — definitions.
Section 178.787 - Forty-two credit hour block, adoption of — transfer of course credits.
Section 178.788 - Transfer practices, criteria to evaluate — requirements for credit transfers.
Section 178.789 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 178.790 - Boundaries of community college districts.
Section 178.800 - Petition to establish district — election on proposal.
Section 178.830 - Board of trustees — oath — officers — quorum — vacancies filled, how — seal.
Section 178.835 - Discipline of students.
Section 178.840 - Election, when held, how conducted — certification of votes cast.
Section 178.862 - Community college district police — oath, powers, qualifications.
Section 178.870 - Tax rates, limits — how increased and decreased.
Section 178.900 - Definitions.
Section 178.910 - Purposes of sheltered workshops.
Section 178.931 - Payments for hours worked by disabled employees, how calculated.
Section 178.940 - Department designated to accept and disburse federal funds.
Section 178.950 - Board of education to appoint necessary staff.