Section 166.260

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

Chapter 166

Effective - 28 Aug 2002, 3 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  166.260.  Children at-risk in education program established — purposes. — There is hereby created the "Children At-Risk in Education Program" which shall be administered by the commissioner of education. The program shall be funded by moneys provided to school districts pursuant to line 14 of subsection 6 of section 163.031, RSMo, and used solely as determined by local boards of education for: reductions of class size in schools containing high concentrations of children who are least advantaged or who have specially identified educational needs according to rule and regulation of the state board of education; or the following:

  (1) The program of half-day instruction for developmentally delayed and at-risk children established pursuant to section 167.260, RSMo;

  (2) The program to provide teacher assistants in grades kindergarten through three established pursuant to section 167.263, RSMo;

  (3) The program of family literacy for children and families of children at risk of dropping out of school pursuant to section 160.531, RSMo;

  (4) The program to provide guidance counselors in grades kindergarten through nine established pursuant to section 167.265, RSMo;

  (5) The programs for pupils at risk of becoming high school dropouts established pursuant to section 167.270, RSMo, including specialized courses of instruction, alternative education programs for pregnant teens and teen mothers and supplemental services for teen mothers;

  (6) The program of support services to pupils identified as having a high risk of dropping out of school established pursuant to section 167.280, RSMo;

  (7) The program of professional development committees for in-service training on teaching children identified as at risk of failing in school pursuant to section 168.400, RSMo;

  (8) A program to contract for mental health services to meet the needs of children who are identified as being at risk of failing school as a result of emotional or environmental factors. Eligible contractors shall be approved by the department of mental health;

  (9) The program of special education and other special services for at-risk and handicapped children in grades kindergarten through third grade emphasizing prevention and early intervention, rather than remediation, known as the "Success for All Program";

  (10) Paying for building site operating costs in the proportion that the free and reduced-price meal eligible student count is to the total enrollment in that building; and

  (11) Other programs as approved by the commissioner of education that are exclusively targeted to provide educational services for students who are least advantaged or who have specially identified educational needs.

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(L. 1990 S.B. 740 § 1, A.L. 1993 S.B. 380, A.L. 1998 S.B. 781, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1711)

*Revisor's note:

Invalidity of section 82.293 shall not affect the validity of this section, RSMo 82.293.