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 Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

 Chapter 161 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 
161.020   Department of elementary and secondary education created — superintendents of schools for deaf and for blind students — appointment. (5/2/1974)
161.022   State board of education — appointment, terms, removal, compensation. (8/28/1967)
161.026   Teacher representative on state board of education, qualifications, term, vacancy — expiration date. (8/28/2018)
161.026   Teacher representative on state board of education, qualifications, term, vacancy — expiration date. (8/28/2018)
161.032   Qualifications of state board members. (8/28/1963)
161.042   Oath of office. (8/28/1963)
161.052   Vacancies in office. (8/28/1963)
161.062   Selection of officers of the board. (8/28/1963)
161.072   Meetings of board — records, electronic availability, when — closed meetings to teacher representative, when. (8/28/2018)
161.082   Board members may not act individually — quorum. (8/28/1963)
161.092   Powers and duties of state board. (8/28/2014)
161.093   High school equivalency certificate may be issued by state board, when. (8/28/1977)
161.094   Examinations for high school equivalency certificate, what tests acceptable. (8/28/2018)
161.095   Fee for examination — subsidized when. (8/28/2018)
161.096   Statewide longitudinal data system, regulation on student data accessibility, transparency, and accountability required — regulation requirements — data not to be reported — rulemaking authority — violation, penalty — attorney general to enforce. (8/28/2014)
161.097   Evaluation of teacher education programs — advisory board established — literacy and reading instruction — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2022)
161.098   Retention and recruitment of teachers, report required. (8/28/1998)
161.099   Department to ensure that curriculum promotes preparation of teachers. (8/28/1993)
161.101   Scoring rubric on performance not to be used, when — department to develop rubric, where. (8/28/2004)
161.102   State board to adopt rules concerning courses in physical education and provide manual — procedure. (8/28/1995)
161.104   State board to adopt rules on instruction of etiquette concerning the U.S. flag. (8/28/1997)
161.106   Career and student organizations' activities, department to provide staffing support — handling of organization funds. (8/28/2018)
161.112   Commissioner of education — appointment — qualifications — compensation — removal. (8/28/2001)
161.122   Duties of the commissioner. (8/28/2009)
161.132   Department includes what — employees, appointment and compensation. (8/28/1963)
161.142   Offices of department — records. (8/28/1963)
161.152   Section of district reorganization created — duties. (8/28/1963)
161.162   Section of special education created — special education defined — director, appointment, compensation. (8/28/1963)
161.172   Veterans' training institutions, inspection and listing. (8/28/1963)
161.184   Department shall not assist in placement of certain records upon certain diplomas. (8/28/1990)
161.193   State council on vocational education established by executive order, assigned to department — reports, distribution. (8/28/1990)
161.203   Videotape to be produced on prison conditions and the young offender — rules for distribution to all districts — viewing required for all students and status offenders, exceptions. (8/28/1992)
161.209   Rules and policies, department has affirmative duty to seek comment on — review of existing rules and policies, procedure — no penalty for failure to meet resource standards, when. (8/28/2010)
161.210   State board may modify or waive rules, when. (8/28/1996)
161.213   High-quality early childhood education standards required — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2006)
161.214   School innovation team — definitions — waiver granted, when, procedure — annual report — rules. (8/28/2022)
161.215   Early childhood development, education and care fund created, purpose, use of moneys — rulemaking authority — audit. (8/28/2018)
161.217   Early learning quality assurance report--sunset provision. (8/28/2022)
161.223   Grants from department of elementary and secondary education to local school districts, preferences, discrimination prohibited. (8/28/1998)
161.226   Foreign language materials to be provided to schools, when. (8/28/1998)
161.227   Adult basic education English language services. (8/28/1998)
161.239   Home reading program — definitions — fund created, use of moneys — program conditions. (8/28/2024)
161.241   Reading instruction, comprehensive system of services — office of literacy — department duties — fund created, use of moneys. (8/28/2022)
161.244   Early childhood education grants — definitions — standards. (8/28/2023)
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE EDUCATION OF GIFTED AND TALENTED CHILDREN
161.249   Advisory council created, members, appointment, duties. (8/28/2013)
STEM CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM
161.261   STEM career awareness, program established, purpose — online program, criteria — fund created — rulemaking authority. (12/18/2018)
GREEN CLEANING PROGRAMS
161.365   Department to establish guidelines and specifications for program — districts to be provided with information — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2008)
DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF CONTRACTORS ON CERTAIN SCHOOL PROJECTS
161.371   School work construction projects, random drug and alcohol testing of contractors permitted. (8/28/2010)
HIGH-QUALITY MENTORING
161.375   Teachers and principals, standards for high-quality mentoring to be developed. (8/28/2007)
COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION
161.380   Competency-based education grant program — fund created — awarding of grants, requirements — rules. (8/28/2022)
161.385   Competency-based education task force, members, duties — report. (8/28/2022)
LANGUAGE EQUALITY AND ACQUISITION FOR DEAF KIDS (LEAD-K) ACT
161.396   Citation of law — definitions — deaf or hard of hearing children, parent resource for ASL and English literacy — tools or assessments — department duties — ad hoc advisory committee, duties — annual report. (8/28/2023)
MISSOURI COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

Hearing-impaired auxiliary aids and services, 476.750 to 476.766

161.400   Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing created — appointment — qualifications — terms — expenses — chairperson — deaf members to be provided with interpreters, cost for, how paid. (8/28/2002)
161.403   Executive director — qualifications — compensation, office space, staff, to be provided by department. (8/28/2002)
161.405   Commission to function as agency of state — purpose — powers and duties. (8/28/2002)
161.407   Census of deaf population of state, purpose — census report content, filed when. (8/28/2002)
161.409   Confidentiality of all reports and records maintained by commission — violation, penalty — release of information, no liability, exception. (8/28/1994)
161.410   Missouri commission for the deaf and hard of hearing fund created in the state treasury, deposits and disbursements. (8/28/2006)
161.412   Issuance of grants to deaf-blind adults and children and their families. (8/28/2016)
MINORITY TEACHING SCHOLARSHIP
161.415   Minority teaching scholarships — amount — qualifications — matching funds — renewability. (8/28/2010)
161.418   Department to develop criteria — applicant preference of schools. (8/28/2014)
161.421   Cessation of study — effect. (8/28/1990)
161.424   Recipients of scholarships to teach in this state — terms, conditions — deferral of payments. (8/28/2014)
PHYSICAL FITNESS CHALLENGE (Cade's Law)
161.450   Physical fitness challenge for students, department to adopt rules — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2013)
DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS ACT
161.500   Citation of law. (8/28/1990)
161.502   Definitions. (8/28/1990)
161.504   Drug-free schools program created — department may apply for funding — disbursement of funds — application for funding of prevention and suppression programs — interagency agreements — administrative guidelines — annual report, contents. (8/28/1990)
161.506   Concentration of program — elements — enhanced efforts — use of funds — advisory committee. (8/28/1990)
161.508   Criteria for rating grant applications to be developed by committee — membership of committee — staff services — compensation — duties — guidelines and procedures to be developed — department to administer and monitor — personnel costs — administrative costs. (8/28/1990)
SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN FINANCIAL STRESS
161.520   Districts in financial stress, factors determining — notification to district school board, contents — board to prepare budget and education plan, contents. (8/28/1993)
161.525   Fiscal year ending with balance of less than one percent in teachers' and incidental funds — notice requirements. (4/17/1992)
161.527   District not required to reduce operating levy, when — restrictions on administrative costs and salaries — exemptions from restrictions, limitation — extension on exemptions may be submitted to voters. (7/1/2006)
161.529   Duties imposed on boards of education, how enforced. (4/17/1992)
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPORT
161.610   Procedure for reporting performance of high school graduates completing vocational education programs — procedure — data included — public reports. (8/28/1993)
STUDENTS' RIGHT TO KNOW ACT
161.625   Citation of law — postsecondary information, education costs and alternative career paths — report to department, contents. (8/28/2021)
STREET GANG ACTIVITIES
161.650   Department to identify and adopt violence prevention program, district to administer — state board to adopt violence prevention program — duties — administered how — funding. (8/28/2010)
VIRTUAL SCHOOLS
161.670   Course access and virtual school program established, eligibility for enrollment — state aid calculation — enrollment process, payment by district — instructional activities, requirements — department duties, annual report — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2024)
HOLOCAUST EDUCATION AND AWARENESS COMMISSION
161.700   Citation of law — commission created, members — Holocaust defined — executive director may be employed — Holocaust education week. (8/28/2022)
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER RESOURCES
161.825   Citation of law — definitions — master list of autism spectrum disorder resources required — scholarship granting organizations, requirements, duties — department duties — sunset provision. (8/28/2014)
PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS
161.850   Publication to be produced, purpose, content — copy to be provided to parents — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2009)
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
161.855   Work groups to convene, members, recommendations — state board to adopt and implement standards, when — pilot assessments — certain persons performing work to be employees of the district. (8/28/2014)
ADVISORY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL (Disabilities Assistance)
161.900   Definitions. (8/28/2014)
161.905   Assistive technology council established — members, qualifications, terms, chairperson how selected — meetings. (8/28/2014)
161.910   Bylaws to be adopted by council, no compensation but to be paid expenses. (8/28/2014)
161.915   Council assigned to agency for technological-related assistance to individuals with disabilities. (8/28/2014)
161.920   Council assigned to department of elementary and secondary education, when — appropriation required for continued actions and staff. (8/28/2014)
161.925   Duties of council. (8/28/2014)
161.930   Assistive technology trust fund created, use of moneys. (8/28/2014)
161.935   Council to assure compliance with federal accessibility laws — duties of council to assure accessibility. (8/28/2014)
161.940   Assistive technology loan program created — council to promulgate rules to enforce. (8/28/2014)
161.945   Assistive technology loan revolving fund established. (8/28/2014)
TRAUMA-INFORMED SCHOOLS INITIATIVE
161.1050   Initiative established, department duties — definitions. (7/1/2017)
161.1055   Pilot program established, selection of schools — fund created — definitions. (8/28/2016)
SCHOOL TURNAROUND ACT
161.1080   Citation of law. (8/28/2019)
161.1085   Definitions. (8/28/2019)
161.1090   School turnaround program, purpose — criteria, designation of schools in need. (8/28/2019)
161.1095   School turnaround committee, members — expert — plan, contents — local educational agency duties — approval of plan, procedure. (8/28/2019)
161.1100   Independent school turnaround experts identified by department, duties — qualifications for experts. (8/28/2019)
161.1105   Contracts awarded for experts, criteria — negotiation of contracts, department duties — fund created, use of moneys. (8/28/2019)
161.1110   Review of school turnaround plan — approval criteria — rulemaking authority — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded. (8/28/2019)
161.1115   Extension granted, when — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2019)
161.1120   School recognition and reward program established, purpose — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded. (8/28/2019)
161.1125   Report to joint committee on education. (8/28/2019)
161.1130   Rulemaking authority. (8/28/2019)
 - Cross References
Bird appreciation day observed, March 21, 9.105
Breakfast program, hunger relief and outreach, 191.800
Children's health insurance program, schools to provide information on, 208.658
Conflict resolution materials to be developed and made available, 170.046
Coordinating board, higher education, report on performance of high school students, 173.750
Corporation franchise tax, review of tax levy by commission, 147.100
Definitions for chapter 161, exceptions, 160.011
Early childhood development, education and care program, funding, 313.835
Elderly health and nutrition act, 208.600 to 208.627
Enrollment option plan, 162.1040 to 162.1059
Honorary high school diplomas awarded to certain veterans, 160.360
Juvenile information governance commission, members, duties, meetings, annual report, 210.870
Missouri National Guard members offered interview for state positions, when, 36.221, 105.1204
New state programs to sunset after six years, Missouri sunset act, 23.250 to 23.298
Outstanding schools act, Chap. 160
Penalties assessed by state agencies for delinquent reports or fees, limitations, 33.202
Postponing sexual involvement program to be offered to schools by deportment, 208.341
Pregnant women, using drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, effect on women and children, treatment and education program, department's duties, 191.725 to 191.748
Read to be ready program, 167.340 to 167.349
Textbooks and educational materials, preference to be given to vendors who also provide in Braille or electronic versions, 170.132
Veterans, state agency forms to include veteran data, information on agency's veteran services provided, when, 42.051
Women's council, designated officials to be furnished report, content, due when, 186.019

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