Missouri

161.020. Department of elementary and secondary education created — superintendents of schools for deaf and for blind students — appointment.

161.022. State board of education — appointment, terms, removal, compensation.

161.026. Teacher representative on state board of education, qualifications, term, vacancy.

161.032. Qualifications of state board members.

161.042. Oath of office.

161.052. Vacancies in office.

161.062. Selection of officers of the board.

161.072. Meetings of board — records, electronic availability, when — closed meetings to teacher representative, when.

161.082. Board members may not act individually — quorum.

161.092. Powers and duties of state board.

161.093. High school equivalency certificate may be issued by state board, when.

161.094. Examinations for high school equivalency certificate, what tests acceptable.

161.095. Fee for examination — subsidized when.

161.096. Statewide longitudinal data system, regulation on student data accessibility, transparency,…

161.097. Evaluation of teacher education programs — advisory board established — literacy and reading instruction — rulemaking authority.

161.098. Retention and recruitment of teachers, report required.

161.099. Department to ensure that curriculum promotes preparation of teachers.

161.101. Scoring rubric on performance not to be used, when — department to develop rubric, where.

161.102. State board to adopt rules concerning courses in physical education and provide manual — procedure.

161.104. State board to adopt rules on instruction of etiquette concerning the U.S.

161.106. Career and student organizations' activities, department to provide staffing support — handling of organization funds.

161.112. Commissioner of education — appointment — qualifications — compensation — removal.

161.122. Duties of the commissioner.

161.132. Department includes what — employees, appointment and compensation.

161.142. Offices of department — records.

161.152. Section of district reorganization created — duties.

161.162. Section of special education created — special education defined — director, appointment, compensation.

161.172. Veterans' training institutions, inspection and listing.

161.184. Department shall not assist in placement of certain records upon certain diplomas.

161.193. State council on vocational education established by executive order, assigned to department — reports, distribution.

161.203. Videotape to be produced on prison conditions and the young offender — rules for distributi…

161.209. Rules and policies, department has affirmative duty to seek comment on — review of existing…

161.210. State board may modify or waive rules, when.

161.213. High-quality early childhood education standards required — rulemaking authority.

161.214. School innovation team — definitions — waiver granted, when, procedure — annual report — rules.

161.215. Early childhood development, education and care fund created, purpose, use of moneys — rulemaking authority — audit.

161.217. Early learning quality assurance report--sunset provision.

161.223. Grants from department of elementary and secondary education to local school districts, preferences, discrimination prohibited.

161.226. Foreign language materials to be provided to schools, when.

161.227. Adult basic education English language services.

161.239. Home reading program — definitions — fund created, use of moneys — program conditions.

161.241. Reading instruction, comprehensive system of services — office of literacy — department duties — fund created, use of moneys.

161.244. Early childhood education grants — definitions — standards.

161.249. Advisory council created, members, appointment, duties.

161.261. STEM career awareness, program established, purpose — online program, criteria — fund created — rulemaking authority.

161.264. STEM career awareness activity program, purpose — providers, selection procedure — fund created, use of moneys — rules.

161.365. Department to establish guidelines and specifications for program — districts to be provided with information — rulemaking authority.

161.371. School work construction projects, random drug and alcohol testing of contractors permitted.

161.375. Teachers and principals, standards for high-quality mentoring to be developed.

161.380. Competency-based education grant program — fund created — awarding of grants, requirements — rules.

161.385. Competency-based education task force, members, duties — report.

161.396. Citation of law — definitions — deaf or hard of hearing children, parent resource for ASL a…

161.400. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing created — appointment — qualifications — terms …

161.403. Executive director — qualifications — compensation, office space, staff, to be provided by department.

161.405. Commission to function as agency of state — purpose — powers and duties.

161.407. Census of deaf population of state, purpose — census report content, filed when.

161.409. Confidentiality of all reports and records maintained by commission — violation, penalty — release of information, no liability, exception.

161.410. Missouri commission for the deaf and hard of hearing fund created in the state treasury, deposits and disbursements.

161.412. Issuance of grants to deaf-blind adults and children and their families.

161.415. Minority teaching scholarships — amount — qualifications — matching funds — renewability.

161.418. Department to develop criteria — applicant preference of schools.

161.421. Cessation of study — effect.

161.424. Recipients of scholarships to teach in this state — terms, conditions — deferral of payments.

161.450. Physical fitness challenge for students, department to adopt rules — rulemaking authority.

161.500. Citation of law.

161.502. Definitions.

161.504. Drug-free schools program created — department may apply for funding — disbursement of fund…

161.506. Concentration of program — elements — enhanced efforts — use of funds — advisory committee.

161.508. Criteria for rating grant applications to be developed by committee — membership of committ…

161.520. Districts in financial stress, factors determining — notification to district school board,…

161.525. Fiscal year ending with balance of less than one percent in teachers' and incidental funds — notice requirements.

161.527. District not required to reduce operating levy, when — restrictions on administrative costs…

161.529. Duties imposed on boards of education, how enforced.

161.610. Procedure for reporting performance of high school graduates completing vocational education programs — procedure — data included — public reports.

161.625. Citation of law — postsecondary information, education costs and alternative career paths — report to department, contents.

161.650. Department to identify and adopt violence prevention program, district to administer — stat…

161.670. Course access and virtual school program established, eligibility for enrollment — state ai…

161.700. Citation of law — commission created, members — Holocaust defined — executive director may be employed — Holocaust education week.

161.825. Citation of law — definitions — master list of autism spectrum disorder resources required …

161.850. Publication to be produced, purpose, content — copy to be provided to parents — rulemaking authority.

161.855. Work groups to convene, members, recommendations — state board to adopt and implement stand…

161.900. Definitions.

161.905. Assistive technology council established — members, qualifications, terms, chairperson how selected — meetings.

161.910. Bylaws to be adopted by council, no compensation but to be paid expenses.

161.915. Council assigned to agency for technological-related assistance to individuals with disabilities.

161.920. Council assigned to department of elementary and secondary education, when — appropriation required for continued actions and staff.

161.925. Duties of council.

161.930. Assistive technology trust fund created, use of moneys.

161.935. Council to assure compliance with federal accessibility laws — duties of council to assure accessibility.

161.940. Assistive technology loan program created — council to promulgate rules to enforce.

161.945. Assistive technology loan revolving fund established.

161.1050. Initiative established, department duties — definitions.

161.1055. Pilot program established, selection of schools — fund created — definitions.

161.1080. Citation of law.

161.1085. Definitions.

161.1090. School turnaround program, purpose — criteria, designation of schools in need.

161.1095. School turnaround committee, members — expert — plan, contents — local educational agency duties — approval of plan, procedure.

161.1100. Independent school turnaround experts identified by department, duties — qualifications for experts.

161.1105. Contracts awarded for experts, criteria — negotiation of contracts, department duties — fund created, use of moneys.

161.1110. Review of school turnaround plan — approval criteria — rulemaking authority — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded.

161.1115. Extension granted, when — rulemaking authority.

161.1120. School recognition and reward program established, purpose — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded.

161.1125. Report to joint committee on education.

161.1130. Rulemaking authority.