Missouri Code — 160
Browse 101 sections in division 160 of the Missouri code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 160.011. Definitions, certain chapters.
- § 160.012. Delayed effective date.
- § 160.014. Antisemitism in schools prohibited — definitions — treatment of, adoption of a policy — codes of conduct to include penalties for antisemitism — excluded and protected speech.
- § 160.015. Discrimination in schools prohibited, classes of persons — no infringement on protected rights — reporting of discrimination, requirements, annual report.
- § 160.021. Classes of school districts.
- § 160.031. School districts formed of cities or towns, defined.
- § 160.041. School day, school month, school year, defined — reduction of required number of hours and days, when.
- § 160.045. Standards for teaching required.
- § 160.051. Public school system established — child attains age five, when — board shall provide free instruction for children between ages of five and six years — literacy programs — summer school for prekindergartners.
- § 160.053. Child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when — child eligible for first grade, when — state aid exception.
- § 160.054. Metropolitan districts — child eligible for prekindergartens, kindergarten, and summer school, when, how determined — child eligible for first grade, when, how determined — exceptions.
- § 160.055. Urban districts — child eligible for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and summer school, when, how determined — child eligible for first grade, when, how determined.
- § 160.061. Records transferred from county superintendent of schools — duties.
- § 160.065. School information furnished by charter, private or parochial schools, limited liability.
- § 160.066. Expenditures and revenue, searchable document or database required — updates — template.
- § 160.069. Policy on consequences of possession or drinking alcohol at school or during extracurricular activities.
- § 160.075. American Sign Language courses, treatment as a foreign language, when.
- § 160.077. Get the lead out of school drinking water act — definitions — lead concentration level limit — duties of schools — testing requirements — funding — report — rules.
- § 160.082. Discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyle prohibited — definitions — safety exceptions — inapplicable, when.
- § 160.250. Citation of law — statutes involved.
- § 160.251. Purpose.
- § 160.254. General assembly joint committee on education created — appointment, meetings, chairman, quorum, duties, expenses.
- § 160.257. Pupil testing for competency in certain subjects — each school district to establish — department of elementary and secondary education, duties, limitations.
- § 160.261. Discipline, written policy established by local boards of education — contents — reporting requirements — additional restrictions for certain suspensions — weapons offense, mandatory suspension or expulsion — no civil liability for authorized personnel — spanking not child abuse, when — superintendent notified of reports of a base to the children's division — expulsion for weapons or violence, student not considered a dropout, when.
- § 160.262. Mediation, office of the child advocate to coordinate, when — procedures — binding agreement, when.
- § 160.263. Confinement of a student in seclusion, when — definitions — certain restraint techniques prohibited — policy on restrictive behavioral interventions required — model policy to be developed.
- § 160.265. Suspension or expulsion, effect on attendance.
- § 160.268. Excellence in education revolving fund established — purposes — funding, administration of fund — exempt from transfer to general revenue.
- § 160.272. Rules and regulations, promulgation.
- § 160.276. Scholarships for qualified students pursuing teacher education degree — amount — colleges and universities participating to provide matching fund.
- § 160.278. Scholarships, how awarded — students applying to indicate preferences.
- § 160.281. Loan paid back with interest if student fails to obtain degree — loans may be sold.
- § 160.283. Teaching five years pays off amount received — failure to teach treated as loan for unpaid amount.
- § 160.350. Missouri award of recognition for student athletes, how chosen, qualifications.
- § 160.360. Operation recognition, honorary high school diplomas awarded to certain veterans and civilian POWs, when.
- § 160.400. Charter schools, operated where, permitted — sponsors — change in accreditation — organization of charter schools — affiliations with college or university — criminal background check required — sponsor policies and procedures — sponsor noncompliance — closure of school.
- § 160.403. Sponsoring a charter school, annual application and approval, contents of application, approval requirements.
- § 160.405. Proposed charter, how submitted, requirements, submission to state board, powers and duties — approval, revocation, termination — definitions — lease of public school facilities, when — unlawful reprisal, defined, prohibited — performance report.
- § 160.408. High-quality school, defined, replication in unaccredited districts.
- § 160.410. Admission, preferences for admission permitted, when — information to be made publicly available — move out of school district, effect of.
- § 160.415. Distribution of state school aid for charter schools — powers and duties of governing body of charter schools — performance report.
- § 160.417. Financial stress, review of report information by charter school sponsor, when — criteria for financial stress.
- § 160.420. Employment provisions — school district personnel may accept charter school position and remain district employees, effect — noncertificated instructional personnel, employment, supervision.
- § 160.425. Missouri charter public school commission created, members, duties — funding — revolving fund created.
- § 160.451. Earthquake emergency system to be established for certain school districts.
- § 160.453. Requirements for emergency system — public inspection of system authorized.
- § 160.455. Distribution to each student certain materials on earthquake safety — duties of school district.
- § 160.457. School districts may elect to adopt certain provisions of earthquake emergency program.
- § 160.480. Emergency operations plan — school boards may adopt, use of facilities and resources — review by the board, when — site assessments — standards for plans and assessments.
- § 160.482. Cardiac emergency response plan — definitions — elements of plan — AED placement — certification of school personnel, requirements — funding.
- § 160.485. Stop the bleed act — definitions — traumatic blood loss protocols, requirements — annual training, use of bleeding control kits — immunity from liability, when.
- § 160.500. Citation of law — outstanding schools trust fund — commissioner of administration, estimates — state treasurer, duties, transfer of funds.
- § 160.514. Academic performance standards, adoption by state board, standards — procedure for adoption — development of written curriculum frameworks — adoption of written curriculum by boards of education.
- § 160.516. Curriculum, textbooks, and other instructional materials not to be mandated by state board or department — exceptions — appendix to common core standards not to be required.
- § 160.518. Statewide assessment system, standards, restriction — exemplary levels, outstanding school waivers — summary waiver of pupil testing requirements — waiver void, when — scores not counted, when — alternative assessments for special education students — definitions.
- § 160.522. School accountability report card for each school district, purpose — standard form, contents — distribution of report card information.
- § 160.526. Development of academic standards, learning standards, and assessment system, criteria — assistance of experts — notification of implementation of system, legislative veto — professional advice and counsel.
- § 160.527. Health and family education credit — work groups, duties, members — academic performance standards.
- § 160.530. Eligibility for state aid, allocation of funds to professional development committee — statewide areas of critical need, funds — success leads to success grant program created, purpose — listing of expenditures.
- § 160.534. Excursion gambling boat proceeds, transfer to classroom trust fund.
- § 160.539. School flex program established — eligible students, requirements — annual report.
- § 160.540. Suspension or termination of contracts of certificated staff and administrators in academically deficient schools, when, procedure — incentive program for successful teachers.
- § 160.545. A+ school program established — purpose — rules — variable fund match requirement — waiver of rules and regulations, requirement — reimbursement for higher education costs for students — evaluation — reimbursement for two-year schools.
- § 160.560. Diploma program, purpose — requirements — rules.
- § 160.570. Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect on graduation requirements.
- § 160.572. Participation in ACT WorkKeys assessment in lieu of ACT assessment or ACT plus writing assessment, when.
- § 160.575. Ready to work endorsement program required — elements — development of standards.
- § 160.660. School safety provisions — safety coordinators, requirements — rules.
- § 160.663. Anti-intruder door locks, requirements.
- § 160.664. Safety incidents and credible school threats — report to department — procedures — database to be maintained — rules.
- § 160.665. School protection officers, employees of the district or charter school may be designated as — authorized to carry concealed firearms — requirements — public hearing to be held, when.
- § 160.675. Retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs, grants issued by department to local governments, procedure — rulemaking authority.
- § 160.700. National Guard pilot instruction program — duties — qualifications — fund.
- § 160.701. Activities associations, minimum practice attendance — exemption for students on active duty.
- § 160.710. Purple star campus designation — definition — criteria.
- § 160.720. Priority schools identified, criteria — comprehensive school improvement plan required, contents — educational audits, requirements — evaluation of plan, time lines — withholding of funds, when — rules.
- § 160.775. Antibullying policy required — definition — content, requirements.
- § 160.800. Governor may name council — public hearing required.
- § 160.805. Articles of incorporation and bylaws — members, terms, staff — annual report.
- § 160.810. Powers and duties.
- § 160.815. Debts not debt of the state.
- § 160.820. Departments may contract with corporation for activities.
- § 160.900. Participation — lead agency designation — rulemaking authority.
- § 160.905. State interagency coordinating council established, members, meetings, duties.
- § 160.910. Lead agency to maintain Part C early intervention system — compilation of data — monitoring of expenditures — bidding process to be established — centralized system of enrollment.
- § 160.915. Regional office proposals, contents.
- § 160.920. Funding limitations — third-party payers — schedule of fees for family cost participation — collection of fees.
- § 160.925. Fund created, use of moneys — transfer of moneys.
- § 160.975. All schools to post child abuse hotline number, signage, contents — rulemaking authority.
- § 160.995. Lactation accommodations, written policy, contents, requirements — model policy — rulemaking authority.
- § 160.1990. Criteria to facilitate transition of foster children — definitions — receiving school duties — on-time graduation procedures.
- § 160.2000. Text of compact.
- § 160.2500. Citation of act — discrimination based on religious viewpoint or expression prohibited — prayer and religious activities in school permitted, when — religious clothing and jewelry permitted — limited public policy forum authorized.
- § 160.2505. School chaplains as screened volunteers, purpose — teaching certificate not required — criminal background check — registered sex offenders ineligible.
- § 160.2700. Adult high school defined.
- § 160.2705. Adult high schools authorized, where — funding administration — operation by nonprofit organization, criteria — academic requirements, diplomas.
- § 160.2710. Minimum enrollment age — preference given to students receiving certain income-based assistance — transfers to adult high schools, effect on dropout rates.
- § 160.2715. State and local funding restrictions — permissible public or private funding sources — outcome expectations.
- § 160.2720. Annual report, contents.
- § 160.2725. Rulemaking authority.
- § 160.3300. Safety cameras permitted, when — prohibited use of images.