Missouri Code — 161
Browse 104 sections in division 161 of the Missouri code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 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, and accountability required — regulation requirements — data not to be reported — rulemaking authority — violation, penalty — attorney general to enforce.
- § 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. flag.
- § 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 distribution to all districts — viewing required for all students and status offenders, exceptions.
- § 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.
- § 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 and English literacy — tools or assessments — department duties — ad hoc advisory committee, duties — annual report.
- § 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.
- § 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 funds — application for funding of prevention and suppression programs — interagency agreements — administrative guidelines — annual report, contents.
- § 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 committee — staff services — compensation — duties — guidelines and procedures to be developed — department to administer and monitor — personnel costs — administrative costs.
- § 161.520. Districts in financial stress, factors determining — notification to district school board, contents — board to prepare budget and education plan, contents.
- § 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 and salaries — exemptions from restrictions, limitation — extension on exemptions may be submitted to voters.
- § 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 — state board to adopt violence prevention program — duties — administered how — funding.
- § 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 — statewide assessments — rulemaking authority.
- § 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 — scholarship granting organizations, requirements, duties — department duties — sunset provision.
- § 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 standards, when — pilot assessments — certain persons performing work to be employees of the district.
- § 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.