Missouri § 163.043 - Classroom trust fund created, distribution of moneys — use of moneys by districts.
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§ 163.043. Classroom trust fund created, distribution of moneys — use of moneys by districts.
1. For fiscal year 2007 and each subsequent fiscal year, the "Classroom Trust Fund", which is hereby created in the state treasury, shall be distributed by the state board of education to each school district in this state qualified to receive state aid pursuant to section 163.021 on an average daily attendance basis.
2. The moneys distributed pursuant to this section shall be spent at the discretion of the local school district. The moneys may be used by the district for:
(1) Teacher recruitment, retention, salaries, or professional development;
(2) School construction, renovation, or leasing;
(3) Technology enhancements or textbooks or instructional materials;
(4) School safety; or
(5) Supplying additional funding for required programs, both state and federal.
3. The classroom trust fund shall consist of all moneys transferred to it under section 160.534, all moneys otherwise appropriated or donated to it, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all unclaimed lottery prize money.
4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any option district as defined in section 163.042.
5. For the 2010-11 school year and for each subsequent year, all proceeds a school district receives from the classroom trust fund in excess of the amount the district received from the classroom trust fund in the 2009-10 school year shall be placed to the credit of the district's teachers' and incidental funds.
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(L. 2005 S.B. 287, A.L. 2009 S.B. 291)
Effective 7-13-09
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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