Missouri § 168.011 - Teachers — license required — teaching, and administration, to be recognized as professions.
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§ 168.011. Teachers — license required — teaching, and administration, to be recognized as professions.
1. No person shall be employed to teach in any position in a public school until he has received a valid certificate of license entitling him to teach in that position.
2. Teaching in the state of Missouri, performing other related education duties, school administration, and teacher education are hereby declared to be professions with all the appropriate rights, responsibilities and privileges accorded to other recognized professions.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 9-1, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1457 & 1501)
(Source: RSMo 1959 § 168.010)
Effective 9-1-88
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 168.011 cover?
Section 168.011 ("Teachers — license required — teaching, and administration, to be recognized as professions.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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