Missouri § 178.490 - Local boards may contract for vocational education services.
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§ 178.490. Local boards may contract for vocational education services.
Whenever the board of education of any school district maintaining a high school in this state desires to form a contractual relation for the purpose of providing vocational education services for high school students not available within the school district, the board of education of the school district may contract with any other school district or districts or any state institution of higher learning maintaining a high school in the state of Missouri to supply the vocational education services for high school students that are not provided in the respective districts. For purposes of sections 178.490 to 178.510 vocational education shall be as defined by the state board of education.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-49)
(Source: RSMo 1959 § 162.100)
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Section 178.490 ("Local boards may contract for vocational education services.") 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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