Chapter

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.020— Department of elementary and secondary education created — superintendents..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.022— State board of education — appointment, terms, removal, compensation
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.026— Teacher representative on state board of education, qualifications, term,..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.032— Qualifications of state board members
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.042— Oath of office
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.052— Vacancies in office
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.062— Selection of officers of the board
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.072— Meetings of board — records, electronic availability, when — closed..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.082— Board members may not act individually — quorum
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.092— Powers and duties of state board
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.093— High school equivalency certificate may be issued by state board, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.094— Examinations for high school equivalency certificate, what tests acceptable
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.095— Fee for examination — subsidized when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.096— Statewide longitudinal data system, regulation on student data..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.097— Evaluation of teacher education programs — advisory board established —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.098— Retention and recruitment of teachers, report required
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.099— Department to ensure that curriculum promotes preparation of teachers
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.101— Scoring rubric on performance not to be used, when — department to develop..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.102— State board to adopt rules concerning courses in physical education and..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.104— State board to adopt rules on instruction of etiquette concerning the U.S...
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.106— Career and student organizations' activities, department to provide..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.112— Commissioner of education — appointment — qualifications — compensation —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.122— Duties of the commissioner
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.132— Department includes what — employees, appointment and compensation
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.142— Offices of department — records
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.152— Section of district reorganization created — duties
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.162— Section of special education created — special education defined —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.172— Veterans' training institutions, inspection and listing
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.184— Department shall not assist in placement of certain records upon certain..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.193— State council on vocational education established by executive order,..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.203— Videotape to be produced on prison conditions and the young offender —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.209— Rules and policies, department has affirmative duty to seek comment on —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.210— State board may modify or waive rules, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.213— High-quality early childhood education standards required — rulemaking..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.214— School innovation team — definitions — waiver granted, when, procedure —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.215— Early childhood development, education and care fund created, purpose, use..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.217— Early learning quality assurance report--sunset provision
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.223— Grants from department of elementary and secondary education to local..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.226— Foreign language materials to be provided to schools, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.227— Adult basic education English language services
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.239— Home reading program — definitions — fund created, use of moneys — program..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.241— Reading instruction, comprehensive system of services — office of literacy..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.244— Early childhood education grants — definitions — standards
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.249— Advisory council created, members, appointment, duties
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.261— STEM career awareness, program established, purpose — online program,..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.264— STEM career awareness activity program, purpose — providers, selection..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.365— Department to establish guidelines and specifications for program —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.371— School work construction projects, random drug and alcohol testing of..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.375— Teachers and principals, standards for high-quality mentoring to be developed
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.380— Competency-based education grant program — fund created — awarding of..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.385— Competency-based education task force, members, duties — report
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.396— Citation of law — definitions — deaf or hard of hearing children, parent..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.400— Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing created — appointment —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.403— Executive director — qualifications — compensation, office space, staff, to..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.405— Commission to function as agency of state — purpose — powers and duties
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.407— Census of deaf population of state, purpose — census report content, filed when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.409— Confidentiality of all reports and records maintained by commission —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.410— Missouri commission for the deaf and hard of hearing fund created in the..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.412— Issuance of grants to deaf-blind adults and children and their families
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.415— Minority teaching scholarships — amount — qualifications — matching funds —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.418— Department to develop criteria — applicant preference of schools
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.421— Cessation of study — effect
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.424— Recipients of scholarships to teach in this state — terms, conditions —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.450— Physical fitness challenge for students, department to adopt rules —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.500— Citation of law
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.502— Definitions
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.504— Drug-free schools program created — department may apply for funding —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.506— Concentration of program — elements — enhanced efforts — use of funds —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.508— Criteria for rating grant applications to be developed by committee —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.520— Districts in financial stress, factors determining — notification to..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.525— Fiscal year ending with balance of less than one percent in teachers' and..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.527— District not required to reduce operating levy, when — restrictions on..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.529— Duties imposed on boards of education, how enforced
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.610— Procedure for reporting performance of high school graduates completing..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.625— Citation of law — postsecondary information, education costs and..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.650— Department to identify and adopt violence prevention program, district to..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.670— Course access and virtual school program established, eligibility for..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.700— Citation of law — commission created, members — Holocaust defined —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.825— Citation of law — definitions — master list of autism spectrum disorder..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.850— Publication to be produced, purpose, content — copy to be provided to..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.855— Work groups to convene, members, recommendations — state board to adopt and..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.900— Definitions
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.905— Assistive technology council established — members, qualifications, terms,..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.910— Bylaws to be adopted by council, no compensation but to be paid expenses
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.915— Council assigned to agency for technological-related assistance to..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.920— Council assigned to department of elementary and secondary education, when..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.925— Duties of council
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.930— Assistive technology trust fund created, use of moneys
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.935— Council to assure compliance with federal accessibility laws — duties of..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.940— Assistive technology loan program created — council to promulgate rules to..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.945— Assistive technology loan revolving fund established
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1050— Initiative established, department duties — definitions
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1055— Pilot program established, selection of schools — fund created — definitions
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1080— Citation of law
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1085— Definitions
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1090— School turnaround program, purpose — criteria, designation of schools in need
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1095— School turnaround committee, members — expert — plan, contents — local..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1100— Independent school turnaround experts identified by department, duties —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1105— Contracts awarded for experts, criteria — negotiation of contracts,..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1110— Review of school turnaround plan — approval criteria — rulemaking authority..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1115— Extension granted, when — rulemaking authority
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1120— School recognition and reward program established, purpose — fund created,..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1125— Report to joint committee on education
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.1130— Rulemaking authority