Missouri Administrative Code

Education (Grades 5–9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

(Grades 9–12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 5 CSR 20-400.550 Certification Requirements for Teacher of K-12 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 5 CSR 20-400.560 Certification Requirements for Teacher …

Special Education be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution for each topic listed. PURPOSE: The State Board of Education is authorized to grant 1. Content Planning and Delivery. Candidates are prepared certificates of license to teach in any of t…

(Kindergarten - Grade 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

(Kindergarten - Grade 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

(Grades 1 - 6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

(Kindergarten–Grade 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 5 CSR 20-400.610 Certification Requirements for Initial Administrator Certificate . . . . . . . 51 5 CSR 20-400.620 Certification Requirements for Transition Administrat…

Administrator Certificate and the legal and ethical handling of information; (II) Instructional Leadership— PURPOSE: The State Board of Education is authorized to grant (a) Understands standards and can demonstrate certificates of license to teach in any of the public schools of …

Administrator Certificate Continuous Administrator Certificate. PURPOSE: The State Board of Education is authorized to grant (1) An applicant for a Missouri Career Continuous Administrator certificates of license to teach in any of the public schools of the Certificate who posses…

Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 5 CSR 20-400.640 Certification Requirements for Initial Student Services Certificate . . . . .56 Denny Hoskins (4/30/26) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 3 Secreta…

Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 5 CSR 20-400.670 Certification Requirements for Career Education (Adult) Certificate . . . . 62

Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 5 CSR 20-400.700 Certification Requirements for Adult Education and Literacy. . . . . . . . . .65 4 CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS Denny Hoskins (4/30/26) Secret…

(Rescinded June 30, 2019) state agency. AUTHORITY: section 178.430, RSMo 1986. This rule previously filed (6) Student with a disability. An individual with a disability as 5 CSR 90-2.011. Original rule filed Jan. 28, 1977, effective June who— 1, 1977. Rescinded and readopted: Fil…

PURPOSE: This rule establishes definitions through Vocational (7) 34 CFR section 361.5 is hereby incorporated by reference and Rehabilitation, Office of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation made part of this rule as published by the U.S. Government Services, Department of Elementary…

Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001, in December 2026. Copies of these regulations can also be obtained from the PURPOSE: This rule establishes the minimum standards for service providers and vocational rehabilitation counselors for Vocational Department of Elementary an…

dese-administrative-rules/incorporated-reference-materials. PURPOSE: This rule establishes the eligibility requirements for This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments applicants of services through Vocational Rehabilitation, Office or additions. of Adult Learning an…

here. PURPOSE: This rule establishes the order of selection for vocational (1) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) may only provide services to rehabilitation (VR) services if Vocational Rehabilitation, Office an individual who— of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation Services, Departmen…

(7) Individuals being referred to appropriate programs, as men- tioned above, shall be provided the following: PURPOSE: This rule establishes the procedures for appeal by an (A) A notice of the referral to the agency carrying out the applicant or eligible individual dissatisfied …

a determination made regarding the provision of services by PURPOSE: This rule establishes the procedures for informal review Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of Adult Learning and of a decision made by Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of Adult Rehabilitation Services, Departme…

178.600, RSMo 1963; 178.610, RSMo 1963; and 178.620, RSMo 1963. PURPOSE: This rule establishes the procedures for due process

(8) The impartial hearing officer will make a decision, including findings of fact and conclusions of law, based upon the PURPOSE: This rule establishes the procedures for mediation for provisions of the approved state plan, the federal act and/ applicants or eligible individuals…

(D) The following vocational rehabilitation services as PURPOSE: This rule establishes the standards for vocational defined in the federal act and/or applicable regulations may be rehabilitation services through Vocational Rehabilitation, Office provided to individuals regardless…

individual for online training, during convalescent care, or PURPOSE: This rule establishes the standards for maintenance hospitalization. VR may provide the following maintenance and transportation services provided by Vocational Rehabilitation, and transportation services to el…

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the platform for utilities must use rates that are established by the PURPOSE: This rule establishes the standards for physical and Bureau of Labor Statistics; mental restoration services provided by Vocational Rehabilitation,…

college within forty-five (45) miles of the eligible individuals’ PURPOSE: This rule establishes the standards for training services permanent domiciles, the VR-established tuition rate or actual provided by Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of Adult Learning cost of training, wh…

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the standards for vehicle modifica- AUTHORITY: sections 161.092, 178.600, 178.610, and 178.620, RSMo tion services provided by Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of Adult 2016.* This rule previously filed as 5 CSR 90-5.460. Original rule Learning and…

and the scope of approved services provided by the centers. PURPOSE: This rule sets the standards and procedures for Continuation grants must show evidence of effective results establishing and maintaining state-funded centers for independent for previous grant periods, such as m…

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5 CSR 20-500.310 Reporting Requirements (Rescinded May 30, 2018) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5 CSR 20-500.320 Missouri State Plan for Adult Educat…

(Moved to 5 CSR 20-200.310) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Administration of Reimbursement for the Education of Persons Under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and Other Employment Training Funding Sources Contracting With the State Board of Education (Rescinded May 30, 2018) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…

Training for the Training of Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Veterans Under the Provisions of PL 90-77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Under Veterans’ Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 2 CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS Denny Hoskins (6/30/26) Secretary of State 5 CSR 20-500—DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY DIVISION 20—DIVISION OF LEARNING AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVI…

Childhood Development Act (Moved to 5 CSR 20-100.330) .........................3 5 CSR 20-600.120 Instruction for Prekindergarten (Moved to 5 CSR 20-100.300) ........................3

dergarten (Moved to 5 CSR 20-100.300) 5 CSR 20-600.130 General Provisions Gov- erning Programs Authorized Under Early Childhood Development, Education, and Care (Moved to 5 CSR 20-100.310)

Development, Education, and Care (Moved to 5 CSR 20-100.310) ..................3 5 CSR 20-600.140 Prekindergarten Program Standards (Moved to 5 CSR 20-100.320) ..................3 JOHN R. ASHCROFT (5/31/19) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 1 Secretary of State Chapter 600—Office of Earl…

Standards (Moved to 5 CSR 20-100.320) JOHN R. ASHCROFT (5/31/19) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 3 Secretary of State

ment Center (Moved to 5 CSR 80-631.010) MATT BLUNT (9/30/01) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 3 Secretary of State

Data System 10. Agreement Period, Amendment, and Termination. PURPOSE: This rule explains the data col- lected by the Department of Elementary and (4) Data Security Plan. The department, in Secondary Education within the statewide cooperation with the Office of Administration lon…

Act, Part C (N) Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; (O) Personnel Standards; PURPOSE: The Department of Elementary and Secondary (P) Parental Rights; Education is eligible to apply for and receive federal funds under (Q) Fiscal Administration; the Individuals with Disa…

Childhood Development, Education, and Care (Rescinded March 30, 2022) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 CSR 25-100.320 Prekindergarten Program Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3…

Childhood Development Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 CSR 25-100.340 Early Childhood Education Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 CSR 25-100.350 Early Learning Quality Assurance Rep…

PURPOSE: This rule establishes policies and standards for state- *Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, and funded prekindergarten education program grants. 161.213, RSMo 2006. (1) Any program that receives state funding to deliver prekinde…

PURPOSE: This regulation establishes the definitions that will be (10) “Child Care Subsidy” means the program that makes used throughout regulations 13 CSR 35-32.050 to 13 CSR 35-32.130. payment to a child care provider, or in rare circumstances reimburses the parent, by the divi…

(35) “Registered Child Care Provider” means a child care Care Subsidy provider who is exempt from licensure or licensed exempt as defined in section 210.211, RSMo. PURPOSE: This rule establishes the requirements for eligibility and authorization of Child Care Subsidy. (36) “Relat…