Student special education record deemed permanent record

§ 167.027 RSMo — under Pupils and Special Services.

§ 167.027 RSMo

167.027. Student special education record deemed permanent record. — 1. As used in this section, "student special education record" means the following:

(1) An individualized education program, or IEP, as such term is defined in 20 U.S.C. Section 1401, as amended;

(2) An individualized family service plan, or IFSP, as such term is defined in 20 U.S.C. Section 1401, as amended; and

(3) A 504 plan created under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. Section 794, as amended.

2. For the 2023-24 school year and all subsequent school years, a student special education record shall be deemed a permanent record and shall be maintained as a part of a child's cumulative scholastic record.

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, regulation, or policy to the contrary, no school district or public school shall destroy a child's most recent student special education record.

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(L. 2023 S.B. 106)