Title XI, EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

178.280. Board of directors of seven-director district may conduct summer schools. — The board of education of any seven-director district, in its discretion, may establish and maintain summer schools, making all necessary rules and regulations therefor and fixing the rates of tu…

178.290. Establishment of night schools in certain districts — tuition — use of school buildings. — The school board in any urban district at its discretion, and the school board of any other seven-director district or of any metropolitan district, upon the receipt of a petition …

178.295. Definitions. — As used in sections 178.295 to 178.298, the following words and phrases mean: (1) "Domicile", the place of residence of a child's parents or legal guardian; (2) "Facility", a place where juveniles are detained pursuant to section 211.141 or placed pursuant…

178.296. Educational programs for juveniles placed or detained in county facilities — state aid. — 1. The school districts, except school districts which are part of a special school district, and special school districts in which county- or court-operated facilities for the care…

178.297. Cost of programs, how paid — school district may contract with other district to provide services, when — failure of contracting district to pay, procedure. — 1. Each school district, except school districts which are a part of a special school district, and special scho…

178.298. Notice to school district of juvenile's placement or detention, when. — Within twenty-four hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays, after ordering the detention or placement of a juvenile of school age who has not been graduated from the twelfth grade in a facility …

178.300. Part-time schools established, when. — Whenever in any school district in this state not less than twenty-five employment certificates for children under sixteen years of age have been issued and are in full force and effect, the school district shall establish and maint…

178.310. State board to establish standards. — The state board of education shall establish standards for the establishment and maintenance of the schools. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-31) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 162.210)

178.320. Federal funds available, when. — Whenever the part-time schools meet the standards of the federal act and the standards established by the state board of education, they shall be entitled to share in the distribution of the federal funds available under the provisions of…

178.330. Attendance counted as part of employment time. — The attendance of the part-time school, department or class shall be counted as a part of the time the minor can be employed. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-33) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 162.230) CROSS REFERENCE: Hours of work…

178.340. State and local boards of education to administer law. — The state board of education is responsible for the execution of sections 178.300 to 178.360. The local school boards or school authorities maintaining the instruction given are responsible for the local administra…

178.350. District may be excused from maintaining part-time school. — The state board of education may, upon special hearing in each case, excuse a school district from either establishing or maintaining part-time schooling. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-35) (Source: RSMo 1959 …

178.360. Annual report of state board. — The state board of education shall make an annual report to the legislature of its administration of sections 178.300 to 178.360, with its policies and regulations, and the statistics and finances involved. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-…

178.370. Establishment of two-year college courses. — Any public school district in this state which has a fully accredited high school may provide for two-year college courses in the schools, on the approval of and subject to the supervision of the coordinating board for higher …

178.380. Per capita cost of courses to be determined — tuition. — The school board of the district, before the establishment of the courses of instruction, shall determine as near as possible the per capita cost of the college courses in the school and state the amount in its app…

178.390. Board may set aside funds for pupils' tuition. — The school board of any school district in this state in order to carry out the provisions of sections 178.370 to 178.400, may set aside from its funds for school purposes any sum that is not needed to maintain the element…

178.400. Community colleges established prior to October 13, 1961, supervision of — community college district may be created from public school district, procedure — taxation, how affected. — 1. All community colleges established prior to October 13, 1961, are under the supervis…

178.411. Definitions — duties of state board of education — fee waiver, effect on agency benefits — eligibility requirements — no guarantee of acceptance in or graduation from program — rules, promulgation, procedure. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "B…

178.420. Definitions. — Unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context, the following words and phrases as used in sections 178.420 to 178.580 mean: (1) "Prevocational education", education of less than college grade which gives children an elementary acquaintance …

178.430. Acceptance of federal acts and funds. — 1. The act of congress enacted by the 65th Congress at the second session thereof, entitled "An act to provide for the promotion of vocational education; to provide for cooperation with the states in the promotion of such education…

178.440. State board of education to cooperate with federal authorities. — The state board of education is designated as the state board of education as provided in the acts of congress, is charged with the duty and responsibility of cooperating with the federal board for vocatio…

178.450. Duties of state board of education. — The state board of education shall make studies and investigations relating to prevocational, vocational and postsecondary training in agriculture, industrial, home economics and commercial subjects; promote and aid in the establishm…

178.460. State treasurer to be custodian of funds. — The state treasurer is the custodian of funds for vocational education, as provided in the acts of congress, and is charged with the duty and responsibility of receiving and providing for the proper custody and for the proper d…

178.470. Report to the general assembly. — The state treasurer as custodian of funds for vocational education and the director of revenue shall include in the annual report to the general assembly required by section 32.060 a report of the receipts and disbursements of moneys rec…

178.480. Approved schools to receive federal money, when — appropriation of state's share. — Any approved school, department or class giving instruction in agriculture, industrial, home economics, or commercial subjects is entitled to share in the federal money, conditioned that …

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…

178.500. May also contract for additional instruction in approved courses. — The school boards of school districts entering into contract for vocational education services for high school students enrolled in one or more vocational courses may also contract for additional instruc…

178.510. Contracting district to pay tuition — apportionment of state aid. — The board of education of the contracting district shall pay to the receiving school district or state institution of higher learning a tuition fee which shall include the per pupil cost from teachers, i…

178.520. Vocational education fund — how obtained when no state appropriation is made. — Whenever the general assembly makes no other appropriation for carrying out the provisions of sections 178.420 to 178.580 or makes an appropriation which is not sufficient to entitle this sta…

178.530. State board to establish standards, inspect and approve schools — local boards to report — allocation of money — standards for agricultural education — program for agricultural education in elementary schools, requirements. — 1. The state board of education shall establi…

178.540. Commissioner of education to be executive officer — assistants. — The state commissioner of education is the executive officer of the state board for the administration of sections 178.420 to 178.580. He shall appoint, with the approval of the board, the assistants that …

178.550. Career and technical education student protection act — council established, members, terms, meetings, duties. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Career and Technical Education Student Protection Act". There is hereby established the "Career and Te…

178.560. Advisory committee to be appointed in each district offering vocational subjects — no compensation. — The school board of any school district or the governing board of State Technical College of Missouri maintaining a prevocational or vocational school, State Technical C…

178.570. State board may incur necessary administration expenses. — The state board of education may incur the expenditures for the salaries of assistants and the office and other expenses that it deems necessary to the proper administration of sections 178.420 to 178.580 and of …

178.580. State board to report to general assembly. — The state board shall make to the general assembly at each biennial session thereof, a report on the administration of this law and the acts of congress accepted by this law and on the expenditures of money by the state under …

178.585. Upgrade of vocational and technical education — advisory committees — listing of demand occupations — use of funds. — 1. Under rules and regulations of the state board of education, the commissioner of education, in cooperation with the office of workforce development of…

178.590. Acceptance of federal acts to provide for vocational rehabilitation of certain persons. — The provisions and benefits of the act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their…

178.600. State treasurer to be custodian of funds — disbursement. — The state treasurer is designated and appointed custodian of all moneys received by the state from appropriations made by the Congress of the United States for the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in…

178.610. Duties of state board of education. — The state board of education shall: (1) Cooperate with the federal board for vocational education in the administration of the provisions of the act, approved June 2, 1920, and amendments thereto; (2) Prescribe and provide the course…

178.620. State board to formulate plan of cooperation. — The state board of education shall formulate a plan of cooperation in carrying out the provisions of sections 178.590 to 178.630 and of the act of Congress, with the Missouri workers' compensation commission. ­­-------- (L.…

178.630. State board may receive gifts and donations — fund created — use — report. — The state board of education may receive gifts and donations, either from public or private sources, that are offered unconditionally or under conditions related to the vocational rehabilitation…

178.631. State Technical College of Missouri established by gift to state of the Osage R-II school district. — If the facilities, equipment, and adjoining grounds of Linn Technical College located in Osage County and commonly known as the East Campus of Linn Technical College, as…

178.632. Board of regents to be governing board — members, appointment, qualifications, residency requirements. — The governing board of State Technical College of Missouri shall be a board of regents composed of seven voting members and one nonvoting student member. Such members…

178.633. Terms of voting members — nonvoting members, terms. — Voting members of the board shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that of the voting members first appointed, two shall serve for two years, two for four years, and three for six years. The terms and condi…

178.634. Board's expenses, to be paid — vacancies, resignations, removals, how filled. — The board of regents of State Technical College of Missouri, while attending the meetings of the board, shall receive their actual and necessary expenses, which shall be paid out of the ordin…

178.635. Board organization, powers and duties — limitations — bonded indebtedness deemed to be debt of board — bonds retired through tuition revenue. — 1. The board of regents of State Technical College of Missouri shall organize in the manner provided by law for the board of cu…