Title XI — EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

167.122. Placed pupils, notification of district, distribution of information. — 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of chapter 211 or chapter 610 to the contrary the juvenile officer or an employee of the children's division shall notify the school district that a child under judi…

167.123. Notification to superintendent, when, manner — responsibility of superintendent upon notification — confidentiality of information. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, or chapter 610, to the contrary, the juvenile officer or an employee of the chil…

167.125. Assignment of certain students to another district, procedure — tuition — transportation routes. (St. Elizabeth, St. Albans, and Maries County). — 1. (1) For the purposes of this section, the term "attendance center" shall mean a public school building or buildings or pa…

167.126. Children admitted to certain programs or facilities, right to educational services — school district, per pupil cost, payment — inclusion in average daily attendance, payments in lieu of taxes, when. — 1. (1) The following children shall have the right to educational ser…

167.128. Neglected and delinquent children, department not to aggregate data with regularly enrolled pupil data. — 1. If a school district contains a facility that serves neglected or delinquent children residing in a court-ordered group home, an institution for neglected childre…

167.131. District not maintaining a high school through twelfth grade shall pay tuition and transportation, when — amount charged. — 1. The board of education of each district in this state that does not maintain a high school offering work through the twelfth grade shall pay tui…

167.132. Tuition rate paid by sending district to receiving district — definitions — amount. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Receiving approved charter school", an approved charter school, as defined under section 167.895, receiving transfer stud…

167.141. Amount deductible from per pupil cost in computing tuition to be added to apportionment of district of residence, when. — The amount deductible from the per pupil cost of maintaining the high school attended in determining the tuition payable by a district on account of …

167.151. Admission of nonresident and other tuition pupils — certain pupils exempt from tuition — school tax credited against tuition — owners of agricultural land in more than one district, options, notice required, when — teachers and certain school workers, children may attend…

167.161. Suspension or expulsion of pupil — notice — hearing — felony violation, grounds for suspension. — 1. The school board of any district, after notice to parents or others having custodial care and a hearing upon charges preferred, may suspend or expel a pupil for conduct w…

167.164. Suspension or expulsion not to relieve duty to educate — district to pay costs of alternative education — voucher — district may contract for alternative education services. — 1. Any suspension issued pursuant to section 167.161, or this section, or expulsion pursuant to…

167.166. Prohibition on strip searches, exceptions — strip search defined — violation, penalty — prohibition on removal of certain items not deemed disruptive. — 1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3 of this section, no employee of or volunteer at any public school or char…

167.167. Zero-tolerance disciplinary policies prohibited. — Each school district shall prohibit, in name and practice, any zero-tolerance disciplinary policy or practice of discipline that results in an automatic disciplinary consequence against a pupil without the discretion to …

*167.168. Radio frequency identification technology, students not required to use identification device to monitor or track student location — definition. — 1. No school district shall require a student to use an identification device that uses radio frequency identification tech…

167.171. Summary suspension of pupil — appeal — grounds for suspension — procedure — conference required, when — statewide suspension, when. — 1. The school board in any district, by general rule and for the causes provided in section 167.161, may authorize the summary suspension…

167.181. Immunization of pupils against certain diseases compulsory — exceptions — records — to be at public expense, when — fluoride treatments administered, when — rulemaking authority, procedure. — 1. The department of health and senior services, after consultation with the de…

167.182. HPV informational brochure, contents. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall develop an informational brochure relating to the connection between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer, and that an immunization against the human papillomavirus infectio…

167.183. Immunization records, disclosure, to whom — disclosure for unauthorized purpose, liability. — 1. Information and records pertaining to the immunization status of persons against childhood diseases as required by section 167.181 and section 210.003 may be disclosed and ex…

167.191. Children with contagious diseases not to attend school — penalty. — It is unlawful for any child to attend any of the public schools of this state while afflicted with any contagious or infectious disease, or while liable to transmit such disease after having been expose…

167.201. School lunch program — funds — duties of state board. — 1. The provisions of the National School Lunch Act, as amended, (60 U.S. Stat. at Large 230; 42 U.S.C.A. 1751 to 1760) are accepted, and the funds provided thereby shall be accepted for disbursement. 2. All funds un…

167.208. Allergy prevention and response policy required, contents — model policy authorized. — 1. By July 1, 2011, each school district shall adopt a policy on allergy prevention and response, with priority given to addressing potentially deadly food-borne allergies. Such policy…

167.211. School boards may provide for sale of lunches to children. — Any school board may install in the school buildings under its care the necessary apparatus and appliances, and purchase the necessary food to enable it to provide and sell lunches to children attending the sch…

167.221. Lunch programs in urban districts — managers and assistants, designation, duties — deposit and withdrawal of funds. — 1. The board of directors of any urban school district which has established facilities for supplying lunches to children attending any of the schools in…

167.223. High school may offer postsecondary course options — fees. — 1. Public high schools may, in cooperation with Missouri public two-year colleges and public or private four-year colleges and universities, offer postsecondary course options to high school students. A postsec…

167.225. Definitions — instruction in Braille for visually impaired students — teacher certification — BRITE act, blind or visually impaired students, Braille instruction requirements. — 1. As used in subsections 1 to 4 of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Braille", th…

167.227. Summer school programs — attendance outside of district — funding, cooperation among districts. — 1. A pupil may attend a summer school program in a public school district other than his district of residence if accepted by the district offering the program. Such summer …

167.231. Transportation of pupils by districts, except metropolitan — mileage limits for state aid — extra transportation, district expense — election, ballot form. — 1. Within all school districts except metropolitan districts the board of education shall provide transportation …

167.232. Tax for extra transportation may be rescinded, procedure. — 1. The board of education of any seven-director school district where the voters of the district have approved the transportation of pupils living less than one mile from the school and the levying of an additio…

167.241. Transportation of pupils to another district — approved charter school transportation. — 1. Except as otherwise provided under this section, transportation for pupils whose tuition the district of residence is required to pay by section 167.131 or who are assigned as pro…

167.251. Board to prescribe rules and regulations — driver to give bond — fund charged with transportation expenses. — When transportation is provided by a district pursuant to law, the school board shall make all needful rules and regulations for the transportation of pupils and…

167.260. Program for developmentally delayed, ages three and four — program for children from at-risk families. — 1. Any local school district offering to all pupils who are eligible by age pursuant to section 163.017 a full day of kindergarten within the school calendar as prepa…

167.263. Teacher assistants, grades kindergarten through three — program established — eligibility — application for assistance — rules, promulgation, procedure. — 1. A program to provide teacher assistants in regular classrooms in grades kindergarten through three is established…

167.265. School counselors, grades kindergarten through nine — eligibility — application. — 1. A program to provide school counselors in grades kindergarten through nine is established. Any public elementary school, middle school, junior high school, or combination of such school…

[Repealed or reserved.]

167.268. Policy for reading success plans — state board to develop guidelines. — 1. Each school district and charter school shall have on file a policy for reading success plans. Each school district and charter school shall provide all parents and guardians of students, includin…

167.270. Specialized courses of instruction — pupils at risk of dropping out — pregnant teens and teen mothers. — 1. Local school districts are encouraged to offer additional specialized programs for any pupil who has a high risk of becoming a high school dropout. Additional fina…

167.273. Program of parent education — pregnant teens, teen parents — at-risk families, characteristics — potential dropouts, characteristics. — A local school district shall be eligible for additional state aid, subject to appropriations, for a program of parent education pursua…

167.275. Dropouts to be reported to state literacy hot line — availability of information on website. — 1. Effective January 1, 1991, all public and nonpublic secondary schools shall report to the state literacy hotline office in Jefferson City the name, mailing address and telep…

167.278. Chief school officers to provide information on postsecondary financial assistance. — The superintendent of schools or other chief school officer of each local public school district and the chief school officer of any nonpublic school shall make available to pupils and …

167.280. Support services for students at high risk — application, elements — priority applications, elements — use of funds — allowable costs. — 1. Within the amounts appropriated therefor, the state board of education shall award funds for the purpose of providing support servi…

167.335. Alternative education grants — qualifications — joint applications. — 1. The state board of education shall establish a program to award grants to school districts that apply for assistance in providing alternative educational opportunities for students whose demonstrate…

167.340. Read to be ready program — certain students to increase average daily attendance — reading improvement instruction. — 1. The provisions of sections 167.340 to 167.346 shall be known and may be cited as the "Read to be Ready Program". 2. Beginning July 1, 2000, if a schoo…

167.343. Reading assessment costs, competitive matching grant program — application — requirements — reimbursement of district's funds, when — allocation of grants. — 1. Beginning July 1, 2000, the department of elementary and secondary education shall provide a four-year competi…

167.346. List of recommended reading assessments — state board's duties — department's duties — rules. — 1. The state board of education shall develop a list of recommended reading assessments for kindergarten through grade three pupils by July 1, 2000. Such assessments shall hav…

167.349. Charter schools, establishment. — In any school district to which any provisions of sections 167.340 to 167.346 apply and in which district charter schools may be established pursuant to section 160.400, any state college or university which provides educational programs…

167.600. Definitions — nonseverability. — 1. As used in sections 167.600 to 167.621, the following terms mean: (1) "Family practitioner", a primary care provider, including a licensed physician, nurse practitioner or primary care physician sponsor as defined in subdivision (4) of…

167.603. Grants to assist public schools health services, preference — rules — Medicaid payment incentives. — Subject to appropriation, the directors of the departments of health and senior services and social services, in consultation with the commissioner of education of the de…

167.606. Plan to encourage public schools and school districts to be Medicaid providers — services which may be provided, scope of services — who may provide services — employment of personnel. — 1. The departments of social services and elementary and secondary education shall d…

167.609. Underwriting of costs, determination of amount, assessment — disbursement transfer to health initiatives fund, arrangement — method of disbursement of funds — procedure. — 1. The director of the department of social services shall at least annually determine the amount o…

167.611. Advisory committee may be established, members, duties and powers — consent form, checklist, prerequisite — identification of family practitioner — distribution of contraceptive devices and drugs prohibited. — 1. A public school or school district may establish an adviso…